Before Lu Huan and Pei Ji went to the banquet, they had already sent someone back to the manor to report to Su Qingci.

So Su Qingci did not wait for Lu Huan to come back to have dinner together, and finished his meal early.

Lu Huan came back reeking of alcohol and suddenly hugged her waist, "Qingci, I'm so hungry."

Su Qingci was startled, but still asked, "Didn't you go to the banquet? Why didn't you eat?"

Lu Huan put his head on her shoulder, as if he had no bones. "I just drank a little wine."

"I can't eat."

He couldn't eat it at all and almost vomited because of nausea.

Lu Huan really couldn't understand why someone, when wanting to win over a man or taking a woman away, would always resort to forcing a woman, or a group of women, around the man.

Women are not commodities, nor are they things to be exploited.

He would never forget the time when his father was seriously injured on the battlefield and recuperated at his grandfather's house.

But his grandfather put aphrodisiacs in the medicine his mother brought, designed Lu Guang to "defile" his mother's innocence, and then forced Lu Guang to marry his mother.

All his life, Lu Guang believed that it was his mother who framed him. Although he had no choice but to marry his mother, it also caused his mother to die of dystocia during childbirth of her second child, and she died of depression.

Therefore, he hated the practice of sending women around as commodities.

Although his marriage with Su Qingci involved interests, it was only Su Songqi who benefited.

He never thought of exchanging Su Qingci for anything.

He gave benefits to Su Songqi because he loved her and wanted to marry her and treat her well.

He never felt that this was an exchange of interests because he was sincere.

If he didn't try his best to marry her, Su Qingci would be exchanged as a commodity by her father.

He couldn't bear to see the woman he loved being haggled over and passed around like a commodity, just like his mother.

So he hated such behavior.

…

Su Qingci hugged his strong waist and said softly, "Drinking alcohol hurts your stomach."

"What do you want? I'll ask the kitchen to make it for you."

"I'll make you a thick hangover soup."

After saying that, she was about to do it, but Lu Huan pulled her back into his arms and said, "Just let the servants do it."

"Talk to me."

Su Qingci keenly smelled the strong scent of rouge and powder on him and wanted to ask him what he did tonight, but she didn't know how to start.

I felt depressed and a little uncomfortable, so I wanted to find an excuse to leave.

Lu Huan loosened his grip on her, lifted her chin with one hand, and murmured, "Qingci, when did he notice you?"

Su Qingci looked at him in confusion, "Huh? What caught his attention?"

"Never mind. It's nothing."

"By the way, tell me more about that day when you went to the flower and bird market and ran into a man from Fengyuan."

Su Qingci didn't know why he suddenly wanted to hear what happened, but she still patiently told him the story.

"That's what happened."

She pulled Lu Huan's sleeve and asked, "What happened?"

Lu Huan slowly said, "After the court session today, Pei Ji suddenly invited me to a restaurant for a drink."

"Only after I went there did I realize that this was a newly opened restaurant that was particularly famous for its prostitute services."

"As soon as I sat down, a prostitute came over and wanted to serve me."

He tightened his arms around Su Qingci's waist and said with a solemn oath, "But believe me, I haven't touched them."

“The kind that he didn’t even glance at.”

Su Qingci seemed to be unconvinced and kept looking at him with a scrutinizing look.

"This is just your one-sided statement. How do I know if you are lying to me?" she asked.

Lu Huanyu was silent for a moment, "...Pei Ji can testify for me.

Su Qingci persisted: "How can you believe his words? You two went there together. Is he really a good person?"

Lu Huan was silent for a long time.

In fact, everyone present can testify to his behavior, but... just as Su Qingci said, they also went there. Does that make them good people?

It's good enough if you don't kick someone when they're down.

How could I possibly explain it for him?

Lu Huan was a little at a loss for a moment. Just as he was thinking about how to explain to her, he heard Su Qingci burst out laughing.

"You're quite gullible."

She laughed and said, "Are you anxious now? I don't know how to make it go on like this?"

"You haven't even thought of an explanation yet, and you still dare to tell me."

After she finished laughing, she looked at him seriously and said, "You should be thankful that I believe you. Otherwise, if you meet someone with a bad temper, your explanation will be useless!"

Lu Huan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly hugged her, "Why do you trust me?"

Su Qingci paused and said, "Intuition."

"Well, keep talking, I want to hear more.

Lu Huan: "Later, a prince from Fengyuan Kingdom came. His name was Yan Xuanye. Everyone called him His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

"He was the one who killed the Puzhou governor after he single-handedly attacked Puzhou City at night."

"During the meal, every word he wrote was directed at me and provoked me. He wanted to get close to me and send me some beautiful dancers."

"I refused."

"After much thought, I have not offended the people of Fengyuan."

He raised his head and stared into Su Qingci's eyes, "Qingci, he might be coming for you."

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