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Cui Huaiji's courtyard has an elegant nickname.

Xinu Garden.

The world only knows that Qu Ling Hou has a face like jade Guanyin, a compassionate heart that knows right from wrong, and is the only hope that people can see in desperate situations.

But few people know that Qu Linghou has a secret hobby.

He loved to raise beetle slaves. Unlike others who had many concubines in his house, he especially loved to have beetle slaves around him.

Because of his astonishing doting and indulgence on Xi Nu, countless people in the court followed suit, and some even used Xi Nu's name to curry favor with him.

Cui Huaiji treated everyone equally and showed all his tenderness to Li Nu.

Even if he had a face like the compassionate Guanyin, people who came into contact with him would be afraid.

So Song Jin didn't know much about him, and no one dared to say anything in her ear.

Today I suddenly broke into the Xinu Garden, which was completely unintentional.

Then I saw this amazing scene.

In the flower-filled courtyard, a young man was dozing on the couch with his eyes closed. His black jade silk dress was loose on his body, and his exposed skin was as white as jade. The black and white formed a visual impact.

The drooping black hair is being played with by a tabby cat; the cow cat at the waist is stretching lazily, just like its owner; two cheese cats are hiding and playing under the bent knees.

This is just on the couch.

A group of cats were playing on the rockery at the back, a fox slave was licking its paws while eating on the stone table, and leisurely people were strolling around as if they were inspecting their own territory.

Song Jin was dazzled by what he saw.

There are so many varieties of beetles that I couldn't even count them all, but after a rough count, I found that they are basically all available.

She found it hard to imagine the existence of fox slaves in this courtyard.

"Meow!"

Yu Nu's sharp cry suddenly rang out.

Song Jin suddenly came to his senses and saw two fox slaves fighting each other under the stone table.

Yu Nu looked ferocious, but was being oppressed and beaten by the black cat. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free from the oppression of the black cat and could only howl at the top of his lungs.

The person on the couch was woken up.

Cui Huaiji frowned slightly, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he looked directly at Song Jin who was standing under the Moon Cave Gate.

“…”

[Why is Little Li Nu here? Do I look particularly sloppy in this disheveled look? Please don’t affect my image in Little Li Nu’s heart!]

[Little fox slave, don’t look at me as sloppy now, I am very handsome, and I am in the top three on Sheng’an’s Liangyu list.]

Song Jin's uneasy mood disappeared instantly.

Just don't blame her.

"Meow!"

Yu Nu's unyielding cry was heard again.

Cui Huaiji was worried about the image he had in her mind. He was usually very tolerant of these fox slaves, but now he didn't have any patience at all.

"Obsidian."

Obsidian is the name of a black cat.

Hearing Cui Huaiji's voice, he slowly raised his paws and jumped onto the stone table with a look of disdain.

The freed Yu Nu slipped into Song Jin's arms.

When the fox slaves in the courtyard saw a stranger coming in, they gathered around her curiously, poking their heads and twitching their noses, as if trying to determine whether she was a good person or a bad person.

Song Jin stood there at a loss: "Master Hou..."

Cui Huaiji held up the clothes in front of his chest without changing his expression. The seductive scene flashed by, but Song Jin had no time to pay attention to it.

"Everyone go back."

The fox slaves responded and left one after another.

Except for that obsidian.

It seemed that it was not afraid of Cui Huaiji. Not only did it not leave like the other fox slaves, but it became even bolder and lifted up the hem of her skirt.

She was not afraid of the fox slaves, but she could not resist Hei Yao's enthusiasm.

Although this enthusiasm is intended to warn outsiders.

"Meow!"

Yu Nu noticed its action and jumped far away like a frightened bird.

Seeing Yu Nu jump away, Hei Yao loosened his grip.

Song Jin breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards him.

"My Lord, I didn't mean to break in. It was Yu Nu who was injured and pulled me over. I didn't expect it to be your courtyard."

Cui Huaiji was on vacation these days and had no plans to go out, so he just wanted to do whatever he felt comfortable in his own yard, so he dressed casually.

Facing the young lady whom he had a crush on and had some fantasies about, he was not embarrassed at all and calmly poured her a cup of hot tea.

"No problem, is Yu Nu seriously injured?"

Song Jin glanced at Yu Nu who had jumped into the rockery, and it seemed that the situation was not serious.

He shook his head and said, "They are probably just superficial injuries. Hei... Hei Yao was very measured in his attack."

The way General Hei Yao was beating Yu Nu was obviously teasing it.

[This jade slave is used to being arrogant. I am so happy that Hei Yao can teach it a lesson for me. ]

I completely forgot how angry and sad I was before I came here.

Cui Huaiji raised his lips slightly and pretended to be calm: "Hei Yao is the first fox slave raised by this marquis, and he is also half the master of the marquis's mansion. If a fox slave comes to provoke it, it must be taught a lesson to maintain its status."

"so it is."

Song Jin understood, it seemed that Yu Nu was the one who provoked it first.

"Meow."

Obsidian suddenly jumped up, staring at her with his amber pupils.

Song Jin also liked Li Nu, but when he thought of Cui Huaiji's words, he silently put down his hand.

She asked, "How old is Hei Yao? Two years old?"

"Well," Cui Huaiji said calmly, with a surging emotion in his eyes, "I'm almost three years old."

She realized that Cui Huaiji didn't want to say more, so she shut up.

Hei Yao finally finished examining her, and seemed to confirm that she was not dangerous. He then rubbed her arm with his head and meowed softly.

She understood, reached out and touched its head, then pinched its chin. When she heard the gurgling sound, her eyes narrowed unconsciously.

After stroking for a while, she plucked up her courage and held Heiyao in her arms.

Cui Huaiji looked gloomy: "Hei Yao seems to like you very much."

"Yes." Even she was surprised.

The dark gaze moved upwards and fell on the smiling face.

Dark thoughts are growing wildly.

[So good, so cute... I really want to hold the little fox slave in my arms and ravage her, I want to see her cry...]

!

Song Jin's eyelashes trembled. The burning gaze was fixed on her face. She was so scared that she didn't dare to look up and could only pretend that she didn't notice.

The jade slave in the rockery saw her holding other fox slaves in her arms, and was so engrossed in masturbation that she completely forgot about its existence.

A pair of green cat eyes filled with resentment.

*

Song Jin took a month to recover from this injury.

The top three candidates of the new imperial examinations are scattered around the streets and alleys. Zhao Wuan, as this year's top scholar, is attracting the most attention.

People inside and outside Zhaiyue Tower were discussing this matter.

Upstairs, Qin Wan listened to the discussions outside with a smile on her face, and glanced at the young lady silently.

As expected of Song Qin's daughter, her vision is so good that even she feels inferior to her.

"Young lady, how can you be so sure that Zhao Wuan will definitely pass the high school entrance exam?"

Song Jin retracted his gaze, closed the window and walked over: "I'm not sure, I just looked at his face and he looks like he will be an official."

"Hey, young lady, can you read faces?"

Qin Wan didn't believe it.

She had no intention of explaining. She glanced at the curious look in her eyes and raised her eyebrows: "Shopkeeper Qin, don't worry about him for now. Didn't you promise to give me the account today?"

The account check was supposed to have been done a month ago, but it was delayed because she was injured.

Qin Wan's face stiffened slightly, and he walked away smiling and waving his round fan.

After a while, she took out the account book and brought someone with her.

"Zhao Zhuangyuan?" Song Jin congratulated him, "Congratulations to Zhao Zhuangyuan for being appointed as the editor of the Hanlin Academy."

"Thank you for your help a month ago. If you encounter any problems in the future, Zhao will definitely do his best to help you."

"No hurry." She took the account book from Qin Wan and pressed it in her palm. "Mr. Zhao can't help me now. It's better for you to concentrate on being an official. When I need you in the future, I will come to you for help."

"good."

Zhao Wuan made some more promises, saying that he would never do anything wicked. She listened patiently and told Qin Wan to send him out through the back door.

When Qin Wan came back after sending the people away, she had already started checking the accounts.

"This top scholar is really good at talking, thank goodness for my patience..."

Seeing her frowning face as she flipped through the account book, Qin Wan's smiling mouth froze for a moment.

This expression is not right.

She carefully recalled the flow of the account books over the years.

She personally supervises the monthly cash flow and records everything in the account book, so there shouldn't be any mistakes or omissions. Is there something wrong with the look on the young lady's face?

"Young lady..."

"Shopkeeper Qin," Song Jin suddenly raised her head, startling her, "Why is the monthly turnover of Zhaiyue Tower so high? Even if the business is good, it can't be this much!"

Qin Wan leaned over to look at the part she pointed at, and her eyes showed understanding: "Who are you referring to, young lady? It's not surprising. The business of Zhaiyue Tower is good, but a big tree attracts the wind. Without a strong backer, how could it survive until now?"

The businesses under the name of Zhaiyuelou are numerous, ranging from small businesses like clothing stores to large businesses like shipbuilding.

It can be said that Zhaiyuelou controls almost two-thirds of Sheng'an's business.

Song Jin recalled that in her previous life, Xu Nanheng approached her not only for the Song family's property, but also seemed to have tentatively asked her what businesses she had.

But she was not concerned about the family business at that time and could not answer.

Now it seems that he is eyeing the Song family's business.

She frowned: "Who can intimidate others?"

With half of her face covered by a peony fan, Qin Wan smiled and whispered two words.

"Central Palace."

*

More than a month ago, Qiong Yuyan held a banquet to select a concubine for the Crown Prince. The Emperor and Empress agreed on a wedding date, and the Eastern Palace will soon welcome a new owner.

As the future consort of the Seventh Prince, Song Jin must go to the Crown Prince's wedding banquet with Xu Nanheng.

A month ago, she could have used the excuse of recuperating from an injury to refuse to go to the banquet with Xu Nanheng, but now she couldn't. The prince's wedding was a big event, and as a member of the future royal family, she had to attend the wedding.

However, during the period of recuperation, Yang Chaoxue did not take any action at all.

She also thought that with Yang Chaoxue's proud personality, she would not be obedient and serve as a concubine.

Everyone knows that a concubine is just a concubine!

Song Jin is happy when Yang Chaoxue is not having a good time.

Looking at the court officials whispering around her, she sat alone in her seat. Xu Nanheng, who came with her, had long disappeared, saying that he had gone to meet some acquaintances.

Well, without him around, she would be more comfortable.

【Well, the Marquis is here too. 】

Cui Huaiji raised his eyelids and glanced at her casually, then looked away and started talking to an official beside him.

Song Jin thought he didn't see her and no one around her was paying attention to her, so she looked at him openly.

[From this perspective, the Marquis is quite handsome. The Third Princess is right. There are indeed few people in Sheng'an who can match the Marquis's looks.]

[His fingers are so long. Last time I saw him petting a cat, I thought, with such a pair of delicate hands, he can do other things...]

[Pooh, pooh, pooh, you’re thinking the wrong thing.]

[Stop, the heroic character of the Marquis cannot be slandered! ]

Song Jin suddenly remembered the voice he heard in Xinu Garden that time, and immediately dispelled the evil thoughts in his head.

"Song Jin?"

It was Xu Muqing who came over.

Song Jin felt guilty, but stood up to greet her as if nothing had happened: "Meet the Third Princess."

Xu Muqing looked at her suspiciously: "I saw you staring at my uncle from a distance. You look so guilty, are you thinking about my uncle?!"

Song Jin:!