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Song Jin looked at himself in the mirror in surprise.

The pair of black cat ears on the top of his head swayed softly, just like the pair she saw in her dream.

No, it's exactly the same.

Cui Huaiji smiled and nodded at the cat ears. "I remember Meimei wore a pair of gilded fox earrings. I thought you might like them. I happened to see this on the street, so I bought it for you."

[It really fits my head.]

Song Jin's cheeks suddenly turned red, and her eyes became wandering. She didn't dare to look at him.

Only she herself knows how stimulating the appearance of these cat ears is to her.

The dream turned into reality.

She was so ashamed and angry that she could only curse in her heart.

[This isn't an apology, it's just to deliberately piss me off! ]

[Why did you have to give me this pair of cat ears when there are so many other things to give me? I am so embarrassed! ]

Cui Huaiji's fingers that were teasing the cat's ears stopped.

Why are you angry again?

He looked at the cat ears and fell into deep thought.

"My Lord, my Lord..." Song Jin pretended to be calm and took off the cat ears. "I'm not an ignorant child. My Lord, you don't have to use this kind of thing to coax me."

[I would rather the Lord gave me something else! ]

[But you must not let Lord Hou know that I had a wet dream! ]

Cui Huaiji couldn't help laughing.

It turned out that I was having a wet dream. Was it related to the cat ears he gave me? They are so cute.

It was rare to see her so shy, so Cui Huaiji would not let her go easily.

"So what does Meimei want me to give her?"

Song Jin felt guilty and didn't notice the teasing in his eyes. "Just...some jewelry will be enough."

"How can it be possible," Cui Huaiji slowly picked up the cat ears she had put down and played with them carefully in his hands, "Mianmei is so beautiful, but you just gave her a piece of jewelry. It shows that I don't value her."

The soft cat ears were gently kneaded by his fingertips, and the tips of the ears were slightly bent and trembling in his hands.

Song Jin couldn't help but think of her rubbing the cat ears on her head in her dream.

She couldn't see clearly at that time, was it actually kneaded like this?

The blush on the cheeks gradually deepens.

Cui Huaiji laughed unrestrainedly, "I'll give the second compensation to Meimei after I return to Sheng'an. Or if Meimei wants something later, it won't be too late for me to give it to her."

Song Jin was so embarrassed that he nodded hurriedly to try to get rid of him.

Cui Huaiji saw through her thoughts, reached out and pinched her red cheeks, and suddenly leaned close to her.

That face that aroused the anger of both heaven and man suddenly enlarged.

Song Jin's breathing stagnated.

"Have a good rest tonight, we will hurry back to Sheng'an tomorrow."

"well……"

When he came to his senses, there was no trace of Cui Huaiji in the room.

Song Jin realized later that he had been pinched and touched his face, only to feel that the skin was extremely hot.

I inadvertently glanced at myself in the bronze mirror.

The pair of cat ears were put on his head again, his watery eyes seemed to be hesitant to speak, and his cheeks were flushed, just like himself in his dream.

*

The governor of Suizhou has been dismissed, and the new governor is still on his way to take office.

Li Muyi resigned from his post and hid in the dark, watching Cui Huaiji's carriage leave the city.

Behind him, He Yin glared at the people who had ruined his plan, gritting his teeth and saying, "Your Highness, Cui Huaiji is really abominable. Our base in Suizhou has been destroyed, and Prince Suli's people are nowhere to be found. I'm afraid that our current cooperation will not be able to continue in the short term."

Li Muyi turned around and left. "It's okay. We should leave here. Don't send any news back about the matter of the Junning County Lord. Let me figure it out."

He Yin lowered his eyes: "Yes."

Li Muyi needs to figure out what happened to Song Jin.

Is she from Qingzhou or Beidi?

And his sister... looks like she needs to go to Qingzhou.

*

Outside the city, Song Jin and Cui Huaiji rode in a carriage together.

After being away from Sheng An for several months, she was still thinking about the business of Zhaiyue Tower and would write back every two weeks to inquire about Sheng An's situation.

Before leaving, she received a message from Qin Wan and learned of an important event.

"Did Yang Chaoxue have a miscarriage?"

Song Jin did not hide the matter from Cui Huaiji. After all, her relationship with Zhaiyue Tower was known to everyone, so it didn't matter.

Cui Huaiji's reaction, on the other hand, was surprisingly calm.

"Mr. Hou already knew about this?"

"Um."

Cui Huaiji took out the secret letter and gave it to her.

The contents investigated were more detailed than Qin Wan knew.

The news of Yang Chaoxue's pregnancy was released a month ago. Xu Guanlin was very happy about her pregnancy and even ignored his own Crown Princess.

Cui Yuhuai thought that Chang Yue was a cousin, so she pulled him aside and said that they should not ignore the Crown Princess just because the concubine was pregnant.

During the months before Xu Guanlin's wedding, he took great care of Chang Yue. Countless people praised the harmonious relationship between the prince and his wife, saying they were a great couple in Sheng'an. But now, less than half a year has passed, and he seems to be favoring his concubine over his wife. Chang Yue has been neglected and scolded for no reason, and everyone has seen it.

Now that the concubine is pregnant, everyone with a discerning eye knows that what the prince did before was just to cover up the concubine's tracks.

As the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, Chang Yue naturally could not be angry with Yang Chaoxue. She prepared everything that needed to be prepared for her, fully demonstrating the Crown Princess's magnanimity.

On the other hand, Yang Chaoxue felt proud of this.

To celebrate the birth of his first child, Xu Guanlin was extremely proud and held a banquet in the East Palace and invited many colleagues to the banquet. It was at this time that the accident happened.

Yang Chaoxue had a miscarriage and told others that it was caused by carelessness.

There were many people at the banquet, including court officials, noble ladies, princes and princesses. If we really wanted to investigate, it would take a lot of effort.

How beautiful the scenery was before, how desolate it is now.

After reading the secret letter, Song Jin did not believe the conclusion at all. "Does Lord Hou know how Yang Chaoxue had a miscarriage?"

Cui Huaiji drank his tea calmly, "I was not there, how would you know? The concubine should have taken good care of the baby, but the prince was so eager to announce it to the world, which would make him a thorn in the eyes of others. There are more than one or two people who want to remove this thorn."

Song Jin now understood why Yang Chaoxue was not pregnant in her previous life.

It seems that he was killed a long time ago.

Unfortunately, the prince didn't know until his death that the woman he loved loved someone else and even gave birth to a child for that person.

"Then according to your opinion, how will this matter develop in the future?"

Cui Huaiji glanced at her casually and said, "The prince is furious and will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. It just takes a little time."

He seemed to know the purpose of Song Jin's question. He stared at her for a moment and suddenly curled his lips.

"I know that Meimei and Yang Chaoxue have a grudge. If you want to deal with her, you must be careful. This person's mind is hard to predict. Don't get yourself involved."

Song Jin was surprised that he knew that he and Yang Chaoxue were not on good terms.

When did she know this? She never seemed to show any displeasure towards others, right?

"I understand. Thank you for your advice, Lord Hou."

Song Jin stopped talking and started thinking about what to do when he returned.

Half a month later, the carriage finally arrived in Sheng'an.

Sheng An seemed to have become much calmer.

But if you look closely, there is not much difference from the past.

Song Jin looked at the crowd, "What happened to Sheng An?"

Beneath this calm appearance, there seems to be a storm.

She can feel it.

Cui Huaiji stared at something and replied, "Well, the fight for the throne has begun."

Song Jin was stunned. Was this the beginning of the struggle from his previous life?

She still remembers what a terrible scene it was.

*

I haven't been back to the mansion for a long time. The fox slaves in the yard smelled the scent of their master. They usually hid and didn't want to see people, but now they all ran out.

They all stuck to Cui Huaiji's feet and kept rubbing their heads against his calves.

Yu Nu also wanted to rush over, but when she saw them, she was timid and had to choose to come to Song Jin's place.

Song Jin picked it up with a smile, "Why can't you adapt to them? If you miss the Marquis, just go there. With the Marquis here, how can they eat you?"

Yu Nu wagged his tail unhappily.

Butler Zhao couldn't help laughing when he saw them.

During the days when they were away from home, Heiyao became the king among the cats, and the other cat slaves followed his lead. However, Yu Nu refused and insisted on going against Heiyao.

Perhaps knowing that Yu Nu was a female cat, Hei Yao didn't take it seriously.

Yu Nu couldn't beat him, so she had to shrink into a corner and feel resentful.

After Cui Huaiji comforted the fox slaves one by one, he ordered housekeeper Zhao to take them all back.

Yu Nu stared at him as he walked towards her, his tail wagging wildly.

After receiving his touch as she wished, Yu Nu jumped down contentedly and walked away wagging her tail proudly.

Before Song Jin had time to talk to him, the servant outside suddenly ran over to tell her that the eldest princess had arrived.

[Why did the princess suddenly come to see me? ]

Cui Huaiji's eyes suddenly darkened and he raised his hand to give Shi An a few instructions.

*

In the yard.

Xu Lier was brought over by Qing Wu.

Yu Nu lay on the stone table, wagging her tail.

"Lord Junning, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Xu Lier greeted with a smile.

After not seeing her for several months, Song Jin saw her again and suddenly found that she seemed different.

The aura on his body is not as dead as before.

Song Jin calmly withdrew his gaze and said, "I just came back and the princess came to look for me. Is there something urgent?"

"It's not about urgent matters," Xu Li'er stretched out her hand to touch Yu Nu, but missed. "I heard that the county lord went to Suizhou, and he went with the marquis?"

"Don't blame me, Princess, for being shy." Song Jin carried Yu Nu down. "Princess, you are well-informed. I went to Suizhou to get samples for Zhaiyue Tower. I happened to meet the Marquis, so we went together."

What did Xu Lier come to her and ask questions in a roundabout way?

The eldest princess, who had never fought for anything, suddenly became concerned about her going to Suizhou...

Song Jin's eyes flashed darkly, and he complained, "The eldest princess doesn't know that the journey to Suizhou is long. If it weren't for the high reward offered by Zhaiyue Tower, I would not be willing to go for them."

Xu Lier's smile remained unchanged: "Oh? What kind of thing could possibly trouble our Junning County Lord?"

"Don't make fun of me, Princess," Song Jin pretended to be angry. "I don't know the details. We are all businessmen. As long as the money is paid, it's fine. By the way, how have the Princess and the Prince Consort been getting along these past few months?"

As the topic changed, Xu Li'er showed a hint of shyness and lowered her head to hide her embarrassment.

"My husband... My husband is very good. He treats me sincerely, and I am willing to work hard for him."

Xu Li'er stared at her, "I came here this time with the sincere intention of learning the ways of doing business from the county lord. I benefited a lot from your advice a few months ago, but I know it's not enough for the long term. Please teach me, county lord!"

She was about to kneel down.

Song Jin quickly supported her, "Princess, you are embarrassing me."

After several words of persuasion, Song Jin finally agreed to teach her how to do business.

Xu Lier thanked her gratefully and stopped bothering her.

Qing Wu, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you really want to teach the princess how to do business?"

She always felt that the eldest princess's visit this time was strange.

Song Jin sighed: "Of course I have to teach her, just think of it as me helping her."

In the end he is a poor man.