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When I came out of the prison, it was already dark.

Seeing that she was alone, Zhao Wuan offered to take her home, but she refused.

It would be better for her to have less contact with Zhao Wuan for now.

Although she had recommended it before, most people think that Zhao Wuan still has room for improvement.

Song Jin didn't want to miss this opportunity.

At least we need to investigate the Fifth Prince.

The temperature dropped a lot again.

Song Jin blew hot air into his palms, trying to relieve the coldness of his fingers.

She should have brought the cloak.

Now that Qing Wu is not around, she is afraid she will have to walk back to the Marquis' Mansion.

As Song Jin lowered his eyes and muttered, a carriage passed by.

"姩姩."

A familiar tone sounded.

Song Jin's eyes lit up, "Lord Hou! Why are you here?"

Cui Huaiji glanced at her red fingertips, his eyes flickering with a hint of cunning, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you why there has been no news for two days and why you only sent Qingwu to deliver the message?"

Qing Wu only said that she was going to do something, and concealed the fact that she had gone to the pearl farm.

He asked Shi An to bring the Ninth Prince over. He had expected this situation, but he was upset that she concealed her whereabouts.

Song Jin didn't know how he felt at the moment.

He didn't want to say it, so he raised his chin and let her get on the carriage.

As soon as Song Jin sat down, a fox fur coat was thrown at him.

"Cover it."

Song Jin took it happily and tilted his head to look at him: "Houye, are you back from duty?"

"Um."

Cui Huaiji closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Doesn't seem to want to talk.

Song Jin was silent for a moment, then realized that he seemed to be in a bad mood?

[Is Lord Hou unhappy? Why? ]

Cui Huaiji thought gloomily without moving his eyelids.

[Why is Meimei still distant with me? We have been through so much together. Can't she feel my feelings for her at all?]

[The pearl farm is the prince's territory. I thought she wouldn't be brave enough to sneak in. At least she would come to me to seek help...]

He wanted Song Jin to depend on him, and he also made it clear that he could be ordered around by her.

But Song Jin is not smart and wants to do everything by himself.

[Do you really want to draw a line between you and me?]

Song Jin was speechless.

She just didn't want to owe Cui Huaiji too much.

After being reborn, she wanted to take the opportunity to repay her gratitude, but the gratitude she owed increased and she herself became confused.

I don’t know whether it’s a way of repaying a favor or if it’s mixed with something else.

Song Jin pursed his lips, not knowing how to start.

In the silence, Cui Huaiji opened his eyes silently and stared at her.

The young lady's troubled expression was clearly visible.

"Mianmian," he suddenly called her softly, and when he met her gaze, he asked softly, "Do you still remember what you promised to do to meet my conditions?"

Song Jin nodded.

She remembered that Cui Huaiji had saved and helped her many times, and she promised that as long as Cui Huaiji asked, she would agree to anything.

If you count carefully, he agreed more than once.

"Okay." Cui Huaiji's jade-like face suddenly showed a dazzling smile, "Then the first condition is that Meimei, don't hide anything you do from me in the future, okay?"

Song Jin was stunned. She thought Cui Huaiji would use this opportunity to make even more excessive demands.

If it's just this, you don't have to ask for her promise. Just pick a time and tell her and she will agree.

How insecure was Cui Huaiji to think that she wouldn't agree?

Song Jin began to reflect on himself.

Suddenly, a sweet fragrance caught her nose.

“It smells so good!”

There was a gleam of surprise in her almond-shaped eyes.

Cui Huaiji's heart softened, and he turned his head to look at the stall outside, "If you want to eat, ask Shi An to buy it."

Song Jin was too busy to shake his head, "I want to go by myself."

【When shopping for food, it’s better to go there in person to taste the food! 】

Cui Huaiji nodded: "I'll go with you."

*

The last time I left Sheng'an and went to Suizhou, the temperature had not yet completely dropped and the winter snacks were not yet available.

Now is a good time.

Song Jin, wrapped in a fox fur cloak, moved among the bustling crowd.

People will go wherever they smell something sweet.

Cui Huaiji looked at her lovingly and followed her steps.

In a moment, Song Jin ran up to him with an arm full of snacks.

His eyes were sparkling.

"My Lord, please try it. This molten sugar cookie is delicious!"

Cui Huaiji never liked to eat these sweet and greasy things.

In the past, Cui Yuying would always trick him into eating one after another.

[If my sister were here, she would probably trick me into eating it again.]

Song Jin blinked, his mind moved slightly, "Lord Hou, try it, it's really delicious! I'm lying to you, you're a little fox slave!"

Cui Huaiji couldn't help laughing. He had seen people calling themselves puppies and piglets before, but this was the first time he heard someone calling themselves a little fox slave.

He reached out to take the candy cookie, "How can someone who is a liar and a little fox slave say that he is cute in disguise?"

Song Jin stuck out his tongue, "Am I not lovable? The Marquis has been secretly calling me Little Liar Slave!"

Cui Huaiji paused for a moment, and asked in confusion: "When did I call your little fox slave?"

He only called her this secretly in his heart because he was afraid that she would think he was a pervert.

Song Jin responded and laughed a few times: "It's... it's that time when the Marquis was drunk and accidentally let it slip."

Cui Huaiji has a good alcohol tolerance and never says that he is drunk, except for that one time...

The times when he deliberately showed his vulnerability in front of Song Jin.

Did he let it slip that time?

"Will Meimei think I'm a pervert?"

Song Jin's eyes widened. "No... Well, at first I thought the Marquis had a bad taste, but later I got used to it. After all, the Marquis still mentioned my nickname."

Cui Huaiji thought thoughtfully: "Could it be that Mi Mi tacitly agreed to this?"

"Me!" Song Jin was surprised at his shamelessness. "The mouth is on the Marquis, how can I stop him?"

After saying this, she actually felt embarrassed, glared at him coquettishly, and ran to the candied haws vendor with a bunch of things in her arms.

Cui Huaiji's teasing voice followed.

Then, his eyes dimmed.

He didn't believe the saying that he let the cat out of the bag.

When you encounter too many bizarre things, you will always subconsciously think in that direction.

[Could it be that Xiaoxiao can hear my inner voice?]

He stared at Song Jin's back, trying to find clues from her face and heart.

For a long time, nothing happened.

Cui Huaiji temporarily stopped his inquiry.

On the other hand, Song Jin tried his best to control himself from thinking about it, for fear that he would see something.

"How many skewers do you want, young lady?"

"Three."

She remembered that Qingwu loved to eat.

*

It was night, dark and starry.

The pearl-fishing grounds were in complete silence.

Awu's petite figure appeared in the darkness.

According to her observations over the past few days, she discovered that between the Chou Hour and the Yin Hour every day, the guards of the pearl farm would retreat and would not come out again until a quarter after the Yin Hour.

This is an ugly moment.

When she was about to go out, she saw Manager Tian and a man in black cloak entering the house.

This man was a very tall man, the like of whom she had never seen in the pearl-fishing fields.

Ah Wu followed them secretly and gently poked a hole in the window in an inconspicuous corner.

"Have Zhanlin's people been here?"

The one who spoke was the man in black hooded coat.

Manager Tian nodded: "I fooled her, but yesterday someone called Junning County Lord sneaked in. She came with the Ninth Prince, I'm afraid she won't be easily dismissed."

"No problem, just handle it cleanly and don't leave any evidence behind."

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

Ah Wu couldn't hear clearly what the man in black said next, but he vaguely knew which prince he was.

She had only seen the Ninth Prince in the pearl farm. Because her mother's family had cooperation with the pearl farm, she went there more frequently. Who was this prince?

Ah Wu squatted at the corner of the window, his legs were numb, and the person inside showed no sign of coming out.

She was sure that what Song Jin wanted was in there.

Half an hour later, Ah Wu was drowsy when he suddenly heard a noise inside. He was so scared that he rolled and crawled away to hide.

Manager Tian respectfully escorted the man in black out, looked around, and then closed the door and let him leave.

Ah Wu waited for a while and then sneaked in.

This is Manager Tian's study, and people are generally not allowed to approach. She has seen Manager Tian go in mysteriously several times.

Apart from a few rows of bookshelves and hanging paintings, there was nothing unusual in the study.

Ah Wu searched the bookshelf.

Instead, she saw a small jewel box.

What is this?

The moment Wu took down the brocade box, the sound of some mechanism being activated was heard in the house.

She was shocked, and suddenly saw a pair of cold eyes on the wall behind the bookshelf.

Now she was completely panicked.

Countless arrows flew towards him.

Ah Wu dodged in a panic, but did not forget to stuff the gold box into his lapel.

"ah!"

Ah Wu cried out in pain as she was stabbed in the calf, instantly making her kneel on the ground, unable to move.

Swish!

Someone flashed in, grabbed her shoulders and led her out of the agency.

Ah Wu quickly looked up at the wall and saw that the hole was pitch black and there was nothing there.

*

The next morning, Song Jin woke up from his sleep.

Then I heard the news brought by Qingwu.

Song Jin suddenly came to his senses: "Any news?"

How could Awu be so fast?

Manager Tian didn’t dispose of the things?

Song Jin was half-believing and half-doubting, but he felt relieved when he learned that the news was brought back by Shi An.

"Why did Shi An go to the pearl farm?"

Qing Wu shook her head: "I guess it was arranged by the Marquis. The Marquis looked very unhappy during those days when my wife was away!"

Song Jin felt a slight heat in his heart.

Even if she didn't say anything, Cui Huaiji would help her silently.

"Okay, go get your horses ready, we'll be there soon."

"yes."

Song Jin was still a little worried and decided to make plans after meeting Awu.

A quarter of an hour later, Song Jin got on the carriage and set off at the seat given by An.

When the carriage was halfway along, the driver suddenly braked.

"Madam, there is someone blocking the way ahead."

Song Jin lifted the curtain.

The other party's carriage was parked unobstructed on the road, obviously waiting for her.

"I don't know who is in the car, I have something important to deal with..."

"Song Jin."

The other party called softly.

Song Jin immediately recognized who was in the car.

Yang Chaoxue.

Yang Chaoxue was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had heavy makeup on, not a trace of her former innocence could be seen.

Song Jin raised an eyebrow, "What is this, Concubine?"

Yang Chaoxue's eyes were smiling, and her scarlet cardamom made her delicate hands look even more graceful.

When facing Song Jin, she still looked gentle and considerate.

It is at odds with her makeup.

"Song Jin, let's talk."