Liu Zhang's eyes blurred slightly, and he murmured bitterly: "So, she wants to be a female general..."
"What are you talking about?"
Liu Zhang rubbed his head gently and muttered to himself, "I'm afraid I made a wrong move."
Murong Yan looked at Liu Zhang's red face and asked, "Master Liu, are you unable to drink even a little bit of alcohol?"
Liu Zhang paused for a moment, then came back to his senses and said, "Well, in order to keep a clear mind, I almost never drink alcohol. When I attend banquets, I only drink tea."
"Are you sure you're sober? You're drinking tea and you're willing to tamper with files for your childhood sweetheart and suppress several murders for her." Murong Yan couldn't help but tease, "If she'd been drinking, she'd probably let her go and kill everyone, right?"
Liu Zhangqian coughed and said, "Don't mention her anymore. If she does too much evil, she will eventually perish. Whatever happens to her in the future, it will be her own fault."
"Oh, Lord Liu, is he just letting it go? Doesn't Lord Liu feel guilty?" Murong Yan frowned, remembering that the real Ah Xu died in Miss Ye's body, and remembered Ye Wanqing's vow to avenge him, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
"She became like this not because of Liu's connivance, but because she was like this. The Ye family's sister is dead, and there is no way I can ever get her forgiveness. All I can do is stop aiding and abetting the evil. Perhaps one day I will pay the price for my actions, but I will never bear any responsibility for her."
Murong Yan carefully considered his words and sighed meaningfully, "You are all the people she trusts the most. If Miss Ye knew the truth, she would definitely be heartbroken."
"Your Highness." Liu Zhang didn't refute and directly changed the subject: "Let's talk about the transaction."
"Alright." Murong Yan nodded and took a sip of wine. "Since it was Lord Liu who proposed the business, please state the conditions first."
Liu Zhang said quietly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also investigated the murder of Miss Ye. I heard that His Royal Highness was attacked by a masked master in the outer city and nearly lost his life."
"Yes, that's right." Murong Yan lowered his eyes and raised his hand to touch his chest. "That time was really dangerous. I was unconscious for three days and three nights. Later, I sent people to investigate, but they couldn't find out who that person was."
"That time at the brothel, when you chased Xu Wanrong into the wing room, that masked master appeared again and nearly killed Young Master Ling again."
"Hmm." Murong Yan stroked his chin and thought for a moment before answering, "He must be my third brother's man. Such a master is hiding in the dark, and it's impossible to identify him. He's difficult to deal with."
Liu Zhang raised his eyes to look at Murong Yan and said seriously, "Your Highness, I want to marry Miss Jiang Rao. I will help you deal with this masked master, and you can help me convince the Marquis' Mansion and Master Shen to agree, okay?"
Murong Yan looked at Liu Zhang's determined gaze in surprise and asked, "Master Liu, are you serious?"
"Your Highness, Minister Liu, will be the first to disagree with this. A'rao is nothing more than a maidservant to them. How can you, the eldest son and grandson of the Liu family, marry a maidservant? Moreover, there has always been discord between the civil and military officials in the court. Your father and Marquis Shen have impeached each other as soon as they met, and this is not the first or second time. With such a strained relationship, they are certainly unwilling to marry someone from the Marquis's Mansion to your Liu Mansion. This matter for you two is a bit difficult."
"Your Highness, it is precisely because of the difficulties that Liu wanted to cooperate with you."
Seeing that Murong Yan seemed unwilling to help, Liu Zhang was slightly disappointed, but he still tried hard to persuade him, "I will persuade my father on my own. Your Highness, you only need to help me obtain the consent of the Marquis' Mansion and Master Shen."
"Okay, Master Liu, what are your plans?"
"Well, I will investigate that masked expert and gain the Third Prince's trust. Your Highness, I hope you will then reveal a flaw to them and lure that expert out."
Liu Zhang told Murong Yan his plan and surrendered, "Your Highness, our goals are the same and our interests do not conflict. We can definitely cooperate."
"The goal is the same?" Murong Yan raised the corner of his lips slightly. "Why does Lord Liu want to capture this masked master?"
"No reason, I just don't like him."
"Why does your answer seem familiar..."
Murong Yan took a sip of wine, savored it carefully, and said, "I saw Miss Xu in the brothel that day, she had just killed someone. I asked her why she killed people, and she said she had a dream, so she wanted to kill people."
"It seems Miss Xu has quite a few secrets." Liu Zhang raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Your Highness, it's not wrong for you to be wary of me. Besides wanting to marry Miss Jiang, I also want to have a lot of interactions with you and the party."
"No, you are the Minister of Justice. We will have dealings with each other in the future. If possible, this prince really does not want to be your enemy."
Liu Zhang snorted softly, "My last name is Liu."
"So what? Now, aren't we sitting together drinking?" Murong Yan narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then he looked at Liu Zhang with his chin in his hand and said, "Since Lord Liu has shown his sincerity, I will also give you a small gift."
"Um?"
"Miss A Rao doesn't like gold, silver, or jewelry, nor does she like rouge and powder. She likes to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from Zhihezhai and candied haws from Yunlai Restaurant. Every time Ah Xu goes to class, the little girl will secretly queue up to buy them."
"Oh." Liu Zhang lowered his eyes slightly, his cheeks flushed, and the smile on his lips gradually deepened. "So that's how it is."
"It's getting late, and I've finished my wine. I have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion." Murong Yan stood up. "Then I will wait for news from Lord Liu."
Liu Zhang then stood up, bowed, and respectfully saw Murong Yan off.
......
In the Marquis' Mansion, Ye Wanqing sat silently by the pavilion. It seemed as if all her tears had dried up, and all that was left was deep self-doubt.
She had always believed in her two best friends, but today she heard Xu Wanrong admit in person that she had hired someone to kill her. Although she explained that it was just a prank, it was not convincing at all.
What kind of prank would involve hiring a few thugs to defile one's best friend?
Her gentle and quiet sister Xu was the one who drugged the Crown Prince and A Rao in the brothel! And the always upright brother Zhang cleaned up the mess for her, destroyed the evidence and covered up the truth for her!
No matter who it is, it is unacceptable!
"What is she doing?" A low voice sounded outside the pavilion, and Ye Wanqing's body shrank reflexively.
The big devil is back.
"Young Master, when did you come back?" A Rao couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yeah, I just got back." Fu Yi responded, half of the obsidian surface gleaming in the sunlight. He put his finger on his lips and said, "I came back secretly. Don't let your mother know."
"Ah?" Just as A Rao reacted, Fu Yi had already walked into the pavilion and sat next to Ye Wanqing.
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