After finishing his shift, Liu Zhang went straight to the Liu Mansion's villa. A Rao was willing to eat, but she looked much more haggard. Her originally round face had become pointed, and she looked pitiful.
These days, he stayed in the villa every night and shamelessly asked for A Rao.
"Lord Liu, you are actually taking revenge on me, right?" A Rao was sitting in the bathtub wearing a thin undergarment, her neck was covered with kiss marks, and her lips were slightly swollen.
She sat in the water with her knees hugged, like a broken rag doll.
Liu Zhang sat across from her, looking up through the warm air and asking, "Why do you feel that way?"
"They said that the Master has a childhood sweetheart whom he has always been fond of, Miss Xu from the Imperial Envoy's Mansion."
Ah Rao hung her head and said listlessly, "Miss Xu is the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Envoy's Mansion. She is very beautiful and a perfect match for you, my Lord. You have always remained chaste for her."
"Who told you!" Liu Zhang's voice became deeper, and the air around him suddenly became several degrees colder.
A Rao continued, "There are many beautiful concubines and maids in the Liu Mansion. There are always some who want to become the master, but no one has ever successfully climbed into Master Liu's bed."
"That day, I raped you in the carriage. You must be so angry that I defiled you that you treated me like this, right?"
"Jiang Rao!" Liu Zhang frowned, clamped his hands around her shoulders, and pressed her against the edge of the tub. He whispered in a low voice, gnashing his teeth as he replied, "Yes, you must compensate me. Stay and serve me, and atone for what you did that day."
Ah Rao bit her lip, two lines of crystal tears streaked down her cheeks. She lowered her head and sobbed as she explained, "I was drugged that day and was being hunted. I had no choice but to hide in the carriage. I'm sorry for defiling you, my Lord."
"But I still have my own duties. I must go back to protect the prince. Please let me go back." She knelt in the water, grabbing Liu Zhang's arm, crying bitterly.
Liu Zhang pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. After a while, he said sullenly, "Your martial arts skills are useless. How can you go back to protect Master Shen?"
"I have to go back..."
He stared blankly at the water, the swaying surface swaying Arao's charming face. Suddenly he raised his head, looked at her with bloodshot eyes, grabbed her shoulders and roared at her: "Are you going to go back and continue wearing dance clothes to please your prince?"
"It is my duty to protect the prince. I will wear whatever he wants me to wear. She won't hurt me." A Rao's shoulders trembled with tears. She raised her hand to wipe her tears and added in a small, aggrieved voice, "She won't bully me either."
"Jiang Rao!" Liu Zhang embraced her in his arms, holding her face and making her look at him.
He stared at her tear-red eyes with burning eyes, and she finally gave in, but she was begging for mercy because she couldn't wait to return to another man.
"Okay, please me like you please your prince, and I'll let you go."
"Ah?" A Rao frowned slightly and asked, "Then Master Liu, is there anyone you particularly dislike? I will do my best."
"I particularly hate your son."
"No, I can't..." A Rao stepped back and quickly shook her head to refuse.
Liu Zhang blocked her mouth with a kiss and held her body down tightly to prevent her from breaking free. A Rao gradually gave up resisting and her expression became extremely cold.
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Liu Zhang's hands became rougher and his words became more exasperated: "Jiang Rao, I won't let you go. Don't ever think about leaving."
His voice dissipated amid A Rao's suppressed cry, sounding like a sigh, yet also like he was persisting helplessly.
After making love, he gently carried her to the bed and covered her with the quilt. This time he did not lock her hands and feet, but simply closed the door gently.
After leaving the room, he worked for a while in the study of the villa. The villa's housekeeper came in and reported: "Sir, the maids who started the fight have had their hands broken in public, and the servants have been warned. They have been sold. Here is the account, please review it."
"No need, go down." He replied coldly, adding: "Tell them to do their duty and keep their mouths shut. If I hear any gossip outside, I will beat their mouths to pieces."
The butler nodded in understanding and left. A moment later, he knocked on the door again and came in.
"Master Liu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to your residence personally and wants to see you."
"Humph, someone's here, but you claim to be sick and won't show up."
At this moment, Murong Yan's voice, as gentle as jade, sounded at the door, and a pair of boots inlaid with broken jade gems stepped in. "How could Lord Liu be ill? There are hundreds of cases in the Dali Temple waiting for you to solve. If you were ill, wouldn't the Ministry of Justice be in chaos?"
"Your Highness." Liu Zhang put down the pen in his hand, stood up and bowed, "Your humble servant pays respect to Your Highness."
Murong Yan glanced at him and said coldly, "Bow down."
Liu Zhang was slightly stunned and knelt down to pay his respects.
"Fuck, you're really kneeling..." Murong Yan covered his face and waved his hand, "Stand up, stand up."
Liu Zhang stood up, dusted off his knees, and asked knowingly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, what brings you to my humble residence at this hour?"
"Of course he wants someone to come." Murong Yan sat down on the guest seat and said lazily, "Lord Liu is so smart, he must have ruled out Miss A Rao's suspicion. Now he is still holding her captive. Could it be..."
"Want to throw dirty water on the Marquis' Mansion?"
Liu Zhang said calmly, "How could that be? It's just that Miss Jiang hasn't recovered yet, and we haven't found all the witnesses in this case, so I can't release her for the time being."
"Miss Jiang?" Murong Yan looked at him suspiciously. He sniffed carefully, "What smells so good? Lord Liu even uses such a strong-smelling soap to bathe!"
Liu Zhang was slightly stunned, then changed the subject and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince actually met the murderer that day, right?"
"yes."
"Then why didn't you say it, Your Highness?"
Murong Yan said lazily, "Lord Liu is so smart, he must have thought of it a long time ago, right?"
"The person Your Highness saw that day was Miss Xu from the Imperial Envoy's Mansion, right?"
"Hmph, Lord Liu is holding her captive just to find another scapegoat for your cinnabar mole." Murong Yan warned in a deep voice, "I'm warning you, don't even think about taking over the Marquis' Mansion. You'd better release Arao now, or I won't be polite to you!"
"Your Highness, let's make a deal." Liu Zhang raised his eyes suddenly, his gaze firm and sincere.
Murong Yan was stunned for a long time. He had never seen Liu Zhang like this. From those bright eyes, he seemed to see an extremely hot flame burning in Liu Zhang's heart.
It was anger, desire, and even ambition.
"What do you want?"
"Your Highness is also a smart man, he will know it in the future."
Murong Yan raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "If you want to cooperate with me, you have to show some sincerity first, right?"
"Then please wait and see, Your Highness."
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