The strange atmosphere in Jiuling Hall had dissipated, and the laughter of children could be heard from the street.

Nowadays, most children in the city have been vaccinated. They no longer have to hide in their homes in fear and can enjoy the joy of childhood.

Shopkeeper Liu stood in front of the window and sighed.

"God is so unfair," he whispered.

People who bring joy to others always have to endure endless troubles.

"No."

Miss Jun, who came in again after washing up, heard this and said.

“It’s actually fair.”

The reason why Lu Yunqi was able to do what he did today was due to her deliberate guidance that day. The reason why she gave him such deliberate guidance was to get the master's letter without being discovered.

This is the price, this is fairness, and she does not feel regretful or troubled about the trouble that has arisen today.

"It's nothing to worry about." She said, taking the tea from Liu'er. "It's not a big deal. Matters between men and women must always be mutually agreeable."

Shopkeeper Liu nodded with a smile.

"Yes, this matter is both troublesome and simple." He said, "Not to mention that marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers, Miss Jun, with your reputation now, even the emperor cannot force you to marry."

Chen Qi nodded and responded repeatedly.

Miss Jun smiled and said nothing.

Chen Qi's eyes fell on the boxes stacked together.

"What should I do?" he said.

Everyone knows the truth of the matter, and they are relieved by the sudden betrothal gift. However, how to deal with the matter next is still a headache.

"Is it the same as the last time when you gave me 12,000 taels of silver?" Chen Qi said.

The explanation Miss Jun gave that time was that she didn't dare to refuse and couldn't change her name, so she just pretended nothing had happened.

Fang Jinxiu frowned.

"You can't pretend this, it's not about the money," she said.

Receiving the betrothal gift means accepting it. When the bride comes to pick her up, it would be a joke if you still say you dare not refuse.

"What can we do about it? Just return it." Shopkeeper Liu said with a smile.

Chen Qi stood up from his chair.

"I don't know how to send it back," he said. "It has to be sent back, the key is how to send it back."

Shopkeeper Liu and Fang Jinxiu looked at him without saying anything.

"No one paid attention when these things were delivered." Chen Qi continued, "Although people saw the Jinyi Guards coming to our house and carrying these things down, no one thought much about it. They just thought it was a gift to thank Miss Jun or something."

"So what?" Fang Jinxiu said.

"So we must send it back quietly." Chen Qi said, "You said when it's dark, or at night? Then we can just drop it off and leave the car behind."

Fang Jinxiu gave him a sidelong glance.

"Do you think this can go unnoticed?" she said.

Chen Qi said "Oh".

"That's right. Since Lu Qianhu has used this method, he wants everyone to know about it." He said, frowning and clapping his hands. "Then why not do this? Since everyone wants to know about it anyway, why don't we take the initiative and throw the things directly in front of Lu Qianhu's door to let everyone see our anger."

Before Fang Jinxiu could say anything, Miss Jun, who was drinking tea, put down her teacup.

"Okay," she said.

Chen Qi was stunned instead.

"What's good?" he said, standing up.

Miss Jun walked up to the box and patted it.

"Just throw the things directly in front of Lu Qianhu's door." she said.

Chen Qi was stunned.

"Is that really the case?" he said.

He wanted to say that he was just speaking casually.

If I did that, everyone would know about it and I would also fall out with Lu Yunqi.

Miss Jun walked over and swept the red silk off the box.

"Face? Wasn't it already torn?" she said. "Do you still need to be polite?"

Shopkeeper Liu laughed out loud.

"That's right," he said, "who needs face?"

People like Lu Yunqi have never had any face, but so what? Jiulingtang has never relied on looks.

Whether he was walking around the streets as a bell doctor or claiming to treat diseases that other doctors could not, Jiulingtang had never cared about his face since the day he arrived in the capital.

It often makes others lose face.

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and looked at Chen Qi again.

"Seventh Shopkeeper, are you going or should I go?" he asked.

Chen Qi also laughed.

"Manager Liu, you are joking. We are sharing it between you and me." He said, "Why do we need to trouble you, Deshengchang, to take care of the affairs of our Jiulingtang?"

Then he walked out.

"I'll go get the car ready and call someone."

Fang Jinxiu shouted "wait a minute" and took out a silver bill.

"When you send the betrothal gift back, return the eight thousand taels of silver to him as well," she said.

Chen Qi chuckled, took the banknote and strode out.

At this time Lu Yunqi also walked into the Lu residence. The maids and servants could not hide their joy and were a little busy.

Lord Lu hasn't been back for a long time, but fortunately, Lord Lu has not gone to the outer residence during this period.

Now, after finishing court affairs, this is still the first place I return to.

After all, this is home.

Princess Jiuli also heard the sound and came out to greet them in the corridor.

"Princess." Lu Yunqi saluted a few steps away.

Princess Jiuli returned the greeting.

"I'm back." She said. Although she didn't look surprised to see someone coming back, the smile on her face became a little deeper. She extended her hand to invite him. "Dinner is ready. Please come in, sir."

Princess Jiuli's hall was filled with the atmosphere of spring. Maids and servants came in and out briskly, serving wine and delicacies one by one.

"Your Excellency has worked hard," said Princess Jiuli, personally handing over a glass of wine.

Lu Yunqi stood up and took it.

"It's not hard." He said, sitting down and pausing, "Your Highness Prince Huai will come back for a follow-up visit in three days."

The smile in Princess Jiuli's eyes became even more intense.

"Thank you for your hard work." She said, pouring herself a glass of wine. "I didn't expect that Miss Jun could actually control acne."

Lu Yunqi lowered his eyes and drank, without answering, as if he had not heard.

Princess Jiuli drank the wine in one gulp. Her drinking posture was not like her usual dignified manner.

"I wonder how you did it?" She put down her wine glass and looked at Lu Yunqi with a smile.

Lu Yunqi slowly drank the wine and put it down, still without saying a word.

The maid standing nearby felt anxious and uneasy.

My lord, you have returned after a long absence. It would be nice if you could ask about me and show some concern for me. But why does the princess only ask about other people? What's the point of asking about smallpox?

Although it is understandable that Princess Jiuling, who is locked up in the inner courtyard of this mansion, is very curious about such a rare thing as the smallpox being suppressed, it is okay to ask tomorrow.

A maid tried to smooth things over, but before she could open her mouth, a man walked in quickly.

The fact that a man could come straight into the inner house was not surprising to the people in Lu's house. The maids present lowered their heads and took a step back. Princess Jiuli did not say anything either, but watched the man whisper something in Lu Yunqi's ear.

Lu Yunqi's expression remained blank, but he stood up.

"I'm going to go out for a while," he said.

Princess Jiuli nodded with a smile and watched Lu Yunqi turn around and walk out.

The maids then stepped forward.

"Princess, would you like to wait for my Lord?" a maid asked in a low voice.

Should we wait for the adults to come back and eat together, or should the princess eat first?

Princess Jiuli smiled.

"There's no need for so many rules," she said. "Everyone can just do whatever they want."

random?

How can this couple be so casual with each other?

The maid was puzzled, but seeing Princess Jiuli had already picked up the bowl and chopsticks, she did not dare to persuade her.

After all, she is a princess, albeit one who has fallen on hard times.

There were footsteps outside and a girl walked in with a panicked look on her face.

"Princess, something bad has happened." She said, "something happened outside..."