Accompanying her were a handsome young man with rosy lips and white teeth, and a beautiful young woman with wheat-colored skin; well, they were all old acquaintances.
However, at this moment, there was another young man they didn't know who was fawning over them, seemingly chatting with Chu Chuyan about something.
Zuan: "..."
No wonder Mi Li said that just now; from this angle, the two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, and they were quite close to each other.
Zu An snorted and walked straight up the stairs to the city wall with a sullen face. However, he did not doubt Chu Chuyan, not only because he trusted her, but also because he was confident in her.
But that slick-haired guy, hmph!
"Chu Yan, do you see that view over there? This is the best viewpoint in the capital. Ordinary people can't appreciate it from this angle at all."
"I'll take you hunting there next time. It's a royal garden, and ordinary people can't go there. But our Murong family is deeply indebted to the emperor, so we have the opportunity to hunt there."
...
Despite being dressed in armor, the young man exuded no masculinity whatsoever; instead, he resembled a frail scholar. He was currently smiling as he introduced himself to Chu Chuyan.
Chu Chuyan frowned slightly and subconsciously shrank back to the side, increasing the distance between them: "Young Master Murong, please don't call me Chuyan. You can call me Miss Chu or Madam Zu."
Upon hearing the words "Madam Zu," the young man's pupils constricted, and a surge of rage rose within him.
Anger from Murong Luo: +110 +110 +110...
Zu An was taken aback. So this kid's name is Murong Luo.
He went up to the city wall and saw Murong Luo saying to Chu Chuyan, "Miss Chu, as everyone knows, your father and mother have already expelled that son-in-law from the family. How can you still be husband and wife?"
Chu Chuyan said calmly, "In my heart, he is still my husband."
This man was Murong Qinghe's cousin. Because he had a good relationship with Murong Qinghe, she couldn't say anything too offensive out of respect for her. She could only use this opportunity to clearly define the distance between them and make him back down.
Murong Luo was secretly furious, but on the surface he said nonchalantly, "Having seen the ocean, one finds it hard to be satisfied with a mere stream. Miss Chu is indeed a person of deep feelings and true character. I admire her greatly."
"Hey, are you ever going to stop? My sister and brother-in-law have a great relationship, so just give up." Chu Youzhao, who had been listening for so long, finally couldn't take it anymore and jumped out to stand between the two of them.
Zuan nodded secretly, thinking that his sister-in-law hadn't been spoiled for nothing; she even knew how to help her brother-in-law.
Murong Luo frowned and gestured to Murong Qinghe beside him for help, but Murong Qinghe was staring at Chu Youzhao with a lovesick expression and didn't notice his gaze at all.
"Girls are indeed unreliable when they're outgoing." Murong Luo snorted inwardly, about to say something more, when a cold voice came from the side: "Neglecting your duties while on duty, do you know what crime that is?"
"Who do you think you are?" Murong Luo was furious. He was the boss here at the city gate, and with the Murong family backing him, he could do whatever he wanted.
He was just worried about not being able to impress the goddess, and now that a clown had appeared, he could take the opportunity to show off.
However, when he turned around and saw the group's clothes, he almost peed himself on the spot.
Embroidered-Robed Envoy!
Having grown up in the capital, I naturally know what the Embroidered Robe Envoy is.
What's more, the one leading this time is a top-ranking embroidered envoy!
Zu An sneered, "The Embroidered-Robe Envoy is supposed to be acting on behalf of the Emperor, and you think he's nothing? Disrespecting the Emperor is a grave crime! Guards, seize him!"
This fly that dares to approach Chu Chuyan deserves to be taught a lesson.
Murong Luo's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense, that's not what I meant."
Murong Qinghe, who was standing to the side, couldn't care less about starry-eyed gazing at her lover. She hurriedly jumped out to protect her cousin: "This gentleman is too kind. He didn't know you were here and didn't mean to offend you. I apologize to you all."
There are many things that men find inconvenient to do, and when women step in to ease the tension, it's much more effective.
She naturally couldn't let the label of disrespect be attached to her, because this wasn't just a matter for Murong Luo alone, but also concerned the safety of the entire family.
Zuan snorted: "Everyone heard what he just said. It's not like I'm falsely accusing him. Didn't you hear that?"
The other embroidered-robed envoys weren't stupid. Knowing that their superiors and this person didn't get along, they wouldn't jump out to refute him at this time. Instead, they all nodded in agreement.
Murong Luo's face turned pale and then red. He was usually the one who used his power to suppress others, but today the tables had turned and he was being suppressed by someone else.
Although he knew the other party was using this as an excuse, the other party's identity was too special, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Murong Qinghe tugged at Chu Youzhao and Chu Chuyan's sleeves for help, signaling them to put in a good word for him.
Since her beloved younger sister had made the request, Chu Youzhao naturally wouldn't stand idly by. She stepped forward and said, "My lord, Miss Murong came to the Qin family to invite us out for a visit. We stopped here for a while on our way, which caused trouble for Young Master Murong. I hope you will be lenient."
Zu An thought to himself that his sister-in-law was clever. She didn't dwell on his disrespectful behavior, since it was just an excuse to make a fuss. Instead, she focused on exonerating him for neglecting his duties, while subtly pointing out the family backgrounds of the people. In the capital, no matter who it was, if they knew the Qin and Murong families, they would still have to give them some face.
Unfortunately, Zu'an was unwilling to give him face: "I have always upheld the law impartially and do not need to consider anyone's feelings. It's no use bringing up the Qin family or the Murong family."
Even Chu Youzhao was a little angry now, not because of Murong Luo, but because the other party looked down on the Qin family and she was a little annoyed.
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