Yu Jiao blinked her eyes. She didn't know why, but Cheng Ying gave her a sense of déjà vu at this moment. However, this feeling was fleeting. Before Yu Jiao could figure out what this sense of familiarity was, it had already disappeared.
Cheng Ying withdrew his hand and twisted his fingertips. The girl's hand, as soft as silk, made Cheng Ying feel very uncomfortable. After a long time, it seemed that it still stayed in his palm.
"Liu Yuning, you can be happy not only in the countryside." Cheng Ying lowered her eyes and said, "People who want to live freely are not limited to where they live. Even in Shengjing, you can still live freely and easily, right now."
Yu Jiao looked at Cheng Ying without saying a word. She understood what Cheng Ying meant. With Cheng Ying's care, she could become the second Princess Changle in Shengjing.
When people reach a certain point, they can gain absolute freedom, just like Cheng Ying. If he was just a eunuch serving tea in the palace, then it would be others who could bully others and decide life and death.
But all she wanted was a simple life, not one full of flowers and brocade.
"On the 16th of next month, if the Governor is free, let's go to Guihua Lane at Wanfu Bridge to have a drink at the wedding." Yu Jiao changed the subject and tacitly accepted Cheng Ying's extra makeup.
Cheng Ying smiled after hearing this. His gloomy face disappeared after he came to Yu's house. Even his gloomy and gorgeous phoenix eyes became clear. He responded, "On your wedding day, I will be free. By the way, is there anything missing in the new house? Do you want me to send some maids with good martial arts skills?"
Yu Jiao hurriedly shook her head. She was still not used to Cheng Ying treating her well. "She has everything she needs. I appreciate the governor's kindness."
Cheng Ying now had some understanding of her nature of not wanting to trouble others. Although she did not say anything, after returning to the Imperial Household Department, she asked Xia Ning to secretly place two people in the new residence that Yu Qizhe bought in Wanfu Bridge. Cheng Ying placed people there not to monitor Yu Qizhe, but to protect Liu Yuning.
Yu Qizhe has been too popular recently, and it is likely that his power will get even worse in the future. Those who have been pushed to the brink of desperation by him may take risks. If they want to attack the people around Yu Qizhe, Liu Yuning will be the first to bear the brunt.
Cheng Ying sat beside the long desk, looked at her fingers, and signaled the eunuch to fetch a basin of water.
After washing his hands, the greasy and warm feeling on his palms seemed to have just been wiped away. He wiped his knuckles with a handkerchief and said, "Go find the notebook that was sent by the thief who went to Qingzhou to investigate Liu Yujiao."
The young eunuch took the order and went to the attic where the letter was kept. After searching for a long time, he finally found the letter which was covered with a layer of dust. After wiping it clean, he hurriedly sent it to Cheng Ying for review.
Having someone make a pot of tea, Cheng Ying sat beside the desk and carefully read the notebook. The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window grilles and fell onto the desk. The light and shadow enveloped Cheng Ying, as if stripping away his usual gloom and coldness.
After just flipping through two pages, Cheng Ying frowned. The eunuch who was pouring tea and water at the side saw Cheng Ying frowning, his heart skipped a beat, and then his mind tensed up.
But soon Cheng Ying's frown relaxed again, but after a moment, his whole body was filled with cold anger. After reading the letter, Cheng Ying rubbed his brows and said sinisterly: "Someone come!"
The young eunuch knelt on the ground hurriedly. The guards from the East Factory who were guarding outside came in and asked, "What do you want, Superintendent?"
"I remember that Yu Qizhe's family came to Beijing?"
Although Cheng Ying left Beijing for Xianyang, all the movements in the capital were monitored by the people from the East Factory. Yu Qizhe had been very active recently, so his affairs were naturally reported to Cheng Ying by the secret police.
"He did come to Beijing and lived opposite Yu Qizhe's house in Yong'an Lane," the guard replied.
Cheng Ying narrowed her eyebrows and said coldly, "Tell someone to teach those two old guys from the Yu family who came to Beijing some rules in secret. Don't make too much noise and don't cripple them. Otherwise, Yuning will have to go to their bedside to show filial piety after she enters the Yu family."
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