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"Master!" Steward Wang from the east courtyard rushed into the courtyard and looked somewhat troubled when he saw the Song family members who had appeared in the house.
Liu Zhi knew something was wrong, which was why Steward Wang was in such a hurry to report it, but he hesitated because there were members of the Song family in the room.
He frowned.
"It's alright. My parents-in-law are all here. There are no outsiders. You can just say what you need to say."
Butler Wang: But it's a bit embarrassing to talk about this.
Butler Wang glanced furtively at Liu Zhi, but Liu Zhi's sharp gaze made him swallow his desire to persuade the young master to listen alone, and he obediently said:
"Master, General Shen Du has sent troops to surround our Liu residence. He says... he says..."
Liu Zhi's face darkened: "What did you say!"
Butler Wang dared not look at his master's face and quickly finished delivering his message with trepidation: "Say that since the master treats the madam badly, he should be the one to take care of her. A cold and rational person like you is not suitable for the madam."
As soon as he finished speaking, the already quiet atmosphere in the room became even more desolate, and there was an awkwardness in the air.
The embarrassment of being told by his rival in front of everyone that he couldn't take good care of his wife, and being seen by his father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and brother-in-law, made Liu Zhi blush.
Liu Zhi's face turned from pale to white, then from white to red.
He tried to calm himself down, suppressing his anger and looking at the Song family with a serious expression.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, your son-in-law has other matters to attend to, so I will not entertain you any longer."
Mr. and Mrs. Song exchanged glances. Mr. Song, being the most particular about etiquette, coughed and ignored what he had just heard, saying coldly, "Well, you can go first."
Leaving the Song family to take care of Qingyin, Liu Zhi strode directly towards the gate.
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The main gate of the Liu residence.
Two equally handsome men stood facing each other on either side, creating a tense atmosphere.
Liu Zhi looked at the ethereal-looking man on horseback opposite her, her eyes flashing with anger: "Shen Du, you secretly sent troops to surround my Liu residence, aren't you afraid of His Majesty's wrath?"
One second ago, Shen Du, dressed in a long, flowing white robe and exuding an ethereal aura, revealed a cold smile, looking every bit the aloof immortal lord. The next second, his accented tone completely shattered the ethereal aura that his appearance naturally possessed.
"Bullshit! Did I send soldiers? They didn't even bring any weapons. I just couldn't stay idle, so I came here to take a look around."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhi frowned, and his face began to turn pale.
Shen Du didn't care how angry his old rival was. He was still thinking about Qingyin and said, "A cold, heartless, and incompetent man like you should set Miss Song free. Ha, Miss Song has only been married to you for two years and you've already made her get such a serious illness. I think you're just the kind of person who's destined to bring bad luck to others. If you ask me, if you can't take care of her, you should let someone else take care of her!"
Liu Zhi was furious at Shen Du's shameless words. His lips twitched, and he blurted out, following Shen Du's lead, "If I can't take care of her, then who can? You?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Du, who had an ethereal air about him but a vulgar way of speaking, revealed a hint of shyness. "If Miss Song is willing, I am willing as well."
The soldiers and guards from the general's mansion who were listening in showed an approving expression.
As expected of their young general, he's shameless—or rather, clever. He'd throw away all his pride just to marry Miss Song.
Feeling the pitying gazes of those around him, Liu Zhi's face darkened: "..."
Damn, this jerk has absolutely no shame.
Liu Zhi, who was usually gentle and refined and thought swear words were vulgar, cursed in his mind.
Meanwhile, Shen Du surrounded the Liu residence for Qing Yin's sake, unaware that her news had been secretly reported to Shen's mother by a clever servant inside the residence.
In the summer, the sun was too strong, so Chen's mother, who didn't like to go out, stayed at home to cool off and enjoy tea.
Shen's mother, whose full name is Gu Yanran, is the current emperor's younger sister, the eldest princess. She has had a very good relationship with the current emperor since childhood. She is also married to her ideal husband, General Shen. Because of the general's allowance and the gifts from her younger brother in the palace, she has more ice than she can use.
"Princess, Princess, something terrible has happened!"
But today, the usually elegant and leisurely Princess Chen couldn't help but spit out the tea she was holding after hearing the maid's report.
"What did you say! The Little Du faction's guards have surrounded the Liu residence. Fuzhu, are you mistaken, or did I mishear you?"
Mother Shen looked hopefully at the little maid Fuzhu who was rushing over.
Fuzhu looked troubled and shook her head.
Mother Shen's eyes lit up. "More, right? I knew you were wrong."
"No, Princess, I haven't finished yet. Our young master went to surround the Liu residence because of Miss Song, saying... saying that since Vice Minister Liu couldn't take good care of Miss Song, he should set Miss Song free and let him take care of her."
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother was stunned, and her heart sank.
A few minutes passed.
Bok-joo secretly observed the princess's expression.
The usually elegant princess suddenly revealed a distorted expression, but upon closer inspection, she returned to her usual elegant demeanor.
Bok-joo breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, she had indeed misjudged. Their princess was always elegant; how could she have such a distorted expression?
Facing the servants brought from the palace, Mother Shen still maintained the elegant demeanor of a princess. From this perspective, Shen Du's usual pretentious and ethereal appearance was completely a sign of filial piety.
Mother Shen closed her eyes for a moment, swallowed the anger that made her want to beat her son, and said in a heavy tone, "Prepare your palace clothes and come with me to the palace to see His Majesty immediately."
"Yes, Princess."
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