Lu Shiyi's cheeks flushed, and after hearing what he said, she took out a sachet from behind her.
"This, I embroidered it in my free time a few days ago. I heard that Brother Jin has been having trouble sleeping lately, so I put some calming herbs in it. I hope Brother Jin can sleep well with it."
Chu Jinzhi did not reach out to take it, but took a step back.
"Ms. Lu, the sachet should be given to someone you love. It's not appropriate to give it to me."
Lu Shiyi's face showed embarrassment and hurt, but she still didn't move her hands.
"Brother Jin is the one I admire."
When Chu Jinzhi heard the word "person he liked", the first person that came to his mind was the little girl in Jinyuan.
After all, considering that she was the prime minister's daughter and his best friend's sister, he slowed down his tone.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Lu, but I already have someone I like. I'm afraid I'll be letting Miss Lu down. I can't stay here for long. Miss Lu, please go back early."
After saying this, Chu Jinzhi left without even looking back.
Lu Chengjin had been waiting outside, and when he saw Chu Jinzhi's expression when he came out, he knew that the matter had not been accomplished.
He didn't ask any more questions. "Brother Chu, let's go to the front and have a drink."
"Brother Lu, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Please tell the Prime Minister."
"this……"
Lu Chengjin still sent her to the door. Looking at the carriage going away, he knew that his sister probably had no chance.
Chu Jinzhi was thinking about Rong Xi in his heart. When Lu Shiyi asked that question, he was shocked by the person he was thinking about.
He wanted to see Rong Xi right now and hear her call him Brother Jin.
"Chi Xu, hurry up."
"Yes, sir!"
When Chu Jinzhi returned home, Rong Xi had already returned.
At this moment, she was sitting in a rocking chair. Lu'er behind her was rocking her from time to time, while Jiang'er in front of her was holding cut fruits in her hand, ready to feed her at any time.
She was holding a popular storybook in Shengjing and reading it to the two of them.
He took a bite of fruit, turned a page, and continued reading.
"Ari doesn't know what's wrong with not marrying someone she doesn't love, and she doesn't know what's wrong with not entering into a forced marriage... The heroine stands with a silver spear behind her back, unafraid of the millions of lions in the void..."
Lu'er: "Girl, this A'li is so handsome."
"That's natural."
Jiang'er: "But wouldn't that be a bad thing? Since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by parents and matchmakers."
Rong Xi stood up from the rocking chair and looked at Jiang'er.
"Jiang'er, throughout history, there have been many unhappy couples who were arranged by their parents or matchmakers. Nowadays, the customs in Li Country are relatively open. If you are unwilling to accept the marriage arranged by your parents, you should try to break free from the cage that has trapped you. Most parents would not harm their children. You can try to communicate and understand the man, but the only thing you shouldn't do is accept your fate."
This was the first time the two of them had heard this. They only knew that they should obey their fathers at home, their husbands after marriage, and their masters when they went out. They had never thought that it could be like this.
Chu Jinzhi, who was outside the door, was also surprised and unbelievable when he heard this, but when he thought about it, what she said made sense.
"Ahem."
When the people inside heard the noise outside, they knew that the adults had returned and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
Rong Xi closed the sketchbook and put it aside carefully, then walked to Chu Jinzhi.
"Why are you back so early, sir? Is the banquet over?"
Chu Jinzhi was used to hearing people call him that, but he still felt uncomfortable when he heard Rong Xi call him that.
"Xiao Liu'er, don't you want me to come back earlier to accompany you?"
Rong Xi was held in his arms from behind. When he spoke, his hot breath sprayed on her neck, making her feel itchy and she wanted to escape.
"Xiao Liu'er, if you don't speak up, I'm going to take action."
Someone's hand has dishonestly touched a soft spot, and this action makes someone blush.
"Of course not. I just thought you came back early and I was concerned about you. But what happened at the party?"
"Little liar, it seems like you just don't want me to come back, otherwise why can't I see any joy on your face?"
Chu Jinzhi suddenly wanted to know what Liu'er really thought of him, so he told her about Lu Shiyi's feelings for him.
If she really liked him, she would be jealous, otherwise...
After Rong Xi heard what he said, his eyes changed. He probably said that to test her intentions.
Rong Xi smiled, turned around and took his hand.
"This is a major matter of marriage. You should discuss it with your family. If you are attracted to that girl, you should act quickly. Otherwise, if you act too late, you will regret it."
Chu Jinzhi felt a pang of fear when he heard her words, and his face instantly turned cold.
She was not angry at all, and there was no sign of jealousy on her face, which meant that even though the two of them had this kind of relationship now, she still didn't have him in her heart.
He didn't give up and wanted to continue asking.
"Would you be angry if I really married her?"
"Don't worry, sir. I won't cause any trouble. I know who I am."
"you……"
Chu Jinzhi could no longer conceal the anger on his face, and angrily shook Rong Xi's hand away.
"You're not angry, why aren't you angry? And why are you calling me sir? I told you how to call me!"
Rong Xi was confused by his actions. What else could he do since he was already in this situation?
Chu Jinzhi saw that she seemed to be frightened by his words, and her small body was trembling with fear.
He wanted to comfort her, but her words were so infuriating that he was afraid that if he stayed there any longer he would lose control and would want to pull her aside to ask her for clarification. So Rong Xi saw Chu Jinzhi storm out of the door in anger.
Lu'er outside was also confused. She heard what the girl said and there was nothing wrong with it. Why did the adult suddenly get angry?
Rong Xi ignored him. As a mistress, she could do such a thing. If she were in someone else's house, she would probably wake up laughing in the middle of the night.
Not understanding Chu Jinzhi's behavior, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep after taking a bath.
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Chu Jinzhi left the house angrily, but didn't know where to go in such a big city like Shengjing.
He couldn't go back to the Shangshu Mansion and didn't want to go back. The Governor's Mansion was freezing cold, and Jinyuan came out in anger. In the end, he could only go to the prison where criminals were held.
There was a special place for him to rest there, but he did not rest there. Instead, he brought out several arsonists and suspected spies from other countries for interrogation.
There are hundreds of torture instruments in prisons, but the most commonly used one is flogging.
When the long whip was swung, the timid arsonists were scared to death.
"Sir, I'm telling you, I was ordered to do this."
"This officer feels that you would be lying if you didn't receive a severe punishment."
"No, no, I can't, ah..."
With one lash of the whip, the man's skin was torn apart, and a bloody mark instantly appeared on his white prison uniform.
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