The commotion inside the house alerted the postmaster, who naturally knew that Fu Xiaoyu and his companions were not ordinary people and dared not offend such important figures.
Upon seeing Ghost Hand Qiao, she first glared at him, then smiled and bowed to Fu Xiaoyu.
"It was our fault for disturbing you so late at night. Please do not take offense."
Fu Xiaoyu glanced at him.
“You manage this inn. If theft occurs here, you will not be able to escape responsibility.”
"My lord, you are too kind. I am just a lowly postmaster and my management was inadequate. Please take the items back and do not pursue the matter any further."
Why shouldn't they investigate?
Upon hearing this, everyone unanimously agreed that there was something wrong with the postmaster.
"You two are in cahoots, aren't you? Otherwise, why would you say such outrageous things?"
Cui Yulu stared wide-eyed at the postmaster.
This postmaster also had shifty eyes; the two of them must have been in cahoots.
“I’m not talking nonsense. People are shaped by their environment. As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can’t suppress a local snake. This Ghost Hand Joe has nothing to do with me, but the power behind him is something you can’t afford to offend.”
Even after being scolded, the postmaster still smiled and spoke to them.
Although they knew the women were important people, their status was probably no higher than that of the prefect. This Ghost Hand Qiao was the prefect's man, and he had stolen quite a few things in the village. In the end, all the victims had no choice but to accept their fate.
"Oh, if that's the case, then I really can't let this harmful thing go."
After saying that, he gave Lin Yun a wink, then tied up Ghost Hand Qiao and handed him over to the authorities for processing the next day.
Fu Xiaoyu knew that this must involve the interests of officials, and he was also familiar with the situation here. It seemed that the fox's tail could not be hidden after all.
Seeing that these people wouldn't listen to reason, the postmaster said nothing more and decided to just wait and see what the commotion would be like tomorrow.
When Han Chunying woke up, she was surprised to find Lin Yun in the room.
"What are you doing in our house?"
"It's all because of you that you've been unconscious for so long, keeping all of us awake."
Fu Yunying got up from the kang (a heated brick bed). Anyway, she didn't want to sleep there, always feeling that bugs would crawl out and bite her.
So ever since she dealt with Ghost Hand Joe, she hasn't slept anymore, but has been chatting with her brother and the others until now.
Seeing that she was awake, he took the initiative to joke with her, but she also noticed something: this blockhead Lin Yun seemed to like Han Chunying.
"If you don't wake up soon, someone might kill someone."
Fu Yunying warmed herself by the fire, smiling as she looked at Lin Yun.
Hearing her say that, Han Chunying blushed first.
"No, I just smelled a very sweet floral scent while I was sleeping, and then I fell asleep and slept very soundly."
"Yeah, if you sleep any longer, the person might be taken away."
Fu Yunying continued to tease her, making her blush bright red before she stopped.
"Stop teasing her. Chunying has no resistance to that drug, unlike you and me who are fine even after smelling it."
Cui Yulu quickly explained to Gao Chunying, while Lin Yun simply got up and brought her a cup of tea.
"Drinking some water will make you feel better."
Fu Yunying looked at Lin Yun, who had suddenly come to his senses: "Tsk tsk, as expected, you can't judge a man by his appearance. When he really comes to his senses, he's quite good at taking care of people."
This made both of them blush.
Cui Yulu also noticed something amiss; it turned out that the two of them had actually developed feelings for each other.
But it's also good. Lin Yun is handsome and talented. He has been by Fu Xiaoyu's side for many years and should have some wealth. Chunying will definitely not suffer if she follows him.
It is indeed a good match.
"Hurry up and pack up. We'll set off at dawn and not waste any more time."
Looking at Lin Yun and the other woman, Fu Xiaoyu realized that it was no wonder Lin Yun had insisted on bringing Han Chunying along this time. She had thought that bringing Han Chunying would help Cui Yulu relieve her boredom, but she hadn't expected that there was another connection between them.
It seems I really underestimated this kid.
Lin Yun felt a little embarrassed by her master's gaze and quickly changed the subject.
"Well, you guys pack your things first, I'll go check on the carriage and feed the horses while I'm at it."
"Haha, Lin Yun is blushing and even stuttering a bit. This is the first time I've ever seen that."
Fu Yunying remained smiling; since she had already packed her things, she was simply watching them unpack.
"Perhaps you should leave for a while. It's not convenient for us to get dressed while you're here."
Cui Yulu had already tidied his clothes, but Han Chunying still needed to tidy up, and it wasn't appropriate for him, an outsider, to be there.
"Wait a moment, I'll put the hairpin on you and then I'll go out."
At this moment, Fu Xiaoyu's gaze towards Cui Yulu became somewhat ambiguous, but Cui Yulu avoided his gaze.
"It's better not to trouble Your Highness. I can handle this small matter myself."
As she spoke, she took the coral hairpin from his hand and tried to put it on her head, but unfortunately, whether it was because of nervousness or something else, she couldn't put it on properly no matter how many times she tried.
Cui Yulu's face turned red with anxiety.
"Let me help you."
As she spoke, Fu Xiaoyu took the coral hairpin and gently inserted it into her hair. At this moment, the distance between the two was somewhat ambiguous.
Fu Yunying was dumbfounded. Her brother, who was usually indifferent to women, was actually putting a hairpin on a girl. This was truly unprecedented.
"Tsk tsk, it feels so good to be cared about. I'm someone who's not cared about at all, so I'd better not stay here. I'm going to wake Master up."
With that, he jogged away from the house, leaving Han Chunying, who was filled with embarrassment, unsure whether to stay or leave.
Cui Yulu blushed instantly at what she said.
She was previously bought by the Han family to be a bride for good luck, but later Han Yu'an gave her freedom because of his unresolved issues. However, she still doesn't understand matters of the heart.
All she knew was that the Han family had bought her back then, and that she was Han Yu'an's wife, and that she was to live a good life with him.
However, after a series of events, Han Yu'an developed a deep-seated resentment towards himself and abandoned him.
She couldn't understand men's feelings.
Fortunately, she is still young and doesn't need to think too much. Once she returns from Kyoto, she will focus on opening a clinic and working hard to earn money.
I'm sure I'll live a good life in the future, and I can also give Fu Xiaoyu a share of the profits, so it won't be in vain that he's supported me so much.
"You look really good in it."
"Really? Well, thank you then."
Cui Yulu said half-jokingly that she could somewhat understand Fu Xiaoyu's thoughts, but she didn't dare to expose them. She was afraid that if she did, the two of them would become strangers.
Just like her relationship with Han Yu'an.
That's not what she wanted.
"Alright, Your Highness, please go back now. We also need to pack our things and prepare to depart."
Fu Xiaoyu nodded, but his gaze towards her was naturally intense.
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