Yue Nanchen didn't say anything, just drank his tea quietly, but his hand on the table was clenched tightly.

This woman, Lan Shuiyao, was actually flirting with a man in public in front of him, and even used his name to cheat people outside. It seemed that he was too kind to her!

"Nanchen, what are you thinking about?" Dong Qing'er called him in a low voice, "Thinking about your concubine? She..."

"That's her cousin!" Yue Nanchen raised his eyes indifferently.

"Oh... I was curious about the way she took the silver back. It was smooth and flowing, as if she had practiced it thousands of times. It was the first time I saw someone robbing money so gracefully..." Dong Qing'er smiled lightly with her lips pursed.

Yue Nanchen pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed.

"Isn't she the daughter of the Left Prime Minister? Even though she'll be a concubine if she marries you, I saw you being intimate with her on the boat in the palace, so you must have a pretty good relationship, right? Didn't you give her household expenses? She looks like she's short of money!"

It was hard to say whether Dong Qing'er did it intentionally or unintentionally, but the topic always revolved around Lan Shuiyao.

"This is really unlike her before, she..." Yue Nanchen was suddenly speechless. Before, he only knew that Lan Shuiyao was his concubine, but he had never even looked at her twice.

I only remember that she always stood quietly by the side, not saying much, as if her temperament had changed since he kicked her off the bed that night!

"Oh? What was she like before?" Dong Qing'er blinked her bright and gentle eyes and asked softly, seeming to be quite interested.

"Why do you keep mentioning her?" Yue Nanchen calmly changed the subject, "Are the meatballs delicious?"

"It's delicious. It's rare that you

Remember I like to eat these meatballs!" Dong Qing'er replied tactfully.

Yue Nanchen smiled faintly, picked up the teacup and drank tea silently, but his eyes became increasingly gloomy.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

Yue Nanxuan sat on the large and majestic throne and flipped through the books in his hands in a distracted manner, "Is that it? Leng Yichen went out of the palace several times to visit these places? Either brothels or casinos!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, in my opinion, Leng Yichen has already lost his edge after all these years in our country. The Emperor of Han Kingdom has never sent anyone to inquire about him over the years. In my opinion, it is better to let him return to his country. After all, a useless person who only cares about women and gambling all day long will not amount to anything great!" Lan Mu clasped his hands together and said loudly.

"Your Majesty, no!" Left Prime Minister Jiang Yan said immediately, "Leng Yichen is the crown prince of Han. Even if he is a useless person, keeping him will still restrain Han Country. Moreover, he has been in our country for five years and is already familiar with our customs and practices. If we rashly let him go back, I'm afraid it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain!"

Lan Mu frowned in displeasure, but did not dare to refute Jiang Yan's remarks.

"Then let's follow the advice of the Left Prime Minister and stay here for a few years to observe!" Yue Nanxuan threw the notebook on the copy.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jiang Yan shouted loudly, then turned and looked at Lan Mu proudly.

Lan Mu had to pretend not to see it.

Late at night, someone knocked on the back door of the Lan Mansion. A man in a hooded cloak stood in the shadows, waiting quietly.

After a long time, Lan Mu opened the back door himself with a lantern.

"How?" the man deliberately lowered his voice and spoke.

"The emperor still doesn't quite believe it, and Jiang Yan's hometown

The guy is blowing the wind on the side, I'm afraid the prince's hope of leaving Yuecheng is slim! "Lan Mu also spoke in a low voice, his expression flickering under the swaying candlelight.

"Then you have to continue to think of ways for the prince! Didn't your daughter marry the King of Yongnan? As long as the King of Yongnan says a word..."

"Don't mention that unfilial daughter. I sent her to live a happy life, but she blamed me. Last time, she slapped me hard in front of King Yongnan. One of her teeth is still loose!"

Lan Mu spoke angrily, stroking the left side of his face as he spoke, as if he was still frightened.

"Lan Mu, don't forget that since you took our money, you have to do things for us!" The black shadow's voice sounded a little impatient.

"I know. Don't worry. I'll think of a way!" Lan Mu comforted him in a low voice.

“It’s better to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise…” The man in black snorted, turned around and disappeared into the shadows.

Lan Mu stood in the wind holding the lantern in his hand for a long time before he turned around and went back home. It was because he was addicted to gambling that his family property was reduced to an empty shell.

In addition, with the death of the late emperor, his sister, Concubine Lan, fell out of favor and had no status in the court. She wanted to climb up the high branch of Prince Yongnan, but she didn't expect to end up losing more than she gained. No, he must go to Prince Yongnan's mansion tomorrow and take her mother with him. He doesn't believe that this little bitch, Lan Shuiyao, is so wild that she doesn't even recognize her mother!

It was already late when Yue Nanchen and Dong Qing'er walked out of Yueji Restaurant, but since today was the annual temple fair, there were still many people on the streets even at night.

The red lanterns on the small stalls form a unique landscape on the street.

Evening breeze

, Dong Qing'er breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although Prince Changning loved her very much, he was a simple person and didn't like going out, so she often stayed at home. She hadn't been to a temple fair like today for a long time. If she hadn't taken the opportunity to come out by order of the Queen Mother...

"It's getting late, I'll take you home!" Yue Nanchen said calmly. Qing'er was already married, and he had to be careful. As long as she was happy, that was all that mattered - this sentence had supported him to this day.

Dong Qing'er nodded and crossed the street with him.

"Sir, please have mercy on me and give me something to eat. I haven't eaten for three days!" Suddenly, someone pulled the corner of Yue Nanchen's clothes.

He lowered his eyes and saw a dirty old man crawling on the ground. The white hair on his head was sparse and tangled, and there was an unpleasant odor coming from his body.

Frowning coldly, Yue Nanchen kicked out without thinking.

"Nanchen!" Dong Qing'er suddenly screamed, and his outstretched foot stopped abruptly on the old man's face.

"Look how pitiful he is!" Dong Qing'er pulled him away, took out a silver ingot from her bosom and placed it in the man's palm.

But the man didn't take it, but just stared at Yue Nanchen's hand, "Donor, please give me some food!"

Dong Qing'er followed his gaze and noticed that Yue Nanchen was holding a food box in his hand. Inside was her favorite fermented rice wine meatballs, which she had specially packed for him.

Yue Nanchen stood there coldly, with a cruel smile on his lips. On his silver-white clothes, several black marks stood out and were obvious.

Dong Qing'er's heart sank. How could she forget that this

The man was the cold-blooded and cruel Prince Yongnan, a heartless, merciless, bloodless and tearless cold-faced man. Even if he said he loved her, didn't he give up her for the emperor in the end?

She forced a bitter smile and suddenly regretted her behavior tonight. She took the lunch box and handed it to the man.

"Thank you, girl. You are such a kind person!" The man took it, opened the lid, grabbed the snow-white meatball with his dirty claws and threw it into his mouth. The soup was instantly stained black.

Yue Nanchen turned his eyes and stared at her, as if trying hard to hide his bloodlust, "Let's go!"

Dong Qing'er nodded and was about to leave when the dirty man suddenly hugged Yue Nanchen's legs again to prevent him from leaving.

"Let go!" Yue Nanchen said with gritted teeth. His patience had reached its limit. If he hadn't taken Dong Qing'er beside him, he would have chopped off the dirty man's head without hesitation and kicked it like a ball.

"Don't hold him anymore. I've given you money and food. What else do you want?" Dong Qing'er spoke in a low voice. She was not sure that Yue Nanchen would not go crazy.

"I just want to say something to this young master!" The man laughed, loosened his legs, threw another meatball into his mouth, and chewed it hard, "Young master, you are too violent, the heavens will send the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens to take you away!"

Yue Nanchen suddenly raised the corners of his thin lips and stared at the man coldly, "If you were so sure of your judgment, you wouldn't be in such a mess!"

The man burped, threw the bowl into the food box, crawled to the corner, squinted his eyes, and picked his teeth, "If you don't believe it, forget it. Anyway, I'm taking you in, not me! There will be more and more strange things in your house!"