As soon as the voice sounded, Luo Jianqing clearly saw that Zhao Yue's body suddenly stiffened.
Luo Jianqing raised an eyebrow and looked at the newcomer. It was a young man wearing a purple mink coat and a jeweled belt around his waist. He looked rich and luxurious. His face was also very handsome, but there was a bit of evil in his eyes, which made him look unpleasant.
Luo Jianqing looked at Madam Lin calmly.
The latter said calmly, "I didn't expect you to be here too. It's really inconvenient today. Please excuse me."
With that, Madam Lin turned and tried to leave, but the elegant man immediately unfurled his folding fan. With a whoosh, it whirled out, blocking Madam Lin's path. The fan traced a beautiful arc in the air before returning to the man's hand. He swung it gracefully and said, "Sister Yue, we almost became husband and wife back then. You're running away just because you see me. Isn't that... inappropriate?"
This person is none other than the prime minister’s son, Qiu Shuifu in “Three Waters and Red Moon”.
Luo Jianqing curiously sized up the wealthy man before him, but Qiu Shuifu merely glanced at him before walking away. In Qiu Shuifu's eyes, Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi were just two decent-looking, ordinary people, far inferior to him. He didn't take them seriously at all.
Zhao Yue said seriously, "I was wrong that day, but the Imperial Master's Mansion has already given generous compensation. Please don't make things difficult for me, Master Qiu."
Qiu Shuifu waved his folding fan and jokingly said, "This young master doesn't know what it means to embarrass others."
Zhao Yue said, "I'm out for a stroll with two friends today, so I'll be leaving first."
As he spoke, Zhao Yue took another step forward, but Qiu Shuifu's folding fan flew out again, blocking Zhao Yue's way again.
Zhao Yue was furious. "Don't go too far! My Master's House already compensated you with all my dowry. We were only engaged, not married. You accepted the generous compensation, and I even went to the Prime Minister's House to apologize. Why are you still being so aggressive today?"
The smile on Qiu Shuifu's face immediately disappeared. He fixed his cold, snake-like gaze on Zhao Yue and snorted, "How dare you ruin our engagement for a country bumpkin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Shuifu blew a fan, as if trying to knock Zhao Yue away.
After Zhao Yue returned to the Imperial Master's residence, she went from being cared for by everyone at first to being ignored now. Even she knew her status was no longer what it once was. After Imperial Master Zhao issued the order for her return, he went into seclusion to cultivate, so she could only silently endure these cold stares.
Normally, when someone from the Imperial Master's Mansion traveled, their family would arrange for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage or above to accompany them for protection. However, Zhao Yue didn't receive this treatment. Even his uncle was stopped at the Imperial Master's Mansion and was not allowed to accompany him.
The fan of wind was coming at her, and Zhao Yue naturally couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She drew the soft sword at her waist and raised it to meet the attack. Qiu Shuifu only lightly swept the fan of wind, not using much strength, but Zhao Yue was thrown back more than ten steps, breathing unsteadily.
Seeing this, Qiu Shuifu's eyes revealed a hint of mockery.
The people from the nearby Martial Arts Chamber of Commerce didn't dare to offend them. Both the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Master's Mansion were century-old families in Wusha State, far more powerful than they could compete with. Furthermore, Qiu Shuifu had recently broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. At only thirty years old, he had already achieved such an accomplishment, and his future was extremely promising.
"You've really become a useless person." Qiu Shuifu looked at the embarrassed Zhao Yue with amusement. This time, he gently waved his fan, and another gust of wind flew out. However, this time, the arc of wind only flew halfway in the air before silently disappearing into thin air.
Qiu Shuifu's expression froze. He looked around and said, "Which senior made this move?! This is a private matter between me, Qiu Shuifu, and Zhao Yue. She abandoned our engagement and brought shame upon me. Please, senior, please don't interfere!"
As he spoke, a Jindan-stage guard beside him took a step forward and looked around vigilantly.
It is obvious how much the Prime Minister's Mansion values Qiu Shuifu. Whenever he goes out, they even send a Jindan stage master to protect him. It shows that they have good intentions and carefully cultivate him.
However, this time, no one answered Qiu Shuifu.
Luo Jianqing stood nearby, watching, head bowed, nibbling at his round, soft bun. He blinked, his expression bewildered. Qiu Shuifu's gaze passed over him, not paying him a second's attention. But when he saw Xuan Lingzi, who looked impassive, Qiu Shuifu stared at him a few times before finally looking away.
Qiu Shuifu waited for a while, but there was no response from the so-called senior, so he raised his fan and fanned again.
This time, he poured 70% of his spiritual power into the fan wind, and the wind formed a huge hawk in the air, swooping down with a cry. But just as the hawk flapped its wings, before it could even touch Zhao Yue's clothes, it shattered again!
Qiu Shuifu angrily said, "Who is it!!!"
The Jindan-stage cultivator beside him also said coldly: "The Prime Minister's residence is settling a private matter. I would like to ask which master is hiding nearby and secretly helping us. If you have anything to say, please come out and negotiate with us face to face. What's the point of hiding in the dark?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jindan stage cultivator stomped his right foot on the ground, causing ripples to appear.
"ah!"
Everyone immediately looked towards the source of the sound.
A handsome young man in green opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked down at a dusty bun on the ground. His long, slender, cold eyes were filled with an incredible look. He had fair skin and dark eyebrows. He looked carefully.
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