Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Last night, her mother and Zhang Chunyan had been waiting for her. When she came back, neither of them asked why, but scolded her. They scolded her for making them wait for her, and scolded her for hanging out with some strange man outside. During the scolding, Zhang Chunyan also smashed a lot of things.

After scolding her for a long time, her mother finally asked her the reason.

She told them everything about how Chen Shao wanted her to manage the girls' school in exchange for her father's safety. They didn't hear anything else except that they were asked to move out of the prefect's mansion and were not allowed to take anything with them. Then, there was another round of smashing, smashing and cursing.

After making a fuss for most of the night, I finally fell asleep, but then Zhang Chunyan did this again.

Chan Yi shook her head: "Come in and talk to the Master yourself."

After Zhang Chunhua thanked her, she followed her into Chengfengyuan.

Zhang Chunyan also wanted to follow in, but was stopped by the Yulin Guards.

"What are you doing!" Zhang Chunyan took a few steps back in fear.

Chan Yi turned around when she heard the voice and said, "I told you, if you want to come in, you have to apologize to them first."

Zhang Chunyan looked at Zhang Chunhua and saw that she had no intention of pleading for her, so she said bitterly, "I was wrong."

"Haven't you eaten? Your voice is so soft." Chan Yi sneered.

She remembered this grudge! After she revealed Zhang Chunhua's true face to Mr. Chen Liu and gained his favor, she would come back to settle the score with them! Zhang Chunyan suppressed her hatred and shouted, "I was wrong!"

Chan Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, come in."

Zhang Chunyan rushed into Chengfeng Courtyard like the wind, holding her skirt and rushing to the main house. Chan Yi quickly grabbed her collar, pulled her back, and pushed her to the west wing: "Wait over here!"

Zhang Chunyan was about to get angry again. Fu Jiu jumped down from the tree, walked a few steps to the door of the main house, and looked at her warily.

Zhang Chunyan glared at him hatefully and turned to go to the west wing.

After Chen Shao washed up and drank a sip of tea, he asked Chan Yi who had returned, "What's the matter with all the noise?"

Chan Yi briefly recounted what had happened.

After listening to this, Chen Shao calmly put down his teacup, got up and went to the west wing.

"Chunyan greets Mr. Chen Liu." Zhang Chunyan, who was hiding behind the window and peeked at them coming, was still a few steps away from the west wing. She rushed out like the wind, bowed her hands, and saluted towards Chen Shaoying with a shy face.

Chen Shao glanced at her and asked Zhang Chunhua who came out right after her: "Your sister?"

Zhang Chunhua said ashamedly: "Yes."

Zhang Chunyan said angrily: "No."

Chen Shaoyang raised his eyebrows when he heard the different answers. Before he could speak, Zhang Chunyan couldn't wait to say, "My lord, you don't know that she has already been engaged to Gao Han's eldest son Gao Qi. Although she hasn't married yet, she is considered a member of the Gao family."

"Don't talk nonsense in front of you, young master!" Zhang Chunhua scolded, "Gao Qi and I have never been engaged, so how can we get married?"

"You and Gao Qi are not engaged yet, but Madam Gao has come to ask for Gao Qi's hand in marriage several times. Although mother has not agreed, she is interested in marrying into the Gao family. It is only a matter of time before you get engaged." Zhang Chunyan snorted twice, then turned to Chen Shao and said, "If you don't trust Chunyan, you can call mother to ask about it. Chunyan can lie, but mother will never do that."

Chen Shao looked at Zhang Chunhua.

Zhang Chunhua closed her eyes, then opened them and asked Zhang Chunyan, "Do you know what the consequences would be if my mother admitted that Gao Qi and I were about to get engaged?"

Zhang Chunyan said proudly, "Are you admitting that you and Gao Qi are about to get engaged?"

Zhang Chunhua's eyes flashed with embarrassment: "I'm asking you, if mother admits that Gao Qi and I are engaged, what will be the consequences? Do you know?"

"What else could the consequences be?" Zhang Chunyan said nonchalantly, "It's nothing more than that you can no longer manage the girls' school for the young master. With your character and personality, what else can you do except mislead the young people?"

"So, you and your mother didn't listen to a word I said to you and your mother last night?" Zhang Chunhua asked.

Zhang Chunyan said impatiently: "What does it matter if you hear it? Can it cover up the fact that you and Gao Qi are about to get engaged?"

Zhang Chunhua nodded, turned to Chen Shao and said, "Then please send someone to invite mother over to ask for clarification."

Chen Shao looked at her deeply and signaled to Fu Jiu, "Go and invite Madam Zhang over."

Mrs. Zhang arrived soon, and Ding Lisheng came with her.

"Mother," Zhang Chunyan immediately went up to Madam Zhang and took her arm when she saw her, "Hurry up and tell Master Chen Liu that if it weren't for Dad's accident, would my sister have been engaged to Gao Qi?"

Madam Zhang looked at Chen Shao awkwardly. This was the first time Madam Zhang had seen Chen Shao since she came to Hongyuan County. Seeing her so young and pretty, she was surprised, but also relaxed.

"Mother." Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Zhang Chunyan couldn't help shaking her arm.

"Before Mr. Chen Liu came to Hongyuan County, Madam Gao did come to ask for your sister's hand in marriage on behalf of Gao Qi several times," Madam Zhang held Zhang Chunyan's hand. "Gao Qi is a bit playful, but he's a good person. If your father hadn't gotten into trouble..."

Zhang Chunhua couldn't help but interrupt her: "Mother, please think carefully before answering."

"Is my sister threatening mother?" Zhang Chunyan asked.

Zhang Chunhua said calmly: "I am just reminding mother that before answering, you'd better think about what I said last night."

"Don't be afraid, mother. Whatever happens is what it is. Young Master Chen Liu is watching here. How can he be afraid of her?" After saying that, Zhang Chunyan looked at Ding Lisheng again and said softly, "Besides, Uncle Ding also knows about her engagement with Gao Qi."

Ding Lisheng quickly clarified, "I did hear about Madam Gao proposing marriage for Gao Qi, but I don't know whether Madam Zhang is interested in marrying him."

Zhang Chunyan stamped her feet in dissatisfaction: "Uncle Ding..."

Ding Lisheng took two steps to the side, away from her, and said again: "Please forgive Miss Zhang Er. Whether Miss Zhang and Gao Qi are engaged or not is a private matter of the Zhang family. I really don't know much."

Zhang Chunyan snorted and took Madam Zhang's hand again: "Mother, you tell me."

Madam Zhang avoided Zhang Chunhua's gaze and nodded, saying, "If her father hadn't been in trouble, I would have intended to have her engaged to Gao Qi."

Zhang Chunhua chuckled twice, and tears suddenly burst out of her eyes.

Zhang Chunyan said indifferently: "You heard it, sir, I didn't lie."

"You really didn't lie to me," Chen Shao ordered, "Chan Yi, take off their jewelry and send them out of the mansion immediately. From now on, without my order, you are not allowed to step into the prefect's mansion again!"

"Master," Zhang Chunyan screamed, "I revealed that my sister didn't leave the house, I..."

"Shut up!" Chan Yi pressed her acupoints and roughly took off all the jewelry on her and Madam Zhang's heads and bodies.

Zhang Chunhua hesitated for a moment, took off the jewelry on her head and body, and handed it to Chan Yi. Chan Yi was about to say that she didn't need hers, but Chen Shao, who had returned to the main hall, said calmly: "Take it and send them out of the house!"

Chan Yi accepted her jewelry, called the Yulin Guards, sent them all away, and quickly returned to the main hall and said, "Sir, do you no longer need Miss Zhang?"

Chen Shao looked at her, then at the jewelry she was holding, "Choose someone else, she's not suitable."