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Liu Zhongqing said to Xiao Tao beside him: "I have brought your young lady here now. You two should have a good rest in Nanyuan. I will come to see you when I have time."

Qiu Feng immediately grabbed Liu Zhongqing and said, "You're leaving right after you got here. Are you going back to Yiren Villa so soon?"

Liu Zhongqing nodded: "I live there now, so of course I have to abide by the rules there and must return to the villa before closing time."

Qiu Feng heard this and pouted, "It's not as convenient as before. At least before, when I was in a brothel, you could come anytime."

When Liu Zhongqing heard Qiu Feng say this, he also felt very embarrassed: "We are still staying at Yiren Villa now, so you should stay with Xiao Tao for now."

Qiu Feng nodded first: "It seems that this is the only way. Don't worry, I will definitely not cause you any trouble."

As soon as Liu Zhongqing left, Qiu Feng said to Xiao Tao, "You should stay with Zhang Yulu, so that if Zhang Yulu has any evidence against you, I will be the first to know."

Xiao Tao nodded hurriedly: "Miss, you don't know yet? Zhang Yulu is particularly good at winning people's hearts. When he saw Master Liu brought me to Yiren Villa, he took the initiative to approach me, thinking that after pleasing me, he could let Master Liu know that he has good character."

After hearing this, Qiu Feng stared at Xiao Tao in front of him in a daze: "I didn't expect that you can see through a person's mind so well now. You have indeed grown a lot compared to before. But I do need your help with something right now. As long as we find Zhang Yulu's fault, I will let Liu Zhongqing cancel the engagement."

Xiao Tao jumped up happily: "Young lady is indeed the best. No matter how powerful he or Zhang Yulu is, our young lady is always better."

Qiu Feng said to Xiao Tao: "Then let's have a good discussion and see what to do next?"

Liu Zhongqing had just returned to Yiren Villa when he saw Zhang Yulu sitting alone in the pavilion, looking particularly lonely from behind.

Liu Zhongqing walked over and asked Zhang Yulu carefully: "Why is your foot broken? Why don't you stay in the room? What are you doing outside?"

Facing Liu Zhongqing's enthusiastic concern, Zhang Yulu said puzzledly: "I thought you wouldn't come back tonight because you would be in the South City Villa."

Liu Zhongqing smiled bitterly: "I still know what is called courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame. Now that I live in Yiren Villa, I must abide by the rules of Yiren Villa."

Zhang Yulu smiled and said, "Forget about these red tapes. You two love each other. It is only natural for you two to live together. There is no need to worry about other people's opinions."

Hearing Zhang Yulu say this, Liu Zhongqing felt a little uncomfortable: "Why do I feel so strange? You are my fiancée, why are you persuading me to live with someone else? It doesn't seem reasonable."

Zhang Yulu shook her head: "In fact, I got in between the two of you. The relationship between two people turned into a relationship between three people, but it was indeed my father who arranged this marriage for me. I believe this marriage cannot be changed. However, the wedding date has been postponed now, and I can't say if there will be any other changes."

When Liu Zhongqing heard Zhang Yulu say this, he asked her anxiously, "Do you really hope for other changes?"

Zhang Yulu shook her head and said, "Let's just take it one step at a time."

Zhang Yulu seemed to remember something: "I have never told you one thing. I asked someone to find out some information. When Zhang Laojiu was dying, he seemed to have told Lin Xuefeng a secret. Now Lin Xuefeng is the person the Queen Mother trusts the most."

Liu Zhongqing laughed happily: "I didn't expect you to be busy with my affairs. I have already checked this matter. Don't look at the Queen Mother. She was so good to you at the beginning. Do you remember the bracelet he would give you?"

Zhang Yulu nodded and said, "I was afraid of damaging the bathroom plants, so I put the bracelet on the dressing table. Is there anything wrong with that table?"

Liu Zhongqing finally felt relieved: "I received a letter from my mother a few days ago. There is something wrong with the bracelet. If worn for a long time, it will hurt people's skin and even their lives."

Zhang Yulu was frightened and panicked when she heard this. She said, "What should we do? If the Queen Mother knew that I didn't wear the bracelet, she would be on guard against us."

Liu Zhongqing thought for a moment and said, "Isn't that table double-decker? Let's open it and take a look. What if we see something inside?"

Liu Zhongqing came over and picked up Zhang Yulu. Zhang Yulu felt very embarrassed: "It would be so embarrassing if someone saw this. Put me down quickly. I can walk by myself."

Liu Zhongqing refused: "Your legs and feet are not very flexible to begin with, so don't try to be brave. Let the two of us walk faster."

After walking a few steps forward, Zhang Yulu laughed: "I didn't expect you to be so methodical in doing things, but listen to me, I don't care so much, I just don't want to damage your reputation."

When Liu Zhongqing heard what Zhang Yulu said, he laughed and said, "What's there to be anxious about? I'm not afraid of what others say. Anyway, we are an engaged couple. If others want to watch, let them watch."

The two of them returned to Zhang Yulu's room while talking. When Zhang Yulu was just put on the bed, Zhang Yulu began to ask Liu Zhongqing: "When did you start paying attention to that bracelet?"

Liu Zongqing said defensively, "I felt it was strange from the moment he wanted to give it to you."

After saying these words, Liu Zongqing found the bracelet in the makeup box.

After slowly opening the table, I saw that there was nothing inside.

Zhang Yulu saw this and said, "Did you misunderstand? Look, there is nothing in the bracelet. Did we misunderstand?"

Liu Zhongqing never believed the Queen Mother: "He is always prejudiced against my mother. My mother is not his biological daughter. We should be careful."

Liu Zhongqing re-examined the bracelet and finally saw something different on the back of the bracelet: "Did you see it? There seems to be something here."

Zhang Yulu took out an embroidery needle from the side, and fiddled with the pattern a few times. Sure enough, she saw some powder-like substance.

Zhang Yulu said innocently, "Who did I offend? I was drugged for no reason, and it just so happened that I didn't have the bracelet with me."

Liu Zhongqing looked down at Zhang Yulu's ankle again: "Is there anything different about your ankle recently? It should have gotten better after such a long time."

Zhang Yulu also felt very strange: "I feel that my ankle hurts more, it seems that it is not as good as before."

Liu Zhongqing knew the reason: "It seems that someone did this on purpose, but the only person who can get close to you recently is Xiao Tao, unless this Xiao Tao was sent by the Queen Mother."

Zhang Yulu felt very strange: "Xiao Tao, didn't you buy it from a wealthy family? What's going on?"

Liu Zhongqing recalled now: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten it. When Xiao Tao was first redeemed by me, she was dressed very gorgeously. How could a maid wear such nice clothes? I guess she must have done something."

Zhang Yulu realized now: "The Queen Mother is indeed more terrifying. Not only does she have people in the Ghost Market, but I didn't expect that Yiren Villa would also be planted there."

Liu Zhongqing sighed, "It's really hard to guard against. I should have thought it through at the time and thrown the bracelet away to you. If it weren't for the emperor helping me all these years, I would have died without a burial place."

Zhang Yulu thought about this and looked at Liu Zhongqing with some pity: "I'm really sorry. I really shouldn't have mentioned your sad story. I know you don't want to live in the palace, but I didn't expect that things would become so difficult."

Liu Zhongqing sighed, "Things here are complicated. If I didn't have any ability, I believe the emperor wouldn't keep me by his side. In fact, the main reason he kept me by his side is to contain my mother. The emperor has always been afraid that my mother would unite with the previous ones to stop the rebellion."

Hearing the word "rebellion", Zhang Yulu was so frightened that he kept swallowing his saliva: "What the hell is going on? How can it be like this?"

Liu Zhongqing smiled bitterly: "For such a long time, the Queen Mother has been paying attention to everyone around me. I was wondering how I could find Xiao Tao so easily? She must have known that I was doing this for Qiu Feng. I didn't expect the Queen Mother's hand to be so long."

Speaking of Xiao Tao, Zhang Yulu remembered something: "I can bet with you that Xiao Tao will definitely ask to return to Yiren Villa."

Liu Zhongqing looked at Zhang Yulu in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

Zhang Yulu did not tell Liu Zhongqing that this was the original setting in her novel: after Xiaotao came back, she intended to destroy Zhang Yulu's face and wanted to be her aunt.

But Zhang Yulu didn't want to say it out loud. After all, this was only determined in her novel, and she didn't know whether it would happen.

Zhang Yulu smiled and said, "Just treat it as nonsense. Anyway, you have to be careful of Xiao Tao. He is very interested in you."

Hearing what Zhang Yulu said, Liu Zhongqing laughed: "Didn't you expect that I'm still so popular? But don't worry, I have no other thoughts about Xiao Tao, I just do it for Qiu Feng."

Speaking of Qiu Feng, Zhang Yulu remembered something: "Miss Qiu Feng, do you like embroidery? I just happen to have an embroidered dress here, so I'll give it to Miss Qiu Feng. After all, we'll have to get along with each other in the future."

After Zhang Yulu finished speaking, she pointed to a cabinet nearby and said, "Open the cabinet first and put the clothes inside."

After Liu Zhongqing opened the closet, he saw a set of green dresses: "How do you know Qiu Feng likes green clothes?"

Zhang Yulu smiled gently: "As long as you put your heart into it, everything can be solved."

Zhang Yulu thought to herself, "She is a character I created. No one knows this woman better than me. If she is educated well, I don't know if she can turn over a new leaf. But if I let her develop as she does in the novel, I believe Qiu Feng will become a cruel and ruthless person."

Zhang Yulu then thought of something: "Can you help me check my ankle? I feel like something is wrong."

Liu Zhongqing opened Zhang Yulu's ankle and saw that the red and swollen area had begun to fester. He said in surprise: "We can no longer use this imperial physician. It seems that it must have been done by the Queen Mother. He just wants me to beg him. I guess he must have something for me to do."

Zhang Yulu learned from the system that there was medicine in his space to treat this kind of pain, so he said to Liu Zhongqing: "I have found a good doctor, but can you do me a favor? Help me find Shi Yufeng, I have something to discuss with him."

Liu Zhongqing nodded: "Since you can let me pass, you must be open-minded. I am not a petty person. Leave this matter to me."

When Liu Zhongqing and Shi Yufeng came over, Shi Yufeng laughed: "What? It seems that you are thinking about me? I have been thinking about you for the past two days, but my parents won't let me go out. They said that I will be with Princess Honglian next month. I feel annoyed just thinking about it."

Seeing Shi Yufeng say this, Zhang Yulu said calmly: "Don't think too much. I asked you to come here today because I have something to ask of you."

Shi Yufeng retracted the smile on his face and said seriously: "Just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will definitely get it done perfectly for you."

Zhang Yulu looked at Shi Yufeng and said, "I heard that you have 5000 elite soldiers in your hands now. Is this true?"

Shi Yufeng was also very curious about this matter: "How did you know about this? Can you tell me the whole story?"

Zhang Yulu blinked and said, "Now you have to listen to me. The Queen Mother seems to have discovered your problem. Go back to your home immediately and hand over all these elite soldiers to the court, or you can hand them over to Liu Zhongqing."

Everyone knew that court officials were not allowed to train elite soldiers privately, as this might easily lead to suspicion of rebellion.

Zhang Yulu said without saying, "I won't tell anyone else, but I have something I want you to do for me. You go to Liuzhou first. I have written down the rest of the instructions in the envelope."

Zhang Yulu handed the letter to Shi Yufeng, who took it for some unknown reason: "Wait here for my good news. Since our common enemy is the Queen Mother, I will handle this matter perfectly, and you don't have to worry about the next thing. In addition, I heard something else, you have to be careful of Lin Xuefeng."

He looked at Shi Yufeng in surprise all the way: "What exactly did Lin Xuefeng do?"

Shi Yufeng shook his head and said, "I don't know what Lin Xuefeng is doing, but I know he has surrendered to the Queen Mother. Has he not been teaching in the private school recently? He is busy writing something. I think the Queen Mother asked him to do it. You just need to be careful in responding."

Zhang Yulu had an idea in mind. When Shi Yufeng was about to leave, Zhang Yulu reminded him: "This matter must be kept secret. I don't want others to know about this."

What exactly does Zhang Yulu want to do? Zhang Yulu is making preparations for both scenarios. If it is really like what he wrote in his book, Zhang Yulu must have a perfect plan. He is afraid that it will not develop as he has established, so Zhang Yulu is waiting and watching.