After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"So before, your third sister was the only one who could order you around. Now that she has left the Liu Mansion, everyone can bully you. Especially your second sister who has been holding a grudge for many years wants to take it out on you." After hearing this story, Zhu Ying summarized carefully and looked at the half-grown child in front of her with heartache.

After receiving Liu Qingquan's affirmative nod, she sighed, "Ah, you poor child, how have you been able to survive all these years?"

Liu Qingquan scratched his head in embarrassment, then put his hand down and raised his head, proudly showing off: "I am so smart, clever, sweet-talking, reliable and brave, wouldn't it be like a fish in water in the Liu Mansion?"

"How can you feel like a fish in water when you left Liu Mansion in such a miserable state?" Zhu Zi asked back, but she didn't know that Liu Qingquan was praising her on the surface, but actually wanted to promote herself. Since Liu Mansion could no longer stay, An Ning Tower was not a place to live for a long time. If he could get close to the princess, it would be his only hope in his desperate life.

Liu Qingquan knew that the princess was smart, and after two previous interactions, she would definitely understand his intentions. After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Wan Ning, only to see that she still had no special emotions on her face, just sitting aside and listening quietly. Liu Qingquan was unsure at this moment, and responded to Zhu Zi's question casually: "Well, didn't you leave the Liu Mansion because the water dried up? Fish naturally have to find a new source of water."

After saying these words, Liu Qingquan stood up respectfully and saluted, saying: "Look at my eyesight, I have delayed the meal of all the sisters. The shopkeeper is still waiting for me to work. If I don't go now, I'm afraid he will scold me. Enjoy your meal, sisters. Qingquan will take his leave first." After saying these words, he turned around and left. He looked extremely weak, lonely and pitiful with his hunched body, and every step seemed extremely heavy. He still didn't hear the expected words until he walked out of the door, but he still turned around with a smile on his face and closed the door of the private room.

"Can you read?" Wan Ning asked this question the moment the door closed.

Bang——, the door that was almost closed was pushed open with great force, and Liu Qingquan walked in excitedly, closing the door from the inside, and replied: "Yes, I can not only recognize words but also write, I can also compose a few poems and articles, and I am familiar with every street in Nanye City. I can quickly establish good relations with the servants and inquire about the situation in the mansion..."

"That's enough, that's enough." Wan Ning interrupted his boasting, fearing that he would keep talking. "We are in the palace all the time, so it's not timely and convenient for us to know what's happening outside. The most important thing is that after the news has been spread several times, it is inevitable that it will be exaggerated or embellished. If you are willing, I will leave this matter to you in the future."

"I'm willing, Qingquan is of course very grateful, and will follow your lead." Liu Qingquan immediately knelt on the ground excitedly to express his gratitude.

"Follow your lead? No, no," Wan Ning stood up and helped him up. Hearing this word, she frowned and said, "We are in a cooperative relationship. I pay you and you work based on your ability. If you do a good job, I will give you more things to do. If you don't do a good job, I will terminate this cooperative relationship. If you don't like this job, you can tell me in advance to terminate the cooperation. But there is one thing you need to remember."

Liu Qingquan had never heard of such a request, nor had he ever received respect. The things he was asked to do were always single-item orders, and he was not allowed to say "no". He leaned forward with his hands on the table, blinking his eyes, his thin chest heaving slightly because of excitement, and eagerly promised: "I will agree to any conditions, Princess, please give me your orders."

Wan Ning took out a purse from her pocket and placed it in front of him, then said, "The only requirement is to keep it confidential. You cannot tell anyone what I asked you to do or what you found out. Is this possible?"

"It's a small matter, don't worry, Princess." Liu Qingquan patted his chest and made the promise.

"That's good. The probation period is three months. If you do well, we will establish a long-term friendly cooperative relationship. This is your deposit, enough to rent a better house and buy some household items. Although it is not as good as Liu Mansion, it is your home no matter how small it is. No one will bully you and drive you out. After the three-month probation period, I will pay you monthly wages, and I will also give you bonuses based on different tasks. Are you satisfied with the conditions?"

"Satisfied, satisfied. Thank you very much, Princess. Thank you very much, Princess!"

Wan Ning glanced at the street scene outside the window where people were rushing to and fro. It was about two o'clock in the afternoon and most of the customers in the store had left. The main task of today had not been completed yet, so she said to Liu Qingquan, "Let's go. We have other things to do today. Why don't you come with us?"

Liu Qingquan was stunned at first, but he immediately reacted and turned around to walk out, saying excitedly as he walked, "I'll go ask the shopkeeper for leave now!"

"Wait a minute."

Liu Qingquan stopped immediately, with a dull expression on his face, and turned away nervously, fearing that Wan Ning would go back on her word.

"Do you still want to continue working at An Ning Building? Just quit with the boss!"

It was a false alarm, and he smiled shyly and explained, "That won't work. It's not as convenient as a restaurant to get information, let alone a place like An Ning Tower. Princess, don't worry, I will never delay my work."

Coming out of the restaurant onto the street, the six people each divided up their own investigation tasks, and went to inquire about the situation of the girls and boys who could participate in the talent show, including the evaluation of them by the people around them, their temperament, their attitude towards life, and whether they had any small habits. They also did a basic background check on them before the talent show began, and investigated them clearly before they were prepared, so as to avoid someone pretending to be someone else. As the saying goes, casually acting as a matchmaker is equivalent to murder and arson. Wan Ning didn't want others to point at her spine and scold her at home because she was not doing well. Since she had decided to take on the talent show, she naturally had to take responsibility and treat it well. In addition to today's initial investigation, there were many activities to get to know each other later.

"Someone, there's a thief, come quickly!"

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. Listening carefully, it was a woman's heart-wrenching cry. Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a gray hat and coarse cloth ran over with an ugly face. The woman following behind was even more upset. She looked like she had been punched. She covered her face with one hand and waved the other hand back and forth in the air. Her tone of begging for help was almost desperate. Many people were standing around, most of whom had not yet figured out the situation. They raised their heads and pricked up their ears to listen carefully for fear of missing key information, but no one helped her.

Wan Ning had no intention of letting him go. She pulled out a stick from the stall next to her and hid it behind her, calculating the time it would take for the man to run over, planning on waiting for the right moment to hit him with the stick when he passed in front of her.

The perfect plan was suddenly interrupted by someone else. Another man was standing in front of Wan Ning, carrying two buckets on a pole. He looked at the two men with a puzzled expression, thinking they were just there to watch the fun. But when the man in the gray hat passed by, he quietly adjusted the position of the pole and used the buckets to block the man's way. The man was unable to dodge, and he fell on the buckets, losing his balance. He eventually fell to the ground with his head in one hand. The bucket also fell to the ground, and the oil inside it scattered all over the ground. The force on the other side of the pole was no longer balanced, and the bucket also fell and rolled everywhere.

The scene changed instantly. The crowd went from watching the excitement with confusion to feeling sorry for the oil all over the floor, sighing repeatedly. The man who was carrying the oil could not care less. Seeing the man in the gray hat trying to run away, he quickly hit him on the leg with a carrying pole, and then pressed on him to prevent him from running away. Then he raised his head and looked around, as if he was also waiting for the owner to come over.

Only then did Wan Ning accidentally see his face clearly. What an iconic face it was, with a smooth face shape, eyes like almond kernels, a high nose bridge, a face like a peach, plump lips half open, and slender white fingers tightly holding the "thief's" hand.

At this time, the middle-aged woman who had just shouted for help finally emerged from the crowd. She was stunned for a moment, then slapped her thigh anxiously, jumped in the air and shouted viciously: "Hey, you short-lived bastard, let go of my man!"