Slowly Deep Love

Li Hengtu was puzzled. Judging from his clothes, he was Xiao Si from the Taiwei Mansion. Why did he go to the Qin Gu Gate? Was he going to the General's Mansion?

When Li Hengtu approached the relative's door, he looked around but did not see the little Si.

He walked confidently past the Qin Gu Gate and headed towards the General's Mansion.

When he arrived at the main hall, he sat down a little annoyed. Chaoyang poured him a cup of tea. He took a look at the tea, not wanting to drink it, and stared at the door.

Chaoyang became suspicious. Looking at Master Li's expression, it seemed like he was waiting for someone, but also like he was going to kill someone.

He also looked towards the door. Apart from a few maids and servants passing by, it was empty.

Looking at Li Hengtu again, he clasped his hands together and moved his thumbs up and down, making circles.

Chaoyang saw that Li Hengtu was very patient now.

After a while, the butler came to report that there was a servant from the Taiwei Mansion at the Qin Gu Gate who wanted to see Master Li, and he couldn't be driven away, so he was very anxious.

Li Hengtu spread his hands out to both sides easily, lowered his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth contemptuously, and said, "Let him in."

After a while, the butler came with the servant.

When the servant saw Li Hengtu, he smiled, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he opened his mouth to greet him: "Mr. Li, how are you? I have something important to report."

"Since this is an important matter, Chaoyang, you should go down as well and close the door."

Chaoyang nodded and retreated with the housekeeper. When they were closing the door, the servant turned around to look at the door. The two looked at each other. Chaoyang lowered his head and closed the door expressionlessly, thinking about the servant's ending.

"What's your business? Tell me quickly, I'm very busy!"

The boy seemed to be awakened and turned back to look.

Li Hengtu was sitting upright, his eyes sharp and fixed on him.

The young servant became timid. Chaoyang's look just now made him extremely uncomfortable. This master, apart from his eyes, looked like a person with facial paralysis, making it difficult to understand him.

"Little brother, if you have any problem, just speak up. The General's Mansion and the Grand Marshal's Mansion have always been on good terms. If you have any grievances, you can talk to me."

Li Hengtu saw his concerns, put down his airs, stood up, walked up to him, and spoke these words in a relaxed manner.

"Hehehe... I have something important to do. Master Li is so powerful without even getting angry. I am ignorant and was timid for a moment. I almost forgot about it."

"Let me guess. Since you have come to the General's Mansion, the important matter you are talking about is probably related to me!"

The boy squinted his eyes, grinned awkwardly, and nodded vigorously.

"I am clear about rewards and punishments. If the matter is of great importance, there will be a generous reward." Li Hengtu didn't want to face this strange face, so he turned to look at the window.

"Hehe...Mr. Li, this news is of great benefit to you!" The young servant was very proud and was making faces.

Li Hengtu held back, looked at him, and said "Oh".

"Madam Ming from the Taiwei Mansion is in a terrible condition recently. There is no need for me to say more. You know it clearly." The servant leaned towards him and whispered.

As soon as he mentioned Madam Ming, Li Hengtu understood that this guy was most likely the half-figure that flashed by.

He glanced at the servant and said casually, "This is the family affair of the Taiwei Mansion. You brought it to the General's Mansion to gossip about it. Aren't you afraid that I will hand you over to the Taiwei and discipline you properly?"

The servant panicked and took two steps forward, saying hastily, "This is God's will, Master Li."

"God's will? Tell me about it." Li Hengtu wondered in his mind what this servant would do with this.

"You don't know!" the boy said in a tone of great humiliation, and raised his hand to slap his right cheek, making a "pa pa" sound.

Li Hengtu breathed back, thinking that this boy came from a troupe, and squeezed out two words impatiently: "Hurry up and say it!"

"That lady Ming has hooked up with the poor commoner from Xueshan Hall!"

"Shut up!" Li Hengtu's face was filled with anger, his eyes were cold, and he growled.

The servant was so frightened that he immediately knelt down on the ground, then stood up again, waving his arms, grinning and saying in a trembling voice: "Master Li, please spare my life! I'm telling you the truth! How dare you lie!"

"If Madam Ming's reputation is ruined by your mouth, the Taiwei Mansion will tear you into pieces!" Li Hengtu realized that he was too excited and lost his manners just now, and now spoke calmly.

He picked up the tea poured by Chaoyang, took a sip, and calmed down to think about how this boy would destroy the reputation of the Taiwei Mansion, no matter how beneficial it would be to the General's Mansion.

"Get up! Keep talking."

The servant smiled and tentatively stood up, saying timidly: "Last time at the Xueshan Hall, a student was absent. It must be that the eldest son discovered the affair and expelled him from the Taiwei Mansion. It is said that the lady is still imprisoned!"

Li Hengtu waved his hands and said impatiently, "Where did you hear that? That day, when I went to Xueshan Hall for class, there was indeed someone absent. But the Taiwei Mansion has been peaceful these past two days. How did you know about such a big thing?"

"That's right! He was the audacious toad who wanted to eat swan flesh! Lady Ming was so lonely, and this student, who was knowledgeable and talented, tricked Lady Ming into his hands with just a few words."

Li Hengtu's head was buzzing as he listened to this. This boy was able to understand the cause and effect very smoothly.

"Where did you hear that? Can you believe it? Don't try to steal a chicken and end up losing the rice!" Li Hengtu asked deeply.

"Right in front of the training ground, after the morning training, Madam Ming's personal nanny and the eldest son's personal bodyguard said it themselves. I heard it all!"

The servant became proud again and continued, "I thought the eldest master was afraid of making a big fuss and damaging the reputation of the Taiwei Mansion, so he endured it. Anyway, he didn't care, he only favored Miss Lin."

"What do you want to do?" Li Hengtu asked straight to the point.

"Hehe..." The servant took two steps closer and leaned forward and said, "Mr. Li, your father went through fire and water for the late emperor and died for him. The General's Mansion is just in need of someone to take care of it, so we have to look at the Grand Marshal's Mansion for everything."

Li Hengtu was somewhat impressed by the young servant; he could guess how the trick worked.

"The General's Mansion and the Grand Marshal's Mansion are both from the Li clan, but the Grand Marshal's Mansion is more prestigious than the General's Mansion. The Grand Marshal even wants to marry the Third Miss to you! But the Third Miss is in poor health. She coughs today and can't get out of bed tomorrow. It's hard for her to pass on the family line!"

When the servant said this, he stared at Li Hengtu's face closely, afraid that he would not say something that touched his heart.

Li Hengtu laughed, not only because his analysis made sense, but also because he was laughing at his own patheticness.

He turned around and slapped the boy hard on the shoulder, causing the boy to tremble with fear.

Li Hengtu said: "Keep going!"

"Hey!" The servant stood up straight immediately, and said excitedly: "With this excuse, we just need to make it bigger and more solid, and the reputation of the Taiwei Mansion will definitely be damaged. The General's Mansion is not a pushover either. So many soldiers who followed General Zhenyuan through life and death can lend you a hand! After defeating the Taiwei Mansion, the Li clan will follow the lead of the General's Mansion. Then you don't have to marry the third lady out of consideration for personal relationships, right? You can kill two birds with one stone!"

Li Hengtu was really moved.