The villain and the powerful official secretly read the diary and broke my plot every day

The Liu family has always had strict family rules, and Liu Cheng'an did not dare to lie to his father, so he told him everything that happened last night and his conversation with Meng Xiang in the Dali Temple today.

"Meng Haowen is dead? Accidentally killed by the Chu family's assassin?"

After hearing Liu Cheng'an's words, Liu Qizhang stroked his beard and looked up at his son: "Did you really see it with your own eyes?"

"Indeed."

Liu Cheng'an nodded. "I was at the scene when the incident happened. Unfortunately, I was entangled by the assassins at the time. I was too far away and didn't rescue him immediately. I only discovered Master Meng's body after the assassins escaped."

In fact, Liu Cheng'an and Meng Haowen were not familiar with each other. After all, Liu Cheng'an had been away for many years and had limited time to return to Beijing to report on his work. Moreover, Meng Haowen was a notorious young man in the capital who bullied men and women. Liu Cheng'an disdained to associate with such a person.

So, when the accident happened that night, Liu Cheng'an originally thought that the assassins had mistakenly killed a drunk man, but when he was cleaning up the scene, he found that the deceased looked a little familiar. After a closer look, he recognized that the deceased was actually the eldest son of the Meng family, Meng Haowen.

"This matter... is a bit strange." Liu Qizhan tapped his fingers on the desk a few times with a complicated tone.

"What do you mean, father?" Liu Cheng'an was stunned. Did his father mean that Meng Haowen's appearance was too coincidental?

Or is it that Meng Haowen's death was suspicious?

"I don't know either. I just feel like something's wrong, but I can't put my finger on it for the moment." Liu Qizhang shook his head and then spoke again: "By the way, you just said that Chu Yunyue is not dead and is now the head manager of Yanlou. Is this true?"

"Yes."

Liu Cheng'an nodded and said, "To be honest, the engagement with the Chu family has always been a heavy stone in my heart. So before I went on the expedition last time, I secretly went to the Chu Mansion and met Chu Yunyue."

Liu Cheng'an recounted Chu Yunyue's story to his father in detail: "On the day Yanlou opened, my sister said Chu Yunfei looked strange. I immediately suspected she had discovered Manager Yun's identity. I was worried about her safety, so I wrote to her and arranged a meeting..."

After listening to Liu Cheng'an's narration, Liu Qizhang's frown relaxed a little: "Because you two took precautions in advance, you were able to catch the Chu family's killer on the spot?"

"Yes, that's right." Liu Cheng'an nodded.

"Were there other people at the scene at that time?" Liu Qizhan asked again.

"besides……"

Liu Cheng'an thought for a moment and said, "Oh right, Yunyue was returning home with her cousin at the time. Miss Jiang was worried about Yunyue's safety, so she secretly hired escorts from the Tianfeng Escort Agency. Afterwards, I also questioned those escorts, and I found out that they had received Miss Jiang's commission long before Yanlou opened, to protect Yunyue in secret. Because Miss Jiang also knew Yunyue's background, she was afraid that the Chu family would cause trouble for her."

Speaking of this, Liu Cheng'an really looked at Jiang Jiang with admiration. He didn't expect that the seemingly ordinary little girl was so thoughtful, and she really cared about Yun Yue.

"Tianfeng Escort Agency?"

Liu Qizhan secretly took note of this.

"Father, is there something wrong?" Liu Cheng'an felt that his father's questions today seemed a little too detailed, and he couldn't help but ask another question.

"Nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."

Liu Qizhang shook his head: "This matter now involves more than just the Chu and Meng families. Since you are also one of the parties involved, then our Liu family is also inseparable and cannot escape this muddy water."

Of the four major families in the capital, three were involved in this case, and only the Dongping family stayed out of it.

"Father, I want to go to the court tomorrow to testify for Miss Yun. This matter..." Liu Cheng'an put forward his own idea.

"Father will support you in whatever you want to do. The cause of this incident is your engagement with Chu Yunyue. Our Liu family cannot escape from this matter. Tomorrow, I will stand on your side." Liu Qizhan's voice was particularly solemn.

"Father, you will also go to court tomorrow?" Liu Cheng'an's face lit up with joy when he heard Liu Qizhan's words.

Ever since his father was seriously injured three years ago, he no longer led troops to fight and rarely attended court.

"You and Chu Yunyue have been engaged since childhood, and she is also considered a member of our Liu family. Now someone wants to harm her, and our Liu family will naturally stand up for her!"

engagement.

Hearing his father mention the engagement, Liu Cheng'an's eyes darkened. "Father, please don't mention the engagement again. After what happened, Miss Yun... just wants to live a good life alone in the future."

"You keep calling her Miss Yun, but you seem to care about her."

Hearing Liu Cheng'an's words, Liu Qizhang stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "The engagement can be cancelled, and she can also have the surname Yun. None of this matters. Our Liu family has never had any prejudice against family background. Even if she is just an orphan, you can still marry her. As long as you are sure that she is the one you like, Dad will definitely accept her."

"Dad, let's talk about this later. I'm going to lead my troops out of Beijing in a few days, and I don't know when I can come back."

Liu Cheng'an did like Yun Yue in his heart, but he didn't like to force people. Moreover, the border troops had limited time in the capital. After a while, the Xue family army would also return to the capital to report on their work. Before that, Liu Cheng'an would take the Liu family army out of the capital and go to the border to garrison. They would not come back until the beginning of next spring.

"Okay, Dad, I won't talk about personal matters anymore. Today I just wanted to talk to you about this border defense."

As Liu Qizhang spoke, he stood up and immediately found a topographic map from the bookshelf behind him. The father and son gathered around the map and began to study it seriously...

**

Yanlou.

When Yunyue came back, everyone in Yanlou was busy. It had just opened for the past two days, and the enthusiasm of those noble ladies was still very high. At the same time, new members were joining every day. Of course, the first wave of popularity should continue for a while. After that, it would depend on the continuous introduction of exclusive new products and the opening of other new rooms to attract these members.

Fortunately, Yun Yue came from another time and space. She had a lot of novel ideas in her mind, which were enough to support Yan Lou to gain a foothold in the capital. In fact, Yan Lou was only the first step in her business empire. She would not confine herself to the capital, nor would she only do high-end luxury brands. Her goal was to build the largest business group in the entire Qingyun Kingdom. In addition to huge financial support, these also required more connections.

These noble ladies and ladies in the capital were the first step in her building her network of contacts.

Next month, Yanlou will launch a special event specifically targeting the wives of wealthy families in the capital. The layout of other industries is also proceeding in an orderly manner. Yunyue also needs more partners...

"Cousin, you are back."

Jiang Jiang had returned from Fu Sheng Bookstore a long time ago. She was thinking about Yun Yue, so she kept her eyes on the lobby door. When she saw Yun Yue, she rushed over immediately.