The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

"Oh, this young lady is quite pretty. She must be the owner of the teahouse, right?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Lin Wanqing's cheek.

Lin Wanqing's face darkened, and she dodged his hand with a slight movement.

The man in black showed a look of displeasure on his face when he saw this.

"The young lady is quite temperamental, but I like it."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and said to the other men in black, "Capture her for me, bring her back to the mansion and teach her a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, the other men in black immediately rushed forward and pounced on Lin Wanqing.

Seeing this, Lin Wanqing sneered in his heart.

She dodged the attacks of the men in black with a slight flash of her body.

Then she stretched out her delicate hands and tapped them quickly a few times.

The men in black seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.

"You...what did you do to us?"

Seeing this, the leading man in black showed a look of horror on his face.

Lin Wanqing sneered and slowly walked up to him.

"Who are you? Why are you messing up my teahouse?"

The man in black swallowed his saliva and stammered, "I... We are bandits from the nearby hills. We heard that this teahouse is doing a booming business, so we wanted to take advantage of it..."

"bandit?"

Lin Wanqing frowned, "Do you know who is the owner behind this teahouse?"

The man in black was stunned when he heard this. "No... I don't know. Please, Madam Boss, please be merciful and let us go this time!"

Lin Wanqing pondered for a moment and made up his mind.

She reached out and untied the acupuncture points of the men in black, and said in a cold voice, "I'll let you go today. Go back and tell your boss not to try to take over my teahouse again, or I'll make him regret it!"

Upon hearing this, several men in black felt as if they had been pardoned and crawled out of the teahouse.

Lin Wanqing looked at their backs, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

She knew that these bandits were just being instructed by someone else, and the real mastermind behind the scenes was probably someone else.

Thinking of this, she turned around and went back into the teahouse.

He picked up a pen and drew the facial features of the men in black on a piece of paper, preparing to let Lu Shengyuan investigate secretly.

Just then, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Shengyuan appeared at the door of the teahouse.

"Wanqing, are you okay?"

Lu Shengyuan walked quickly to Lin Wanqing and looked her up and down, fearing that she might be hurt.

Lin Wanqing smiled slightly and shook his head.

"I'm fine. It was just a few bandits. I've already dealt with them."

As she spoke, she handed the portrait in her hand to Lu Shengyuan.

"This is the appearance of those bandits. The prince can secretly send someone to investigate and find out where they come from."

Lu Shengyuan took the portrait, took a look at it, and then put it into his sleeve.

"Okay, I'll send someone to do it right away."

He paused and continued, "Wanqing, you've been working hard these days. How about I send some people to protect the safety of the teahouse?"

Lin Wanqing thought about it after hearing this, then nodded.

"Alright, I'll have to trouble you, husband."

Seeing this, Lu Shengyuan smiled slightly.

"Why should we be so polite to each other?"

As he spoke, he reached out and held Lin Wanqing's hand.

"Wanqing, as long as you are safe and sound, I will be relieved."

Lin Wanqing felt the warmth of his palm, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She looked up at Lu Shengyuan, her eyes full of tenderness and affection.

"Husband, thank you."

The two smiled at each other, and the air was filled with happiness and sweetness.

At the same time, in a mansion somewhere in the capital.

A man in fancy clothes was sitting in the study, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"What? Those bandits actually failed?"

The man's face darkened when he heard this.

"Yes, Master, they just came back and said that the teahouse's proprietress is very skilled and they are no match for her."

The subordinate answered cautiously.

The man frowned, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that I underestimated Lin Wanqing, but it doesn't matter. I still have plenty of ways to deal with her."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked his subordinates to retreat.

In the study, a strange smile appeared on the man's face.

Lin Wanqing, the competition between us has just begun.

A few days later, Lu Shengyuan brought the investigation results.

"Wan Qing, we have already found out that those bandits were instructed by someone, and the mastermind behind this is a powerful person in the capital."

Lin Wanqing felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this.

"Do you know who it is?"

Lu Shengyuan pondered for a moment and slowly uttered a name.

"It's the current crown prince, Murong Fu."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Prince Murong Fu? Why would he send people to disrupt his own teahouse?

Lin Wanqing was full of doubts, but she knew that it would be difficult to reconcile between her and the prince.

Thinking of this, she looked up at Lu Shengyuan.

"Husband, what should we do next?"

A hint of determination flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes.

"Wanqing, don't worry, I will never let you get hurt."

He paused and added, "However, the Crown Prince is very powerful, so we need to take a long-term approach."

Lin Wanqing nodded after hearing this.

"Okay, I'll listen to my husband."

She knew that Lu Shengyuan had always been a sensible person, and when he said that, he must have had a plan.

What I have to do now is to believe in him and support him.

At the same time, in the Prince’s Mansion.

Murong Fu was listening to his subordinates' reports, his face terribly gloomy.

"What? Those bandits actually betrayed me?"

The subordinate replied cautiously, "Yes, Your Highness, they have been captured by Lu Shengyuan. What should we do next?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Murong Fu's eyes.

"Lu Shengyuan, Lin Wanqing, how dare you go against me? I will never let you go!"

As he said this, he slammed the table and stood up.

"Pass the order down and send more people immediately. I want them to know the consequences of offending me!"

For a moment, the entire capital was filled with an atmosphere of impending storm.

Lin Wanqing and Lu Shengyuan also sensed this aura. They both knew that a battle with Crown Prince Murong Fu was inevitable.

On this day, the teahouse was doing a booming business with customers coming in one after another.

Lin Wanqing was busy at the counter when suddenly a group of soldiers broke into the teahouse.

"Officers and soldiers are conducting a ward inspection. Everyone, behave yourself!"

The leading officer shouted loudly and swung the long sword in his hand, scaring the guests to dodge.

Seeing this, Lin Wanqing frowned and walked forward.

"Gentlemen, I wonder what has happened to our shop that has troubled you with such a fuss?"

The leading officer glanced at Lin Wanqing, and a hint of lust flashed in his eyes.

"Are you the proprietress of this teahouse?"

Lin Wanqing's heart tightened, but he remained calm.

"Exactly."

"Someone reported that your teahouse is harboring bandits. We are now conducting a search. Behave!"