Spring Drunk Chang'an

"After he left the house, he had the help of his parents and servants. He started some small business, got married and had children, and fulfilled the love and care of his parents."

Liu Changan lowered his head and looked very humble.

Old Mrs. Lai nodded with satisfaction. "Well, you have done a great job. Instead of thinking about yourself, you always think about your brother and take care of your parents. You are indeed a filial child."

"I agree!"

Liu Changan's eyes were filled with joy, and he leaned forward to express his gratitude.

"Grandma!" Liu Qingru said angrily and wanted to stop her, but before she could say anything, Aunt Lai gently pulled her and shook her head.

The Liu family had broken her plan in advance and set her up. Now that things had come to this point, there was no way to turn things around. If she tried to obstruct them, she would only end up making things worse.

Will be suspected.

"Qingru, why are you calling grandma?" Old Mrs. Lai lowered her head and looked at her puzzledly.

Liu Qingru bit her lip, her eyes were full of anger, but she still listened to Aunt Lai's hint reluctantly.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Grandmother, I just think that Liu Chang'an has done a great deed by praying for you for so many years. It seems stingy to only reward her brother with release."

"My granddaughter is willing to give her fifty taels from her monthly allowance as a token of gratitude on behalf of Grandmother."

"My dear granddaughter, your monthly allowance is only five taels. Fifty taels is enough for ten months. Are you willing to spend it?" Old Mrs. Lai asked deliberately.

Even though Liu Qingru was loved by the whole family, she didn't become domineering and willful. In front of her elders, she was very nice and clever. When she heard the words, she said coquettishly: "Grandma, I am naturally reluctant to give you a mere maid, but..."

"To offer Buddha offerings to bring blessings and longevity to my grandmother, Qingru would be willing to give even 500 or 5,000 taels, not to mention 50 taels."

"I'd even take my life!"

"Little girl, don't talk nonsense. Your grandma can't bear to see you go!" Old lady Lai quickly slapped her on the mouth. It seemed like she was blaming her, but she was actually smiling.

Aunt Lai said, "I really envy the old lady for having such a filial granddaughter like the eldest lady."

For a moment, everyone in the room was flattering and praising Liu Qingru, and completely ignored Liu Changan.

Liu Changan was not annoyed. Today, her goal had been achieved. If Liu Qingru wanted to enjoy the glory, then let her enjoy it.

Let's see how long she can be proud.

"Glass, go to Wenrui and give them Liu Wang'er's indenture."

Old Mrs. Lai ordered.

"Yes." The maid Glass responded, turning to look at the Liu couple and Liu Changan, "Come with me first."

"Good good."

The Liu couple nodded repeatedly, bowed, and left the main house with Boli.

As Liu Changan crossed the threshold, he looked back and just happened to hear Old Lady Lai's voice, "...Qingru, Grandmother is watching coldly. Liu Changan is a loyal girl. Loyal servants are rare. Don't bother with her. Don't call for fighting and killing in the future."

"She is by your mother's side after all, so you have to give her some respect."

"Grandma, I, I..." Liu Qingru choked uncomfortably, feeling aggrieved, "I understand."

Liu Changan heard that her voice was filled with tears.

"If you feel bad after being choked once and not getting what you wanted, you will have many more days of hardship in the future."

She whispered, pursing her lips and smiling.

After getting his brother's indenture from Boli, Liu Chang'an instructed his parents to go to the government office to remove his brother's indenture to avoid any further complications. Liu Laishun and Liu Ai agreed and left the house in a hurry.

Liu Changan returned to Rongxiyuan alone. Just as he turned the corner, he saw Xiao Chuo, dressed in purple clothes and a jade belt around her waist, standing with her hands behind her back under the camphor tree.

Seeing her figure, Xiao Chuo raised his eyebrows slightly and raised his chin to her.

"Prince!" Liu Chang'an hurried forward, lowered his body and wanted to salute, but asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Xiao Chuo reached out to support her, her narrow, smoky eyes gazing at her intently. After a long pause, she spoke in a low voice, a reserved tone that couldn't tell whether she was happy or angry. "Just now, you were talking so confidently with Old Madam Lai. How come you're as timid as a cat when you're here with me?"

"When you see me, you want to kneel down. Do I look that hideous?"

"No, no, I respect you." Liu Chang'an widened his eyes and sniffed the strange fragrance emitted by the fusion of the camphor tree and the incense on his body.

She bit her lip and said, "My Lord, do you know everything I did in Rongxiyuan?"

"Are you helping your brother to be deported?" Xiao Chuo saw her teeth biting her red lips in shock, and a smile curved into her thin lips. He said calmly, "I am temporarily staying at the Ningguo Mansion. Naturally, I know everything that happens there."

Liu Changan shrank his neck, remembering the rumors in his previous life that the prince had a team of secret guards called "Ghost Net" who knew everything.

You can find out anything.

Her curved almond eyes were filled with desire and envy.

If she had such help, how could her life be so difficult?

Xiao Chuo lowered her head and looked at the dazed little girl, her expression full of longing and despair, which made people want to ask for her sympathy.

"Liu Changan!" he whispered, "You are quite courageous."

"The one that appeared in your Buddhist temple, I guess, is not the Peace Sutra. Are you taking advantage of my trick?"

Liu Changan was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Prince, how did you know?"

"You, with your eyes full of rebellion and a tough temperament, are not one to repay evil with kindness. Old Lady Lai was mean to you, but you won't pray for her. Even if you did before, you will throw it away."

"You've made a lot of enemies in the Ningguo Mansion, and someone is trying to harm you!"

Xiao Chuo's expression was calm and her words were firm.

Liu Changan gasped in astonishment, "My Lord, you are truly amazing. I was trying to hide this from you, but you saw through me clearly the moment we met."

"You, are you going to report this servant to the old lady?"

She raised her head timidly, her almond-shaped eyes full of smiles as she spoke softly.

Xiao Chuo's pupils narrowed slightly, and she pursed her lips, "I'm busy with official duties, so I'm not that bored, but..."

"Liu Chang'an, your life and death are in the hands of the people in Ningguo Mansion. Today, you are so eloquent that you deceived the old lady of the Duke. Aren't you afraid?"

"If she exposes you, doesn't believe you, and hates you, then..."

"Drag me down and beat me to death?"

Liu Changan suddenly took over, her eyebrows drooping, she no longer called herself "slave", but revealed her true feelings.

She raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes looking at the prince, and she said softly, "I know."

"Of course I was scared. I was scared when the voodoo doll was found in my Buddhist temple. I was scared when I was about to use the trick. I was scared when the old lady called me!"

"When I tried to flatter her with sweet words, I was even more scared to death."

She, Liu Chang'an, was just an ordinary little maid who was teased by fate. She was bullied to death in her previous life and was powerless to resist.

She is neither smart nor brave. Her temperament is like Song's, a little weak. Apart from her willingness to endure hardships and fearlessness of pain, she has nothing else to show for herself.

but……

How to do it?

Even though she is timid and cowardly, there are people she wants to protect with all her might.

Even when it rains heavily, a small umbrella can shelter you from the wind and rain. Just think that because of her, the people she cares about will not be hurt.

Then, she wouldn't be afraid of anything.