Spring Drunk Chang'an

Xia Mu swung his sleeves and left Lingxiang Valley with a bitter voice. He was about to return home, but the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. He turned around and went to Liujiazhuang, asking around for information about Liu Yu's family background...

Duke Liu's fake identity was that of a large landowner in Xinghuapo. It took Xia Mu less than two hours to find out everything.

A wealthy businessman, the only son of a wealthy local family.

"You're really scornful of the poor and infatuated with the rich, what a shameless bitch!" His eyes blazed with hatred. "You heartless bitch, you're following a paralytic, aren't you afraid of not being able to give birth to a son and having your entire family wiped out?!"

Xia Mu returned to the Duke's Mansion indignantly, ready to go home and discuss with his parents what to do. But just as he entered the mansion, he bumped into a colleague who stopped him and said, "What a coincidence! We met here! I was just about to come to your house to look for you!"

"Brother Xu, what do you want from me?" Xia Mu quickly put away his anger and put on a smile.

This Guard Xu is the Second Master's confidant. He is more like a superior than a colleague.

Of course he has to curry favor.

"I don't know. The Second Master has ordered you to be questioned." Guard Xu patted his shoulder, saying with envy and jealousy, "You're quite capable, boy. You've caught the Second Master's eye. He's summoned to see you every other day. You've got a bright future ahead of you. Don't forget you're his brother!"

"No, no, it's all thanks to Brother Xu's support."

Xia Mu nodded and bowed.

Extremely respectful.

The fancy sedan chair was carried by people, and Guard Xu also let him go, waving his hand and saying, "Alright, go quickly, don't keep the Second Master waiting!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Xia Mu responded and hurried to the second room's garden.

He walked around the garden, passed the octagonal pavilion, and arrived in front of Liuye Courtyard. The gatekeeper stopped him, went inside to report, and returned a moment later, beckoning him, "Second Master asked you to go in and answer."

"Come with me."

"Yes!" Xia Mu responded and followed the servant into the yard.

At the end of the bluestone slab, there are emerald green bamboos growing quietly, elegant and simple. Under the green bamboo leaves, there is a stone table, and on the stone benches on both sides, there are uncle and nephew sitting.

They are playing chess.

Liu Ye was wearing a luxurious brocade robe, holding a black piece in his hand, hesitating and refusing to put it down.

Liu Wenrui held the white chess piece in his hand, his head slightly raised, his brows reserved, and the golden crown inlaid with gems sparkled in the sunlight.

Showing elegance and nobility.

Xia Mu walked forward cautiously and knelt on one knee, but did not dare to say much.

Liu Ye lowered his eyes, glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, and ignored him. He continued to fight with Liu Wenbai on the chessboard until half an hour later, when the game ended.

"Uncle, my nephew was lucky enough to win against you!"

Liu Wenbai pushed the chessboard aside, his face beaming with joy.

Liu Ye didn't care, instead he laughed heartily, "Watching chess is like watching people. Wen Bo is a master of strategy and resourcefulness. Big Brother has a son like you, it's really like the waves behind pushing the waves ahead."

"It is fitting that our Ningguo Mansion prospers."

Liu Wenbai pursed his lips and smiled, looking very contented.

Liu Ye praised him a few words, then immediately thought of Xia Mu and looked down at him, "By the way, I almost forgot about you. How is your marriage with the Liu family going?"

"Have you booked it yet?"

Cousin Lai came to urge him again, saying that he couldn't even handle such a small matter, and was very angry with him. Liu Ye felt that he had lost face and was angry, so he hit Xia Mu.

"Replying to the Second Master, the Liu family, the Liu family..." Xia Mu knelt for half an hour, his knees were numb and painful, and his lower body was almost numb. However, the stiffness in his body could not defeat the fear in his heart.

He cursed out the entire Liu family's eight generations in his mind, and he hated Liu Chang'an for being a snob and ruining his future. However, the Second Master asked, and he dared not refuse to answer. He could only say, "I'm afraid my marriage with the Liu family will not be successful."

"Huh?" Liu Ye's face darkened, and he asked in a scolding voice, "What's going on?"

"That's right, it's that fickle Liu Chang'an who climbed up the social ladder and looked down on his subordinates!" Xia Mu endured the embarrassment, blood dripping from his throat.

Liu Ye's mind buzzed. If this plan failed, his cousin Lai would probably not forgive him.

He was speechless for a moment.

Liu Wenbai raised his eyebrows. He remembered Liu Changan, the thorn in the side of his younger brothers and sisters. He had targeted him several times but failed. So... did he ask his second uncle for help?

Wenrui, you are so useless!

He thought proudly, lowering his eyes slightly, and condescendingly asked Xia Mu, "You are my second uncle's personal bodyguard, and you are considered promising in the mansion. But that Liu girl still refuses to marry you. What high-ranking family did she marry into?"

"Could it be that my 'Bodhisattva'-like mother wants to recommend her to my father?"

When mentioning 'mother', Liu Wenbai's tone was sarcastic.

Xia Mu couldn't hold on any longer and knelt on his knees, supporting himself with his hands. He said in pain, "To answer the prince, that lowly servant didn't take a fancy to anyone in the mansion, but instead fell in love with that rich businessman outside!"

"Outside the palace? That's right. My Bodhisattva mother loves her and it's only a matter of time before she is released!" Liu Wenbai sneered.

At that moment, Liu Ye came to his senses and angrily said, "Who does she fancy? What kind of blind wealthy businessman would fancy a servant?"

"He's a cripple..." Xia Mu said with a sad face.

Liu Wenbai suddenly narrowed his pupils.

Xia Mu continued, "...He's from Liujiazhuang, Xinghuapo, outside the city. His biological father is Liu En, a merchant from Jingbei. He's a big businessman in the cloth business in the capital. He has only one son, who is lame and can't walk at all. I don't know what's wrong with that bitch. She hooked up with the lame guy. I saw it with my own eyes. They were hugging each other, it was a mess..."

"I am guilty of failing to carry out the Second Master's orders!"

"It's not your fault, you fickle woman..." Liu Ye's anger subsided.

Cousin Lai's wish is for Liu Changan to leave, whether it means marrying a guard and being transferred, or marrying an outsider and having her citizenship removed, as long as she leaves!

They are all similar.

"That lame man? Is his name Liu Yu?" Liu Wenbai suddenly asked.

The voice was extremely cold and hard.

Like an iceberg.

"Your Highness, I have asked around and it turns out his name is indeed Liu Yu!!" Xia Mu was stunned and quickly responded.

Liu Wenbai's handsome face was instantly covered with dark clouds, and murderous intent burst out of his eyes. He wanted to slam the table and stand up, but when he saw Liu Ye's puzzled eyes, he suppressed the anger and fear that rushed to his throat.

"Uncle, I suddenly thought of something, so I'll leave first!" He spoke with difficulty.

Liu Ye frowned and looked at him suspiciously, "Okay, go ahead."

Liu Wenbai stood up with a sullen face and left quickly.

Liu Ye looked at his back for a long while, then said with a half-smile, "Xinghuapo Liujiazhuang? Liu Yu? Quite interesting!"

-

Jishan Hall.

Liu Wenbai strode in, waved away the maid who came forward to serve him, and coldly ordered the steward, "Send Wang Jin to see me!"

"Yes!"

The manager didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he turned around and left. After a while, he came back with a man in his early forties with ordinary looks.

"Wang Jin stays, the rest go out!" Liu Wenbai ordered.

The steward quickly retreated with the maids and servants.

The living room was empty, with only Wang Jin and Liu Wenbai left.

"Master, you summoned me here today..."

"I'm going to kill someone!"