Return of the Phoenix Lady

With Liu Hanyang's help, Han Xing easily infiltrated the Liu Mansion. In just three days, Han Xing became familiar with all the servants in the mansion, and everyone liked this new, simple and pretty girl.

"Xiao Li! Xiao Li! Come here quickly!" Aunt Wang in the kitchen noticed her doing nothing and shouted over.

"What's wrong? Aunt Wang, is there anything I can help you with?" Han Xing immediately trotted over and said to Aunt Wang with a smile.

"Oh! It's because we have distinguished guests coming to the house today, so the maids in the kitchen are busy. I have prepared the snacks, and I was worried that no one would come to help me serve them! And now, you are here!" Aunt Wang explained with a smile.

"Is that so? Leave it to me!" Han Xing smiled understandingly, but in fact, he was already laughing inside. He was originally wondering how to get to the front hall to see who the distinguished guest was! But here came his chance!

"That's great! Xiaoli, thank you!" Aunt Wang liked this cute and enthusiastic little girl very much and thanked her.

"Auntie Wang, you're too polite. It's my duty!" Han Xing said modestly.

So Han Xing took the snacks and walked towards the front hall openly.

Before reaching the hall, the laughter of men and women could be heard from inside. Among them must be Liu Hexian and Mei Ruo, and there was another one... the voice seemed familiar. Wasn't it Huo Aoxuan, the prince of Fire Nation who had close contacts with Liu Hexian?

Han Xing collected his thoughts and walked in.

In the vast hall, Liu Hexian sat at the head of the table. To his left sat Huo Aoxuan, and to his right sat He Shuhui, Liu Hanyang, and Meiruo. Strange? Where was Liu Hanyue? Her favorite Huo Aoxuan had already appeared, so why hadn't she shown up yet?

He quickly lowered his inquiring eyes and walked over quietly.

The moment Han Xing appeared, a strange light flashed across Liu Hanyang's deep eyes, which had always been calm, and then disappeared without a trace. However, no matter how careful he was, he was still discovered by Huo Aoxuan, who remained silent but had been secretly observing him. His evil eyes intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the ordinary woman who came in with a snack, and confusion flashed in his eyes.

Han Xing looked straight ahead, deliberately ignoring Huo Aoxuan's probing gaze. She placed the snacks on the table in a proper manner and was about to leave when a male voice called out to her, "Wait!"

Han Xing raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Could it be that he recognized her? Impossible! We haven't seen each other for so long, how could he recognize her?

On the other side, Liu Hanyang tightened his grip on the chopsticks because of this accident, and this behavior was also noticed by Huo Aoxuan, whose eyes became more and more interested.

Liu Hexian looked at the strange girl a few more times in a good mood and asked, "Are you new here?"

"Yes! Master!" Han Xing answered respectfully in order to pretend, but disgust flashed in his lowered eyes.

"Well, go and call the lady over!" Liu Hexian nodded and ordered.

"Yes!" Han Xing nodded and retreated.

Arriving at Liu Hanyue's door, Han Xing thought, "I don't think I've ever been here since I was a kid!" Unexpectedly, Lianmei Courtyard was so different from Lanxiang Courtyard, like heaven and earth. Just looking at the flowers and plants here, you can tell. The flowers and plants in Lanxiang Courtyard are all common and common, while here, every one is a rare species. Servants here are everywhere, unlike there, where you can count them on one hand.

"Who is it?" A sweet, unfamiliar female voice came from the side.

Han Xing turned around and saw a girl dressed as a maid, so he said, "I'm new here. The master sent me to invite the young lady to dinner." This girl was probably Liu Hanyue's personal maid.

The girl looked her up and down for a moment before saying, "I see. I'll be in soon. You wait here!" Without caring about Han Xing's reaction, she walked to the door and knocked softly, saying softly, "Miss, are you ready? The master has sent someone to invite you!"

"Alright, alright!" As soon as the words fell, the door opened. Liu Hanyue was already a beauty, and today, in her gorgeous attire, she looked even more stunning, delicate yet fierce, like a thorny rose in full bloom. Her pretty face was blushing, and she looked nervous and expectant.

Suddenly realizing there was a stranger in his courtyard, he looked at her face, which was so different from his own. A flash of contempt flashed in his eyes. He held his noble head high and asked his personal maid, "Who is she?"

"Miss, she said she was new and the master asked her to come and call you over." The girl replied.

"Well, let's go! We can't keep my brother Xuan waiting for too long!" Liu Hanyue lifted her skirt, ignored Han Xing, and led the maid to the hall.

Han Xing felt that this was a good opportunity. Liu Hexian would not be able to finish his meal in a short time, so he quickly walked towards his study.

After passing through heavy guards, he finally arrived at Liu Hexian's study, sneaked in, and began to search for clues.

After a quick look, he found nothing. He thought there might be some mechanism, so he fumbled around to see if he could accidentally trigger it. Sure enough, Han Xing lightly twisted a candlestick, and immediately with a "click", an ancient book with yellowed cover appeared in a small corner of the bookcase.

Han Xing picked it up and took a look. The title was "Biography of Tian Xing." Strange? In such a secret mechanism, there was only a historical record of this continent. Could there be some secret in the book? Thinking of this, Han Xing patiently opened the book and began to read.

He read like this for an unknown amount of time before hearing faint voices outside. Han Xing decisively closed the book, put it away, hid himself again, and slowly digested the contents of the book.

According to this ancient book, the present-day Mu Kingdom was once owned by the Liu family! It's quite a melodramatic story: the Liu and Mu families were close, like brothers, but unexpectedly, the Mu family betrayed the Liu family, later proclaimed themselves emperor, and expelled the Liu family from their kingdom. Could it be that... Liu Hexian is a descendant of the Liu royal family? In that case, his friendship with the Fire Kingdom wouldn't be surprising.

Just as Han Xing was still guessing, the door opened and footsteps were heard. "Aoxuan, sit down!" "Uncle, sit down too!" It turned out to be Liu Hexian and Huo Aoxuan. This was perfect! Maybe I could hear some secrets!

"Aoxuan! You have finally come to your uncle's place, so you have to stay longer this time. You don't know that your sister Yue'er always misses you when you are not around! If your uncle can have such an outstanding son like you, your uncle will have no regrets!" Liu Hexian said meaningfully.

Huo Aoxuan smiled unsurprisingly and said, "Brother Yang has a cold exterior but a warm heart, and his cultivation is superb; Sister Yue is cute and lively. Uncle has such a good pair of children, what else can he be dissatisfied with?"

"Haha! Ao Xuan is right!" Liu Hexian smiled and continued, "Although your sister Yue'er is lively and cute, she is hard to control once she starts to make trouble. Only you, Ao Xuan! Every time you appear, Yue'er will calm down obediently. It makes me, her father who has raised her for more than ten years, feel a little unfair! Haha!" It was obvious that he was trying to sell her.

"That must be because Sister Yue is still young and doesn't understand things, so she behaved like this. Uncle, don't worry about it!" Huo Aoxuan replied seriously, as if he didn't understand what he meant.

"Well... if that's the case, then so be it. By the way, I think you should have delivered my letters to His Majesty last time. I wonder..." Liu Hexian finally asked the key question.

"Uncle, don't worry about this matter. Father has agreed. He will help you when the time comes. This is the contract that father asked me to bring to you. There are two copies. As long as uncle signs the contract, this matter will be done." As he said that, Huo Aoxuan swung his palm, and two pieces of paper with the same content appeared in front of Liu Hexian.