Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Luo An returned home quite late, and the light in the room was still on. He felt a sense of warmth; someone had left a light on late at night, so he wasn't lonely returning home alone.

Luo An gently opened the door, and immediately sensed something was wrong: Nian Yao was sitting cross-legged on the bed, her face flushed, her breathing rapid, her undergarment pulled down, revealing her bare shoulders...

Hearing the noise, Nianyao slightly opened her eyes, her voice as alluring as water: "Luo An..."

Luo An strode over and placed his hand on her pulse.

Nianyao immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, pressed her body close to his, and leaned in to kiss him: "Luo An..."

Nianyao's body was burning hot, her breath was like fire, and her eyes were seductive... These symptoms were clearly... Luo An knew what was going on, and he picked her up and pulled down the bed curtains.

After much revelry, the night was filled with pleasure. The spring night was too short, so the young master did not rise early.

Some people, ungrateful as they were, came knocking on the door one after another. First, Tiger shouted loudly, "Young master, young master..."

Nianyao slept soundly, letting out two soft moans in his arms. Luo An, his eyes still closed, gently patted her twice to soothe her, thinking to himself: I need to choose a clever and quick-witted apprentice...

Before the thought had even formed in his mind, he heard Gu Yu's steady voice: "Young Master..."

Luo An immediately snapped out of his daze, and without even putting on his coat, opened the door: "What happened?"

Luo An's inner garment was slightly open, revealing numerous marks on his body, making even Hu Zi feel somewhat embarrassed.

Gu Yu's gaze shifted slightly, her tone calm: "Young Master, last night a group of bandits broke into the Yuan residence, robbing and setting it on fire..."

The Yuan residence was surrounded by layers upon layers of people, and the yamen runners carried out several charred corpses from inside.

Luo An squeezed into the crowd, listening to the onlookers' discussions, and got a general idea of ​​what had happened:

The main gate of the Yuan residence was demolished, and the servants on night duty were drowsy. A group of masked men in black took the opportunity to rob the residence. They were probably discovered by the people inside, so they had no choice but to kill and set fire to the place.

The night watchman was leisurely calling out, "The weather is dry, be careful with fire!" He sniffed and smelled smoke, looked up and saw thick smoke billowing out. He screamed in terror, "Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!"

The fire raged until dawn before finally being extinguished. The Yuan residence was reduced to ashes, as it stands today.

Some sighed with regret, while others gloated: Young Master Nan is all show and no substance, accomplishing nothing, and has already destroyed the Yuan family mansion in just a short time since his return...

If General Yuan and his son-in-law knew this in the afterlife, they would crawl up from the underworld and drag Nanfei down with them...

Taking this incident as a lesson, the people of Dongyang teach their daughters this way: Marry a virtuous man; a man should establish himself in the world through talent and virtue... Don't believe it? Just look at General Yuan Feng...

It's understandable that Nanfei was repairing his residence, but what's the point of burning it down? Did they want him to rebuild the Yuan residence? Was it really necessary to kill someone?

Luo Anping was a scholar who focused on medicine and didn't concern himself with understanding human nature. Unable to figure it out, he simply went to the palace.

An Liangchen was reviewing memorials in his study when he saw An Liangchen come over. He put down his pen and rubbed his temples. "The matter concerning the Yuan family has been handed over to the Ministry of Justice to handle personally."

An Liangchen looked very tired. After all, the Crown Prince had a lot of things to do, unlike him who could be a leisurely person.

Luo An swallowed back any questions he wanted to ask: "You don't look well, you should get some rest."

Luo An openly expressed his concern? An Liangchen was quite surprised. He stood up and cracked his neck: "You've been back for so long, and we haven't had a single practice session. Let's go..."

The two rode to the Imperial Guard training ground at the foot of Yangshan Mountain. An Liangchen had practiced martial arts since childhood, studying under the swordsman of Dongyang, but later fell behind due to his busy political affairs. Luo An started practicing martial arts later, but in the past few years, with nothing to do on Chongming Island, he had devoted himself to his studies and had become quite skilled.

The two practiced on the training ground for an hour without a clear winner, then both withdrew their swords and retreated. Lixia and Guyu took the swords and handed them water.

Both of them were covered in sweat, and they toasted each other with water instead of wine, then smiled at each other.

An Liangchen asked, "Are you going back to Chongming Island to bring Guyu there? I don't think Huzi is very good at taking care of people."

“I don’t need any care,” Luo An said. “My uncle is unwell, the Crown Princess is pregnant, and the war has already begun… You’ll need people more often…”

An Liangchen laughed: "You really care about me? You might as well not reply at all."

Luo An said, "I am a doctor, and the Imperial Hospital doesn't need another one like me."

With just the words "I'm a doctor," countless other things can be turned down.

An Liangchen patted his shoulder: "At least one of us brothers is living as we please... Seeing you at ease makes me happier than if I were living a carefree life myself..."

An Liangchen was only a few months older than him, but in his presence, he always seemed like a much older brother. Luo An had never thought about this before…

Seeing his expression, An Liangchen remarked with emotion, "You've become much gentler since you got married..."

“He’s starting to consider other people…” Luo An added, “though not much yet…”

An Liangchen laughed heartily: "You've misunderstood yourself. You've always considered others, you just didn't say it before..."

An Liangchen first stretched his muscles and then relaxed his brows and eyes, which made him look like a handsome young man.

Luo An said, "Nanfei said you are a good prince..."

An Liangchen thought he was worried about Nan Fei: "You don't need to worry. If Nan Fei doesn't start the fire, the Yuan mansion won't burn down..."

Luo An knew he had misunderstood: "You're more than just a good crown prince... Take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself..."

An Liangchen pondered Luo An's words, his tone slightly somber: "Jing Chen..."

Luo An interrupted him: "I know Jing Chen's personality. If he insists on going, you can't stop him..."

If you insist on stopping me... you can put Jingchen under house arrest.

An Liangchen was about to say something when Luo An said, "Let's go back. I'll go see my uncle and the Crown Princess... We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning..."

An Liangchen said, "Call Nianyao along. We'll have dinner at the palace tonight as a farewell dinner for you..."

Luo An shook his head: "No. It's not like we're parting forever, why be so solemn? You should spend more time with your uncle and the Crown Princess..."

Nianyao didn't get up until almost noon. Eighth Sister helped her with her washing and dressing, looking quite unhappy.

Nianyao said, "Did you quarrel with Huzi again? I'll buy you a sword later. If he makes you angry, you can kill him..."

So ferocious? Eighth Sister was terrified.

Nianyao didn't take it seriously: "If you can fight, don't just talk. If you can't beat them, I'll help you chop them down..."

Eighth Sister snapped out of her daze, shaking her hands frantically: "No, no, it has nothing to do with him. The Yuan family was robbed, and many people died. I heard the authorities are examining the bodies. I don't know if my son-in-law is dead or alive. The general told me to take good care of him..."

Nianyao sat in front of the dressing mirror, touching the marks on her neck. Hearing Ba Mei mention Nanfei, she remembered the medicine from last night and slammed her hand on the table.

The bronze mirror on the table fell over with a crash, and Eighth Sister was so frightened that she dared not move.

Nianyao said fiercely, "The medicine yesterday was given to you by Nanfei..."

Eighth Sister said tremblingly, "The young master said that there are still a few doses of the prescription he wrote, which he can give to the madam to avoid waste..."

Nianyao retorted angrily, "Why didn't you say so yesterday?"

Eighth Sister asked, "Didn't Madam tell me to say that?"

Nianyao said, "Did I gag you? Why didn't I let you talk?"

Eighth Sister said, "Before I even spoke, Madam said the son-in-law was unreliable, and told me not to believe him..."

Nianyao said, "Then you still believe it?"

Are all pregnant women this unpredictable, irritable, and vicious? Eighth Sister looked at Nianyao, cowering and pitiful.