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"Sir, they were all sent to the beach to fish for pearls by Prince An. It is estimated that... they will never come back!"

Cao Datou, who escaped from the Anjun Prince's Mansion, went straight to Binzhou Liancheng. When he saw Qian Chongshan, the master of Qian Mansion, he reported the important news.

He is nearly fifty years old, of medium height and slightly stout. He wears a complex carved silver crown, meticulous hair, and a dark purple and silver patterned robe. His face is serious, his eyes are large and swollen, and he wears a very eye-catching gold necklace on his left index finger. A large ring inlaid with jade, with "rich city rich" written all over it - Qian Zhongshan, was obviously stunned when he heard the news, and then stood up from the top in shock;

"What did you say?"

Mr. Qian's actions made Cao Datou, who was already uneasy, shrink his neck subconsciously, and then replied bravely;
"Sir, except for the villain, everyone else... was sent to the beach to fish for pearls by Prince An!"

After saying that, Cao Datou, who was kneeling on the ground, looked down at the sapphire ground uneasily, hoping that he would be safe and sound, and it would be best to replace Mao Jin's position!
"Prince Anjun? Why did you mess with him when you were so good?"

Qian Zhongshan, who had long experienced the temper and methods of Prince An, had never had the opportunity to meet this 'God of Plague' in recent years, but he was careful at all times and tried his best to avoid conflict with him;
It's so good that I met him this time!
Although he was wary of Ye Lingfeng, Qian Zhongshan knew in his heart that Prince An was not an unreasonable person who always attacked people for no reason!
Then it can only be his short-sighted servant who offended this master!

Thinking of this, Qian Zhongshan's slightly swollen eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Cao Datou, who was kneeling in front of him with his head bowed, and then asked again seriously;

"Please tell me in detail what happened that day!"

"Sir, the slaves followed Brother Mao Jin to the small pier that day. Unexpectedly, they met Prince An and his entourage disembarking from the boat..."

Cao Datou, who is usually very honest, knows very well that opportunities are rare;
Therefore, while narrating, he laid all the responsibility on the two Mao and Jin brothers without any trace, just to let Qian Zhongshan transfer all his anger to the Mao brothers, and then reuse him, a loyal slave who finally escaped and reported the news!

After hearing all this, Qian Zhongshan came to Cao Datou with one hand behind his back, looked down at him for a few times and then motioned to the butler on the side - Ding Ke, to help him up and spoke again;
"Cao Datou, right?"

"Yes--"

After getting up, Cao Datou, who was still uneasy, responded carefully.

"Go down and have a good rest. You've worked hard this time!"

"This is what a slave should do. For the sake of the master, I am willing to pay for this miserable life!"

Upon hearing Qian Chongshan's words, Cao Datou was overjoyed and expressed his loyalty repeatedly.

"Go down!"

But Qian Zhongshan didn't say anything else, and when he turned around, he spoke again. No matter how stupid Cao Datou was, he didn't dare to say anything more at this time, so he had to retreat obediently;
It wasn't until he disappeared into the main courtyard and looked out the window at Qianzhong Mountain that he turned around and asked Ding Ke, who was a few years younger than him, about his duties and rules without saying a word;
"Do you think what he said is true?"

Being able to become a millionaire in Liancheng depends not only on luck and ability, but also on years of prudence and caution!

Because of this, he will think deeply about every word spoken by everyone around him, and even doubt it!
"If you reply to the master, I will find it credible!"

After thinking for a while, the housekeeper Ding Ke gave his opinion.

"So what can I say?"

Qian Zhongshan's eyes flashed slightly, and he turned to stare at Ding Ke and asked again.

"Although this servant has never met Prince An in person, judging from his status and behavior, he will not care about a little servant like Cao Datou!"

In other words, a small person like Cao Datou could not catch Ye Lingfeng's eyes at all.

Ding Ke's words hit the nail on the head, which made Qian Zhongshan, who was suspicious and seriously ill, feel very reasonable. He then nodded and walked back to the upper position to sit down, falling into silence with an unclear expression;

After a while, he stared at Ding Ke and said;
"You have someone send a message to him over there, so that he must be mentally prepared. I always feel that Prince An's visit is not a good one!"

"Yes -" After Ding Ke answered, he turned around and went out without any delay.

Qian Zhongshan, who was sitting in the upper position, had an inexplicable expression on his face, and his already large and slightly swollen eyes were filled with a fierce look at the moment!

In Qianfu Garden, Qianzhongshan was already eighteen years old and still unmarried. Qianhan, the only legitimate daughter, watched Ding Ke walk around the corridor and hurriedly outside from a distance. She couldn't help but speak;
"Butler Ding looks so hurried, where are you going?"

Ding Ke was just about to step out of the garden threshold. Hearing this, he had to retract his front feet and turned around to face the warm pavilion opposite the flowing pool. She was wearing a vermilion embroidered long dress and a purple-red embroidered cape with a magpie climbing on her head. Qianhan wears a gold hairpin, has a fair and beautiful face, and has big and unkind eyes, making her very difficult to mess with at first glance;
I thought to myself, why did I meet this living ancestor!
"Miss, I have to leave the house on important matters. What are your orders?"

Although Ding Ke is the housekeeper of Qianfu and a person trusted by Qianzhongshan, he is low-key and is very polite to the ladies and young men in the house. This also makes Qianhan, a young lady with a tricky temper, from Don't embarrass him!

"Nothing, just asking casually, go and do your work!"

Qian Han waved her hand from afar with a smile on her face, and Ding Ke bowed and hurried out again;

Until he couldn't see his back, the smile on Qian Han's face completely disappeared, replaced by gritted teeth and unconcealed hatred;

"He must have sent a message to that bitch again!"

With that said, Qian Han turned around and stared at the man sitting in the warm pavilion with angry eyes. She was silent with a bamboo bandage in one hand and a needle in the other. Her temperament was gentle, her face was pale, and she was dressed in a green lotus color. A young woman wearing a coat and skirt, only wearing a silver hairpin inlaid with sapphire flowers on her head.

"Eldest sister is overthinking it. Butler Ding must have something else to do!"

The young woman with soft and gentle words is none other than Cong Peizhu, the eldest son of Qian Zhongshan, Qian Ze's first wife.

However, her gentle words not only failed to calm Qian Han's anger, but instead gritted her teeth and said angrily, hating the iron that cannot be transformed into steel;

"Is there something else going on? You just lied to yourself!"

Qian Han couldn't help but sneered sarcastically. Seeing her sister-in-law Cong Peizhu's face turning even paler, she grabbed the hand of the pavilion railing hard and couldn't help but yelled at her again;
"Cong Peizhu, you are the young lady of the Qian family and the future mistress of my Qian family. Why are you always so weak and incompetent?"

"That bitch..."

At this point, Qianhan suddenly closed her eyes and bit her lip as if she couldn't speak.

"Sister, be careful that your anger will harm your health!"

Although Qianhan always yelled at her and said bad things to her, Peizhu knew that this sister-in-law really cared about her;

Then he put down his sewing work. Get up and comfort her!

Unexpectedly, Qianhan opened her eyes suddenly, waved her hand away, and became angry again;
"You just watch that bitch sitting on top of you, not only seducing your husband, but even..."

"Big sister..."

Suddenly, Cong Peizhu hurriedly interrupted Qianhan, stepped forward and held her hand tightly to comfort her, and also allowed herself to seek a little warmth.

"Sister, don't say it...please don't say it anymore! As long as your elder brother still has our mother and daughter in his heart, I...recognize it!"

"You...you really deserve it. You deserve to be ridden on your head and shit!"

Even though Qian Han was so angry that she wanted to wake her up, she couldn't do it when faced with her gentle and kind sister-in-law...