"How do I know if the token in your hand is real? Besides, I don't even know you. How can you just claim to be who you say you are? If you really are, why don't you enter through the main gate?"
Zhu Fei looked at the third brother of Qian Tu as if he were a fool. She couldn't believe that although Lord Qian was quite smart, his elder brother seemed to have a screw loose.
When Qian Tu returned, he saw Zhu Fei and his third brother glaring at each other.
Qian Tu coughed twice. The two people who were in a staring contest immediately turned their heads.
"Lord Qian, you're back."
"Fourth brother, you're finally back. There's a thief in our house." As he spoke, he pointed at Zhu Fei. "This woman is extremely skilled in martial arts. The guards in the house are no match for her. Fortunately, I'm quite capable and managed to hold her back."
Zhu Fei looked at the man in front of her boasting proudly and twitched the corner of her mouth speechlessly. It was true that he had held her back, but it was only because the man had hugged her leg and refused to let go.
Qian Tu apologized to Zhu Fei. "Sorry, my third brother just arrived in the capital not long ago and doesn't recognize the young lady. Please don't take it to heart."
"Lord Qian is joking. I, Fei'er, don't mind. But I do." A voice came, but the person was not yet in sight.
However, after hearing the voice, Zhu Fei's facial expression softened slightly, showing a hint of tenderness. It was him.
"Lord Qian, your elder brother has occupied my woman for quite a while. How do you think we should settle this matter?" Lou Ming flew down directly from the roof.
"Why are you here?" Zhu Fei stepped forward and asked Lou Ming.
Lou Ming immediately put his arm around Zhu Fei's slender waist, declaring his sovereignty. He whispered gently, "I just went to look for you at Mu Fengqie's place but couldn't find you. After inquiring, I found out that you were here."
What he didn't expect was that as soon as he arrived at the Qian Mansion, he heard this elder brother of Qian Tu say that he had held his Fei'er back. He immediately got upset and flew down.
Qian Tu's third brother looked at Zhu Fei and Lou Ming in disbelief. Something seemed to shatter in his eyes. "Are you... husband and wife?" Qian Tu's third brother asked uncertainly.
"Of course, but we haven't gotten married yet. But it won't be long." Lou Ming could tell at a glance what this man's look in his eyes when looking at Fei'er meant.
He unconsciously tightened his grip on Zhu Fei's waist and stared sharply at the man opposite, his eyes full of provocation.
"Sorry, it's my elder brother's fault. Please don't blame him, young master." Qian Tu had no choice but to apologize on behalf of his elder brother. After all, they were in the wrong, even if it was unintentional.
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I didn't take it to heart. The purpose of my coming this time is that the princess wants me to ask Lord Qian how the news he inquired about Xiu Juan in the palace is going. Shouldn't there be a result by now?"
Qian Tu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. If Mu Fengqie hadn't sent someone over, he would have really forgotten about this. Fortunately, he had already thought of a way to deal with it.
"There is already news. The people in the palace said that Mu Rendong never returned to the palace. His elder sister is also looking for him, but they haven't found him yet." This was the best solution. It could not only dispel Xiu Juan's idea of entering the palace but also make her leave the capital.
After all, no one knew where Mu Rendong was, so Xiu Juan could only leave the capital and go to other places to look for him.
"I see. Goodbye." After saying that, Zhu Fei was about to leave, but was stopped by Qian Tu's third brother.
Zhu Fei looked at the man in front of her expressionlessly. If it weren't for her holding back Lou Ming, Lou Ming would have already attacked him.
"Are... are you two really in love?" Qian Tu's third brother asked hesitantly. If they weren't really in love and someone forced her, he could help her.
But he didn't say the latter part because he didn't have the chance to.
"Of course. I won't wrong myself." Zhu Fei looked at Qian Tu's third brother. Why was he asking such a strange question? Zhu Fei looked at Lou Ming doubtfully. After seeing that Lou Ming's face had turned dark, she directly took him and flew away.
If they didn't leave, Lou Ming would really attack. Then, the question was whether she should stop him or not.
Qian Tu looked at his third brother's longing expression and knew that his third brother might have fallen in love with this personal guard beside Princess Tianlin. But she already had someone she liked and was about to get married, so his third brother had no chance.
"Third brother, there are plenty of women in the capital. I'll introduce some to you another day." Qian Tu patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"What are you talking about? I have no intention of getting married yet. Your third brother still wants to play for a few more years." The third brother looked at Qian Tu dissatisfiedly.
Qian Tu looked at his third brother with a complicated look in his eyes. Why was he so duplicitous? What would be so bad about admitting that he liked someone? He wouldn't laugh at him. Really.
"Fine. Go and have your fun." You'll never be able to marry a wife. Qian Tu silently added this in his heart and then left.
On this side, after Zhu Fei left the Qian Mansion, she kept staring at Lou Ming.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Is there something on my face?" As he spoke, he touched his face twice. After making sure there was no dirt on it, he looked at Zhu Fei again, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"What was going on with you in the Qian Mansion just now? Did that elder brother of Qian Tu provoke you?" Zhu Fei asked.
Lou Ming got angry as soon as he heard this. But he also felt relieved. It seemed that Fei'er hadn't noticed that the man liked her. That was a relief. Otherwise, he would really have given that man a beating.
"It's nothing. I just don't like the look of him." As he spoke, Lou Ming hugged Zhu Fei.
Zhu Fei looked at the childish Lou Ming speechlessly. "Alright. Let's go back quickly. I still have to report the matter to the master." As she spoke, she grabbed Lou Ming's clothes and flew away.
"Master, that lord said that Mu Rendong never returned to the palace and his elder sister is also looking for him." When Zhu Fei saw that Xiu Juan was also in Mu Fengqie's courtyard, she directly repeated what Qian Tu had said.
"This is impossible!" Xiu Juan looked at Zhu Fei in disbelief. "If Rendong isn't in the palace, where else could he be?" No matter what, she didn't believe the news that Mu Rendong wasn't in the capital.
"I don't know about that, my subordinate." After saying that, Zhu Fei stood aside.
Mu Fengqie looked at Xiu Juan's disbelieving expression and comforted her, "Maybe he's in some other place. Think about it, wasn't it the same in your town?"
Xiu Juan looked at Mu Fengqie blankly...