Rong Xiu glanced at him with a half-smile.
"Second Master Yan, sit down."
Yan Ge's legs went weak and he almost couldn't stand. Cold sweat broke out on his back.
It doesn't matter if others call him that, but this person calls him that too... It's really killing him!
"...This, this is so inappropriate..."
Yan Ge forced a smile.
"Your Highness has a distinguished status, I, I am still—"
"Miss Liu Yue, let you sit down. Why are you so polite?"
Rong Xiu withdrew his gaze.
Yan Ge knew that it would be unreasonable to refuse again, so he had no choice but to agree and sit down timidly.
"Hey, hey!"
Chu Liuyue gave him a strange look.
There is something really wrong with Yan Ge's performance today... Even if Rong Xiu has a noble status, according to Zhenbao Ge's status in the imperial capital, he does not have to be like this.
A vague idea flashed through her mind quickly, but when she wanted to think about it carefully, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and took away the wine glass that had just been poured in front of her.
"Just drink tea, little girl."
Rong Xiu said, already changing a new cup and pouring her a cup of tea.
His movements were so natural that no one present felt anything was wrong.
Even the way Chu Ning looked at him became more appreciative.
Chu Liuyue lowered her eyes and looked at the hot tea in front of her and raised her eyebrows.
Is this... tit for tat
…
"Hey, tell me, why is His Royal Highness Prince Li here today? So many people have submitted posts to Prince Li's Mansion, but they were all rejected. What ability does Chu Ning have that he can actually invite this person?"
"Who knows? Chu Ning's position as President of the Guards is not low, but it's not like His Royal Highness Prince Li would condescend to him, right?"
"I heard that at the prince's birthday banquet, His Highness Prince Li helped the four princesses to embarrass Chu Liuyue... Could it be that His Highness Prince Li has taken a liking to Chu Liuyue?"
"How is this possible? He has just returned to the Imperial Capital!"
"Then how else can we explain that he stood up for Chu Liuyue? He wouldn't know it, and this would be equivalent to offending the prince and the Chu family, right?"
"Hey, that's quite the point! I think it's His Royal Highness, King Li, who took this opportunity to provoke the prince! He made him the king as soon as he came back. Does the prince have any objections?"
"A sick man, what's there to argue about..."
"You don't know? I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Li's biological mother was killed by the Queen—"
Speaking of this, the man suddenly became afraid and stopped, not daring to say anything more.
The surroundings were quiet for a moment, and everyone looked at each other, but they also changed the topic with understanding.
"Anyway, after today, Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue have established a firm foothold in the imperial capital... The Chu family has been humiliated this time, I'm afraid they won't let it go!"
"Hmph, the Chu family has not produced a decent genius for many years. Without Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue this time, I'm afraid their lives will be difficult!"
"The Chu family has occupied the position of the four major aristocratic families for too many years..."
…
Chu Liuyue had just taken a sip of tea when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
She got up and walked to the window and looked down.
Their room was the best location on the second floor. When one side of the window was opened, one could see the lake in the Phoenix Tower, and the other side could see the street outside.
At a glance, Chu Liuyue saw a group of people leaving in a hurry not far away.
Many stalls on the street were hit and people were upset.
However, those who were interrupted in their business dared not speak out in anger and just hurriedly packed up their belongings.
Chu Liuyue squinted her eyes, and then she saw that the group of people leaving were wearing armor and were actually the Imperial Guards.
But...what happened that made them so anxious
At this moment, a man broke away from the team and rode towards the Phoenix Tower.
"May I ask if President Chu Ning is here?"
Su Hui was downstairs. When he saw this, he knew something had happened and did not dare to delay:
"Lord Chu Ning is indeed here."
"Ji Qingfeng, the captain of the seventh team of the Royal Guards, please see the president!"
The man looked to be in his mid-twenties, with an obvious look of anxiety on his handsome face.
"Master Ji, please wait a moment. I will report this now—"
"Master Ji, please come directly up."
Chu Liuyue said.
Ji Qingfeng looked up when he heard the sound, but only saw a slender figure by the window on the second floor.
He didn't care about anything and immediately dismounted and rushed forward.
Although Chu Ning had never met this person, he had already gotten a rough idea of the situation in the Imperial Guard after he took office, and he naturally knew the name Ji Qingfeng.
“I’ve seen the presidential collar!”
Ji Qingfeng's expression was also a little tense. He was about to salute when he was stopped by Chu Ning.
"What happened?"
Chu Ning frowned and asked.
"Commander, the fourth princess went to the hunting ground this morning. There was news just now that the fourth princess accidentally fell off the cliff!"
(End of chapter)