Chapter 4 (1/2)

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Looks like Hong-er ed to escape

Liu Qinghuan froorry visible as she look towards Xue Mu

” Would she have met bandits on her way here? ”

After giving it soht, Xue Mu answered

” It is possible I’ll send someone to check it out ”

Liu Qinghuan nod Looking at the stea smiles happily as he counted

” 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Marquise sure is kind and attentive, just nice there are 5 of us present ”

Liu Qinghuan raises her head to give hi up another cup and take a sip

Peng Peng ” …… ”

” Ya le ” Henext to him

” Wu la la just drank your cup of tea ”

Liu Qinghuan raise her brow, seeing hiht

Nuo Yan stay silent, silances at Nuo Yan before standing up

” Qinghuan won’t be bothering your work any longer ”

Xue Mu nod and Liu Qinghuan, with both Ci Tao and Qing Zhi, left the pavilion Just as she is about to step out of the garden, Nian Tang catches up froure in front of her, she shouts

” LIU QINGHUAN! ”

Liu Qinghuan’sbehind her Although the three of them, as Xue Mu’s subordinates, are not require to be as polite as servants are, the hostility Nian Tang is showing is way too obvious, isn’t it?

Seeing that Liu Qinghuan is staying silent, Nian Tang frown as she rushes up

” Why did you marry the Marquise nohen you used to be so cold and unfeeling towards him then? ”

Liu Qinghuan sigh lightly in her heart She really doesn’t like the word ‘then’ Why play a guessing game with her when they can just tell her the exact time and day?

Seeing Liu Qinghuan not replying, Ning Tang’s expression grows even fiercer

” I don’t care whatMansion, but if you even haro! ”

Liu Qinghuan gives her a gentle smile

” The Marquise is my husband, ould I harm him? ”

” You would ask yourself that question! ”

As if thinking of sohuan bears disgust

” You are the only one who knows the best about the relationshi+p you have with Tang Zibo! ”

Sorry, she really don’t Liu Qinghuan still wantedto even look at her any longer, turn and runs back to the pavilion

Liu Qinghuan walk back to her roo Zibo’ these three words

Tang Zibo can be considers a fa that she heard some rumors about him before It is said that he used to be an orphan, and is adopted by Duke Yong, who saw some talent in him But when Emperor Yan took the throne, he conferred the new title of Duke Ningnan to Duke Yong and gave an enan

The entire fanan, yet only Tang Zibo is left behind in Chang-An city Liu Qinghuan thought that this man have a clear nan, he would not have much of a future even if he work as an officer Thus he e-An’s richest merchant

Although uy is rich

Liu Qinghuan stroke her chin, sighing She wish to be look down upon like him too

Ci Tao and Qing Zhi look at each other, not understanding what theirabout Unable to solvereally bad about it

Liu Qinghuan change another position as she continue thinking about Tang Zibo Duke Ningnan helped him before, so he shouldn’t desert his adopted father just like that Which -An city The way the Eainst hiht be a chess piece the Duke planted in Chang-An city

Liu Qinghuan’s eyebrows perk up Xue Mu once said that he was assassinated twice before and Ning Tang ca Zibo… Would it be that those assassins are send by Tang Zibo? Wai a minute, that ht, is it possible that she is a spy planted by Tang Zibo in the Yong Ning Mansion?

Theitself but she still doesn’t have any clue of what relationshi+p she have with Tang Zibo

Please don’t let it be the one that she have in mind

Listening to Liu Qinghuan sigh again, Qing Zhi feel that now is the time for her to shi+ne as a servant

” Madam, since it is still early out, why don’t we take a look at the leopard cub Sir had captured? ”

Ci Tao encourage further

” Yes Madam, the leopard is really pretty Even Sir have a lot of love of it, needing to play with him everyday ”

” Is that so? ”

Liu Qinghuan’s curiosity is pipe up She have never seen a leopard cub before

” Alright, where is he? ”

There are two leopards being bred in the mansion One of it is a tribute fro with a lynx Xue Mu had naht and because it is so cute, everyone is pa it the mansion

When Liu Qinghuan reaches the holding pen, Xue Mu is already there, playing with the cub Sunshi+ne splashes over hi up the happiness in his eyes and even his deep black hair is shi+ning with a subtle gold color

Liu Qinghuan stands by the side, looking on for a little while, thinking that the Marquise really likes this little leopard cub

” Marquise ”

She calls out, walking forward Xue Mu look in the direction of the voice and seeing that it is Liu Qinghuan, he stands up

” Qing Qing, you came ”

” I heard that the little leopard cub caught by Marquise is being hold here so I specially came to take a look ”

Xue Mu shuan looks at the little fellow in front of her and that little fellow too, look up curiously at her The two tiny ears on top of it’s head e roundish eyes and soft fur, it is si it

Joy raises up in Liu Qinghuan’s heart as she carefully touches it’s head Seeing that there is no objection, she boldly gives it another touch

” So cute! ”

She sentle s on his lips

” Qing Qing likes him? ”

” Very ”