Be framed into a reputation crisis
After seven turns and eight circles, Zhou Huaiyan finally reached the top floor. Ah Fei followed him step by step and walked into a room around the corner.
The elegant room was surrounded by hanging landscape calligraphies and paintings. There was a white jade desk in the middle, with a dazzling array of desserts and delicacies.
Across the screen, the melodious sound of pipa came out.
Zhou Huaiyan was not the least bit shy around strangers. He immediately searched for a seat to sit down on and leisurely poured himself a cup of wine.
But just as he was about to drink it, he suddenly remembered that he had bitten the inner wall of his mouth this morning in order to create the visual effect of vomiting blood. If he drinks wine at this time……
Zhou Huaiyan had no choice but to put it down with regret.
“Hey, this is for you.”
He unconsciously licked the side of his mouth’s inner wall as he pushed the hot milk tea in Ah Fei’s direction. Speaking of which, the kitten must have been hungry all day long.
“If you want to eat something else, you can get them yourself.”
——This is for you.
Ah Fei heard the previous sentence.
He was stunned. The joy in his eyes suddenly flowed out like honey.
Even though he had been hungry for a long time, he never touched anything else on the desk. He only carefully held the pot of hot milk tea in his arms. As if he had received a treasure.
The aroma of milk mixed with the aroma of tea was very tempting.
Ah Fei drank the hot milk tea in small sips. Suddenly, he saw a delicate and graceful silhouette slowly coming from behind the screen embroidered with fine orchids.
30% enchanting, 70% erotic.
It turns out that the master still likes this.
The kitten was slightly panic-stricken. The hand holding the milk tea subconsciously tightened. He looked at his flat chest and suddenly lowered his head in frustration.
“Why did Young Master Zhou bring a child today?”
A charming-looking woman came out with a pipa in her arms. She was dressed in green female clothing, with embellished jade on her waist along with the ring-like jade belt pendants, clattering clearly and melodiously.
Zhou Huaiyan smiled. He reached out and touched Ah Fei’s head, saying half-jokingly,
“How’s my newly kept kitten?”
“Oh?”
Jin Cui raised her eyebrows lightly. She walked closer with the pipa in her arms, as if wanting to reach out and lift Ah Fei’s chin.
Yet before she could come across, the kitten quickly hid behind Zhou Huaiyan, his beautiful emerald eyes filled with vigilance and rejection.
“The young master’s cat is quite alert.”
Zhou Huaiyan felt like he was being praised. He couldn’t help but feel proud.
“Of course, that’s natural.”
The woman put down the pipa in her arms and wrapped her arms around the young man’s shoulders. She was like a beautiful snake as she leaned on Zhou Huaiyan’s shoulders,
“Young master, aren’t you planning to do something else now that you’re here?”
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That woman had a gorgeous appearance and wore a graceful green skirt. When put together with the dark green robe Zhou Huaiyan was wearing today, it looked extremely perfect.
Ah Fei had never thought that a woman wearing a green dress could be this dazzling.
Zhou Huaiyan casually glanced out the window as he gently caressed the woman’s face with his fingers,
“Of course I came here for you.”
He waved his hand; his tone seemed a little impatient,
“Ah Fei, go and close the window.”
Close the window?!
The kitten was shocked.
Nevertheless, he was bound to obey his master, so even though he was reluctant, he still ran to close the window with moist eyes.
However, the moment he closed the window, Ah Fei’s eyebrows suddenly creased.
——Someone’s watching here from outside.
An assassin?
“Mas……”
Ah Fei immediately wanted to notify the master of what he saw. But when he turned around, he saw the woman hooking the young man’s belt with one of her fingers and slowly leading him into the inner room.
She hooked the master’s belt!!!
Shameless!
Shameless!
Shameless!
The kitten was shocked, furious, and sad.
He rushed over anxiously and, appearing lost in thought, halted approximately two meters from the young man.
“Master……”
Zhou Huaiyan heard the kitten’s whimper and subconsciously turned around, only to see Ah Fei looking at him at a loss, as if he were about to cry.
The young man wanted to walk back, but Jin Cui pulled his neck into her arms.
“This young master and I have some serious matters to discuss. If the little kitty is bored with waiting, I can find some beautiful girls to play with you.”
Ah Fei didn’t listen to her, fixing his gaze unwaveringly on Zhou Huaiyan. His beautiful eyes, brimming with tears, were nearly overwhelming.
Jin Cui drew closer to the young man’s ear and said, in an extremely ambiguous manner,
“Master, the city department’s matter has been investigated.”
The young man immediately coughed lightly.
“Ah Fei, wait for me here.”
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Jin Cui smiled coquettishly, hooked the young man’s neck, and entered the inner room. After closing the door, the woman’s expression immediately changed.
“Why did the master bring a foreigner here and now?”
Zhou Huaiyan leaned on the couch casually.
“I’m not so sure whether he can be trusted or not,”
He supported his chin with one hand, seemingly remembering the way the kitten looked when he was about to cry, but he didn’t. He couldn’t help but lick the wound on the inner corner of his lip.
“——But he’s really adorable.”
Jin Cui: “……”
The master’s taste is indeed special.
The young man changed the topic,
“What did the city department say over there?”
Jin Cui immediately said seriously,
“Wang Hengyu, the son of Wang Peizhi’s concubine, the magistrate of Yan State, was the one who changed the route of the slave carriage that day without permission and then bumped into His Highness.”
“Hmm. The Wang clan in Yan State is actually the maternal family of the Third Prince ah.”
Zhou Huaiyan remembered the Wang clan bragging about being the kinsman and relatives of the emperor. Nevertheless, their involvement in dirty activities in Yan State, unfit to be seen, led the emperor to look down upon them.
The young man thought for a while,
“Wang Hengyu doesn’t have the guts, and neither does the Third Prince. That means there’s still something fishy behind this.”
Jin Cui nodded,
“What the master said is absolutely right. A month ago, the Third Prince had someone by his side who claimed to be a Heavenly Teacher and a person of Jianghu. But since the assassination, that person has disappeared without a trace.”
Mentioning this now, the woman lowered her head in shame.
“Yes, my subordinate neglected his duty and failed to investigate the Heavenly Teacher’s origin.”
Zhou Huaiyan found it very interesting,
“Utilizing hidden foreign spies within the capital and manipulating the Third Prince as a lethal instrument……”
The young man narrowed his eyes,
“Very cunning, ah.”
Regardless of assassinating the prince or Duke Wei, even if Wang Hengyu was just the son of a concubine, the entire Wang clan would be finished.
When that moment comes, Yan State, known as the biggest granary of the Zhou Dynasty, will naturally be controlled by a new magistrate. As for who to replace, there is more to this than meets the eye.
Zhou Huaiyan did not dare to draw any rash conclusions about the person who instigated the third prince to perform the assassination. But if it were said that the emperor had no knowledge of this matter, he would not believe a word of it.
It could only be said that his Emperor Father had a high-level chess piece that could forcibly turn the opponent’s good cards into his own.
An assassination that pushed his uncle as the target of public criticism.
The promising third prince, who was most likely to win the title of heir, had his wings clipped.
The Yan State’s granary was also quietly passed from one owner to another to control the northern border.
“Tsk, the emperor’s scheme.”
The young man couldn’t help but sigh.
In the game of chess between him and the Emperor’s dirty tricks, it turned out that Zhou Huaiyan was just a bait. He just didn’t know what dirty tricks were behind the third prince and what his intentions were. Thinking of this, he suddenly stretched out his hand,
“Feel my pulse.”
“Is Master’s health unwell?”
Jin Cui put her hand on his wrist and meditated for a moment,
“The master’s pulse seems to be even stronger than before. There’s nothing unusual about it.”
Zhou Huaiyan lowered his eyes and smiled softly,
“It’s exactly unusual for me to be stronger.”
He had been drinking medicine for nearly ten years but had not yet recovered. How could his sickly body suddenly become strong and healthy after being assassinated?
Zhou Huaiyan thought for a moment and stood up.
“Hmm. Now that the investigation is almost done, I’ll go back.”
Jin Cui was stunned but saw Zhou Huaiyan suddenly turning around again,
“Oh, right. In a month, or half a month, the Wang clan should probably be executed and have their properties confiscated. Remember to find someone to keep an eye on the Yan State’s movements in advance. Maybe we can seize their dirty tricks soon.”
“……”
——Why would the whole Wang clan be executed and have their properties confiscated?
“Master, won’t you stay a little longer?”
Jin Cui hesitated. After all, it had only been a quarter of an hour since the master came in. Such a short period of time… Perhaps this would bring dishonor to his reputation.
Zhou Huaiyan didn’t care at all. He waved his hand.
“My cat is anxiously waiting outside. Maybe he’s crying and scratching the wall right now.”
Jin Cui: “……”
It’s over. She was starting not to understand what her master was saying again.
When he came out, the kitten was hugging the pot of hot milk tea, huddled in the corner, and sobbing. He looked like he had been abandoned by his master on the street, soaked in the rain, and homeless.
Ah Fei hugged the pot of milk and cried hard.
The master came to the brothel in the middle of the night and was so anxious. He must’ve been head over heels in love with that woman. Maybe today he will be replaced by that graceful woman. He might even be thrown into an iron cage and locked up with those foreigners who have lost their minds.
Zhou Huaiyan walked over and squatted down. He stretched out his hand and poked the kitten’s forehead, feeling funny in his heart.
“Why are you crying?”
“……”
The kitten was stunned by the poke. The rim of his eyes were red as he stared blankly at Zhou Huaiyan. He was dumbfounded for a long time before he spoke slowly.
“Finished…… Fast……”
Zhou Huaiyan: “……?”
I’m sorry but I just had to laugh at that “ShockedCat.jpg” 🤣🤣
The kitten is drinking vinegar jar already… 🙈
Thanks for the chapter~~
Cat jealous
Cat feels abandoned
Cat feels useless
Owner oblivious