protect my lady

Facts have proved that Liu Zizhao's information is very accurate.

After the Mu family and the Liu family finalized the cooperation agreement, the news spread that the palace would purchase a batch of Suzhou embroidery, and every merchant was racking their brains to inquire about the news, hoping to get a share of it.

For this purchase, the palace also specially sent a eunuch in charge of the Shangyi Supervisor as the person in charge of this purchase.

Because this time it was specially for Suzhou Embroidery, so the selection method is also very simple, it is better than whoever embroiders Suzhou Embroidery.

Any merchant in this selection has the right to participate, as long as they deliver the ready-to-wear to the magistrate's yamen within one month, and the results will be announced when the month is up.

"Qingchen, we must establish a good relationship with the Liu family this month." Master Mu said seriously after receiving the official notice.

On the surface, this purchase is very fair, and whoever has the best Su embroidery technology will be selected. However, the selection process is not transparent, and it basically depends on the likes and dislikes of the selection staff.

Liu Zizhao has connections with the prefect of Suzhou, so he might be able to interfere with the selection results.

"Daughter understands." Mu Qingchen knew the importance of this matter, because of this list, he might have to meet with Liu Zizhao frequently this month.

Things happened as Mu Qingchen expected, within three days Liu Zizhao invited Mu Qingchen to travel together in the name of a supervisor.

"Miss Mu, what do you think of this jade hairpin?" Liu Zizhao asked with a smile on his face while holding a hairpin in his hand.

"The style is good." Mu Qingchen replied indifferently.

"Then how about I buy it as a gift for you?"

"Then there's no need, the wooden hairpin I gave is enough for Qingchen." Fu Feiyu said in a rather cold tone.

If it wasn't for Liu Zizhao's importance to the Mu family, she would have wanted to put him in a sack.

And that Mu Kangning, I don't know where to find someone to take the blame for him, it's really ridiculous.

"I'm talking to Ms. Mu, it seems that you don't have the right to talk." Liu Zizhao's tone became a little bit more serious, and his face was also a little displeased.

"Oh, then it's fine if you don't listen." Fu Feiyu pushed back calmly.

"You..." Liu Zizhao raised his eyebrows, he had never seen such a rude person, as expected, being from the Jianghu was vulgar and rude.

"Qingchen, if you like jade hairpins, I happen to have a few good pieces of jade over there. I can make whatever you like."

Fu Feiyu can be said to be righteous and strong now, whether it is Master Mu or Qingchen, she is a proper future son-in-law/husband in their eyes.

"Okay." Mu Qingchen responded with a smile.

Liu Zizhao's face turned a little ugly when the two joined forces, "Miss Mu, are you dissatisfied with me?"

"Why, I just think it's better to give Mr. Liu's jade hairpin to his confidante." Mu Qingchen replied indifferently.

Although Liu Zizhao didn't marry a wife, there were quite a few concubines in the house, not to mention that he was a confidante who often went to brothels, and he couldn't count them on one hand.

"Oh, Miss Mu is very protective of Mr. Fu. People who don't know think he is you." Liu Zizhao lowered his face, "Miss Mu, you are going to marry me Liu for an outsider. Are you unhappy at home?"

"Of course not." Mu Qingchen touched the jade pendant on his waist, "Fei Yu is my master, how could he be an outsider."

"Master?" Liu Zizhao sneered, "It's just a reckless man, what kind of master is he?"

"Which master?" Fu Feiyu stopped Mu Qingchen behind him, clenched his fist and looked at Liu Zizhao, "Master Liu is unclear? Do you need me to explain?"

Feeling the threat from Fu Feiyu, Liu Zizhao couldn't help but took a step back and hid behind his guard.

"Are you threatening me?" Liu Zizhao asked angrily.

"I'm just talking about the facts." Fu Feiyu raised her eyebrows and said, for her, things that can be solved with fists are not things.

"Your Mu family is going to fall out with my Liu family?" Liu Zizhao can tolerate Mu Qingchen giving him a look, but he will never tolerate Fu Feiyu embarrassing him.

"Falling out?" Fu Feiyu shook his hands, "What did I just say, why is the Liu family falling out with the Mu family?"

"Miss Mu, is this the cooperative attitude of your Mu family?" Liu Zizhao had heard about Fu Feiyu's murder without batting an eyelid, so he didn't dare to really quarrel with her, so he had to shift the fire to Mu Qingchen.

"Mr. Liu, this has nothing to do with the cooperation between the two companies." Mu Qingchen said unhurriedly, not paying too much attention to Liu Zizhao's words, "Mr. Liu is a big man, so he probably won't care about everything."

The cooperation between the Mu family and the Liu family was finalized by the heads of the two families, and if the Mu family gave the Liu family tens of thousands of taels of silver, the master of the Liu family would not affect the cooperation between the two families just because of a few verbal disputes.

Unless, there is something tricky in it.

"It doesn't matter?" Liu Zizhao seemed to have heard some joke, "The cooperation between my Liu family and your Mu family relies on sincerity, but Miss Mu's attitude does not seem to be sincere."

"Then how are you going?"

"Naturally let him apologize for his rude behavior just now." Liu Zizhao raised his chin and looked at Fu Feiyu with contempt.

"I'm afraid this won't work, Fei Yu is a distinguished guest of my family." Mu Qingchen refused resolutely.

"My Liu family has no shortage of partners." Liu Zizhao was a little annoyed, now that he was the one who held the initiative, why did Mu Qingchen still act as if he didn't want to get involved.

Just when Mu Qingchen was about to speak, a woman in a blue robe walked over slowly, faced Liu Zizhao and stopped.

Mu Qingchen looked intently, and saw a few middle-aged men in fancy clothes standing beside him, and he knew they were not ordinary people just by their temperament.

"I hope you take back what you said earlier."

Seeing a stranger intervening, Liu Zizhao's first reaction was to frown, and his face softened a little when he saw that it was a beautiful girl.

Beauty is somewhat privileged.

"This girl, I don't know you before. I'm afraid your words are biased. We..." Liu Zizhao restrained his expression to make himself look more gentle.

"Senior Sister?!" Before Liu Zizhao finished the following words, Fu Feiyu interrupted him with a joyful voice, "Are you back after finishing your business?"

"The matter over there is over." Ye Qingyi nodded slightly, looking at Mu Qingchen who was half a step behind Fu Feiyu from the corner of his eye.

This shepherd girl looks pretty good, and the words just now are also defending Little Flying Fish, so it looks like she has a pretty good character.

"Is this Ye Nvxia's junior brother?" A middle-aged man standing beside Ye Qingyi asked.

"That's right, this is my master's closed disciple." Ye Qingyi smiled and introduced calmly, "Fei Yu, this is Lord Liu, the prefect of Suzhou."

Fu Feiyu was startled at first, and quickly saluted with fists in his hands, "I've seen Mrs. Liu."

"Young hero has won the prize, as expected of Ye... Master's high-ranking apprentice is really magnificent." Master Liu hurriedly returned a salute, he couldn't bear the salute of Master Ye Chen's apprentice.

After hearing the conversation of several people, Liu Zizhao who was standing aside completely lost his voice.

The magistrate, the magistrate appeared here, and he looked very polite to Fu Feiyu. Could it be that he is someone with a big background?

"Master Liu, this is my good friend Mu Qingchen." After thinking about what the Mu family has been busy with recently, Fu Feiyu quickly pulled Mu Qingchen out and introduced him.

"Ms. Mu is polite." Master Liu smiled at Mu Qingchen without putting on airs, as a greeting.

"Master Liu." Mu Qingchen suppressed the surprise in his eyes, and hurriedly bowed to salute.

"Xiaomin pays homage to the magistrate." Liu Zizhao hurriedly saluted after realizing it, sweat dripped from his forehead.

Now he is able to overwhelm the Mu family by taking advantage of the magistrate's power. If the relationship between the Mu family and the magistrate gets closer, his Liu family will be in trouble.

"En." Master Liu replied in a neutral tone, he knew Liu Zizhao.Originally thought that the Liu family was usable, but let's forget it now, a Liu family can't compare to being friends with these few people.

"Since Nuxia Ye has met an acquaintance, why not let Shaoxia and Shepherd Girl have dinner with us." Another person who followed the prefect said with a smile.

"I don't know what the young hero wants?" Master Liu asked along.

"That would be disrespectful."

With Ye Qingyi as the intermediary, Master Liu quickly chatted with Fu Feiyu and Mu Qingchen, especially after knowing that Mu Qingchen also participated in the purchase of the palace order, he even hinted a lot with a smile talk.

Mu Qingchen is naturally happy about such an unexpected joy, but he is also beginning to doubt Fu Feiyu's identity. It is not a simple role for a person who can make the magistrate treat each other with courtesy.

It was no coincidence that Ye Qingyi and Liu Zhifu were together. In the official circles in the south of the Yangtze River, the Suzhou prefect was a relatively well-know person to her.This time, she intends to use the hands of the prefect of Suzhou to formally sort out the relationship network of Jiangnan officials.

After Fu Feiyu and others had gone far away, Liu Zizhao dared to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, and then he took his two young servants and rushed to his home.

This is not a good time, Mu Qingchen and the magistrate are on the line, their plan is afraid that it will not work, so they have to stop it quickly.

"Feiyu, I still have something important to discuss with Master Liu, and I will come to Mufu to see you in a few days." After the dinner, Ye Qingyi took the time to tell Fu Feiyu, "Master's reply should be coming soon, and you Be mentally prepared."

"Okay." Fu Feiyu nodded, feeling a little nervous.

Will the master be very angry after seeing the letter he wrote?You shouldn't be so angry that you go straight down the mountain to pull his ears, right?

No, the master is a person who cares about face, and he will definitely not be able to do such an unrefined behavior as pulling his ears, and there is a senior sister, who will definitely speak for him.

Fu Feiyu did a lot of psychological construction for himself before he regained his normal mentality and stood with Mu Qingchen.

"Fei Yu, was that your senior sister just now?" Mu Qingchen asked.

To be honest, she still can't react now.In her impression, Fu Feiyu is a kind of quack who lacks money, has an unknown background, treats people sincerely, and treats her very well, and has nothing to do with being appointed by the court.

"Well, senior sister is the master's direct disciple, and we have been learning from the master since we were young."

Mu Qingchen nodded, and couldn't help thinking more in his eyes. He sat in the carriage on the way back and didn't know what he was thinking.

Maybe he was thinking about Fu Feiyu's identity, or maybe he was thinking about his attitude towards Fu Feiyu.

At night, Mu Qingchen lay quietly on the bed, the candles on the table had already been extinguished, and there were tiny insects chirping in different summer days, but the early winter night was extraordinarily quiet, so quiet that Mu Qingchen could only hear her own breathing Voice.

Fu Feiyu, who the hell is she?

Mu Qingchen blinked, then sighed suddenly, and began to regret his original decision.

If Fu Feiyu is just a person who walks the rivers and lakes, he will have no problem being with her, as long as the two of them get along well.

However, if Fu Feiyu is some honorable son, the affairs of the two of them would be nonsense in the eyes of the elders.

What should I do?Is it to give up his affection for her?Or indulge yourself and give it a try?

Mu Qingchen thought in his heart, his eyes gradually became firm.

In a blink of an eye, the sun changed from setting to rising, and when the sky was still slightly bright, the master of the Liu family brought Liu Zizhao to visit.

Master Mu was still having breakfast at this time, and after hearing the porter's report, he quickly rinsed his mouth and freshened up, and asked people to remove the breakfast.

"What kind of wind brought Brother Liu here." Master Mu straightened his sleeves and greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Mu was joking, our Liu Mu family has always been close, so I can't come if I have nothing to do." Master Liu also had a smile on his face, and he held Master Mu's hand very enthusiastically.

After sitting down, drinking a cup of tea and chatting for a while, Mr. Liu started to get down to business.

"I heard that Ling'ai met the magistrate yesterday?"

"Oh, this, she just met the magistrate by chance and had a light meal together." Master Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes were full of complacency.

As expected, he has a discerning eye, and he guessed early on that Fu Feiyu is not an ordinary person. If he can directly establish a relationship with the magistrate, even if he loses some of his wealth, it won't hurt.

What's more, according to the news he got, the magistrate treats Fu Feiyu with extra courtesy, which means that the person behind him has a higher status than the magistrate.

The magistrate is a fourth-rank official, higher than the fourth-rank official, and he lives in the capital, so he is a proper executive with real power. Now he has a backer.

Master Mu thought very well, wishing he could pull Fu Feiyu and marry his daughter right away.

"I don't know what is the relationship between Mr. Fu in the mansion and the magistrate?" Mr. Liu asked curiously.

"It's just a general relationship, probably related to Mr. Fu's sect."

To be honest, Master Mu knew a little more than Liu Zizhao and the others. He only knew that Fu Feiyu's identity was unusual, but he didn't know what her identity was.

Both Mr. Liu and Mr. Mu are human beings. After testing each other for an hour, they came to a conclusion that the cooperation would continue.

Of course, in order to show his sincerity, Mr. Liu returned the tens of thousands of taels of silver that the Mu's family invited the embroidery master, saying that Liu Mu's family had always been close to talk about money, which hurt their feelings.

Master Mu naturally wouldn't refuse, and accepted the money with a smile, "That's natural, cooperation is mutually beneficial."

The Liu family had just stepped out of the gate of the shepherd's house when a pair of officers and soldiers came to meet them, the leader was holding a wooden box in his hand.

"Is Master Mu here?" asked the leader of the officers and soldiers.

"I am, I don't know why the official is looking for me?" Master Mu went out cleanly to greet him.

"Master Mu, Mr. Zhifu said that he appreciates Miss Mu's literary talent very much, so let me bring some books to Miss Mu."

"Excuse me, sir, why don't you go inside and drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up." Master Mu took the wooden box respectfully, with the corners of his mouth almost grinning behind his ears.

"Then there's no need, we still have other errands, so let's take our leave first." The officers and soldiers cupped their fists at Master Mu, exchanged a few greetings, then turned and left.

"Brother Mu, you really gave birth to a good daughter." Master Liu said enviously, even though his niece was the magistrate's concubine, he had never received anything specially sent by the magistrate.

It seems that the Mu family really hit the jackpot.

In this way, the news that the prefect of Suzhou specially sent something to Miss Mu's family spread quickly. Several adults who had contacts with Mu's family all handed over posts after receiving the news, wanting to contact the two. home feelings.

Master Mu was happy to see the success of this matter, he accepted all the posts handed over, and basically went out to the banquet every day.

In comparison, Mu Qingchen, the rumored protagonist who was given something, is relatively quiet and disturbed, as long as he picks someone to receive him.

"Qingchen, Mr. Fu is not a good-looking talent, he looks like Pan'an." A man in light yellow dress sat beside Mu Qingchen, and said affectionately, holding her hand.

Those who heard the news had figured out the situation, and knew that it was because of Fu Feiyu that Miss Mu's family had a relationship with the magistrate, so many people came to inquire about the news.

"Yeah." Mu Qingchen maintained a proper smile on his face, "Young Master Fu is very good-looking."

"Then you are really lucky, but unfortunately I'm already engaged, otherwise..." Ms. Chen said regretfully, "I would have known that I would not have gone out when there was a trouble with the flower pickers, maybe Mr. Fu would have come to my house. "

Mu Qingchen smiled and said nothing, you can rest assured about this, even if Feiyu comes to your house, it won't have anything to do with you.

"Can Qingchen take me to meet Mr. Fu?"

Mu Qingchen still smiled, "It's such an unfortunate coincidence, Mr. Fu has been busy with important matters in the past few days, I'm afraid I don't have time to introduce you."

"It's such a pity..." The regretful expression on Ms. Chen's face was even worse.

Although she is already engaged, she also wants to see more of the beautiful young gentleman, if she doesn't, she will have no chance.

At the same time, Mr. Fu, who was busy with important matters, was poking and digging at the suet jade in his hand with a carving knife, and he couldn't concentrate.

"Young master, why don't you take a break first." Fu Yi said while helping Fu Feiyu fill up the tea.

"That won't work. I heard that Qingchen's birthday is coming soon. I must make this jade hairpin myself." Fu Feiyu took a sip from his teacup, and then continued to devote himself to the carving of the jade hairpin.

Fu Yi looked at Fu Feiyu with complicated eyes, and decided not to speak after thinking about it for a while.

It's only the beginning of November, and Miss Mu's birthday is at the end of December, so there's a difference of nearly two months.

The young master really only has Miss Mu in his eyes, and he didn't realize that there have been more people visiting the Mu's mansion recently, especially those young ladies who are all coming for the young master.

But that's also good, the young master was concentrating on polishing the jade hairpin, which just happened to have a reason not to meet those people, and also to avoid being disturbed by them.

If Mu Qingchen knew what Fu Yi was thinking, he would definitely sigh in his heart that she is so simple, and he is not as generous as she thinks.

How can I say that Fu Feiyu was also the person she fell in love with first, so how could she tolerate other unrelated people coveting her.

Of course, Mu Qingchen would not tell others, she deliberately disclosed the birthday.

Just like that, all the young ladies who came here with careful thoughts in their hearts returned home one by one, and left the Mu Mansion in three steps.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and as more and more people hit the wall, the number of people who went to chat with Mu Qingchen gradually decreased.

If it wasn't for the servants from other families passing by the gate of Mu's mansion from time to time, Mu Qingchen would have thought that they had all given up their minds.

The winter sun really has no deterrent effect. Even if the sun shines on people at noon, it is warm and only makes people feel comfortable.

Fu Feiyu and Mu Qingchen sat in the yard and started their daily pastime - playing chess.

"No, let me take a closer look." Fu Feiyu pinched Heizi, his face almost wrinkled into a bun.

Why did Qingchen's chess skills get better and better, and he was defeated in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Look slowly." Mu Qingchen said with a smile in his eyes while sipping tea leisurely.

Just when Fu Feiyu was struggling with where to go, there was a sound of fluttering wings, and the snow-white carrier pigeon folded its wings and landed firmly on her shoulder.

Fu Feiyu's heart skipped a beat.

The master's reply came.