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"Eldest Young Master, you're back?"

Bai Zhen looked at the extremely attentive old servant and nodded his head in response. He then asked, "Has father returned?"

The old servant replied, "Not yet. A few days ago, Master sent a letter saying that he will need more than ten days to return."

Bai Zhen had already guessed that his father wouldn't be able to return. Upon hearing this, he couldn't even be bothered to nod his head, and directly walked towards his own courtyard.

"Sigh!" Young Master! " When the old servant saw Bai Zhen turn around, he said a bit awkwardly, "There's a guest."

Bai Zhen smiled. He finally understood why Yun Che was being so courteous but pretended not to understand. "Guest? Can't you just let Madam receive the guests? "

The old servant was even more embarrassed, but he could only bite the bullet and say: "Those few people are all my friends in the martial arts world …" This old servant thinks that it would be better if Eldest Young Master went over for a while. "

Bai Zhen turned around and continued to walk forward. "What do you think is important? Madam has already said that I do not need to meddle in the affairs of the guests that come to the Residence, so why should I go and find fault? "

"Young master!" Sigh! Eldest Young Master, wait! " The old servant shouted a few times, but seeing that he had no intention of listening, he clenched his teeth and chased after him. "Eldest Young Master, this is also Madam's intention. If it's convenient for you to go, then go."

Bai Zhen said faintly, "It's obviously inconvenient for me. I've only just returned home after walking for such a long time. I'm so tired, so how could it be convenient?"

The old servant complained incessantly, "Oh my young master, can I beg you? "Go ahead."

Bai Zhen naturally wouldn't do anything to make things difficult for a servant. Seeing that the servant was so anxious, he didn't seem like he was pretending, so he agreed. "Lead the way."

The old servant looked at Bai Zhen's wrinkled clothes and asked, "Would you like to change your clothes?"

Bai Zhen glanced at him. "Would it be better if I changed it?"

The old servant hurriedly smiled apologetically, "No need to exchange, no need to exchange." He quickly led the way.

Actually, going to the main hall didn't require anyone to lead the way. However, in order to show that 'I was invited here', Bai Zhen didn't mind allowing him to lead the way.

"I've never seen a woman who disobeyed her duty and dared to call herself the master of a family just because she gave birth to a few children. She is simply shameless."

"Brother Wen, don't say anymore."

"Master Hou, don't stop me. I'll ask her. Did you do a good deed for Nephew Bai who went to the Biangliang this time still hasn't returned?"

"Are your words meaningless? Although I am only a concubine, I am also the only one in the family who has become the mistress. The eldest young master is over twenty years old and is not a six year old child. It is normal for him to go out for sightseeing. No matter how weak I am, I should still be the Second Young Master's mother, right? "

"Young Master?" That's right, a concubine like Second Young Master actually kicked out his own big brother. I tell you, it was in memory of his dead wife that Yutang broke the string. Even if he wanted to reconnect, he would still have to marry the Young Miss of the estate. The mistress of the Bai Clan has nothing to do with you! "

Bai Zhen stood at the door and listened with interest for a moment. When he saw that the old servant beside him was about to cry, he leisurely walked into the hall and knelt down to pay his respects. "Greetings to uncle Mu and uncle Wen. Greetings to master Zhuo and Palace Master Ran."

When Wen Wen saw him suddenly appear, she could not help but ask, "When did you arrive?"

Bai Zhen stood up and said, "Nephew has just arrived and entered the office." Looking at the beautiful woman sitting in the master's seat, he feigned surprise. "Is Aunt Zhou not feeling well? Why was his face so purple? Do you need me to come over? "

At most, the Zhou clan would be angered to the point that their faces would turn slightly red. When it entered Bai Zhen's mouth, it turned into a 'bluish purple' color. They could not help but hold their breath in anger, before forcing out a smile with great difficulty, "Zhen`er is back? "Did you play well this time?"

Bai Zhen was stunned in place for a moment, and then he suddenly asked, "Is Aunt asking me? "What you've brought with you is enough. Along the way, you can always pick up some silver from your father's shop, so you sure seem carefree."

Madam Zhou saw that he didn't look too ugly on her face, and her complexion slightly improved. "Your younger brothers and sisters were still arguing about when you would be back. I've finally got you back."

Bai Zhen smiled faintly. "It's a good thing that I made it back before Father returned. Otherwise, if I left a few shops and went out for a stroll, I wouldn't even know how I would have been scolded."

Mrs Zhou echoed, "Yes, fortunately, luckily."

Bai Zhen accompanied her in her "filial piety" act for a while, then asked, "Aunt's complexion is still rather poor. I'm afraid that you must have exhausted yourself due to the heavy workload, right? "Why don't you go rest now, auntie? I'll accompany my uncles and chat at home. What do you think?"

The Zhou family couldn't wait to leave. After hearing this, they quickly agreed. After saying a few polite words, they got up and left.

"Humph!" She asked Bai Zhen, "Why did you accompany her in saying those useless words?"

Bai Zhen vacated the chair which Madame Zhou often sat on and sat down in the second seat. Hearing Wen Qing's question, he only smiled lightly. "Otherwise, what would uncle plan to do?"

Wen Wen said, "I'm just angry for you. You're the eldest son …"

Bai Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "You've come again." "I didn't listen to Zi Yu's nagging about your prejudice against the throne, so why is it that you are so good at worrying about it when it's my turn?"

Apparently, this was not the first time Wen Wen had done this. She smiled embarrassedly and then said: "The concubines in my family are all daughters. I've never seen anyone who dares make things difficult for a legitimate son."

Bai Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "With Uncle, Big Brother Wen, and Zi Yu's temper, who would be so daring as to make things difficult for us?"

Wen Wen said: "You should learn from us. Just you wait, when your father comes back, I will definitely teach him a good lesson. "Seriously, he doesn't care about his son at all."

The Duke of Trojan Horse also joined in the persuasion formation. "I bet that I've heard these words no less than twenty times." He indicated towards Bai Zhen.

Bai Zhen laughed bitterly, "Forty times."

Wen Shu was stunned for a moment. Then, he continued, "Your father only has one son …"

Bai Zhen weakly reminded, "Two."

Wen Wen nodded: "Alright, let's consider it as two. The problem is …"

Bai Zhen looked at the Marquis of the Trojan Horse for help, but the Duke of the Trojan Horse could only hold back his laughter once again, "Enough, he just returned and you've already started your long story again. Can we talk about something else? "

Bai Zhen also quickly followed up with the words of the Duke of Trojan Horse and asked, "Are you all here to look for Father? Is there something wrong? "

Wen Shu, however, was silent. He looked at the Marquis of the Trojan Horse, who hesitated for a moment before asking: "Do you know about the fight between the Beggar's Gang and the Puppet Palace?"

Bai Zhen was startled and shook his head. "I don't know. I've never heard of it."

The marquis said, "I've also just returned and only heard about this matter in the past few days. To be exact, it was Sect Leader Mao who wrote to ask for our help. There should also be a letter from Brother Bai that was sent here, but when I asked about it just now, I said that I did not receive any. "

Bai Zhen frowned. "Help? The Bai Clan would like to have nothing to do with the Beggar Gang, so why should I ask for your help, Father? " He looked at the others with a puzzled expression. Of these people, only the Manchu Mansion and the Beggar Gang had any connections, but it was not a big friendship. As for the remaining few factions, they cared even less about the affairs of the martial arts world and had nothing to do with the Beggar Gang.

Zhuo Yi said, "He asked me to pass a letter to Qing Yi. Maybe it's not easy for his letter to be delivered to the Qi King Manor."

Bai Zhen nodded his head to indicate that he understood, but his face was still filled with puzzlement. "This young prince is proficient in mechanical arts and has even made enemies with the Puppet Palace, it's not impossible for Clan Master Mao to find him. But what reason do we have to be sought by the Beggar's Gang? "

The Duke of Trojan Horse said, "The reason he's looking for me is probably because of his mechanical arts and the estate of the Mu Estate."

"Industry?" Bai Zhen was even more puzzled.

The marquis nodded. "It is believed that the Puppet Palace has a large amount of industry as its division. They had bought a few positions on the tiller in the Wind Cloud Great Hall. The shop that has eliminated the Puppet Palace's men belongs to us. In the whole of Jiangnan, there are probably only these few people who could eat the Division of Puppet Palace. "

Bai Mansion, Wen Mansion, Mu Mansion, and Light Wind Palace …

Bai Zhen pondered for a moment before smiling, "Just a few shops and you have so many people. Your tone is quite impressive."

Zhuo Yi said: "It's better to have a reason for enmity. That's how it is. What do you think? "

Wen said, "I don't want to get mixed up in this. "The Worm of a Hundred Feet is dead, and the Puppet Palace is not easy to deal with after all. I don't think there's a need to interfere because of these little shops."

The marquis muttered, "I don't want to make an enemy of the Puppet Palace either. It's not worth it."

Bai Zhen looked to Ran Xingchen and asked, "Where is Brother Ran?"

Ran Xingchen, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke up, "When Father was alive, he told me not to make an enemy out of the Puppet Palace. Even the young prince did not attack the puppet palace, so I think that there's no need for me to do such a foolish thing. "

Everyone was silent. They had no choice but to admit that his reasoning was the most plausible. The only reason the Ran Star Dust could interfere was to avenge the Ran Tong Pavilion. However, the hatred Ran Xingchen had towards the Puppet Palace couldn't be any less than the hatred Zhao Qingyan had towards the Puppet Palace. Zhao Qingyan had led the entire group to the Puppet Palace. Why did they 'stop halfway' to let go of the Puppet Palace's division?

As such, if Zhao Qingyan did not make a move, they would also not make a move.

Zhuo Yi naturally understood their meaning and shrugged his shoulders: "If you guys aren't in a hurry, then I guess it won't be long before they come. I'll pass the letter to him."

The few of them all had the intention of not interfering, so they naturally wouldn't mind waiting for half a month.

"By the time the results are out, my father will most likely be back."

Wen Wen Wen was about to say something, but after looking at Zhuo Yi once more, he kept his words. His temperament was indeed rough, but he was not unaware of his son's feelings of love towards Mu Qinghan. From the bottom of his heart, Wen Wen could only look down on Zhao Qingyan, who was an extremely weak and useless playboy. However, because the Marquis of the Trojan Horse had steeled his mind and wanted to marry Mu Qinghan, he could only grumble in secret.

The marquis marrying his daughter was equivalent to using the fortune he had saved up throughout his entire life as a dowry. With this "dowry" and Mu Qinghan's excellence, why not worry about finding a good husband? Wen Shu had watched Mu Qinghan grow up. It was good that she was able to marry his son, but even if she didn't marry into his family, he would be relieved to have a good home to return to.

But who was Zhao Qingyan? Crown Prince Qi. Even though the Qi King had never taken a concubine in his life, that did not mean that Zhao Qing could do the same. Which girl would be willing to give their husband to another girl? That was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that Zhao Qingyan was a frail and sickly cripple. To what extent would marrying such a person drag him down?

Wen Wen for Mu Qing Han, but can not say anything. Even if the duke of the Trojan Horse was willing to listen, he still had to consider Zhuo Yi's face. Even if he could put Zhuo Yi's thoughts aside, it would be too late. At this point, everything was too late.

In the end, other than letting out a long sigh, what else could Wen Wen say?