"Qingwan, are you hungry? Have some pastries to fill your stomach first, I've made all the arrangements. Let's go to Mosong Tower to have a meal and listen to some music, and then we can go to my suburban villa to relax in the hot springs. Before deciding what business to do in the future, let's take a few days to rest in the villa, what do you think?"

Xu Qingwan, in a daze, was fed a piece of pastry by me and asked incredulously:

"A Yue, the Mosong Tower you mentioned, could it be..."

"Yes, it's the Mosong Tower that gathers handsome men from all over. I've had someone investigate it, there are all kinds of men there, not only gentle and considerate, but also skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. How is it that men can go to brothels, but women can't even listen to some music? There is no logic in the world..."

I enthusiastically introduced it to Xu Qingwan, but the carriage suddenly stopped.

"What's going on?"

I lifted the curtain and looked directly into the eyes of the man riding a spirited horse beside the sedan chair.

He was dressed in silver armor and his hair was tied up high. His eyebrows lifted high when he saw me.

"Oh, what an unlucky day it is today, I actually ran into Lady Gu. Oh, no."

He grinned with delight.

"Now it should be Miss Zhao, I heard that you divorced Gu Lin today. Congratulations, your three-year eye disease has finally healed, it's truly a cause for celebration."

I clenched my fist and took a deep breath.

What an unlucky day today, I encountered Fu Dog!

Fu Dog's real name is Fu Xianze, my long-standing archenemy since childhood.

No, how can his ears be so sharp? I just divorced three hours ago, and this guy already knows. Is it possible that he has an informant in the Gu family?

The turmoil of the court passed through my mind, but now all of it has nothing to do with me.

I rolled my eyes disdainfully and respectfully saluted him.

Yes, this idiot has made progress, he has fought in wars for several years and managed to rise to the position of a grand general, while I am just a small merchant woman.

Can't afford to provoke him, can avoid him.

"General Wan'an, I still need to go to the shop ahead to buy some things, I won't bother you anymore."

As I said that, I was about to put down the curtain, but he lifted it back up with the hilt of his sword.

"Do you take me for a fool? There are no shops ahead except for Mosong Tower, stop dreaming and hurry back home to sleep. Someone reported that there is a wanted criminal hiding in Mosong Tower, it has already been surrounded by soldiers."

His face darkened, and he looked at me with disdain.

"Have some good food, Zhao Xinyue. You just divorced your so-called noble husband, and now you're already thinking of finding a young man in Mosong Tower. What's so good about those sissy husbands..."

I recited the calming mantra several times to dispel the thought of attacking a high-ranking official.

"Sir, you're absolutely right. I'll go home now, thank you, sir."

I forced a very perfunctory smile, and quickly put the curtain back down.

"Go to the suburban villa."

The coachman slowly turned around, and I sat in the carriage and pounded the carriage board heavily with my fist.

Such bad luck!

"A Yue, but why do I feel like General Fu seems to be interested in you? When you were talking just now, I secretly looked through the window, and he seemed very nervous, his eyes and ears turned red when he looked at you."

Xu Qingwan gossiped while eating pastries, her eyes shining.

What a joke?

I rubbed the goosebumps on my arm and said with emphasis.

"Qingwan, please never say such foolish things again in the future. You don't know how many fights Fu Dog and I had when we were young. What red ears? Most likely it's just from the cold, and besides..."

I hesitated, and leaned in mysteriously to her ear.

"Now he's already twenty-three, and he's still a bachelor. Maybe he has some hidden illness, you know what I mean, such as..."

I became more and more excited as I spoke, until someone outside slapped the carriage wall heavily.

"Miss Zhao, I forgot to tell you earlier, this street isn't very safe, so your old friend took it upon himself to accompany you for a while. By the way, his name is Fu Xianze, not Fu Dog, and he's in good health, no hidden illnesses, thank you."

My face turned bright red, and I covered it with embarrassment and annoyance.

"Qingwan, from now on, I've decided to be a mute. Thank you."