A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 224 Heart to Heart
The sumptuous dinner, coupled with everyone having drinks, created a particularly relaxed atmosphere.

Bai Zhizhi's dejected mood was quickly comforted and diverted, and she returned to her true nature. However, because the old lady was present, she had to give Song Shuyu some face and did not tease her further. She told a few jokes that were popular in Jiangnan, which made the old lady hold her back and almost laugh herself to death.

Song Shuyu was biased, and he was blatantly biased. While the maid served him food, he served Mu Qingcheng his meal, serving her food and soup. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were glued to Mu Qingcheng's face the whole time, making Mu Qingcheng feel really embarrassed. She secretly kicked him a few times to signal him to stop.

The banquet is over.

The old lady was tired and wanted to go back to her room to rest. Before leaving, she took one girl in each hand and repeatedly told them to stay at the Duke's mansion and to come to visit her whenever they had free time to keep her company.

Bai Zhizhi nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, as long as the old lady doesn't mind, Zhizhi will definitely come to bother you often."

The old lady was extremely satisfied and then emphasized to Mu Qingcheng, "Girl, just do things your own way and at your own pace. Don't feel pressured. And don't blame Shuyu. He just likes you so much that he couldn't contain his excitement and wanted to introduce you to his family. He didn't mean to force you."

"I understand, thank you, Madam. I... I will consider it." Mu Qingcheng gave an answer.

The old lady beamed with joy, "That's wonderful! There's hope for my grandson!"

A blush rose on Mu Qingcheng's cheeks, and she subconsciously glanced at Song Shuyu, only to see him looking at her and smiling, his upturned lips never fading.

After seeing the old lady off, the three of them headed to Song Shuyu's Luming Courtyard.

Although they had drunk some wine, it was only a small amount. It was still early, and they could still discuss the case.

"Mother Liu," Song Shuyu gestured, "prepare the room and send someone over to serve you." "Yes, ma'am!"

Liu's mother curtsied and then went ahead to take care of her business.

Mu Qingcheng said, "Sir, Zhizhi and I should go back to the yamen."

"Prepare guest rooms first. If the discussion goes on late, stay overnight at Luming Courtyard and return to the yamen tomorrow morning. It's cold at night, there's no need to go through the trouble of staying overnight." Song Shuyu said this, but in his heart he had already made up his mind to keep the guests.

Mu Qingcheng asked Bai Zhizhi for her opinion, and Bai Zhizhi shrugged, "I don't care. I'm at home wherever I go, and I'll sleep wherever the host is.

Song Shuyu laughed: "Miss Bai is bold and unrestrained. If she hadn't argued with me, I would have praised her as a remarkable woman."

Bai Zhizhi was a person who refused to admit defeat, "Hehe, Lord Song's performance tonight also deserves my praise as a remarkable man!"

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details." Song Shuyu seemed somewhat surprised.

Bai Zhizhi put away her jokes, her face revealing an unusual seriousness. She said, "Lord Song, let me tell you the truth. Actually, when I first met you, I could tell that you had feelings for my sister Mu, but I didn't trust you. Sister Mu is a coroner, and you are the legitimate son of the Duke's mansion. Even if you like her a lot, at most you can take her into your household as a concubine, letting her suffer the torment of the principal wife for the rest of her life, confined within the walls of the inner quarters, until she is treacherously plotted to her death. In that case, your insignificant affection would be the sword that harms Sister Mu. Therefore, I want to keep an eye on you and test you before Sister Mu understands love, to protect her."

(End of this chapter)