The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Chen Liang strode away and soon arrived at the village chief's house.

Unlike the dilapidated state of all the villagers' homes in Xipo Village, the village chief's house was not dilapidated at all. On the contrary, it was very luxurious, with towering outer walls, thick eaves covered with blue bricks and gray tiles, a vermilion gate with copper rings, and flying eaves faintly visible inside the walls.

It's very impressive!

Chen Liang was very familiar with this place. After arriving at the door, he knocked on the door knocker. The clanging sound was heard, and soon the butler's voice came through.

Who is it?

Upon opening the door, she saw Chen Liang and a look of surprise appeared on her face: "Young Master Chen Liang? Didn't you leave our Xipo Village?"

"Why are you back again?"

What are you doing here?

Chen Liang politely cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I wish to serve the village chief. Please inform him of my arrival."

"What?" The butler was stunned. "You, Chen Liang, want to pledge allegiance to our master?"

The steward knew very well that when Chen Liang was recuperating in the village, the master was very polite and friendly when he heard that Chen Liang was an important person from the capital. However, Chen Liang had always been indifferent to the master.

Even... verbal abuse!

Because the patriarch held an extraordinary position in the village and bullied others, Chen Liang stood with the impoverished villagers.

But now...

Why did Chen Liang go out for a stroll, return to Xipo Village, and then take the initiative to seek out the master?

Want to serve?

Did he mishear?

"Please inform them that I, Chen Liang, am sincere."

Despite his surprise, the steward immediately went to report, and returned shortly afterward, saying, "Young Master Chen Liang, the master requests your presence in the main hall."

As the steward entered the hall, Chen Liang immediately saw the village chief, Li Quan, sitting in the main seat. Not only was he white-haired and frowning, but he was also pot-bellied and had a face full of fat, making him repulsive just by his appearance.

At this moment, village chief Li Quan, feigning elegance, casually said with a cup of tea in hand and his legs crossed, "Oh, isn't this Young Master Chen Liang?"

"What wind blew you here?"

"Our little family can't possibly accommodate someone as big as you!"

Chen Liang immediately put on a fawning smile and became extremely respectful: "Oh, Village Chief, please stop teasing me."

"I went out for a while and found out that the outside world is full of storms and waves; it's no place for a human to live. Our Xipo Village, far from the war, is a true paradise!"

"It's too tough to make a living out there; life is unpredictable."

"Therefore, Xiao Ke had no choice but to return, and mustered up his courage to visit the village elder and ask for advice, hoping that the elder would be magnanimous and take him in."

Upon hearing this, village chief Li Quan was immediately tempted.

No matter how well Chen Liang fared outside, he was truly capable. He was skilled in martial arts, hunting on horseback, and in academics, accounting. His talents surpassed those of everyone in his household combined.

That's why he was so eager to befriend Chen Liang in the first place, but Chen Liang didn't even give him a friendly look. Now...

Did Chen Liang volunteer to join him?

So... should we lower ourselves and accept Chen Liang?

Or should they humiliate Chen Liang and vent their anger from what they had suffered before?

Village Chief Li Quan was already hatching his own scheme. Chen Liang saw this and immediately understood. He then volunteered, "Village Chief, I know I was disrespectful to you before and made you angry."

"This time, we've come with genuine sincerity; the master must still be angry."

"Therefore, I need to produce some results to impress you, Master. I'm ready."

Village Chief Li Quan wasn't surprised that Chen Liang could see through his thoughts at a glance. Instead, he feigned nonchalance, took a leisurely sip of tea, and said indifferently, "Oh? What contribution can you offer me, sir?"

"It's possible that Xiao might have gotten the village chief to marry Liu Cuihua!"

"puff!"

The mouthful of tea that village chief Li Quan had just put in his mouth instantly sprayed out.

He abruptly stood up, completely disregarding the hot tea spilled on him, and exclaimed in a daze, "What did you say?"

"Liu Cuihua!" Chen Liang blinked and said, "That Liu Cuihua at the village entrance, she's only twenty years old, and she's incredibly beautiful, a real beauty."

"When Xiao Ke was recuperating in the village before, he unexpectedly heard the old man singing once..."

"What's your name...?"

Tonight I've come to your window again, and how lovely your shadow is on it!

Village chief Liu Quan's face turned a deep purplish-red. He quickly waved his hand, not forgetting to glare fiercely at the steward: "What are you standing here for? Have you finished all the work?"

"Have you taken care of the crops?"

"Is the accounting finished?"

"Have the taxes collected from the villagers by the imperial court been collected?"

"Get out of here now!"

The butler sighed, "What a juicy gossip!" and was kicked out, leaving the butler reluctant to leave, looking back every few steps.

At this moment, village chief Liu Quan said, "Hey, Chen Liang, don't talk nonsense. The song you sang was a song that came from the Tongxin Alliance. Now everyone is saying that the Duke went south to conquer and specifically to deal with the bewitching demons."

"Those who claim to be of one heart are all bewitching demons."

"You can sing this song haphazardly here, but if it gets out, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop us off, understand?"

Chen Liang looked unconcerned and said, "Village Chief, you're overthinking it."

"What kind of place is this?"

"To put it nicely, we're under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, but we're located on the border between the imperial court and Yunjing, deep in the mountains and forests. Who can possibly control us?"

Village chief Li Quanyi thought it made sense and immediately felt relieved. He then waited for Chen Liang to continue talking about Cuihua, after all, Liu Cuihua was his dream.

However, neither the village chief Li Quan nor Chen Liang spoke.

For a moment, the room fell silent.

Village chief Li Quan realized something was amiss. Wasn't this Chen Liang coming to ask him for help? Shouldn't he offer some good advice?

So he gritted his teeth even more.

Chen Liang, with his profound understanding, became increasingly calm.

Village chief Li Quan couldn't hold back any longer and looked at Chen Liang.

Chen Liang immediately replied with a smiley face.

Village chief Li Quan continued to watch Chen Liang.

Chen Liang continued to smile.

Finally, after holding out for less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, village chief Li Quan couldn't take it anymore and blurted out, "Um, Young Master Chen Liang, were you saying you could get me to marry Cuihua?"

Chen Liang spoke up: "Yes!"

"Really?"

"It couldn't be more real."

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Do I look like someone who would lie, given my upright appearance?"

Village chief Li Quan couldn't see any integrity in Chen Liang's face, so he had already given up and shook his head, saying, "Sigh, forget it."

"I heard that the Duke has a General Zhang Shi under his command who is very good at cracking down on people who are obsessed with love. It wouldn't be good if I were labeled as someone who is obsessed with love because of my actions."

"Besides..."

"My son has always disagreed, saying that Cuihua is only twenty, while I am almost seventy, so it's not appropriate."

Chen Liang immediately said, "Alas, Village Chief, you are mistaken!"

"General Zhang Shi under the Duke's command, although he is cracking down on love-struck people, the Duke's goal is to restore a bright and clear world to the world and not to hinder people's normal marriage and love."

"What is your relationship with Cuihua?"

"That was mutual affection, that was true love."

"Even if the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, even if the sky falls and the earth cracks, you will still stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand—that's true love!"

"Lord Duke, we will not stand in the way of your true love."

"On the contrary, they might even offer their blessings!"

"As for your son..."

"That makes things even easier!"

"I'll go and persuade him. I'll tell him that the love between you and Liu Cuihua is earth-shattering, tear-jerking, and worthy of being recorded in history. With my silver tongue, I'm sure I can get him to agree."

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