My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

Inside the Prime Minister's residence.

Li Zhiwei sat in the courtyard, propping her cheek up with her hand, staring blankly at the painting on the table.

The painting depicts two people, a man and a woman.

The man stood by the pavilion, while the woman lowered her head, her veil hanging down slightly.

Although it consists of only a few strokes, it conveys an indescribable sense of beauty.

Li Zhiwei sat there, her face growing hotter and hotter.

Yes, the image of Jiang Xiaobai kissing her that day keeps popping up in my head these past few days.

It jumps in its dreams, jumps while eating, and even jumps while painting or writing.

Even when chatting with other people, it will still jump!

"Miss!"

At this moment, Qingyi came over with a cup of tea and placed it on the table.

When Qingyi saw the painting on the table, she smiled and said, "Miss, if you miss Prince Jiang, just go and see him."

"Otherwise, if this continues, it'll turn into lovesickness!!"

"Little Yi!"

Li Zhiwei snapped out of her reverie, gave Qingyi a shy glare, and said, "Who was thinking about him!"

As she spoke, Li Zhiwei's voice noticeably softened: "I...I was thinking...about something else!"

"Oh?"

Qingyi's smile deepened: "So, what is it you're thinking about, Miss?"

"I……"

Li Zhiwei was speechless for a moment, then finally snorted and said, "I don't want to talk about it!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyi couldn't help but giggle. Then, looking outside, she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Young Master Jiang, what brings you here!"

what?

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiwei immediately stood up.

But when Li Zhiwei looked outside the courtyard, she found that there was no one there.

"Little Yi!"

Coming to her senses and realizing she'd been tricked, Li Zhiwei blushed instantly: "You're so annoying!"

"Hehe, Miss just said she hadn't thought about it!"

Qingyi chuckled twice more, then said seriously, "Miss, how about I go to the Marquis's residence and find Prince Jiang for you, so he can come and see you!"

"No, he's not coming; he must be busy!"

Li Zhiwei shook her head and said, "We can't disturb him!"

"Why!"

Qingyi sighed and glanced outside. Just then, her expression suddenly brightened with joy: "Miss, Miss, Prince Jiang has really arrived!"

"Pshaw, I don't believe you!"

Li Zhiwei's voice still carried a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

"What do you mean, believe or not?"

Just then, a curious voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "What are you two talking about?"

what?

Hearing that familiar voice, Li Zhiwei was startled and looked up to see Jiang Xiaobai leading Tang Ningshuang in from outside.

Jiang Xiaobai was looking at them with a curious expression.

"Young Master Jiang!"

Li Zhiwei was startled and quickly stood up, but when she spoke, she found that Jiang Xiaobai's gaze was fixed on the table.

Yeah!

At this moment, Li Zhiwei suddenly realized something, quickly turned around, and hurriedly put away the painting on the table.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Li Zhiwei with curiosity.

What is this woman hiding?

Although puzzled, Jiang Xiaobai did not press for details, but instead said, "Miss Li, I would like to go to the Green Robe Society."

"But I don't know the exact location, so... I would be grateful if Miss Li could accompany me?"

Yes, he didn't know the exact location of the Green Robe Society, but Li Zhiwei definitely did.

"Ah, sure!"

Li Zhiwei nodded hurriedly, hiding the painting in her hand even further behind her back.

Qingyi stood to the side, watching her young mistress's expression, and couldn't help but secretly smile.

In her opinion, her young lady has completely fallen for him!

"Let's go then!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled.

"good!"

Li Zhiwei quickly handed the painting to Qingyi, saying, "Keep it safe!"

"Yes, Miss!"

As Qingyi responded, the three of them left.

On the road, in a horse-drawn carriage.

Tang Ningshuang wisely sat outside the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Li Zhiwei across from him, who had a tense expression on her face, and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

This woman's behavior makes him seem like some kind of bad guy.

Shaking his head, Jiang Xiaobai asked, "Miss Li, who is currently managing the residence of the Qingshan Society in the capital?"

"Royal!"

Li Zhiwei spoke up.

"Royal?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked surprised and said, "Ah, how come it's royalty?"

He remembered Li Bingzhang saying that the Green Robe Society did not enter the imperial court and was not subject to the control of the imperial court.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be under royal control!

"Because the residence of the Qingshan Society in the capital is quite unique, as it's located within the imperial gardens!"

Li Zhiwei explained, "Back when our Great Hua was first established, the support of the Green Robe Society was indispensable!"

"Therefore, this royal garden was built outwards from the Green Robe Society as its center!"

"Furthermore, the royal family merely manages it; they are not subject to the court's control!"

As she spoke, Li Zhiwei paused and added, "By the way, the current president of the Green Robe Society in the capital is none other than the Fourth Prince!"

"This royal garden was also bestowed upon him by the late emperor, so naturally, the residence of the Green Robe Society fell into his hands!"

"I see!"

Jiang Xiaobai suddenly realized and immediately asked, "So, does this Fourth Prince have any hobbies?"

"I don't know!"

Li Zhiwei shook her head and said, "I haven't been to the Green Robe Society much, and I've never had any contact with this Fourth Prince!"

"All right!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The two chatted casually for the rest of the time, and Li Zhiwei would occasionally give directions.

About half an hour later, Tang Ningshuang's voice rang out from outside: "We've arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xiaobai lifted the curtain and glanced outside.

This glance surprised Jiang Xiaobai.

Outside the garden gate, a large number of imperial guards were on duty.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and immediately looked at Li Zhiwei, asking, "Miss Li, are there Imperial Guards on duty here every day?"

"Won't!"

Li Zhiwei shook his head, glanced at the room, and said, "The presence of the Imperial Guards means that members of the royal family have arrived inside!"

"Oh, it's normal for royalty to come to the royal gardens!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, looked around, then fixed his gaze in one direction, his expression once again showing surprise.

Yes, he discovered that not far from the royal garden, there was actually a restaurant standing there.

The restaurant was decorated very luxuriously and looked very high-class.

In addition, the restaurant's name is very straightforward: "Qingshan Zui Lou" (青衫醉楼).

As he scrutinized her, Li Zhiwei perhaps noticed Jiang Xiaobai's gaze and began to explain.

"This restaurant is said to have been built by the Fourth Prince, specifically to entertain acquaintances and distinguished guests who come for drinks!"

"Yeah?"

Jiang Xiaobai was a little surprised, but didn't think much of it.

But just as he got off the carriage, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

That's right, Zhang Xinnian, that guy, wouldn't happen to come here to force people to buy alcohol, would he?

But soon, Jiang Xiaobai shook his head again.

This time, only about four hundred jars of wine were taken out for distribution.

With so many restaurants in the capital, how could one possibly be located here?

In addition, there are imperial guards stationed outside this place, and the restaurant is owned by the Fourth Prince.

No matter how fierce Zhang Xinnian is, he couldn't possibly lead his army brothers to storm outside the royal gardens and force them to sell their wares, could he?

Hmm, probably not!!!

……

(PS: I recommend my good friend's book, "Cultivation: I Understand Dual Cultivation," a Xianxia novel. It's almost 800,000 words long, quite a substantial read. If you like Xianxia novels, you should check it out!)