Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"This matter has nothing to do with Madam Song, and we will not be going to Lord Shen's residence. Thank you for your trouble, please go ahead."

Zhao Pan'er waved her sleeve with a slightly indifferent expression.

"Fine...fine!" Song Yinzhang's voice trembled slightly. He took half a step back, and finally forced a cold laugh, "Zhao Pan'er, remember this! Today I came to save you of my own accord, and this is your attitude! When that sorcerer surnamed Zhou is dealt with by the authorities, don't come begging me!"

"Please rest assured, Madam Song."

Zhao Pan'er didn't even want to look at her anymore, but just as she finished speaking, a deep voice came from the doorway.

"The Emperor is going to deal with me? You're overthinking it. Before I get punished, let me give you a big gift first!"

Zhou Feng walked slowly in from the doorway, his gaze falling on the bowl of noodles on the table: "Did you and Third Aunt make this for me?"

Zhao Pan'er nodded with a smile and prepared a bowl, chopsticks and spoon for him. Sun San Niang also poured the gravy on and stirred it for him.

Song Yinzhang stood there blankly. Although Zhou Feng didn't look at her, she didn't dare to move at all. She felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and her body was trembling.

That arrogant air of his had long since disappeared.

"Madam Song, you just said the Emperor is going to punish me?"

As Zhou Feng took the chopsticks from Zhao Pan'er, he casually asked a question in a very gentle tone, as if they were having a casual chat.

Song Yinzhang's lips trembled a few times. The air she had when she was dealing with Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang was completely useless in front of Zhou Feng.

In the end, she only opened her mouth, managed to squeeze out a few syllables before swallowing them back down, and she didn't even know what she was saying.

However, Zhou Feng didn't wait for her answer. Instead, he gently put his arm around Zhao Pan'er's shoulder and touched her forehead lightly: "You've worked hard."

Then he released Zhao Pan'er, turned to the side and gave Sun San Niang the same hug, patting her back.

This made the two women blush. They glanced at Song Yinzhang subconsciously, then turned their heads away shyly.

Song Yinzhang watched Zhou Feng do all this, and the natural and intimate interactions between Zhao Pan'er and Sun San Niang, his fingernails almost digging into his palms, without him noticing.

She was more refined than Zhao Pan'er and understood music better.

She was younger and more energetic than Sun San Niang.

Why is it that Zhou Feng never even glances at her properly, and even seems so averse to her?

Zhou Feng didn't care what the woman thought. He picked up his chopsticks, stirred the noodles in his bowl, took a big bite, and mumbled a praise, "Delicious!"

After swallowing the noodles, he tilted his head and said into the Bluetooth headset, "Have Chen Xiao send someone to invite Lord Shen Ruzhuo. I have something I'd like to discuss with him."

These words were spoken so casually that even the three women standing nearby didn't react in time.

A few seconds later, Song Yinzhang suddenly looked up and glared at Zhou Feng, shrilly, "You... what are you going to do? You're not allowed to hurt Shen Lang!"

Zhou Feng frowned at her scream, but didn't look up. He picked up another piece of noodles, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, and then slowly said, "Shut up for now. We'll talk after Lord Shen arrives."

He reached out his left hand and shook the backs of Zhao Pan'er's and Sun San Niang's hands one after the other: "Don't worry, although what is about to happen is big, it is not difficult and can be easily resolved."

Zhao Pan'er nodded, her expression relaxing. She picked up the bowl in front of Zhou Feng and added half a bowl of noodles to his bowl.

Sun San Niang also went over and pushed the side dishes in the dish towards Zhou Feng.

The two women served him his meal from either side, and the atmosphere became inexplicably harmonious.

On the contrary, Song Yinzhang stood there, unsure whether to leave or stay.

She really wanted to leave immediately, but Zhou Feng had just said he would bring Shen Ruzhuo over, so she didn't dare to leave casually.

In the end, she could only bite her lip and retreat to the corner, clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands.

The atmosphere in the hall remained strangely unchanged.

In the end, Zhou Feng finished most of the bowl of noodles and drank half a bowl of soup. Zhao Pan'er cleared away the bowls and plates, and Sun San Niang brought over a cup of snacks.

The three of them were relaxed as if they were living their lives, while Song Yinzhang was alone in the corner, stiff all over, feeling like every second was an eternity.

About half an hour later, a commotion came from the courtyard outside the room, followed by two guards pushing a man in with his arms tied behind his back.

The man was wearing a worn-out official robe, his hat was nowhere to be seen, and a few strands of his hair were down, making him look quite disheveled.

As he was being pushed into the hall, he was still struggling and shouting, "Who are you people? I am an official of the imperial court! How dare you break into my home and arrest me? Don't you value your lives?"

When he looked up and saw Zhou Feng sitting at the table, the noisy noise stopped abruptly, and then his knees buckled and he knelt down with a thud.

"Heavens... Celestial Master!"

A bead of sweat instantly appeared on Shen Ruzhuo's forehead. He kept his head down, not daring to raise it: "This humble official... this humble official does not know where he has offended the Celestial Master. Please enlighten me, Celestial Master! If there is any unintentional offense, this humble official is willing to accept punishment."

He knelt on the ground, his shoulders trembling slightly, and cold sweat constantly seeping out.

From the moment he saw Song Yinzhang, he knew things were going to get complicated!

When he first met Song Yinzhang, this woman would frequently bring up Zhao Pan'er and Zhou Feng in front of him.

As a man, no one wants to be outshone by another in front of their woman. That's why, when he learned that the government had sent the Imperial City Guard to besiege the Celestial Master's Mansion, he boasted about it to Song Yinzhang in bed.

Who would have thought that so many people from the Imperial City Guard would attack the Celestial Master's Mansion and suffer heavy losses, with most of them losing their lives?

Who would have thought that Song Yinzhang would actually come to the Celestial Master's Mansion and repeat what he had said in front of the person in question, after boasting about it in bed!

Isn't this just wanting him dead?

Seeing Shen Ruzhuo's grief-stricken appearance, how could Zhou Feng not understand what had happened? For a moment, he suddenly felt like laughing.

Strictly speaking, this guy should be considered the first case of someone who brags and gets an account opened, and then actually comes knocking on his door, right?