People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Liu Ji couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

A short, chubby man wearing a mask and dressed in fancy clothes chuckled and said, "What's wrong, Brother Liu Ji? Are you envious? If I'm not mistaken, this should be the motorcade of Mr. Cao Ze, the newly appointed Imperial Censor."

"Hehe..." Liu Ji laughed, "Mr. Cao Ze is about the same age as me, yet he holds such a high position. How can I not be envious? Don't you agree, brother?"

The short, stout Zhu Jia jumped up and patted Liu Ji on the shoulder, "Don't underestimate yourself. You've only been with the Farmer's Clan for a short time, and you're already wearing a four-star pearl grass. Your future is promising."

"Alright, stop looking. Let's go to the Vermilion Bird Hall to see the leader of the knights."

"They didn't tell us anything, only that we had to travel all the way from Dazeshan to Xianyang. I'm afraid there's something extraordinary going on."

Liu Ji cupped his hands and said, "Brother is right. I'm not envious of Mr. Cao Ze anymore. Let's go."

……

There were only Cao Ze and Yan Fei in the huge carriage.

Since getting into the carriage, Consort Yan has kept her eyes fixed on the scenery outside the window, remaining silent.

Once the carriage had left Xianyang, Cao Ze broke the silence inside.

What are you doing following me?

He originally planned to take Jingni with him, but Jingni said she felt like she was getting the hang of it.

Just in case Jing Ni really won the lottery, he planned to go find Yan Ling Ji and Li Wu, but Yan Fei stopped him and said she would go with him.

When he saw that Yan Fei, who had been in a cold war with him for three days, took the initiative to ask to leave with him, he thought that things had taken a turn for the better. In addition, Yan Fei was also a grandmaster, so he agreed without much thought.

But to everyone's surprise, after getting into the carriage, Yanfei remained silent and just looked out the window.

Yan Fei glanced at Cao Ze and said, "You're not welcome to come out for a walk? Or should I leave?"

Cao Ze was completely taken aback by Yan Fei's barbed words.

It seems the aftereffects of scolding Yanfei that day are quite severe.

"Ahem... Welcome, of course you're welcome. I've heard the scenery around Jingyang is quite nice, unlike the area around Xianyang, where most of the mountains are half-baked. We can go hiking and play in the water sometime."

Yan Fei couldn't help but sigh softly, "I really don't know how to get along with you now."

She was very depressed and angry for the past three days.

She wasn't even this angry when her junior sister kicked her out of the Yin-Yang School.

After unintentionally discovering that Jingni was trying to conceive a second child, she almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in.

This morning, when she saw Cao Ze preparing to leave Xianyang for Jingyang, she inexplicably felt the urge to spend some time alone with him and have a proper talk.

But once she got into the carriage, she realized she didn't know how to start the conversation.

This made her even more depressed, so she just kept looking out the window, lost in her own thoughts.

Cao Ze shifted his position, getting a little closer to Yan Fei.

Yan Fei unconsciously shifted her position, moving further away from Cao Ze.

Seeing this, Cao Ze shifted his position again, and Yan Fei instinctively shifted her position as well.

It wasn't until Cao Ze had almost cornered Yan Fei in the carriage that Yan Fei finally couldn't hold back anymore, "What do you want to do!"

Cao Ze said matter-of-factly, "We get along!"

"If you don't know how to get along with others, I'll teach you!"

Yan Fei's tense heart couldn't help but flutter.

She glared at Cao Ze, about to say something nice, but then she thought of the women in Cao Ze's household, and one woman who was desperately trying to conceive a second child for Cao Ze's sake. The words that were about to come out of her mouth became—

"You are shameless."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Are you jealous?"

How could Yan Fei possibly admit that she was jealous, envious, or longing...?

"Who would be jealous of you!"

After saying that, Yanfei didn't know what else to say.

She has never been good at speaking. From childhood to adulthood, she has always engaged in verbal battles with her junior classmates, but in the end, she always wins over them with force.

She really wanted to beat Cao Ze up.

But after thinking it over, I realized I didn't seem to have a reason.

If Cao Ze were my junior sister, there would be no reason to beat her without hesitation.

Cao Ze found it somewhat amusing to see Yan Fei sulking alone.

He was just about to use some Neptune psychology when he heard Zhang Han's shout outside the car.

"Who goes there?!"

Cao Ze was slightly surprised. He had only been out of Xianyang for a short time, and someone was already waiting to ambush him.

For safety reasons, he specifically requested the presence of Zhang Han, along with hundreds of palace guards, as well as a considerable amount of Gongshu family mechanical weapons and military equipment specially supplied by the Ministry of War.

Unless the visitor is a Grandmaster, at least two Grandmasters would be needed to pose any threat to him.

"My name is Tian Mi, and I have come to pay my respects to Your Excellency, the Imperial Censor."

A charming and sexy voice drifted into the carriage.

Yan Fei couldn't help but look at Cao Ze, her eyes revealing an indescribable expression.

Cao Ze coughed lightly, offered no explanation, and stood up to lift the carriage curtain and look at Tian Mi, who was standing alone on the official road.

"What are you here for?"

Tian Mi smiled and said, "I heard that Your Excellency is going to Jingyang. To save Your Excellency from a long journey, I came to serve you."

Hundreds of royal guards wore strange expressions behind their metal masks.

Zhang Han subconsciously looked at Cao Ze, "My lord, this..."

Cao Ze rubbed his head, thinking about how he was living such a miserable life.

He didn't expect Tian Mi to suddenly pull this stunt, offering herself to him halfway through their journey.

It seems that the farmers also want to get involved in the Jingyang case.

However, it cannot be ruled out that Tian Mi is being flirtatious and has taken a liking to him.

"Get in the car first."

Cao Ze waved his hand. Tian Mi was now in his shape, and regardless of whether the farmers had any intention of getting involved in the Jingyang case, he couldn't very well send her away.

Tian Mimei smiled as she boarded Cao Ze's carriage.

But when she came in, she only saw a woman dressed elegantly.

It wasn't Jing Ni, nor Li Wu, nor Yan Ling Ji, whom she had just learned about.

It was actually Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School!

Tian Mi wasn't surprised that there were women in Cao Ze's car, or even a group of them.

Strangely, there was only one woman in Cao Ze's carriage, and she was Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School.

Could it be that Cao Ze wanted to play the kind of "vibration" that Cao Ze mentioned with Dongjun of the Yin-Yang School in the car?

"This humble woman, Tian Mi, greets Lord Dongjun."

Yan Fei glanced at Tian Mi sideways, noticing her stunning beauty and alluring demeanor.

In ordinary circumstances, she wouldn't bother with it.

But just when she was sulking, Tian Mi walked right into her trap, and with ulterior motives at that.

Yan Fei snorted coldly, not even glancing at Tian Mi.

Given her status, Tian Mi, a disciple of a farming family, was not worthy to speak to her.

Tian Mi didn't take it to heart. She was used to being subservient to Cao Ze, and she just laughed off the sarcastic remarks made about her by the female disciples in the hall.

She actually hoped that the women around Cao Ze would all have the same personality as Yan Fei, so that she could bring out her strengths.

Cao Ze had anticipated that the two women's first meeting would be unpleasant.

"Tian Mi, please have a seat."

He said lazily.

Tian Mi plopped down next to Cao Ze. If Yan Fei hadn't been there, she would have jumped right into Cao Ze's arms.

She smiled and asked, "Sir, how long will it take to get to Jingyang?"

Cao Ze said, "I don't know."

His current understanding of Jingyang is mostly based on the case files.

All that is known is that the powerful Qian family embezzled disaster relief supplies, hoarded goods for profit, and forced people into slavery. As a result, Lord Changping confiscated their property and imprisoned the entire Qian family in jail.

If it weren't for Ying Zheng's demand that he thoroughly investigate the Jingyang case and the situation in Zheng, the Qian family would probably already be escorted to the Xianyang market and beheaded one by one by the executioners.

Having learned more, he felt no emotional reaction to the implicating of these nobles.

It's not right for the Qian family to enjoy all the benefits while a few people take the blame when things go wrong, and the rest of you to continue having fun.

Because Yan Fei was there, Tian Mi didn't dare to talk too openly with Cao Ze.

Even so, Yan Fei, who was standing to the side, felt very uncomfortable.

Cao Ze chatted idly with Tian Mi.

However, to Cao Ze's slight exasperation, Tian Mi could become aroused with him anytime, anywhere.

Autumn was just around the corner and the weather was getting cooler, but under the seductive allure of Tian Mi, who unintentionally or intentionally revealed large expanses of her sexy, snow-white skin, Cao Ze couldn't resist...

Yan Fei isn't blind; how could she not see that Tian Mi was tempting Cao Ze to commit a crime?

She couldn't stand this.

"shameless!"

Yan Fei practically spat out those three words through clenched teeth.

To prevent Yan Fei from slapping Tian Mi to death—which is highly likely, although Yan Fei appears dignified and virtuous, she is actually ruthless. She is only loyal and love-struck to her beloved, and to others... just look at Six-Fingered Black Knight and others—he smiled and shrugged at Yan Fei.