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”Fourteenth Brother, Fourteenth Brother, I made some delicious pastries for you, why don’t you hurry and greet me.”

When Qin Tian and the Fourteenth Prince were burning the midnight oil in the study, discussing famous calligraphers and great writers from Earth, a female voice came from the courtyard outside.

Hearing this voice, the Fourteenth Prince smiled, while Qin Tian was taken aback.

Before Qin Tian could react, a figure pushed the door open and came directly into the study.

”Xuanmu, come quickly, let me introduce you...”

”You!”

”It’s you!”

When Qin Xuanmu entered the study, just as the Fourteenth Prince was about to make introductions, he saw Qin Tian and Qin Xuanmu staring wide-eyed at each other, dumbfounded.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at Qin Xuanmu and asked in surprise, ”Xuanmu, do you know Qin Tian the Governor?”

”More than just know each other!”

At this moment, Qin Xuanmu pursed her lips, glaring at Qin Tian with eyes that seemed to be burning with fire, ”This lecher, I’d recognize him even if he turned to ashes!”

Qin Xuanmu said and then turned her head, questioning the Fourteenth Prince, ”Fourteenth Brother, how can you be with someone like him?!”

The Fourteenth Prince was stunned for a moment, then bewildered, turning his head to stare at Qin Tian.

Facing the young woman in her splendid clothing, Qin Tian could only give an awkward, tight-lipped smile.

He couldn’t have imagined that the girl he had robbed of her clothes on the snow mountain last time would appear in the Fourteenth Prince’s palace and meet him here.

”Your Highness, may I know this lady’s name?” Qin Tian ignored Qin Xuanmu’s murderous gaze and turned to the Fourteenth Prince.

”She’s Qin Xuanmu, my cousin, Commandery Princess Yunxia. Qin Tian the Governor, what’s going on? Did you really know each other before?”

The Fourteenth Prince could tell that Qin Tian and Qin Xuanmu had a story between them, and instantly showed a curious expression.

”Ahem... Your Highness, the Commandery Princess Yunxia and I, well, we don’t know each other.”

Qin Tian glanced at Qin Xuanmu, touched the corner of his mouth, and immediately looked away to avoid Qin Xuanmu’s angry gaze.

”Hey! You dare say we don’t know each other? You took my clothes, and you’re saying we don’t know each other?!”

As soon as Qin Xuanmu said this, she suddenly regretted it. Taking clothes... the wording seemed...

Qin Xuanmu covered her mouth and turned to look at the Fourteenth Prince. Upon seeing his shocked expression with his mouth agape, she quickly explained with a red face, ”Fourteenth Brother, it’s not what you think. It’s... it’s... this person was too obnoxious outside the city on the snow mountain, not wearing clothes and even took mine...”

Qin Xuanmu didn’t know how to explain further, only seeing the Fourteenth Prince chuckled softly.

”Ah, Fourteenth Brother, why are you laughing?”

Seeing the Fourteenth Prince laughing, Qin Xuanmu immediately became angry out of embarrassment and glared at Qin Tian, fuming, ”You scoundrel! I didn’t expect to see you here at Fourteenth Brother’s place. You’re doomed!”

”I said before, if I ever meet you again, you’re dead!”

Qin Xuanmu put the box of pastries she was holding down and gathered a surge of True Qi in her hand, slapping directly toward Qin Tian!

”Xuanmu, don’t!”

Seeing this, the Fourteenth Prince’s expression changed, but he couldn’t stop her and could only watch helplessly as Qin Xuanmu’s slap headed toward Qin Tian!

Thump!

Qin Xuanmu’s hand in mid-air was directly caught by Qin Tian.

Qin Tian’s cultivation was higher, so he easily managed to control her hand.

”You, let go!”

Seeing her hand being held by Qin Tian, Qin Xuanmu’s face instantly flushed with embarrassment.

She strongly wanted to embarrass Qin Tian, but with his control, she couldn’t move an inch.

”Will you let go or not? If not, I’ll kill you!” Qin Xuanmu glanced at the Fourteenth Prince, her face filled with awkwardness.

”The Commandery Princess must promise not to act again, and I’ll let go,” Qin Tian said earnestly.

”Fourteenth Brother, I’m being bullied in your place, and you’re just watching? Quickly call someone to arrest him!”

Unable to beat Qin Tian, Qin Xuanmu turned to the Fourteenth Prince for help.

The Fourteenth Prince laughed heartily and said, ”Xuanmu, stop making a fuss. Qin Tian the Governor is my friend. You two better not start a fight...”

”Fourteenth Brother, how can you be like this, helping him and not me? I’m your sister!”

Qin Xuanmu was speechless.

The Fourteenth Prince said to Qin Tian, ”Qin Tian, don’t fight. Come, sit down and try Xuanmu’s osmanthus cakes. They’re delicious, hurry.”

Since the Fourteenth Prince had spoken, Qin Tian released his hold.

Qin Xuanmu seemed to care about the Fourteenth Prince’s feelings and let it go without further pursuit.

But after the three sat down, Qin Xuanmu refused to let Qin Tian eat her pastries: ”Fourteenth Brother, I worked hard making these pastries for you all afternoon, and I’m only giving them to you, not the ungrateful wolf!”

”Ungrateful wolf... hahaha.”

The Fourteenth Prince laughed loudly, looking at Qin Tian, who was rendered speechless.

”Commandery Princess Yunxia, I was wrong, I apologize, please let me go, and I won’t dare again...”

Qin Tian smiled as he apologized to Qin Xuanmu, and while speaking, he reached out to share the pastries with the Fourteenth Prince.

Qin Xuanmu wanted to stop them, but seeing the Fourteenth Prince laughing and talking happily, she also felt much better: ”Fine, seeing you’re sincerely apologizing, for the sake of Fourteenth Brother, I’ll let you off!”

In reality, after the last time Qin Xuanmu realized Qin Tian hadn’t really harmed her, she had already put the incident behind her.

As the three sat together, the Fourteenth Prince curiously asked Qin Xuanmu about what had happened between them, and upon listening to the whole story, he couldn’t stop laughing.

Qin Tian noticed that while sitting, Qin Xuanmu would occasionally glance at the Fourteenth Prince, with a peculiar gleam in her eyes.

Qin Tian naturally saw through it immediately, understanding that Qin Xuanmu probably had some feelings for the scholarly Fourteenth Prince.

By the time they returned from Wuyou Palace, it was already late at night, and Qin Tian felt much better. But upon returning to the Qin residence, Zhou Yang and the others hadn’t slept yet and were waiting for him.

”Why aren’t you sleeping yet?” Qin Tian looked at everyone, sensing something was up.

Zhou Yang said, ”Boss, after He Mingdong’s death, the new Deputy Governor of the East Gate is coming.”

Qin Tian was startled, ”And then? Who is it?”

”Someone from the Ninth Prince,” Lin Yu said angrily.

Before Qin Tian could ask further, Xiao Zhuang spoke, ”This time, the Ninth Prince has gone even further, directly appointing one of his cronies. He actually arranged for one of his Guard Generals from Yitian Palace to come in. It’s obvious that he wants to control the East Gate. I don’t understand why the Ice Emperor agreed!”

Zhou Yang added, ”Aside from the Ice Emperor, I’m also curious why no one else opposed it. It doesn’t make sense.”

Qin Tian asked, ”Has the person arrived yet? Who is it?”

Zhou Yang shook his head:

”We’ve tried everything to find out, but they’ve kept it very secret. We only know it’s a Guard General with the last name Luan or Duan, not sure, and we haven’t heard the full name yet. But it should be announced in the next couple of days.”