The Jade Courtyard Guards hurried off, and Chen Mufeng's face fell into shadow. Li Chengliao sipped his tea and asked,
"Thousand Household, what has happened?"
Chen Mufeng turned back, respectfully answering,
"Reporting to the young master, it's just a minor matter... allow me to…"
Li Chengliao amiably placed a cup of tea for him, softly saying,
"There are no minor matters, all are family affairs."
Chen Mufeng's expression shifted subtly as he hastened to say,
"It's only about that Miss Liu... she has a childhood sweetheart, a young master from a family in the town, with the surname Xu, possessing some family property… His ancestors were stewards of a district. The Liu Family had originally thought to climb the social ladder through Miss Liu's engagement, but who knew the Family Head would take interest and suddenly change his mind... stirring up some trouble…"
"Oh?"
Li Chengliao gave an enlightened smile, playfully saying,
