Zhou Yunke stood up, looked at Su Liuyue who was ready to make a move and said, "I will go with you to receive your cousin."

This was the first time that Xue Wenbai and his team faced off against Zhou Yunke.

Su Liuyue was a little worried, so she responded and went to the front hall with Zhou Yunke.

After arriving at the front hall, Su Liuyue discovered that Rong Ruo was also there, laughing and talking with Xue Wenbai. Noticing Zhou Yunke and Su Liuyue coming, he seemed a little surprised, and quickly stood up with Xue Wenbai. After saluting Zhou Yunke, he couldn't help but smiled and said, "I thought that Miss Su San's wound on her hand would take some time to heal, and she wouldn't be able to come out so soon."

As he spoke, he winked at Su Liuyue mischievously, as if to say that since he was there to support them, there was no need for them to come out so early.

Su Liuyue: “…”

She was only here to heal her wounds, not to have a tryst with Zhou Yunke.

Xue Wenbai and the others obviously knew about Su Liuyue's injury, and they didn't care about Zhou Yunke's presence. They walked forward almost at the same time, frowning slightly, "Liuyue, are you okay?"

"Why are you so careless?"

Su Liuyue smiled and said, "It's a small matter. I just got a cut on my arm. The doctor has just treated it. How did you know I was here?"

Catching a murderer is a dangerous matter by nature. No matter how much preparation is done in advance, there is no guarantee that nothing will go wrong.

Every time Su Liuyue arrested a criminal in his previous life, he felt like he was dealing with the god of death. It was still okay in the era of cold weapons, because at least there were no guns and ammunition, which were difficult to defend against.

Brother Xue Wenbai looked her up and down, and seeing that her face was still rosy and her movements were still smooth, his brows relaxed a little.

Xue Wenjin glanced at Zhou Yunke calmly and said with a faint smile, "Your cousin got off duty early today. When he passed by Jingzhao Prefecture, he happened to see the Jingzhao Prefecture's yamen runners escorting the murderer back. He asked about your situation and learned that you were injured and taken away by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Your eldest cousin went home immediately and told your eldest uncle and aunt about this. They were extremely worried, so they asked me and my eldest brother to visit the Crown Prince's residence and bring you home."

It turned out to be the case.

Su Liuyue couldn't help but reveal a somewhat resentful expression, "It seems like I'm going to be scolded by my aunt for a long time again when I go back."

Although after her marriage with Zhou Yunke was settled, Yun no longer had so many complaints about her going to help Jingzhao Prefecture, but she couldn't help nagging her these past few days, saying that she was going to get married next month, and even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Changxi supported her in investigating the case, she should still put her own lifelong affairs first, and wouldn't it be good for her to worry more about her marriage during this period?
Although the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple took care of the entire process of her marriage to Zhou Yunke, and they didn't have to worry about anything except Su Liuyue's dowry, Su Liuyue's people still had to be there. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple couldn't find Su Liuyue when they wanted to measure her for her wedding dress or discuss wedding matters.

Xue Wenjin couldn't help laughing and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. It's your fault for always doing things that make others worry."

He paused, turned to Zhou Yunke, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for finding a doctor to treat Liu Yue in time and for taking care of Liu Yue for so long. I will take Liu Yue home now and will not bother Your Highness."

Xue Wenbai seemed to have just remembered Zhou Yunke's existence, and hurriedly followed Xue Wenjin to salute Zhou Yunke, with a hint of excitement on his face.

This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! The legendary Crown Prince who is strict in military discipline, uses troops like a god, and scares away the enemy with just a glance on the battlefield!
He never imagined that one day he would be able to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince face to face!

Rong Ruo couldn't help but look at Xue Wenjin, and felt unhappy in his heart.

The third son of the Xue family seemed to be saying that Liu Yue had not yet married, and His Highness and the people around Him were still outsiders to her.

The alienation in these words almost hit them in the face. Zhou Yunke also glanced at Xue Wenjin, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a smile: "Liu Yue is my future Crown Princess, it is my duty to take care of her, Xue Sanlang's words are too polite.

Speaking of which, Liu Yue has been outside the city to capture the murderer this afternoon and hasn't had dinner yet. I just asked the kitchen staff to prepare some side dishes. How about the two gentlemen stay and have dinner together?"

Xue Wenjin was startled and was about to refuse, but his stupid elder brother couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Okay! Well, what I mean is, I'm honored to be invited by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xue Wenjin could only sigh inwardly.

Forget it, it’s already very late, Liu Yue must be hungry.

The Xue family had already finished their dinner, and when Liu Yue returned, her mother would at most give her a bowl of noodles.

So he bowed and accepted the offer.

Several people sat down in the hall again.

Brothers Rong Ruo and Xue Wenbai had already reserved seats. Rong Ruo sat in the first seat on the lower left, while Xue Wenbai and Xue Wenjin sat in the seats on the lower right one after another.

Although such an occasion was similar to a family dinner, there were certain rules for where everyone sat. Rong Ruo was about to ask someone to move his seat to the second seat from the lower left, leaving the first seat for Su Liuyue, when he heard Zhou Yunke's voice, "Someone, add another seat next to mine."

At that time, high stools were not particularly popular. Most wealthy families still had low tables and a cushioned seat in their halls, and visitors would kneel on the seat to talk.

There is a slightly higher platform where the main seat is, on which there is also a low table and a seat.

When the servant who was serving on the side heard Zhou Yunke's words, he immediately responded, and quickly moved in a low table and a seat, and placed them next to the original seat on the main seat.

Everyone was a little stunned.

Although Su Liuyue is definitely the future Crown Princess, at least she is not yet!

According to the rules, she should sit down there too!

However, Zhou Yunke obviously had no intention of explaining anything to them. After arranging the seats, he simply took Su Liuyue's hand and walked up to sit down.

Su Liuyue had only a vague understanding of these etiquette matters, and she just subconsciously believed Zhou Yunke. When Zhou Yunke pulled her up, although a slight sense of strangeness flashed through her mind, she did not think much about it and obediently followed him and sat next to him.

It was not until she sat down and looked up at the faces of the people below that she felt something was wrong. She looked at her third cousin, whom she felt was the most reliable, with some hesitation and said, "Should I not be sitting here?"

Before Xue Wenjin could say anything, Zhou Yunke at the side gently held her hand, stroked the back of her hand in a soothing manner, and said with a chuckle, "You are my future Crown Princess, so what is the right and wrong? Sit wherever you want."

Xue Wenjin: “…”

As smart as he was, he immediately realized that this was the Crown Prince's response to what he had just said. (End of this chapter)