Qi Ning walked out of the imperial palace, and Duan Canghai had been waiting outside for one afternoon in anxiety. Seeing that Qi Ning came out safe and sound, Duan Canghai quickly walked to him to ask.Qi Ning just said that Emperor Longtai told him to have dinner in the imperial palace. Duan Canghai asked in surprise, “Marquis, did His Majesty say why you needed to stay and have dinner?”“His Majesty told me to have dinner with him. Does he need a special reason?” Qi Ning smiled. “Perhaps we feel like old friends at the first meeting, and both of us feel good.”Duan Canghai knew that when the emperor summoned an official, especially for the first time, the meeting would end soon. He didn’t see Qi Ning come out after one afternoon, so he thought that there was something wrong and felt anxious. Hearing that Qi Ning came out after dinner, he was astonished. After all, it was rare that an official stayed in the imperial palace to have dinn

Next day, Qi Ning slept in and nobody disturbed him. Till noon, he was awakened by the knock at the door, so he got up and asked, “Who disturbs me when I am sleeping?”It was the new steward Han Shou’s voice outside. “Marquis, somebody was sent from the mansion of Divine Marquis to invite you to dinner. He has been waiting quite a while. Will you see him?”Qi Ning was stunned and wondered why somebody from the mansion of Divine Marquis came to invite him to dinner. Did they want to apologize for the misunderstanding that night?He got up and opened the door. The servants brought hot water and helped him wash up. After everything was finished, Qi Ning went out. Han Shou was waiting outside and stated respectfully in a hurry after seeing him, “Marquis, Captain Qu came and said that Divine Marquis Ximen sent him to invite you to dinner.”“Divine Marquis Ximen sent somebody to invite me?” Qi Ning was surprised and thought that h

Divine Marquis Ximen trembled, and Ximen Zhanying looked shocked slightly.After a moment of silence, Divine Marquis clapped and praised, “The younger generation will surpass the older. Marquis, in fact, I have heard that the heir in the mansion of the Marquis of Honor is slow-witted. Today I finally know that the hearsay is unreliable. You are thoughtful and scrupulous. Even the experienced masters in handling cases may not consider so carefully.”“Divine Marquis, you flatter me.” Being praised by this old detective, Qi Ning felt shy. “I just teach fish to swim and incur ridicule.”Divine Marquis shook his head. “Marquis, don’t be so modest.” He looked at Ximen Zhanying and asked, “Do you know what profiting more from one consultation than from ten years of reading means? Marquis analyses reasonably. Can you think of this point?”Ximen Zhanying thought that what Qi Ning said made sense, but she still stated reluctantly, “Fa

After they walked out of the Leisure House, Qu Xiaocang was nowhere to be seen, and only Duan Canghai was waiting outside. Ximen Zhanying had a saber with her. She glanced at Duan Canghai and said coldly, “You have a guard to protect you, so you don’t need me to escort you.”“Zhanying, it’s Divine Marquis’s kindness. If I refuse him, I will show disrespect for him, and he will probably be unhappy.” Qi Ning sighed. “In fact, I don’t want you to escort me. How about I come back in and tell him that you have jobs to do and don’t want to send me home?”Ximen Zhanying said angrily, “You can’t call me like this again.”“What should I call you?” Qi Ning smiled. “How about I call you Ying? Divine Marquis is my friend, and you are young, so it must be okay if I call you Ying like him.”Ximen Zhanying was furious and snorted, walking out. After she took a few steps, she looked back and asked in a rage, “Why don’t you go?”

Qi Ning looked at the two people on the stage. In all fairness, they fought with a series of skills, and they punched and kicked, which showed that they had practiced martial arts for years. The dark-skinned big guy fought with more powerful strength obviously, but his movements were not as flexible as his opponent’s.At the moment, the dark-skinned big guy apparently gained the upper hand, and his opponent had to dodge depending on his flexible movements. The crowd under the stage were noisy. Some of them supported the dark-skinned guy, and some supported the refined man.“Zhanying, who do you think will win?” Qi Ning glanced at Ximen Zhanying next to him and asked with a smile. Ximen Zhanying turned away and craned her neck. Qi Ning murmured, “I thought that you are powerful in martial arts, yet it turns out that you can’t find who is more powerful. It’s so disappointing.”Ximen Zhanying gritted her white teeth and clenched her fists.