Chen Yi naturally paid no attention to the situation in Chunhe Garden.
With Xiao Wan'er, Xiao Wuge, and the others there, security in the rear courtyard of the Marquis's mansion was exceptionally tight.
Besides Tang Wansha, Xie Tingyun, and the others, armored soldiers guarded the rear mountain, while the Old Master occupied the middle courtyard. The women in the Rear Residence could all live in peace.
Of course.
Fu Wanqing had to be counted among them now as well.
Chen Yi truly had not expected Xiao Jinghong to summon Fu Wanqing to her side of her own accord.
He had thought Xiao Jinghong would deliberately keep her distance to avoid arousing suspicion, lest anyone notice something unusual about Fu Wanqing's identity.
Chen Yi smiled inwardly. It seemed the earlier Barbarian Tribe incursion had not affected Xiao Jinghong, and had even brought about some changes in her.
In the past, Xiao Jinghong probably would have followed the Old Master's arrangements. Even if she returned to the mansion and saw Fu Wanqing, she would likely have pretended not to see her, exchanging only a few words with her in private.
Of course, Xiao Jinghong's change might also have been due to outside influences.
Li Wudang, for instance.
Although Chen Yi had never met Li Wudang, he had heard about what he had done at Mengshui Pass and had a fair idea of his temperament.
He would not tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes.
Even when Great Asa spoke up, Li Wudang had shown him no consideration, killing two Barbarian Tribe experts without the slightest hesitation.
That alone showed how unyielding he was.
Still, that was only natural.
After all, Li Wudang had been famous for years. Not only was he the "foremost swordsman of the Central Plains," he had also