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Zhao Pingqing was a chess piece for him to control and provoke Shen Xijun, so she didn't have any feelings for him. Besides, Zhao Pingqing had been scheming since she entered the mansion, which made him feel disgusted.

The carrier pigeon soared into the sky in the dead of night, flapping its wings as it flew towards Jinling City.

Inside the Mu residence, Xia Yue was holding a pole as she lit up the candles on the candlestick one by one to dispel the darkness that seeped into the hall. Mu Qianxue's beautiful eyes were half-closed as she quietly listened to the things that Xu Li had heard that day.

"Not long after the prince left for the war, Princess Pingyang came to the Prince Rui's mansion and took away the young girl from the Magnificent Branch. She said that she was afraid that she would be lonely in the Prince Rui's mansion for a while."

Xia Yue lit the last lamp and blew out the flames on the pole. She frowned and said, "There are so many people serving her in the Manor, how can I be lonely? Go back and catch her … If this got out, people would definitely laugh at her. However, it was an advantage for her. Since the main wife wasn't around, she was the biggest person in the house. "

Xu Liyan said: "Speaking of the even consort, this little one remembers something. I heard from the people in the house that last night, the prince personally betrothed the cuckoo next to the even consort to her. He left the house overnight."

Xia Yue sneered, "The prince treats his concubine so well. He even treats the maid by her side with such care." She then asked casually, "Which family is this Xu family from?"

"I heard it was a silver shop assistant. I heard his family was very poor and even had a blind father."

Xu Li's answer surprised Xia Yue greatly. According to the rules, if the cuckoo was Zhao Pingqing's concubine, she should at least marry a rich family. Even if she had to raise the price a little bit, it would be fine for her to marry a small official.

"Did the cuckoo like it herself?"

Xu Li shook his head and said, "They said that the cuckoo was crying when she left last night. It seemed that they were very unwilling, so …" It should be the prince's intention. "

Xia Yue became more and more puzzled as she listened, "Then what about the ping fei, does she not care about this?"

"I don't know. The Prince first made a trip to the west yard, and then Manager Cai went to pick up the cuckoo and gave it to that waiter."

Mu Qianxue used her hand to support her mouth and said softly, "May I know which shop assistant it is?"

"I heard them say that I can't remember which shop assistant with a silver horn was who?"

Mu Qianxue slightly raised her eyelids, "Are you a Baoheng's silver horn?"

Xu Li nodded repeatedly, "That's Bao Heng's silver horn." He was puzzled: "How did the princess know?"

Mu Qianxue faintly smiled, then turned her gaze towards the thoughtful Xia Yue. "Do you remember?"

Xia Yue nodded, "This servant naturally remembers Baoheng's silver horn, but His Highness … Why did you suddenly think of betrothal the two of them? "

The bright candlelight was reflected in Mu Qianxue's eyes and turned into two small clusters of flames. "This isn't marriage, it's punishment!"

Xia Yue and Xu Li looked at each other and doubtfully asked, "For no reason, why is the prince punishing the cuckoo?"

Mu Qianxue caressed the silvery-white embroidery on her sleeve as she stared at the bright candle flame and faintly said, "Rather than punishing the cuckoo, it's better to say that it's punishing Zhao Pingqing. As for why, I don't know.

Xia Yue doubtfully asked, "Didn't you say that the prince was lending the silver to the princess as a loan? Why did you bring up rhododendrons again?"

"Princess Hua-Yang naturally knows, but how do you know …" Mu Qianxue raised her eyebrows slightly and said indifferently, "Concubine Ping doesn't know? How could she know … It wasn't Ping Concubine who told the wangfei? "

Her words made Xia Yue's heart skip a beat. She blurted out, "Could it have been Zhao Pingqing who told the wangfei?"

Mu Qianxue faintly smiled, "Yes, yes, no. As long as Concubine Ping knows, I won't be able to answer you."

Xia Yue was silent for a moment, then said with a puzzled expression: "Even if that's the case, doesn't the prince really love the equal concubine a lot? Why is he so heartless then?"

Mu Qianxue's eyes softened as she looked to the south. "Your highness has never really doted on Zhao Pingqing, it's just …" But what? She didn't continue, and Xia Yue and Gu Ruoyun had no way of knowing.

The door creaked open and Nineteen walked in. Behind her was a clear, frosty moonlight, and as she walked, a few thin apricot petals fell from her skirts, turning into patches of red on the ground.

"Princess." She saluted but didn't say anything. Under the candlelight, Xia Yue's expression was a bit serious. Xia Yue's heart stirred as he said to Xu Li, "Go and check if the ginseng soup in the kitchen is done."

After Xu Li left, Nineteen said in a low voice, "Just now, Ah Er sent a few people over, saying that they are under the orders of the prince to protect the princess. Also, I noticed that someone is secretly monitoring us."

Mu Qianxue's expression changed as she sat up straight and asked, "Who is it?"

Under Mu Qianxue's gaze, Nineteen spat out three words that they weren't unfamiliar with, "Glazed Light Workshop."

Xia Yue asked in astonishment, "People from the Zhou Emperor?" Before she could finish her sentence, her expression suddenly changed as she anxiously asked, "Could it be that he discovered the secret of the God's opportunity camp?"

Nineteen thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "The men sent by the Glazed Light Workshop are not that skilled. I don't think they noticed us."

Xia Yue thought about it and said, "But other than the God's opportunity camp, what else do we have that is worth their surveillance?"

Mu Qianxue recalled the words she had said nineteen years ago and asked, "Your Highness ordered Ah Er to send someone to protect me?"

"Yes, Ah Er received a message from the 13 pigeons, saying that the Prince has asked the Myriad Manifestation Camp to send more people to protect the Princess and Grand Concubine Chen."

The gentle petals were unable to withstand the wind as they rose up from the branches and danced with the wind in the hall. Only after the wind had dried did they slowly descend, one of them coincidentally landing on Mu Qianxue's pure white clothes as if they were imprinted on it.

He stretched out his hand and picked up a piece of pink Falling Flower Palm. With a slight force of his nails, a curved fingernail mark appeared on the petal, and juice slowly seeped out, "The problem is not with the God of Fortune Camp, but … "Your Highness!"

Nineteen nodded her head, "The one who went to see Number Two was sixteen. I asked him, he said that although the letter from the pigeon didn't say anything, but His Royal Highness must have met with some trouble." After saying that, she gritted her teeth and said, "If the princess agrees, I'll …" I want to go to the prince's side. "

Mu Qianxue lowered her eyes in silence, her fingertips slowly revolving the peach blossoms. Nineteen people knew that she was thinking about something, so she quietly waited at the side.

After an unknown amount of time, the red candle on the table suddenly burst into a few light flowers. In the silent night, it was especially obvious.

Mu Qianxue came back to her senses and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow morning, you will leave the city. After meeting Your Highness, ask him what exactly happened over there and send a message to Sixteen."

"I know." Nineteen gave a grateful nod. "Thank you, Princess."