Her guards

Chapter 77 The Ladies' Trivial Matters
Since being selected as a companion to the princess, Yang Hui has never been happy.

First, he was furious when he failed the exam, and then, although he passed, he was furious again by that Liu Chan at the National Academy.

However, although I was angry every day, I was still happy after school.

Her family welcomed her warmly. Her mother would prepare her favorite foods, and during dinner, everyone would listen to her talk about going to school.

But those days only lasted a few days, and now they're gone too.

The maids and servants greeted the three Miss Yangs as they entered.

The food her mother prepared for her was also to be shared with the two men.

You can no longer talk about school at the dinner table.

What else can be said? The Yang family ladies, whose identities were swapped, were utterly disgraceful and rebellious. The Grand Master of Ceremonies could only swallow his anger and remain silent, much to the disappointment of the family. However, thanks to the Duke of Dingguo's status, he still managed to get a second glance from the princesses and be envied by everyone on the street...

Everything is so frustrating.

Yang Hui angrily punched the pillow twice.

"Miss, Madam requests your presence."

The maid outside the door called out cautiously.

Yang Hui threw the pillow at him: "I already said, I'm not going to eat there!"

She would never eat with those two lowly maids.

It will be over by the end of the month.

"Miss, this isn't for dinner." The maid didn't leave but continued knocking on the door from the outside. "It's to let you meet the guests."

guest?

Yang Hui suddenly had a bad feeling.

She quickly sat up and asked, "What guest? Male or female?"

A maid's voice came from outside the door: "It's a young lady."

Another young lady? Yang Hui was stunned. What was going on? Were the young ladies from her household never-ending?
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"It's that Miss Yuan."

Mo Zheng sat indoors and spoke to Yang Luo.

As dusk fell, Mo Zheng led Liu Chan away from the Ding'an Duke's Mansion and arrived at this small courtyard, bringing Yang Luo new information as well.

"So Miss Yuan is indeed in the capital?" Yang Luo asked in surprise.

Mo Zheng nodded: "She said that she had just been sent out of the temple by the Lady of Ding'an when Wei Jiao and his men arrested her. Wei Jiao mistook her for one of us and was going to check on her, but when he saw..."

Yang Luo roughly understood. Upon closer inspection, he realized that this Miss Yuan was not the same Miss Yuan as before, and knew that he had been deceived and that they were lying.

That's why I've been keeping a close eye on the Duke of Ding'an's residence.

Fortunately, she was wary of the Duke of Ding'an's mansion and did not go there directly, otherwise her true identity would have been exposed long ago.

Although she has been discovered, her identity is still under her control.

Thinking of this, he looked worried and guilty.

"Miss Yuan must have suffered terribly. Did the Embroidered Uniform Guard torture her?"

Mo Zheng laughed and said, "She said she was terrified at first, but Xiu Yi didn't torture them or lock them up in jail. Instead, she kept them in a mansion. Apart from not being allowed to go out, they had no shortage of food and clothing. The mansion was also very luxurious. It must have been confiscated from a wealthy family. The house had all kinds of musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Miss Yuan read, played the zither, and painted every day. She slept late and got up late, and no one bothered her. She said she was more comfortable than at home..."

"Embroidered Robe didn't make things difficult for her." Yang Luo was surprised. This Wei Jiao wasn't always a madman who killed indiscriminately. She breathed a sigh of relief. "However, it was ultimately because of me that she suffered this undeserved disaster."

Mo Zheng smiled and said, "Miss Liu, don't worry, I have already apologized to her sincerely."

She emphasized the word "me".

Yang Luo smiled. "Yes, now Asheng is Miss Yang."

"Moreover, Miss Yuan thanked me privately," Mo Zheng said with a smile. "Because she had been captured by Xiu Yi, the Duchess of Ding'an was afraid that such a thing would get out, so she didn't dare to send Miss Yuan back directly. Instead, she had Miss Yuan's mother come to pick her up, give her some instructions, and then let her go."

He lowered his voice as he said this.

“Miss Yuan told me that she had already thought it through. If her family pressured her to go through with the marriage after she got home, she would go around telling everyone that she had been arrested and imprisoned by Xiuyi.”

The Yuan family dared not let her do that, otherwise not only would Miss Yuan's own reputation be ruined, but the Yuan family's reputation, including that of the Duke of Ding'an's mansion, would also be destroyed.

"So she said that having our identity impersonated was a blessing in disguise, and that she had achieved the result she wanted."

After hearing Mo Zheng's words, Yang Luo was both amused and exasperated. This Miss Yuan's temperament was truly...

Indeed, it is true that Miss Yuan's wish should be fulfilled in this life.

As they were talking, the voices of Liu Chan and her father and senior brother could be heard outside.

"...Junior Sister, you even saw the High Priest? Oh, what's the High Priest like?"

"...I find him kind and approachable, unlike my father who always has a stern face." "Don't talk about your teachers behind their backs!"

"This is my homework from today's lesson. Father, senior brother, please take a look."

"...Oh my, so this is how the National Academy explains this passage. It's quite a unique approach. It's definitely worthwhile to attend classes at the National Academy."

"Since you are fortunate enough to attend the lectures at the Academy of Chinese Studies, you should concentrate on your studies."

Yang Luo and Mo Zheng exchanged a glance, their expressions relaxing, and the father and daughter stopped arguing.

"Miss, why don't you read for a while?" Mo Zheng said softly. "I'll go say hello to Brother Zhang next door."

She changed back into men's clothing for her outing today.

Yang Luo nodded, watching Mo Zheng pick up a small bundle: "What did you buy?"

Yes, he told the neighbor that he had gone out on business, and upon returning, the always polite young guard would certainly not come empty-handed.

She quickly took the purse off her body.

Do you have any money on you? Here's some money.

Mo Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Miss, you're confused. You've already moved in with relatives and have family now, so you don't need to spend your own money anymore."

She shook the small bundle in her hand.

"I got some good food from the Duke of Ding'an's mansion."

Yang Luo laughed heartily.

Originally, it was thought that "Yang Luo" would not be able to go out freely after entering the Ding'an Duke's Mansion, but unexpectedly, she was still able to move around freely.

“It’s all thanks to having Miss Liu with us.” Mo Zheng explained to her how they left the house. “Miss Liu wanted to visit her father, and they couldn’t very well not let her go. If they didn’t let her go, Mr. Liu would come knocking on their door and cause trouble, and they couldn’t handle that.”

So we had no choice but to let her out.

Yang Luo laughed when she heard this, thinking that things in this world are sometimes difficult, and sometimes very simple.

“Even if they don’t let you go,” she said with a laugh, “you can still come and go as you please.”

Mo Zheng raised an eyebrow and smiled: "That's right."

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Compared to the bustling atmosphere of this courtyard, the neighboring courtyard was much quieter.

Only Zhang Shengyou was stirring the large pot in the kitchen.

“Peach Blossom is watching from outside,” he said softly.

Mo Zheng threw a piece of firewood into the stove: "We are short-handed in the capital, so we can only ask Sister Tao Hua to take extra care. Now, in addition to our enemies, we have another enemy."

Yang Luo's enemy.

The mastermind behind the destruction of White Horse Town.

Now that "Yang Luo" has appeared at the Duke of Ding'an's mansion and even went out to study at the National Academy, he will inevitably be discovered.

"Young master, this is too dangerous. Miss Yang's actions are not kind at all," Zhang Shengyou muttered.

When the young master left that day and returned, he revealed that he had changed back into women's clothing and had become "Yang Luo". They were all dumbfounded and caught off guard.

Not only that, Mo Zheng also wrote a letter to Wang Zaitian to tell him about the matter.

"Of course I should tell him. Given my status under his nose, I should be honest. Otherwise, it would be too rude and too much of a bully."

However, he also asked Wang Zaitian not to tell Ling Yu, as she would tell him herself.

"What was Wang Zaitian's reaction today?" Zhang Shengyou asked. He was the one who delivered the letter, but he was really worried that a butcher who helped his neighbor couldn't enter the National Academy.

Although Wang Zaitian has not reported or revealed anything about the young master all these years, people's hearts are fickle, and Wang Zaitian is now the new emperor's chief advisor...

Mo Zheng looked at the stove fire with gentle eyes: "He said, 'Okay, okay.'"

"Okay, okay? That means you accept it." Zhang Sheng was about to say something when Tao Hua's voice came along with footsteps.

"...The head of the household, come and pick him up."

Zhang Shengyou responded loudly, went out to open the door, and took the basket from Tao Hua's hand. "Is this all the braised meat left over today?"

Peach Blossom sighed, "Business is tough."

The couple closed the door as they were talking.

Peach Blossom walked a few steps into the kitchen and looked at Mo Zheng sitting in front of the stove.

"Young master," she said in a low voice, her face grim, "people are gathering around."

(End of this chapter)