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The Third Master got on the first carriage alone, and Mr. He drove.

Because it was a secret visit, there were not that many carriages prepared, so Bai Guiren and Mo Xi got on one carriage, sitting on each side, and they disliked each other.

The convoy was not very large, with four guards on horseback in the front, three carriages, and four guards on horseback between each carriage. At the end of the team was a carriage carrying luggage, with no carriages, only cargo. There were also four guards on horseback behind the trucks.

In the entire team, only the Third Master's carriage had eight guards on both sides walking with the team to protect the Third Master's safety.

The team left the city through the main street of the capital, disguised as a caravan. After walking for a while, Ningxu saw the familiar lake. It was the lake where she had fished with the Third Master before.

Ningxu stuck her head out of the window. She was sitting on the left side of the carriage, with the window facing the lake. Ningxu's eyes were full of curiosity and joy.

Prince Mo: "This lake is called Pingliang Lake. The bottom of the lake is made of rocks transported from Yanmo City. They have strange shapes and are warm in winter and cool in summer. Many people like to go for a walk and swim by the lake. Rumeng, have you been here?"

Ningxu: "I've been here before, and I went fishing. This lake is so big!"

Prince Mo smiled and said, "Yes, but we won't walk along the lake all the way. We will separate soon~"

Following Prince Mo's words, the convoy really took another fork in the road. They were getting farther and farther away from the lake, and the sparkling lake surface was covered by the trees.

"Ah..." Although Ningxu felt a little disappointed, she still held the curtains with her hands and enjoyed the breeze.

Prince Mo smiled at her, his eyes full of fondness for the younger generation. She was indeed still a child, and was curious about everything.

"Rest where you are!"

He Lao's voice was heard from the front, and the convoy slowly stopped. Mo Xi and Bai Guiren also stuck their heads out of the window to see what was happening. Ning Xu poked her head out from behind the curtain and found that the Third Master was getting off the carriage and walking towards her.

The Third Master walked to the side of the carriage and stopped, looking at Ningxu, "Come down and set up camp for lunch." The Third Master stretched out his hand to Ningxu. Mo Xun and Mo Xiao also looked out from the other side of the curtain, their heads overlapping.

Mo Xun: "Rumeng, you have to stay calm. You can't live up to the title of a witch!" The two siblings looked anxiously at the hand that the Third Master extended to Ningxu, fearing that Ningxu would really leave with the emperor in public.

Unfortunately, Ningxu was not so obedient. She ignored Mo Xun's words and walked out of the carriage. She held the hand of the Third Master and jumped off the carriage swiftly.

Mo Xi also got off the carriage with the help of the maid. She happened to see this scene and gave Ning Xu a look of envy and jealousy.

After everyone got off the carriage, the guards parked it on the side of the road. They found an open space to set up camp. The cook started a fire on the spot and cooked. The Third Master and his men held a small meeting in front of the fire.

Third Master: "Let me explain first. When you leave the palace today, you will all forget your identities in the palace. From today on, we will travel together as two old friends. Mr. He, please introduce us to your respective identities."

The Third Master took Ningxu to sit on a portable bamboo stool. Holding a box of pastries in his right hand, Ningxu was enjoying the delicious food.

Mo Xun and Mo Xiao were not particular about the details. They just took a piece of cloth and spread it on the ground, and sat on Ningxu's right hand side. Prince Mo sat on a big rock beside them. Mo Xi also sat obediently on a rock near Prince Mo, with a maid standing beside her.

The purpose of Lady Bai's trip was to cultivate her relationship with the Emperor and try to win him over as soon as possible. She would naturally not give up the seat next to the Third Master, but Ningxu sat on the right side of the Third Master, and Old He was standing on the left side of the Third Master. She could only sit on the stone to the left of Old He, feeling aggrieved and sulking.

He Lao: "During this trip, Prince Mo is the head of the family, and Your Majesty is the young master of the Mo family, temporarily taking over the position of the eldest grandson of General Mo Yong. Miss Mo Xiao and Young Master Mo Xun are still the young lady and young master of the Mo family, and Concubine Xi has returned to the position of the fifth lady of the Mo family. Rumeng will be the sixth lady of the Mo family. Prince Mo should have no objection, right?"

Old He and the Third Master looked at Prince Mo. Prince Mo wished that Rumeng was a member of his Mo family, so how could he have any objection?

Ningxu ignored what they were saying and ate the pastries herself. She also shared some with Mo Xun and Mo Xiao on her right. The three of them ate while discussing which pastries in the capital were the best.

Inadvertently, when Ning Xu finished giving the pastries to Mo Xun and was returning to her seat, she suddenly caught a glimpse of Mo Xi looking at the three of them with a complicated look, as if he was a little disgusted with the fact that the three of them were too embarrassed to go out?

Ningxu looked at the cake in her hand. Could it be that Mo Xi wanted to eat it too? Was she blaming her for not giving it to her?

"Hey! Take this!" Ningxu was still happy to share a piece of cake. Just when Prince Mo and Old He were discussing matters, Ningxu looked directly at Mo Xi, took a clean piece of cake from the Third Master's hand and threw it to Mo Xi.

Mo Xi had never seen such a scene before. She was still complaining about the three people opposite her, but she didn't expect one of them to throw a piece of cake at her.

Besides, Mo Xi was originally a lady from a wealthy family, so she would not do such a thing as wasting food. She helplessly reached out to catch the pastry thrown by Ning Xu and put it into her mouth proudly.

Elder He ignored the nonsense of these young people and continued, "I will be the master of the Bai family, and Lady Bai will continue to be the daughter of the Bai family. To the outside world, we will just be two families and go out together in Huai'an. I think everyone should have no problem with that, right?"

Lady Bai frowned as she listened, "How can a palace maid like her become the young lady of the Mo family?"

Mo Xi, who was eating Ningxu pastry, looked up at Bai Guiren with great disgust. Why are you, a member of the Bai family, meddling in the affairs of the Mo family? My Mo family has no objection, so why are you meddling in other people's business?

Ningxu had just handed Mo Xun a cake and was choosing what she wanted to eat from the Third Master's hand. After hearing this, she raised her head indifferently, "I'll let you be the eldest daughter of the He family? I'll be the eldest daughter of the He family."

Lady Bai rejected her awkwardly, "I don't want it!"

What a joke! Her Bai family and the Mo family are irreconcilable. She would never do anything to betray the Bai family.

Ningxu snorted in annoyance, "Then what are you picking about? This is not the imperial palace, and you are not a nobleman anymore. Be careful or I will kill you outside." Ningxu made a gesture of wiping her neck towards Noble Lady Bai, which scared Noble Lady Bai so much that she leaned against the maid beside her.

This made the others present want to laugh but had to hold it back.

Lady Bai finally understood that everyone present was protecting Rumeng. She was now living under someone else's roof and had to bow her head. It was obvious that the rumors in the palace were true. This palace maid was definitely a witch! She knew how to bewitch people!