I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

When Li Mu was walking out, he heard noise at the door.

But I didn't expect that Eunuch Deng would be so "polite" and kneel down as soon as they met.

Li Mu remembered that when Emperor Hongwen ascended the throne, he abolished many red tapes of the previous dynasty.

This includes the kneeling ceremony.

Except during the annual sacrificial ceremony, these etiquettes are not observed on ordinary days.

Li Mu threw Lu Sangtuo out the door.

"Hey, brother-in-law, what are you doing?"

But I didn't expect that this kid was actually good at martial arts. Although he didn't fall down, he was making strange noises.

Li Mu ignored Lu Sangtuo and stepped forward to help Eunuch Deng up.

This was not because Li Mu was polite, nor was it an attempt to win people's hearts.

It was just because Li Mu searched in his mind for a long time, and only the two words "stand up" came up.

Feeling that it was probably not appropriate for me to say these two words, I took action myself.

"Eunuch Deng, there is no need to do this. Did you say that His Majesty is looking for me?"

"Your Highness, please follow me now."

Eunuch Deng was helped up by Li Mu, his face flushed, and he spoke in a flattering manner.

The young men and women who had not walked far away before were all staring with their eyes wide open.

Some people who did not know the identity of Eunuch Deng also listened to their companions' explanation and looked at Li Mu and the others in astonishment.

Especially Liu Mingzhe, he is regretting it so much now.

In fact, when he first learned that the Prince of Yan was not really out of power, he had the idea of ​​returning the house.

But coming here to play has become a tradition for the children of noble families in the capital, and as the initiator, he feels a little embarrassed.

On the other hand, since he occupied this exquisite waterside pavilion, he has indeed not encountered any trouble, which made him feel lucky.

It is possible that the Prince of Yan has forgotten about the capital and the existence of such a property.

The young men and women all seemed to be thinking about something, and without further delay, they left in a hurry.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and tell them and then I will follow you."

Although Li Mu was a little unhappy, he was so busy that day that he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

But if the emperor came to him and he acted arrogantly, he would be unhappy.

"Slow down, my lord. I have a gift to give to you."

When Eunuch Deng saw Li Mu was about to leave, he hurriedly called out.

Li Mu stopped and turned to look at Eunuch Deng, and saw him shouting at the carriage across the street:

"Everyone come here and greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Then, four maids who looked very similar walked out from behind the carriage across the street.

Li Mu took a look at the four maids. They looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. Although none of them were stunningly beautiful, they were not bad either.

If she were placed in Lingyin Pavilion, she could also compete for the title of most beautiful woman.

The point is, they all look the same, which is incredible.

Li Mu looked at Eunuch Deng in confusion, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Is this a reward from His Majesty?"

Eunuch Deng smiled, looked at the four girls and said, "You haven't met your new master yet."

"My servant is Chuntao."

"Xia He."

"Autumn Chrysanthemum"

"and many more!"

Li Mu suddenly spoke up, pointing at the last maid who hadn't spoken yet:

"Dongmei!"

As soon as these words came out, the maid named Qiuju burst out laughing and said:

"How does His Royal Highness know Xiao Si's name?"

"Silence!"

Xia He scolded in a low voice, then she and Chun Tao knelt on one knee together, speaking respectfully:

"Your Highness, Qiuju is still young. She didn't mean to offend you. We will definitely discipline her properly in the future. Please don't take it personally."

Li Mu waved his hands and frowned, "Why are you so anxious? Don't kneel down at every turn. From now on, you will kneel only when I tell you to."

Seeing this, Qiu Ju hurriedly helped the two girls up and said crisply:

"Big sister, second sister, the adults have said that His Royal Highness is a very good person. Do you believe it now?"

Then he tapped Dongmei with his toes and whispered:

"His Highness has guessed your name, why don't you thank His Highness quickly."

Then the maid named Dongmei trembled noticeably, her face flushed, and she said timidly:

"Your servant Dongmei thanks your highness."

Li Mu looked at the four people back and forth. The more he looked, the more interesting they found them. They looked the same, but their personalities were completely different.

Chuntao only said four words throughout the whole process, and her face remained stern, obviously showing that she had a cold personality.

The corners of Xia He's mouth were raised in a very formal smile, but judging from her actions just now, she seemed more like the boss of the three.

Qiu Ju kept staring at Li Mu. When Li Mu looked at her, she would look at Li Mu and then grin, revealing two dimples at the corners of her mouth.

However, the person Li Mu's gaze stayed on the longest was Dongmei.

Of course it was not because of her name Dongmei, but the shy look of this little maid, which reminded Li Mu of the scene when he first met Xiao Zhao.

It is rare to see Xiao Zhao so shy nowadays. Even when she plays musical instruments for Li Mu, she would secretly observe Li Mu's expression.

When discovered by Li Mu, she did not avoid his gaze. Not only did she tease Li Mu on purpose, she also made faces at him.

As Li Mu thought about it, he felt his mouth was a little dry and he couldn't help swallowing.

"Your Highness, Xiao Si is still young."

At this time, Qiuju suddenly spoke.

"Just shut up, we're all the same size."

Xia He was afraid that Qiu Ju would anger Li Mu, so she hurriedly spoke in a low voice.

Then he was about to kneel down again. When his knee was about to touch the ground, he seemed to remember Li Mu's previous words and bounced up again.

He raised his eyes cautiously and glanced at Li Mu.

Li Mu couldn't help laughing. He waved his hand and turned to look at Eunuch Deng.

Then he said, "These four girls were born from the same mother."

As he spoke, he bent down slightly, moved his head closer to Li Mu, and whispered:

"The servants that Your Majesty prepared for the Crown Prince are still on the way. These four girls were sent to the Crown Prince by Lord Zou."

"Zou Pu?"

Eunuch Deng nodded:

"Lord Zou asked me to bring a message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, thanking His Royal Highness for saving my life and promoting me in Yanshan City."

Li Mu nodded and bowed:

"Then please, sir. I will thank Lord Zou and you, sir."

After saying that, Li Mu raised his head slightly and called out, "Xiao Zhao!"

"Son!"

Xiao Zhao, who was hiding behind the wall and eavesdropping, exclaimed and walked closer with his head lowered.

"I'll leave these four to you from now on."

Li Mu pointed at the quadruplets and said to Xiao Zhao.

"Yes, sir. Xiao Zhao knows."

Xiao Zhao lowered his head, and his voice sounded a little aggrieved.

Li Mu chuckled, rubbed Xiao Zhao's head, turned to Eunuch Deng and said:

"Please wait here for a moment, sir. I'll be right back after I give you a few words."

Then he put his arms around Xiao Zhao's waist and disappeared from the spot the next moment.

"Huh? Where's His Highness? How come His Highness disappeared all of a sudden? Second sister, is His Highness more powerful than adults? Is His Highness really a first-level person?"

"Be quiet for a moment! Have you forgotten what the Lord has told us? If you take advantage of His Highness's modesty and act recklessly, you will harm us sisters sooner or later."

Seeing Qiuju chattering non-stop, Xia He started to teach her a lesson.

Eunuch Deng looked in the direction where Li Mu disappeared, smacked his lips and nodded slightly.

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Li Mu took Xiao Zhao to a slightly farther place, and only let her go after making sure that there was no one around.

Seeing that she looked aggrieved, he thought for a moment and said seriously:

"I'll give you a task. Can Xiao Zhao complete it?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhao was slightly startled, looked up at Li Mu, and nodded vigorously:

"No matter what you ask me to do, I will do it even if it costs my life."

"Can you say that again!"

"No, no, Xiao Zhao must protect herself and do things for you, hehe."

When Xiao Zhao saw Li Mu getting angry, she remembered what Li Mu had said before and quickly changed her words.

After saying that, she blinked her big watery eyes at Li Mu.

Li Mu nodded and pinched Xiao Zhao's cheek:

"The four maids outside will be left in Xiao Zhao's care from now on."

"Yes, Xiao Zhao will definitely take good care of her. Take good care of her?"

Xiao Zhao realized something was wrong and looked a little confused.

"I have to accept the people Zou Pu sent me, but I am worried about them. I will hand them over to Xiao Zhao. They will serve Xiao Zhao and Xiao Zhao will serve me well. Okay?"

Li Mu deliberately prolonged the second service. Seeing the little girl's blushing face, he smiled and said,

"You just heard it. I have to go to the palace. I will leave this place to our Xiao Zhao. Xiao Zhao will help you manage the household."

Xiao Zhao nodded vigorously, and waited until Li Mu left before she shrugged her nose and said to herself:

"Young Master just thinks Xiao Zhao is easy to please. Lord Zou is not a fool. How could he use this method to place spies around you?"

Then she burst into laughter again, pouted her lips, raised her chin proudly, and jumped towards the gate of the mansion.