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

When Mrs. Lu heard Xiaoli's name, a smile immediately broke out on her face. She seemed to be several years younger, and she ignored Prime Minister Lu who was winking at her.

He immediately stood up, walked to Li Mu and said:

"Sir, you and Jianjia have never met before, so why not just go and have a brief chat with her?"

Li Mu had an awkward expression on his face, but he was already very happy in his heart. He coughed twice and pretended to say:

"Ma'am, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"

“It’s definitely not right!”

"What's wrong?"

When Mrs. Lu heard Prime Minister Lu suddenly speak behind her, her face, which had been as bright as spring breeze, suddenly turned cold and she turned around to glare at Prime Minister Lu.

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled secretly in his heart, "These old couple have a clear division of labor, one plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop."

He immediately stopped refusing and bowed to Madam Lu, saying:

"The younger generation will go, please don't let this matter damage the harmony between you two elders."

After taking two steps, I saw Xia He following behind me.

Li Mu thought for a moment, then turned around and walked to the table. He picked up a piece of cake from the plate, handed it to Xia He, and said with a smile:

"Open your mouth!"

Xia He blinked her big watery eyes and obediently parted her lips.

The next moment, Li Mu fed the cake to Xia He's mouth and said,

"Wait for me here, try all the cakes on the table, and come back and tell me which one is the best."

Xia He held a pastry in her mouth, but she understood what Li Mu meant. She nodded slightly and started to try it seriously.

This scene stunned the servants around, and they couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"Is this a maidservant or the prince's concubine? Why is the prince so kind to this maidservant?"

"..."

"If you can be as pretty as this little maid, you can also capture His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't His Royal Highness planning to marry the Second Miss? What is his intention in doing this?"

"I think he is just here to demonstrate, he doesn't take His Majesty and the Prime Minister's Mansion seriously at all!"

"I don't think His Royal Highness is that kind of person, is he?"

"..."

"Why did the Second Miss invite the Prince to the inner courtyard? This is against the rules!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! The master's affairs are not something you and I can discuss. Be careful not to be overheard!"

Li Mu was in a good mood after hearing these words. "Sure enough, showing off one's affection can always arouse the anger of singles no matter when."

"Your Highness, this way please!"

Li Mu and the servant who had just delivered the message walked out of the main hall and saw another honest-looking young servant jogging towards them.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the inner courtyard.

The servant pointed to a direction in a courtyard and said to Li Mu respectfully:

"Your Highness, this is the inner courtyard. Please go there alone."

Li Mu frowned slightly, looked up and down at the servant in front of him, and said seriously:

"You won't lead the way for me?"

"Your Highness, no man is allowed to enter the inner courtyard of the palace without permission."

The servant was slightly startled, and his words became a little stammering.

Li Mu was too lazy to talk to him, and directly pressed the boy's shoulder and said:

"What nonsense! If I say yes, then it's OK. Lead the way!"

As he spoke, he pushed the servant forward and directly through the doorway of the inner house.

"This is bad. Looking at this situation, could it be that the old fox has seen that I don't want to marry her daughter and is setting a trap for me?"

Looking at the performance of this boy, although his words made sense, how could this guilty look deceive Li Mu?

Li Mu could tell at a glance that there must be something fishy going on.

Although everything was going according to Li Mu's plan, it was obvious that the situation was out of Li Mu's control.

"Forget it. I admit that I am a wretch in a battle of wits."

Li Mu, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly felt a little discouraged.

"This method is really unreliable!"

Li Mu looked up at the servant in front of him and saw that he kept his head down and almost tripped over himself several times, so he said:

"Your name is Miao Hu?"

"My Lord, His Royal Highness actually knows my name. I am so ashamed of myself."

When Miao Hu heard Li Mu's voice, he almost stumbled. He turned around quickly and walked backwards while saying,

"Your Highness, just call me Hu Zi. The Third Young Master calls me that every day."

Li Mu saw that although Miao Hu had a flattering look on his face, his hands were always clenched on his sleeves, and when he answered, his eyes would occasionally glance to the side.

"Oh, you're obviously feeling guilty."

Immediately, he looked ahead and said with a smile:

"Your young lady lives within these walls?"

Miao Hu was stunned and quickly came to his senses, only to hear a "ouch" and bump into the courtyard wall.

"Your Highness, I have never been to this inner courtyard. I did not lead you here on purpose."

"That's it!"

Li Mu waved his hand and pointed to a yard with plum trees in the distance.

Miao Hu looked up and saw the plum tree, and said quickly:

"Yes, yes, he is indeed the prince, the prince..."

"Okay, let's go!"

Seeing that Miao Hu couldn't think of any words, Li Mu interrupted him directly.

Immediately, Miao Hu felt relieved. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and hurriedly continued to lower his head. This time, he walked behind Li Mu.

Li Mu raised his lips slightly and asked casually:

"Miss, do you have any close friends?"

"The villain doesn't know."

"No friends at all?"

"The villain doesn't know."

"Do you have any good male friends?"

"Sir, I know nothing about the Third Miss!"

Li Mu narrowed his eyes, feeling a little annoyed, "Can't you let me use my clever brain to solve a problem for once?"

Then he paused, turned around, grabbed Miao Hu by the collar, lifted him up with one hand, and threatened in a cold tone:

"Little Tiger, you are a little dishonest."

Before Miao Hu could open his mouth to explain, Li Mu heard a woman's scream from the courtyard behind him:

"Tiger...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Mu knew that there were people in the yard, so he was not surprised to hear the voice. He slightly turned sideways and tilted his head to look behind him.

I saw a woman in a white dress and a veil on her face staggering out of the yard, almost spraining her ankle.

Li Mu frowned slightly and asked tentatively:

"Lu Jianjia?"

The woman came closer, her eyes full of anxiety. She glanced at Miao Hu who was still held in the air by Li Mu, saluted to Li Mu and said:

"Lu, Lu, Lu Jianjia, meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Mu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and subconsciously said:

"You two are quite a good match. You both stutter when you talk."

However, as soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two changed. It was Lu Jianjia who reacted first and said angrily:

"Please be careful with your words, my lord! Are you accusing me of having no self-respect and having an affair with a servant in the mansion?"

Li Mu just didn't want to marry this girl, but he didn't really want to insult her reputation. What he said just now was indeed a bit inappropriate in this world, so he quickly apologized:

"I am outspoken, please don't blame me, Miss Lu."

After what happened just now, Lu Jianjia quickly recovered. She glanced at Miao Hu in Li Mu's hand and said calmly:

"I know Your Highness is just unintentional, but other men are not allowed to enter this inner courtyard. Please release the tiger, Miao Hu, and let him go back to the front courtyard."

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled, picked up Miao Hu and walked to the front of the courtyard, dropped him at the gate, and said to him:

"Although Miss Lu invited me here regardless of her daughter's reputation, I have to consider Miss Lu's reputation. Your lady and I will talk here, and you will stand here and serve as a witness for both of us."

After saying that, he turned to look at Lu Jianjia and asked with a smile:

"Ms. Lu, can I handle it this way?"

Lu Jianjia glanced at Miao Hu who was standing at the door, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"I wonder what Miss Lu wants me to do?"

Li Mu walked into the courtyard casually, sat on the bamboo chair in the courtyard, and asked.

Lu Jianjia lowered her head slightly and walked into the courtyard with lotus steps. When she entered, she subconsciously glanced at Miao Hu who was standing at the door. There was a hint of disgust in her eyes when she looked at Li Mu.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then said:

"To be honest with you, my Lord, I have no intention of having any affair with you. I hope you will show some mercy!"