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

Zhao Chuyi glared at Shanshan, trying to control her emotions, and took Lu Jianjia's hand and asked:

"Are there any more?"

Lu Jianjia thought for a moment and replied:

"He should be a Confucian disciple, his teacher is the great Confucian Mu Zhen, and his senior brother is the fourth son of the Prince of Yan's Mansion."

Zhao Chuyi looked into Lu Jianjia's eyes, as if saying, you are worthy of it!

After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "So, you don't want to find him anymore? Are you planning to fulfill your engagement?"

Lu Jianjia smiled, very carefreely, and shook her head slightly:

“That’s what I originally thought.”

"Now?"

Zhao Chuyi asked.

"Dad said he has made a plan. Once I have dealt with these things, I will go find him. I hope it won't be too late."

"???"

Zhao Chuyi looked at Lu Jianjia with some doubt in her eyes, and then she heard Lu Jianjia say:

"It seems that he also has a fiancée that he is not very happy with."

Hearing this, the corners of Zhao Chuyi's eyes twitched unnaturally.

What is this!

After chatting with Lu Jianjia casually for a few minutes, he was about to say goodbye and leave.

When he left, he glanced at Ye Miaomiao and said:

"Miao Miao, please escort me out."

Upon hearing this, Ye Miaomiao hurriedly lowered her head in response, secretly glancing at Lu Jianjia out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing that Lu Jianjia had a smile on her face and didn't say much, he followed Shanshan closely and walked out of the house with Zhao Chuyi.

In a deserted corridor.

Ye Miaomiao lowered her head, looking a little nervous.

At this time, Zhao Chuyi, who was walking in front, suddenly asked, "You know everything?"

Ye Miaomiao was stunned, her body trembled slightly, but she didn't say anything.

A big round hand suddenly landed on her shoulder, and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone:

"The princess is asking you a question."

Ye Miaomiao frowned immediately, and knelt down with a plop. Her forehead was already covered with sweat, and she spoke quickly:

"I dare not lie to the princess. I know for sure that the fifteenth young master is the Crown Prince."

Zhao Chuyi waved her hand, signaling Shanshan to help Ye Miaomiao up, with helplessness in her tone:

"Only Jianjia doesn't know."

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly became a little sharp, and he changed the subject:

"Why don't you tell Jianjia the truth?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ye Miaomiao knelt down again with a clang, and knocked her head heavily on the ground:

"I am afraid... I am afraid that after the young lady knows the truth, I will lose my usefulness. I was originally a prostitute on Qiuzhou's pleasure boat..."

Zhao Chuyi listened to Ye Miaomiao's explanation and roughly understood the whole story. She felt a little strange in her heart. Looking at the trembling Ye Miaomiao, she said lightly:

"Keep your head up."

Ye Miaomiao raised her head obediently, but did not dare to look at Zhao Chuyi. She drooped her eyes, looking as if she had accepted her fate.

At this time, Zhao Chuyi said softly:

"You will probably like it."

Although the voice was soft, the three people present could hear it clearly.

Shanshan curled her lips in dissatisfaction and turned her head to the side.

"You are very smart. You should serve Jianjia well in the future. She is just a little straightforward, but she is very kind to people."

Although Ye Miaomiao felt that these words were a bit strange, as if they were a last will and testament, she did not dare to ask any questions and quickly kowtowed and assured:

"I will follow the princess' instructions."

"Okay, you can go back."

"Yes!"

Ye Miaomiao felt relieved, but as soon as she turned around, she heard Zhao Chuyi say again:

"Since you've concealed it, don't tell her yet."

"Yes! I understand!"

"..."

On the return carriage.

Shanshan looked at Zhao Chuyi with some confusion and said hesitantly:

"Princess, why don't you tell Miss Lu that the man she likes is Master?"

"Isn't it better if I don't know? There will be one less person to grieve for him."

Zhao Chuyi's face was full of worry. She was stunned for a moment, looked up at Shanshan and said in a dissatisfied tone:

"Whose maid are you? Tell her? Then they can live together? Or should I let you leave the palace and move to Linglong Waterside Pavilion?"

Shanshan scratched her head and smiled innocently, but the smile seemed forced.

Zhao Chuyi looked at Shanshan and sighed softly:

"No need to do that, go back to the palace and pack your things, we will set off today."

Unexpectedly, Shanshan suddenly stood up and knelt in the carriage.

The huge body caused the carriage to shake.

"Princess, please forgive me. Shanshan will protect you as you go to Tianzong, but after that, I'm sorry that Shanshan can't stay in Tianzong to practice Taoism with you."

Shanshan said in a sonorous and firm voice.

"You're going to..."

"When Shanshan finds her master, she will definitely go to Tianzong to look for the princess."

Shanshan said this and kowtowed three times.

"You are the young master's disciple, so it's only natural."

Zhao Chuyi nodded, then tilted her head slightly, tears streaming down the corners of her eyes uncontrollably.

At the same time, the exquisite waterside pavilion.

The mansion was filled with dead silence.

The atmosphere is completely different from when Li Mu was here.

It felt like I was back in Prince Yan’s Mansion in Yanshan City.

The princess sat in the first seat in the main hall, her eyes were cold and her eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

After a long while, he suddenly stood up and said:

"Prepare the carriage and return to Yanshan City immediately."

Xiao Zhao, who was standing by, heard this and hurriedly ordered, "Hurry up and prepare the carriage, and gather the guards who accompanied the princess."

Princess Yan looked at Xiao Zhao and said:

"Xiao Zhao, go pack your things too."

Xiao Zhao was stunned for a moment, then replied seriously, "The Master ordered Xiao Zhao to stay here, and the mansion also needs someone to take care of it, so Xiao Zhao cannot go with the Princess."

"What else is there to take care of? That brat... Mu'er has entered the third floor. Now we have no choice but to return to Yanshan City..."

Princess Yan said anxiously.

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Zhao said:

"I will do whatever you tell me to do, and please don't embarrass me, Princess!"

"You girl, can he come back and..."

"Princess, be careful with your words!"

Xiao Zhao chuckled softly, and the hair beside her ears moved without wind.

Princess Yan was so shocked by this momentum that she took two steps back and asked in shock, "Third level?"

Xiao Zhao frowned, calmed down a little, knelt down and saluted, but said in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant:

"Although the princess is not your biological mother, you still call her aunt. Please don't say such unpleasant things."

Then he turned around and said without even looking back:

"King Jiang's Ninth Prince will arrive in the capital soon. Xiao Zhao still has a lot of things to do, so please excuse me first."

"..."

...

Inner house.

Su Yuwei stood under the eaves in a daze, her eyes red.

It was obvious that she had just cried.

Seeing Xiao Zhao coming from a distance, he hurried over, grabbed Xiao Zhao's hand and said:

"The news just came back that the third floor of the Confucian School is extremely dangerous. It is said that no one has ever been able to go in and come out."

Xiao Zhao raised his hand, touched the corner of Su Yuwei's eyes, and said comfortingly:

"No one? Then wouldn't you be the first one?"

Su Yuwei looked into Xiao Zhao's eyes, feeling inexplicably ashamed, and asked in a low voice:

"Aren't you worried, Xiao Zhao?"

Xiao Zhao nodded and said seriously, "Young Master is out, and Xiao Zhao is not around, so I will be worried."

"Then you return it?"

Xiao Zhao shook her head slightly and pursed her lips tightly: "That girl Shanshan is right. Xiao Zhao was ashamed of your trust before. I won't do that again. I won't do that again."

As he said that, he took Su Yuwei's hand and said as he walked:

"Xiao Zhao is worried whether the food outside will suit the young master's taste, and whether he can sleep well in the inn."