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

Li Mu only heard half of Song Chi's words.

I was somewhat surprised by this uninvited guest.

Just now outside the mansion, Li Mu happened to meet Qiuju and Dongmei who had returned from the outer city.

Qiuju insisted on coming back in advance to inform them that the prince's return home should be presented in a respectable manner.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu waited outside the door for a long time, and Dongmei even ran away with a red face, but still no one came.

Only then did he enter the mansion with little interest.

Just as Li Mu was wondering why there was not even a maid guarding him along the way in the mansion.

Then I heard words like, "How dare you snatch my woman..." and "Take everything away..."

Li Mu immediately guessed the identity of the visitor.

"Son!"

Seeing Li Mu suddenly appear, Xiao Zhao and Su Yuwei were excited and called out in unison.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Ju knelt down with a plop, pointed at Song Chi and the others and complained:

"Prince, I don't know where these people came from. Not only did they injure the guards, they also wanted to fight with Sister Yuwei. Prince, you have to seek justice for Sister Yuwei."

Seeing this, Xia He hurriedly pulled Qiu Ju up. She could not hide her little thoughts from the sister who grew up with her.

What is the inner residence? To put it in a more outrageous way, it is like the emperor's harem.

If someone hasn't been home for a month or so and when he comes back he happens to be outside his wife's bedroom and is blocked by a few men, they will all look unhappy.

Qiu Ju and the other three were educated in this way since childhood, and the first priority was to please their master.

No matter who these people are or what their purpose is, it would be right to get rid of Su Yuwei and others first.

But although doing this was for the good of Su Yuwei and others, it also reflected a lack of trust in Su Yuwei.

Fortunately, although Qiu Ju didn't know the whole story, this lie was almost the same as the truth.

Li Mu didn't think so much about it. After all, he was not born in this dynasty, and there were not so many taboos about the boudoir in the inner house.

Besides, he originally wanted Song Chi to be the scapegoat, and he still felt a little guilty about it.

So even after hearing what Song Chi said just now, he only made a few mild sarcasm.

What's more, Song Chi might not understand this sarcasm.

Song Chi also heard Qiu Ju's words and turned to look at Li Mu. There was surprise in his eyes, but more of it was enthusiasm:

"You are Li Mu? You are not dead?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Jiu. I wonder what you want from me in the middle of the night?"

Li Mu had a smile on his face. He should give more respect to such an infatuated man.

When Song Chi saw Li Mu's attitude, his eyes flickered and a smile also appeared on his face:

"I thought that the prince had gone to the third floor and would not be able to fulfill our bet. So, it seems that the prince will personally participate in the fight in three days?"

Hearing this, Li Mu remembered what Ye Miaomiao had said before, and he didn't know why Ge Peining was involved in this matter.

He nodded slightly and made a gesture of invitation:

"Of course, it's getting late, so I won't keep you, Ninth Master."

Song Chi's mouth curled up slightly, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. He stretched out a finger, pushed Li Mu's hand away, raised his foot and prepared to leave.

At this time, the maid who was originally kneeling on the ground saw that Song Chi and others were about to leave, so she jumped up instantly, snatched the steel knife from the guard's hand, and slashed at Song Chi and others.

"You beast! Return Di'er's life to me!"

Li Mu was stunned, not knowing what was going on. Countless palace fighting and power struggles flashed through his mind.

"This maid must be someone else's spy, trying to sow discord between King Yan and King Jiang, in order to harm me."

Li Mu nodded secretly and immediately put this conclusion out of his mind.

According to previous experience, as long as the conclusion is obtained after careful analysis, it can basically be ruled out...

Li Mu watched the development of the situation with great interest. It was obvious that this maid had no martial arts skills at all, and it was simply a fantasy for her to hurt Song Chi and others.

Suddenly Li Mu frowned, and the next moment he appeared behind the maid, put his arm around the maid's slender waist, and pulled her into his arms.

With his other hand, he stretched out a finger and placed it on Ya Ke's forehead.

"Don't blame me, young lady. The little girl is ignorant. I will definitely educate her well when I return."

Li Mu smiled kindly at Ya Ke, then his face darkened and he whispered,

"Take the Ninth Young Master and the others to the side hall to rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards in the courtyard responded in unison and quickly surrounded Song Chi and others.

"Mr. Nine, this way please."

Song Chi's face changed, he glared at Li Mu and asked:

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

Li Mu snatched the steel knife from the maid's hand, frowned and asked: "Why are you holding it so tightly? You've caused so much trouble, do you want to commit suicide?"

"Li Mu!" Seeing that Li Mu didn't take him seriously at all, Song Chi shouted angrily again.

Li Mu shrugged, looked up at Song Chi, and said in a kind voice:

"Don't worry, Master Jiu. My maid offended you, so I have to teach her a lesson and give you an explanation."

Song Chi snorted coldly: "Okay! I will watch from here. Whatever you want to say, Prince!"

Li Mu didn't bother to pay attention to Song Chi. If he wasn't going to be useful later, he wouldn't have talked so much to him.

He casually threw the steel knife aside, looked at the maid, and said hesitantly: "Your name is... Wenwen?"

"Your Highness, do you remember me? Yes, it's me. I, along with Di'er, have delivered medicinal food to your Highness several times."

Wenwen looked obviously a little excited, and tears started to flow halfway through her words.

"Di'er?"

Li Mu had some impression of this Di'er.

She insisted that her name conflicted with Xiao Zhao, so she changed her original name Zhao Di to Di Er.

She is pretty and has an attractive figure. She always thinks of various reasons to get close to Li Mu.

Although it was a bit boring, Li Mu enjoyed it very much.

After all, in Li Mu's opinion, there is no such thing as a tea girl. They are all good sisters who speak nicely and understand each other's well-being.

"You just said, what happened to Di'er?"

Thinking of Wenwen's previous words, Li Mu frowned and asked, two stones appeared in his palm without him noticing.

"Di'er, Di'er was raped by that foreigner..."

The maid Wenwen told Li Mu what had happened before while crying.

She knew very well that Di'er was just a maid, while the other party was the senior brother of the Ninth Young Master of Prince Jiang's Mansion.

She didn't think that Li Mu would turn against Prince Jiang's mansion for a maid.

But as an orphan since childhood, she had long regarded Di'er, who grew up with her, as her only relative.

She was willing to take a gamble for Di'er, even if it would cost her own life, even if it was just to let Li Mu remember that there was a maid like Di'er in his mansion.

"Sir, Di'er was not humiliated. Even if she died..."

Li Mu's breathing gradually became rapid, his fists clenched tightly, and the stone in his hand had already turned into powder.

A violent emotion suddenly surged in my heart.

"Kill them, kill them. Today it's Di'er, tomorrow it will be Xiao Zhao or Yu Wei! Kill them!"

There seemed to be a voice in Li Mu's mind, full of temptation.

At the same time, a red light flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and then turned black in an instant.

As Li Mu breathed heavily, the inky black light became thicker and thicker until it became sticky and slowly collapsed inward, dyeing the whites of Li Mu's eyes black.

At this moment, the snake-shaped necklace around Li Mu's neck vibrated slightly.