My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

Mei Xueer's head is as big as a bucket——

An Ran had one foot on the chair, one hand on her knee, and the other hand moving rapidly, and the sounds coming out of her mouth were deafening.

"Eight horses... Four seasons of wealth... Five servants..."

On the opposite side, Wen Yi kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead and drinking.

He drank so much that his eyes were burning with anger.

It's so embarrassing that I can't even beat a little girl.

Wen Yi's eyes were red, and he said shamelessly: "Let's have a fight!"

"Fight me if you want. Who's afraid of you?"

So, except Wen Ding, the four "servants" took turns to go into battle.

Of course, they all gave in to An Ran.

They knew very well that if Miss An had not presented them with a stack of banknotes, the stingy princess would never give them New Year's money.

No matter what, we must not defeat our benefactor and financial sponsor.

I just wonder if Miss An will feel that she has defeated these servants and start to become arrogant again, calling herself "the first female warrior of Dazhen"?

Mei Xueer: This naughty kid is really an all-rounder - except for studying.

But she was determined to become the most talented woman in Dazhen. Was she really going to use her own "shortcomings" to compete with others' "strengths"? This was not something a normal person could do.

After the year-end bonus was distributed, the atmosphere at the table became even more lively and the appetite increased. Except for the dishes of pig intestines, the other dishes on the table were almost gone. Nanxing stood up and wanted to order a few more dishes.

When Wen Bing saw Nanxing go to the kitchen, he felt relieved all over.

He didn't dare look at Nanxing the whole night.

Mei Xueer looked at the useless look and jokingly asked, "Why? Defeated by a bellyband?"

Wen Bing immediately opened his alcohol-red eyes wide, "Am I that kind of person? I'm just afraid that she will be shy as a girl."

"But I feel like you're the shy one." Mei Xue'er didn't say much. Some things should just be left to nature.

She stared at the plates of pig intestines on the table and said quietly, "How come no one likes to eat something so delicious?"

Everyone was about to say "that thing is for shit", but before they could say it, An Ran pinched a big piece and put it in his mouth, saying, "Master, if they don't eat such a delicious thing, it means they don't know how to appreciate it. That's why they can't be your apprentice."

……

It was already late at night and it was getting colder.

The capital city was dead silent; even the wild cats on the street corners had disappeared.

In the darkness, an inconspicuous carriage stopped at the door of a tavern.

An elderly couple took great effort to throw the drunk Li Mo into the car.

"Master, please throw this drunkard away. Don't let him die in the city. We don't want to cause trouble." The old man weighed the purse that Li Mo had thrown to him before, took out a small piece from it and handed it to the driver, saying softly, "Thank you."

Everything was silent, and in the darkness, there was only the monotonous sound of horse hooves.

In the carriage, the drunk Li Mo slowly sat up.

His eyes were clear, without any sign of drunkenness.

He looked at the child huddled in the corner of the carriage and forced a smile.

There was something evil about that smile, and the child trembled with fear.

Li Mo reached out his hand and touched the child's head, "Do you know who I am?"

The child opened his eyes wide, shook his head, and then nodded gently, "Grandpa and grandma told me that you look like a bad person, but you are actually a good person. If you want to live, you should go with you."

Li Mo's nose felt sore, and he murmured, "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will protect you."

The carriage left the city and headed east.

"Xiao Sheng, tomorrow morning after the city gates open, your uncle will take you to a strange place. There, there will be many children of your age, and you will definitely become good friends with them."

Xiao Sheng didn't ask anything, as if he knew everything. Or maybe he felt that he couldn't control his own fate, and could only be controlled by fate, so it was useless to ask.

He said only one word, "Okay."

The carriage reached a small woods near the east city gate and stopped.

Li Mo: "Just wait here. Once the city gate opens, we will leave the city."

"Yes!" The driver nodded, tightened his collar, and dozed off against the frame.

"Have a sleep for a while. I'll call you when we get there," Li Mo rested the child's head on his legs.

Xiao Sheng was very obedient. He leaned against Li Mo and closed his eyes.

After a while, the sound of even breathing could be heard.

Looking at the child's young face, which contained a sadness that did not belong to his age, Li Mo sighed slightly.

Du Zheng is right. People like him know too many secrets and should not have children.

Having a child but failing to create a normal environment for the child to grow up is also a crime.

Children are so innocent, yet they have to bear the pain brought by adults.

But children are hope.

Xiao Sheng is Du Zheng’s only hope.

Nine years ago, after Du Zheng got drunk, he slept with a prostitute from the gang and had a baby with Xiao Sheng.

It was not until Xiao Sheng was born that Du Zheng realized he had become a father.

After giving birth to Xiaosheng, his mother committed suicide.

Because she didn't want people to know that her child had a prostitute mother.

She knew that even if she didn't die, Du Zheng would make her die.

She knew very well how cruel Du Zheng was.

darkness before dawn.

The night grew darker.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the woods.

The voice was very soft, but it did not escape Li Mo's ears.

It did not escape the driver's ears.

"You keep an eye on the child, I'll go take a look." Li Mo was standing next to the coachman in the blink of an eye.

"Be careful, young master." The driver warned.

In the dark forest, Li Mo's red clothes did not stand out.

He looked at the man in front of him calmly, and suddenly covered his mouth and laughed, "Prince Jing condescended to come here at this time, could it be that he came to wish me a happy new year?"

Cui Hongjing looked at the darkness behind him and said, "Who is in the carriage has nothing to do with me. I won't say anything. Mr. Li can rest assured. If I am in a good mood, I can help you leave the city now."

"I don't understand what the prince is saying."

"In fact, the two of us don't necessarily have to become enemies."

Li Mo's face suddenly fell, and he slowly clenched his fists, "You, are you following me?"

Cui Hongjing sneered, "Master Li is so interested in my princess, how can I not pay special attention to him?"

"She is no longer your princess."

"She is also my woman! She will never be yours!" Cui Hongjing's voice was not loud, but full of domineering power.

Li Mo smiled and said jokingly, "That's hard to say."

"There's no point in talking any more." Cui Hongjing didn't want to talk to him any more, so he got to the point: "This time, I'm here to discuss business with you."

Li Mo showed some interest. "I always thought that the prince wanted me dead, but I didn't expect that there is still business to discuss between us."

"After dawn, the Prince of Changguo will set off for the capital of our Dazhen." Cui Hongjing suddenly said this.

Li Mo was stunned for a moment, then he said nonchalantly: "I don't understand what your Highness said. Where the Crown Prince of Changguo goes, what does it have to do with me?"

Cui Hongjing was silent for a moment, and said without any emotion: "Half a year ago, the third prince of Changguo died in a brothel. Others said that he died of exhaustion. In order to cover up the scandal, the royal family had to keep the matter quiet. In fact, the third prince was poisoned, a poison that even the coroner could not detect."

Li Mo's expression was a little frozen, and he didn't say anything.

"The third princess of Xiling is as beautiful as a flower and is known as the most beautiful woman in Xiling. In March of the year before last, the emperor of Changguo wanted to form an alliance with Xiling, so he asked Xiling for the third princess on behalf of the crown prince. Xiling was afraid of Changguo's cavalry and had no choice but to send the princess to Changguo. But when she arrived in Changguo, there was no one in the princess' carriage. The emperor of Changguo was furious and thought that Xiling had deliberately humiliated her, and he became enemies with Xiling from then on. I wonder if Master Li knows where the third princess went?"

Li Mo: ...

"Last year on New Year's Eve, after the banquet at Changguo Palace, the emperor sent people to give food to the ministers in the palace. However, several officials died after eating the food given by the emperor. Later, the imperial guards found poisonous centipedes in those food boxes."

Li Mo: ...

Cui Hongjing sneered, "Do you want me to continue?"

Li Mo sneered, waved his long arms, and his blood-red sleeves danced in a beautiful arc.

He took a few steps forward, narrowing his fox eyes, with an extremely dangerous light flashing in them, "I didn't expect that Prince Jing would be so interested in me."

Cui Hongjing stretched lazily, "I've already said it before, Master Li is so attentive to my woman, how can I not pay more attention to you?"

"What business do you want to discuss?" Li Mo asked coldly.