The Regent Princess has run away again

Returning to Yuling Mountain, Xue Zhiyu looked around and found that the surroundings were almost unchanged from when she left.

"Come with me."

"it is good."

Ming subconsciously followed him, but Mu Xingchen didn't even turn his head and said, "You stay."

After closing the door, Mu Xingchen pushed the wall beside him.

"Kaka."

Following the sound, a small wooden box suddenly popped out from the originally ordinary wall.

Xue Zhiyu walked over curiously, and seeing Mu Xingchen's cautious movements, she couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

"This is a spiritual pearl. It can save lives in times of danger."

"That's amazing, Master, where did you get it from?"

Mu Xingchen pursed his lips and answered the question irrelevantly, "Mingzhi, I gave him a black iron sword, and this is a gift for you."

Xue Zhiyu took the spirit pearl out of the small box, her eyes full of disbelief.

Such a small white bead actually has such an effect, but it seems impossible no matter how you think about it.

"Give me your hand."

Xue Zhiyu obediently put her hand over.

Mu Xingchen grabbed her hand, took out a small dagger from his sleeve, cut a line on her finger, pinched her finger and dripped a few drops of blood on the spirit bead.

The spirit bead, which was originally snow-white, suddenly emitted a dazzling colorful light, but soon returned to its original appearance.

"Okay, this bead is yours from now on," Mu Xingchen said as he calmly picked up the medicine bottle and gauze on the cabinet and carefully poured some medicine powder on her fingers.

Xue Zhiyu looked at Mu Xingchen's serious expression. To be honest, she had never known who Mu Xingchen was or what he did. Everything about him seemed to be shrouded in mystery.

But her intuition told her that Mu Xingchen would never harm her.

"Master, can I ask you a question?"

"You said."

"who are you?"

"A mere tourist."

After bandaging the wound, Mu Xingchen put the spirit pearl back into the small box, stood up and turned his back to her, a look of melancholy in his originally calm eyes.

Xue Zhiyu didn't ask any more questions. After thanking him, she carried the small box and went down the mountain.

In the room, after Xue Zhiyu left, Mingzhi walked in and sighed, "She is kind-hearted by nature. Seeing her being dragged into this mess by Qin Laogou, you didn't do anything to stop her, Master."

"Don't worry about Qin Yuming for now. It won't go too far if you leave him alone."

"That Yin Fu..."

"If he likes it, let him have it. Those who play with fire will eventually get burned."

........

Returning to the bedroom, Xue Zhiyu took out the small box from her sleeve, picked up the spirit bead again, and folded it in her hand.

"Miss, please don't abandon me next time."

Xiaoqiu's slightly resentful voice came from outside the door, and she looked abandoned.

"Then I will definitely bring you with me next time, but sometimes I forget because I am in a hurry. I will take you to Penang for a stroll tomorrow."

Although the emperor had granted that place to her, based on the information she had collected, that place was indeed a culturally open city where most Persian merchants gathered. She became more and more curious about the place.

"Miss, I just overheard something. Mr. Cai sold his mistress to a brothel."

Xue Zhiyu frowned, "What's going on?"

"I heard that the concubine's two old lovers came to visit her, and they were seen by Master Cai who had just returned. In a rage, he sold them both out. The maid was even more miserable, as she was sold to a cellar," Xiao Qiu sighed.

"I don't think she is such a carefree person."

"Who knows, miss, I made some cakes for you to try."

"Ah."

Xiaoqiu took out a plate of pastries from the bamboo basket. The milky white pastries were drizzled with a layer of osmanthus jam, which looked very tempting.

Xue Zhiyu didn't say anything else, but she probably guessed something in her heart.

Seeing that the young lady didn't say anything, Xiao Qiu continued, "When the second young lady comes back tomorrow, I'm afraid things will get uneasy again. But I haven't seen Madam Xue making trouble recently. She must be plotting some big conspiracy."

Xue Zhiyu wiped the corner of her mouth, and after hearing what Xiaoqiu said, she turned around and joked, "Xiaoqiu is getting smarter and smarter. She really follows me."

Xiao Qiu curled her lips, "It's just intuition, and it's been too normal during this period. Do I need to find out?"

"No hurry, let's see what else they want to play."

The next day.

Madam Xue and Xue Yumei were waiting outside the mansion early.

Mrs. Xue paced back and forth outside the door from time to time. "Why hasn't Yu Lu come back yet? Didn't she say she would be back at 11:00 a.m.?"

"Don't worry, mother. Maybe something delayed her. My second sister is always on time. Please wait patiently," Xue Yumei said to comfort Mrs. Xue while holding her hand.

Madam Xue couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master Cai is famous for his love of playing. I'm afraid your second sister's temper may not be able to compete with others."

"Don't worry, I specially asked Lu Yi to go over and take care of her. I came here today to talk to her so that she can thrive in the backyard."

"Then I feel relieved. You are very thoughtful. I never know which family will be worthy of our Yumei in the future," Mrs. Xue patted her hands with a gratified expression. Although Yu Lu did not live up to her expectations, she still had Yumei.

"Look! My second sister and her carriage are coming!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a carriage stopped in front of the mansion gate.

Xue Yulu was wearing a pink silk gown with a brocade ribbon and her hair was tied up high. Her face was as beautiful as a flower and her eyes were as charming as silk. She slowly got off the carriage with the help of Lvyi.

Mrs. Xue was an experienced person, so she understood it immediately. A trace of comfort flashed across her eyes, and she walked forward and took her hand, "You must be tired after the journey. Come in and rest first."

Xue Yulu didn't say much, just nodded and followed in.

Xue Yumei still maintained a faint smile behind her.

Lv Yi watched the two people walk into the mansion, then walked forward and said, "Miss, someone in the mansion got pregnant first."

"Oh? You can't keep him there. You know what to do, right?" Xue Yumei said, and walked into the mansion.

In the hall, Mrs. Xue took Xue Yulu aside and asked her about her well-being. If Xue Yumei hadn't come in and said she wanted to talk to Xue Yulu alone, they would probably have talked for three days and three nights.

The two arrived at Xue Yumei's Yanan Garden. After dismissing the servants, Xue Yulu said with a little pride, "The officials have been coming to my place these past few days, which has pissed off that old witch, Aunt Zi."

"Don't be careless. Your main task now is to capture Mr. Cai's heart and make him stand by you no matter what happens."

"Don't worry. These days, my husband has been so coaxed by me that he doesn't want to go to other concubines at all. Maybe he will even let me be Mrs. Cai," Xue Yulu said this with unstoppable excitement in her eyes.

Xue Yumei narrowed her eyes and poured cold water on him, "I thought you would be smarter, but you are still as stupid as before, only seeing the petty gains in front of you. Don't forget that you don't have any children yet."

Xue Yulu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses and said in a panic, "Then what should I do?"

"You don't have to do it yourself. I've already told Lu Yi."

"You are so thoughtful, elder sister."

"If you were half as smart as I could be, I'd be relieved."

Xue Yulu quickly took Xue Yumei's arm and said flatteringly, "Of course I will. When the time comes, whatever I have will definitely go to my elder sister. I heard that the bitch is living a glorious life. We..."

"I called you back this time to discuss this matter."

"She was lucky last time. Someone came to her rescue. We must not let her escape this time."

"Come here, I'll tell you..."

After the discussion, the two sisters looked at each other, and a sinister look flashed in their eyes at the same time.

In the general's mansion, Li Yanze had just changed into his martial arts training clothes and was ready to go to the martial arts field for training.

"stop."

Li Yanze scratched his head in confusion, turned around and asked, "What's wrong with mother?"

Mrs. Li felt even more angry when she saw that her son was not very smart. He was so handsome, but why was he so stupid? Fortunately, he had such a good mother like her.

"What do you think?! You think about practicing martial arts every day, why don't you just stay with your sword?"

"But don't I have to train every day..."

Before she finished speaking, Madam Li picked up the jewelry box prepared on the table and stuffed it into Li Yanze's hand, "Hurry up and change your clothes and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to hand this gift to the princess in person. You hurt her last time, so you still have to make up for it no matter what."

Li Yanze looked at the jewelry box in his hand and suddenly remembered that figure. He pursed his lips and felt a little expectant in his heart.

.......

Xue Zhiyu stayed in the bedroom, looking at the plan for the hot pot restaurant on the table, intending to finalize the opening before going to Penang.

"Miss, I heard that the Persian merchants from Penang are very good at business, and they have a lot of strange things, which are much more interesting than the telescope we bought last time," Xiaoqiu was sorting bottles of pills on the side, her face full of yearning.

Xue Zhiyu put the planning paper into her sleeve. After hearing what Xiaoqiu said, she couldn't help laughing. "A telescope is not for playing. It's just a tool to look into the distance. It's naturally boring."

"So, young lady, when are you going to go there?"

"It will be a few days, but it will be soon. Come out with me."

"Okay, miss."

The master and servant walked out of the bedroom one after another. When they were about to leave the mansion, they saw a carriage parked right in front of the door.

Xue Zhiyu recognized the logo on the carriage and frowned in confusion.

"The county lord."