Across Deep Space: Four Men and a Play

"Knock down."

"Miss, are you awake?"

Chunyun estimated that it was about time, so she asked quietly at the door, but she didn't dare speak too loudly, for fear that the young lady would be woken up instead of awake.

"come in."

Xia Jiumeng's voice was lazy, as if she had just woken up.

When Chunyun pushed the door open, he saw the young lady sitting on the sofa holding the cat.

"Miss, Mr. Mo has already made arrangements. Please change your clothes and we will go to the hospital for another checkup."

Chunyun signaled to another maid to hand over the clothes.

As the young lady's confidante, she naturally knew that the young lady had secretly left the Duke's Mansion to cure her illness.

Although they were surprised that such a terminal illness could be cured, they were smart enough not to say anything.

The master's secrets were not something little maids like them could be curious about. It was because of her clear understanding of herself that she was chosen by the old duke among so many maids to be the lady's personal maid.

"I see."

Although I knew that Mo Yuanming had made the arrangements, I didn't expect it to be so fast. He said in the morning that it would be ready in the afternoon.

She thought it would take several days.

It must be said that Mo Yuanming is indeed capable and his work efficiency is very high.

After changing her clothes, she followed her maid into the Duke's Mansion's special car in a slightly high-profile manner and headed for the first treatment center in the capital.

Because it was inconvenient to bring the cat with her for the re-examination, Xia Jiumeng put Li Shen on the bed in her exclusive luxury ward and asked him to wait for her.

She then followed the maid to the inspection room.

Not long after, Xia Jiumeng was helped out of the treatment room by a maid with an angry look on her face, while the hospital's famous doctor Qin followed behind with a frightened look on his face.

"Ms. Xia...after reexamination, your results are indeed consistent with the newly discovered case. From this, it seems that you may not have ice cracking..."

"Maybe our treatment center misdiagnosed it..."

Xia Jiumeng raised her hand with a dark face to stop Dr. Qin from continuing to say, "Alright, I hope your hospital can give me a reasonable explanation for this matter."

"I don't want to hear another word from you right now."

"If the answer you give me is not satisfactory to me, the First Treatment Center in the capital can be replaced by another one."

Act with full of anger.

Under the constant comfort of the maid, he said a few words to Mo Yuanming who had hurried over, suppressed his anger, and left with his people.

Many people saw that she was so angry and Mo Yuanming, who usually did not appear in public, came over and felt that something was wrong. They secretly sent people to inquire about the situation.

In a palace at this time.

Shen Yiming's originally comfortable expression turned serious as he listened to his subordinates' reports.

"You mean, she doesn't have ice cracking?"

"Yes, Master, but I heard that the disease she suffers from is not much better. She needs extremely precious medicine to be treated, otherwise she will die."

"You're talking nonsense! The Duke's Mansion has plenty of money, and they can get rare medicines!"

Shen Yiming's hand holding the wine glass suddenly tightened.

If Xia Jiumeng hadn't died, my father would definitely have arranged a marriage for an eligible prince in the royal family.

In the past, the old duke was in charge, but now the old duke has passed away, and one of the exclusive attendants of the duke's mansion has become the captain of the Zongheng team. The royal family will never let anyone else get such power.

The Duke's daughter is a notorious fool and spoiled girl, and it is said that her private life is extremely chaotic. Even if she is beautiful, which man would be willing to marry such a person?

The only ones of royal age who are eligible are him and the eldest prince. His father will definitely not let the eldest prince marry that idiot, so the only one left is him.

Damn.

"Then do you want me to assassinate her..."?

"Idiot, do you think you can get into the Duke's Mansion?"

Shen Yiming knew a few days ago that all the secret agents of the major families in the Duke's Mansion had been dealt with by the Duke's Mansion's steward Mo Yuanming, and the Duke's Mansion had already been completely replaced.

.It is said that the Duke's Mansion's exclusive guard team is not an ordinary team. It is said that all of them are strong men above level 50.

Even the royal family is not inferior to this configuration.

I'm afraid this misdiagnosis was a drama that had been prepared long ago.

I just don't know if she really doesn't have ice cracking or if she is just disguising it to cover up her crime.

After all, how could it be such a coincidence that a case similar to ice crack disease appeared in the treatment center, and Xia Jiumeng happened to find out that it was a misdiagnosis when she went for a follow-up examination?

Thinking of this, he looked at the subordinate kneeling in front of him and ordered, "Go and find out what happened during the time when the Duke's Mansion was closed off."

"Yes."

The room became empty again.

"Father, you are so partial to my eldest brother. Are you sure he can survive the succession trial?"

There are many princes and princesses in the royal family, and they are all qualified to participate in the succession trial. Who knows who will win or lose until the last moment?

...

After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Xia Jiumeng held Li Shen in her arms and listened to Mo Yuanming's report in the study.

"Have all those noble families received the news?"

"Yes miss."

"Have all the relevant people been dealt with?"

"Naturally, they can't find out anything they shouldn't know."

"However, the royal family immediately sent an invitation to the afternoon tea party of the Third Princess Shen Qingqing."

Mo Yuanming handed over an invitation letter. Xia Jiumeng took a look at the content and her eyes fixed on Shen Qingqing's name.

Your surname is Shen?

interesting.

"I see."

After Mo Yuanming left, Li Shen stretched out his paw and meowed.

Xia Jiumeng looked at him with a slightly curved brow, "I know they have bad intentions."

"The Duke's power and wealth are far greater than the royal family's. One of my exclusive knights is also a captain of the Zongheng team. Naturally, they are wary of me."

"If I hadn't been known as a shrewd fool, they probably wouldn't have tolerated me after the old Duke passed away."

If he had found a way to kill her long ago, how could she have had the chance to come through and find Li Shen?

"Meow." From now on, I will protect you.

Li Shen looked at her with heartache.

"Okay, but let's wait until you become a human..." She grabbed Li Shen's cat ears and rubbed them. "You're still a kitten now~"

"Meow." I will master the power in my body as soon as possible.

The place she touched was so itchy that Li Shen shook his ears uncomfortably.

Xia Jiumeng had told him almost everything when they talked before, whether it was about her encounter and acquaintance with him on the New Earth or her experiences in another more magical world, she told him everything without hiding anything.

To be honest, he is still very shocked. It turns out that there are more and stronger worlds outside this world.

But no matter where she comes from, as long as it's her, it's fine.

As for her own body, she also said that she had fed herself a drug that could allow animals to evolve. Once she had mastered the power in her body to a certain level, she would be able to become a human.

"Okay~ I'll wait for you to protect me."

Xia Jiumeng smiled and took out several advanced cores.

"These cores are for you to absorb."

"Meow." OK.

The next day, Xia Jiumeng accompanied Li Shen in practicing in the study. When she saw that the time was almost up, she called Chunqing over.

She was just a duke's daughter and hadn't even succeeded to the throne yet, so the royal family had to give her face.

"Miss, which outfit would you like to wear today?"

Chunqing took out several luxurious dresses and jewelry for her to choose from.

Xia Jiumeng felt a headache when she saw the luxurious and heavy clothes on the tray.

After looking at a few times, I finally chose a lake blue fishtail long skirt with dark floral patterns, which was simple, elegant and light.

"This one." Keep it simple.

"Yes." Chun Qing took the tray, waved to let everyone else leave, and went forward to help the young lady change her clothes.

After changing clothes, Chunqing, who was somewhat immune to looking at his mistress's beautiful face every day, couldn't help but be stunned.

Li Shen, who was waiting on the sofa, was also watching intently.

(Small theater: Xia Jiumeng "Don't look at anything inappropriate, Mr. Li, don't avoid suspicion?" As she said this, she took off her nightgown and looked at a kitten with scorching eyes in her cool underwear, full of teasing.

Li*righteously* said, "I'm a kitten, why should a kitten be afraid of suspicion?"

"Is there anything that a cute little kitty like me can't see?"

In reality, he was already furious and steaming, but he couldn't bear to take his eyes off that cute person.)

Chunqing was stunned for a moment and then quickly zipped up the back of her mermaid skirt.

The lake blue fabric clung to Xia Jiumeng's body as softly as lake water, and the fishtail design was ingenious. It accentuated her already perfect curves, making them even more slender and charming. The pleats at the hem, like the swaying fishtail, seemed to carry a vibrant vitality, swaying slightly with her every move.

Like an elf walking out of the deep sea, her skin looks even whiter as snow against the backdrop of the lake blue, and her delicate collarbone is like an elegant string, exuding alluring charm.

She turned gently in front of the mirror, and the hem of her fishtail skirt spread out and fell down like a blooming flower.

Chun Qing couldn't help but admire: "Miss, you look good in anything you wear."

Li Shen couldn't help but meow in agreement.

Xia Jiumeng smiled faintly, picked up the matching jewelry and put it on, making her look more noble and elegant.

"Does Li Shen want to join us?" Xia Jiumeng turned around and asked the kitten holding the core on the sofa.

"Meow." Go.

Li Shen held the core in his mouth, jumped off the sofa, and stood at her feet, like a handsome cat knight.

"Let me hold you." Xia Jiumeng smiled and bent down to pick him up.

"Miss, let me do it." Chun Qing looked at the lady's slender figure and immediately stepped forward.

The young lady must have suffered a lot when she was not at home. The cat reminded her like a child that she must not be tired.

Before Chunqing could bend down, Li Shen jumped away to avoid her hand.

No one except Xia Jiumeng can touch him.

"Meow." No need to hold me, I'll just follow you.

Li Shen walked to the other side of Xia Jiumeng and said.

Xia Jiumeng looked at her floor-length fishtail skirt and nodded. The skirt looked pretty but it did restrict her movements. At least it was a little tight when she bent over.

"Then let's go. We can't let Her Royal Highness the Princess wait for us."

I just don't know if this banquet is just a small gathering or a test from the royal family...