The peerless and dark princess

Zuo Ci paid no attention to the undercurrents in the capital, and only guided them slightly or exaggerated them. Mu Wange successfully let a few little "beggars" enter the fiefdom of Yue King Chen Yu, but although they entered, they were unable to pass the news out.

Nowadays, the hottest rumor in the capital is nothing more than the arranged marriage between Zuo Ci and Mu Wange. One is the notorious eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and the other is a prince of a different surname who has become extremely dissolute by relying on the achievements of his ancestors. Everyone says that this arranged marriage is wonderful. Isn't this a perfect match?

"Miss, why would you let someone spread such a rumor? And, everyone knows about it."

"Yihua, you've been with the young lady through so many things, how come you still don't understand?"

"Miss, please take care of Shiqi."

"Shiqi, tell Yihua why I did this?"

"We all know that the eldest lady is completely unaware of the terrible rumors out there, and Prince Heng..." Shiqi paused and secretly glanced at her eldest lady, "We, the maids, have all seen him, and the rumors don't match. So, it can be seen that Prince Heng is also pretending. As a dignified prince, he is willing to ruin his reputation by doing this, which means..."

Seeing that Shiqi didn't dare to say who it was, Mu Wange took over the conversation, "It means that the emperor doesn't like Prince Heng or is wary of him and suspicious of him, so Prince Heng has no choice but to do this. Now that we have been granted a marriage, what if he reacts? So I have people spread this matter, and then as the emperor, his words are golden..."

Shiqi thought that she had considered everything, but she didn't expect that her eldest daughter could think of more through this incident. She was probably already thinking of what to do when she received the imperial edict that day. Now the follow-up of this matter was in her hands. Fortunately, it was her eldest daughter, and the lady should be relieved.

Ah Mei and Qing Zhu listened carefully. Coming from impoverished families, how could they possibly understand the intricacies of the aristocracy and the imperial palace? They were lucky not to be sold into those brothels and brothels. While they were slaves, their lives were still much better than those of the daughters of peasant families. They received a monthly stipend. Qing Zhu, in particular, had been chosen to serve as a first-class maid by the young lady, just like Shi Qi and Yi Hua, because she knew a little about herbs. Her younger brother, Qing Yu, was even a bookboy by the young master's side, and could even read. This was already quite good. Therefore, they didn't quite understand what their sisters were talking about right now, but they had seen a lot and understood a lot in recent days. They would understand later.

"Ah? There are so many meanings in it. Fortunately, you are smart, young lady."

Looking at Yihua, Mu Wange immediately realized that if it weren't for the stupid original owner and the simple-minded Yihua, how could Mu Ruohan and Shen Xinyue have killed him at the hands of such simple means? If it weren't for her, Luo Xi, who traveled here, Mu Haolin would probably have died when the original owner died.

"Miss, Mu Ying is here."

Mu Ying has been with Zuo Jiu for a while. Although he has grown up now, he still has a cold face. Nanny Chen always wonders why such a kid has to take care of Mu Haolin. In her opinion, this guy is too cold and she is afraid that he will treat Mu Haolin badly.

Of course, neither Mu Wange nor Mu Ying, the one being criticized, took Nanny Chen's words to heart. They all knew Nanny Chen had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She treated Mu Haolin like the apple of her eye, and her initial thoughts had long been forgotten. She loved both Mu Ying and Qingyu equally, but not more than Mu Haolin, who was, after all, her master. Although she despised him, seeing Qingyu had a sister like Qingzhu to look after her, she couldn't help but feel a little more for Mu Ying. Mu Ying would practice martial arts with Zuo Jiu every day, and Nanny Chen would always say she'd boiled extra hot water for the young master, or that the young master... She'd express her disdain, but she cared deeply about everything. Mu Ying would always listen to her endless scolding with a rare, obedient expression.

"I've met the eldest lady."

Mu Ying bowed respectfully to Mu Wange and stood there as if no one was there. Ah Mei and the others did not think it was wrong. As he had said at the beginning, he only needed to respect this young lady and Mu Haolin. In his opinion, the only ones who deserved respect were Mu Wange and Master Zuo Jiu. Now there was also Nanny Chen. Although he was not talkative, he could feel that Nanny Chen was really good to him.

"I heard from your master that you need to go out and gain some experience?"

"You want revenge, right?"

Mu Wange was certain that this man thought he had learned everything by following Zuo Jiu for a few months, just like the people she had Zuo Ci train.

"Yes."

"Although I don't know who your enemy is, since you've been here with me for a few months, I'll ask you a few questions." Mu Wange glanced at Mu Ying, who was standing straight. "Do you think you can defeat your master?"

Mu Ying thought about it and answered honestly, "No."

"Then how strong is your enemy? Are there other people behind him? Or..."

Mu Wange's questions left Mu Ying speechless. He had not thought about so many questions. Recently, he had learned from his master that he could avenge his family. It turned out that he was not good enough. He had known how bad the eldest lady in front of him was before, but now she has the whole Tingxue Garden, oh no, the whole Shangshu Mansion in her control. Even if that concubine is making trouble, the eldest lady remains unmoved. She cannot be driven out of the mansion or killed. He believes that the eldest lady can do it, but she did not move.

Mu Wange saw that Mu Ying was a little distracted and thought that he had asked too harshly, which made the boy a little discouraged, so he softened his tone a little.

"Mu Ying, the master I found for you isn't meant to send you to your death. And Nanny Chen is so kind to you, at least you have her care..."

"I understand, Miss."

"Okay, I understand. Go see Nanny Chen. She probably left some food for you."

When Mu Ying arrived at the corridor of Tingxue Garden, Shi Qi came forward and said something that stunned him, "Mu Ying, it's not just you who has a grudge, the eldest lady does too. Also, the eldest lady means that you can let our people investigate the details of your enemy... In the end, we all treat you as a younger brother, and the eldest lady does too."

Mu Ying was stunned for a long moment before he went to the front room where Mu Haolin and Qingzhu were dining. Sure enough, Nanny Chen had placed the food neatly on the table. Qingzhu and Mu Haolin had already gone to study with the teacher, and he should finish his meal quickly or he would be punished by copying books. So he sat down, picked up his food, and began to eat.

What Mu Ying didn't see was that Nanny Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was only the old nanny who took care of Mu Haolin in the backyard, she had seen everything during all these years following the old lady, and she felt sorry for the child. But she was a servant, not the master, and if the master allowed it, even if she was worried, it would only be worry.