The peerless and dark princess

Mu Wange stood by the window, gazing deeply at the direction Zuo Ci had left. Without even looking up, she called out to Zuo Jiu. She could tell Zuo Jiu wasn't very good at being a covert security guard. For example, she'd noticed him spying on her, even though she shouldn't have noticed. Regardless of whether Zuo Jiu was suitable for a covert security role or not, the man before her was at least someone she could use.

"Ahem, Zuo Jiu, right? From now on, you'll live in Tingxue Garden. I'll just tell everyone that I'm your maid..."

"You mean, I don't have to be in the dark?"

Zuo Jiu was a little surprised. She thought that being asked by Mu Wange to come over was the same as before, but now she seemed a little uncomfortable in the sun.

"Right now, I have more troubles openly than in public. Who else would notice me secretly except my half-sister?"

"That's right. Anyway, my master asked me to follow you, so I'll follow your arrangements."

Mu Wange was stunned by Zuo Jiu's straightforward agreement. She thought Zuo Jiu might need to ask for permission. After all, she had asked Zuo Ci's secret guards to move into the open. While secret guards were usually not visible, they were still a concern for the enemy. It was clear that Zuo Jiu was probably protected by Zuo Ci's men, otherwise he wouldn't have such a mindset.

"Okay, I'll ask Yihua to arrange a room for you."

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"Yihua, please arrange a room for Miss Zuo Jiu." "Yes, I will go right away."

Yihua was a little surprised to see the girl who suddenly appeared in the eldest lady's boudoir. After all, she was on guard in the side room of the outer wing tonight but didn't see the girl coming. Her heart was trembling but she didn't show it on her face. She was confused but still did what Mu Wange instructed.

Zuo Jiu said nothing more and followed Yi Hua.

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"Miss, who is Miss Zuo Jiu?"

Yihua arranged Zuo Jiu's room and returned to Mu Wange's side before she mustered up the courage to ask.

"Well, this is the master I found for you personal maids. If anyone asks, just say she's my maid. But don't let the people in my room neglect her."

Yihua was still a little confused. She wondered what kind of master the eldest lady had found for such beautiful girls. Could it be embroidery? What kind of master did these maids need? They had been serving people since they were young.

"Don't worry, Miss. Shiqi and I have instructed our subordinates that we will not neglect Miss Zuo Jiu."

Early the next morning, Mu Wange asked Nanny Chen to help Mu Haolin get up, and then he packed up and planned to go to Prince Yan's Mansion to meet Chu Wanran's family.

Mu Wange vaguely recalled some of the original owner's memories. In those memories, everyone in Prince Yan's Mansion treated her well. Unfortunately, after Mu Haolin's birth and Chu Wanran's death, the original owner never visited the Prince Yan's Mansion again. Moreover, at the instigation of Shen Xinyue and Mu Ruohan, her relationship with the palace had cooled.

Prince Yan's Mansion did send people to look for the original owner, but the original owner had long since changed and was only passionate about fighting with Shen, so Prince Yan's Mansion gave up that idea.

Yihua and the others followed Zuo Jiu to practice basic skills before they knew what kind of master Mu Wange had found for them. However, they were in high spirits, especially since they had such a beautiful woman like Zuo Jiu as their master. At the same time, the doctor that Zuo Ci had found early in the morning also arrived at Tingxue Garden.

Originally, Shen Xinyue wanted to intervene, but after hearing what the old lady said, she gave up the idea.

At the same time, Mu Wange's father Mu Heng was about to return from an inspection tour with Crown Prince Chen Yunjie. Shen couldn't wait to take care of the inner courtyard to show that she could manage the inner courtyard of the Shangshu Mansion well so that she could ask Mu Heng to make her the legal wife.

Muruohan and Mu Yucheng also knew about this, and the two siblings became more obedient, but they still made some small moves. Shiqi secretly found out that Muruohan had already met the second prince, Chen Yunfeng.

Mu Wange was probably aware that Mu Ruohan had already asked the Second Prince, Chen Yunfeng, to take her to the Hundred Flowers Banquet hosted by the Empress in ten days' time—essentially, a blind date party. Mu Ruohan had been constantly trying to get Mu Qiaoyun to mock her, but she probably didn't know she was being used as a pawn by Mu Ruohan.

Mu Wange didn't care much. Mu Qiaoyun was just a barking dog at best.

"Hey, big sister, are you going out to meet your lover so early?"

Mu Qiaoyun watched Mu Wange and her maid at the entrance of the Shangshu Mansion, and looked at her with a condescending look, "You're carrying this little burden with you, aren't you afraid that your lover will be unlucky by him?"

Mu Wange had not intended to make a fuss about anything, but who knew that Mu Qiaoyun would actually mention Mu Haolin? Seeing the child's slightly pale face, she became angry.

"Shiqi, why do I hear a mad dog barking so early in the morning? Did you hear it?"

Shiqi understood and said, "That's right, this dog has a foul mouth and disturbed the young lady and the young master. It's Shiqi's fault.

"Mu Wange, who are you calling a dog?"

"Whoever responds will be the one."

"Mu Wange, don't take advantage of the fact that you are the legitimate daughter and my grandmother to say that to me..." Mu Qiaoyun cursed angrily.

Mu Wange couldn't help but frown. Mu Haolin in her arms was frightened and shrank slightly, his fingertips tightly tugging at her clothes, which made Mu Wange angry. "No matter what, I am still the legitimate heir. No matter whether I have grandma to protect me or the Prince of Yan's Mansion to protect me. Fifth sister, you are not the legitimate heir and you don't have any backing..."

"Mu Wange, you!"

"Didn't the maids teach Fifth Sister proper etiquette? She's disrespectful to her elder sister and insults her younger brother. What kind of girl would be so uneducated? This happened in the mansion. If it happened outside, it would bring shame to our Shangshu Mansion. To put it more seriously, His Majesty or the princes would think that their father was neglecting the family because he didn't manage the household well..."

"You, Mu Wange you..." Mu Qiaoyun opened her mouth but no words came out. In her impression, this person was someone she could bully, so how could she embarrass herself like this?

Mu Wange didn't care how Mu Qiaoyun carried Mu Haolin, Yihua and Qingzhu into the carriage at the door and drove away.

It wasn't until the carriage had driven some distance that Mu Haolin came to his senses, "Big sister, is Lin'er not feeling well?"

"Lin'er, be very good. Just listen to your sister and everything will be fine. We'll be at your grandparents' house soon. Your cousins ​​and grandparents love you so much..."

As Mu Wange spoke, she gently pinched Mu Haolin's face, and a light blush appeared on Mu Haolin's tender face.

"Who are my cousin and grandpa?"

Mu Haolin's distinct black and white eyes reflected a thirst for knowledge, which made Mu Wange's heart soften. She stepped forward and bit his cheek, "Well, cousin is like your fourth brother, and grandpa is a bit like grandma. You can see the details yourself when you get to grandpa's house later."

"Miss, although the young master is only three years old, he is still a boy. You shouldn't be like this."

Yihua took out a handkerchief and gently wiped off the saliva on Mu Haolin's face.

"Yihua, I just want to be closer to Lin'er. Besides, he's still young..."