The peerless and dark princess

Zuo Ci ignored Zuo Qi's unfinished words that were full of doubt, and glanced at Zuo Qi indifferently.

Zuo Qili regretted his words immediately after he said them. As the young master's closest person, he shouldn't question his decision. He only needed to obey. "Young master, Zuo Qi will make the arrangements right away."

The person who was secretly monitoring Zuo Ci's movements at Prince Heng's residence listened to this with a puzzled look on his face. Something seemed amiss. Did something go wrong when he went out drinking with his companions last night?

Yes, these two secret guards had been monitoring Zuo Ci for five years and hadn't noticed anything wrong with him. Emperor Chen Yan had never ordered them to stop monitoring him, but over the years, they had only seen him become more and more dissolute. Occasionally, when they relaxed, they would sneak away to go to a brothel for a drink...

"Zuo Qi, send the letter to Yan Qing. Let's go to Bailipu first to gamble with Master Yue and wait for that fellow Yan Qing..."

Zuo Ci's words made the two secret guards breathe a sigh of relief. They were talking about going to Bailipo to bet on horses or race horses. Keeping an eye on this dissolute prince every day was nothing. They were the royal secret guards, and they had wasted so many years watching over this dissolute prince. However, this job was easy. Compared to the fighting and killing of their companions, they could sometimes go out to listen to some music and drink some wine, and their lives were quite comfortable.

"Sir, the carriage is ready for you."

"go!"

"Young Master, that Young Master Yan Qing..."

Hearing the conversation between Zuo Ci and Zuo Qi, the master and servant, gradually fade away, the two suddenly remembered that they had scared themselves just now. After such a scare, they decided not to go out for drinks in the near future. It would be bad if they were discovered by His Majesty or other companions. Not to mention that there would be no such lucrative jobs anywhere else, it was hard to say whether they could save their lives.

The next morning, Madam Mu Jiang ordered the maids and servants to hang red silk in the house. Except for Shen Xinyue and her daughter and a few people in Mu Wange's yard who were not very happy, everyone else was in high spirits.

Although Madam Mu loves Mu Wange and her brother, she is still quite concerned about Mu Heng's remarriage.

"Miss, tomorrow is the anniversary of Madam's death. The whole house is decorated with red silk. This old lady..."

"Yihua, why do you say everything out loud?"

Shiqi quickly interrupted Yihua's words. It was not because she didn't feel sorry for Mu Wange and his brother, but she was afraid that her words would be heard by someone with ulterior motives and they might think that the eldest daughter and the young master in their family were dissatisfied with their master's remarriage.

"Shiqi, it's okay. Just talk in my room. Yihua is right. People are cold when they leave. Even if my grandmother likes me and Lin'er very much, my father is her son first. The mother's consent...that doesn't matter. But it's okay to talk about it in my room... By the way, where is the young master?"

"The young master and Mu Ying are practicing calligraphy with their master."

"Okay, I understand. The young master is still young, so I hope these things don't reach his ears. Those who are around the young master these days need to be careful and don't let anyone take advantage of them. Shiqi, you are more cautious. You and Nanny Chen should take care of the young master more."

"Yes, Miss."

When Chu Lixiao arrived at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion, he saw the servants of the Mu Mansion hanging red silk, and his face suddenly turned ugly. Although he knew that Mu Heng would marry the old girl of the Qiao family, but tomorrow was the anniversary of his first wife's death, and the wedding was the day after his aunt's death anniversary...

Chu Lixiao suppressed his rage, his face sullen as he followed the servants to Tingxue Garden, where Mu Wange was staying. He had heard the news of Mu Heng's marriage at the Upper Academy and immediately came to the Shangshu Mansion. With his elder brother, Chu Lixiu, and Chu Moxuan far away in the frontier, he came to visit his cousins ​​in the Mu Mansion on their behalf. They must be feeling very sad right now, right?

"Brother Li Xiao, today is not a day off, why are you here?"

"I heard today that your father is getting married... I came to see you and Lin'er."

"Brother Li Xiao, we're fine. Anyway, sooner or later someone in the Shangshu Mansion will be my father's principal wife. If it's not someone else, then it's Shen Xinyue. I'm glad it's someone else and not Shen Xinyue..."

"But, is Mu Heng so impatient? Tomorrow is my aunt's death anniversary, and he's going to marry his new wife the day after tomorrow!! Is he taking advantage of the fact that Prince Yan's mansion is empty? Or is he so carefree now that he's hooked up with the Crown Prince or the Second Prince?"

"Brother Li Xiao, if it weren't for my grandmother's intentional obstruction, Shen Xinyue would have been my father's legal wife long ago. That would have left Lin'er and me with a place to stay. Now that the three-year period has passed, how can I stop my father from remarrying? Even the Prince of Yan's Mansion can't. After all, he only married after my mother's three-year mourning period..."

After hearing this, Chu Lixiao stood there with a dark face. The veins on the back of his hands were bulging, and it was obvious that he was suppressing his anger.

"Brother Li Xiao, have some tea. Let's not be angry anymore. After all, Prince Yan's Mansion will be Lin'er and I's family from now on. It's not worth getting angry over these people."

"Wange, take your cousin Lin'er to Prince Yan's Mansion. We won't stay in the Shangshu Mansion anymore. Besides, Mu Heng has Mu Yucheng and Mu Yuqi. If his wife gives birth to another legitimate son in the future, there probably won't be a place for you and Lin'er..."

"Brother Li Xiao, I can't. I haven't figured out everything about my mother yet, so how can I leave? I have a feeling there must be some reason for her sudden difficult labor, and I must get to the bottom of it. Besides, I can give up the Shangshu Mansion, but they owe it to my mother, and Lin'er and I must get it back! Brother Li Xiao, don't worry. If I really can't stay here anymore, I'll naturally go to Prince Yan's Mansion..."

Chu Lixiao thought about it. With Mu Wange's current intelligence, she wouldn't suffer any harm in the Shangshu Mansion. The only problem was that no one might protect her. "Then I'll do as you say. But you're so small, what if you get beaten? No, I'll go back and ask my grandparents to get you some guards. Even Mu Heng won't be able to do anything to you."

"Thank you. I'll be fine in this mansion."

"What do you mean nothing? Why did that bastard Second Prince beat you up that time?"

"That's my fault. Brother Li Xiao, let's go see Lin'er together. If Lin'er knew you were here, he would definitely be happy."

"Don't change the subject. I'll have Grandmother pick a few guards for you when I get back. Don't refuse. Otherwise, you'll have to take Lin'er back to live in Prince Yan's mansion..."

"Okay, okay, okay, now we can go see Lin'er."

"Let's go! Let's go see Lin'er."

……

When Zhao Yanqing arrived at Bailipo, he looked carefully to see if there was anyone following him.

However, he thought again that the entire Zhao Mansion was now revolving around his adopted sister Zhao Yaxin. Who would have time to look at this playboy? He shook his head and went straight into the horse racing and betting venue.

Not long after Zhao Yanqing entered, Zuo Qi arrived late in a carriage.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing???"

"Are you really determined to follow me, this 'dandy'?"

A man's indifferent voice came from Zuo Ci's exclusive box.

"Yes, when the prince saved me, Yan Qing made up his mind to follow the prince. Whether it's life or death, I will never back down."

Zuo Ci didn't say anything. He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He glanced at Zhao Yanqing and said, "What if I were to commit a rebellion? Would you follow me? Don't forget, your father followed the prince..."

"rebellion??"

Zhao Yanqing was stunned for a moment. "Then I will follow the prince too. My father? When he ignored me and my mother back then, he was no longer my father..."

Zuo Ci looked at Zhao Yanqing carefully, which made him nervous. Even though nothing happened, he felt his hair stand on end.

After a long moment, Zuo Ci stopped looking at him and said, "I'll leave Zuo Qi to you."

Zuo Ci said this and left without even looking at him.

After a while, Zhao Yanqing finally realized that Zuo Ci had agreed to his request. "Thank you, Your Highness."

This thank you was sincere. Although he had been a playboy before, he knew that from this moment on, he had truly walked to Zuo Ci's side, even though they were still so far away...