The peerless and dark princess

Dongxue noticed this and felt a little uneasy. However, she didn't know what to do, thinking that her young lady didn't want to be involved with the Second Prince, Chen Yunfeng, and the Empress in the palace. She could only secretly go out to buy some food and take care of Zhao Yaxin. Fortunately, each courtyard had its own independent kitchenette. After Zhao Yaxin came in, although Chen Yunfeng stayed in Muruohan's room every night, he also listened to Empress Meng Yujiao's orders and didn't make things difficult for her. However, the servants and maids didn't pay much attention to their master, so they didn't work as hard as they should. Zhao Yaxin also had her own dowry, so she lived relatively well in the Second Prince's mansion.

Dongxue's departure wouldn't attract anyone's attention. After all, everyone knew that the master and servant were staying in the courtyard, and if anything was missing, Dongxue would go out to buy it. Muruohan had mentioned this to Chen Yunfeng before, but Chen Yunfeng felt that he was a man of tact, so he didn't listen to Muruohan's words and embarrass Zhao Yaxin and her servant.

"Little miss, please eat something."

"I don't feel like eating much. I'm not feeling well. Forget it, I'll leave it in the kitchen. I'll eat it when I'm hungry."

Dongxue looked around, then walked nonchalantly behind Zhao Yaxin and whispered, "Miss, I guess you are pregnant."

Although Zhao Yaxin felt a little dizzy these days, she could hear Dongxue's whispered words very clearly, as if a thunderbolt on a sunny day had split her apart. Her face turned pale in an instant, and the fingertips hidden in her sleeves trembled slightly.

After a while, Zhao Yaxin finally found her voice and asked, "Dongxue, when did you realize it?"

"Miss, you've been feeling a little unwell lately and... So, I'm just guessing, Miss, should we inform His Highness and the Queen about this?"

"Dongxue, no, we won't tell them," Zhao Yaxin made a decision instantly, "Today, there's no one around when you go out..."

"Miss, you are not favored by the Second Prince in this mansion, so no one cares about me when I go out. Miss, you..."

-

Mu Wange received news from Zuo Ci that Zuo Jiu had followed Chu Moxuan and Zuo Yunxin to Yuecheng. Leng Qing had no choice but to follow Mu Wange. Zuo Ci was also about to leave the capital to go to Yuecheng for disaster relief.

After Mu Wange got the news, he went straight to find the doctor Mo Yanzhi in Tingxue Garden and told him some flood relief methods in his previous life. He wrote some methods in his name and asked Leng Qing to send them to Zuo Ci. At the same time, he also brought some useful things to Chu Moxuan.

"Master, Miss Mu asked me to bring this. She said it would be useful in Yuecheng."

"Hmm?" Zuo Ci picked up the thin sheets of rice paper and began to look at them. The more he looked, the more feasible he thought it was. Then he frowned, because the handwriting was Mo Yanzhi's.

"Were these methods what Mo Yanzhi came up with?"

"This was given to me by Miss Mu after she met Doctor Mo. So..."

Zuo Ci knew in his heart that this must be the idea thought up by Mu Wange. He knew Mo Yanzhi's strengths and weaknesses. If it was really him, he would not have been helpless in the face of the flood that year.

"This is???"

"Miss Mu brought these to Miss Chu. Didn't you tell Miss Mu that Xiaojiu was accompanying Miss Chu to Yuecheng? Miss Mu prepared some things for you to take with you, saying that if you met Miss Chu, you should give them to her."

"Well, give it to Xiao Qi. Let Leng Xue go back to the city as well. He should secretly monitor the goings-on in the city, and let Zhao Yanqing handle the public affairs. After all, this legitimate son of Minister Zhao still has some use..."

"Understood. The master is leaving the capital tomorrow. How about letting Leng Ying follow?"

"It's nothing. Most people in the court are just watching the fun. They think it's just a matter of following Du Yuanhuai to Yuecheng to gain merit. It's enough to have Xiaoqi. You take Miss Mu and the others first, and give Xiaojiu to her when she returns from Yuecheng. Everything else should be done as planned. If anything unexpected happens, let Miss Mu discuss it with the Chu family. Except for that..."

"Yes."

-

On the second day, Du Yuanhuai was waiting at the city gate. Just when he was wondering if Zuo Ci would be slow, he saw Zuo Qi appear in a luxurious carriage. He couldn't help but frowned but still said nothing.

"Ahem, let's go."

Zuo Ci, who was sitting in the carriage, naturally knew what kind of expression Du Yuanhuai outside had when he saw him. However, he was originally a "dandy" prince, and such attire was in line with his "behavior". Otherwise, how could he have survived in the capital for the past five years.

Hidden away on the slope in the distance, a man and a woman stood, staring at the luxurious carriage without blinking. The woman beside them had tears in her eyes, but she didn't wipe them with a handkerchief, just staring. Well, these two were Dong Mingrui and Zuo Yunhan. That day in the court, before Dong Mingrui had time to react, the matter had already been finalized. Furthermore, Chu Lianyue would be his sister's future father-in-law. Why did it suddenly become like this...?

"Mingrui, I'm so useless."

"Han'er, how can I blame you for this? This happened in the palace, and I didn't even have time to deal with it..."

"But, I'm afraid, Mingrui! He's my only biological brother left. This time we're going to Yuecheng... How can I not worry about you..."

-

No one knew what Zhao Yaxin and Dongxue said that day, but from that day on, the news of Zhao Yaxin's illness spread among the maids and servants in the Second Prince's Mansion. As a result, the maids and servants originally assigned to Zhao Yaxin's courtyard all left, leaving only Dongxue to take care of her. The housekeeper of the Second Prince's Mansion only gave them a few months' salary and no longer cared about Zhao Yaxin and her servant.

Mu Wange had also learned about Zhao Yaxin's affairs over the past two days. She had originally thought that Zhao Yaxin and Muruohan would clash over the Second Prince's affairs, but Zhao Yaxin had avoided arguing with Muruohan and even seemed to be unconcerned about Chen Yunfeng and the Zhao family. This was rather strange.

Zhao Yanqing was drinking wine with his group of 'good friends' in the Quyi Building and was about to leave, but he didn't expect to run into Zhao Yaxin's maid Dongxue just after turning a corner.

"Master, I have something to tell you."

"Hey! Isn't this the maid of the Second Prince's concubine? How come you have something to say to a playboy like me?"

"Master, I know you... Dongxue begs you to save the young lady."

"How can I save her when I have no power or influence? Besides, shouldn't Zhao Yaxin ask for help from my father or my good brother? Why is she coming to a playboy like me???"

"Master, the young lady... and she is pregnant..."

"If that's the case, shouldn't she be honored because of her son..."

"But the young lady doesn't want to, and the eldest master and his wife..."

"Oh, it turns out that not only the mother was abandoned, but even his own daughter was abandoned. This Zhao Yunliang..."

"Master, this servant..."

In the end, Zhao Yanqing agreed to consider it, but suddenly thought that Zhao Yaxin used to call him "big brother" with moist eyes. He didn't know when it started to change...

"I'll think about it."