The peerless and dark princess

Mu Wange didn't know what Madam Mu said to Qiao Yan after she left, but even if she knew, it wouldn't matter. She already knew what Mu Jiang was thinking. So, no matter what, Mu Wange wouldn't care.

Mu Wange had already taken Mu Haolin to the Prince of Yan's Mansion to meet Chu Lianyao and Chu Lixiu. There were many other things that needed to be finalized. Although Chu Lianyue had received Chu Lianyao's permission to make all decisions about the Prince of Yan's Mansion, it was still the Crown Prince Chu Lianyao, not Chu Lianyue, who was in charge.

Mu Haolin was overjoyed to be able to leave Tingxue Garden and see his older brother, Chu Liyin, who was always there to play with him. After all, he was still a child, so he still had some playful thoughts in his mind. Compared to other children, Mu Haolin was considered quite clever.

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"Are you talking about Ge'er and Zuo Ci?"

"Father, this is just my guess. We were all in Southern Xinjiang at the time, so we didn't know the specifics of what happened. Now, after listening to my uncle and Li Xiao, and considering Wange's attitude, I think it's possible."

"I still don't quite believe this. Before, Ge'er and Chen Yunfeng... I'll have to wait until Ge'er comes to the mansion next time to find out."

"Yes. Also, how did Longyuan's people withdraw from Southern Xinjiang without anyone noticing? I saw His Majesty yesterday, and judging from his attitude, I'm afraid..."

Chu Lixiu recalled returning to the capital yesterday and reporting to the palace. Chen Yan seemed a little unhappy. All those who had followed him to Southern Xinjiang had been dealt with by his father and himself, resulting in him not being able to understand the status of the Southern Xinjiang army. Some...

"The celebration banquet in three days will probably be a Hongmen Banquet. I hope he can still consider our past friendship and not make it so embarrassing."

"Prince, eldest son, Miss Wange and Master Lin'er are here."

Chu Lianyao and Chu Lixiu, who were in the study, stopped talking when they heard the servant outside say that Mu Wange and Mu Haolin were coming to the house. Both father and son had not seen them for a long time, although they would receive letters from home in southern Xinjiang, sometimes some of them were written by Wange.

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On the way, Zuo Ci also learned about Wange's previous assassination attempt at Mu Yucheng. Leng Qing had been so busy with other things that he had forgotten to tell Zuo Ci about it. By the time he remembered, a lot of time had passed. However, when waiting for Zuo Ci to return and hear him admit his mistake, Leng Qing chose to take the initiative to tell him about the punishment that awaited Zuo Ci, causing Leng Ying to secretly laugh at him.

Xuan Yi listened to Zuo Qi's retelling of Zuo Ci's original words, and then stayed with Zuo Yunxin, while also handling other matters in Yuecheng. Zuo Jiu followed Zuo Ci and Zuo Qi back to the capital to prepare to take over the people that Mu Wange had asked Zuo Ci to train before.

"Mu Yucheng? Very good. Zuo Qi, it's time to take action regarding the Mu family's actions behind the scenes."

"Yes, sir, I will pass on your order to Leng Xue right away.

Zuo Jiu secretly curled his lips and refused to admit that he liked Miss Wange, but when it came to things that happened to Wange, he was not vague at all and did not behave like the prince he used to be. If this wasn't love, then what was it?

On the other hand, Wangge doesn't seem to like the prince. It's more like... well, just an ally, without much affection. Alas, it would be difficult for the prince to impress Wangge, not to mention that the prince is so dubious...

Zuo Ci had no idea Zuo Jiu would be so caught up in his thoughts after hearing him act like this. He was currently contemplating how to maximize his advantage in the Moon City matter. Du Yuanhuai was already halfway under his wing. At least he wouldn't resort to backhanded tactics when faced with a major issue. However, if he knew his plans, he probably wouldn't act like this. Overall, the Moon City matter had yielded a good harvest. At least through the help of Qin Zhishu and Du Yuanhuai, he had promoted quite a few of his assigned personnel.

"Sir, you left the black robe to Miss Yun Xin, what about Princess Yun Han, and the Dong family?"

"The Dong family is not what we see. They are just trying to protect themselves and not get involved in any political parties. Moreover, the Dong family has been able to protect my sister so well over the past five years. This shows how deep their background is."

"Understood, sir."

"Your Majesty, do you mean that Princess Yunhan is still alive?"

Zuo Jiu was a little bit surprised. She and Yun Xin were left in the basement in the backyard by their master, but she didn't see Zuo Yunhan. It was obvious that the three of them were together.

This matter has always been a source of worry for Zuo Jiu. In fact, her kung fu is comparable to that of Zuo Qi and the Xuanzi Secret Guards. One reason is psychological, and the other is because Zuo Ci takes care of her. Although she is the same as Zuo Qi, he treats her like a younger sister. Later, Mu Wange came to Zuo Ci to ask for her, and Zuo Ci finally decided to let her stay with Wange. They couldn't bear to treat Zuo Jiu cruelly, but Mu Wange was different. She didn't grow up with Zuo Jiu, so she was able to be cruel and let Zuo Jiu let go of the past. Mu Wange confirmed that Lu Qinghan was Zuo Yunhan, but only Zuo Qi and Zuo Ci knew about it, and later, only Baili Ziyu knew about it.

"Xiaojiu, in fact, the current Young Madam of the Dong family is Princess Yunhan. This is known only to a few people, so it's time for you to let it go. The Young Master asked you to stay with Miss Mu because you could never let go of us. Now that Miss Mu is still alive, isn't it time for you to let go?"

"Brother Aci, Seventh Brother!" Zuo Jiu said with a sob.

Zuo Jiu's words sent a wave of emotions through Zuo Ci and Zuo Qi. They hadn't heard Zuo Jiu call them that since that incident, which showed how deeply it had hurt Zuo Jiu. Furthermore, when they first found Zuo Jiu and Zuo Yunxin, they were both unconscious. Yunxin had been frail since childhood and had fallen ill and lost her memory, and protecting her in the underground secret room was no exception. Zuo Jiu, however, had trained in martial arts with her father since childhood, and it had taken her a long time to recover. After her recovery, she devoted herself to martial arts training with Zuo Qi. Knowing this, the Xuanzi secret guards and Zuo Qi felt a little more compassionate towards her.

"From now on, you don't have to blame yourself anymore. You can't be blamed for what happened back then. If you have to blame someone, blame the person who killed the old prince and princess."

Zuo Ci's veins popped up as he recalled the little girl following him and calling him "Brother Ci". Five years had passed since she called him "Brother Ci" and the little girl had grown up.

When Zuo Jiu heard that Zuo Yunhan was not dead and married her beloved Dong Mingrui, she immediately let go of the guilt in her heart. However, she also secretly swore in her heart that she must protect Mu Wange well. She failed to protect Aci's sister Zuo Yunhan well, so now she must protect the person her brother Aci likes.

In fact, when I was young, I followed my parents to the palace with some thoughts. At that time, Zuo Ci was full of vigor and vitality, and he remained in my heart, but... that's all in the past.

Now he is Brother Aci, and Mu Wange will be his future sister-in-law if nothing unexpected happens.