After his wife and daughter died tragically, the scumbag prince's hair turned white overnight

Zhuifeng came back soon.

She also brought a clean pink outfit.

He carefully placed the clothes in front of Gu Xiaoxiao and looked at her apologetically.

"Young lady, the prince has some urgent matters to attend to, and I need to go out for a while.

But don't worry, I will try my best to be back before dark. Before I return, if others come, you must not leave with them, understand?"

Gu Xiaoxiao was still immersed in the fear of being forced to drink boiling water not long ago.

The whole person was tense.

She couldn't hear what Zhuifeng said, but seeing Zhuifeng's concerned look, she couldn't help but choose to believe Zhuifeng.

Because he was the first person to bring her fragrant clothes these days, except for the young lady who brought her food.

It would be nice if the young lady who brought her food was there too.

She can ask Uncle Zhuifeng to help her thank the young lady.

It seemed as if God heard her prayers.

The next moment, the beautiful young lady appeared.

But she didn't look at her, but looked at Uncle Zhuifeng with a sad face.

"Shuyin, weren't you in the greenhouse? Why did you come here suddenly?" Zhuifeng was obviously surprised.

Shuyin seemed to be in a hurry, "Brother Zhuifeng, have you found the person I mentioned last time?"

Speaking of the last time, Zhuifeng thought of the incident with the clothes. He heard the news about his wife eloping, and then he made up his mind to protect the young lady.

Shuyin put her hand on his shoulder and told him that a strange servant wanted to do something bad to the young lady, but she chased him away.

Later, Zhuifeng also kept paying attention, but did not find anyone.

He told Shuyin the result truthfully.

Shuyin's face was solemn, "Today, when I was chatting with other sisters in the flower room, I heard that a distant relative of Madam Yu came to visit these days.

According to their description, the servant that distant relative brought with him was about 70% similar to the man I chased away last time..."

"Are you suspecting that the servant from last time is related to Madam Yu?"

Shuyin nodded heavily, "The day Madam left the house, it was Madam Yu who invited her to leave."

"So, Madam's disappearance is also related to Madam Yu?"

Shuyin nodded. "Others may not know what Madam's personality is like, but how can we not know it?"

"Those filthy things."

Zhuifeng cursed.

Shuyin glanced at Gu Xiaoxiao and said reluctantly, "Madam has been kind to me. I will do my best to protect the young lady for her. However, I cannot leave the flower room for too long right now. I hope Brother Zhuifeng can help the young lady for me, considering our friendship in Danyang."

"Madam has done me a favor. Even if you don't tell me, I will naturally protect the young lady. You don't have to worry."

With Zhuifeng's approval, Shuyin quickly left the woodshed.

After all, having been with Gu Shi for so many years, Zhuifeng knew too well some of the tricks used in the harem.

He made a decision immediately.

"No, young lady, you can't stay in the woodshed by yourself."

"Too dangerous."

If it was really Madam Yu who wanted to take action, the young lady would have no ability to resist at all.

"You can't stay in this woodshed, but the prince has ordered that I can't take you out of the Rongjun Prince's Mansion. If you don't mind, you can stay with me first. When I come back from my work, I'll explain things to the prince."

Ever since that rude maid and the old woman were beaten to death, the young lady has not only been left unattended in the mansion, but she was also nearly taken advantage of by those filthy creatures...

Thinking of this, Zhuifeng felt furious.

After apologizing to Gu Xiaoxiao, he picked her up and went to his residence.

Main courtyard.

Shen Muxi floated to the roof and looked towards the woodshed worriedly.

Soon, Zhuifeng was seen carrying Gu Xiaoxiao towards the small courtyard in the southwest.

He walked hurriedly, as if he was in a hurry.

She suddenly understood: Gu Shi had just ordered Zhuifeng to go to the charity cemetery immediately to carefully examine the body, and then go to the Jingji government office and the Dali Temple to inquire about the clues about the female corpse in Mulan Mountain.

I guess Zhuifeng must have been worried about Xiaoxiao, so he made that trip.

The distance was too far and he couldn't see Zhuifeng's expression clearly.

But Zhuifeng was willing to take Xiaoxiao to him regardless of Gu Shi's anger.

Something bad must have happened...

Thinking of this, Shen Muxi hurriedly floated back to his side.

Just as she saw Gu Shi getting up and walking out, she quickly followed...

...

The several small courtyards in the southwest of Prince Rong's Mansion were specially used for the residence of some guards of high ranks.

Zhuifeng lives in a small courtyard by himself.

After taking a look at Gu Xiaoxiao's dirty and disheveled appearance, he thought about it and finally fetched some water, blindfolded himself with a cloth, and wiped Gu Xiaoxiao's body himself. He also checked her right hand that was dislocated last time and the reason why she was limping.

"Young lady, I don't mean to offend you, but the clothes you are wearing are very dirty and you must change them."

Gu Xiaoxiao kept staring at Zhuifeng's lips, and it took her a long time to understand the words "young lady" and "change off".

She obediently let Zhuifeng wipe her body and change her into new clothes.

Seeing that Zhuifeng wanted to feed her some cakes, she pushed the cakes away and shook her head.

Zhuifeng thought she was tired, so he quietly carried her to his bed.

"Young lady, if you are tired, please rest first. I will go and do some work. I will come back with food for you and find a doctor to see you."

Just now, when he was wiping the young lady's body, he found that her dislocated right hand had not been reconnected. It just hung loosely at her side, unable to move. The fingers of her left hand seemed to have been pinched by something hard, and could not even bend, and could not be moved any further.

Gu Xiaoxiao only understood that Zhuifeng asked her to "rest first", so she nodded and closed her eyes obediently.

Zhuifeng hurried out.

It was unknown how long it took before Gu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes again.

She carefully touched the new clothes that Zhuifeng had changed for her with her clumsy left hand.

The pink dress is made of soft fabric, exuding a faint floral fragrance, and there are a few tender yellow daisies on the lapels.

Her eyebrows curved and a satisfied smile appeared on the corners of her mouth - she really liked the new clothes that Uncle Zhuifeng gave her.

Soon, her smile disappeared again.

Such beautiful clothes must have cost money to buy.

Mother said so.

It is not easy for others to make money, so you cannot take other people's things for free.

What's more, Uncle Zhuifeng just said that he would help her find a doctor...

No, she had to give money to Uncle Zhuifeng and couldn't let Uncle Zhuifeng suffer any loss.

And last time, the beautiful sister gave her two bowls of porridge, a pot of water, and a piece of bread, so she also wanted to give the beautiful sister some money...

But her mother was not around, so where could she find the money for Uncle Zhuifeng and her beautiful sister?

Have it.

She remembered that her mother seemed to have the habit of saving her New Year's money.

She remembered where she put the New Year's money.

After thinking about it, Gu Xiaoxiao threw off the quilt and got out of bed. Relying on her memory, she limped back to her original dilapidated yard.

...

Luoxia Garden.

A little maid breathlessly reported the news to Yu Yuexi.

"Guard Zhuifeng took little...Gu Xiaoxiao back to his own courtyard. Gu Xiaoxiao left on her own and found more than ten taels of silver in her dilapidated courtyard.

The old woman who was in charge of sweeping the pond saw it and snatched it away. Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't get it back and was thrown to the ground.

The woman took the opportunity to slip away, probably to take the money to give to her gambling lover outside the mansion."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuexi immediately put down the brush in her hand, with a hint of ill intent in her eyes, "Since my sister is injured, we should go see her."

...

The cleaning lady snatched away Gu Xiaoxiao's silver.

He was walking and counting his money complacently.

He also scolded Shen Muxi and Gu Xiaoxiao, "It's just a dozen taels of silver, and you're protecting it like the apple of your eye. Bah, what the hell is that?"

Just as she finished cursing, she was stopped by several burly old women.

Just as she was about to get angry, she found out that the person coming was Yu Yuexi, and she quickly called out a face.

"Ms. Yuexi."

"Where did you get the money?"

The old woman shuddered.

I instinctively wanted to hide the silver in my hand behind my back.

Looking up, she saw a few servants holding sticks behind Yu Yuexi, so she had to hand the silver to Yu Yuexi with trembling hands.

"This... this is what Miss Xiaoxiao gave to me."

"She's only five years old, where did she get the money? You, an old wretch, must have stolen it."

"No, it wasn't this old servant who stole it," the cleaning woman lowered her head, her eyes moving rapidly. "It was... the young lady who stole it. She was greedy and stole some money, hoping that this old servant would help bring her some food. Unexpectedly, this old servant was discovered by Miss Yuexi before she even left the house. I hope Miss Yuexi can discipline her daughter on behalf of the prince."

"Uncle Gu treats me like his own son. Naturally, I will take good care of his naughty daughter." Yu Yuexi was very satisfied with the mother-in-law's words.

Mrs. Cui urged the sweeping woman impatiently, "Why don't you lead the way?"

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