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

She remembered the story about the monkey her mother had told her.

There is a palace underground. When people die, they go there and cross the bridge.

There is an old lady named Meng Po at the bridge head. Before crossing the bridge, she will be given a bowl of soup...

As soon as the thought came to her mind, Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look at the surrounding scene.

It’s so beautiful and warm here.

Is it really a place dedicated to receiving the dead?

That...

Where would the old lady who gave her soup be?

Where is my mother?

She looked around nervously, holding the quilt.

Suddenly, she felt a sense of gravity on her shoulders, and the fear of being bullied in Prince Rong's Mansion swept over her, and she couldn't help but scream.

Turning around, she saw a pretty maid who was about fifteen or sixteen years old. The fear on the maid's face was even more exaggerated than hers.

After she screamed out, the maid's face showed shock and anger, and even her tone had a hint of complaint.

"Now that you're awake, little princess, stop scaring people with your half-rotten face..."

Before she could finish, Gu Xiaoxiao screamed again and fainted.

When the other maids and servants outside heard Gu Xiaoxiao's scream, they hurried into the room and just saw Gu Xiaoxiao scream and faint.

The exquisite courtyard suddenly became busy.

...

study.

Shen Muxi left not long ago.

Murong Jingyan called He Hong and told him about his idea of ​​readjusting the deployment.

He Hong frowned, "Your Highness, I think this matter is of great importance and you should think it over carefully."

Murong Jingyan insisted on his opinion, "The current balance in Yecheng needs to be broken, and Shen Xi will be a good starting point."

"But if that happens, the little girl we rescued in Beichen will be useless, so..."

Realizing He Hong's thoughts, Murong Jingyan's eyes darkened. "No matter what happens, no one is allowed to touch that little girl."

He Hong was startled for a moment, but quickly returned to his usual respectful attitude.

"Yes."

Just then, the old woman who was responsible for taking care of Gu Xiaoxiao in the courtyard came.

"Your Highness, the little princess has woken up."

Murong Jingyan and He Hong both looked surprised.

Soon, the surprise on He Hong's face turned into confusion.

He was one of the few people who knew that Gu Xiaoxiao was not Murong Jingyan's daughter.

Once Gu Xiaoxiao wakes up, what if she talks nonsense in front of the servants...

The mother-in-law's troubled voice came again, interrupting He Hong's wild thoughts, "But the little princess seemed to be frightened. She just woke up and fainted again."

Without hesitation, Murong Jingyan strode out with an umbrella, "Go and invite Doctor Lin over. Also, what happened tonight must be kept secret for the time being."

"Yes."

He Hong retreated in response.

In the small courtyard, the servants saw Murong Jingyan rushing over with fast strides.

They all knelt down to greet him.

He Hong, who caught up with Murong Jingyan, asked the servants behind him to get up.

"Everyone, get up. What's going on now?"

Murong Jingyan had just stepped into the room when he saw an unfamiliar little maid kneeling beside Gu Xiaoxiao's bed, her eyes red with grievance, not daring to breathe.

Seeing Murong Jingyan coming, she knelt forward, straightened her back, met Murong Jingyan's gaze, and boldly admitted her mistake.

"Your Highness, it was an unintentional mistake on my part. I was so happy to see the little princess wake up that I called her a few times but she didn't respond. I just gently raised my hand and placed it on her shoulder. Who knew..."

"Madam Du."

Murong Jingyan didn't want to listen any further, so he called out to the maid who had just gone to the study to inform him.

The old woman, Aunt Du, stepped forward respectfully, wanting to speak but hesitant, "Your Highness."

Murong Jingyan's eyes were all on Gu Xiaoxiao, not even a glance away, "Take her away, there is no unintentional mistake here."

When she saw the maid's appearance clearly, Madam Du almost cried out in surprise.

The maid looked at Madam Du earnestly. Madam Du's face was hesitant, but when she saw the cold aura surrounding Murong Jingyan, she still obediently responded to Murong Jingyan's orders.

Soon, two servants came into the room at the order of Madam Du and dragged the little maid away without mercy.

Seeing that things were not going well, the little maid quickly begged for mercy.

"Your Highness, I really didn't mean it, Your Highness..."

Murong Jingyan's face was gloomy, making it difficult to see what he was really thinking.

Madam Du quickly stood in front of the maid and knelt before Murong Jingyan with a look of shame on her face. "It was my fault for making the arrangements. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Murong Jingyan stood up and said, "If this happens again, Madam, please return to your hometown and enjoy your old age."

His voice was light, but his tone was cold and indifferent, leaving no room for anyone to comment.

A hint of darkness flashed in Madam Du's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal, "Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

Just when Nanny Du stepped back to deal with the little maid, the guards came with an old doctor named Lin who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

Doctor Lin has been highly valued by Murong Jingyan in recent years. Even though he has not been accepted as the palace physician by the Little East Palace, his frequency of visits is enough to make him the Little East Palace's exclusive doctor.

For this purpose, Murong Jingyan specially arranged a two-entry house for him behind the Xiaodong Palace.

Just in case of emergencies.

Upon hearing the summons from the Little Eastern Palace, Doctor Lin was very tactful and did not ask any further questions.

"Your Highness, the little princess was frightened too much and unconscious for too long, which led to a lack of Qi and blood. I will give her acupuncture later to help her calm down and rest. After she wakes up, she will take a nourishing prescription to warm herself up for a while, and she will be fine."

Murong Jingyan said "hmm", "Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

"The other thing that needs attention is probably that her heart meridian is damaged. She can't be subjected to too much stimulation in the future."

Doctor Lin answered respectfully.

"If Your Highness needs it, I can also leave a prescription for Your Highness based on the damage to the little princess's heart meridian. Your Highness can prescribe the medicine based on the little princess's actual condition, but the dosage may need to be increased or decreased as appropriate..."

When he heard that the dosage of the decoction should be increased or decreased as appropriate, Murong Jingyan refused without thinking, "No need, you can give her acupuncture first to calm her down.

She will have someone specifically caring for her later, which I think will be more appropriate than my arrangement."

Doctor Lin didn't say much.

After giving acupuncture to Gu Xiaoxiao, he left.

He Hong glanced at Murong Jingyan hesitantly, "Do I need to tell Miss Shen about this?"

Murong Jingyan glanced at the sky.

"It's getting late now. Send someone to deliver a letter to her tomorrow." After a pause, he instructed, "Tell the housekeeper to replace all the maids and servants who have been taking care of Xiaoxiao these days."

It’s not that he doesn’t trust the people in this small courtyard.

It's always better to be careful.

"Yes."

He Honggang agreed.

A guard came hurriedly to report.

"Your Highness, someone has arrived from the palace. Please come in."

He Hong looked at Murong Jing with concern, "It's so late now, why did His Majesty summon us so suddenly?"

Murong Jingyan couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth into a cold smile, "Who knows?"

No matter how sudden the summons was, the fact was that Murong Ao didn't want to let him have an easy time.

In this case, no one can expect to have a good life.

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