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

Murong Jingyan left not long ago.

Most of the maids and servants in the small courtyard had been withdrawn by the housekeeper, leaving only a few guarding around the room, keeping an eye on Gu Xiaoxiao's movements at all times.

It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Gu Xiaoxiao woke up from the nightmare again.

The little face was covered with cold sweat.

She looked up at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

"Xiaoxiao is not dead..."

She muttered to herself, and her words were no longer in tune.

This place is strange, beautiful and quiet.

Can...

There is no mother here, this is not her home.

correct.

Mother.

Mother still doesn't know where she went.

She wants to go back to her mother...

As long as she thought about her mother waiting for her in an unknown place, Gu Xiaoxiao didn't care about her weak body at all.

...

From the back of the courtyard in front of the house came the sound of a whip hitting flesh, accompanied by the screams of a little maid.

The thirty lashes were quickly completed.

The maid fell limply to the ground.

Nanny Du watched the execution from the side and said coldly to the servants around her, "This is the fate of disrespecting the master. Be careful and take good care of the little princess."

The other servants were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

After responding "yes" one after another, they quickly returned to their respective positions.

Only after everyone in front of the back room had left did the little maid struggle to get up from the ground.

She looked at Aunt Du with grievance, "Aunt..."

"Du Juan, why are you doing this? I've already told you that this Little East Palace is not the place for you to have any thoughts."

Nanny Du looked at her niece with disappointment, unable to understand why she had to get involved in this mess.

"Aunt, you know I'm unwilling..."

Seeing that Du Juan was still talking about how she fell in love at first sight, Madam Du changed the subject and said, "Okay, let's do it tonight before the little girl wakes up."

"If that little girl hadn't suddenly screamed, I would have succeeded long ago." Dujuan said hatefully.

As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps were heard in the distance.

Aunt Du and Du Juan immediately distanced themselves from each other.

"Madam Du, Miss Shen is here. Butler Wu said he has something to do and can't leave, so he asked you to receive the distinguished guest."

"I know, I'll be there right away."

Aunt Du had a proper smile on her face.

Du Juan's face flashed with disdain, "That Shen guy is really attentive to the little princess..."

Aunt Du urged impatiently, "Hurry up and change your clothes and get down to business."

...

Shen Muxi never dreamed that she would come to Xiaodong Palace twice on the same day.

When she heard the servants mention that His Highness was summoned into the palace by His Majesty overnight, she felt something was amiss.

"Your Highness, did you tell me why you came to the palace?"

Madam Du smiled awkwardly, "This old servant doesn't know."

She wasn't lying about this.

Unable to ask any other questions, Shen Muxi remained silent for a rare time.

Nanny Du asked tentatively, "Miss Shen has returned. Did she want to see the young princess?"

Her question actually touched the heart of her heart.

If conditions allowed, she would have loved to stay with Xiaoxiao forever.

But thinking about how I came here in the snow and wind, and now I am freezing...

"That's all."

She gently refused.

Xiaoxiao will wake up in two days.

Now her body is still weak and she cannot stand the cold.

After confirming that Shen Muxi would not go to see Gu Xiaoxiao, Nanny Du finally put her heart at ease.

"Your Highness doesn't know when he will return. Why don't you go to the guest house and rest first?"

"No need, I'll wait here."

Murong Jingyan's yard doesn't look very good from the outside, but the floor heating inside the house is so warm that it makes people feel like they are in early summer.

It was freezing cold, and she didn't want to move unless it was necessary.

It’s not that she hasn’t thought about going back.

But what if Murong Jingyan comes back from the palace just as she returns?

With this mentality, Shen Muxi suppressed his anxiety and waited.

Until the night watchman's gong sounded four times outside.

Murong Jingyan just came back from outside, exhausted.

After taking the pill, his complexion looked a little more rosy today.

When he saw Shen Muxi, his tense jawline relaxed instantly.

Shen Muxi stepped forward and saluted him.

"Your Highness."

Murong Jingyan took off his cloak and nodded slightly, "Sorry for the long wait."

It was only when Murong Jingyan left the palace that he realized Shen Muxi had been waiting for him in the Small East Palace for nearly an hour.

That's why he hurried back.

Things happened suddenly tonight, and it's obvious that someone can no longer hold back.

Murong Jingyan could probably guess Shen Muxi's purpose in looking for him.

After having hot tea served, Murong Jingyan simply sat down with Shen Muxi and had a detailed discussion.

"The Shen family and the Anping Marquis's family are determined to form a marriage, and the Grand Tutor's House is indispensable for their mediation. Grand Tutor Ming submitted a memorial overnight, and his purpose is obvious."

"If the Shen family wants you to bear a stigma, we can use their tactics against you."

Shen Muxi looked at Murong Jingyan in shock, "How did Your Highness know..."

She hadn't said anything yet, but he knew everything clearly.

Before she could finish her shock, Murong Jingyan continued, "Your people in Beichen are being targeted, so nothing you do will succeed."

Being targeted?

"Who is it?" Shen Muxi asked the question, but he probably already had the answer in his heart.

Murong Jingyan was silent for a moment. "I suspect that Gu Shi may have realized belatedly how important you and your daughter are to him. This has caused your enemies to feel a sense of crisis, and that's why they desperately want to prevent the truth from coming to light."

Shen Muxi was stunned again.

"How do you know so clearly?"

Even her enemies knew it.

Murong Jingyan just smiled without saying anything, his slightly bright eyes seemed to tell her: You won’t lose out if you cooperate with me.

Shen Muxi was not familiar with the situation in the court.

But since he had said so much, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you have anyone in Beichen?"

"What do you say?"

Only then did Shen Muxi realize what a stupid question she had asked, and she had no choice but to shut up.

The two were speechless for a moment, and the atmosphere was a little ambiguous.

Murong Jingyan took the opportunity to change the subject.

"When you came here again tonight, did you go to see Xiaoxiao?"

Shen Muxi shook her head. "Xiaoxiao can't get cold yet. I won't go over to disturb her with my snowy body. If my guess is correct, Xiaoxiao will probably wake up in the next two days. There's no need to rush."

Thinking that Xiaoxiao was about to wake up, Shen Muxi's expression couldn't help but become gentle, and even his eyes, which seemed cold, became sparkling.

Murong Jingyan looked up and met her sparkling eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.

A heat couldn't help but creep up to my ears.

He couldn't help but say, "Actually, Xiaoxiao has already..."

He was interrupted halfway through his words by He Hong's hurried report.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened. The little princess is missing."

"what?"

Shen Muxi and Murong Jingyan stood up at the same time.