Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

Silent all night.

The next morning, Xia Mingyuan left Cuiwei Tower and stopped by the tailor shop of Chu Xinyue and her daughter.

The tailor shop is closed today and not open for business.

Xia Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, but still knocked on the door.

"Who?"

After a while, Chu Xinyue's timid voice was heard in the house.

"It's me..." Xia Mingyuan hesitated for a moment and spoke in a deep voice.

Squeak...

As soon as Xia Mingyuan finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard from inside the house. Soon the door opened and Chu Xinyue poked her head out.

"My benefactor, is it really you? Please come in."

Chu Xinyue looked around and saw that there was no one around. She breathed a sigh of relief, stepped aside, and invited Xia Mingyuan in.

"Xinyue, I'm sorry for scaring you yesterday."

"It was my fault. I didn't expect the Poison Dragon Gang to retaliate against you."

Xia Mingyuan followed Chu Xinyue upstairs and said apologetically.

Chu Xinyue quickly shook her head. "My benefactor, how can I blame you for this? If you hadn't come to our rescue, we would have been killed by Chen Ah Si from the Poison Dragon Gang."

"My mother and I would like to thank you for your help yesterday."

"Otherwise, if we fall into the hands of the Poison Dragon Gang, neither my mother nor I will be able to come out alive."

Xia Mingyuan nodded gently. "Every one of those guys in the Poison Dragon Gang is a bunch of crazy and mad beasts."

"Fortunately, yesterday's incident was a close call. You and your daughter are safe and sound. I've already captured Chen Qing, so you don't have to worry too much about them continuing to retaliate."

Chu Xinyue sighed softly upon hearing this. "The Poison Dragon Gang has many spies in Hanyang. Mother is afraid that staying here will cause more trouble, so she plans to close the shop for a few days."

"Once we complete the young master's order, my mother and I will take the money and go hide somewhere else."

Hearing this, Xia Mingyuan was stunned.

Unexpectedly, the Poison Dragon Gang would make Chu Xinyue's family so afraid.

He hesitated for a moment, and at that moment, Mrs. Zhang came out with tea.

"My benefactor, please have some tea."

Xia Mingyuan took the teacup and felt a little uncomfortable.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at Chu Xinyue, "Xinyue, besides mending clothes, can your mother cook?"

Chu Xinyue was startled, then quickly nodded and said, "Are you hungry, benefactor? My mother not only knows how to cook, but she's also quite skilled. I'll go with her to make some food."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang nodded quickly and was about to go into the kitchen to get busy.

Xia Mingyuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to eat, I just have an errand, I don't know if you are willing."

"The Princess's Mansion is currently in need of a cook. If your mother is willing, you can come back with me. There is a place to stay and guards in the Princess's Mansion. Your mother only needs to cook for us on weekdays.

"As for Xinyue, just focus on helping me sew clothes. No one from the Poison Dragon Gang will bother you anymore."

When these words were spoken, Chu Xinyue couldn't help but shudder all over. She subconsciously looked at her mother, and both of them couldn't believe their ears.

Young Master Xia actually asked the mother and daughter to go to the princess's mansion!

This is the safest place in the whole of Hanyang except for the county government office.

This is an important royal place. Even if the people from the Poison Dragon Gang had great courage, they would never dare to rush to the princess's mansion to cause trouble for the mother and daughter at this time.

"What's wrong? If you don't want to go, there's no need to force you."

Seeing the mother and daughter in a daze, Xia Mingyuan thought that Chu Xinyue and her daughter would not agree.

However, Chu Xinyue suddenly came to her senses and shook her head repeatedly, "Master, we are willing. Thank you for taking us mother and daughter in."

"Young Master, you are so kind and virtuous. Xinyue and my mother will definitely do our best to repay your kindness."

As she spoke, Chu Xinyue fell to her knees with a plop.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang also knelt down hurriedly.

For a moment, the mother and daughter burst into tears.

In recent days, ever since Chen Asi from the Poison Dragon Gang died in their shop, Mrs. Zhang and Chu Xinyue have not had a good night's sleep and have been living in fear all day long.

Pan Yue's men have been lurking in secret, trying to play the long game and catch a big fish. The mother and daughter were unaware of this and just thought they were being targeted by the Poison Dragon Gang, which made them even more worried.

Now, they are an orphan and a widow, and they can't even continue their business, so they just closed the shop.

If they had not already received the money from their benefactor Xia Mingyuan and their family really had no money to spend, the mother and daughter would have fled long ago.

After a few days, Chu Xinyue looked much more haggard.

"What are you doing?"

Xia Mingyuan was startled and quickly stood up to help the two of them up.

"Mrs. Zhang, Xinyue, since you have agreed, then follow me now."

"Don't worry about this shop. If you need anything, you can ask the guards to get it."

Chu Xinyue and her daughter did not hesitate at all. They simply packed a few sets of clothes, needles and thread for sewing, and paper manuscripts, and then followed Xia Mingyuan back to the princess's mansion.

Zhao Hongying was in the yard, pacing back and forth anxiously.

When she heard that Xia Mingyuan went to Cuiwei Tower yesterday and did not return all night, she did not sleep well the whole night.

Seeing Xia Mingyuan coming back with a beautiful woman, followed by a maid, Zhao Hongying suddenly felt a little nervous.

Could it be that Xia Mingyuan brought the woman from the brothel back home?

"Husband, what were you doing yesterday? You didn't come back all night. I was so worried."

Zhao Hongying's tone became a little more gentle. Her eyes swept over Chu Xinyue and her daughter, and she called them "husband" as if declaring her sovereignty.

Xia Mingyuan recalled what happened with Miss Shuiyue last night, and his face turned red. He didn't know how to explain.

"Husband...who are these people?"

Zhao Hongying seemed very sensible and did not continue to ask questions, looking Chu Xinyue up and down.

Even she couldn't help but secretly admire that the woman in front of her was truly a beautiful beauty.

"Meet the young lady."

"We are the servants hired by Master Xia to do some work."

As soon as Zhao Hongying finished speaking, Chu Xinyue and her mother did not dare to neglect her and bowed quickly.

The call of "Young Madam" made Zhao Hongying feel a little at a loss.

This was the first time she was addressed like this.

"No, no need to be so polite."

Zhao Hongying's hostility was much less, but she was still a little wary.

You know, Xia Mingyuan originally wanted her to stay as a concubine. Throughout history, there have been many maids who have risen up and climbed into the bed of their masters.

Xia Mingyuan smiled and then began to introduce: "Hongying, this Miss Xinyue is the tailor I found to help us make clothes."

"This Miss Xinyue's mother, Aunt Zhang, will cook for me when I'm not at home."

"They are in some trouble and will be staying in the palace from today. Please take care of them for me."