Phoenix Cries Across the World: The Cold-Hearted Princess is Too Alluring

When Mu Zi saw the person in front of her crying, she didn't know what to say for a moment, so she could only lower her head and point to her back.

"Come up, I'll carry you."

"Really?" Guozi was almost stunned when she heard this.

She had intended for Mu Zi to help her walk back, but unexpectedly, he had to carry her on his back.

Without a second thought, Guozi climbed onto Muzi's back, as if afraid that Muzi would regret it.

With a soft, warm body pressed against her back, Mu Zi couldn't help but blush. She looked down and saw Guo Zi's fair and delicate hands, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

These hands are not rough at all; on the contrary, they seem to be hands that have never been used to manual labor. How could such hands belong to a maid who is used to doing rough work?

"You said you were the princess's personal maid, is that right?"

"Mm," Guozi replied softly.

"But I heard that the princess has no one to serve her."

"Miss is also my new disciple." Guozi answered Muzi's question honestly, without any suspicion.

Without asking any further questions, Mu Zi slowly walked forward with the fruit on his back. The soft, fragrant warmth on his back was quite uncomfortable, and soon beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Guozi looked at the beads of sweat on Muzi's forehead and felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know that she had been carrying such a heavy load. She tugged at her sleeve and wiped Muzi's sweat, her tone slightly awkward.

"I...am I heavy, right?"

"No."

"Then why are you sweating?"

"It's hot and dry."

As they spoke, two figures slowly walked out of the palace. Under the moonlight, the scene was surprisingly harmonious.

……

Chu Yinnan returned to the Prime Minister's residence and hurriedly went to the backyard. Seeing that the lights in the backyard were not on, she knew that the Seventh Prince had not sent Chu Yinge back.

By this time, the sky was already turning white.

Chu Yinnan disregarded everything else and hurriedly walked towards Chu Tian's courtyard.

Chu Tian had just woken up and was preparing to wash up, get dressed, and go to court. Zhang Shi glanced at the expression on Chu Tian's face and asked without thinking, "Master, is something on your mind?"

"She doesn't have any worries, but Yingge didn't return home last night. She must have been kept in the palace by the Emperor. If this continues, Yanran's position as Empress may be in jeopardy..."

"Ouch!" Zhang exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't been paying attention when she heard Chu Tian's words and had accidentally cut her finger.

Seeing the beads of blood appear, Chu Tian said impatiently, "You, at your age, how can you still be so careless!"

"Wasn't I shocked by what you said? I didn't realize it before, but now I have a very bad feeling. This Chu Yingge might be Yanran's nemesis!"

Zhang wasn't just making things up; ever since Chu Yinge came back to life, her Yanran had been plagued by bad luck, constantly being overshadowed by that wretched girl Chu Yinge, which had made her very uncomfortable.

Who would have thought that the Emperor would also have feelings for this brat? How could she not be anxious?

Chu Tian didn't speak, but his expression clearly showed that he thought so too. However, he wouldn't think about these things now. As long as Chu Yingge didn't involve his interests, he wouldn't meddle in other people's business.

Moreover, he had already figured out the general idea from the previous tests. This daughter could neither be an enemy nor an ally; the best relationship was for them to remain unrelated.

"Father!" Chu Yinnan hurriedly walked in from outside the door. At this time, Chu Tian had already put on his court robes and was preparing to go to court.

Seeing the person in front of him looking so panicked and reckless, he couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Usually, this son of his was the most steady and reliable, but now, he really couldn't understand him.

"What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?" Chu Tian asked in a deep voice.

Chu Yinnan glanced at Zhang Shi beside Chu Tian, ​​hesitated for a moment, and then spoke her mind.

"Father, something terrible has happened!"

Chu Tian naturally understood his son. Unless it was a matter of life and death, he would never have troubled him.

"Tell me slowly."

"Yes."

Chu Yinnan couldn't care less about anything else at the moment, so she could only pick out the important parts to talk about. Just as she finished recounting what had happened, she saw a hypocritical smile on Zhang's face.

"Why did you smile, Madam?" Chu Yinnan asked, frowning.

Zhang stopped smiling, but her eyes still shone brightly.

"This Yinge must have offended the Empress Dowager, which is why she was beaten half to death. If you ask me, she deserved it. It's one thing for her to be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, but now she dares to be presumptuous in front of the Empress Dowager. It's good that she wasn't beaten to death."

"Madam, your actions of kicking someone when they're down are hardly befitting of a mistress of the household!" Chu Yinnan had long known that Madam Zhang and Chu Yingge were at odds, but she never expected her to say such a thing.

Madam Zhang snorted coldly: "When Chu Yingge whipped me that day, did she ever think that I was still the mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion?"

"you!"

Chu Yinnan was furious and hated herself for talking about what was right in front of these wolves and tigers. She turned her head and looked at her father, hoping to get some support, but little did she expect that Chu Tian's words would be even more hurtful.

“This singer has really been neglected in his upbringing. I’ll go to the palace right away and see if there’s any way to remedy this situation.”

"Father!" Chu Yinnan said with some disappointment, "Do you know what you're saying? Yingge is your daughter, aren't you worried at all?"

"Because of her, our Prime Minister's Mansion is in grave danger. How can I have the mind to worry about her!" With that, Chu Tian ordered his men to prepare a carriage and hurriedly left.

Chu Yinnan lowered her head and clenched her hands tightly, never expecting such an outcome.

He finally understood why no one knew his younger sister was dead: because no one in the entire Prime Minister's mansion cared about their deaths, let alone felt sorry for them.

He has already lost one sister, and he will absolutely not let another one lose his life in vain.

Zhang walked over and patted Chu Yinnan on the shoulder, reminding her in a slightly kind tone, "Yinnan, your success today is entirely due to my nurturing. If you do anything you shouldn't, don't blame me for being impolite!"

What shouldn't be done?

"Just don't meddle in other people's business. Chu Yingge should be left to fend for herself. Otherwise, I will definitely take back your status as the second young master of the Chu family," Zhang said coldly.

Chu Yinnan lowered her head, her emotions unreadable. After a long while, her tightly clenched hands slowly relaxed.

"Yin Nan understands. I won't do things that I shouldn't do."

“That’s reasonable. A wise person knows when to yield. Now go down.” Zhang thought Chu Yinnan had compromised, but she didn’t notice the resolute look in Chu Yinnan’s eyes.

"Yin Nan, you may leave." After saying this, Chu Yin Nan did not say anything more and withdrew from Zhang's room, step by step, with firmness and composure.