After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

Upon seeing the leading prince, Songzi hurriedly went inside to deliver the good news.

On the way, they encountered Wang Xiulan, who was heading towards Qiushui Pavilion.

"Matsuko, what's all the fuss about? Who did you just say came back?"

Wang Xiulan stopped him.

"Oh dear, Sister Xiulan, why are you stopping me! Our young master is back."

I need to hurry and inform the Lady of the Marquis and the Old Madam…

He knew that such a good deed might earn him a reward from his wife and the matriarch; if someone else took credit for it, where would he go to complain?

Upon hearing that it was the Crown Prince returning, Wang Xiulan was slightly surprised.

While Wang Xiulan was distracted, Songzi avoided her and ran towards Qiushui Pavilion.

I didn't expect the Crown Prince to return so quickly.

She heard from Lingfu and Wanqiu that it seemed like it would take another two days.

Wang Xiulan's heart fluttered at the thought of the Crown Prince.

Wu Weiwei is still busy in Yongchun Lane and hasn't returned yet. The old lady is taking a nap, and Madam Hou is worshipping Buddha in the Buddhist hall.

If it were her...

Thinking of this, Wang Xiulan walked towards the main gate of the Marquis's residence.

"Your Highness, where is Old Zhong, who used to guard the gate?"

He Yuyan got off the carriage with Dingxiang's help.

Seeing that all the gatekeepers were new faces, He Yuyan felt a little uncomfortable.

Ru Feng glanced at He Yuyan discreetly.

Because the young lady had faked her death and escaped, the young master dismissed all the gatekeepers of the Marquis's mansion on charges of dereliction of duty.

If it weren't for the fact that the cousin faked her death and ran away, so many people wouldn't have been driven out.

Some time ago, he met Lao Zhong on the street and heard that he now makes a living by washing chamber pots for wealthy families.

However, he dared not say such a thing.

Lu Hanting simply looked at her and said indifferently, "I'm not doing it anymore."

"Old Zhong is so old, and I heard his family is short of money, how could this be..."

At this point, Lu Hanting gave them a cold look.

He Yuyan immediately choked on her words.

"Whether you don't want to do it or you're being fired, I think you should know the answer in your heart."

Speaking of this, Lu Hanting remembered how she faked her death to escape from him.

She couldn't have escaped on her own; there must have been accomplices behind it.

Lu Hanting's dark eyes held a chilling aura.

She'll have Ru Feng investigate this thoroughly. If he finds out who's helping her behind the scenes, he'll definitely not let them get away with it.

Seeing that he was bringing up old grievances, He Yuyan dared not say anything more.

She was just hoping that if she met Lao Zhong again someday, she could help him out.

Just then, He Yuyan saw a figure slowly walking out of the Marquis's residence.

The woman wore a light blue dress with a few simple white daisies embroidered on it, giving her a fresh and elegant look.

Her jet-black hair was simply tied up, with only a small, ordinary jade hairpin in her hair.

He Yuyan looked at her and felt a sense of déjà vu.

Wang Xiulan had a faint smile on her lips.

She looked at Lu Hanting, who was standing in the center dressed in a crimson robe, and said, "Xiulan, a maid of Biyunting, respectfully invites the young master to return to the manor."

Looking at Wang Xiulan, who exuded a gentle and refined air, Lu Hanting merely frowned slightly, showing no displeasure with her behavior.

"You said you were a maidservant at Biyunting?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Where is your master?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiulan couldn't help but look at He Yuyan beside him.

He Yuyan was completely baffled by the look she was getting.

She did not know the new maid.

And who is the master that this maid named Xiulan is talking about?

Wasn't Biyun Courtyard always empty and uninhabited when she left the Marquis's residence?

Why is there an extra master there now?

He Yuyan looked at the Crown Prince.

I'm just waiting for him to explain.

Thinking of Wu Weiwei, Lu Hanting felt inexplicably guilty.

However, as soon as he thought about how He Yuyan had lied about her death and married someone else behind his back, the guilt he felt towards her quickly disappeared.

He looked at Wang Xiulan.

"If you want to know who lives in Biyun Courtyard, and whose maid you are, please tell her the truth!"

Wang Xiulan was surprised.

Unexpectedly, the young master did not hide Wu Weiwei's existence. Could it be that Miss Cousin already knows about the young master taking a concubine?

But seeing He Yuyan's expression, she didn't seem to know.

However, her surprise was only momentary, and she quickly figured out how to respond.

"Replying to Miss Biao, Biyun Courtyard is currently occupied by my mistress, Concubine Wu."

"Oh, I remember Fifth Aunt is pregnant and about to give birth, right?"

Her original courtyard was quite nice, so why would she suddenly move to Biyun Courtyard?

He Yanran frowned slightly.

Biyun Courtyard is right next to the Crown Prince's Green Pine Courtyard.

If word got out that a concubine of a marquis was living next door to the heir, wouldn't people say that the marquis's household didn't respect the rules?

He Yuyan's words left Wang Xiulan speechless for a moment.

She glanced at the young master, then at the girl's bewildered expression.

Wang Xiulan was really curious as to why her cousin was so confident that she thought the prince would not marry or take a concubine after leaving her.

"Cough cough!"

He Yuyan's question almost made Ru Feng, who was standing behind her, burst out laughing.

Looking at their young master, Lu Hanting had a dark face and couldn't utter a single word.

"Young lady, you've misunderstood. This Concubine Wu is not the same as that Fifth Concubine..."

Wang Xiulan spoke again.

"What do you mean?"

She looked up at Wang Xiulan.

From this angle, she could see Wang Xiulan's slightly upturned eyebrows and eyes, her curved willow-leaf eyebrows hanging like a crescent moon on her fair forehead.

Slender and long, with a subtle curve at the arch of the eyebrow, it resembles the verdant spring mountains, elegant and refreshing.

This?

It was simply because she saw her own eyebrows and eyes in the mirror, and they were so similar.

She actually looks just like me?

He Yuyan looked at Lu Hanting. Was this an accident?

When Wang Xiulan saw that she was staring at her in a daze, she suddenly felt a pang of panic.

Could it be that Miss Biao has discovered my feelings?

Just then, a sharp gaze turned towards her.

Wang Xiulan looked up and found that the Crown Prince was also staring at her in a daze.

She immediately became nervous and said, "Miss, Aunt Wu is not the Marquis's fifth concubine, but a concubine that the Heir Apparent took in two months ago..."

After saying this, Wang Xiulan lowered her head tremblingly.

He seemed afraid that her anger might affect her.

Now that her mission is complete, she has not only made the young lady aware of Wu Weiwei's existence, but also left a deep impression on the young master.

"The Crown Prince's concubine?"

He Yuyan looked at Lu Hanting.

When did he take a concubine, and when did he elevate her to the status of a noble concubine?

Could it be that when she faked her death and fled, he took a random woman into the Marquis's mansion to get revenge on him?

Just to see if she would be sad or upset?

He Yuyan was indeed uncomfortable, but this discomfort was not because Lu Hanting had taken a concubine.

It was because she thought he was not only childish, but also disgusting.

Seeing the coldness in the young lady's eyes, Ru Feng retreated slightly from the war zone.

Wang Xiulan wasn't the only one afraid of being implicated; he was even more afraid of the Crown Prince's sudden rage.

However, just when he thought he had retreated to a safe enough area, he saw a carriage speeding toward the Marquis's residence not far away.

"Yu!"

Soon, the coachman forced the horse to stop, and the carriage came to a steady stop at the main gate of the Marquis's residence.

"Aunt Wu, we're home..."