He glanced around and saw that there was no one around, then he slowly knocked on the wooden door.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

One long and two short, three groups in total. At this time, the door was opened from the inside.

A young man stuck his head out, and the two of them looked around again. Seeing that there was no suspicious person following them, they quickly entered the house.

I thought I was doing it very secretly.

Little did they know that in a corner of the pavilion in the next yard, a master and servant saw everything the two did.

The man dressed as a guard frowned.

"Master, there seems to be something strange about the family living next door. Do you need me to investigate their background?"

The man in white lazily leaned on the recliner, a faint smile on his handsome face. If you look closely, you will find that under his deep eyebrows, there is a trace of tenderness and affection.

Guard:???

Seeing his expression, the usually taciturn man in white gave a rare explanation.

"That young man in white is actually a woman."

The man's eyes became distant, thinking of her plain little face without any makeup, but her stunning beauty could not be concealed, and she stood calmly in front of people in a light green dress.

His back was straight.

Her white fingers flew as she played a song that stunned everyone and made him unforgettable, a sight that would last a lifetime.

It's a pity that such a wonderful person will never have anything to do with someone like him in this life.

The man lowered his head to hide the disappointment in his eyes, and pursed his lips bitterly.

The guard frowned even more tightly. If she was a woman, why did she have to dress like a man? She was so secretive and sneaky. Was there really no secret she could not reveal?

…

As soon as Liu Zhiyi entered the room, he picked up the teapot on the table, poured a full cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then poured two more cups in succession.

Chen Aniu asked with concern,

"Go slowly, girl. Be careful not to choke."

Chen Aniu was a young man that Liu Zhiyi had taken a fancy to when he was buying people. It was said that he had fled from famine in the north.

A family of more than a dozen people had all died by the time they reached the capital, and he himself was also dying. In order to survive, he sold himself and went to work as a pawnbroker.

He was lucky enough to save his life by getting a bowl of rice soup.

Liu Zhiyi and Shen Ningzhu needed a fake identity to escape. Chen Aniu happened to have two older sisters who were also in their teens. They were too weak and died of illness on the way.

So she secretly bought the man out alone and made a deal with him.

Chen Aniu agreed without saying a word.

So Liu Zhiyi secretly bought this house and registered Chen Aniu and his two sisters' household registration here.

To the outside world, this house belonged to Chen Aniu, and she and Shen Ningzhu would become his sisters in the future, and the three of them lived together.

Liu Zhiyi plopped down on a chair, breathing heavily. "Don't mention it. The sun is so bright right now, and I was in such a hurry to get here that I'm almost dead tired."

"By the way, have you stocked up on the herbs and food I asked you to prepare? Also, some cloth, firewood, charcoal, and the like."

"In short, if it's a daily necessity, stock up on it. But remember, buy them separately from different places and don't buy too much at once."

Chen Aniu grinned, patted his chest vigorously and said, "Don't worry, young lady, you explained all this before, I remember it all."

Liu Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Great! It seems everything is ready except for the east wind.

"Girl, when can you move in?"

"It's almost time. During this time, you just need to live your life normally and make sure the neighbors don't notice anything unusual. Okay, my time is limited. Give me the contraceptive pills you prepared. I should go home."

This contraceptive medicine was a prescription she wrote herself, and she asked Chen Aniu to buy the herbs, so it would cause the least harm to women.

The other party quickly brought over a bunch of medicine packets.

Liu Zhiyi took it and quickly left the yard. She still looked around carefully, and when she saw that no one noticed her, she hurried away.

When he returned to the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Liu Zhiyi asked the guard at the gate and learned that Chen Ningzhu and the others had not returned yet.

Just as I was about to walk in, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"Hey, isn't this my good sister's personal maid? Why didn't I bring you with me to serve her today?"

Liu Zhiyi frowned and looked back.

Seeing Shen Ningxue and Princess Qingyi standing not far away, followed by several maids and old women, all holding large and small bags in their arms, it seemed that they had just returned from shopping.

Liu Zhiyi paused and took the initiative to kneel down and salute.

"This servant greets the princess."

Shen Ningxue slowly stepped forward and slapped Liu Zhiyi on the side of the face, but she quickly grabbed his wrist.

"What an arrogant slave! You are just as ignorant of etiquette as your master. You didn't even show courtesy to me when you saw me. Who gave you the courage?"

Liu Zhiyi looked at her coldly.

"What are you looking at, bitch? If you dare to look at me like that again, I'll have your eyes gouged out."

Liu Zhiyi curled his lips into a smile, gathered all his strength in his hand, and slapped Shen Ningxue hard in the face.

"Who do you think you are, if you want to hit me?"

She once fought with dogs for food, and for a steamed bun, she would fight with a dozen children in the orphanage who were several years older than her. She survived with her fearlessness and ruthlessness.

Now he is a black belt in Taekwondo and has received instruction from Pei Yunchu, so he has acquired some kung fu skills.

What is Shen Ningxue? With one slap, she was immediately slapped to the ground, covering her face tightly, and looking at Liu Zhiyi with disbelief.

"Slut, you...how dare you..."

"I dare to hit you, right? Why, you have gold trim, so I can't hit you?"

“When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.”

"It's true that I'm a servant, but I'm also a servant of the Crown Prince's Mansion. Even if I do something wrong, His Royal Highness will send someone to discipline me. If there's any punishment, it's His Royal Highness who will do it."

"You are just the daughter of a minister, yet you want to take over the job and discipline the people in the Prince's Mansion on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Liu Zhiyi crossed his arms across his chest, looking down at Shen Ningxue with a chilly gaze.

With tears in her eyes, Shen Ningxue looked at Liu Zhiyi with hatred, then turned around and crawled in front of Jiang Qingyi, kowtowed to her three times, and cried to complain.

"Princess, you have to make the decision for Ningxue!"

"A mere maidservant dared to slap the daughter of an official. Someone must have instructed her otherwise. Otherwise, even if she had a hundred guts, she wouldn't dare. Please, Princess, please understand and make the decision for me."

Jiang Qingyi nodded in agreement.

"My little servant is indeed in need of discipline."

"If this princess had allowed a servant like you to act so arrogantly today, I would have scolded A Yan for not being able to manage my subordinates properly. If this were to get to the ears of a certain imperial censor, I would have reported A Yan to the emperor."

"Someone, drag her away and give her thirty lashes."

Liu Zhiyi took a step back, looking as if he was smiling.

"Princess, think twice."

Jiang Qingyi also smiled, and slowly walked up to Liu Zhiyi. She leaned close to her ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Today, no one can save you."