Cuiping returned to serve again. Now there were two personal maids, Cuiping and Cuiru, serving in the room.

Recalling what happened yesterday, Gu Qing asked the old lady for permission and had a thorough inventory of all the servants and maids in the entire main courtyard, carefully checking their parents, family members, and past experiences. Anyone who had served for no more than five years would be reassigned to work in the outer courtyard.

After working for an entire afternoon, the eldest wife finally understood the whole situation.

If she hadn't been reborn and needed to think carefully about many things and not act too rashly, she should have taken inventory of the people in the courtyard long ago and sent away those who had unclear backgrounds and had contact with the second and third rooms.

Cui Ping saw that Madam had been busy all morning, so she brought some snacks over and said, "Madam, please have some snacks to fill your stomach first."

Gu Qing smiled and took a piece of peach blossom cake: "You are still as careful as before."

"Thank you for the compliment, Madam." Cuiping blushed slightly, and was even happier to be able to serve Madam now.

At the same time, Zhao Qi and Mu Xin entered Chen's house together. When Gu Qing got the news, he quickly stood up to entertain them.

Mu Xin had a smile on his face, but Zhao Qi frowned slightly, and it was obvious that he was worried.

"Mr. Zhao, is there anything bothering you?" After Gu Qing asked Cuiping to serve tea, he sent all the maids out of the yard.

The water tank with a blue and white carved fish on the side was filled with ice, and the breeze blew through it, bringing a cool and pleasant feeling.

Mu Xin ate peach blossom pastry, propping up his chin with some impatience: "I didn't come with this depressed face. I didn't see him until I got off the carriage."

"Isn't there any other way? We can only go together?"

Seeing Zhao Qi's rather embarrassed expression, Gu Qing couldn't help but laugh: "Xin'er, please stop teasing the young master of the Zhao family."

"How do you let him cope?"

Mu Xin listened to Gu Qing's words and glanced at Zhao Qi, but there was no real disgust on his face.

"If the princess doesn't like me, I will talk to Madam Chen alone and then leave." Zhao Qi stood up and saluted.

Mu Xin frowned and threw down the snack in his hand: "Is there anything I can't listen to? Just say it here. What if you cause trouble for my Qing'er?"

"There is no good person in this capital city." Mu Xin cursed while looking at Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi's expression became increasingly awkward, and he finally sighed helplessly, "Actually, it's not a big deal."

"It is not necessary to hide from the princess. In this case, I will bother you two."

"Stop talking nonsense, just say what you want to say!" Mu Xin was impatient, but Gu Qing looked serious. She usually saw Zhao Qi looking gentle and rarely so anxious.

Is it because of Pei Shaoheng?

"It's Brother Pei's business."

Gu Qing raised his eyes slightly and glanced at him, "If Mr. Zhao is here to ask me to save Mr. Pei, then there is no need to bother."

She speaks her mind.

Zhao Qi was puzzled as to why Gu Qing's attitude towards Pei Shaoheng was so different from before: "Why?"

"Mr. Zhao, I am just a woman. The one who has the say in this mansion and the court is my husband. But if it is for Pei Shaoheng, do you think my Chen family will take the risk?" Gu Qing felt helpless about Zhao Qi's naivety.

Sometimes being too straightforward and true to one's nature is not a good thing.

She admired Zhao Qi's brotherly love for Pei Shaoheng, but she didn't have that much kindness.

"But he is indeed an innocent person! How can such a talented person be allowed to fall into oblivion?!" Zhao Qi was a little excited.

Mu Xin said impatiently: "What are you yelling about!"

"I dare not." Zhao Qi's face was full of sincerity. If the Chen family could say this, then Pei Shaoheng would have a better chance of winning.

He alone can only protect Brother Pei from suffering in prison.

Gu Qing stood up and turned his back to Zhao Qi: "Mr. Zhao, please go. My Chen family will not take any risks."

"I will never let my husband be criticized again."

"Chen..." Zhao Qi tried to persuade him to stay, but Mu Xin slammed the table and stood up: "Didn't you hear what I said? Are you annoying?"

"Isn't it just Pei Shaoheng? There are so many talented people in the world, why is he missing? Who made him provoke the Xu family?" Mu Xin spoke too directly, and Zhao Qi's face darkened a little.

He looked at Mu Xin, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes: "Could it be that the princess is also like them, treating human life as worthless?"

"What... do I have to do with you?" Mu Xin suddenly became angry. Zhao Qi actually dared to talk to her like that!

Zhao Qi said no more, and knowing what Gu Qing meant, he turned and left. Suddenly, someone behind him said, "Young Master Zhao!"

"Everyone has his or her own destiny. Perhaps this incident is not a bad thing for Pei Shaoheng."

"What does this mean, Madam Chen?" Zhao Qi was puzzled and turned around slowly.

Gu Qing shook his head: "Sooner or later, Master Zhao will understand. I admire you for running around for Pei Shaoheng out of brotherhood, but you also have the Duke's Mansion behind you. You have never been alone."

"Just like me, I've never been just Gu Qing."

Zhao Qi was silent for a long time. He gradually understood what Gu Qing said and knew her dilemma. He bowed to her and said, "I understand. I was rude today. I will not bother you again in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for your understanding." Gu Qing sent the people away, and Mu Xin still sat there with a gloomy face.

She recalled what Zhao Qi had said to Mu Xin just now and deliberately joked, "What happened? Are you angry with Zhao Qi?"

"You still say that! He is so bold! How dare he speak to this princess like that!" Mu Xin was so angry that his face turned red.

Seeing this, Gu Qing took out a peach blossom pastry and handed it to her: "It would be nice to have something sweet, but it's rare to see you lose your temper with a man."

"Zhao Qi is able to do this, it's also his ability."

"What kind of skill is this! He's so useless, even worse than a woman!"

Gu Qing didn't continue to answer her and changed the subject: "It's so sunny today, why did you come out?"

"It's all because of Pei Shaoheng." Mu Xin took a big bite of the peach blossom pastry. "My brother asked me to come. He said you should want to know about Pei Shaoheng."

"Hmm?" Gu Qing felt more cautious and cold in his heart.

She didn't have much contact with the prince, so how could he be paying attention to her whereabouts?

"How do you say that?"

Mu Xin spoke incoherently, clearly distracted. "Didn't Zhao Qi send someone to take good care of Pei Shaoheng? He almost died in prison today."

"Really?" Gu Qing was also a little surprised, and couldn't help but feel a little more pity for Pei Shaoheng.

"Of course, many people know about this. It must be the Xu family who did it. Now that they are under our noses, we must take revenge."

Gu Qing frowned: "That's normal, but this matter shouldn't be worth your special trip."

Mu Xin became more serious and finished the last bite of the peach blossom pastry: "Indeed, it's a coincidence that someone mentioned his name to His Majesty today."

"What is your Majesty's attitude?"