Chapter 180 The Heir of the Earl's Mansion 3

They're going there now, around the same time the original owner went. As long as they don't make a fuss too early, Prince Su definitely won't find out.

The Emperor was still frowning because of that "burp" earlier. Even Sixi didn't dare to speak on his own. When they encountered palace servants on the way, they all kept their distance. Those who couldn't hide quickly knelt on the ground and only dared to raise their heads and leave after the Emperor had left.

Therefore, they did not attract anyone's attention when they arrived at the plum garden.

Perhaps for the sake of convenience during their tryst, Prince Su did not bring any guards with him when he entered the palace, which allowed the original owner of this body to break into the plum garden, and this time was no exception.

As soon as the three entered the center of the plum garden, they heard humming and chirping sounds coming from the northeast corner.

Xiao Li immediately raised his hand to signal the two to be quiet, and the two people's conversation could be faintly heard from inside, "Your Highness~ I've been thinking of you for half a month, why did it take you so long to come to see me?"

"Little fairy, I've missed you too..."

"Ah~ Your Highness, you're so naughty! Be gentle, be gentle~"

Si Xi frantically wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Good heavens, that male voice was so familiar! Wasn't it His Highness Prince Su, the Emperor's half-brother?

He always appeared loyal to the emperor in court, but secretly he cheated on the emperor!

After listening to a few words, Xiao Li waved his hand, and a black shadow flew out in a flash.

Then he lifted his foot and walked out of the plum garden.

Ning Yan: ...Good heavens! You can tolerate this?

Anyone else would have ordered the scoundrels inside to be torn to pieces, right?

What happened to the promise of being brutal, bloodthirsty, and ruthless towards family?

Your Majesty, you've completely lost your persona!

It took nearly half an hour to get there, but less than a quarter of an hour to get back. Clearly, the Emperor was angry!

Several more secret guards were sent out to keep an eye on the concubines in the inner palace.

Xiao Li was forced into the imperial concubine selection by the ministers. Therefore, after the selection, he never entered the harem. The concubines were just for show. Now that someone couldn't stand the loneliness, he wanted to see if there were any others besides the one in the plum garden today!

Ning Yan had achieved her goal for the day and wanted to leave quietly, but Xiao Li gave her a sharp look, and she quickly froze in place.

"Your Majesty, you see, you're quite busy right now, so I won't bother you any longer. Please call me if you need anything."

"Stay in the palace and don't go anywhere! I haven't settled accounts with you yet!"

He wasn't stupid. This kid had clearly lured him there on purpose. Otherwise, how could he have just happened to run into Prince Su and his concubine having an affair?

Ning Yan immediately frowned, her beautiful eyebrows furrowing, and her expression turned aggrieved.

Xiao Li: Ha, now that you've gotten bolder, you've even learned to play the victim!

"Never mind, it's an eyesore for him to stand there." He pointed to the small couch by the window, "Go wait there. Sixi, find him a couple of books so he can cultivate his mind and character."

Ning Yan: ...So they're saying she has a bad temper?! What's wrong with her temper? Humph!

She obediently walked to the couch, where there was a charcoal brazier. It wasn't cold at all. Si Xi even found her a book. When she took it, good heavens, it was actually a copy of the Tao Te Ching!

Is this an insult implying she lacks morals?

Oh!

After Xiao Li detained the person in the palace, he continued to review memorials. After some time, when he looked up again, he found that the person was asleep on his bed!

Si Xi changed his master's teacup. "Your Majesty, shall I wake Lord Ning?"

"Why are you calling him? Go and cover him with a blanket."

Si Xi: Your Majesty, you are quite good at taking care of people!

Ning Yan slept until it was time for her to finish her shift. The Emperor was not in the palace. When he saw her wake up, a young eunuch quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord Ning, the Emperor said that you can leave the palace now that you're awake. You must not be late tomorrow, or your salary will be deducted."

Ning Yan: It even came with threats! The Emperor is so cunning and wicked!

Who wants to get up so early in the middle of winter?

The original owner always went to the palace before the emperor finished his court session.

But in fact, the duty time of the Thousand Bull Guards was the same as the time when all the officials went to court every day.

"Never mind, I don't want to think about that anymore," Ning Yan said happily as she left the palace.

When she got home, her mother, her aunt, came running over.

He grabbed Ning Yan's arm and examined her thoroughly, asking, "My child, were you safe and sound in the palace today?"

Ning Yan: "Peace and safety, everything is fine today. Mother, please don't worry."

"Hurry up, get me some good food at home, I'm starving!"

Madam Ning immediately ordered her maids, "Quickly, quickly, set out the food. It's all your father's fault for being incompetent, making my son work so hard and risk losing his head to serve in the palace."

"Mother, please don't blame Father, he feels sorry for me too!"

Just then, a handsome middle-aged man walked in. "Yan'er is still the most virtuous. Madam really broke my heart. I just wanted Yan'er to stay at home and laze around. Sigh..."

It was his father who did this without consulting them beforehand, and just sent the child to the face of a murderous monster.

Madam Ning: "What do you mean, 'oh'? Isn't it because you're useless? If you had a higher official rank, your father-in-law wouldn't have sent Yan'er to the palace to seek his future!"

Don't think she doesn't know that at every banquet those women fawn over her, but behind her back they are a completely different person, saying things like Yan'er is a vixen who bewitches the emperor, and that she has homosexual tendencies. She says, "My husband is a homosexual!"

They say her son got promoted so quickly, but is that something they wanted? They wish their son would resign tomorrow!

He blames his son for his own husband's incompetence; if he's so capable, he should blame the emperor!

Waaah, when will this living in fear end?

"The Emperor has issued another decree to confiscate our property today. Your father and I have been on tenterhooks ever since, fearing that something might happen to you."

Lord Mu was a high-ranking official of the second rank, yet the Emperor could execute him at will, along with confiscating his property. They were truly afraid that one day the Emperor might take a dislike to his son and use the excuse of stepping out with his right foot to execute him.

This kind of thing has happened before; the last time, that Hanlin Academy reader died in the same way.

"What could possibly happen to me? The Emperor only killed those who deserved to die. It was those scheming and despicable people who were afraid the Emperor would investigate them, so they demonized the Emperor!"

"Look at your son! He may not be very capable, but he's never done anything wrong. Even the Emperor would find it too much trouble to kill him!"

Well, the original owner was quite the shrew; he received plenty of tributes from his subordinates, and his personal savings were quite substantial.

But I've never done anything bad.

"Pah, pah, pah! Don't you dare say those two words to me! There are gods and Buddhas everywhere, please don't be surprised if there's anything wrong, the child is just a little kid and doesn't understand..."

Her father also raised his hand and flicked her forehead, "Spit it out right now!"

Ning Yan: ...Okay, it was her fault, she won't do it again next time!

"Pooh!"

"You're not allowed to talk nonsense anymore. Dad's still waiting to hold his grandson."

Ning Yan: ……

After dinner and seeing her parents off, Ning Yan lay down on the couch and called over several maids to massage her shoulders and legs. There were about twenty maids, servants, and other maids in her courtyard.

The original owner was a playboy, and the servants were all very good at flattering him and were extremely adept at serving others.

Ning Yan was quickly put to sleep by them. Several maids and servants gently carried her to the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then left.

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