Chapter 220 Meeting

Zhong Min couldn't help but smile in her heart. Her brain was not very sharp now. She almost forgot something so important to her. No wonder Butler Liu said that many servants had been sent away. In the huge Prince Mu's Mansion, apart from Xiao Mingzheng, there was no other master to serve, so there was naturally no need to keep so many servants.

No wonder Butler Liu and the servants who went to greet her were all so respectful. It seemed that in their eyes, she was now the only woman living in Prince Mu's Mansion. So, no matter whether they knew anything or not, they secretly treated her as the most important person besides Xiao Mingzheng and served her accordingly.

The night before they left Muzhou for the capital, Xiao Mingzheng hadn't explicitly told her anything, but he had told her to give him time. This so-called time must have been about dealing with the women in the back garden. Even after the poison incident, they separated, but Xiao Mingzheng continued to do as he had said, unmoved by her departure.

Thinking of this, Zhong Min was moved again. She originally thought that there was a gap between her and Xiao Mingzheng that could never be overcome, but she never thought that this man was actually willing to make such big concessions and changes for her.

After bathing and changing, Zhong Min, rested, ate something, and with nothing else to do, took Chu'er's suggestion to wander around the palace. After a long walk, he felt a sense of change. The vast palace was deserted, and the former back garden was completely empty. The occasional servants who passed by hurriedly saluted Zhong Min, their expressions of awe no less than they had shown Xiao Mingzheng in the past.

It seems that the Prince Mu's Mansion is really completely different now. Zhong Min said this to himself in his heart, but he did not stay in the mansion for long. Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to the courtyard where he lived.

In the evening, Xiao Mingzheng sent someone back to inform him that he was too busy and would not be able to return today. He told Zhong Min not to worry about him and to go to bed early. Zhong Min had expected this from the beginning. In her opinion, with so many things going on now, it would be a good idea for Xiao Mingzheng to find time to return to the palace tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Just as they were about to rest, Xiang'er came in to report that Xiaowu wanted to see him. Zhong Min didn't think much of it and immediately asked Xiang'er to call Xiaowu in.

"Miss, you should go to the outer hall to meet Xiaowu." Chu Er kindly reminded her, "Now that we are back in the palace, it is still a little different from the outside. Although you are open-minded, you should still pay a little attention to this bedroom."

Zhong Min quickly understood what Chu'er meant. The ancients emphasized the differences between men and women. How could a man, unless they were the closest person, be able to enter and leave the boudoir freely?

Chu'er and the others probably already considered her Xiao Mingzheng's lover, so they would definitely be more considerate of her reputation. Zhong Min herself didn't care about these things, but thinking about it, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, she didn't need to insist on anything in this regard. It wasn't a matter of principle, so it wouldn't matter if she gave in a little.

"Okay, let Xiaowu wait outside for a while, I'll go out right away." Zhong Min smiled kindly, and without asking Chu'er for instructions, he prepared to put on an extra coat on his own.

"Miss, just let me serve you with these things. You don't have to do everything yourself." Seeing this, Xiang'er hurried forward to help.

At this point, Zhong Min couldn't help but laugh. She didn't ask Xiang'er for help, but put on the clothes herself. Then she said casually, "Look, there's no need to trouble you for such a simple matter. Otherwise, what's the point of having two hands?"

"Girl, things are different now, after all..."

Before Chu Er could finish her words, Zhong Min interrupted and retorted, "What's the difference? I have nothing to say if you insist on calling yourselves slaves in front of me, but in my heart, I still regard you as friends and sisters who have worked together. What's more, even if we have no relationship at all, no matter who is standing here, I still like to do the most basic things myself. This doesn't mean that I'm dissatisfied with you, it's just a personal habit, understand? Besides, I didn't leave you with nothing to do, you really don't have to care so much."

Zhong Min's words touched Chu'er and Xiang'er deeply. In fact, they already knew what kind of person Zhong Min was when they were in the capital, but they had never expected that after so long, when Zhong Min's identity was about to undergo a huge change, he would still look at them like this.

They all said nothing more, just nodded slightly, indicating that they understood what Zhong Min meant. Seeing this, Zhong Min stopped talking, smiled, and then took the lead to walk out, not knowing what Xiao Wu wanted to talk to her about.

When he went out, he saw Xiao Wu waiting there. Seeing Zhong Min, he reported directly, "Miss, I didn't report it to you earlier. I sent Xiao Liu to check the alley you mentioned. It turns out there is indeed someone there, and it's not your fault."

When Zhong Min heard this, he immediately took it seriously and asked quickly, "So what did you find?"

"My dear, someone did spy on you at the entrance of the alley earlier. However, because of that person's identity, Xiao Liu couldn't make a decision on his own. However, he did ask Xiao Liu to bring you a letter." Xiao Wu said as he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhong Min, saying, "I have checked this letter and there is nothing unusual. You can open it and read it without worry."

Zhong Min was immediately filled with speculation. She remembered that she had also felt that the figure she had seen before looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember it for a moment. Now, after hearing what Xiao Wu said, she was even more certain that she must have known that person before.

She took the letter without hesitation and opened it immediately. There was not much written on the only piece of letter paper, but the two lines of beautiful small handwriting surprised her.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Liu. Zhong Min thought about it carefully and realized that the figure she saw at that time should indeed be Liu, but she came too quickly and did not see it clearly. In addition, they had not seen each other for such a long time and did not expect it to be this person, so she ignored it.

However, she hadn't expected Liu to be in Muzhou City, and seemed to know quite a bit about her whereabouts. However, thinking about it carefully, it wasn't completely impossible. Liu's brother was originally Xiao Mingzheng's capable subordinate, so it made sense that he knew something that others didn't.

But what did Liu want to do by asking her to meet tomorrow? Given their respective status and circumstances, it didn't seem appropriate for them to sit together and chat about family matters. She really couldn't imagine what Liu wanted to see her about.

Seeing this, Chu Er couldn't help but ask: "Miss, what happened?"

"It's nothing, just an old friend who wants to ask me out tomorrow." Zhong Min said as he put the letter away, but did not explain it too clearly to Chu'er and others.

Xiao Wu immediately understood what was going on and said, "Miss, should I report this to the prince before making a decision?"

"No need, it's not a big deal. You just come with me tomorrow. The prince is so busy now, don't disturb him." Zhong Min didn't think this matter was too important. No matter what purpose Liu had in wanting to see her, it would not cause much trouble in Muzhou City.

Besides, Liu is not a cruel and vicious person. As a woman, she may just be unable to let go of some things.

Seeing this, no one said anything more. Xiao Wu thought that Liu would not do anything to harm Zhong Min, so he didn't think about anything else.

The next day, Zhong Minru arrived at the teahouse where Liu had agreed to meet. After entering, someone immediately came forward to lead the way and took them directly to the private room on the second floor.

Liu was already waiting there. When she saw Zhong Min, she said, "I knew you would come."

Liu knew Zhong Min's character a little better. When she was framed by that bitch Jiang Xiyan, it was Zhong Min who spoke a few fair words for her. However, as for Xiao Mingzheng, even though he knew it was none of her business, he still chose to sacrifice her, an insignificant person, in order to achieve his goal.

If it had been Zhong Min at the time, she thought, Xiao Mingzheng would definitely not have given in to Jiang Xiyan's wishes so easily, right? This woman was different to Xiao Mingzheng after all. Ever since Zhong Min returned to Prince Mu's Mansion after losing her memory, she had seen it more clearly than anyone else, but she had never expected it to be so different.

It wasn't until later that she realized that the so-called expulsion of Zhong Min was all a ploy orchestrated by Xiao Mingzheng and Zhong Min for Jiang Xiyan's benefit. Furthermore, Xiao Mingzheng actually ruthlessly sent Jiang Xiyan and even every other woman in Prince Mu's palace away for Zhong Min's sake. Even at that time, Zhong Min's whereabouts were unknown.

What shocked her even more was that when she heard her brother say that the prince had ignored everyone's obstruction, disregarded his own safety, and disregarded everything in Muzhou to go and take the risk in person in order to save a woman, her heart was so painful that it was indescribable.

Liu had always believed that Xiao Mingzheng was naturally aloof and would never place too much emotion on a woman, so she had never had many ambitions, simply hoping to stay by his side forever. As for his heart, she didn't dare to expect anything more. But now she realized that she had been wrong all along. Xiao Mingzheng wasn't naturally aloof, it was just that he had never met the person who could warm his heart.