"Reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo, the carriage is ready."
A servant from the princess's residence whispered outside the room.
Mu Zian swallowed the last dumpling, his legs feeling slightly heavy.
"I will come to visit the princess again in a couple of days."
Xiao Xiuning's cheeks were still flushed.
Through the wide palace dress, one could almost see a little bit of lace peeking out.
Xiao Xiuning reached out and pinched Mu Zian, then lowered her head and whispered.
"Don't do that again next time."
Mu Zian coughed lightly but did not speak.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiuning was so angry that her teeth itched.
With Xi'er's help, Xiao Xiuning left the room, trembling.
Mu Zian then returned to the Duke of Zhenguo by carriage.
Just as they arrived back at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, they encountered Liu Rushi.
Looking at Mu Zi'an, whose face was slightly pale and who had not returned home all night, Liu Rushi said with a forced smile.
"Young master actually knew to come back."
Mu Zian smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, but then took out the phoenix hairpin that Shen Yunrong had given him from his bosom and pinned it to Liu Rushi's hair.
A blush rose on Liu Rushi's cheeks as she lowered her head and spoke.
"The princess of Zhao is still waiting for you at the mansion."
After saying this, Liu Rushi hurriedly fled in a panic.
Seeing this, Mu Zian felt even more guilty. He carefully recalled that he seemed to have really neglected to care for Liu Rushi.
With this sense of guilt, Mu Zian had just entered the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion when he saw Song Min, dressed in a long fur coat, sitting in the center of the hall.
Upon hearing footsteps, Song Min looked up and saw Mu Zi'an, then spoke.
"Duke Zhenguo, you still have great stamina."
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