The man before her was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit. Fortunately, he wasn't masked. His face was cold and hard, his eyes shone like stars and the moon, and he was tall and slender. Upon seeing her, he knelt down on one knee with a thud: "Master."
Lu Xiaoyun almost screamed. Still in shock, she stared blankly at the person kneeling on the ground.
The secret guards in this prince's mansion come and go without a trace; they're really terrifying.
The man in black didn't notice anything amiss with his master, who was usually cold and taciturn. He said, "Just now, Consort Duan ordered someone to beat a palace maid to death."
Lu Xiaoyun's heart skipped a beat. She had driven one person mad and killed another. Was Consort Duan planning to cause trouble as soon as she entered the Prince An's residence?
I don't know what the Empress Dowager and the old emperor were thinking, why did they bring her to the Prince An's residence?
She looked up at the person kneeling on one knee on the ground, not daring to raise their head, and asked, "What is it?"
"That palace maid said something she shouldn't have," the man in black reported to Lu Xiaoyun in detail what he had overheard in the shadows.
Lu Xiaoyun rubbed her temples. This is terrible! Has Consort Duan really let loose as soon as she arrived at her son's residence?
If the old emperor or the crown prince were to find out about this, she and Zhu Yu would both be doomed, given their current situation.
"Send more people to protect Yunmei Garden, and tell them what they should and shouldn't hear. Also, thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of everyone the Empress Dowager brought, and make sure nothing about what happened today is leaked to outsiders."
Lu Xiaoyun believed that all the original people in the Prince An's mansion were loyal to Zhu Yu.
But the dozens of people that Consort Duan brought were a different story; there might have been someone planted among them.
"Yes!" The man in black acknowledged the order and withdrew.
When Lu Xiaoyun was the only one left in the study, she slumped her head onto the desk in despair.
So many things happened in one day; it was a bit frightening. One wrong move and you could lose your life.
If it weren't for her, the little palace maid named Qingmei wouldn't have been driven mad by fear, Consort Duan wouldn't have entered the Prince's residence, and it's impossible that a palace maid would have been beaten to death for no reason.
Prince An, Zhu Yu, was a powerful and influential figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even a light cough from him could send shivers down the spine of the entire Shengjing City. How could I be so careless!
Lu Xiaoyun walked to the mirror and looked at her current body. Zhu Yu's face and figure were indeed pleasing to the eye, but she was in no mood to appreciate them at the moment.
Aside from being "tyrannical and ruthless," Lu Xiaoyun really didn't know what Zhu Yu was like normally. It would be too difficult for Jiang Chuan and his bodyguards, who knew him very well, not to notice the problem.
How can I avoid being detected?
Should we ask Zhu Yu?
With that temper of his, would he talk to her?
I'm afraid I'll be met with another round of sarcastic remarks from him.
It might go unnoticed for a day or two, but over time, it's hard to guarantee that others won't find out.
She had neither Zhu Yu's martial arts skills nor his memories; it was as if fate was playing a trick on her.
The Prince An's mansion is now in the eye of the storm, beset by various conspiracies and plots to assassinate him, and by the Northern Qi, whose crown prince has just died and who also hate Zhu Yu to the bone.
But given her current situation with Zhu Yu, it's definitely not something that can be undone in the short term.
Moreover, Zhu Yu's volatile temper meant that the day he returned would be her death day.
Ha, isn't Zhu Yu known for his terrible temper and ruthless killing?
This time, God is going to let him taste the bitterness of living under someone else's roof.
Lu Xiaoyun sat quietly in the study, lost in thought.
She had some knowledge of psychology in modern times. She knew that after experiencing major events, many people's personalities would change drastically, some even becoming completely different from their original selves, and such changes in personality were more easily accepted by others.
Lu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up. That's right, she could write a book on psychology.
If a few of Zhu Yu's trusted confidants were to inadvertently see the book, they would be able to figure out for themselves if some parts didn't match the original Zhu Yu's image.
Lu Xiaoyun made up her mind. Yes, that's what she would do.
Just then, the steward asked from outside, "Your Highness, would you like to have your meal now or wait a bit? Physician Jiang said that you need to take good care of yourself with medicinal food during this period, so the kitchen has prepared some light dishes. Would you like them placed in the flower hall or brought inside?"
Lu Xiaoyun rubbed her stomach. This body had been unconscious for three days and had been restless all day, so she was really hungry now.
Nothing is more important than eating; let's fill our stomachs first.
"Bring it in. I will dine inside."
The steward responded with a "yes," and soon several servants brought over plates of dishes that looked and smelled delicious.
The steward was about to serve Lu Xiaoyun some food when Lu Xiaoyun waved him away, telling him to lead the servants out.
Getting others to accept the changes in "Prince An" is a gradual process.
Let's start with a meal.
He took a bite, squinted his eyes, and thought, "Wow, the chefs in this palace are really good! They can even make medicinal cuisine this delicious."
Lu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up. Since it wasn't her own body, she didn't need to care about body shape.
Eat that shit!
They devoured every last bite of food on the table, finding everything delicious and to their liking.
The servants were startled when they came to pack up the things; one of them even cautiously stole a glance at "Prince An".
Lu Xiaoyun rubbed her stomach contentedly and said, "Today's medicinal meal was excellent, so there's a reward for you."
The man was immediately delighted: "Thank you for the reward, Your Highness."
Lu Xiaoyun pursed her lips. Being an ancient prince was indeed very risky, but he was also incredibly rich!
The cook looked at the collected CDs and asked, "Did the prince eat this? Did he finish it all? Or did you steal some? Ade, tell me the truth."
The servant named Ade immediately shook his head: "I didn't. It was the prince who ate it all. There wasn't a single bit left."
Ade added, "His Highness even praised it, saying that today's medicinal cuisine was excellent and that he would reward us."
The cook was somewhat uncertain: "Does His Highness really say that?"
"It's absolutely true, Master. Does this mean the Prince won't kick us out of the manor?"
The cook immediately beamed with joy: "Good, good, good, now I don't have to worry anymore. All my hard work these past few days has paid off."
This is the front yard.
"Someone come here!" Lu Xiaoyun called out.
"master."
As soon as Lu Xiaoyun finished speaking, a man in black appeared in a flash, knelt on one knee, and waited for her instructions.
Lu Xiaoyun saw that it was the same man in black who had appeared half an hour ago. This meant that this person should be Zhu Yu's head bodyguard, protecting him closely, and that the task she had given him should have been assigned to others.
But she didn't know this person's name.
This is really bad.
Lu Xiaoyun rubbed her temples and said casually, "All the names I gave you before are hereby cancelled. All the guards will be called back to their original names."
The man in black stiffened, then looked up uncertainly at "Prince An": "Master..."
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