Princess Yuejiao abandoned the maids around her and rushed to Lan Xiu in one step. She grabbed her hands tightly and cried with joy, "Lan Xiu, where have you been all this time? I couldn't find you. I thought you..."
Lan Xiu's nose was filled with sourness. "This servant has been thinking about Your Highness all the way here. Fortunately, the Demon God has blessed me and allowed me to return and continue to serve you..."
Xiang Sheng watched from the side, deep in thought.
Seeing Lan Xiu coming back, Princess Yue Jiao was too excited. It was more like she saw a savior than a deep affection between master and servant.
Yue Jiao and Xiang Sheng naturally didn't notice anything unusual about Xiang Sheng. After a few brief words about the past, Princess Yue Jiao said, "Stop talking so much. Let's go in first."
At this point, she noticed Xiang Sheng beside Lan Xiu and couldn't help wondering, "Who is this little girl..."
"She is Yue'er."
Lan Xiu looked at Princess Yue Jiao earnestly, "Your Highness, if it weren't for her companionship on this journey, I wouldn't have made it all the way back.
Could you please take her in as a maid in Silou for my sake?"
“That’s easy.”
Yue Jiao smiled. "How about she start as a third-class maid and help you out?"
Lan Xiu was overjoyed, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Okay, let's go inside and talk."
Lan Xiu and Yue Jiao obviously still had a lot to talk about.
Xiang Sheng followed everyone into the house, but was soon separated from the two of them and taken away by another maid to bathe and change clothes.
Because of Lan Xiu, even though she had just entered Si Tower, the maids did not dare to give her a hard time and instead mostly flattered her.
Xiang Sheng also took this opportunity to find out the general situation of Silou, and finally understood why Wantieping had gone to such great lengths to send her in here.
It turns out that this Silou is not only the residence of Princess Yuejiao, but also the bedroom where the female king, Xuesu Demon King, most often lives among the two kings.
She leaned against the side of the bathtub, a glimmer of light in her eyes.
Although she guessed that there was a 90% chance that these two kings were her eldest brother Wang Tuo's parents, she still had to contact them in person and test them before she could confirm it completely.
Moreover, not to mention the 10% uncertainty, even if she was completely sure, she couldn't just go over and reveal her identity.
The purpose of the Fifth Palace Master is unknown, but the person behind the King of Ten Thousand Butterflies is coming for the two kings.
She didn't know how many of his spies were inside the Si Tower. If she exposed herself now, it would only alert the enemy.
How to approach the Snow Demon King without attracting attention? She needed to think carefully...
While Xiang Sheng was thinking quietly, Yue Jiao recovered from his illness and entered the bedroom with Lan Xiu. Her originally rosy face immediately turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a little blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
Lan Xiu was shocked, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"fine."
Yue Jiao shook her head and clenched Lan Xiu's hand tightly, her knuckles turning white and her throat choking with sobs.
“I’m just, so scared.
During the month you were away, I didn't dare trust anyone, nor did I dare to expose my injuries. I could only hold on."
Lan Xiu looked distressed, "Your Highness, this is Silou, your home. No one will harm you here."
"No."
Yue Jiao wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and took a deep breath. "If there wasn't a traitor, how could our whereabouts have been exposed last time we went out?"
Lan Xiu's pupils shrank as she heard this. "Your Highness, are you saying...the murderer who has been killing the other princes is one of our own?"
"Fifteen years."
Yue Jiao's face was bitter, "I watched my brothers and sisters die in accidents one after another, and now it's my turn.
I have a hunch.”
Yue Jiao's face was tense. "They won't give up. If they fail once, they'll come back to kill me soon."
"Your Highness, don't be afraid."
Lan Xiu held Yue Jiao's hands and said, "I will immediately start to check the servants and clear out those who come from unknown sources.
In the last attack, almost all the maids I trained for you died, but there is still one Qing'er who can be used. She will go to get the medicine pills, and I will stay by your side to take care of you, Your Highness.
There are restrictions everywhere in the Si Tower. As long as we don't go out, I think the enemy in the dark won't be able to find a chance."
With Lan Xiu's comfort, Princess Yuejiao's tense mind of the past few days suddenly relaxed a lot. She soon felt tired and fell into a deep sleep.
Lan Xiu stayed by Yue Jiao's side until she fell asleep, then she quietly left to arrange many trivial matters in the palace.
I was so busy that I kept busy until dark.
Lan Xiu returned to her residence in the Jiaoyue Side Hall and saw Xiang Sheng, who was diligently reciting the building rules under the lamp at the table in the next room. She couldn't help but smile and called out softly, "Yue'er."
Xiang Sheng had heard Lan Xiu's return a long time ago, but at this moment he still pretended to look up in surprise and quickly stood up to greet her, "Sister Lan, you're finally back."
Lan Xiu smiled and pulled Xiang Sheng inside, asking, "I've been busy with a lot of things today and haven't been able to take care of you. Are you used to living here?"
Xiang Sheng immediately nodded and said, "The food, clothing, and housing here are all much better than those in the slave prison!"
"That's fine, but as servants, we must not forget our duties."
Lan Xiu said, taking a map from the bookshelf and placing it in front of Xiang Sheng. "This is the topographical map of Silou. For the next two days, in addition to memorizing the building rules, you must also memorize the map to avoid getting lost in the building and offending the owner. Do you understand?"
"knew."
Xiang Sheng responded and scanned the map, immediately discovering that nearly half of the area on the map was dyed red.
Princess Yuejiao's residence is in the southwest corner, and the red area is all in the northeast corner. Could it be...
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