Leng Chuchen simply gave a light snort.
"You ask your dear sister, she actually wanted to kill Yiming, and also killed Yuzhu. She is truly a vicious woman."
When Yue Xiaoyue saw Yue Xiaomin, she immediately placed all her hopes for survival on her.
"Big sister, save me! I did all this for you, you have to save me!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Xiaomin quickly walked up to her and slapped her across the face.
"Yue Xiaoyue, you are really confused! How could you do such a thing? What did your imperial aunt tell you before you entered the Crown Prince's residence? Your imperial aunt told you to take good care of Brother Chen and to learn the three obediences and four virtues of a woman. But what did you do? You actually wanted to kill the young prince! This child is not only important to Brother Chen, but also to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and your imperial aunt. How could you bring yourself to do it?"
Yue Xiaoyue stared at her in astonishment, as if she were a complete stranger.
"Yue Xiaomin, you didn't say that before."
"No matter what I say, I'm just venting, but how could you kill the young prince? He's going to be adopted by me and call me 'Mother.' Even for the sake of me as his older sister, you shouldn't have hurt him!"
When Yue Xiaomin said this, her voice was almost hoarse, as if she was very disappointed and angry.
Before Yue Xiaoyue could say anything, she was dragged away by the guards.
A triumphant smile flashed across Yue Xiaomin's lips.
She had long disliked Yue Xiaoyue, who had been fawning over the Empress since childhood. If Yue Xiaoyue hadn't been considered too dim-witted, why would the Empress have allowed her to become the Crown Prince's principal wife?
Now it's all good; we got rid of her easily.
Right now, all she needs to do is get rid of Luo Zhiwan, and the entire Crown Prince's residence will be hers.
Thinking of this, she turned to look at Luo Zhiwan, wiping away her tears as she comforted her:
"Sister Luo, I apologize on behalf of my sister Yue Xiaoyue. What she did was really too much. Fortunately, Xiang'er is alright. We'll find the imperial physician to give him a proper treatment later!"
Luo Zhiwan looked at her coldly and replied without any politeness:
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Yue."
After leaving those words, she looked up at Leng Chuchen.
"There's another assassin at Donghui Academy. Go and deal with him!"
"assassin?"
Leng Chuchen looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Where did the assassin come from? Was anyone injured?"
"Oh!"
Zhiwan gave a disdainful snort.
“These petty thieves are no match for me. From now on, if anyone dares to have any wicked thoughts about Donghui Courtyard, I will make sure they suffer the consequences.”
She seemed to be talking to herself, but she was actually saying it to Yue Xiaomin.
Yue Xiaomin wouldn't be intimidated by her, nor would she be foolish enough to kill someone and leave a trace, giving them leverage to kill her.
However, she did indeed reap the benefits of this tactic of using someone else to do her dirty work.
After Leng Chuchen ordered his men to take away the assassins from Donghui Courtyard, he followed her to the main hall of Donghui Courtyard with an apologetic expression.
She picked up a dry towel to dry her hair, but he took two steps forward, snatched the towel from her hand, and gently wiped the water droplets from her hair without saying a word.
His movements were very gentle. She wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she didn't.
Since she wanted to stay, she had to win his heart.
This time Yue Xiaoyue dared to harm Yiming, next time, who knows, another Yue Xiaoyue might jump out.
And there's Yue Xiaomin, she has to be careful!
He carefully dried her hair and wiped the water off her face before saying with concern:
"I'm sorry, I startled you."
She smiled slightly and replied nonchalantly:
"The imperial family is the most ruthless place. His Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status. How could he apologize to a mere concubine like me?"
"Don't talk to me like that. You know what I'm thinking. I don't want you to be a concubine, but..."
"I know you have no choice in this, but I want to remind you that no matter what, I don't want to see Yiming get hurt again. I hope you can put Yiming's safety first."
He nodded decisively.
"I understand. I'll have Li Ping by his side tomorrow."
"There's no need to use Li Ping, a second-rank bodyguard with a sword. Just find two bodyguards who are good at martial arts."
"Regardless of his rank, protecting Yiming is the most important thing right now. Tomorrow I will report this to my father, and I will definitely not let Yue Xiaoyue off easily."
At this point, he let out a slightly dejected sigh. Luo Zhiwan asked directly:
"Feeling uneasy?"
He shook his head.
"No, it's just that I grew up with Yue Xiaoyue, and I only knew that she was willful and capricious. I never expected that she would do something so shocking. I was really surprised."
“I’m not surprised at all. I told you before, you just trusted her too much.”
"I'm sorry, you'll have to investigate this matter yourself."
"The most wronged was Yuzhu; she died unjustly..."
“I know, I will send someone to deliver some silver to her mother so that she can live a life free from financial worries.”
His words reassured her somewhat.
...
Three days after the notice seeking a maid was posted at the Crown Prince's residence, several people began to come to the door.
After Leng Chuchen's initial screening, two girls were ultimately sent to Luo Zhiwan.
He pointed to the two girls and introduced them:
"They all know some kung fu and are quite clever. Take a look and see which one you like, or you can keep them all."
Luo Zhiwan glanced at the two girls. They were both very ordinary-looking, with no striking features, but they seemed honest and well-behaved.
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