Chapter 102
The inexplicable murderous intent
"This Wang Er was sneaking around in the kitchen, wearing servant's clothes. We thought he was a thief, so we escorted him here!" Liu Feiyan touched his head and smiled shyly, feeling a little embarrassed.
Yue Hanxin scolded the maid, "Yimeng, how dare you give clothes from the mansion to people outside the mansion without permission? If you do it again, don't blame us for the more than ten years of kindness between master and servant. I will definitely kick you out of the mansion!"
The maid Yi Meng knelt down and apologized to Liu Buqi, her eyes filled with tears. Liu Buqi naturally wanted to give the princess enough face, and it was impossible for him to teach Yi Meng a lesson in person without authorization.
Besides, it’s not a big deal. A delivery man went to the wrong place and had the intention of stealing.
Since he wasn't caught in the act, we can only let it go. But I can't use him to deliver food to the house anymore.
Yue Hanxin took Yimeng with him and apologized again before turning around and leaving.
After Liu Buqi yawned and returned to the room, Liu Feiyan changed his shy and childish attitude and said to Gongsun Wuhui in a very serious tone:
"Senior Gongsun, my sister's food can no longer be brought in from the kitchen. Please arrange for reliable personnel to purchase it separately, set up a separate small kitchen in this courtyard, and find a clean chef from Desheng Tower to come to the mansion and settle his family!"
Gongsun Wuhui's eyes narrowed. He had heard from Liu Feiyan his suspicion about the people in the mansion. Although Youzhou seemed stable now, it was actually the most unstable time for his wife!
I really should pay more attention. I haven't been around much lately and I was really careless about this issue!
It is said that the rivers and lakes are as deep as the sea, but in fact, it is also the best place to train people. It seems that this young master has grown a lot during this period of time!
Gongsun Wuhui agreed solemnly, and then quietly arranged for the staff originally assigned to the Hidden Prince in the Inner Court to take charge of the matter.
When Liu Buqi woke up again, it was already late. He looked at the food brought back from Desheng Building in surprise. After listening to Gongsun Wuhui's explanation, he looked at his brother with some amusement!
"You, this will easily arouse Princess Yixiang's suspicion. We will be meeting frequently in the future. Being too cautious will only make things awkward!"
Liu Feiyan scoffed, "Hey! The embarrassing thing is that she's not us. Besides, you're the key protected person now. Even if you lose a hair, your brother-in-law will probably have to come back. It's always better to be careful. At worst, I'll come to your house and apologize after you give birth!"
Liu Buqi felt warm in his heart, and looking at his grown-up brother, tears began to fall again for some reason!
"Oh! This damn pregnancy syndrome!"
But she explained, "Sister, don't you know that you care about me? What I mean is that from now on, the dishes in the main kitchen must be taken back. I won't eat them, so Wuhui can check them every day. If there is anything strange, we can take precautions in advance."
Gongsun Wuhui on the side hurriedly nodded and said "yes". This afternoon, she had replaced all the servants in the courtyard with people from the Inner Court. Liu Feiyan's reminder was right, and the lady's safety must be ensured!
Not to mention the big changes on Liu Buqi's side, Yue Hanxin just returned to the residence with Yi Meng and asked with a stern face, "What are you doing? What's going on with Wang Er?"
Yi Meng sneered, "She's at her most empty and weak right now. It's a pity her brother found her. Otherwise... humph! It's hard to say whether the baby is still there!"
Yue Hanxin's expression suddenly darkened. "I've already told you that now isn't the time to take action, yet you still dare to act on your own! Furthermore, you're attacking an unborn child. That's truly too despicable!"
Yi Meng still sneered, "Princess, don't forget the instructions from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before we left! Even if you can't control the situation in Youzhou in the short term, you must do your best to win the favor of King Yan!"
"If Liu Buqi's unborn baby is a boy, then her position will be as secure as Mount Tai! The King of Yan won't even see you now, isn't she trying to hinder us? We must prepare for both scenarios!"
"But you can rest assured that my actions over there will never be linked to you, so just focus on competing for favor!"
Yue Hanxin smiled bitterly. This Yimeng was the person arranged by her brother himself. Before leaving, she told her to fully cooperate with her actions. But directly attacking the fetus was really against her own will!
What's more, although the lady did not pursue the matter too much and suspected nothing more, there are smart people around her, so how could she not be vigilant? But now that things have come to this, she can only take it one step at a time!
Although I couldn't express my feelings to Yi Meng, I still needed to remind her, "Competing for favor? How can I compete for favor when Yue Lingxi won't even see me?"
"Also, your actions have already alerted the enemy. Liu Buqi must be on guard. From now on, you must not act on your own to think about this matter. Otherwise, if someone finds any clues, it will really disrupt the next plan!"
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In the small backyard of the royal palace, the atmosphere suddenly became weird after Yue Lingxi led his troops to war!
Even Gongsun Wuhui gradually discovered that the occasional orders he needed to give to the servants in the mansion to do something were becoming slower and slower.
For example, a small matter like adding firewood requires three orders in the morning, noon and evening, but it will take one or two days for it to be delivered!
Moreover, there are more and more unfamiliar faces among the servants in the palace. Although there is nothing wrong, in order to be prepared for a rainy day, some things still need to be prepared in advance!
The lady now seemed to focus all her energy on the baby in her belly. She was usually very sleepy and even dozed off while listening to Xu Ningmei's report. Her reaction was a little slow to keep up with the beat.
I reported the personnel changes in the mansion several times, but Madam just said that Yue Hanxin had already told her, but she didn't seem to have any intention of raising her vigilance. It was really annoying!
Fortunately, after discussing this with Liu Feiyan, the child had some method in his actions. He went straight to Lu Xin's mansion to find Lu Xin's wife, Jiang, and asked her to arrange a midwife in advance!
He then went outside the Great Wall and found General Song Chen, the Eastern Commander of the Eighth Army stationed in Lushan. He borrowed fifty loyal and battle-hardened soldiers from him and went directly into the mansion to guard the courtyard where his wife lived.
Liu Buqi has also discovered that his head seems to be covered by a thick layer of paper. He doesn't want to think about things, but he also doesn't think too badly of people!
Although Xu Ningmei was able to make accurate analysis every time she reported, she could no longer multitask without making any mistakes!
She now deeply understands the true meaning of "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years"! Her entire thinking seems to have become rigid, and she is unwilling to analyze complex things, and even unwilling to think about things!
Therefore, he boldly delegated power to Xu Ningmei, Liu Feiyan, and Gongsun Wuhui, allowing them to make their own decisions except for the most important matters.
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