Upon hearing Yingzhu's words, Xuanming's face revealed a mocking smile. He shook his head slightly and sighed helplessly, "Tsk tsk tsk, what exactly did Yingzhu do to make you all so afraid?"
Yingzhu lowered her head, not daring to show any emotion on her face, but she muttered to herself inwardly.
The Shadow Lord's temper is far superior to His Highness's; once angered, he will resort to violence rather than words.
In contrast, His Highness is much more gentle and at least willing to listen to pleas for mercy.
Therefore, they would rather offend His Highness than dare to easily provoke the Shadow Lord.
Of course, this was just their private thought; on the surface, they still held Shadow Master in high esteem and admiration.
After all, the Shadow Lord's strength was unfathomable, inspiring awe and fear. They were truly convinced of such a powerful figure.
Xuanming didn't seem to expect Yingzhu to answer his question. He casually waved his hand, indicating, "Alright, you can leave now. When Ying returns, have him come to see me immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Yingzhu felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had just escaped from the jaws of a tiger. He hurriedly bowed, took his leave, and left the room in a hurry.
Meanwhile, Mu Zhi was leisurely embroidering in the mansion when a maid rushed in with shocking news: "Miss, something terrible has happened! His Highness says he's going on a private visit!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhi dropped the handkerchief in her hand. She stared in astonishment, her mouth agape for a long time. "What? His Highness is going on a private visit? Has he gone mad?" Mu Zhi asked incredulously.
After saying that, she hurriedly ran towards her father's study.
I guess Father already knew the news, but I wonder what he thinks.
Seeing Mu Zhi run quickly out of the courtyard, the maid hurriedly followed behind, anxiously calling out, "Miss, Miss, slow down! It's still raining heavily outside. Miss, you should at least put on a cloak. Your body can't withstand the cold."
Mu Zhi ignored the maid's words. Her face was pale, her heart was filled with worry, and she quickened her pace as she walked through the corridor. For a part of the way, there was no shelter overhead.
Mu Zhi glanced at the heavy rain, gritted her teeth, and rushed into the rain.
The maid, clutching an umbrella and cloak, was terrified when she saw her mistress rush into the rain. "It's all over! She's doomed!" she thought.
Thinking of the punishment, the maid took a deep breath, hugged her umbrella and cloak tightly, and followed.
As Mu Zhi ran, she kept thinking about Xuan Ming.
She knew that the outside world was in dire straits, plagued by floods and rampant disease, and extremely dangerous.
Xuanming's decision to leave the palace at this time is tantamount to playing with his life.
Mu Zhi never expected to run into her father at the door of the study.
"Zhi'er, why are you here? What nonsense! How could you come here in the rain? How are these people serving you?" When Grand Tutor Mu saw that Mu Zhi was soaked to the bone, he hurriedly pulled her into the study.
"Father!" Mu Zhi flung away the Grand Tutor's hand and cried out.
"You know?" Grand Tutor Mu saw the worried look on Mu Zhi's face and thought to himself, "This is bad."
I don't know who was so quick to tell Mu Zhi about this.
Mu Zhi got straight to the point.
"Father, is this true? How can His Highness leave the palace at this time? No, I've heard that the plague is very serious. Once you get infected, you'll die within a month. It's even more dangerous than some poisons," Mu Zhi said to her father with great concern.
At this moment, Grand Tutor Mu had no time to investigate who had leaked the information to Mu Zhi.
After listening to Mu Zhi's words, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "That's right. I just received a message from Shadow. Your Highness is acting recklessly, and I was about to go to the palace to see you. Your Highness's actions are far too risky."
"Father, do you also disagree with His Highness leaving the palace?" Mu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully her father did not agree to this.
The Grand Tutor nodded. “This flood and epidemic came on fiercely. Logically speaking, the epidemic should only appear after the flood, but the heavy rain continues without any sign of stopping, yet this troublesome epidemic has suddenly appeared. I’m afraid things are not as simple as we think.”
"Father, no matter what, you must stop His Highness." Mu Zhi wasn't thinking about all the complicated things at the moment; she was just worried about Xuan Ming.
The man's health had finally improved a little, but he couldn't withstand this ordeal.
“Father naturally hopes that His Highness will not leave the palace, but His Highness is no longer a child. If he insists on going out, we cannot stop him. Fine, I will go into the palace first. Zhi’er, stay in the mansion and take good care of her. It’s raining heavily outside, so please don’t catch a cold.”
Mu Zhi gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes.
"Father, I want to go find His Highness too," Mu Zhi said firmly.
“No.” Grand Tutor Mu immediately retorted without even thinking.
"You and Xuanming are engaged, so it's not appropriate to meet at this time. Besides, it's raining too hard outside. Don't be silly, go back and take a hot bath."
"Someone, go to the kitchen and boil a bowl of ginger soup for the young lady, and also prepare hot water. How did you take care of her? She's soaked like this! Take her home right now, or you'll be held responsible if she gets sick."
After coldly refusing Mu Zhi, the Grand Tutor immediately gave loud orders to the outside world, and then lashed out at the maid who had come with Mu Zhi.
He was suffering inside too.
Mu Zhi wanted to say something, but the Grand Tutor immediately said, "The more you say now, the later I will enter the palace. If we delay any longer, His Highness will have already slipped away."
Mu Zhi took a breath, shook her head, and said stubbornly, "Father, I can't just sit idly by. If anything happens to His Highness, I will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life."
"Alright, I understand. Here's what we'll do: you wait here in the manor. If I can't persuade His Highness, I'll immediately send Shadow to inform you and then bring you over. How about that?"
"Go back quickly. If you fall ill, His Highness will have to worry about you even more. Zhi'er, be good," the Grand Tutor said firmly.
Mu Zhi had no choice but to give up, put on her cloak, and have her maid hold an umbrella for her as she walked into her courtyard.
She looked back every few steps, reminding the Grand Tutor not to forget to tell her the result.
Mr. Mu sighed helplessly. After all, daughters are like trees that cannot be kept at home once they grow up.
"Quickly, prepare the horses, and we're going to the palace," the Grand Tutor immediately shouted to the steward.
The steward was alarmed. "Master, the carriage is already outside. It's raining so hard, you should take the carriage to the palace."
"No, time is of the essence. Go quickly, and bring the carriage to pick me up later." The Grand Tutor said as he strode towards the gate of the mansion.
"Master, you..."
"Prepare the horses!" The Grand Tutor's face turned cold, his voice icy.
Knowing that the Grand Tutor was angry, the steward dared not try to persuade him any further and immediately ordered someone to prepare a fast horse.
The Grand Tutor knew that his health was not as good as before, but today it was not that he was being stubborn, but that time was indeed tight.
That kid was incredibly stubborn; he was genuinely afraid that if he arrived too late, the person would already be gone.
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