So she...
Sigh—the past is too painful to recall.
Anyway, he hit his head and lost his jade pendant.
But now, seeing this jade pendant, her feelings were complicated. Subconsciously, she felt the pendant was important, but the thought of her other half in Mo Yu's heart made her feel uneasy.
Never mind, I'll just go to sleep first.
Chu Hongluan didn't even reach out to take it: "Go and put it back in the makeup box for me, it's annoying to look at."
"Oh." Bitao immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
Chu Hongluan was both amused and exasperated: "Alright! I'm very grateful that the jade pendant was found. How about I double your monthly allowance?"
"Really?! Miss Xie! Miss, you should go back to sleep! This servant will take her leave!"
Bitao quickly stuffed the jade pendant back into the makeup box, dashed out the door, and swiftly closed it behind her, afraid that if she lingered any longer, she would disturb Chu Hongluan's rest, and the promise of double the monthly allowance would be void.
...That's pretty realistic.
Chu Hongluan was speechless and went to sleep immediately.
She slept straight through until dusk, when it was already getting dark. She quickly finished her meal and prepared to stake out the General's Mansion as she had done the day before.
The moment I stepped out of the Minister's residence, I saw someone I didn't want to see.
Chu Hongluan lowered her head blankly, thinking to herself, "It's all my fault for not checking the almanac today. Otherwise, I would have known that it says: 'When going out at night, it is taboo to step out with your right foot first.'"
"Chu Hongluan".
That's so rude! How can you address a young lady by her first name?
"Is there something you need, Prince Mo?"
Mo Yu took out the jade pendant from his sleeve: "I heard from the guards of the palace that this morning, they saw your personal maid pick up an identical jade pendant from the wall of the palace and take it back."
Chu Hongluan sneered: "So you knew everything? You came all this way overnight, hoping to take advantage of my kindness?"
Mo Yu was taken aback, then remained silent for a moment before replying, "Yes. I will use our past favors to exchange for the next three years of your obedience to me."
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