At the same time, in a secluded courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, a man was playing chess with himself.
"Did the Second Master go to look for her?"
The attendant's expression stiffened slightly: "...Yes."
The man in front of him is the crown prince of the Xia Dynasty, a true nobleman, Guan Jingzhan.
He was born to the queen and was the eldest son. When he was three years old, he was named the crown prince of the Xia Dynasty because of his extraordinary talent.
The Queen of the Xia Dynasty fell ill when she gave birth to him and passed away not long after.
The emperor of the Xia Dynasty took him to his side and taught him personally.
He grew up in the presence of the emperor and was regarded as the heir to the Xia Dynasty since childhood. At the age of eight, he was able to handle some important political affairs on his own, and his strategies were adopted by the emperor many times.
...The only thing that worries His Majesty is that Guan Jingzhan is over 21 and still hasn't married.
When he was twenty-one, he already had Guan Jingzhan.
Guan Jingzhan, however, never wanted to get married, and didn't even want a maid.
He believes in being with one person for life, and that person must be someone he likes and someone with whom he can resonate spiritually.
If he can't find the person he wants, he would rather be alone all his life.
The emperor was so angry that he scolded him several times.
As a result... Guan Jingzhan not only did not listen to the advice, but also raised a cute palm-sized pure black dog and named it "Er Ye".
The second master is chubby and round, and looks ugly but very arrogant.
It is not close to everyone.
The emperor was angry even when he saw the dog, and even angrier when he saw Guan Jingzhan.
…
Zhu Xianyue changed her clothes.
The black dog had its back to him and was covering its eyes with one of its paws, as if saying "don't look at anything inappropriate."
Zhu Xianyue was amused by it and was in a good mood.
"Come on, sister will take you to find your master."
Second Master: “…” Guan Jingzhan asked it to call dad, but Zhu Xianyue asked it to call sister. What’s the logic behind this?
The Duke's wife sits on a high platform and won't move around unless necessary. She is in charge here, so no matter what happens, others don't have to worry about not being able to find her.
But before Zhu Xianyue met the Duke's wife, she met the owner of the black dog.
"Woof woof!" The second master cried out in dissatisfaction when he saw Guan Jingzhan and the servants passing by. Humph, it hasn't spent enough time with its sister, why is father here so soon?
"...Your humble servant pays homage to His Majesty the Crown Prince."
The man was wearing a yellow dragon robe and a royal jade pendant around his waist, which showed his status. He was undoubtedly the crown prince of the Xia Dynasty.
"Young lady, please stand up."
Guan Jingzhan looked up and down at Zhu Xianyue thoughtfully, thinking... Haha, she's quite good at pretending, and she pretends so well, as if she's really as docile as she appears!
He had investigated thoroughly and found out that this girl was full of evil intentions and schemes.
Anyone who offends her will be schemed against until nothing is left of her, and then people will think she is a delicate victim.
...But he liked her just like this.
"Woof woof...Woo!" The second master snuggled into Zhu Xianyue's arms and didn't look at Guan Jingzhan.
Woo woo, sister smells so good, don’t leave sister, daddy stinks!
"...Is this the prince's favorite pet?"
"Yes. This dog is called Erye, and he has been the master's pet for three months."
Second Master... Fang Fei, who was standing by, almost laughed out loud when she heard this.
But she also knew that she must not be rude in front of the prince, so she gritted her teeth and endured it.
Guan Jingzhan's attendant Xingye felt itchy when he saw this.
Ah, Miss Zhu is a beauty, but the girl Fangfei beside her is also very smart, especially this light green dress, which really pleases him.
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