After a day and a night of wandering in the woods, and then being cooped up in the Prince's mansion for so many days.
Qian Youxue was like a wild horse, wanting to eat and buy everything she saw on the street. However, her wallet wasn't very full at the moment, so she could only treat the two maids to a good meal for now. In a few days, she would refine some mid-level pill formulas, go to the auction house, and when she had more money, she would go on a shopping spree.
After indulging in a hearty meal and drinks at Zuixianglou, the group was in high spirits and was about to ask the waiter for the bill when they heard a murmur of conversation coming from next door.
"I heard that Qian Muxue is going to marry the Crown Prince."
"What a pity, Wu Cheng's talented woman, only a concubine!"
"She's already quite good as a concubine. It's just that she was born into the wrong family and is only a concubine's daughter. If she were the legitimate daughter, she would definitely be the crown princess."
"That's true. However, the Qian family was quite foolish to give Qian Muxue to the eldest branch of the family."
"Easier said than done. Everyone knows that the Su family and the Liu family fought tooth and nail for the Qian Prime Minister back then. How could they possibly agree to the adoption?"
Why……
This is the tragedy of women. In order to win a man, the best of friends becomes enemies for more than ten years. In the end, that man still marries several more women.
Qian Youxue felt it was truly tragic. However, how could a woman with such high standards as Qian Muxue lower herself to the status of a crown princess? It seemed that the woman's eyes could only hold a certain devil.
"Master, Madam has finally stood up for herself." Mei'er was overjoyed. Now, let's see how Aunt Liu will have the face to swagger around in the Qian family.
However, Yunhe thought differently. He took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Since ancient times, many women have risen in status by having sons. If she gives birth to a son for the Crown Prince, she will eventually be made Empress. Right now, I'm afraid it's just that the Crown Prince can't persuade the Empress."
Qian Youxue felt that Yunhe was right. The Crown Prince loved Qian Muxue so much that he gave her his heart. There was no reason for Qian Muxue to suffer.
After drinking a few sips of tea and buying some of his favorite snacks, he returned to the Prince Zhan's mansion with his two maids.
...
Qianfu.
Qian Muxue looked at herself in the mirror with a worried expression, clenched her fists, and then swept her sleeve to overturn the things on the table, breaking the mirror.
Clang!
After a loud noise, Tao'er, the maid who was waiting outside the door, rushed in hurriedly.
"Second Miss, are you hurt?" She stepped forward to check on the Second Miss sitting in front of the mirror. Seeing the blood on the back of the Second Miss's hand, she cried out in fright, "Someone, someone, the Second Miss is injured!"
Aunt Liu, who was on her way to visit Qian Muxue, heard the noise and hurried into the house. Seeing her daughter sitting there calmly again, she stepped forward and slapped Tao'er across the face: "What are you good for? You can't even keep an eye on one person."
"Yes, yes, yes, this servant knows her mistake, this servant knows her mistake!" Tao'er covered her face and admitted her mistake repeatedly. She had finally managed to come up from a second-class maid to serve the second young lady in the front courtyard, and she cherished this opportunity very much.
"Go away!" Before her mistress could speak, Granny Zhang dismissed Tao'er.
Aunt Liu glanced at Granny Zhang with displeasure, and Granny Zhang shook her head at her. Aunt Liu could tell that Granny Zhang had something to say, so she didn't pursue the matter further, but simply comforted her beloved daughter, saying, "Muxue, that woman is so disrespectful, then we'll win back our dignity ourselves."
What are we arguing about?
That so-called Crown Princess?
Qian Muxue didn't care at all; what she wanted was that man, the man who had been taken by that good-for-nothing. And these were words she could only keep buried in her heart, never uttering them aloud.
Faced with her mother's concern, she threw herself into her mother's arms, sobbing uncontrollably to vent her anger. If only Nian'er were here, at least she'd have someone to talk to, but…
"Silly child, it's not that Her Majesty the Empress doesn't like you. As long as you give the Crown Prince a big, healthy son, the Empress will definitely help you." Aunt Liu believed that as long as Mu Xue could get to the Crown Prince's side, with her intelligence and talent, she would eventually get back the title of Crown Princess. She had great confidence in her precious daughter.
Waaah...
Qian Muxue cried even louder, swallowing all her pain.
...
When Qian Youxue returned to the War King's Mansion, it was already dark.
She deliberately chose to return after dark, because if she had climbed out over the wall, she would naturally have to climb back in as well. Even if the certain enchanting woman didn't mind, she didn't want outsiders to know too much.
A cool breeze was blowing, and the leaves were fluttering.
Outside the towering walls of the War King's Mansion, several men in black kept their eyes glued to the three women as they scaled the wall and entered. The one in the lead rubbed his eyes and strained his ears to listen to what was happening inside.
"It seems the War King's mansion has lowered its defenses; otherwise, there would have been a sound." The person next to him whispered.
"Let's go in and take a look. Maybe we can find some information," the leader said expectantly. They had been waiting here for several days, and he was getting impatient.
So, the five men in black followed Qian Youxue and the others and jumped over the high walls of the Prince's mansion. Once inside, they found themselves surrounded by darkness and barren land, hardly resembling a wealthy person's villa; it was practically a deserted courtyard.
No wonder it's not easy to be discovered by going in from this place; it seems I made the right decision to come today.
The leader was overjoyed at this thought and led his men down the corridor, intending to cross the courtyard to see what lay ahead.
To his surprise, after walking for more than half an hour and passing through all three courtyards, he was still stuck in the same courtyard. At this moment, when he wanted to lead his men out of the courtyard, he discovered that the wall that had led them in was nowhere to be found.
In the darkness, Leng Mo nearly burst out laughing at the sight before him. Couldn't even see through such a simple formation? Did he really think the War King's Mansion was a place where just anyone could come and go?
Snap!
A tap on the shoulder made Leng Mo shiver. He slowly turned his head and stammered, "Your Majesty, Your Highness... has... returned."
"Who taught this formation? It's quite interesting." Qian Youxue pointed to the few men in black who were still wandering around the courtyard.
"Yes... it was just taught to me by Mr. Bu Yu yesterday when he came back." Leng Mo replied truthfully, thinking that he didn't seem to have seen the princess enter the courtyard just now, so how did she end up behind him?
Yunhe immediately saw through Leng Mo's thoughts and explained from the side, "You really didn't see us just now?"
"Hmm!" Leng Mo nodded truthfully.
"I noticed when I came in, so I used a little trick to come out from the second courtyard entrance." Qian Youxue lazily pointed to the entrance of the second courtyard. To enter, you only need to tap the brick at the entrance of the second courtyard twice to open the array.
"Your Highness is indeed a master of formations. I will not embarrass myself by showing off." Bu Yu's voice rang out in the courtyard, and then, he appeared before them in flowing white robes.
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