After coming out of Zui Xiang Lou, Lu Xiaoxiao carried the food box and took Mu Qing back to the Prince's Mansion.

As the two approached the gate, they saw a luxurious-looking carriage engraved with the Prince's Mansion logo parked outside.

Lu Xiaoxiao stopped and couldn't help but wonder who was sitting in the carriage.

A maid in light green clothes stepped forward and lifted the curtain on the carriage: "Madam Concubine, we have arrived at the gate of the Crown Prince's Mansion."

[Concubine? Could it be Concubine Xiao? ]

Lu Xiaoxin's heart skipped a beat and he wanted to turn around and run away immediately.

But when she saw Mu Qing standing behind her, she held back.

[Oh no! Why did Concubine Xiao come back at this time? ]

[If Concubine Xiao knew that I sneaked out of the mansion through a dog hole and had dinner with His Highness outside...]

[It's over, it's over. Concubine Xiao will definitely give me a cup of poisoned wine so that I can die sooner! ]

[If I had known that the person in the carriage was Concubine Xiao, I would rather go through the dog hole than enter through the main gate! ]

A soft voice suddenly sounded in her ears, and Xiao Shuyi, who was sitting in the carriage and preparing to get out, was stunned.

Who is speaking?

Xiao Shuyi looked up and saw that apart from the coachman and her maid, there were only guards standing on both sides.

The voice she just heard was strange yet faintly familiar. Who on earth had crawled through the dog hole and gone out to dine with His Highness?

"Mrs. Concubine?"

Seeing that Concubine Xiao seemed to be in a daze, which had never happened before, Qingcong couldn't help but remind her again.

Xiao Shuyi came back to her senses, hummed softly, then took the maid's hand and slowly got off the carriage.

As soon as she stood still, Xiao Shuyi glanced and saw that the guard Mu Qing, who was supposed to be serving His Highness, was standing outside the mansion gate.

There seems to be a... woman behind him?

Why would Guard Mu Qing bring a woman back home?

Xiao Shuyi was surprised and couldn't help but take a step forward.

[Ahhh, Concubine Xiao is coming! She seems to have discovered me, what should I do? ]

[Don’t come over here, don’t come over here——]

The screams gave Xiao Shuyi a headache and even her ears hurt.

At this moment, Xiao Shuyi also reacted. What she heard should be someone's inner voice, and that person was hiding behind Guard Mu Qing!

Xiao Shuyi stood still and looked at Mu Qing, "Guard Mu Qing?"

Mu Qing bowed and said, "Mu Qing greets the Concubine."

"Why is Guard Mu Qing here instead of guarding Your Highness?"

As he spoke, Xiao Shuyi's eyes fell behind him: "Also, who is hiding behind you?"

[What should I do? Concubine Xiao has really noticed me! ]

[Mu Qing, this idiot, will definitely reveal my identity——]

"Reply to the Concubine's words."

Mu Qing turned sideways, revealing Lu Xiaoxiao behind him: "This is Lu Fengyi."

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Lu Xiaoxiao lowered her head and thought again about how likely it was that he would dig a hole on the spot and bury himself in it.

Lu Fengyi?

Isn’t Lu Fengyi the one sent from the palace to serve as a spy?

Xiao Shuyi was surprised. Could she hear Lu Fengyi's thoughts?

What about everyone else?

Xiao Shuyi pretended to casually scan the expressions of everyone, and did not see any strange expressions on their faces.

Could it be that she was the only one who could hear it?

wrong.

Your Highness will go out for dinner with Lu Fengyi, maybe Your Highness can hear it!

Thinking of this, Xiao Shuyi's eyes flashed, and she took a few steps towards Lu Xiaoxiao and stood in front of her: "Lu Fengyi, raise your head and let this concubine take a look."

[Forget it. If I stick my head out, I'll get hurt too. I hope Concubine Xiao won't make things too difficult for me and won't put me in solitary confinement again.]

Lu Xiaoxin raised her head reluctantly and saluted Concubine Xiao in a proper manner: "I greet Concubine Xiao."

When she raised her head, Lu Xiaoxiao saw the appearance of Concubine Xiao.

Her eyes and eyebrows are so picturesque that I feel pity for her.

nice.

It's so beautiful.

It immediately touched Lu Xiaoxiao's heart.

[Oh my god, Concubine Xiao is so beautiful, how can she only be the Crown Prince's concubine instead of the Crown Prince's consort?]

[If I had such a beautiful concubine serving me, I would be able to indulge in her tenderness every day! ]

[However, Concubine Xiao's face seems a little bad? ]

Xiao Shuyi: "..."

Xiao Shuyi's face couldn't help but turn red, feeling ashamed and angry. What do you mean by indulging in gentleness every day? What kind of lewd words did Lu Fengyi think of?

"Lu Fengyi, you——"

[Oh, so it’s Concubine Xiao’s family. Something is going to happen to the Xiao family.]

Xiao Shuyi was stunned, and even the words of scolding were swallowed back at her lips.

Why did Lu Fengyi say that something happened to the Xiao family?

Xiao Shuyi wanted to continue listening, but Lu Xiaoxiao was frightened by her calling her "Lu Fengyi".

Lu Xiaoxiao thought she was going to be punished again. She hung her head and sighed, "I respectfully listen to the reprimand from the Concubine."

Xiao Shuyi: "..."

This time, Xiao Shuyi couldn't hear what she wanted to hear, so she took a deep breath and came to her senses.

Never mind. Maybe what Lu Fengyi said was not entirely true. She had just returned from the Xiao family. If something really happened in the Xiao family, her parents would not have failed to tell her.

"No need, let's go back home first."

Xiao Shuyi didn't want to argue with Lu Fengyi about this little thing outside the Prince's Mansion, so as not to lose the reputation of the Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Shuyi took the lead and walked towards the door of the Prince's Mansion.

Lu Xiaoxiao stood behind him and said with a lowered eyebrow: "Yes."

[Huh? Concubine Xiao didn't punish me today! ! ]

Xiao Shuyi, who was walking in front, staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Qingcong grabbed her in time.

Cold sweat broke out on Qingcong's back, and he nervously held her hand: "My lady, be careful."

Xiao Shuyi waved her hand: "Nothing."

[I always feel like there's something wrong with Concubine Xiao]

[Let me see what happened to the Xiao family that made Concubine Xiao so sad that she couldn't even walk]

Xiao Shuyi stopped immediately.

Qingcong was surprised: "My lady?"

The Empress is a little different today than usual, and seems a little deliberate.

Xiao Shuyi took a step back without leaving a trace: "I'm tired, let's take a rest first."

Qingcong felt strange, but didn't think much about it, so he just stood there with the empress.

Lu Xiaoxiao took a look and quickly looked away.

[The herbal medicine shop under Xiao Yunhe's name sold fake herbs and killed eight people? ]

[No way, the Xiao family is the largest imperial merchant in Shengjing City, and they also have business dealings with the Crown Prince's Mansion. How could they sell fake medicinal materials? ]

[Huh? I missed it. This matter has nothing to do with the Xiao family.]

[However, Xiao Yunhe was used...]

[Xiao Yunhe is pretty miserable. He has just taken over the herbal medicine shop and has to take the blame for others and face the scourge of jail.]

Xiao Shuyi was shocked.

Xiao Yunhe is her second brother. Today, she heard from her mother that her second brother bought a herbal medicine shop from his friend yesterday and planned to buy a large amount of herbal medicine and transport it to the south...

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