The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

Shan Luo followed closely behind, unable to help but glance around. There were layers of buildings and courtyards, houses with carved beams and brackets; there were many servants coming and going, but they all spoke in whispers, and the only sounds were the gurgling of flowing water, the chirping of birds, and the rustling of the breeze across one's cheek... but there was no loud noise.

I couldn't help but marvel at the size of this mansion, the strict rules, and the large number of people.

After arriving at the main hall, the maid beside her ordered people to fill the long table with delicious food, and the lady asked them to sit on the round stools to eat.

Shanluo saw that the exquisite round stool was neatly covered with a piece of soft embroidered cloth, and his expression became obviously embarrassed when his butt was touched.

She had seen similar round stools in brothels, but she had never seen high-legged tables and chairs before. But it made sense, as the mansions of the rich and powerful would keep up with the times, and it was natural that they would gradually abandon the practice of kneeling to eat.

The maid who was serving meals stood by.

The lady was silent the whole time during the meal, and only said a few polite words before eating. The maid observed the two people's expressions and watched to see if they were overstepping the boundaries. It was a great honor for the lady to eat with outsiders. If the two people were not eating elegantly or behaving rudely, she would have to remind them.

However, Li Xi's eating manners were reasonably decent, while the woman over there was much more reserved. She did not pick up any dishes and only ate the rice in the bowl.

Just when Li Xiying couldn't bear it anymore and picked up a piece of fish for Shanluo, a clear male voice suddenly broke in.

"Mother, I'm here to have dinner with you. Do you have anything to cook for me?"

The voice came in urgently before the person appeared. In just a moment, the figure came to the table. After glancing at the dishes on the table, he met Li Xiying's eyes without any warning.

Li Xiying also felt puzzled. The other party knew it was impolite and barely looked away.

"Silang, didn't you go to play chess with Mr. Mo today? I thought you wouldn't come to eat with me." The lady took the handkerchief from the maid's tray, wiped the corners of her mouth, and then said.

He turned to look at his wife and said, "It's nothing. You have to eat. Besides, Mr. Mo has become my defeated general. He always feels that he is on the verge of failure and is unwilling to accept the defeat after losing several games. I don't have time to play with him. I just think it's not as fun as playing chess with my brothers, so I used you as a shield and came back to eat." As he said that, he sat on the left side of the wife and continued, "But who are these two sisters?"

Li Xixuan was also confused. She wondered if he was forgetful and didn't know Shanluo. She understood, but that day they looked at each other through the crack in the door for a while. To express his doubts, he asked the maid so many questions. How could he not know who she was?

"Of course we are guests." The prime minister's wife answered perfunctorily. Anyway, these children were the type who would not do anything after they were full, so there was no point in saying more. She pointed at the food in front of her and said, "Look, we are almost done eating, and you didn't even inform us in advance. How about this, I'll ask someone to make a few more dishes for you and send them to your room, and you can go back and eat."

The lady was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable with a foreign woman around, so she changed her excuse and decided not to keep him for dinner. But the little wooden lump did not move.

"These are just a few of the dishes. It would be a waste if I cook them all over again. Doesn't mother always say that wasting food is shameful? These look like my favorites, so I won't stay any longer." As he said this, he handed the bowl to the maid, indicating that she should serve the rice.

The lady smiled helplessly and had to agree.

A man suddenly showed up at the dinner table with several women. He looked strange, but it didn't affect anything.

After the meal, it was getting dark.

The prime minister's wife had the lights turned on early in the morning, so that although it was pitch dark outside, it was as bright as day inside the house.

She pulled Li Xiying aside to have some personal conversation and drove out Silang who always wanted to talk.

That day, after Yi fell into the water and was rescued, Li Xiying also sank into the water. When she rushed over, she just saw Silang jumping into the water and fishing the young lady out.

She understood the young man's thoughts and was afraid that he would get caught up in it and end up in a bad way. After all, this young lady was already Aqi's favorite, and everything had a first come first served system. She was not someone who would easily be biased.

After Silang left, the prime minister smiled gently and asked her some personal questions, such as: How long did you plan to go home? Are your parents old and healthy? Then she asked her if she had someone she liked and had to run away from the marriage?

There was no mention of any progress regarding the incident of the poisoned horse that day, or any need for her to prove herself.

The flickering candlelight in the room illuminated Li Xiying's expression extremely clearly.

She shook her head and answered each question perfunctorily:

"The matter of returning home depends on the specific circumstances." The Prime Minister's Office is making plans on when to release the person.

"My father is almost 40 years old and is in good health." Her mother has passed away but her father is still alive, but she doesn't want to reveal too much.

“There is no one I like.”

If the little beggar had been found and the person behind the scenes had been caught, there would be no need for her to stay in the mansion any longer. After staying there for so many days, she should also find a way to return to Luoyang.

She then changed the subject to the matter of the poisoned horse.

"But it's not a good idea for me to live in the mansion all the time. If there is any progress in the matter of the poisoned horse, I will definitely cooperate to the end. I just don't know if there is any progress now? Has the little beggar been caught?"

"The Prime Minister has already sent people to investigate. If there is any clue, he will tell me. I will definitely not delay for long if I need your cooperation. As for the little beggar, I guess he hasn't been caught yet. I will ask him again tomorrow."

The prime minister's wife kept her mouth shut and knew nothing about it. After a while, she yawned. It was obvious that she wanted to rest early. Finally, she added, "You don't have to worry. This is related to the prime minister's life. People will definitely spare no effort to investigate it thoroughly."

Li Xiqi gave up and said to Shanluo, who was also a little troubled, "If there is no progress, then we can only continue to bother Madam."

Madam Xiang looked at her, understood the word "we", and said, "Nothing, it's us who asked you to stay, so you don't have to mind anything."

Then he said to Shan Luo, "Since you were brought here by Xi Xuan, just stay here without worry. We in the Prime Minister's Mansion will not say anything. It's just one more meal, so you don't have to be too reserved."

After hearing this, Shanluo’s sleepiness disappeared and he lowered his head and nodded.

The prime minister's wife asked the maid next to her to take them back to the wing room. Li Xiying declined, so she didn't insist. After all, the wing room was not too far away. They just needed to walk along the corridor for a while, then walk along the lakeside and out of the main hall, and they would be there soon.

Looking at their departing backs, Madam Xiang seemed to be thinking about something.

Archie must know everything about the person he likes, but he only knows about her family from her mouth.

She only has this one nephew, so she can't choose his wife casually. She thinks she should find a close confidant in Luoyang to investigate.