Ximen Hen's mind was focused on what the man brought out from Prince Xuan's Mansion. After thinking about it, he returned to the palace at dawn and went to Ximen Yin's place.
Ximen Yin said that he had just burned a painting...
"Second Prince, are you back?"
There was no one in this courtyard. The only person guarding the courtyard was the old maid who had served Ximen Hen's mother. After her companion suddenly became the woman of the former crown prince and later the emperor, that maid followed her to serve her.
Companion, Ximen Hen’s mother.
Therefore, Ximen Hen grew up under the watch of this old palace maid. During the days when her mother went crazy, she could not do without the careful care of this old palace maid. Just because her mother ran away, she accidentally fell into a well and drowned.
She still feels guilty all the time.
Later, Ximen Hen had a dissolute nature and wandered outside the palace all day long, so she guarded this place alone, cleaning every inch of the place and maintaining a clean and tidy appearance.
She went out to do some work just now, and when she came back, she happened to see Ximen Hen, who had not returned to the palace for a long time, and was surprised and happy.
"Aunt Rong." Ximen Hen called out. He has been accustomed to calling this old palace maid this way since he was a child.
It was worthwhile to be called like this by the prince, but Zhao Rong felt sad for his mother when she thought of the second prince's failure. She couldn't help but blame the second prince before, but the second prince couldn't listen at all, and she couldn't help it either.
Helpless.
"Does the second prince want to live in the palace for a while? This servant will clean up the house for the second prince." Zhao Rong said.
She hoped that one day the second prince would suddenly change his mind, but Ximen Hen's answer shattered her hopes again.
"No, I just came back to take a look around. There is nothing in this palace that attracts me." Ximen Hen replied nonchalantly.
"Second Prince!" Zhao Rong's lips trembled, not knowing what to say.
"Aunt Rong." How could Ximen Hen not know what Zhao Rong was thinking, but...
In this palace, the son of one of his palace servants cannot perform well, otherwise, he would not be able to live safely until now, and this woman whom he calls aunt would not be able to live peacefully in this courtyard.
Although this courtyard is relatively lonely, it is better than being regarded as a thorn in others' side.
It's just that this honest palace maid didn't understand this, and he only understood it nine years ago after he saw someone forcing his clever Third Emperor brother to drink a bowl of special medicine.
"Aunt Rong, it's quite lonely for you to live here alone. Otherwise, I'll tell my father to allow you to leave the palace and find someone to marry outside." Ximen Hen said.
"Second Prince!" Zhao Rong looked at Ximen Hen blankly, with a casual and uninhibited smile on his face, "Are you kidding me? How could I please the Second Prince and be expelled from the palace?"
"No, didn't I see that you were alone?" Ximen Hen explained.
"This slave has never felt lonely. I will guard this place for your Majesty. If your Majesty wants to come back one day, there is still a place." Zhao Rong said, her expression became sad, and then she became a little angry, "This slave is not the second prince.
Once you are used to living alone, you have already forgotten the worldly life. I will not be lonely alone, I will only feel at ease."
"Aunt Rong is going round the corner again and blaming me for liking women." Ximen Hen said with a nonchalant smile, "Why is Aunt Rong so excited? If you don't want to get married, you won't get married, and if you don't leave the palace, you won't leave the palace. If you think this is good,
I won’t say anything, you just live here. Okay, I’ve seen you too, and I’m leaving.”
"The second prince is leaving now?" Zhao Rong asked.
"Anyway, this palace is boring, and I don't want to be liked by anyone. I don't want to look at any of the little palace maids one more time and be told that I'm not good enough. When I go outside the palace, no one will pay attention to me. Many women can't bear to leave me."
After Ximen Hen finished speaking, he left without looking back.
Zhao Rong froze on the spot and did not respond for a long time. Finally, she finally let out a long sigh.
No matter what, the second prince is still alive and well, which is better than the sick third prince. Zhao Rong can only comfort herself in this way.
Huangfu Yanchong prepared all the herbs according to the medicine list and brought them back to the ordinary private house where Lin Xiner was staying.
"Where is Leng Lie?" Huangfu Yanchong asked when he saw Leng Muran alone in the room.
"I asked him to check the situation in the Grand Master's Mansion first." Lin Xiner said, "According to what Yiyao saw at night, someone should have drugged the Grand Master's Mansion, so I asked Leng Lie to check it out."
"You'd better be careful. On the way, I saw people from Prince Xuan's Mansion are looking for you very hard." Huangfu Yan said, "If they catch you and get involved with the Leng family, it will be even more confusing."
Leng Muran's expression moved unconsciously after hearing Huangfu Yan Chong's words. Brother Leng Lie finally got on the line with a powerful force like Shuiyue Palace, but is it good to continue like this?
"I'll prepare the medicine first." Leng Muran took the medicine package from Huangfu Yanchong.
"Where is Yi Yao?" Huangfu Yanchong asked after Leng Muran took the medicine and left the room.
"I asked her to do the previous thing. We can't delay recruiting new people." Lin Xiner said.
"But you are now..." Huangfu Yanchong looked at Lin Xiner's legs, "Forget it, I will stay and take care of you. There is no one in front of you, so I don't worry."
"No need, Leng Lie and Mu Ran will take care of it, and they won't let anything happen to me," Lin Xiner said.
Although there are only two people, Leng Lie and Leng Muran, if he doesn't do anything and just hides, Leng Lie has some tricks, otherwise he will not stay in the capital safely.
"Brother Huangfu, you should go find Master." Lin Xiner said.
She really couldn't let go of her master, and many days passed. She didn't dare to think about what would happen next, but she just didn't want to give up any hope.
"Master has been looking for someone." Huangfu Yanchong said, "I must ensure that you are safe in front of me."
Missing people always disappear. It is necessary to find the godmother, but Lin Xiner cannot let anything happen to her again.
"I will go after Leng Lie has healed your leg and I see that your situation has stabilized." Huangfu Yanchong added.
Right now, he must stay with Lin Xiner.
The two were talking in the room. In the courtyard, Leng Muran was sorting out the medicinal materials, and Leng Lie came back.
Leng Muran heard the movement and looked over to see Leng Lie. Just as he was about to speak, Leng Lie stopped him with a silent gesture.
Leng Lie quietly pulled Leng Muran into a side room.
"I went to the Grand Master's Mansion to check, and I made quite a discovery." Leng Lie said in a low voice.
"What did you find?" Leng Muran saw a bit of surprise in Leng Lie's eyes.
She doesn't understand, what surprises will Leng Lie get from the Taishi Mansion whose family was wiped out?
Suddenly, Leng Muran trembled. Could it be that the fact that the Taishi Mansion was tampered with and the family was wiped out had something to do with the Leng family?