Mentioning Zhao Li, the butler’s brow furrowed. “Replying to Your Highness, Zhao Li went into the restricted area and came out shortly after, but instead of returning to his courtyard upon leaving, he exited the manor.”
Have you left home?
Mò Yúnzé narrowed his eyes slightly, “Did you send someone to follow?”
Yes.
After the housekeeper finished speaking, he immediately revealed a guilty expression, “I just… lost him.”
“!”
Mo Yunze clenched his fists, “How long has it been? How long have we lost him? Where did he disappear?”
Before the steward could answer his question, a young servant rushed in, “My Lord, the prince from Xuan Guo has returned, but…”
Mo Yunze frowned, “But what?”
But that prince from the Xuan country also brought a woman along.
Bring a woman back?
Mo Yunze’s sharp eyes narrowed slightly, “Did he explain who that woman is?”
The little servant lowered his head and said, “Returning to Your Highness, regarding that woman, the Xuan Guo prince didn’t mention a word. But based on her clothes, I’m afraid she is…a woman of ill repute.”
“…”
Mo Yunze fell silent for a moment, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a moment, he stood up slowly and walked straight out.
The butler and his confidante immediately followed suit.
……
Shifu glanced at Shou’er’s attire, shaking his head slightly. “Next time, you should avoid dressing like this worldly woman. It’s really an eye sore.”
“…””…
“Shou’er glared at him fiercely, then lowered her head to examine her own attire. “That ugly?”
“Well, that’s ugly.”
“…”
This man, doesn’t anyone tell him he can’t speak like that?
Is he really not afraid of being beaten up?
Shòuer let out a cold snort, “Shut up. If you think it’s ugly, that’s just because your eyes are bad.”
“I…”
“Shut up, if you say another nasty word, I’ll beat you up.”
“!”
Shi Fourteen immediately closed his mouth, his expression pitiful.
He had just forgotten that he was staring at Zhao Li’s face, so Shou’er couldn’t bear to see such an expression on this repulsive face.
Just as Shi was about to advise her on how to behave when she met Mo Yunze later, Shou’er slapped her hard.
With a loud crack…
Fourteen was stunned, slapped out of nowhere by Shou’er. He instinctively covered his face with one hand, staring blankly at Shou’er, “You…what are you doing?”
“?!”
Shour heard Shi Fourteen’s original voice at this moment, she immediately came to her senses and showed an embarrassed smile. “That…that what, Shi Fourteen, I’m sorry. I just mistook you for that very annoying Zhao Li, one…for a moment, I couldn’t control myself. You shouldn’t…be angry, right?”
Shou’er quickly raised her hand, embracing Fourteen’s shoulders like a man. She chuckled and said in a flattering tone, “I knew you, Fourteen, are a generous person. You wouldn’t mind this little thing, right?”
He was speechless, just about to reach out and pull her away, but when he turned his head, he saw something different. He quickly looked away, his ears turning a visible shade of red.
“You… let go of me first.”
This woman!
Didn’t she forget what she was wearing right now? How dare she make such a move toward him.
Shour blinked, her thoughts entirely occupied elsewhere, so she couldn’t fathom why Fourteenth had become so shy and awkward all of a sudden.
But she still let go of Fourteen, walked up to him, blinked, and looked at him with confusion, “What’s wrong with you? Why are you acting like a little girl all of a sudden?”
His gaze was constantly looking upwards, unnatural in every way. But he didn’t know how to explain it to Shou’er.
The more he acted this way, the more curious Shou’er became. Seeing that he wouldn’t explain and dared not look her in the eye, her doubts grew even stronger. She couldn’t help but nudge him with her elbow, “Hey, what’s wrong with you?”
“You…you…”
Fourteen was so slow and hesitant, Shou’er, who had an impatient personality, wished she could pry open his head herself to see what was inside. Even speaking felt like a chore for him, all stuttering and stammering.
Before Shou’er could do anything, her and Fourteenth’s eyes suddenly changed. They looked at each other and instantly became alert.
Shi Fourteen instantly changed like a different person. He pulled Shou’er behind him, lowering his voice and seriously instructing, “He’s here. Mo Yunze is very wary, don’t speak randomly, let me handle this.”
Facing serious matters, Shou’er was quite meticulous. She nodded slightly, “Hmm, act according to the situation.”
As expected, Mo Yunze’s voice soon sounded outside the door, “I heard that Brother Zhao brought back a beautiful woman. I wonder if Brother Zhao could let this king have a glimpse of her beauty?”
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The moment he opened the door, his demeanor shifted. Now, he was Prince Zhao Li of Xuan Guo.
“Zege, how did you get here?”
Mo Yunze smiled and subconsciously glanced inside, “What? Zhao brother is blaming this king for coming at the wrong time?”
Zhao Li raised an eyebrow, “No need for that, Ze brother, come in first.”
He shifted aside, gesturing for Mo Yunze to come in.
At the moment he turned his side, Mo Yunze immediately saw Shou’er who was disguised. His deep eyes scanned Shou’er from top to bottom.
Seeing her attire, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. She truly was a lowly maid unfit to be seen on stage.
Yet he was still uneasy, after all, at this juncture Zhao Li had actually brought back such a dusty woman, it was truly puzzling.
Shi Fourteen saw Mo Yunze staring at Shou’er without any attempt to hide it. The hand he was hiding in his sleeve clenched slightly, and then he said to Shou’er, “You girl, don’t you hurry up and pay respects to the Fourth Prince?”
Shou’er, upon hearing this, immediately blushed and curtsied to Mo Yunze. “This servant greets Your Highness,” she said.
She never dared to lift her head.
Mò Yúnzé narrowed his eyes slightly, “No need for formalities. This is the first time I’ve seen Brother Zhào bring a woman back. Look up, Your Highness. I truly want to see just what kind of beauty could make Brother Zhào break his own rules.”
Shou’er hesitated for a moment, but Shi Si laughed at this point. “Ze Ge shouldn’t scare her like that; she hasn’t seen much of the world.”
Mo Yunze smirked. “How could it be frightening? This king is simply curious as to what kind of beauty could capture Zhao Ge’s eye, after all, the beauties this king sent to Zhao Ge’s courtyard in the past few days were all sent away by Zhao Ge.”
“This King thought that Brother Zhao had no interest in women these days, but judging by today’s encounter, it seems that Brother Zhao is not without interest in women, merely uninterested in the woman This King sent.”
Speaking of which, his gaze fell back on Shou’er. “Therefore, I’m even more curious now, what kind of woman could possibly catch Zhao Ge’s eye?”