At this point, Zhang Qingjiu could only give up.

When he saw these two little girls, Zhang Qingjiu understood why the arrogant Chu Feng had to let them come over even if he knelt down, and the deep helplessness towards his own daughter hidden beneath his emotions.

The two little girls were both people who used to serve the original owner personally, but at the age of sixteen, one was named Yunque and the other was named Zidie. They were taken by Chu Feng with them the year the original owner left the house.

They are loyal, but they have completely different personalities.

Yunque has some boxing skills and sees things clearly. Although she has a cold temperament, she has a strong execution ability. Especially because Chu Feng once saved her, she is willing to protect her original owner with her life.

Zidie has an innocent temperament, is lively and clever, loves to talk and laugh, does things with great enthusiasm, and the most important thing is to make good pastries.

With them here, they can at least ensure that Zhang Qingjiu will not go hungry during the days of confinement, and will not be bullied in secret.

So, on the first day of the lockdown, Zhang Qingjiu and two little girls tidied up the yard and set up a swing in the flower garden.

The next day, Zidie used the small kitchen in the yard to make a lot of pastries, so Zhang Qingjiu sat on the swing, eating pastries, drinking tea and watching the sky out of boredom.

Yunque stood behind Zhang Qingjiu, and Zidie stood beside her and muttered.

"Obviously, we were ordered to be banned by the prime minister, but the second lady sent all the delicious food inside. We can only get the ingredients and make them ourselves." Zidie curled her lips, remembering what she saw this morning.

In that scene, I couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhang Qingjiu.

Zhang Qingjiu picked up a piece of pear blossom paste. The fresh taste was sweet but not greasy, as if he had a piece of spring breeze in his mouth. "What are you afraid of? You can make enough food and clothing by yourself. It's just hard work for you to do more."

"Zidi is happy to make cakes for the lady!" Hearing what Zhang Qingjiu said, Zidie was stunned for a moment, fearing that Zhang Qingjiu might misunderstand her, so she hurriedly lowered her head and explained, "Zidi just thinks that the second lady is getting more and more over the top.

separated."

"She treats me...how does she treat the eldest lady?" Zhang Qingjiu was slightly startled and narrowed his eyes.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene immediately became a little colder. This time, Zidie stopped talking, but Skylark stood up straight and tensed up a little.

As soon as he saw their reactions, Zhang Qingjiu immediately understood that Mrs. Liu was quite popular with Zhang Tailiu. When she was not a housekeeper, she had never suffered any injustice. Now that she was the head of the house, it was even less so.

Chu Feng's life has been very difficult this past year.

With a gentle breath, Zhang Qingjiu clapped his hands and brushed away the crumbs from his fingers, "Don't worry, she won't be able to bounce around for a few days."

Hearing this, Yunque looked at Zhang Qingjiu in surprise, hesitated to speak, and finally looked away.

Zidie, on the other hand, was afraid that she would do something, so she quickly advised: "Miss, please don't confront the Second Madam at this time, you are still grounded."

"Why are I facing her?" Zhang Qingjiu sneered, raised the corners of his lips, a flash of disdain in his eyes, and looked up at the sky, "I will have to make them beg me to come out."

The sky is so blue, the clouds are so white, why don’t you come to me, Your Highness...

The corner of Zidie's mouth moved, and she and Yunque looked at each other, and tears were about to fall. She thought to herself that the madam was right, her young lady was probably really stimulated, and the more she said it, the more outrageous she was. What if?

What should I do if she is really stupid or crazy?

It was night at Xu time, in the Prince's Mansion.

Feng Zhi brought the golden bird's nest soup and walked towards Chu Lan who was listening to Mu Qing's report, "Your Highness."

"Well" Chu Lan turned to look at him, her eyes focused on the bowl in his hand, and then tilted her head back, "You continue."

"Your Highness..." Looking at Feng Zhi with a worried look on his face, Mu Qing hesitated to speak, but finally lowered his eyes and continued to report helplessly: "The thieves in Yunxia Mountain that day were all scoundrels.

Sneaky things don't constitute much of a threat."

"Scoundrels?" Chu Lan raised his brows slightly, a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, "There are just a few people, but Lao Ba said they are extremely vicious."

"My subordinates speculate that His Highness the Eighth Prince is having an affair with those people." Mu Qing hesitated for a moment and then expressed his speculation.

"Is there any evidence?"

"My subordinates are incompetent..."

He was still wearing a white tunic. Under the candlelight, his face was pale, but his lips were as red as stained with blood.

"Then don't jump to conclusions casually." Chu Lan sneered and changed her posture.

Mu Qing looked at His Highness the Crown Prince and felt nervous. He knew that he was not used to hearing gossipy news, so he immediately changed the topic, "There is also the lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion who was detained as soon as she returned. She has been detained for two days.

.”

"Grounded?" Chu Lan was stunned for a moment, and her originally careless expression turned a little deeper, "My daughter has become so popular, what kind of trick is the Prime Minister doing?"

"What are you talking about about her?" Feng Zhi couldn't stand listening anymore and stepped forward to interrupt the conversation between the two of them. He said in a disdainful tone: "If you have the time, why not look for more practical evidence."

Mu Qing: "???"

This is what His Royal Highness the Prince asked me to check. Are you afraid there is something seriously wrong with your brain?

Chu Lan: "..."

Do you have any objections to the matter that I asked him to investigate?

The atmosphere became inexplicably weird, and Feng Zhi finally noticed something was wrong, but he couldn't help but muttered: "She is just an irrelevant woman, why should His Highness be interested in her."

In his opinion, it was because of Zhang Qingjiu's nonsense that his Highness did not drink the golden bird's nest soup for three whole days!

Chu Lan looked at him deeply and without saying a word, she put down the book in her hand, got up and walked towards the dormitory.

Feng Zhi's heart tightened, and he knelt down with a thud, "Your Highness, I realize my mistake. I made a mistake. Please let Your Highness drink this bowl of golden bird's nest soup."

But by kneeling down, he could not get Chu Lan to change his mind.

Only a plain voice was heard, "Mu Qing, come in and serve."

At this moment, Feng Zhi suddenly felt that the golden bird's nest soup in his hand, which was only a few taels, was as heavy as a thousand pieces.

Mu Qing gritted his teeth and glanced at him, then stamped his feet helplessly and followed him, "It's so good. What did you say? Your Highness asked me to check. It's natural that he has his intentions."

There are four close guards in the Prince's Mansion, one is responsible for gathering intelligence, one is responsible for the affairs of the Mansion, one is responsible for the Prince's safety, and Feng Zhi is the one who takes personal care of him.

I don't know what kind of person this eldest lady of the Zhang family is, who can make Feng Zhi, who is usually the most observant of people's words and emotions, so convulsive today.

Under Mu Qing's service, Chu Lan quickly got on the bed. When Mu Qing turned around and retreated, Chu Lan stopped him.

"Let him get up. The ground is cold, so stop kneeling."

"Yes, thank you Your Highness for your consideration, I will do it now." Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Chu Lan lying down, and then retreated with peace of mind.

He knew Feng Zhi's temperament. Without these words, that person would definitely wake up kneeling before the Crown Prince.

It was midnight, and the sky, which should have been completely silent, was suddenly awakened by the sound of galloping horse hooves.

The sound of horse hooves ran all the way from the Prince's Mansion to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and finally stopped urgently at the door of his mansion, followed by a rapid knock on the door.

Zhang Tailiu was woken up by the housekeeper on Mrs. Liu's bed. He was about to get angry, but when he heard the housekeeper say that someone from the Prince's Mansion was coming, he was so frightened that he peed his pants and ran to the alley without even having time to put on his boots.

The person who came was Huo Wu, who was responsible for managing daily affairs of the Prince's Mansion. When he saw Zhang Tailiu, his tone was flustered and respectful as much as possible, and he saluted: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, can you please go with Miss Zhang at this moment?"

A trip to the Prince’s Mansion?”

After saying that, he also took out the invitation from the Prince's Mansion and the Prince's token.

Zhang Tailiu didn't know why, and Huo Wu obviously didn't want to say anything.

But since people from the Prince's Mansion could come to his door at this point, he immediately asked the housekeeper to find Zhang Qingjiu.

But when the next person arrived, they found that the door of Jianjia courtyard was wide open. Not only did the eldest daughter of his family not fall asleep in the middle of the night, but she was also neatly dressed and sitting on the swing in the courtyard with a comfortable look on her face. She looked at them with a smile on her face.

smile.
Chapter completed!