Abandoned daughter reborn, legitimate son is resourceful

"His Highness Fengjun is usually very kind to us palace servants. You are His Majesty's nephew, so this shouldn't happen."

Qingyu follows the emperor. Although Shangguan Yilin is very jealous, he also hopes to win over some people around the emperor so that they can report news to him from time to time.

Chu Xiaoran lowered his head and looked at the pink clothes on his body, as if it didn't matter, and said: "Then why is there only one person in the entire Yu Kingdom harem?"

"Shh!"

Qingyu raised her index finger and placed it on Chu Xiaoran's lips, asking him to shut up. She said carefully, "Princess, please don't speak carelessly. Trouble comes from the mouth. There are many eyes and ears in the palace. If you are not careful, you may lose your life with just one word."

Chu Xiaoran didn't care about these. After all, his father had passed away. The reason why he agreed to the prime minister's words was just to come back and see his aunt who was related to him by blood.

"Can't we leave the palace tomorrow? If you want to go with me, will you be reluctant to leave this palace?"

Qingyu is not very old, but very experienced, with a worldly clarity between her eyebrows.

Qingyu's eyes were not like those of other palace servants. Their eyes were a little cloudy and there was no expectation in them.

Qingyu knew that even if she stayed in the palace, there would be no other way for her to go. She could only stay inside these high walls until she got old or leave the palace and get married.

If you meet a good master, you may be able to get some money to support your life. If not, you will just be like this now, becoming an ant.

The thing that is most abundant in the palace is human lives. Qingyu actually knows why Shangguan Yilin is the only one by His Majesty's side for so many years.

Even if a male mosquito flew near His Majesty, Shangguan Yilin would be able to find it everywhere and smash it to pieces.

Qingyu was not working in Shangguan Yilin's palace, but she could hear some of the news going on inside from time to time. Shangguan Yilin appeared harmless in front of His Majesty.

Shangguan Yilin is older than Xiahou Chunan, so Shangguan Yilin has always been very inferior, afraid that Xiahou Chunan will fall in love with someone else when he gets old.

Xiahou Chun'an is the emperor of Yu State and Chu Xiaoran's aunt.

"This palace is just a temporary shelter for me. I am an orphan, and was adopted by someone before. Later, when someone was needed to work in the palace, I was sent here by my master."

Chu Xiaoran took his hand and patted it gently to comfort him.

"Don't worry, you don't have to be restrained after you come back with me. I am actually an orphan too."

"How can you say such a thing, Princess? You still have His Majesty!"

"I'm not close to her. If the Prime Minister hadn't found me, I might not have come back."

There was a hint of sadness in Chu Xiaoran's eyes. If it wasn't for the chance encounter in the peach blossom forest, he would not have been noticed by the Prime Minister.

Is Jin Ming also looking for me everywhere?

No wonder. Chu Xiaoran has the blood of Yu State. He can actually withstand the snow so early. In fact, it is also due to his previous experience that he can hold on in such a dilapidated house even in the severe cold.

"The Prime Minister is really nice. She often comes to the Imperial Study to discuss state affairs with Your Majesty. She is polite and affectionate. She is really a good person."

"Long-lasting love? Where did you get that from?"

Chu Xiaoran frowned in confusion.

Qingyu immediately covered her mouth. She couldn't tell the princess about this kind of thing.

"This... I didn't say... I didn't say anything."

"You just said that the Prime Minister is loyal."

Chu Xiaoran seemed to have detected something from Qingyu's expression. There must be some unspeakable secret.

"Is there anything you can't say? From now on, I will be your master."

Although Chu Xiaoran was smiling when he said this, there was obvious pressure in his words.

Qingyu withdrew her hand, with panic on her face and some sadness between her brows.

He was afraid that Chu Xiaoran was a mean master like these people, who did not value human life. Perhaps he was born to be worthless and did not need the sympathy and pity of others.

"Sorry, I scared you."

Chu Xiaoran was a little annoyed. It was obvious that Qingyu had never experienced anything too terrible in such a turbid place. It was probably because she was working in her aunt's palace.

"No, what did the princess say?"

Qingyu shook her head and lowered it dejectedly, her eyes filled with tears. She didn't like this very much.

"I'm sorry, I actually..."

"It has nothing to do with the princess. It was Qingyu who was inconsiderate. I was just worried that you would find it hard to accept what happened to the eldest prince and the prime minister."

“Why can’t you accept it?”

Chu Xiaoran frowned slightly. Is there any story between his father and the Prime Minister? What story could there be?

"The Prime Minister once courted the eldest prince, but was rejected by him because of the huge age difference between them."

When Chu Xiaoran heard this for the first time, he was quite surprised. After all, the Prime Minister was still so young.

"So this is true?"

"Ah."