"Bai Zhi, take them back first and arrange a separate courtyard with Manager Li."

Xiao Ruge pointed at the family of Manager Li who followed out.

Bai Zhi nodded, waved to a few people, and led them to the general's mansion.

The weather is very good today. The clouds in the sky are dyed golden by the setting sun, and everything is reflected in golden color.

Mu Gu looked at Xiao Ruge beside him and asked cautiously: "Ruge, have you forgiven me?"

"Ah."

Xiao Ruge didn't look back. She didn't know how to face Mu Gu.

After all, before that incident happened, she had always regarded Mu Gu as a partner.

Even if this person occasionally did something out of line, they would just think he was just going crazy, but never thought that anything would really happen between them.

Even though the two of them were engaged, in her heart, she didn't want to be involved in the affairs of the court. Once she had avenged her great hatred, she would stay away from the capital.

"I'm so happy, Ruge, thank you for forgiving me!"

Mu Gu suppressed his inner excitement and, under the cover of his wide robe sleeves, tightly grasped Xiao Ruge's hand.

"The food at the Xiao family is so disgusting. I saw you didn't eat much before. How about I take you to Huiweilou for another meal?"

Before Xiao Ruge could refuse, Mu Gu carried her onto the horse and slowly headed towards Huiwei Tower.

"Huiweilou is my property. If you want to eat something in the future, just ask someone to get it. I have ordered them not to charge you any money!"

The two of them were riding on the same horse, and Xiao Ruge felt a little uncomfortable. After all, they were only engaged, not married. Even if they were married, they couldn't be so intimate in public.

Just as she was thinking about whether to buy a veil, Mu Gu's low voice sounded in her ears.

The hot air exhaled when she spoke blew into her ears, making her so itchy that she couldn't help but hide away. Immediately, a burst of laughter came from behind her.

The vibration from her chest was transmitted through layers of clothes, making Xiao Ruge want to stay away from the man behind her.

"Speak nicely and don't do anything weird!"

She turned around and glared at Mu Gu angrily, but to Mu Gu, this scene seemed like flirting.

"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore!"

Being able to reconcile with Xiao Ruge, Mu Gu felt that even the air was sweet.

Moreover, the two of them were riding on horses, and many people on the street saluted them. He was like a proud peacock, opening his screen to show everyone the person sitting in front of him.

"Oh, isn't that Prince Bao and the future princess? They are such a perfect match!"

Two women who were arm in arm coming out to buy things pointed at the man on horseback and smiled kindly.

The other one couldn't help but nod, "That's right, Prince Bao is so good to the future princess! If my wife could be half as good as Prince Bao, I would be satisfied!"

"It's still half. It would be good if we can have one tenth. We can only dream about it! Our own man is neither as handsome as Prince Bao nor as gentle as Prince Bao. We should just accept our fate! Hahaha..."

As they talked, they couldn't help laughing.

As Mu Gu listened to what the two said, the smile on his face grew wider.

Look, even others can see that I am gentle to Ruge, and Ruge must be able to feel it as well. If that is the case, then all my efforts are not in vain!

So while Mu Gu was secretly feeling proud, the two of them came to Huiwei Tower. However, just as they got off their horses, they saw Mu Bo coming out of Huiweikou with a few people.

A few people were talking as they walked, and it seemed that they had just finished their meal here.

"It's Xiao Qi! What? Are you here to eat too?"

Mu Bo glanced at Xiao Ruge, then looked at Mu Gu. A cold light flashed in his almond-shaped eyes, but soon became emotionless.

"Yes, Brother Wu just finished eating?"

Although he was granted the title of prince, Mu Gu would usually speak to others calmly as long as Mu Bo did not rush to cause trouble.

"You two haven't gotten married yet, so be careful when you go out in the future, so that others won't see you behaving intimately and cause gossip."

Mu Bo seemed to be instructing Mu Gu and gave him a few reminders.

But Mu Gu didn't care. "After all, I and Ruge are already engaged. Unlike fifth brother, I heard that you watched the moon with the youngest daughter of Lord Tang before, and your behavior was intimate?"

"If Fifth Brother really likes her, why not report it to Father and ask for His Majesty's permission for marriage? Fifth Brother is not young anymore. Even I have a future princess now. Among the several adult princes, Fifth Brother is the only one who does not have a princess."

Mr. Tang is the Cabinet Grand Secretary Tang Rongqing, the youngest of the four Cabinet Grand Secretaries. He has a son and a daughter in his family.

The eldest son is now an editor in the Hanlin Academy. The youngest daughter came of age last winter. On the fifteenth day of the second lunar month, someone saw Mu Bo and Miss Tang watching the moon together, and there were many rumors in the capital.

During that period, Concubine Rong even invited Miss Tang and Madam Tang to the palace for tea. Everyone said that the two were about to get married, but after the tea, the matter was dropped.

When Mu Bo heard him mention Miss Tang, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes. A very faint murderous aura appeared and disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

But everyone present was a martial artist and was most sensitive to murderous intent.

After sensing Mu Bo's murderous intent towards Mu Gu, Xiao Ruge stepped forward, gently tugged at Mu Gu's sleeve, and looked at him with some reproach in her eyes.

"I'm hungry, do you want to eat?"

"Eat, let's go in now. Let me tell you, this Huiweilou has a signature dish called Snowflake Crispy Naraku. You must try it. I guarantee you'll like it!"

Mu Gu coaxed Xiao Ruge gently, then looked up and nodded apologetically to Mu Bo.

"Fifth brother, Ruge and I will go in first. We can talk later when we have time!"

After saying that, he hugged Xiao Ruge and passed by a few people.

When passing by one of the masked men, Xiao Ruge glanced at him vaguely, and then continued to follow Mu Gu into Huiwei Building.

Mu Bo stared at the two of them for a long time with a gloomy expression, with a flickering light in his eyes for a long time, until the two of them disappeared at the stairs, then he turned around and left with his men.

In the private room, Mu Gu told the waiter what food he wanted to eat, then he poured Xiao Ruge a cup of tea and pushed a plate of salt and pepper crisps in front of her.

"This salt and pepper crisp is not bad. If you are hungry, eat one first to fill your stomach."

Xiao Ruge tried one and found it salty, fragrant and crispy, and it tasted really good.

The pepper and salt crisps were not very big, only half the size of a thumb, and the chopsticks were thick, so eating one or two would not take up much of your appetite. However, Xiao Ruge only ate one and stopped, and turned to ask about what happened with Mu Bo just now.

"I've also heard about Mu Bo and Miss Tang. Weren't they in frequent contact at the time? Why haven't they been in touch recently?"

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