Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

“Really?” The man in black narrowed his eyes. He had given a large sum of money before, but now there was only a threat in his tone: “I know your family lives in the last building of Jixiang Lane. You had your youngest son when you were old. He is only five or six years old now. He is in poor health and cannot stand the wind or be frightened. He is so fragile that he will probably fall down if the wind blows.”

Hearing his tone, Yu Po instantly understood what he was going to do. Her pupils instantly dilated and she fell to her knees with a thud.

"I will find an opportunity. Please don't do anything to my son."

"Don't feel pressured. Those things originally belonged to my master. You are just returning them to their original owners." The man in black lowered his head, put his strong hands on her shoulders and patted her hard: "You better be quick. My master doesn't have that much patience."

Grandma Yu nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I understand."

Originally in a dilemma, Yu Po had to make up her mind for the sake of her own and her son's safety. Just like what the man in black said, the thing did not belong to the princess, so there was nothing wrong with taking it back. As long as it did not harm the princess' life, that was enough.

As Yu Po thought about it, the guilt in her heart naturally eased a lot. When she looked up, the man in black in front of her had disappeared, leaving only an empty alley.

When Shen Mengyao arrived at Shuiyunjian, business was booming, with a constant stream of people coming and going, and a lively atmosphere.

Xiao Qi took the account book and reported as he flipped through it: "It's more profitable than before. Our taste is recognized by the public."

"That's good. The most important thing for a restaurant business is the returning customers. As long as the taste can capture people's hearts, it's enough." Shen Mengyao smiled. Seeing that everyone was busy, she looked around and asked in confusion, "Where's Luochuan?"

Xiao Qi curled his lips and said, "Who knows? He has been absent-minded these past two days. I don't know what he is thinking about. He just finished his work and then went to the second floor to be in a daze. I was thinking that I would go and scold him when I have time."

"I'll go take a look." After Shen Mengyao finished speaking, she went upstairs alone.

There were no guests on the terrace. Facing the pond of withered lotus flowers, Luo Chuan propped up his chin and gazed into the distance, his mind so deep that no one knew what he was thinking.

He didn't even notice when Shen Mengyao walked over until she called him, "Luochuan?"

He finally reacted and jumped up: "Princess, why are you here?"

"This is my restaurant. I haven't been here for a long time, so I naturally came to take a look." Shen Mengyao smiled slightly, motioned him to sit down, and then sat beside him: "Are you worried about something?"

Luo Chuan was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "No, nothing."

"Just say what you want to say. You don't have to hide it from me." Shen Mengyao looked at him expectantly.

But in the end, Luo Chuan thought for a moment and shook his head: "Nothing, Princess, I just feel that my future is bleak and I don't know what to do."

"Indeed, you are only fifteen or sixteen years old. You can't stay in the restaurant and work for me all your life. You must have your own ideals. So what path do you want to take in the future? A career in politics or joining the army? I can help you." Shen Mengyao took the initiative to mention it.

Luochuan is an ambitious and grateful person. He is quick-witted and has a keen understanding of martial arts. I think studying should not be a problem for him. Promoting him is a good thing. Maybe he can assist his father and brother in the future.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chuan was not interested in either of these two paths. He shook his head and sighed, "I don't know either. I just feel confused. Some things are difficult to decide."

After saying this, some light suddenly gathered in his eyes, and he looked at Shen Mengyao seriously. There were some questions he wanted to ask but couldn't.

He really wanted to ask himself if Shen Mengyao would miss him if he left here one day, but he felt that asking this question would only bring humiliation to himself, so he could only shake his head and remain silent.

"If you don't want to talk more, I won't ask any more questions." Shen Mengyao smiled and said, "But if you need to make a choice one day, just think more about yourself."

Luochuan nodded.

Just as the two were about to continue their conversation, a sharp voice suddenly came from downstairs.

"Heh, I've been looking for you for so long, and I finally found you. Who is the boss behind you? I'm going to sue them for trafficking!"

"Mom and Dad, what are you doing? I finally have a place to stay, are you going to ruin my life?"

It sounds like Xiaoqi's voice.

Shen Mengyao and Luo Chuan looked at each other and hurried downstairs, only to see a middle-aged couple in cloth clothes and cloth shoes standing at the door, with a sarcastic look on their faces and cursing loudly.

"We raised you up like an ungrateful person. You're living a carefree life outside and secretly contacting your brother. If we hadn't asked the postman, we wouldn't have known you had come to the capital. Come on, come back with us."

The couple reached out to pull Xiao Qi, and Xiao Qi's face turned pale with fear: "No, I don't want to go back."

"Mom and Dad, please don't make things difficult for my sister."

A thin figure rushed over and stood in front of Xiaoqi. The child looked to be about ten years old, with delicate features and slender fingers. Compared with his parents who looked like farmers, he was obviously a student who had never done farm work and had been studying since childhood.

The woman glared at him and said, "Go away, what do you know? Without your sister, would you still be able to study in this private school?"

"Even if you don't want to study, I don't want my sister to marry a widower who has lost his wife." Although the child's voice was childish, it was very firm.

Xiao Qi choked up several times: "Li An, I..."

"Sister, don't be afraid!" Li An turned around, his piercing eyes filled with determination: "I will protect you."

The woman was so angry that she pulled Li An over and hugged him tightly in her arms, while the man went to pull Xiao Qi.

Shen Mengyao also knew that Xiaoqi had run away from her marriage and was now discovered by her parents, so she wanted to take her home.

But this was not Xiaoqi's intention, so she naturally wanted to stop it. She gave a wink and several guards rushed out.

"Let her go."

When the couple saw that they could not resist, they knelt on the ground and started to throw a tantrum: "The daughter we raised with great effort just ran away with someone like that. It's easy for the powerful people in the capital to drive away an ordinary citizen, but justice is hard to find. Where is fairness?"

Luochuan was still in shock at the first time knowing that Xiaoqi was a girl, and he couldn't recover for a long time. But when he saw Shen Mengyao looking as if she was used to it, he was even more surprised. Did she know it a long time ago?

Seeing that everyone around was watching the fun, Xiao Qi felt ashamed. Not wanting to cause trouble for Shen Mengyao, she had to compromise: "Okay, stop making trouble, I'll go back with you."