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

The man covered his injured and bleeding shoulder and shook his head in fear: "The woman was wearing a bamboo hat, so I couldn't see what she looked like. But from her accent, I knew she wasn't from Kyoto."

"Really?" Shen Mengyao asked in a cold voice with a long tail.

"Even if you give me ten more guts, I still wouldn't dare to lie!" The man fell to his knees, knocking his head loudly: "Please spare my life."

Queyue turned her gaze to Qi Suian, as if asking him what to do.

Qi Sui'an glanced at them coldly, his tone icy without any warmth: "Don't let me see them again."

Queyue understood and handed him over to Beilan to be executed.

The matter was resolved, Shen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief, raised her eyes and asked: "Prince, why are you here?"

"Passing by."

These two simple words sounded fake, but he should have no reason to lie to himself!

She turned to look at Queyue again: "Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on Li Junfeng? He wasn't in the mansion when I came out. Where did he go?"

Queyue was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt on the ground and clasped his fists, saying: "I was following Li Junfeng to kowtow, and I saw the prince halfway, so I wanted to come over to pay my respects, but I didn't expect to lose him."

"I see. It's not a big deal." Shen Mengyao smiled calmly, "Just follow me next time."

But without rules, there will be no order in the Regent's Palace.

Qi Sui'an glanced at her coldly and said, "What did the king say? Until the princess is used up, she is your master. If you dare to desert during the mission, do you know what the consequences will be?"

A trace of fear flashed across Queyue's heroic face.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept the punishment. Please don't drive me away."

Shen Mengyao never expected that her casual remark would cause her to be punished so severely, so she immediately pleaded for Queyue.

"It's not a big deal. I hope the prince can forgive her this time."

"Do you really want to plead for her?" Qi Suian asked coldly.

Shen Mengyao nodded and said, "Yes."

Qi Sui'an's eyes turned cold, and after a long while he chuckled and said, "Okay, since you've pleaded for her, let's just leave it at that."

A trace of disbelief flashed across Queyue's face! Normally, anyone in the mansion who dared to plead for mercy would be punished with the same crime.

However, when they were away from home, no one had ever pleaded for them, but she knew that Qi Suian's rule was strict, and even if someone pleaded for her, he would not be able to exempt her from all punishment.

Shen Mengyao is really special to the prince.

Shen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief: "I have to thank you for saving my life today, Your Majesty, but it is not suitable for us to stay here for long. I will take my leave first."

Qi Sui'an gave her a deep look and said, "If I hadn't been here today, how would you have ended up?"

"You are so anxious, I guess you are here for my life. Even if you are not here to kill me, you are here to ruin my reputation." Shen Mengyao smiled bitterly.

She suspected that it was Meng Yuehuan who did it. Now her enemies are in the open and in the dark, and she didn't know what else she would do.

Qi Sui'an sneered: "Since it's a life-saving favor, do you want to just thank me and let it go?"

Shen Mengyao knew that this matter would not be so easy. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "A hero saves a beauty and pledges his love to her. This is truly a wonderful story! It's a pity that my daughter is already married, so I can't repay her. However, I have a good business to make money, and I would like to ask the prince to invest in it."

Qi Sui'an raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Oh, what business?"

Shen Mengyao cleared her throat, gritted her teeth, and said seriously, "It's still in the planning stage. Your Majesty, please stay tuned."

Qi Sui'an sneered, "Is this just a big promise?"

"It depends on whether the prince trusts me." Shen Mengyao raised her eyes and smiled, her eyes clear.

Qi Sui'an was moved by her strange idea and nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"

"Then I'll take my leave first." Shen Mengyao bowed and turned to leave.

Meng Yuehuan was hiding in another alley. When she saw her come out unharmed, she hammered the wall hard.

"hateful!"

Just as she was about to leave, she noticed that Qi Suian was also walking quickly out of the alley.

Isn't this the Regent? There must be something fishy going on between the two of them!

After taking a walk around, Shen Mengyao went to the Duke's Mansion. No one had lived there for years. There was only a housekeeper and Nanny Lan, who had taken care of her. They were a couple, and Nanny Lan had originally wanted to accompany her to the Princess' Mansion when she got married.

But Shen Mengyao sympathized with the fact that the couple were old and the housekeeper was alone and helpless, and the two of them could still have some company, so she did not agree.

Looking at the well-organized Duke's Mansion, she was filled with emotion. In her previous life, after her father and brother were wrongly accused, all their relatives were imprisoned. After several months, after they were sentenced, she had come here to burn paper and light incense.

At that time, the autumn wind was bleak and the Duke's Mansion was in ruins. There was no trace of its former prosperity. Things had really changed.

"Princess, you're back?" Nanny Lan's surprised voice came from behind.

Shen Mengyao turned around and saw Nanny Lan, who had a head full of silver hair. She was also crying with joy and immediately held her hand: "Mammy, how have you been recently?"

"It's just so-so, at best. I take care of the huge Duke's Mansion with the old man, cleaning and tending to the flowers and plants every day, and the days pass by in a hurry." Nanny Lan stretched out her rough hands, gathered the loose hair by her ears, her face full of heartache.

"The princess has lost a lot of weight."

Shen Mengyao wiped away her tears and threw herself into her arms: "Madame Lan, you are so nice!"

Nanny Lan was her mother's dowry nanny. She had lived in the mansion since she was young. She was more than ten years older than her mother and could be said to have served three generations of their ancestors.

In this life, she must make sure that Nanny Lan lives out her life in peace.

"If the princess is coming, please send a servant to inform her. The house has not prepared any food." Nanny Lan patted her thigh anxiously.

Shen Mengyao immediately comforted her: "It's okay, I plan to stay for a few more days this time. I want to learn my mother's craft from you."

Nanny Lan curled her lips and said, "Is that bastard worthy of the princess's efforts to make him her own son? How can a body as precious as a thousand jades be used to do such servant work?"

Shen Mengyao covered her mouth and smiled, deliberately following his words and said, "Mammy, you are right. It seems that my brother is not worthy."

"Young Master is coming back too?" Nanny Lan's eyes lit up, and her face was filled with joy. "It's been years since you came back. Are you coming to stay in Kyoto for a long time this time?"

"No, I'm just reporting on my work!" Shen Mengyao curled her lips: "That's why I want to learn from you. If I want to eat it in the future, I can make it myself."

"Okay, since the princess is willing to learn, I will teach you everything I know." Nanny Lan nodded in her heart.

Shen Mengyao just felt bad. Everyone thought it was a fire pit, but she still jumped in without hesitation.