C12

The sky was clear.

Green tree red flowers.

In summer, the wind rustled the leaves on the branches with warmth.

The cicada chirped, producing a "I know, I know" sound.

A horse carriage was slowly approaching. The weather was too hot for the horse to breathe.

"Miss, we are about to arrive." She was wearing a bamboo hat and her face was covered by a black veil. It was hard to make out her features, but there was a coldness in her voice, unlike that of a normal girl.

The curtain moved slightly, and a small head peeked out. His lively eyes looked left and right, filled with curiosity.

"Miss, why did you come out?" Peach gave a cry of surprise and pushed her back against little Joe's head.

"What is it? Let me see what's wrong?" Yi Xiaoqiao lifted the veil over his face and gasped for breath.

She didn't understand. She wasn't some thousand-year-old ancient corpse or mummy. Why did she become like this?!

Ever since she told Peaches that she was going to come out, the peaches acted as if they had heard something unforgivable. First they wrapped her up in a mummy, then they stuffed her into a carriage and forbade her to show her face.

A lady from a noble family shouldn't show her face!

Yi Xiaoqiao did not understand. How did she look like a lady from a noble family?

No, how could she not show her face? She was not bad looking, and she wasn't some cow-head or horse-face. What right did she have to not let him see her?

Yi Xiaoqiao argued, but Peach remained unmoved. In the end, she stuffed her into the carriage, not allowing her to come out.

If she didn't come out, she wouldn't come out. She would sacrifice herself for the sake of her own life. No matter what, when she sees Muyi and tells him about the situation and takes back her things, this matter has nothing to do with her.

The carriage slowly entered the city and stopped in front of a large black gate at the corner of the city.

Yi Xiaoqiao got off the carriage and stood in front of the door, feeling somewhat surprised.

The house in front of him wasn't too luxurious, it looked no different from the small courtyard beside him. The gate was a normal black door with a bronze knocker, it didn't look like a general's place at all. At least in Yi Xiaoqiao's eyes, this place didn't match up to Mu Yi An's status.

Raising his head to look at the signboard at the door, it didn't mention the General's Estate, but rather the Mu Estate.

Oh, yes.

Mu Yi'an's mother didn't live in his general's mansion, but in her own house. Even after Mu Yi'an became a prince, he still owned a fertile land and had thousands of years to live, but she never moved there to enjoy and enjoy.

At the time, Yi Xiaoqiao thought that this old lady was rather interesting.

To think that they would meet so soon.

Dong dong dong. Peach knocked on the door.

The door opened a crack and a head popped out. He looked at it and quickly opened the door. "Peach, you're back."

"Mm, where's the old mistress?"

"Reciting in the Buddhist Hall."

"Oh." Peach looked back at Yi Xiaoqiao and made a gesture of invitation. "Lady, please."

This was the first time that Yi Xiaoqiao had stepped into this small courtyard. There was a shadow behind the wall, which was painted with a simple yet elegant landscape of mountains and rivers, and upon entering the courtyard, it was filled with greenery. However, it was not a combination of red flowers and green trees, but rather a lot of vegetables.

There were three rooms in the north room, two in the west room, and two in the east room.

Peach introduced her as she walked, "The one on the east side belongs to the madame, the one on the west side belongs to the general, and there aren't many people in the residence except for one servant who looks after the door, Little Dong. There's also the little girl who looks after the madame, called Chun Yi. They live in the east and west side rooms respectively, and the other two are for guests.

Peach led her into the living room. "Take a seat first, I'll make you some tea."

Yi Xiaoqiao curiously looked at the room. This was just an ordinary house with a low roof. The room was very dark and the furniture was all ordinary mahogany tables and chairs. It had been worn bright and shiny, so it must have been worn for several years.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps came from the door.

Yi Xiaoqiao tilted her head and was momentarily stunned. She subconsciously stood up and smiled. "Madame."

"What, am I old?" As the woman spoke, she pushed away Chunyi's arm and walked in.

She was dressed in light colored clothes and had a jade hairpin on her head. Other than that, there was no ornament on her head. However, there was an indescribable elegance and elegance in her eyes. She did not look like an old lady who grew vegetables.

"Not old, not old. He truly has a graceful demeanor that makes people revere him." Yi Xiaoqiao clearly remembered that this old lady had a strange temper. She didn't like any of Mu Yi'an's concubines, but she was very fond of Chun Yi. At one point, she even wanted to betroth her to Mu Yi An.

The reason why he liked her was not because of anything else. It was because she had a charming mouth that could praise others and was very pleasing to the eye.

"Are you afraid of me?" The old lady sat down in her chair and looked at Yi Xiaoqiao critically.

"No, it's admiration." Yi Xiaoqiao said respectfully, "With General Mu being so powerful, you must also be a heroine, a heroine."

The old mistress covered her mouth and smiled. "You sure know how to praise people."

Right at that moment, Peaches walked in with a cup of tea.

"Madam, have some tea." Peach served tea to the madame and tea to Yi Xiaoqiao.

"Sit down, what's your name?" the madame asked kindly.

"Yi Xiaoqiao."

"Little Qiao, not a bad name. Where do you live?"

"I …" Yi Xiaoqiao smiled coyly, she could not answer.

"Madame." Peach smiled and whispered something in her ear.

The old mistress' eyes lit up as she grabbed the peach and asked softly, "Really? Did you see it clearly? "

Peach nodded. "It's true."

The old mistress smiled. "Little Qiao has been worn out from the journey. Why don't you take a bath and rest up?"

Bath? Shouldn't they eat first?

Yi Xiaoqiao felt the same way, thinking that perhaps the customs here were different from theirs. He smiled and nodded. "Okay."

"Chun Yi, clean up the west wing and let Little Qiao stay there."

"Yes."

Chun Yi walked outside with Little Qiao. "Miss Yi, please follow me."

As soon as they left, the madame grabbed Peach's wrist and asked, "Is it really a butterfly birthmark? Did you see it clearly? "

"Madame, take off your clothes and check, I can't possibly be wrong."

The old mistress' hands trembled as she took two deep breaths. "Good, good, good. An'er knows?"

"Got it."

The old mistress nodded, speechless for a long time.

"Old madam?" Peach looked at her worriedly.

"It's okay, you can leave now. Just wait on her and don't let her suffer any grievances."

"Yes."

Yi Xiaoqiao was worried about Muyi, so he was in the mood to take a bath. He hastily cleaned himself up and brought the peach to the west wing.

When they arrived at the west wing, Yi Xiaoqiao discovered that her residence was only a few steps away from Muyi's room. She carefully peeked inside and didn't see anyone. She tugged on her peach and asked, "Muyi, you live here, right? Is he coming back tonight? "

Peach looked at her with a stifled smile, as if he understood her thoughts, and said, "Lady, you are too impatient. Don't worry, the general will come back sooner or later."

What did that mean sooner or later?

As they walked, Peaches caught sight of Little Dong watering the garden. She raised her voice and asked, "Little Dong, where's the general?"

"Ah, General went to the Prince's Mansion, I'll be back tomorrow." Little Dong laughed heartily as he replied in a simple and honest manner.

Right after she finished speaking, she was glared at by Peach. She just said the first sentence was enough, so what did the last sentence have to do with anything?

"He's staying at the prince's mansion today?" Yi Xiaoqiao cried out in alarm. If she remembered correctly, tomorrow would be the prince's birthday. On that day, the emperor would announce for Yun Jiao to enter the palace, and he would be overjoyed.

Perhaps Yi Xiaoqiao had misunderstood something. She explained with a smile, "My lord has no son in his life, only a daughter, waiting for the general to act like his own son. He is also a general's teacher, so no matter what, I have to ask the general to support him.

Yi Xiaoqiao did not pay attention to the meaning behind her words. She clutched her chest and sighed. She thought to herself, Your highness has face. What should I do? When tomorrow's decree arrived, Mu Yi'an would be disgraced by others and would have to go berserk on the spot. When that time comes, wouldn't the emperor kill him if he openly defied the emperor? No, killing him wasn't the main point. The main point was that if Muyi could vent all his anger on her, then she would be in trouble!

No way, no way. She had to find a way to see Mu Yi An immediately!