Chapter 341

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xiao Juan presented the assassin to the emperor and attached two daggers as evidence.

The emperor did not expect a professional assassin to sneak into the palace. This posed a huge threat to his own safety. He had to take it seriously!

He issued a decree to absolve Yu Niaoniao of her crime. At the same time, he ordered the Internal Affairs Division to check all the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace to prevent any more killers from masquerading as palace maids.

Under the investigation, it was established several palace maids and eunuchs had disappeared, but because no one reported it, no one knew until now.

The emperor handed this matter to the Sky Wolf Guards to investigate what was behind the missing palace maids and eunuchs.

In the Justice Department, in order to celebrate Yu Niaoniao’s freedom, Pan Dafu specially prepared a table of good wine and dishes.

Other than Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan, Meng Xizhou, Lo Pingsha, Yan Nanguan, and the others had also received invitations.

Everyone sat around the table and chatted as they ate.

Yu Niaoniao realized that Lo Pingsha was not in high spirits and did not eat much. She asked, “What’s wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties?”

Lo Pingsha shook his head. “Nothing.”

At this moment, Meng Xizhou came over with a wine glass and hooked Lo Pingsha’s shoulder.

“Little Lo is sad because the Princess Consort is going back and he won’t be able to eat delicious food tonight!”

Yu Niaoniao understood. So that was why!

Lo Pingsha shook off Meng Xizhou’s hand and said with a straight face, ‘Who wants you to talk too much?”

Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan looked at each other and laughed in unison.

Yan Nanguan said as he smiled.

“I used to envy Little Lo. He could eat delicious food personally cooked by the

County Princess every night. This is not a treatment that anyone can enjoy.”

Meng Xizhou added, “In any case, we can only watch.”

Yan Nanguan said, “But now, I pity Little Lo. As the saying goes, it’s easy to go from simple to extravagant, but it’s difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. After getting used to eating delicious dinners, he suddenly has to eat plain meals. Who can stand this?”

Meng Xizhou chimed in, “Anyway, I can’t stand it.”

Lo Pingsha watched expressionlessly as they echoed each other and spoke stifflv.

“Are you guys doing a double act here?”

Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan said no, but they smiled gloatingly.

Yu Niaoniao could not stand it anymore. “Don’t gang up to bully Little Lo.” She then spoke to Lo Pingsha.

“If you want to eat my food, you can move to Langjun Imperial Mansion. The guest room you stayed in is still empty. We just have to get someone to tidy it up.”

This time, not only Lo Pingsha, but even Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan were stunned.

Lo Pingsha asked uneasily.

“Is this really okay? Will it disturb you and His Highness?”

Xiao Juan said calmly, “Langjun Imperial Palace is very big. You can’t disturb us.”

Seeing that Duke Lang had made his stand, Lo Pingsha felt even more flattered.

He flushed with excitement. “Thank you!”

Since his parents’ deaths, Lo Pingsha had been a loner. He was so used to eating and sleeping alone that he had almost forgotten what it was like to have a family.

It was not until last year’s New Year when he was invited to move to the Duke’s Mansion for the time being that he ate New Year’s Eve dinner with Duke Lang and his wife, waited for the New Year together, and watched the fireworks together that he felt how good it was to have company again.

He did not expect Duke Lang and his wife to be willing to let him stay in the Duke’s Mansion forever. He was pleasantly surprised and touched.

Yu Niaoniao said, “Pack up later and return to the Langjun Imperial Palace with us.”

Lo Pingsha nodded vigorously. “Yes!”

Yu Niaoniao saw Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan’s faces scrunch up and could not help but ask.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan said in unison.

“We’re jealous!”

Initially, they were still gloating. They did not expect him to move to Langjun Imperial Palace in the blink of an eye. In the end, the joke was on them.

Yu Niaoniao pursed her lips and smiled. “If you want to stay in Langjun Imperial Palace, you can come anytime. There’s not much else in there, but there are enough guest rooms.”

Hearing this, Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan immediately smiled again. However, they still declined Yu Niaoniao’s kindness.

Their situation was different from Lo Pingsha’s. Lo Pingsha’s parents were dead and he had no other relatives at home. He was alone. Duke Lang and his wife had kindly taken him in because they wanted to give him a place to anchor and rely on.

However, Meng Xizhou and Yan Nanguan were different. The two of them had elders and children. Their homes were lively, so there was no need for them to move out.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone dispersed like birds.

Today, Granny Xiu Yan was very happy to know that the Princess Consort was coming back.

She had specially asked someone to boil grapefruit water and prepare a small brazier.

When Duke Lang and his wife returned, Granny Xiu Yan immediately placed the brazier at the door and said to Yu Niaoniao.

“After stepping over the brazier, all your bad luck will be burned clean.”

Yu Niaoniao did not believe in these things, but in order to reassure Granny Xiu Yan, she obediently did as she was told.

She held Xiao Juan’s arm with one hand and lifted her skirt with the other. She jumped gently over the brazier.

Then, Granny Xiu Yan brought over grapefruit water.

“If you wash your hands with grapefruit leaves, all your bad luck will disappear.”

Yu Niaoniao reached out her hands and soaked them in the water.

Seeing that she had finished washing her hands, the wrinkles on Granny Xiu Yan’s face relaxed.

“Alright, alright! After this matter, will the Princess Consort be extremely lucky and have her wish come true!”

Yu Niaoniao sat down in the recliner and kicked off her embroidered shoes. Her small feet shrank under her skirt, and her arms stretched up.

“Home is still the most comfortable!”

Ye Yu was about to help pick up the embroidered shoes when she saw Duke Lang bend down first. He picked up the two embroidered shoes and placed them neatly beside the recliner.

His movements were extremely natural as if he had done it many times.

Ye Yu was surprised and envious. Duke Lang was really good to the Princess Consort!

Chun Feng put down the refreshments and winked at Ye Yu.

Ye Yu understood. She knew that Chun Feng wanted to leave the couple alone.

Hence, Ye Yu and Chun Feng retreated silently.

Yu Niaoniao saw Xiao Juan’s actions and said in amusement.

“Your OCD is incurable.”

Xiao Juan did not understand. “What is OCD?”

Yu Niaoniao sat up and extended her thin arms. She picked up the two embroidered shoes on the ground and deliberately arranged them in a mess.

“Now that you’re looking at these two shoes, don’t you feel uncomfortable? It’s as if a small claw is scratching your heart and upsetting you. You have to arrange them neatly to feel comfortable.”

Xiao Juan asked, “Is there a problem?”

With that, he bent down again and placed the two embroidered shoes neatly..