Lord Guang was still tapping the beat with his eyes closed, enjoying the music without changing his expression. He secretly asked, "What about the Phantom City?"
Gou Yue: "The current situation is unclear, but Niu Youde will have to give the higher-ups an explanation. We should be able to find out why Niu Youde did it if we ask the Heavenly Palace."
Guang Ling Duke: "Let Huang Hao find a reason to ask about it. Just say that his people were inexplicably killed by Niu Youde's people when they were buying things in the Ghost City. Let Huang Hao find Qing Zhu to give him an explanation.
"Yes!" Gou Yue replied.
Lord Guang slowly opened his eyes and stood up. With a gust of wind, his long robes fluttered in the wind as he turned around and led Gou Yue downstairs.
When Mei Niang saw this, she stopped playing the zither and quickly stood up. However, before she could say anything, Guang Ling Gong had already said, "Wangfei, the zither moves the heart. You seem to have something on your mind today!" After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.
Gou Yue bowed slightly to Mei Niang and disappeared as well.
Mei Niang was stunned and didn't even have a chance to explain. Lord Guang's words made her heart tighten, but she wasn't sure if it was because of her guilty conscience.
Lord Guang 'coincidentally' met his second son Guang Junyi and third son Guang Junyao walking towards him.
Both sides naturally stopped when they met. Guang Junyi and Guang Junyao bowed together, "Father!" They then nodded to the housekeeper Gou Yue. Gou Yue cupped his hands in greeting.
Guang Ling Duke looked at the two of them and asked indifferently, "Where are you going?"
Guang Junyi cupped his hands in greeting, "I heard that the Imperial Garden brewed a new batch of Immortal Fruit Wine. Third Brother and I are going to ask for some to present to Father."
"Oh!" Lord Guang nodded and smiled, "You are indeed filial. Go and come back quickly."
"Yes!" Both of them replied.
Lord Guang continued walking and the two sons made way for him. Guang Junyi cupped his hands in greeting, "Father, I heard that Aunt's nephew Gao Yan is missing. We often play together, so how can we sit back and do nothing? I am willing to investigate this matter with Third Brother."
Guang Ling Gong stopped in his tracks. Gou Yue, who was following him, looked left and right to observe Guang Ling Gong's reaction.
Duke Guang Ling looked at his two sons expressionlessly and said indifferently, "Don't run around all day. If you have time to play, spend it on cultivation." After saying that, he continued walking.
Guang Junyao immediately followed and said: "Father, we are not going to play, we are going to investigate Gao Yan …"
"Hmm?" The Duke of Guang Ling suddenly turned his head and asked in a heavy tone. His eyes revealed a frightening radiance.
The two brothers were startled. Like mice that had seen a cat, they lowered their heads and cupped their hands, "Yes!"
Only then did Lord Guang leave in big strides.
The master and servant arrived at the main courtyard of the rear residence. When the maidservant saw him, she quickly bowed. "Your Highness!"
Guang Ling Gong stopped and asked, "Where's Miss?"
The maidservant replied, "The young miss is in her own room."
Guang Ling Duke: "Is he still locked up by the Princess?"
The maidservant shook her head. "The Princess has already forgiven him. It is the young miss who is not willing to come out."
Guang Ling Gong then went straight to Guang Mei 'er's room. When he reached the door, he stood outside with Gou Yue. The room of a married woman was not allowed. Even as a father, it was not appropriate for him to barge in. Guang Ling Gong raised his hand and knocked on the closed door. "Mei 'er, Mei' er!"
With a creak, the door opened gently. Guang Mei 'er's face appeared, but she looked nervous. She hurried out of the door and bowed obediently. "Father!"
Seeing his usually innocent daughter like this, especially the obvious nervousness and fear in her eyes, Guang Ling Gong did not ask the question that was at the tip of his tongue. Instead, he revealed a kind smile. "What's wrong? I heard that your mother grounded you? "
Guang Mei 'er hurriedly shook her head. "I was disobedient and made mother angry."
Guang Ling Gong raised his hand and patted her head. He smiled. "Silly girl, it's all over now. Let the housekeeper know where you want to play and let him arrange it." His attitude was completely different from how he treated his two sons.
"Yes!" Guang Mei 'er nodded obediently.
"Father still has matters to attend to and will not accompany you." Guang Ling Gong threw down his words and turned to leave.
"Father, take care." Guang Mei 'er replied weakly from behind. When her father disappeared, she quickly hid in the room and closed the door. She pressed her back against the door and clutched her chest. She felt as though her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She was truly frightened by her mother's warning.
Guang Ling Gong returned to his study and sat in silence.
Gou Yue, who was at the side, hesitated for a while and tried to ask. "Your Highness, why didn't you ask Young Miss just now?"
Guang Ling Gong sighed. "What is there to ask? This Prince will let her down sooner or later. If she can live happily for a few years, then let her live happily for a few years. There is no need for her to live in fear and lose her happiness in the future. That woman is so hateful. Why did she have to drag her own daughter into this and scare her to this extent? What does a little girl know? There is no one in the family who does not worry! "
Gou Yue pondered for a while and understood. Just now, if Young Miss pretended to have nothing to do and played tricks, His Highness would definitely question her. Young Miss's timid and fearful look instead aroused His Highness's love and protection. He immediately consoled him. "Your Highness, a human's heart is made of flesh and it has seven emotions and six desires. It is unavoidable to have a bit of selfishness."
Guang Ling Gong nodded his head silently.
After a while, Gou Yue asked, "Your Highness, are we still going to pursue this matter?"
Guang Ling Gong quietly said, "The matters in the family are all within our control. Now, what the Xiahou family's intentions are and what they want to do. At this time, the family should not be in a mess. It is a pity that Qing 'er left early. Otherwise, I would not have to worry about these messy matters in the inner residence." Saying till here, he sighed.
Gou Yue nodded his head. Qing 'er was His Highness's first wife. She was intelligent and virtuous. In the early years, she fell in love with His Highness at first sight. But before she could share the riches and glory with His Highness, she died. This became His Highness's biggest regret in his life. He saw that His Highness had a nostalgic look on his face and did not dare to disturb him.
In his heart, he was very clear that if there were too many women in the family, it would be easy for something to happen. There were many things between women. Being meticulous could also be said to be petty. Just a small matter could cause them to become enemies. It was not easy for him to control three women in a play. Moreover, it would be a headache for His Highness to control a group of women. Firstly, his energy was limited. There were many things to do outside, so how could he put all his attention on the trifles of the family? Secondly, he could not always fight and kill his family members, right? Without a woman in charge of the household to control the inner residence, it was indeed a little troublesome. Although Consort Mei Niang was the legal wife and had a bit of cleverness, she did not have a proper title and could not control the group of women. Being petty and playing around would only result in fights.
"Sew two clothes and send them to Consort and Jingxuan Garden …" Guang Ling Gong suddenly narrowed his eyes and ordered.
Mei Niang, who had returned to her own residence, heard that His Highness had come to see her daughter. She was frightened and hurriedly found Guang Mei 'er to ask what had happened. Guang Mei' er was almost forced to cry by her. After repeatedly explaining that His Highness really did not ask anything, Mei Niang was relieved.
She returned to the main hall to rest for a while. Suddenly, a servant brought over a set of clothes, saying that it was from His Highness.
Touching the luxurious clothes, Mei Niang was quite happy. It was rare to see His Highness express his affection in this way. Naturally, she could not help but try it on.
The servant shook open the robe and helped her put it on. Unexpectedly, when her arm reached into the sleeves, it was difficult to go through. She could not help but check what was going on. Only then did she find that there was another layer of sleeves sewn under the wide sleeves, but the cuffs of the sleeves were too small. Her palm could not go through at all.
"Is this really from His Highness?" Mei Niang was surprised.
The servant replied, "There should be no mistake. It was personally sent by the housekeeper."
How could the servant be so careless when it was a gift from His Highness? Mei Niang was puzzled. After taking a closer look, she found that the material of the inner sleeve was different from this piece of clothing. The stitches were still new, and they were done very casually. It was obviously sewn on temporarily. She quickly looked at the other sleeve and found that it was the same.
Mei Niang was stunned for a while. Suddenly, her expression changed dramatically. She turned over the small sleeve cuffs and realized that there was a deeper meaning behind it. Did he think that his fist (power) was too big, or that his hand was too long?
On the other side of Jingxuan Garden, after trying on the clothes, Gao Zixuan was also in a daze while holding the clothes in her hand. In the end, as if she had been bitten by a snake, she suddenly threw away the clothes in her hand. Her face was ugly, and there was fear in her eyes.
Sometimes, a silent warning was more frightening than a spoken one, because you couldn't figure out what it was warning you about. You could only think of all the shady things you had done. She didn't know how much His Highness knew to actually give such a warning!
What happened next was quite interesting. When the servants of the two families who received the clothes heard the news, they naturally couldn't help but show off for their masters, feeling that they were also proud. When the other families saw that His Highness was so considerate as to give the clothes to those two, his attitude suppressed some of the people who wanted to take advantage of the situation. His Highness was expressing his stance, so for a while, no one dared to mess around with those two. As for the two who received the clothes, they couldn't say anything. They were afraid and had no choice but to keep a low profile, not daring to act rashly. Because of this, the inner courtyard of the Prince's Residence was peaceful for several years. Of course, this was all in the future.
On an isolated island in the Great Azure Sea, Madam Biyue descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard of a manor. She vigilantly observed the quiet surroundings, as if there was no one around.
Ding ding sounds came from the waterside pavilion. Madam Biyue looked around the building that blocked her view and saw Miao Yi sitting in front of a table of wine and dishes, cheerfully extending his hand to invite her.
Biyue rolled her eyes and entered the waterside pavilion in a flash. She walked to the table, straightened her long skirt, and sat opposite Miao Yi. She said in a bad mood, "What happened that made me come all the way here?"
Miao Yi poured wine for her, "I just happened to pass by this place. We haven't seen each other for many years, so I decided to meet you along the way."
Biyue scoffed, "Can't you just go straight to my place? Is there a need to be so sneaky?"
Miao Yi said, "There are too many eyes at your place. It's inconvenient."
Biyue said, "I think you have a guilty conscience."
Miao Yi laughed, "I say, Biyue, I am now your superior. How can you talk to me like this?"
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