Chu Li let out a smile.
Leng Qiu and Leng Qing had always stayed in the Imperial Residence and rarely left the residence. They were not involved in the fight for the throne, so there was no scheming in the residence, so they were pure.
This was also related to Prince An's hypocrisy. To maintain his sense of justice, he did not tell them about the dark side of the human heart, so they did not know how sinister the human heart was and how difficult the world was.
The two women pushed open the door of the courtyard and walked in lightly. When they saw Chu Li practicing his swordsmanship, they smiled, "Head Chief."
Chu Li smiled, "You still dare to come over, aren't you afraid of His Royal Highness' anger?"
"We won't listen to our father's nonsense," scoffed Leng Qiu.
Leng Qing said, "Chief Chu, what's going on between you and our father?"
Chu Li shook his head helplessly, "You know about this too … Come, sit down and talk."
He sat at the stone table with the two women and sighed, "Actually, it's because of the ten Grandmasters on the way to escort the bride. They greatly damaged the vitality of the Imperial Residence, and His Royal Highness was also shocked, so he felt ashamed of it. It planted a knot in his heart, and he could not untie it no matter what."
"Ten Grandmasters, it was indeed Head Chief's fault, you were too ruthless," said Leng Qing.
Chu Li said, "At that time, I was escorting His Royal Highness, and they disguised themselves as assassins to assassinate His Royal Highness. In my anger, I dealt a heavy blow, and caused a mess inside and outside … His Royal Highness knows that I have no ill intentions, but he could not get over it. I destroyed his decades of hard work, and I can understand His Royal Highness' anger."
"I see!" said the two women in surprise.
They only knew that Chu Li killed ten Grandmasters in the residence, and they always felt that their father's anger was understandable, but they did not know that the Head Chief killed those Grandmasters to protect their father.
If that was the case, it was their father's own fault, and that was why he was so angry. Whenever they saw the Head Chief, they would think of this stupid incident, and it was inevitable that they would feel indignant and resentful.
They shook their heads and sighed, "Head Chief, we really can't help you with this matter."
Chu Li said, "This is between me and His Royal Highness, don't get involved, and don't come over again, in case His Royal Highness gets angry."
"Let him get angry," Leng Qiu pouted her lips.
"Let's practice our swordsmanship." Leng Qing said, "Master your swordsmanship as soon as possible. Leng Tao won't let it go easily, he will find fault with you again. He must be training with all his might to avenge his humiliation. You must continue to suppress him!"
"Yes, sword training!" Leng Qiu leaped up.
As soon as she heard Leng Tao's name, she was filled with vigor. She wished that she could practice the sword for twenty-four hours a day so that in the near future, she could once again beat Leng Tao to the ground and make him beg for mercy.
Chu Li smiled as he watched them practice their swordsmanship and gave them a few pointers.
Suddenly, the sound of light footsteps came from outside. A graceful woman wearing a white veil came to the small courtyard under the guidance of Internal Manager Song Sansi.
"Du! Knock! "Song Sansi knocked on the door.
"Come in," Chu Li said.
He saw the woman's face under the white veil. Her exquisite face was unusually beautiful, only slightly inferior to Siao Shi. Her looks were above Leng Qiu and Leng Qing. She was truly a rare beauty.
Song Sansi pushed the door open and entered. The graceful woman followed him in. She wore a pink gown with a slender waist and an elegant demeanor.
Song Sansi closed fist saluted with a serious expression, "Chief Chu, under the orders of His Royal Highness, I have brought Miss Ru Menglan here. From today onwards, she will be Chief Chu's maid. Her contract will also belong to Chief Chu. This is the contract."
He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and passed it to Chu Li.
Chu Li took it and glanced at it. It was a contract. With this contract, this graceful woman would belong to him and not to the Imperial Residence.
"Please thank His Royal Highness for me," Chu Li closed fist saluted and kept the contract in his sleeve. He smiled, "Does His Royal Highness have any other orders?"
"Nothing else," Song Sansi quickly said, "He only asked me to send Miss Ru Menglan here."
"Alright, thank you, Chief Song," Chu Li nodded.
Song Sansi was a little stunned. All the words he prepared were useless and could not be put to use.
He had thought for a long time and racked his brains for an entire night before he finally mustered up the courage to come over and convince Chief Chu to accept it.
Yesterday evening, His Royal Highness called him over and told him to convince Chief Chu to accept it no matter what. Otherwise, he would not be able to return to see His Royal Highness.
When he slept at night, he laid on his bed and tossed and turned for half the night. He racked his brains and finally came up with some words of persuasion. He did not expect that his efforts would be in vain.
He glanced at Ru Menglan who was covered by a white veil. He felt lost and a strong sense of unwillingness welled up in him. It was not a good feeling to give such a beautiful woman away. It would have been better if His Royal Highness had given it to him!
"Is there anything else, Chief Song?" Chu Li smiled.
"Oh, oh, no, no." Song Sansi shook his head and closed fist saluted, "Then I shall take my leave."
"I won't see you out," Chu Li closed fist saluted.
Song Sansi slowly stepped out of the courtyard. Before he left, he turned his head to look at Ru Menglan unwillingly.
He sighed to himself. It was a pity that beauties had unlucky fates. The more beautiful a woman was, the worse her fate was. Princess Siao was like this, and so was Miss Ru Menglan.
Being sandwiched between His Royal Highness and Chu Li, it did not matter how smart Miss Ru Menglan was. She was destined to have a tragic fate. King An used her as a chess piece, a tool to confuse Chu Li.
Chu Li would definitely be wary of her and would not treat her kindly. He did not know how much suffering she would have to go through. Sigh …
He shook his head when he thought about that and turned to leave. His heart became cold and hard.
In this world, kind people would not live long. If one wanted to live well, one had to harden one's heart and not care about the life and death of others, even if they were a stunning beauty!
Leng Qiu and Leng Qing sheathed their swords and looked at Ru Menglan curiously.
Ru Menglan's eyes were as clear as spring water. Her eyelids drooped slightly, revealing a shy look.
Chu Li smiled. "Ru Menglan, take off your veil."
"Yes, Master." Ru Menglan responded obediently. She raised her slender hand and elegantly took off her veil, revealing a beautiful face that was both happy and angry at the same time.
Leng Qiu gasped in admiration. "What a beauty!"
Leng Qing looked at her carefully. She had to admit that she was beautiful. Her facial features were exquisite, her skin was snow-white, and her eyes were clear. No man would not like her.
She turned to look at Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled. "Ru Menglan, you're from the Verdant Cloud Brothel, right?"
"Yes." Ru Menglan nodded lightly.
Leng Qiu and Leng Qing frowned. The Verdant Cloud Brothel!
They knew that the Verdant Cloud Brothel was the number one brothel in the Fairy's Capital. Prince Bao was their backer. Although the ladies in the brothel only sold their skills and not their bodies, they still showed their faces in public. After all, they had seen thousands of people. Their temperaments were naturally smooth and sophisticated.
It was not advisable to keep such ladies around as it would easily cause trouble.
Chu Li said, "His Royal Highness is considerate. From today onwards, do your job well and stay here with peace of mind."
"Yes, Master." Ru Menglan curtsied.
"Yang Xu." He raised his voice.
Yang Xu responded from the Tianshu Courtyard beside him and came in.
"Help Ru Menglan settle down. She's new here. Guide her and teach her the rules," Chu Li said.
"Yes, Director," Yang Xu replied with a smile.
She left with Ru Menglan.
Chu Li smiled at the two ladies who were frowning. "Miss Ru Menglan has not finished her apprenticeship. His Royal Highness must have spent a lot of favors and money on her."
"Father, he …" They were confused.
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