Han Chao learned of Du Gu Qing's plan, and his eyes immediately sparkled with excitement. The prince was the person he admired the most. It was a pity that the prince was tortured by a multitude of ailments, looking neither human nor ghostly, and was even called the Ghost King. It was all those damned people's fault; they were truly ignorant and reckless.
"What are you making those strange faces for? Go to Uncle Fu and fetch the meal. Remember!" Du Gu Qing saw that Han Chao hadn't moved yet and loudly urged him.
Han Chao understood and nodded subtly. Then he stepped out of the door.
"Be quiet," Du Gu Qing couldn't help but whisper a reminder as Han Chao was about to leave.
When he went out, he carefully looked around. Not seeing the princess's maid, he didn't believe that a highly skilled guard like himself couldn't evade a little girl. After all, his martial arts skills were no joke.
"Uncle Fu, is the prince's meal ready?" As soon as Han Chao entered the room, he smelled the delicious aroma of the dishes, which made his mouth water.
Uncle Fu smiled and said, "Be careful. These are all the prince's favorite dishes."
Han Chao picked up the meal and left. This time he was more cautious. He checked the people around him before continuing on his way. There were very few people in the mansion, and he didn't know where they had gone.
Not seeing the princess's maid was the most pleasant thing. When passing by the middle courtyard, he heard the princess scolding someone. Out of curiosity, Han Chao stopped to take a look.
Unexpectedly, it was this glance that made the princess notice him. "Go and call the prince's guard in to listen to my speech," Mei Qingxue instructed Yue Ru. Looking at Yue Ru's back, Mei Qingxue gave a faint smile. No one could understand the meaning behind that smile.
"Yes!" Yue Ru received Mei Qingxue's signal and walked out of the courtyard seriously. Just as Han Chao was about to hide, Yue Ru's voice rang out in a timely manner.
"Guard Han Chao, the princess wants to give a speech. You need to come and listen."
"The prince is still waiting..."
Yue Ru glanced at Han Chao and secretly laughed. This was exactly what she wanted. She was extremely happy to see Han Chao's reluctant expression.
"Han Chao, you are the prince's guard. I, the princess, have a few words to instruct you," Mei Qingxue said seriously. Han Chao had no idea what she was thinking. "Please give your instructions, Princess!"
Han Chao looked dejected. He didn't dare to say anything more. The prince had specifically told him to listen to the princess, and now the princess wanted to give a speech.
But standing in front of the princess, Han Chao felt a chill running down his spine.
"I, the princess, have a hard time managing the household, so let's get to the point. I won't mention the things that are not important. Before I got married, I won't talk about what the mansion was like. Now, I want you all to listen carefully and remember. Don't forget," Mei Qingxue cleared her throat and gracefully wiped her lips with a handkerchief, although there was nothing there. It was just an elegant gesture.
"You all listen carefully. Don't be distracted," Yue Ru immediately shouted authoritatively. Of course, this was pre - arranged between them. As soon as Mei Qingxue moved the handkerchief, Yue Ru would shout.
"Did you all hear me?"
The guards and maids in front of her nodded desperately. They didn't even dare to ask the princess what they had heard.
"In order to maintain the image of the mansion, look at yourselves. None of you stand properly. That one with the protruding belly, suck it in," Mei Qingxue pointed at Li Dalu, who had a big belly. Li Dalu had to suck in his belly desperately. Finally, he posed in a way with his back bent and his butt sticking out before the princess let him go.
"Hold that position for half an hour. To maintain the image of the mansion, we need to do a good job on the surface. You are disgracing the mansion and the Sixth Prince. Of course, it also has something to do with me, the princess, since I am the mistress of the house."
Mei Qingxue's movements were extremely elegant, but it was a torture for the people standing there. Han Chao was anxious, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.
His restless appearance caught Mei Qingxue's eye. She tried her best to hold back her laughter. She thought, "I'm going to teach you a lesson. Your bastard master is not a good person. If we're not a family... well, I'm not a good person either."
Sweat dripped down Mei Qingxue's face. She wanted to keep these people here for an hour, but even if she had lived nine lives, she still hadn't mastered the art of giving long speeches. After standing for just over half an hour, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Yawn..."
Mei Qingxue yawned. Just as she was about to wave them off, she suddenly thought of a problem.
"The weather is dry. You should pay attention to fire safety."
"Yes, Princess!"
"Now there are many people around, and we can't rule out the possibility of lawbreakers. Anti - theft is crucial. We need to do a good job in prevention. The steward will be in charge. There used to be no maids in the mansion, only men. Now there is a princess, and there are many young and beautiful maids. After nightfall, don't walk around casually. Be careful of lawless villains, such as your prince."
"Even if he is the master, you should be reserved. Don't let the prince enter your rooms. If I find out, it won't just be about standing in the sun." She had accumulated ideas for torturing people over nine lives. It would be a waste if she didn't use them.
In the study, Du Gu Qing waited and waited for Han Chao but he didn't come back. He wondered if he should go and take a look. As the sky gradually darkened, Han Chao still hadn't returned. Finally, Du Gu Qing couldn't sit still anymore.
When he used his light - footed skills to jump out, he heard the princess's impassioned speech in the middle courtyard. He almost lost his balance and rolled off the roof.
The parts about fire prevention and anti - theft made sense, but the last part... it simply classified him as a lecher.
Well, it seemed that his little princess had too much energy. He would let her work hard later... The person on the roof had some wicked thoughts. Little did he know that his good guard had noticed him.
Mei Qingxue saw Han Chao's strange look and found the familiar figure on the roof. "Damn it! A thief doesn't wear black clothes but white and climbs so high. Do you think I'm blind?"
Mei Qingxue rolled her eyes and called Yue Ru over to give her some instructions. Then Yue Ru took the steward and several others to find nets to catch the thief.
"You can all leave. I'm tired," Mei Qingxue waved her hand gracefully and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She thought, "Even a martial - arts master can't escape my all - purpose net."
She had lived nine lives in modern times. Without the internet, she really missed it. In the prime minister's mansion, because of family affection, she had always been a good girl. Unfortunately, she had married a sickly prince. Well, if he was a sickly prince, she might as well be a widow for another lifetime. But he dared to be a hooligan to her, and he did it again and again.
Mei Qingxue lowered her eyes. She actually liked the feeling of being taken to cloud - nine by that hooligan.
But she didn't like the feeling of being sore all over. She must make that bastard experience this feeling too.
She deliberately walked with a charming and graceful gait, which made the person on the roof stare.
Even though he was highly skilled in martial arts, he didn't notice several big nets covering him.
The poor guy who was caught in the net was thrown heavily to the ground. Several guards stepped on him and shouted, "Let you be a thief! Let you be a thief!"
After a righteous scolding, Han Chao covered his eyes and didn't dare to look. The guards had been instructed to pull the thief off the roof, step on him for a while, and then hand him over to Guard Han Chao. Everyone had a responsibility to protect the home. There would be a generous reward!
After everyone left, Han Chao dared to approach. He carried the prince in the net on his shoulder and quickly rushed into the study. Yue Ru saw Han Chao carry the thief away and went back to report to the princess.
"Princess, he's too light - handed. He should be beaten to death with a cane!" Yue Ru was indignant. The management of the Sixth Prince's mansion was too lax. Even a thief dared to come out in white clothes.
"Pfft..." Mei Qingxue was choked by her own saliva.
She didn't dare to reveal the identity of the thief.
"Princess, did I say something wrong?" Yue Ru quickly came over to pat Mei Qingxue on the back. Mei Qingxue tried her best to hold back her laughter.
"We should treat people with kindness and be magnanimous. Don't always talk about beating someone to death with a cane. Is this what you learned in my prime minister's mansion?" Mei Qingxue frowned slightly. In fact, she was having a hard time holding back her laughter.
"No. But there are laws in the country. The princess is too kind," Yue Ru didn't know what else to say. Didn't the plays always say that those who break the law should be severely punished?
Where did she go wrong?
"Alright. I've given a speech and digested my food. You can go. You don't need to keep watch tonight," Mei Qingxue waved her hand gently. That person was seriously injured today. She could just go out and inspect her own properties. It was really inconvenient in ancient times. Women couldn't go out casually. She had to sneak out to check her properties.
It was still the best when she hadn't gotten married. She could go out as long as she told her mother. Mei Qingxue began to miss the days before her marriage. Whether it was her virgin life in the previous nine lives or her life after marriage in this life, it seemed that bad luck just wouldn't end.
Why did her name in all ten lives have the character "Mei" (plum blossom)? Did it mean that she couldn't be named "Bad - luck Ghost" and they used the character "Mei" as a mark?
After sending Yue Ru away, Mei Qingxue lay in bed, thinking hard. She just couldn't figure out what was good about her current life. It was not as free as when she was in the prime minister's mansion.
Han Chao carried the prince back to the study and quickly freed the poor and injured prince.
"Your Highness, it's all my incompetence," Han Chao saw the footprints all over the prince's white robe and even on his face. He immediately felt remorseful and confessed his mistake to the prince.
"This has nothing to do with you," Du Gu Qing struggled to get up from the ground. He had never been so embarrassed before. Now his whole body ached. Every bone in his body felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer thousands of times. Even moving a little bit made him feel like his body was about to fall apart. Du Gu Qing immediately thought of Mei Qingxue's difficulty getting out of bed that day.
He finally understood the princess's intention.