I just want to live a good life

Chapter 301 Don’t Go Anywhere

While Su Nuan was busy making snacks, something big happened in the Prince's Mansion.

Imperial Physician Yao brought a black cat to ask to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

This black cat is the one raised by Concubine Dong, and it is the one that hurt Xun Zheng last night.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xia had this black cat handed over to me last night for inspection, and I found some problems."

"Oh? What did you find?"

"This black cat was fed drugs, which aroused its ferocity."

Mu Yunting's face turned cold, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Yao Tai, do you know who you should obey?"

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Yao knelt down immediately and said, “The day I was assigned to His Royal Highness, the Emperor personally told me to put His Royal Highness first in everything. From that day on, I knew that I had to obey His Royal Highness.

What I did today was not instructed by anyone, but because this matter concerns the safety of Your Highness, I have discovered the truth and should report it to Your Highness."

"Okay, I understand. Go back first and don't mention this to anyone else."

After Doctor Yao left, Mu Yunting carried the black cat to Furong Courtyard.

This was the first time that Mu Yunting took the initiative to see Dong Jingshu after she entered the mansion.

As soon as Mu Yunting stepped into Furong Courtyard, the entire courtyard was in an uproar.

From the maid who swept the yard to Dong Jingshu's personal servant, everyone had a happy look on their face and was busy running around.

Dong Jingshu was embroidering in the room. When she heard that Mu Yunting was coming, she was so happy that she didn't even care about the needle pricking her hand and hurried out of the room to greet him.

"Your Highness, why didn't you let me know before you came?"

"What, you're not welcome?"

"No, no, it's because I'm not prepared and I'm afraid of neglecting Your Highness."

"It's okay. I didn't come here to sit around today. I have something to say."

"What does your Highness want to tell me?"

Mu Yunting didn't answer, but just raised his hand, and the servant behind him placed a wooden box in front of Dong Jingshu.

The wooden box is one foot square and looks quite heavy.

"Is this a gift from your Highness?" Dong Jingshu asked with a delighted look on her face, "What's in it?"

Mu Yunting said calmly: "You will know if you open it and take a look."

Hearing him say this, Dong Jingshu excitedly opened the lid of the box.

A shrill cat cry echoed throughout Furong Courtyard as the lid of the box was opened.

Then a black shadow rushed towards Dong Jingshu's face. Dong Jingshu didn't react as quickly as Su Nuan. She was frightened and stunned, and was slapped by the black cat.

It was Pan Tao who reacted quickly. He shouted "Xiao Fu, stop" and rushed over, grabbed the black cat by the neck, and threw the black cat out.

Only then did Dong Jingshu come back to her senses from the shock. She looked at her cat in disbelief, then looked at Mu Yunting, and murmured, "Xiaofu, how did Xiaofu become like this?"

Mu Yunting looked at Dong Jingshu coldly and said, "Don't pretend. You know better than anyone why it behaved like this. If I hadn't had someone cut off the beast's claws, your face would have been scratched by it. This is just a warning to you. If you dare to touch someone around me again, don't blame me for being ruthless to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yunting stood up and left.

"Wait, Your Highness, please explain clearly. What do I need to know? Why did Your Highness give me such a warning?"

Hearing this, Mu Yunting stopped and said coldly: "You want me to explain it clearly? Well, where should we start? From the time when you and your brother conspired to murder my concubine? Dong Jingshu, don't think that I can't find you just because you erased all the evidence. Do you think I betrothed Bi Tao to Dong Youning just to disgust him? I want to remind you not to think you are being clever with me."

Mu Yunting approached Dong Jingshu as he spoke, "I thought you could learn a lesson from that incident, but I didn't expect you to go even further and use this black cat to harm people. You'd better pray that A Zheng's arm doesn't have a scar, otherwise you won't have a good life."

"I didn't. I didn't hurt her."

"The evidence is irrefutable, yet you still want to deny it! You are hopeless. For the sake of the peace of the Crown Prince's Mansion, you should stay in Furong Courtyard and don't go anywhere else."

After saying this, Mu Yunting walked away without giving Dong Jingshu a chance to defend herself.

"Pan Tao, what do you think His Highness means by this? Why did he say that I used Xiao Fu to harm others? I didn't!"

"Miss, this must be Concubine Xia's doing. She must have framed you in front of His Highness."

"Why is she doing this?"

"Oh, young lady, why are you so confused when it comes to things related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Just think about how His Royal Highness treats Miss Xun. It's obvious that he's taken her seriously. Concubine Xia must be afraid of falling out of favor, so she's plotting to harm Miss Xun and then framing you, killing two birds with one stone."

"But it was Xiaofu who scratched Miss Xun. How could Xia Qingyan control Xiaofu?"

"I'm afraid they have planted a spy in our Furong Courtyard."

"Investigate this traitor for me." Dong Jingshu gritted her teeth and said, "Xia Qingyan, you have hurt me like this, I will never be with you."

At this time, Su Nuan, who was tasting caramel pudding, was completely unaware of the hatred coming from Furongyuan.

"My queen, you have such a smart brain. How could you come up with this method? It's so delicious!"

Madam Wang said as she put pudding into her mouth.

"Your Highness likes sweeter dishes. Your Majesty can put more sugar in the next one." Chun Liu said as he licked the remaining pudding on his lips.

Mei Xiang was not to be outdone. She scraped the bottom of the bowl clean with a spoon before speaking: "Pudding tastes even better with green tea."

Baozhu also wanted to make a suggestion, but she opened her mouth several times and couldn't think of what to say. Finally, under the gaze of everyone, she whispered: "Why don't I go to the flower garden and cut a few plum blossoms, so that Your Highness can eat pudding while smelling the fragrance of plum blossoms."

"That's it."

Su Nuan made the final decision, and all five of them took action.

Soon, a bowl of sweet, delicious and attractive pudding was put into the food box.

The pudding was served with a plum branch with flower buds and a pot of fragrant green tea.

Su Nuan came to Lanyue Pavilion happily carrying a lunch box.

"You said His Highness never came back?"

Su Nuan asked the guard in front of Lan Yue Pavilion.

"My Lady Concubine, His Highness has been recuperating in Duiyueju. He hasn't been back for a long time!"

After leaving Lanyue Pavilion, Su Nuan stood hesitantly on the path leading to the guest rooms.

Mu Yunting did not return to his own bedroom, most likely he went to visit Xun Zheng.

If she sent someone to invite him back now, it would be a bit too deliberate, as if she was competing for favor with Xun Zheng. But she couldn't just go to her house with a food box, because the food box was filled with her little thoughts, and she didn't want Xun Zheng to see them.