newbobooks Chapter 363
Chapter 363
"If I cannot command you, you might as well return to your prince's side." Li Zhiwei's face darkened upon hearing this.She disliked disobedient servants.
"Please forgive me, Miss. This servant will immediately escort Miss Cheng into the palace." Hearing this, Qingyue quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Go!" Li Zhiwei did not say anything more, only hoping that the Emperor would send someone to investigate that courtyard as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if they were too late and Prince Lanhuai realized what was happening, he would likely have people take those things away as early as possible.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei sighed.
A short while later, Cuiguo walked up to Li Zhiwei with red-rimmed eyes.
"What's wrong?" Li Zhiwei looked at Cuiguo, somewhat puzzled. Everything was fine, so why was she crying?
"Miss—" Cuiguo called out, choking with sobs.
She wondered in her heart if she had done something wrong and her Miss didn't want her anymore. Otherwise, why would her Miss buy so many new maidservants?
Her Miss usually only took Qinghua and Qingyue out with her.
Now, her Miss didn't seem to need her by her side anymore.
"What is it? Whatever it is, just tell me, and I will stand up for you." Seeing Cuiguo like this, Li Zhiwei quickly comforted her.
After all, Cuiguo was her most trusted maid. In her previous life, she had accompanied her when she married into the Marquis of Ru'an's residence and had suffered greatly.
Now that her own life had improved, there was no reason to let her be bullied.
"Miss, this servant knows everything." Cuiguo, with red eyes, looked at Li Zhiwei and sobbed softly.
"Know what?" Li Zhiwei was completely confused.
"Miss, this servant has no skills and cannot help you now—" At this point, Cuiguo wept so hard she could not speak.
Whenever she thought about the possibility of leaving the Li family in the future, she felt extremely sad. But the current Miss was no longer the Miss of the past.
If she stayed by her Miss's side, she feared she would only bring her shame. She actually understood why her Miss didn't want her to serve her anymore.
"What do you mean by this? Did someone say nonsense in front of you?" Li Zhiwei asked with a frown.
"No, no." Hearing this, Cuiguo waved her hands repeatedly. Finally, she said, "This servant saw Steward Zhou settling those people in."
"Hmm?" Weren't the people Zhou Tong was settling in the maidservants she had bought today?
"What did they say to you?" Li Zhiwei frowned, thinking that if any of these six were restless, she wouldn't mind sending them away.
"No, it's just that this servant felt that since Miss has others by her side, you definitely wouldn't need me anymore. I was just anxious for a moment, so I—" Cuiguo couldn't continue. After all, coming to her Miss to talk about this felt a bit like using past favors to force her Miss to keep her.
Thinking of this, Cuiguo felt endlessly guilty.
"Don't tell me you thought that just because I bought those people, I didn't want you anymore?" Li Zhiwei thought for a long time before asking softly.
"Isn't that so? This servant is clumsy and cannot protect Miss's safety like Qinghua and Qingyue." Saying this, Cuiguo felt even sadder.
"Silly girl, even if I didn't want anyone else, I would never abandon you. I have a use for those people later." Li Zhiwei smiled, patted Cuiguo's head, and said softly.
"Miss really won't drive this servant away?" Cuiguo looked at Li Zhiwei with a face full of anticipation.
"Naturally. Unless you yourself can't wait anymore and want to get married." Li Zhiwei looked at Cuiguo teasingly.
"This servant won't get married. I want to stay by Miss's side for the rest of my life." Hearing this, Cuiguo couldn't help but blush.
"Is that so? Then someone might just get too impatient." Li Zhiwei put on a knowing expression.
"Oh, Miss, you only know how to tease me." Cuiguo stomped her foot in shy embarrassment and ran out.
"Miss." Qinghua came in just as Cuiguo went out.
"Later, give those few some instructions. Have them familiarize themselves with the rules of the manor first," Li Zhiwei instructed, looking at Qinghua.
"Yes!" Although Qinghua had many questions in her heart, out of habit, she never questioned her master's affairs.
On Mount Wangxian
Everyone looked at the grand sight on the mine mountain with excitement.
"Qingsong, have someone investigate whose name this mountain is registered under." Xu Heming looked at the vast, barren cliff face, feeling a sense of anticipation.
Now that this place was filled with refined iron ore, their Lanno Kingdom would become the most powerful existence among all nations.
"Yes!"
"Your Highness, may this subordinate go—" Gu Shixing waved the small hammer in his hand excitedly. He wanted to go dig and see if everything underground was made of such refined iron ore.
"Go ahead!" Xu Heming was equally curious whether the things buried beneath were exactly as they expected.
"Send people to guard this area." Xu Heming planned to return personally to report this matter to the Emperor. After all, to mine, they still needed to arrange for personnel to come over.
Furthermore, this mountain peak should be private property.
The imperial court would requisition it, but they still had to give the owner a proper explanation.
"Your Highness, this subordinate will definitely guard the surroundings well," Qing Feng quickly said.
After Xu Heming finished speaking, he disappeared in a flash, leaving first.
Gu Shixing paid no attention to Xu Heming's departure. Holding the hammer, he carefully picked at the ground, afraid that if he used too much force, he would damage the iron ore they wanted.
At this time, in the carriage entering the capital, Cheng Qingli looked left and right but couldn't see any problems with the land deed.
She didn't understand why Li Zhiwei insisted on her entering the palace to hand it over to her Emperor Brother-in-law.
Although the state treasury had been so empty, hadn't she heard that it was now much more abundant?
Just this single land deed, her Emperor Brother-in-law shouldn't even care about it, right?
"How about you go back first?" Cheng Qingli thought for a moment and said to Qingyue beside her.
"Miss Cheng, this servant is under orders from my Miss to escort you safely to the imperial palace." Qingyue glanced at Cheng Qingli and said unhurriedly.
"I'm much more familiar with the imperial palace than you are. I don't need your escort." Cheng Qingli waved her hand. For some reason, having Qingyue with her always made her feel uncomfortable.
It was as if this person was afraid she would run away.
However, just as Cheng Qingli thought this, she heard a swish! sound.
She only felt something flash past her eyes, and then she saw an arrow lodged into the side of the carriage.
"Who is it? Shooting arrows wildly in broad daylight!" Cheng Qingli scolded angrily.
Qingyue, however, had a vigilant expression as she shielded Cheng Qingli behind her.
At this moment, Qingyue had to admire Li Zhiwei; she had actually guessed right.
Miss Cheng really had encountered assassins.
"Hey, with this stance of yours, don't tell me that person came for me?" No matter how foolish Cheng Qingli was, she sensed something was wrong.
Otherwise, why didn't the arrow hit someone else's carriage, but specifically hers?
Could it be that she had offended someone?