Chapter 268: I, Mo Jiuye, Love Only Her in This Life

Chapter 268: I, Mo Jiuye, Love Only Her in This Life

The Fourth Princess shook her head.

"No, even if they return to Great Shun, they will have nowhere to go. I want them to follow you."

This time, even if Mo Jiuye was slow, he understood.

"My Mo family has an ancestral rule: men do not take concubines. Moreover, I love only my wife in this life. The princess's request is too much to ask, and I cannot agree to it."

Not only did Mo Jiuye refuse, but the two maids also opposed it from the bottom of their hearts.

"Princess, please don't. We will stay with you no matter what happens."

He Zhiran knew that Mo Jiuye was not a fickle person, but encountering such a situation still made her heart ache.

She looked at them coldly, unable to hide her displeasure.

Mo Jiuye’s palms were already sweaty. He was angry that the princess was giving him women and worried that his wife would blame him for it.

To make the Fourth Princess abandon this idea, he deliberately pulled He Zhiran to the bed.

"This is my wife, the daughter of Minister He. I, Mo Jiuye, love only her in this life."

The Fourth Princess's spirit was already beginning to wane, but her mind was still working.

She knew that the Mo family did not take concubines. If she were not at the end of her life, she would not have thought of such a way to settle these two loyal maids.

The Fourth Princess tried to stay awake and then looked at He Zhiran.

"Ple...please take care of them and find them good husbands in the future. Then...then I can...go in peace..."

With those words, she slowly closed her eyes.

Lan'er and Yu'er burst into tears.

"Princess...Princess, wait, we will accompany you..."

After Lan'er finished speaking, she rushed towards a pillar in the room.

Seeing this, Yu'er followed Lan'er's footsteps and ran toward the pillar as well.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye acted quickly, each striking the back of one maid's neck to knock them unconscious, stopping their actions.

Then, He Zhiran took out silver needles and inserted them into the sleeping points of the two maids, throwing them into the space.

She did not want to be a saint, but watching two living people die without doing anything was something she could not bear as a soul from the modern era.

Of course, if they were extremely evil, even if they did not commit suicide, she would personally end their lives.

Having obtained so much information from the Fourth Princess, they did not dare linger any longer; there were many things they needed to do.

Compared to Seventh Brother, everything else was less important. After leaving the Cold Palace, they saw guards patrolling. He Zhiran first held onto Mo Jiuye.

Then she shouted at the guards, "The Crown Princess has passed away... The Crown Princess has passed away..."

As the guards searched around to find the source of the voice, He Zhiran pulled Mo Jiuye into the space.

She planned to wait until the guards left before coming out to avoid exposing their whereabouts before completing their tasks.

The two maids, sent into the space, lay on the grass in the farm. Dango was circling them, occasionally poking them with its chubby hands.

He Zhiran walked over first, picked up the little one, and kissed it affectionately.

In the past, when she entered the space, she would always hug Dango first. However, today, Mo Jiuye felt something was off.

But he could not pinpoint exactly what it was.

He Zhiran just did not want to talk to him because of what had happened earlier. She still felt a bit jealous.

However, she knew this was not the time to act petulantly. She just did not want to speak to him.

Feeling that enough time had passed, she believed the news of the Crown Princess's death had reached the Crown Prince.

At this moment, if the Crown Prince was still indulging in pleasure, it would be unreasonable.

Even if it was just for show, he should personally arrange the funeral rites for the Crown Princess.

During this chaos in the Crown Prince Residence, they could take the opportunity to do what they needed to do.

Worried that the two maids might wake up early, He Zhiran injected them with sedatives before leading a bewildered Mo Jiuye out of the space.

Sure enough, the guards had already left. Mo Jiuye held He Zhiran's waist and leaped onto the high wall.

Scanning the area, he identified the direction and swiftly brought her to the courtyard of the Crown Prince, hiding in the shadows to observe.

The music had stopped. A young man in luxurious robes, looking furious, was being escorted out by a group of servants and guards.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were too far to hear what they were saying, but it was clear that the Crown Prince was displeased because the Fourth Princess's death had ruined his mood.

The group indeed headed toward the Fourth Princess's residence.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mo Jiuye led He Zhiran to sneak into the Crown Prince's courtyard.

The place was opulent, almost rivaling the grandeur of the Great Shun Imperial Palace. It was evident that the Crown Prince enjoyed luxury.

They evaded the gaze of certain servants and commenced their search, and He Zhiran seized the opportunity to replenish his private treasury, not overlooking a single item that was to be taken away.

After searching for a while, they found no bottle containing gu worms here; the mother worm must be carried on the Crown Prince's person.

After some deliberation, they guessed that the Crown Prince would not return too quickly from dealing with the Crown Princess. As long as they could find Seventh Brother and remove the offspring worm from his body, he would be safe.

To accurately locate the dungeon, Mo Jiuye grabbed a servant, questioned them, and then knocked them unconscious before rushing in the indicated direction with He Zhiran.

The dungeon was located in the northwest corner of the Crown Prince Residence, guarded by four sentries at its entrance.

Dressed as watchmen, the two could approach without arousing suspicion.

The guards assumed they were there to deliver a message and, in a moment of distraction, were rendered unconscious by the sedative powder He Zhiran threw.

Mo Jiuye quickly dragged them aside, and the two cautiously entered the dungeon.

The dungeon was dark, damp, and permeated with a pungent smell of mold.

Mo Jiuye tightly held He Zhiran's hand. As they approached a slightly brighter area, they heard sounds of drinking and cheering from within.

From the sounds, they could tell there were four people inside.

He Zhiran retrieved another packet of sedative powder and, upon getting closer, swiftly threw it at the group.

The four guards, who had been laughing, immediately lost consciousness.

Mo Jiuye quickly searched their bodies and found a set of keys.

After confirming there were no other guards in the dungeon, he led He Zhiran past the table and continued deeper inside.

The dungeon was not large, with only six cells, all empty.

Only at the far end, directly opposite the entrance, was there a person chained to a torture rack, their hair disheveled.

After ensuring there was no danger, Mo Jiuye pulled He Zhiran and strode towards the person.