Chapter 1361: Chapter 1359: Stalking 1
Right now, Lady Hou of Marquis Pingan is visiting with the Princely Heir.
Under the guise of a visit, they’re actually laying the foundation for a marriage alliance.
The somewhat ornate yet entirely tasteful carriage stopped in front of the Prince He Mansion.
A beautiful woman, dressed elegantly and with graceful manners, came down from the carriage assisted by a maid.
At the same time, a handsome young man dismounted from a horse beside the carriage.
The young man’s pure white robe was clean and understated, his features were sharp and attractive, displaying elegant and refined gestures.
Despite the gentlemanly elegance he carried, he was not pedantic.
His movements weren’t affected, and his stature was poised and graceful as he stood in the sunlight, resembling a robust and beautiful pine tree.
"Not bad!"
Yue Er nodded.
"Though his looks aren’t extremely striking, his demeanor is quite acceptable."
Having been influenced by the emperor and several brothers since childhood, Yue Er completely lost the concept of handsome men.
After seeing countless stunningly handsome men, this one seemed rather ordinary to her.
Little did she know, the appearance of Marquis Pingan’s Heir in the Capital, although not overwhelming, was extraordinarily rare.
Hence, Ying Luo twitched her mouth slightly, thinking: If this isn’t outstanding, what is?
But she did not dare to say it aloud.
Yue Er continued to observe.
She saw Marquis Pingan’s Heir elegantly and swiftly dismount from the horse, handing the reins to a servant boy.
He then personally assisted his mother.
Lady Hou showed a face full of love toward her son.
Mother and son, hand in hand, surrounded by maids and servants, entered through the mansion gates.
The scene of maternal love and filial piety was incredibly harmonious and beautiful.
Yue Er nodded thoughtfully.
"Seems quite filial! Character should be decent, but it’s not guaranteed!"
Some people’s filial piety is blind.
No matter what his mother says, whether right or wrong, treating them like sacred orders—such a man is not worth having.
But such people should be rare; at least she hasn’t seen them in Capital City.
Moreover, Marquis Pingan, being of Military General origin, raised sons who are well-versed in both the scholarly and martial arts but prioritize martial practices.
Taught personally by Marquis Pingan from a young age, the likelihood of blind filial piety is low!
Yue Er sighed with relief.
"Hmm! Haven’t seen anything bad yet!"
Ying Luo, unsure of what the Princess was thinking, noticed no one was around outside and reminded her.
"Princess, where should we go now?"
Yue Er thought for a moment.
"After entering the mansion, Lady Hou will definitely head to the backyard!"
"But this Marquis Pingan’s Heir will certainly stay in the front yard, so let’s go to Uncle He’s courtyard!"
Ying Luo nodded seriously and solemnly.
"Yes, Princess!"
...
A quarter of an hour later, two ’servant boys’ dressed as servants smoothly appeared in Master Prince’s courtyard.
Marquis Pingan’s Heir is a male guest, yet still a junior, so Prince He doesn’t need to personally entertain him.
After entering the mansion, he first visited Master Prince.
Then he went to another courtyard in the front yard to see the brothers of County Princess Yilan.
So...
Yue Er and Ying Luo, like two little shadows, followed him through most of the front yard.
To get from Master Prince’s courtyard to the young masters’ courtyard, one had to pass two long corridors, a pond, three moon gates, and four arcade galleries.
Yue Er and Ying Luo followed and commented along the way.
"The winding paths here are more numerous than in the palace!"
Ying Luo was also sweating heavily.
"Yes! If it weren’t for someone guiding us, I’d find it hard to locate the place as a maid!"
Yue Er looked at the person not far ahead, noticing him following the servant boy quietly and without complaint, seemingly unafraid of the heat.
She felt a bit of admiration.
"Hey, this person is quite interesting, huh!"
"He seems not bad!"
Keep following! For Cousin Yilan, endure all hardships to the end.
She suddenly felt herself being childish!
Want to learn something? Just inquire about it, yet she still chose to follow personally.
She must be too idle!
However... this indeed was thrilling; it was her first time tailing someone! Haha!
There was a moon gate ahead.
Yue Er and Ying Luo clearly saw Marquis Pingan’s Heir enter.
But when they arrived, he was nowhere to be seen.
"Strange!"
Yue Er frowned.
Ying Luo looked around but saw no trace, puzzled.
"It’s just this one path. How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"
As Yue Er checked around, she suddenly felt a chill from behind.
Instinctively she dodged backward, swiftly avoiding an attack from behind.
However...
Ying Luo wasn’t so lucky.
She screamed and was grabbed by the arm and pinned against the courtyard wall in a moment.
"Speak! Who are you, and why are you tracking me?"
Yue Er turned in panic and saw a white figure standing behind.
His hands pinned Ying Luo while his sharp gaze fixed on her.
His eyes had a layer of frost, as if intent on freezing the two of them.
In shock, Yue Er couldn’t help but praise.
"Such quick reflexes!"
The Heir’s eyes grew colder.
"Who exactly are you?"
The servant boy who had been leading him was also somewhat frightened, his legs trembling.
He stammered.
"Southern Crown Prince, they... they don’t seem to be ours!"
Marquis Pingan’s Heir’s long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.
"What? Not from your mansion?"
The servant boy nodded.
"Anyway, I’ve never seen them before!"
Marquis Pingan’s Heir laughed coldly.
"That makes it even more interesting!"
"Seems your mansion has poor security!"
"Foreigners sneaked in so easily, two of them no less!"
He tightened his grip and said coldly.
"Fine! I don’t know your young masters well; this is a good chance to lend a hand and earn favor!"
After speaking, he handed Ying Luo back to the servant boy, then reached for Yue Er.
Yue Er stepped back with a cold smile.
"You dare to earn favor without knowing them?"
"Such a cunning person!"
The man smiled indifferently.
"It’s precisely because I don’t know them that I should earn favor!"
"You’ve trespassed; if not reported to The Government Office, the consequences would be severe!"
Yue Er felt disdain.
"To The Government Office!"
"You wouldn’t dare!"
Marquis Pingan’s Heir raised an unsubtle eyebrow.
"Why wouldn’t I dare!"
"You followed me without permission and trespassed Prince He Mansion; shouldn’t this be reported?"
Finished speaking, he ignored Yue Er and instructed the servant boy.
"Hurry to call your young master!"
Finally gathering himself, the servant boy returned Ying Luo and ran off with a reply.
Yue Er’s face flushed with anger.
"You!"
"You dare... do you know who I am? Release Ying Luo now!"
Marquis Pingan’s Heir finally laughed.
"Oh!"
"And who are you?"
He leaned closer and scanned Yue Er from head to toe, interest piqued.
"You sound like a little girl, not fully grown, likely no older than thirteen!"
"Your maid is named Ying Luo!"
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