Leng Jian originally thought he would have to spend a lot of effort to persuade the three Young Masters to leave with him, but unexpectedly, as soon as he stated his purpose, the three Young Masters immediately agreed, even eagerly running back to their rooms to grab their small backpacks.
Leng Jian came easily and left lightly, without alerting anyone in Prince Rui's Mansion.
The Study Room in the front courtyard of Prince Rui's Mansion.
Seeing Mu Ning enter the Study Room dressed in plain, ethereal, and pure attire, Jun Moming's eyes lit up. If the Advisor beside him hadn't cleared his throat as a reminder, he probably would have rushed up to greet her.
"Miss Mu, please have a seat."
"Greetings to Prince Rui and Mr. Lu."
Looking at Mu Ning's beautiful and elegant face, Jun Moming suppressed the unspeakable thoughts in his heart and sighed leisurely.
"Miss Mu, you saw what happened today. Father Emperor favors my Second Brother, and out of love for him, he has been very indulgent toward the Mu Family as well. Mu Xi has committed numerous evils and is vicious and cruel, yet Father Emperor let her off so lightly. It truly makes me feel that you have been wronged, Miss Mu."
Mu Ning's face was frosty. "I also didn't expect the Emperor to value the Mu Family so highly. It seems that to bring down the Mu Family, we must plan for the long term."
Lu Zhongping immediately asked, "Has Miss Mu decided what to do next?"
Mu Ning shook her head. "I originally thought that Mu Xi would either be punished or die today, but I didn't expect the Emperor to be determined to protect the Mu Family. I could only improvise and propose expelling Mu Xi from the family to disrupt the Mu Family's plan to ally through marriage with Prince Qi."
"That's right." Lu Zhongping praised, "This move by Miss Mu was quite brilliant, though it caused you to be wronged. After years of planning, Mu Xi still managed to escape punishment. However, Miss Mu, please rest assured, my Highness will certainly lend you a helping hand."
"Thank you, Prince Rui."
Jun Moming exchanged a few polite words, then casually inquired about Mu Ning's relationship with Jiang Mubai.
Mu Ning did not conceal anything and simply recounted Jiang Mubai's visit to the Bright Moon Tower, including the Ruyi Token Jiang Mubai gave to the Second Child.
She intended to use the banner of Prince Rui's Mansion as cover, meaning she had to show Jun Moming her value.
Indeed, upon hearing that Jiang Mubai had given a Ruyi Token to Mu Yanxi, both Jun Moming and Lu Zhongping were very pleased.
The Jiang Family's businesses spanned the Nine Continents Four Kingdoms, possessing immense wealth. If they could gain the Jiang Family's support, not only taking over the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom but unifying the Nine Continents would be within reach.
Outside the gates of Prince Qin's Mansion, the three cute children looked up at the red wooden plaque above the entrance, each sighing with emotion.
"Is Dad maybe, perhaps, a little poor?"
"A little? He's super poor. The character 'Qin' on the plaque is barely visible, and this main gate is so worn it's almost polished smooth. Plus, this threshold has a gap the size of a broken bowl. It's not even one-tenth as grand as the Prime Minister's Mansion. For a Prince's Mansion to be this shabby is truly pitiful."
"The Feng Shui isn't great either."
Mu Yanli and his brothers all looked toward Mu Yanxi.
"Duo Duo, what do you say?"
"The way of Heaven and Earth involves Yin and Yang. South is Yang, North is Yin. This main gate faces directly North, causing Yin and cold energy to accumulate, which is very detrimental to the health of the residents."
If it were anyone else, Leng Jian would absolutely not believe such trivial tricks of Jianghu charlatans.
But coming from Mu Yanxi, he didn't doubt it in the slightest.
"The Little Princess also knows how to divine residences?"
Leng Jian's admiring gaze was very pleasing to Mu Yanxi, and she nodded slightly. "Yes. You don't need to worry too much. I'll perform a divination later and point out a place to rebuild the main gate, and sealing this area off will solve the problem."
"...Alright."
As long as the Little Princess was happy, tearing down the main gate was nothing; as long as they didn't demolish the entire mansion, it was fine.
The thought had just occurred when Mu Yanxi pointed at the White Marble Screen Wall at the entrance and said, "This Screen Wall is also bad. Tear it down."
Leng Jian quickly said, "Little Princess, this White Marble Screen Wall was bestowed by the Grand Ancestor. The complete map of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom drawn on it was personally ordered by the Grand Ancestor for the craftsmen to engrave."
Mu Yanxi frowned. "So? It can't be torn down?"
Leng Jian nodded repeatedly. "Yes, it cannot be torn down."
"Oh, then we won't tear it down."
Leng Jian hadn't fully relaxed before he heard, "Just move it to the back gate."
"..."
Moving the Screen Wall erected by the Grand Ancestor Emperor to the back courtyard—wouldn't the Master be impeached to death by the Censorate?
"Little Princess, is it absolutely necessary to move it?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Then can it be moved to another location? Perhaps in front of a new main gate?"
"No."
Seeing Leng Jian look troubled and confused, Mu Yanxi became slightly impatient. "This Screen Wall has a problem. If I'm not mistaken, it was dug out of an ancient tomb. The Yin malevolent energy is extremely heavy, which is very unfavorable to the master of the house. Especially for someone with poor health, if the evil energy enters the body, they will be plagued by illness and never have a good life."
Leng Jian was greatly alarmed. "Then moving it to the back gate can resolve the Yin malevolent energy?"
"Since it cannot be torn down, it can only be moved. Being far away is always better than being close."
"Little Princess, I understand. I will find people to move it tomorrow."
Mu Yanxi glared at him with the look one gives a fool. "Still waiting for tomorrow? Why don't you wait until your Master dies to burn paper money for him? Find people to dig it up right now. The sooner it's moved, the better."
Leng Jian: "..."
As expected of the Master's daughter; even the way she curses is the same.
Wuwuwu, the way the Little Princess scolds is so cute.
When Mu Ning returned to her residence and found the three children gone, she was truly startled.
Her first thought was that the Mu Family had abducted the three children, but that idea was quickly dismissed. After all, this was Prince Rui's Mansion; even if the Mu Family was audacious, they wouldn't dare infiltrate Prince Rui's Mansion to abduct people in broad daylight.
Moreover, the Mu Family was currently struggling to manage their own affairs, and Mu Yuanlin should not have the capacity to bother her right now.
Could it be that the three children secretly slipped out to play?
Considering this possibility, Mu Ning returned to her room, preparing to disguise herself and go out to look for the children.
However, as soon as she stepped back inside, she found a token from Prince Qin's Mansion placed on the table.
Mu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, put the token away, closed the door, took off her outer garment, and went to bed for a midday rest.
"So noisy!"
Woken up by the clanging sounds outside, Jun Moyan, who had a strong aversion to being disturbed from sleep, shouted for Leng Jian as soon as he opened his eyes.
A few breaths later, Leng Jian entered the inner room of the Study Room. A faint joy was mixed into his usually expressionless face.
"Master, you are awake?"
Jun Moyan sat up in bed, a layer of coldness covering his brow. "What are they doing outside? It's too loud."
"The Eldest Young Lady said the Feng Shui of the courtyard where you reside is poor and is ordering the servants to renovate it. It should be finished before dark. Why don't you stop sleeping and go take a look?"
Jun Moyan's brows furrowed so tightly they could trap a mosquito. "What Eldest Young Lady? Leng Jian, have you eaten too much and ruined your brain? This is my place; does it require someone else to dictate things? Immediately, right now, tell them to get as far away from here as possible."
Leng Jian cautiously said, "Master, the Eldest Young Lady is not an outsider; she is..."
"Click."
A faint sound came from the moon gate separating the study and the inner room. Jun Moyan turned his head and saw three round little heads stacked like a human pyramid, squeezing at the doorframe, with three pairs of bright, dark eyes curiously looking at him.