Bei Qing was so furious that he couldn't speak. "You two, get out of my sight! Keep your mouths shut for ten days."
"Yes, Young Master." The two hurriedly withdrew in terror.
After that commotion, there was no way they could give away the precious Purple Luo Love Bead. Bei Qing wasn't a fool, and he didn't dare try again. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to Ming Zhaotian. He secretly cursed those two idiots for ruining everything.
"Cousin, Yue'er and I are full. We'll head back and rest," Ming Yan said politely.
Bei Qing hurried to his feet and bowed. "Take care, County Princess."
Watching the two women disappear from view, Bei Qing burst into curses. Those two bastards had ruined his big plan. If anyone with ulterior motives heard about what had happened today, they might bring disaster upon the Bei family. What stupid servants!
Lu Yin coughed and said quietly, "Young Master Bei, don't be angry. Everyone nearby is from Mu King's Mansion."
Bei Qing's heart skipped a beat. That was right—everyone nearby was from Mu King's Mansion. The mansion was far from Ming Capital and had little to do with his family's political rivals. Surely, word wouldn't get out.
"However..." Lu Yin hesitated.
Bei Qing was startled. "However what? Hurry up and tell me."
Lu Yin replied respectfully, "However, I've heard that Crown Prince's Mansion has people hidden within the mansion. I don't know if it's true."
Bei Qing's heart sank, as if he'd just stepped into thin air. His father had been able to hold the position of Grand Minister of the Military Affairs Office because he maintained a neutral stance. If the Crown Prince got hold of this weakness, it would be a problem. Although the other princes posed no threat to the Crown Prince,