Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(33) The First Meal Was One With The Intent to Kill The Guest

When Xiao Xu returned to the manor, senior servant girl Hong Yi promptly stepped forward to welcome him, "Your Highness." After greeting him in a warm tone, she smoothly received the cloak that Xiao Xu took off and turned around to set it on the coat rack.

"Did anything happen in the manor today?" Xiao Xu asked faintly after sitting down in a chair.

Hong Yi, having heard what was said, thought for a moment before smiling at him and shaking her head, "Everything is well in the manor. There were no major issues."

After responding, Hong Yi saw His Highness raise his eyebrow slightly, and her heart couldn't help but wonder. She usually never saw His Highness taking interest in the affairs of the manor. Why would he suddenly ask about it today? And just at this moment, a young maid appeared in the doorway, signaling to her. Hong Yi glanced at His Highness and saw that he didn't pay attention to the matter at her side, only then did she leave.

"What do you have to report?" Hong Yi asked after she walked to the end of a corridor with the young maid following her. She looked back at the young maid; if she didn't remember wrongly, this maid worked for Housekeeper Bai.

The little maid immediately reported back, "Housekeeper Bai sent this servant to notify Older Sister Hong that Chu Family's Ninth Miss has been settled properly and doesn't need to bother Older Sister Hong."

Only from this did Hong Yi recalled that today was the day the Chu Family's Ninth Miss would enter the manor. Perhaps because everyone in Prince Ying's Manor didn't attach much importance to this marriage, so that's why she accidentally overlooked this matter!

"Do you know where Housekeeper Bai has placed Chu Family's Ninth Miss?" Hong Yi couldn't help but ask.

"Hidden Song Courtyard." The young maid responded.

Hong Yi waved, signaling for the young maid to return, and then carefully thought about this matter. Hidden Song Courtyard, that was the courtyard farthest from the main courtyard. The wheels in her head turned. Was Master asking about this matter earlier?

She turned around to head back to the room, then slightly bowed towards the person at the master's seat, "Your Highness, Housekeeper Bai just sent a servant to report that Chu Ninth Miss has already been properly placed."

With a book grasped in his hands, he paused, his gaze tearing away from the book and landing on the person in front of him, "Where was she placed?"

Hong Yi immediately reported the name of the courtyard the young maid had mentioned. She carefully observed His Highness's expression but didn't see any changes. She couldn't help but suspect, was it possible that it was His Highness who had ordered Housekeeper Bai to arrange this?

At this moment, the maid Huang Yi, dressed in yellow clothes, came in and bowed to Xiao Xu, "Your Highness, it's already time for dinner, would you like to have it sent now?"

"Uh-huh." Xiao Xu replied faintly.

As a result, while Hong Yi stood at the side, Huang Yi returned to the kitchen and ordered the servants to bring the meal.

Xiao Xu sat at the dinner table and had just raised his chopsticks. He suddenly paused and placed his chopsticks down, and with an emotionless tone, said, "Go invite Chu Ninth Miss to come and dine together."

Hong Yi originally thought that the matter with Chu family's Ninth Miss was over, but never expected that His Highness would once again bring it up at this time. She immediately complied and ordered the servants to summon her with a heart that couldn't help but be anxious. After all, this Hidden Song Courtyard was in the south, while the main courtyard was in the north. She hoped the servants would walk faster and wouldn't delay His Highness's meal.