“From today onward, you will stay here and make the pills.” Lu Fenying waved his hand. “Red Wolf, take them away.”

  An intimidating guard who looked like a dark-faced monster stepped forward. “Please follow me!”

  Red Wolf was one foot taller than Gu Bailu. When Qian’er saw him, she huddled even closer to Gu Bailu in fear.

  “Don’t be scared, he’s just a little taller.” Gu Bailu patted her back and the two of them followed Red Wolf out of the pavilion.

  After they left, Lu Fenying narrowed his eyes and said, “The people you brought are exceptionally bold.”

  The master of the Su family fell on his knees. “It was my negligence. I didn’t instruct them in the etiquette in advance……”

  “Get up. This Daoist nun is clearly fearless; instructing her would have been pointless. As long as they can cure Weiwei, it’s nothing worth getting angry over,” said Lu Fenying casually.

  The master of the Su family kowtowed gratefully. “It is Muwei’s good fortune to be cherished by you, Your Highness.”

  “Check the backgrounds of these two Daoist nuns and find out what they came from before they converted.”

  Lu Fenying felt that they weren’t simple Daoist nuns.

  One wasn’t intimidated by him at all, as if she had seen many bigshots before. The pride engraved in her bones didn’t befit a Daoist nun either.

  The other was a timid mouse who was terrified of him, but even then, he still saw an unbending will in her eyes. Also, he clearly sensed that her fear of him wasn’t because he was the crown prince.

  It was like the fear of death. But what Daoist nun would be so scared of dying? What sort of Dao was she learning?

  Also…… Did all Daoist nuns wear such loose robes?

  “Yes, Your Highness. I’ll look into it right now. Are you really going to keep them here?”

  The master of the Su family felt that it would be safer if those two stayed in the Su house.

  When all was said and done, nothing good could come out of the two Daoist nuns staying in the crown prince’s residence.

  While the master of the Su family thought that the two nuns were plain-looking, they did have unique temperaments that easily caught a person’s attention.

  And the crown prince was no ordinary person; he really might not mind their looks.

  “It’s fine for them to stay here.” Lu Fenying lay back down and picked up a book from next to the couch to start reading.

  In other words, there was no room for discussion. The master of the Su family could only keep his intended suggestion to himself.

  He quietly exited the pavilion. When the crown prince picked up his book, it was a sign that guests should leave quietly.

  The master of the Su family knew the crown prince too well, but he didn’t understand why the crown prince wanted the two Daoist nuns to stay.

  He had thought that the crown prince would only meet with the Daoist nuns and see if they were reliable. He never expected the crown prince to directly detain them.

  The master of the Su family was a little uneasy.

  Seeing his father come out, the second son of the Su family asked, “Father, why are you alone? Where are the two Daoist nuns?”

  His father glared at him. “Why are you so worried about them?”

  The second son asked worriedly, “Were they killed for offending the crown prince?”

  His father scoffed. “Are you into the two Daoist nuns?”

  The second son chuckled. “You have to be joking, father. I’m only concerned about my sister’s health.”

  “The crown prince had them stay. Why do you think he would do that?” The master of the Su family didn’t understand at all.

  No guests had ever stayed at the crown prince’s residence, and certainly no women.

  “I think he’s worried that we can’t keep the two Daoist nuns in our Su house, and something might happen halfway through making the pills,” the second son surmised.

  577 The Pregnancy Cannot Be Discovered

  The crown prince was someone who took everything into account and would take precautions against all possible risks beforehand, which was how he had risen to his current position.

  It was undoubtedly the most practical decision for the two Daoist nuns to stay in the crown prince’s residence.

  The master of the Su family heaved a sigh. “I hope I’m just thinking too much.”

  The second son comforted him. “What are you scared of, father? Can the two Daoist nuns captivate the crown prince? Everybody knows that the crown prince is committed to my sister.”

  His father didn’t relax. Instead, he glared at his second son. “Aren’t you captivated yourself?”

  The second son chuckled but didn’t deny it.

  He really was interested in that Daoist nun master. Few people had ever dared to be so unbridled in the Su house.

  And they were now all dead.

  His father felt even more uneasy at his reaction. After they returned, the master of the Su family sent his trusted subordinates to look into the two Daoist nuns.

  It was arranged for Gu Bailu and Qian’er to stay in the western courtyard of the crown prince’s residence. It was far from the main courtyard and even further away from where Lu Fenying stayed.

  While the western courtyard was out of the way, it boasted a beautiful view of an evergreen grove behind it that was still lush in winter. There was even a hot spring inside the courtyard which they could soak in whenever they wanted.

  The western courtyard came with a small kitchen, and Red Wolf arranged for a cook to specially prepare meals for Gu Bailu and Qian’er.

  Two maids were also sent to serve them.

  Of course, it was hard to say whether the maids were sent to serve them or monitor them.

  Red Wolf told them the rules before he left: Gu Bailu and Qian’er were not to leave the western courtyard. They would stay here and make the pills, and someone would fetch the pills when they were ready.

  Tch, putting us under house arrest.

  Gu Bailu scoffed. As if they could detain her.

  Qian’er washed her face as soon as they entered the house, but had yet to calm down.

  Sitting down, Gu Bailu looked at her. “What are you afraid of? He has to beg you right now. You hold the life of the woman he loves the most in your hands, and you can meet him head-on. We may be under watch here, but we can still do anything we want.”

  Qian’er looked at her foolishly. “Truly?”

  “Of course. Sometimes you don’t know how much strength you have until you try. Try facing him head-on; you’ll find that he’s just a man with feelings and weaknesses that we can take advantage of.”

  Qian’er shook her head. “No; except for when he acts a little more human when it comes to Su Muwei, he really is a demon when it comes to everything else.”

  “Just remember: You control Su Muwei’s life and death, and he has to take any resistance you put up seriously. You were bullied so badly before only because you didn’t understand this.”

  Her advantage turned into a disadvantage when she was threatened.

  Qian’er was silent.

  In fact, she understood everything that Gu Bailu was saying. However, she had always been in a lowly position in this residence growing up; she really couldn’t stop being afraid of her old master in such a short time.

  But she would try to resist.

  Lu Fenying had taken enough advantage of her. She wouldn’t let herself become a coward once again, since that would only be demeaning herself even more.

  Besides, she wasn’t alone now. She couldn’t let her baby live as she had.

  Qian’er touched her bulging belly. Both she and Gu Bailu were clearly pregnant. Thankfully, they were both slim, and their pregnancies could still be concealed with their loose robes.

  But Qian’er was still afraid that Lu Fenying would discover the baby and take it from her.