He definitely wasn’t a man who could feel sympathy.

Yet, he treated Qian’er’s hand…

Gu Bailu felt that she needed to have a conversation with Lu Fenying.

When the pill was ready the next day, Gu Bailu didn’t wait for Lu Fenying’s men to fetch it, nor did she have Qian’er deliver it. She took it to Lu Fenying in the main courtyard herself.

Lu Fenying hadn’t returned from the royal palace yet, but the guards at the courtyard didn’t stop Gu Bailu.

She wandered around the main courtyard to familiarize herself with the layout, and even sneakily set up a transportation point with a rune.

Two maids followed her, but didn’t stop her from moving around.

When they reached a pavilion at the front of the main courtyard, Gu Bailu saw a grove of a hundred or so yellow plum blossoms that were in bloom.

Winter in Heavenly Wind Empire wasn’t as chilly as in Southern Glory Empire. Even though it was winter, there was no snow or piercing cold winds.

“Does your crown prince like plum blossoms a lot?” Gu Bailu asked curiously.

Lu Fenying would be able to see the plum blossoms the moment he opened his bedroom door. He wouldn’t have planted them here if he didn’t like them.

“The crown prince doesn’t like plum blossoms. This garden used to have peonies. Miss Su doesn’t like peonies, so the crown prince had the peonies moved, leaving the ground empty. Then, Miss Qian’er moved to the main courtyard. She planted the plum blossoms when she was bored.”

Gu Bailu raised an eyebrow. “Who is this Miss Qian’er?”

“That…” The maid who was accompanying her hesitated, as Miss Qian’er was a taboo subject in the crown prince’s residence.

She was a maid who had escaped, which was very embarrassing for the crown prince. Nobody dared to mention her name here.

The maid regretted her careless mouth as she accidentally spoke of Miss Qian’er.

If the crown prince learned of this, he would definitely kill her.

“It would be best if you didn’t ask, or the crown prince won’t be happy,” the other maid said anxiously.

Gu Bailu smiled. “Just because you don’t say anything doesn’t mean that the people outside don’t know anything. I heard that the crown prince had a maid whom he pampered, but she ran away. She must be Miss Qian’er, right?”

The maids looked around in panic. “Please watch your mouth. Don’t let Miss Su hear that.”

Gu Bailu asked curiously, “What happens if she does?”

“Miss Su doesn’t like anybody mentioning Miss Qian’er. She’ll fall ill every time Miss Qian’er is mentioned. The crown prince will feel sorry for her, and then all the servants will suffer.” The maids were scared.

Gu Bailu asked, “You should be very familiar with Miss Qian’er, right?”

The maids who served in the main courtyard would be the children of the servants in the residence. Qian’er grew up in the residence and lived in the main courtyard, so they must have been familiar with her.

While they were reluctant to talk about Qian’er, their tones weren’t unfriendly.

“Please stop talking about her. I shouldn’t have mentioned her…” The maid clasped her hands together in deep remorse and looked around for fear that the guards would hear them.

“What are you scared of? Miss Su will get better after taking my medicine. Why doesn’t she like other people talking about Qian’er? Why is she afraid of a maid?”

Gu Bailu found that odd. Why should Su Muwei be worried, when Lu Fenying took such good care of her?

Lu Fenying had never been gentle with Qian’er, right?