Chapter 409: Settle for life at 409 Chapter 409: Settle for life at 409 Ye Gaosheng also harbored caution now.

The relationship between Ye Jiu and the Prince was indeed bizarre, and even he, who usually overlooked details, felt something was amiss between the two, which is why he wanted Ye Wenzheng to accompany them, harboring cautious suspicions toward the Prince.

Ye Jiu was still young and hadn’t thought that much about it.

However, the Prince’s gaze at Ye Gaosheng had lacked appreciation for some time.

Thinking about the residents of the capital city, everyone who learned of his identity tried all means to ingratiate themselves with him.

Yet, Ye Gaosheng had thought of protecting his sister at a critical moment, and regardless of his abilities, that loyal heart was enough for the Prince to respect him as a real man.

Thinking this, the Prince took the lead in leaving, giving Ye Gaosheng and Ye Jiu an opportunity to talk alone.

After Ye Jiu and Ye Gaosheng finished explaining and came downstairs from the room, they saw that the Prince was standing on one side, while Sikong Mo stood directly opposite him; sparks were flying in both men’s eyes, an obvious standoff.

Ye Jiu, confused, beckoned Ye Wenzheng and asked, “What’s going on here?”

Ye Wenzheng was equally clueless, “I’m not sure, the Prince had just come downstairs when that young man in black entered from outside, and after exchanging a few words, they ended up like this.”

“Alright, I understand,” Ye Jiu responded, then continued, “There’s nothing more for me here; I can handle it myself. Hurry and deal with that little beggar’s matter, and by the way, find out if there are any houses for sale in the capital city?”

“Is the little aunt planning to buy a residence in the capital city?” Ye Wenzheng exclaimed.

“Fourth brother’s leg will take at least a month to heal properly; we can’t always stay in an inn, having our own residence would be more convenient.” Moreover, Ye Jiu also planned to add some more manpower.

Having already come to the capital city this time, they couldn’t return empty-handed. Lu Biaotou and his men really couldn’t be depended on, so she half chased them away, likely severing any future ties with them.

Yet, her own path of development must continue.

Through the incident with Lu Biaotou, Ye Jiu had realized that no matter how useful other people’s manpower was, they weren’t her own and couldn’t be fully trusted, not to mention that emergencies could arise at any time.

Thus, Ye Jiu wanted to start arranging her own manpower.

However, this was still just a plan, and to fully implement it, more consideration was needed.

After all, although it’s easy to buy people, both she and Ye Wenzheng were young, and with Ye Gaosheng also being young, they really lacked a deterrent power; should they encounter unruly servants, they might face a significant setback.

Therefore, Ye Jiu couldn’t let her guard down.

Ye Wenzheng, receiving Ye Jiu’s instructions, rushed out, and Ye Jiu then greeted Sikong Mo as if seeing him for the first time, “Has Master Sikong also arrived? Is there something you need?”

“I came to see my future wife; is that not allowed?” Sikong Mo had not planned to press Ye Jiu, but the Prince’s repeated appearances had given him a significant sense of crisis.

“Ah…” Ye Jiu suddenly remembered Sikong Mo’s question from last night, and her face instantly turned crimson.

The Prince glanced at Sikong Mo, then at Ye Jiu, and asked, “What does that mean? You two…”
With a captivating smile curling on his lips, Sikong Mo replied, “Prince, you are not mistaken. Last night, Jiujiu had already made a lifelong commitment with me.”

Ye Jiu covered her face, she really hadn’t; last night, she was merely tempted by Sikong Mo.