If it were anyone else, Liu Shengsheng wouldn't stand it. But this old woman was in her seventies. She couldn't bear to see old men and children suffer. How could she just watch an old woman being beaten to death?

However, the woman who was hitting her was unhappy. "Who are you? How dare you meddle in others' business? Do you know who we are?"

"I really don't know who you are, but everyone on the street says that Miss Liu is kind-hearted. I don't think a truly kind-hearted person will bother so much with an old lady, right?"

"Is it reasonable for her to steal things?"

"If she really stole your things, then she is indeed in the wrong, but does that warrant death? Are your young miss's belongings so precious that a mere touch would cost a life?"

Hearing what Liu Shengsheng said, the woman was so angry that her face turned red.

The old woman on the ground slowly got up. "I really didn't steal anything. It's a misunderstanding..."

"It's not your turn to speak! You thief!"

The woman was aggressive.

Suddenly, a child's voice came from the crowd, "The old lady didn't steal anything, I saw her pick it up from the ground..."

There was a little girl who was about seven or eight years old. As soon as she spoke, the crowd erupted in uproar.

"Can't believe it, is it really a misunderstanding?"

"Who knows if what a little brat says is true or false?"

"Children wouldn't lie. This must be a misunderstanding..."

"Tsk, her nose is bleeding. What's the point of saying that now?"

“…”

All kinds of voices came from the crowd.

Not far away, a young male servant pointed in the direction of Liu Shengsheng and said, "Your Highness, isn't that your mask?"

Mu Yanxi who had put on a new mask slowly opened the curtain of the carriage. "Let's go and have a look."

“…”

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, the woman who beat the old woman felt embarrassed.

"What credibility does a little brat's words have? This old woman is a thief!"

"Xiaoru, how can you be so fussy with an old woman?"

A gentle voice suddenly came from the crowd, and then a beautiful woman came over from not far away.

Didn't I always tell you to respect the elderly? Even if she were really a thief, you shouldn't have beaten her. Apologize to her.

Liu Shengsheng looked at the woman who was talking quietly. She actually knew her.

Liu Qianqian, the half-sister of the original owner with a different mother, is the second young lady of the General's Mansion. Although she was of low birth, she was known as the most beautiful woman in Fungqing Country. She is also well-educated and courteous.

There were rumors among the people that she was the beloved of King Cang...

For some reason, Liu Shengsheng looked at her a few more times.

At the same time, Liu Qianqian also looked at her, but she didn't say a word to her. She just scolded Xiaoru and left.

Xiaoru followed her with a grievance.

"Miss, the Empress's birthday is coming soon. I want to buy some jewelry to dress you up nicely. It's all because that old woman delayed me..."

"Pay attention to your image when you're on the street. Have you forgotten what I said?"

"Got it..."

“…”

"Please wait a moment."

Seeing that they were about to leave, Liu Shengsheng stopped them.

Liu Qianqian slowly turned around and asked, "What else can I do for you?"

Liu Shengsheng squatted down, picked up a silver bag from the ground, and threw it into her arms in front of everyone.

"You lost your things again."

Liu Qianqian's lips twitched, but before she could speak, Liu Shengsheng continued, “With so many people watching, it should prove that I am not a thief, right?”

Looking at the silver bag in her hand, and the people whispering to each other around her, Liu Qianqian felt embarrassed a lot.

And the old woman was even more aggrieved, saying, "Yes, that's right. It was the same just now. This young lady didn't put the silver bag properly, and it fell out of her sleeve. I was really just helping them pick it up..."

There were gasps all around.

Now, no one would say that the old woman was a thief.

Liu Qianqian's face darkened, but she had to force a smile in front of so many people.

"I'm really sorry. It's all my servant's fault. She didn't figure out the cause of the matter before taking action. I will be responsible for you. Please come to the General's Mansion to get the medical expenses."

After that, she pretended to scold Xiaoru for a while and finally left.

After the master and servant left, the crowd dispersed one by one.

"I thought there would be something interesting to watch, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding."

"How could this be a misunderstanding? I think it's Miss Liu's maid who is bullying others with her power."

"I really don't understand how Miss Liu, who is so gentle, could have such a savage maid."

“…”

After the crowd dispersed, the old woman suddenly knelt down in front of Liu Shengsheng.

"Miss, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have lost all my face..."

Liu Shengsheng quickly helped her up and said, "It's just a small matter, there's no need to be like this..."

"No, no, this concerns my innocence for the rest of my life. Miss, where do you live? Where should I go to thank you?"

The old woman held on tightly to Liu Sheng's hand, but Liu Shengsheng seemed to have seen something suddenly. Liu Shengsheng pushed her away and said, "No worries. You can go back first. I have something urgent to do now. I'll go first!"

After saying that, Liu Shengsheng ran away quickly...

She looked at the place not far away.

Mu Yanxi said coldly, "It's said that Liu Qianqian is gentle and kind, but now it seems not to be the fact."

The follower next to him said, "Yes, when the old lady was beaten, she had been watching not far away. It was obviously her order, but she came out to pretend to be a good person later. She was really hypocritical."

After a pause, he continued, "That girl is wearing the clothes of our subordinates. Is she someone from our mansion? How come I have never seen her before?"

Mu Yanxi did not say anything. He just turned around and returned to the carriage.

“…”

The other side.

Liu Shengsheng unexpectedly saw Mrs. Li and Mrs. Wang. In addition to them, there were also two cooks from the Prince's Residence. At the moment, they were gathered in front of a carriage, seemingly doing a big shopping.

This was an excellent opportunity!

When the carriage stopped at the side of the road, Liu Shengsheng secretly got on the carriage and hid behind a big box.

When the carriage returned to the Prince's Residence, she quietly got out of the carriage and trotted all the way back to the Desolate Palace while they were chatting.

"Dammit, everything is going too smoothly..."

Liu Shengsheng was panting and looked back from time to time.

Was it because Nan Muze had taken everyone out?

Or were there not many people on the way from the kitchen to the Desolate Palace?

She couldn't believe that she had sneaked in!

Liu Shengsheng didn't want to think about it anymore. As soon as she returned to the Prince's Residence, she rushed back to the Desolate Palace. She climbed over the wall, ran back to her room, changed her clothes, and hid the mask under her pillow...

"Your Grace, have you gone out?"

Suddenly, the voice of Xiao Tang came from behind, which startled Liu Shengsheng. She turned around and saw Xiao Tang standing at the door in a daze.

"When did you come? Why didn't you make a sound when you walked?"

Xiao Tang said awkwardly, "I've been sitting at the door and watching you climb over the wall..."

The corners of her mouth twitched as she asked, "When did you go out? Also by climbing over the wall?"

"I slipped out to find something to eat. Just pretend that you didn't see it and don't mention it to anyone, okay?"

Xiao Tang nodded blankly, then shook her head. "You can't sneak out, Your Grace. If the prince finds out..."

"If you don't tell him, he won't find out, right?"

Xiao Tang said, "But the prince just came back. Everyone went out to welcome him. He also sent Commander Jiang. After that, Commander Jiang has been waiting outside the yard for a long time. I kept lying to him that you were bathing..."

"What is it?"

Xiaojiang was waiting outside the palace?

Fortunately, she did not enter the Desolate Palace through the front door. Otherwise, she would have been caught red-handed...

Liu Shengsheng's eyelids were twitching vigorously, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"