Meanwhile, Shen Wan followed the Emperor out of Fengyi Palace. The Emperor went to the Imperial Study, but she left the palace in a different direction. Shen Wan hurried towards the horse parking area.

Yinshuang had no idea why her princess had left in such a hurry. Thinking about how Empress Song had tried to control the princess but had been thoroughly humiliated by her, Yinshuang felt a surge of pride and was extremely pleased with herself.

However, Yinshuang still had some doubts. Not to mention that Princess Jin didn't know when the princess learned the palace rules, even she, the maid who served her personally, didn't know. Could it be that she learned it in her dream?

But how could the princess remember her dreams so clearly? She had many dreams too, but she forgot most of them when she woke up, and only had vague memories of a few. Not only her, but Haitang was the same.

However, Yinshuang envied Shenwan. She could remember what she did and learned when she was awake, and she could also remember what she did in her dreams. It was as if she had twice as much time to study as others. God was too kind to her princess.

Yinshuang thought happily, but seeing that Shenwan was uneasy and kept urging the servant to run faster, Yinshuang asked, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Shen Wan shook her head and didn't say anything more to Yin Shuang.

When the carriage stopped in front of the Prince's Mansion, Shen Wan got out of the carriage and quickly walked into the mansion.

He returned to Moyuxuan without taking a break and asked the maid, "Where is the Prince?"

"The prince is in his study."

The maid replied, and Shen Wan walked towards the study.

Inside the study.

Xie Jingyan is reading a book.

A guard jumped in through the window and said, "Sir, I have something to report."

Xie Jingyan looked up from his book. Just as the guard was about to report, the door was pushed open and Shen Wan walked in.

Shen Wan was in such a hurry that she forgot to knock first. Xie Jingyan was surprised to see Shen Wan come in so quickly. Seeing the worry on her face, he wondered what had happened. Shen Wan spoke first, "Do you know about the burning of the Meizhou granary?"

Xie Jingyan frowned. "The Meizhou granary was burned down?"

The fact that you're asking this clearly means you don't know yet.

Shen Wan asked, "Will my older brother be alright?"

She had gone to great lengths to help her elder brother avoid the disaster of falling from his horse, and she couldn't accept the outcome of him being murdered while checking whether there was still grain stored in the granary in Meizhou.

Because of worry and fear, Shen Wan's voice trembled slightly. Xie Jingyan stood up from his chair and said, "Don't worry, your older brother will be fine."

Shen Wan's eyes were a little red. "You must make sure my older brother is alright."

She had already lost her eldest brother once in her previous life, and she didn't want to experience it a second time.

Xie Jingyan said, "Your elder brother didn't go alone. I also sent a secret guard to accompany him. Your elder brother only went to confirm that the Meizhou granary was empty. The rest will be handled by your cousin and the court. He should have already left Meizhou when he sent me the message by carrier pigeon."

Shen Wan said, "You received the message by carrier pigeon seven or eight days ago, why hasn't my elder brother returned to the capital yet?"

Meizhou is only ten days' journey from the capital. Shen Du is riding a horse bestowed by the emperor, which is even faster. It would take three or four days for a message to be delivered to the capital by carrier pigeon, which would be enough time for his elder brother to return.

Xie Jingyan said, "Your eldest brother has other things to take care of and will probably be back in a few days. He may also return to Beijing with your cousin."

Shen Wan remembered that Xie Jingyan had said her older brother had something to do, but she was interrupted and didn't ask about it.

Shen Wan asked, "Does my elder brother have any business to attend to before leaving the capital?"

In her previous life, her elder brother had never left Kyoto at this time.

Xie Jingyan said, "Meizhou is right next to Huaizhou. Your elder brother doesn't believe he would fall in love with Princess Huai'an at first sight and insist on marrying her. He wants to take the opportunity to go to Huaizhou to see what Princess Huai'an looks like."

Feeling that this might not be accurate, Xie Jingyan corrected, "It's possible that checking the granaries in Meizhou was just a side trip."

Shen Wan, "..."

The worry that had been weighing on my mind all along suddenly vanished.

I went to visit the Prince of Huai'an at his fiefdom in Huaizhou...

For a moment, Shen Wan didn't know whether her older brother believed what she said or not.

Princess Huai'an will accompany Prince An and Princess An to the palace to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. My elder brother can just wait in the capital. Princess Huai'an is already on her way to the capital and should arrive in a few days. My elder brother has most likely missed her.

However, Shen Wan also knew that her eldest brother was an impatient person. In addition, the old lady and the second branch of the family attributed Shen Li's accident to her eldest brother causing trouble with others, which led to his death. They treated her eldest brother with disdain. Her eldest brother wanted to escape from the Marquis's mansion anyway, so he might as well go to Huaizhou.

Huaizhou is right next to Meizhou. Knowing that Xie Jingyan suspects that there is no more grain in the Meizhou granary, given his elder brother's personality, he will definitely take on this task and handle it as well.

After calming Shen Wan down, Xie Jingyan looked at the guard and asked, "What did you want to tell me just now?"

The guard smirked and said, "What I also want to report is the burning of the Meizhou granary..."

Shen Wan, "..."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

After the guard finished speaking, he leaped out of the window.

He had no reason to stay any longer, and dared not interrupt the prince and princess, which is why he remained there.

After the guards left, Xie Jingyan saw that the worry between Shen Wan's brows had dissipated, and he said, "Why are you back so early? I was planning to go to the palace to pick you up in a little while."

Shen Wan said, "I don't need to learn palace rules anymore."

Xie Jingyan raised an eyebrow, "Is the Empress so easy to talk to?"

Before Shen Wan could speak, Yin Shuang couldn't help but show off her princess, "The princess is very familiar with palace rules and etiquette, even more so than Princess Shouchun. The emperor exempted the princess from learning palace rules and even let Princess Shouchun and the two princesses of Jin learn them together."

As Yinshuang spoke, Shenwan glared at her, and Yinshuang grinned from the glare.

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