...

As her close relatives had guessed, the Empress summoned her to the palace, again for the sake of her marriage, and seemed very eager for her to get married.

Qin Su couldn't be too blunt, so she could only try to politely decline. She was exhausted when she returned home, but then Lian Tao delivered another invitation.

Qin Su lay back in the rattan chair and said with amusement, "Besides Princess Cheng'an, who else in Kyoto would send me an invitation? Who has the courage to do that?"

She looked closely, and the smile on her face vanished, her expression completely changing.

"Is Xue Huai'an trying to injure himself again after his injuries have fully healed?"

She opened the post and scoffed, "A boat trip on the lake? He actually came up with that idea."

"What has Xue Huai'an been up to lately?"

They must have encountered some difficulties, otherwise why would they suddenly stop posting after being quiet for so long?

Lian Tao shook her head. "I haven't heard any news."

"Are you going, young lady? If not, I'll refuse."

"Go, why not? I'll be happy to see him looking so miserable!"

"Then I'll go and prepare a dress for the girl to wear tomorrow."

Qin Su lay on the rattan chair, feeling exhausted.

...

Three hours ago.

Xue Huai'an's injuries haven't fully healed; mainly because he's been repeatedly injured, how can he possibly recover?

He hadn't been looking for Qin Su recently because he had keenly sensed that something had happened in Kyoto. He didn't know the specifics, but it was definitely not a trivial matter.

In this climate of opportunity, it was the right decision for him to remain calm and collected.

He went out today thinking about an official position he had previously obtained, which was about time to take office.