Could it be that Rong Ruo likes her?

The thought flashed through my mind and wouldn't leave me.

She had vaguely thought about it before, but before she could figure it out, she dismissed it.

How could someone like Rong Ruo possibly like someone, and how could he possibly like her?

However, Rong Ruo's actions during this period had left her somewhat puzzled.

Even so, she could only think about it in her mind and couldn't be sure, after all, that was Rong Ruo, the infamous King Yama.

Yuan Zhao was so engrossed in thinking about Rong Ruo that she didn't hear Gu Qingchen's question until he called her several times. She then snapped out of it and said apologetically:

"Excuse me, Scholar Gu, what did you just ask?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed in Gu Qingchen's eyes, but he quickly perked up and got down to business:

"The student wants to ask, did Miss Yuan help with this matter?"

"I didn't help you. You were supposed to go to the Hanlin Academy anyway, but for some reason you were resented, so..."

"I was just there to clear up the misunderstanding."

Yuan Zhao spoke.

Gu Qingchen was indeed unjustly implicated in this matter, so it was only right for her to resolve it.

Hearing her say that, Gu Qingchen didn't ask any more questions, but instead bowed to Yuan Zhao:

"In any case, thank you, Miss Yuan."

"If Miss Yuan has anything you need me to do in the future, please just give the order."

He naturally didn't want to leave the capital, not because he was afraid of any danger in the Western Frontier.

Instead, once he left, only his younger brother and sister remained at home. Although his younger brother had gained Yuan Zhao's favor and was now working as a manager, he was still quite young, not to mention his sister.

He's going to such a far place; if something happens to his younger siblings, he won't be able to take care of them at all.

Being able to live in the capital is naturally the best option.

"You're welcome. I wish you a bright future, Scholar Gu."

As Yuan Zhao spoke, he asked Linglong to come and see Gu Qingchen out.

Linglong glanced at Gu Qingchen, nodded, and left.

Having resolved Gu Qingchen's matter, Yuan Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, mainly because Rong Ruo wouldn't hold it against her elder brother.

These past few days, she had been on tenterhooks. Now that she had relaxed, she felt tired and was just about to rest when a message came from the gatehouse. It was from the Princess's residence that Princess Chaoyang missed her and invited her to visit the princess's residence if she had time.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao immediately tidied himself up and went out.

Since that day, she had not heard from the Chaoyang Monarch, and she had been somewhat worried. Now that the Chaoyang Princess had sent someone to deliver a message, she knew that the Chaoyang Princess had not taken the matter of that day to heart.

Yuan Zhao went to the Princess's residence, but did not go directly to see Princess Chaoyang. Instead, she first went to pay her respects to the Princess. She began by saying:

“Princess, the princess was frightened because of me that day. I am the one who implicated the princess.”

So many days have passed, and she knows that the Princess's residence must have found out that someone was targeting her that day.

As for whether the Princess's residence had found out who did it, she didn't know.

However, she wanted to make her stance clear.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the princess looked at her with a more affectionate gaze.

"I heard everything from Chaoyang. It was thanks to you that she was able to get through to us back then."

"Don't worry, I'm not unreasonable, I won't hold a grudge."

"Chaoyang likes you. Please visit our residence more often in the future."

The eldest princess did not mention the identity of the assassin who killed Yuan Zhao, and Yuan Zhao naturally would not say so either. She chatted with the eldest princess for a few more minutes before going to see Princess Chaoyang.

After she left, the eldest princess said calmly:

"He is indeed brave, resourceful, and exceptionally intelligent."

"No wonder the Yongning Marquis's mansion ended up like that."

Upon hearing this, the wet nurse beside the princess said:

"Then the princess should remind the county princess not to get too close to Yuan Zhao."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess shook her head and said:

"It's alright. As long as there isn't one idiot, everyone knows not to scheme against Chaoyang. It's rare that she can find a friend she likes, so let her be."

"Besides, it would be good for her to learn some skills from Yuan Zhao."