He was now genuinely curious about what kind of woman could make him so willing to go to such lengths.

His eyes darted around, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Gu Jingchun, who was standing to the side.

She had a slender figure and upright posture. Her head was bowed deeply, and she wore a veil, revealing only her beautiful hair underneath. Her fingers, which were intertwined, were long, slender, white, and delicate, indicating that they had been carefully maintained.

Shen Hechuan's gaze fell on those hands, and he unconsciously looked at them a few more times.

For some reason, he felt a vague sense of familiarity when he looked at this woman.

The woman lowered her head, her entire body obscured, except for her slender waist, which was completely exposed, just like Qingqing before, so delicate that he couldn't resist her.

Thinking about this, a bitter feeling welled up again.

However, fearing that Shen Hechuan would discover something amiss, Luo Ziqian reached out and covered the woman's hand as well.

This careful and protective manner surprised Shen Hechuan even more.

However, he was in a bad mood and had no intention of asking any more questions. After confirming that it had nothing to do with spies, he turned and left.

After the group left, Luo Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief and helped Gu Jingchun to his feet.

"That was really close, and I'm so glad you were smart."

Luo Ziqian said, "Now we just need to wait a little longer. Once the Crown Prince has caught the person, we can leave."

Gu Jingchun nodded, but his thoughts were still on Shen Hechuan.

The voice sounded familiar, reminding her of the man from many years ago.

Shen Muqian.

Shen Muqian was so stunning that she thought she could easily forget him.

She never expected that after all these years, he would still appear in her dreams from time to time.

Five years have passed, and I wonder how he is doing now.

According to him, his family is quite wealthy and must be a well-off family. He must be married by now.

In order to escape, she set fire to her inn, causing Liu Qingqing's death in that small town and cutting off all possibilities for their future.

She never expected that a somewhat familiar voice would remind her of him again.

Gu Jingchun's mood also dipped a bit.

Luo Ziqian also noticed Gu Jingchun's low spirits, so he stopped talking and kept an eye on the outside.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Shen Hechuan had caught the spy and withdrawn all his men.

However, this time, he did not leave first. Instead, he waited until Gu Jingchun left before rushing back.

However, this delay meant that Gu Jingchun returned late.

Today is the day of the Yong'an Marquis's family banquet.

When Gu Jingchun returned, everyone was already seated and eating.

At the banquet, they all chatted and laughed, appearing to be enjoying themselves immensely.

Upon seeing Gu Jingchun return, the scene fell silent, and the atmosphere instantly turned cold.

"snort!"

"At least you know to come back."

Gu Nansheng muttered something under his breath.

Gu Yunjin immediately nudged him and whispered to stop him.

This scene was witnessed by Gu Wei'ang and Chu Qianlan.

Looking at Gu Yunjin's sensible appearance, Chu Qianlan sighed softly, glanced at her with dissatisfaction, and spoke first.