The next day, quite early, there was a knock on the door.

"Young Miss, the clothes you ordered for that lady have arrived! Would you like to take a look?"

Yun Chuwei closed her eyes, pushed against the man's chest with her hand, and mumbled, "Yours... go..."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to fall asleep again.

Xie Xuan woke up early. He had been staring at Yun Chuwei, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, in a daze, until there was a knock on the door.

Hearing Yun Chuwei's words, he reached out, cupped her face in his hands, and whispered, "Weiwei, shouldn't you get up? Lin Ji should be arriving soon!"

Yun Chuwei mumbled, "Sleep a little longer!"

Helpless, Xie Xuan had no choice but to get out of bed.

He put his cloak back on and his veil on before opening the door.

After getting the clothes, he quickly closed the door.

As he was figuring out how to put on women's clothes, he noticed that the wild geese, which had flown away, had returned.

"Young Miss, a man named Lin Ji has sent someone to deliver a message to you!"

Xie Xuan glanced at the direction of the bed. He noticed that the woman seemed to have turned over, but didn't get up.

He was quite helpless, so he reluctantly dressed up as a woman, wearing a veil, and went to bring in the letter.

He walked to the bedside, about to wake Yun Chuwei, but found that she was gone.

He was slightly startled and was about to look for her when he looked up and saw that Yun Chuwei was already dressed and walking towards him while combing her hair.

When she reached him, her hair was already styled and adorned with a jade hairpin, making her look quite beautiful.

She took the letter from his hand, opened it, and walked out.

When she reached the door, she casually tossed the letter she had finished reading into the incense burner beside her.

Xie Xuan remained standing in the same spot, watching Yun Chuwei.

His eyes were full of surprise.

He didn't understand how that delicate girl, who complained of being tired and didn't want to move a finger, could transform in an instant into the unrestrained and flamboyant woman she is now.

Yun Chuwei opened the door before turning around to look at Xie Xuan.

She raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Miss Xuan, aren't you leaving? Are you planning to stay here?"

Xie Xuan: ...

How did this person manage to pronounce "Miss Xuan" so smoothly?

-

When Yun Chuwei saw Lin Ji again, he and Xie Sheng were standing outside the Marquis's mansion with their men.

Clearly, even the Marquis's residence will be searched.

Xie Sheng leaned closer to Yun Chuwei, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of smugness, "Yun Chuwei, do you know that Lin Ji now controls the power to deploy the Imperial Guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards within the city, and the city defense troops? If he wants something to happen to the Marquis's Mansion, no one can protect it. And he's practically one of my men. As long as you agree to become one of my men, I can ensure the safety of the Marquis's Mansion!"

Xie Xuan, dressed in blue and white women's clothing and wearing a veil, stood half a step behind Yun Chuwei.

Without careful observation, it's impossible to tell that it's Xie Xuan.

Moreover, no one could have imagined that Xie Xuan, who had already left the capital, would suddenly appear here.

Upon hearing Xie Sheng's words, Xie Xuan instinctively grasped Yun Chuwei's hand from under his sleeve.

Yun Chuwei squeezed the back of his hand in return to comfort him.

She looked up at Xie Sheng, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Xie Sheng is really confident. He has no idea that the current situation is prepared for him.

She was curious to see what he would think when he found out that even Lin Ji, whom he thought was obedient to him, was prepared for him by the emperor.

Thinking it over, Yun Chuwei said calmly, "No need for Your Highness to trouble yourself!"

Xie Sheng's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he finally said, "Yun Chuwei, we'll see!"

At that moment, the old lady appeared at the door.

The elderly woman, though sprightly, stood at the entrance and said, "If you want to search the Marquis's residence, you may, but everyone who enters will need to be searched. I'm not afraid you'll take anything away; I'm just worried that someone with dirty hands might bring something into the Marquis's residence!"

Thanks to their granddaughter's reminder, they had already tidied up the Marquis's residence perfectly.

As long as these people don't bring anything in, the Marquis's residence will be fine.

Lin Ji agreed after hearing this.

Therefore, all the Embroidered Uniform Guards who entered the room were searched.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan tightened his grip on Yun Chuwei's hand.

If he had been as cautious as the old lady in his previous life, would the Xuan Prince's Mansion have been able to escape this calamity?

But at that time, he trusted his father, Yun Chuwei, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard too much.

Yun Chuwei roughly guessed what Xie Xuan was thinking.

She took his hand in return, speaking in a very low voice to make sure only the two of them could see.

"It's all in the past! This time, none of that will happen again!"

With Xie Xuan absent, they have no need to target the Xuan Prince's residence.

Furthermore, she felt that Emperor Tianqi in this life truly had no intention of killing Xie Xuan.

Xie Xuan lowered his head and said nothing.

At this moment, Xie Sheng noticed Xie Xuan, who was dressed as a woman, standing to the side.

He felt that the "woman's" figure was all too familiar.

But he didn't think of Xie Xuan.

He asked Yun Chuwei, "Who is this young lady?"

Yun Chuwei glanced at Xie Sheng and gave him a curt reply: "Like a dog chasing a mouse!"

Xie Sheng choked, unable to utter a word.

-

Naturally, nothing could be found in the Marquis's residence.

They left very quickly.

Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan naturally followed suit and left as well.

Xie Sheng asked Yun Chuwei, "What are you doing following us?"

Yun Chuwei's lips curled slightly as she slowly said, "I've heard that the Marquis's residence is the last stop in the search of all the officials' residences, and the next stop will be the Crown Prince's Palace. Naturally, I must go and see for myself!"

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