A group of guards rushed in and dragged all the Cao family members out.
Jiang Xuejun was so frightened that his face turned pale: "Your Highness..."
"You won't shut up!" King Xuan raised his hand and slapped him. "You are just a woman, but you have learned a lot of gossip-mongering tricks and become a gossipmonger. The king hates women like you the most! Get out of here! Don't come to the king's presence and bother him anymore!"
Jiang Xuejun was dazed by the slap, and what hurt more than her face was her proud self-esteem!
He actually hit her in front of so many people!
She raised her eyes, her red ones looking at Xie Xianyu, hoping to see a hint of pity in his eyes, but there was only indifference.
"Get out of here!" King Xuan cursed.
Jiang Xuejun shuddered all over, gritted his teeth and lowered his head: "Yes."
Then he got up from the ground in a panic and retreated.
After today, she's afraid she'll become the laughing stock of the entire Yanjing City!
That bitch Xu Wanruo didn't even say a word and escaped unscathed.
King Xuan snorted coldly and warned: "If there are any more people who stir up trouble out of nothing and spread rumors, King Xuan will not show mercy!"
Everyone immediately echoed, "Your Highness is absolutely right. Rumors are only as good as the wise. We cannot allow such rumors to damage the reputation of Madam Xie and Young Master Xie. The Cao family is truly malicious!"
Everyone rushed to show their loyalty, and no one dared to mention the matter again.
Whether it is true or false depends entirely on what the people above say. Who would risk their official hat to verify the authenticity of such a small matter?
The atmosphere in the hall became lively again, and no one mentioned what had just happened.
Wanruo glanced at Xie Xianyu's face. He showed no emotion and seemed calm to others, but she could see the dark color hidden in his calm eyes.
He was clearly still unhappy.
Wanruo felt a chill in her heart, she was afraid that she could not escape again.
"Wanruo, what's wrong with you?" Chen Qinghan asked her when he saw that she looked unwell.
Wan Ruo came back to her senses in a daze and curled her lips: "Nothing."
Chen Qinghan patted her hand soothingly and said, "Don't worry about this rumor. No one will dare to mention it again after today."
Chen Qinghan didn't know whether the story was true or not, but all those present were King Xuan's men. Who would dare to risk offending King Xuan by making such a trivial matter public?
After all, the fate of the Cao family is already here.
Wanruo felt bitter in her heart, and although others didn't mention it, he might not.
He cares about Lin Han so much that he can get angry just by talking about Qingzhou. But today, someone mentioned her and Lin Han's past in public. How could he let her go?
The banquet finally ended. King Xuan was already drunk, and he personally saw Xie Xianyu out in high spirits.
"I don't know what the emperor is thinking. Now, in the whole court, which prince can compare with the legitimate prince? It's time to appoint a crown prince, but he hasn't been appointed yet!" King Xuan couldn't help complaining again.
Xie Xianyu said calmly, "Your Highness, don't worry. Now that Prince Jin has fallen, who in the entire court can still compete with you? Your Highness, just wait patiently."
"If you say that, the king will be relieved!"
Chen Qinghan followed King Xuan out and saw Su Yan standing behind Xie Xianyu on his left. He stood there with an indifferent expression, neither sad nor happy.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Xie Xianyu was finally about to leave.
Wanruo turned around and said goodbye to Chen Qinghan: "Princess, please stay. I'm leaving first."
Chen Qinghan came back to his senses and nodded gently: "Yeah."
Su Yan bowed, then mounted his horse and rode away.
Wanruo followed Xie Xianyu into the carriage. She glanced at his face anxiously, her hands tightening unconsciously in her sleeves, her knuckles turning white.
It's like the calm before the storm.
The carriage started off slowly. Wanruo saw the dark color hidden in his eyes gradually revealed. Her heart tightened and she felt that the narrow carriage was almost oppressive and suffocating.
He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her. His bottomless dark eyes seemed to be an invisible net that imprisoned her, leaving her with nowhere to escape.
Her breathing stagnated, her face turned stiff, and she pursed her lips tightly, waiting for the judgment of fate.
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