He leaned back in his armchair and tapped his knuckles on the armrest. "How did you leave?"
"Princess Xuan went shopping yesterday and went into a clothing store to try on some dresses. She didn't come out again. The Su family's servants waited for a long time but couldn't find her, so they started looking everywhere. By then, she had already left the city with the caravan. I also secretly followed the young lady out of the palace and discovered that she had secretly taken Princess Xuan away and then personally escorted her out of the city."
Xie Xianyu sneered, "She does have a lot of tricks up her sleeve."
Fu Xian was silent and didn't dare to respond.
"Without receiving the order from the emperor, I dared not act rashly, so I sent someone to secretly follow the caravan out of the capital. I wonder what to do with them?"
"Ask Su Yan."
Qing'an immediately understood and went to ask for help.
A quarter of an hour later, Su Yan came over, smiled, and walked in after opening the tent curtain. "You still have time to look for me? I thought you were busy cleaning up your mess."
Xie Xianyu said calmly, "Fu Xian reported that Chen Qinghan left the capital yesterday."
Su Yan's smile suddenly froze on his face, and his expression suddenly changed: "What did you say?!"
Fu Xian then gritted his teeth and recounted the entire incident.
Su Yan almost turned around and was about to rush out, but Xie Xianyu stopped him, "She's already being watched. Besides, she's following Wanruo's caravan, so there won't be any trace of her. Instead of trying to catch up with her now, you should think carefully about what to do next."
Su Yan froze for a moment, and his face gradually turned pale.
What should he do? He had been feeling anxious these days, perhaps because he had anticipated that she didn't want to stay. Perhaps he was the only one who couldn't let go. Perhaps she had truly forgotten about him a long time ago.
After noon, Xie Xianyu and Su Yan returned to Beijing early. After all, Xie Xiangli and Zhu Jia's problems also had to be resolved as soon as possible, so they naturally couldn't stay for long.
Su Yan returned to the mansion and looked at the empty bedroom. His heart felt as if it had been hollowed out.
The servants knelt outside begging for mercy, and his head was buzzing, as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing.
A servant hurried in and said, "Sir, the Dali Temple Secretary Sun is here."
"not see."
"Master Sun said that during the interrogation of the Chen family in Yuhang, some information concerning you was uncovered, and he requested your judgment."
Su Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was silent for two breaths: "Let him in."
"yes."
Soon, Lord Sun hurried in, holding a secret letter in his hand. "Lord Su, this is something the guilty minister of the Chen family said he must personally deliver to you. I didn't want to bother with this girl, but they said they have a history with you, so I really didn't dare to be careless. That's why I came here in person. If I'm bothering you, I'll just throw this letter away."
"Let me see."
Su Yan took the letter, opened it and took a look, his face suddenly stiffened.
"The Chen family falsely imprisoned you and ruined your reputation. It was the Chen family's fault, but not Qing'er's. She was obsessed with you at the time and refused to marry King Xuan. It was only after we threatened her with you that she agreed to break up with you.
I know that with your talent, it is inevitable that you will pass the imperial examination and become an official in the court. Qing'er entering Prince Xuan's palace cannot afford any mistakes. I am worried that after you enter the officialdom, you will say something wrong and damage her reputation, or even have an affair with her. This is what I did to ruin your future and prevent future troubles.
The Chen family feels guilty towards you, but Qing'er is worthy of you. I hope you will consider our past friendship and take care of her."
The knuckles of Su Yan's fingers, which were holding the letter paper, turned white and trembled slightly, and his face gradually turned pale.
When he raised his eyes again, they were already red.
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Xie Mansion.
"The young master is back." The little maid announced.
Wanruo quickly came out to greet him, like a little magpie: "You're back?"
Xie Xianyu strode in and glanced at her: "Yeah."
Whenever she did something wrong or was about to do something wrong, she would always be extra nice to him.
She diligently took off his outer robe and changed his clothes herself, showing rare virtuousness: "Why are you back so early? Didn't you say at least three days?"
"I'll be back as soon as I'm done."
She secretly glanced at his face, and it seemed that nothing was wrong. It seemed that he hadn't noticed. She felt a little relieved and said with a smile, "Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to bring you food."
He weighed the pros and cons in his mind, wondering whether to settle the score with her right then and there, or to pretend ignorance and enjoy her attentive service.
He looked into her sparkling eyes, his throat rolling, and chose the latter.
"I'm a little hungry."
She opened her mouth to call for help, but he pulled her to sit in his arms, pinched her chin and kissed her.
She came to her senses, hesitated for a moment, then put her arms around his neck and obediently let him kiss her.
His breathing gradually became rapid, and he slowly slid down holding her hand.
"Be good and move on your own."
Wanruo bit her lip. Although she felt guilty, she still patiently served him.
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The next day, the scandal of Zhu Jia and Xie Xiangli spread throughout the capital.
Wanruo couldn't believe it, how could these two people who had nothing in common actually have an affair together?!
"Who knows? It's possible we'll fall in love suddenly." Xie Xianyu said calmly.
The wife of Marquis Ding'an really couldn't afford to lose face in front of this man, so she hurried to the Xie family to discuss the engagement with the eldest master and the eldest lady. Fortunately, the Xie family was also afraid of losing face, so both sides eagerly accepted the marriage.
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