Wanruo stood there in a daze, not answering the call.
But he simply stuffed the rabbit lamp into her hand and turned away.
She looked down at the exquisite rabbit lamp in her hand. The anger that had just filled her chest seemed to have no place to vent. It dissipated silently, and was replaced by an indescribable sour taste.
When Wanruo returned home, Xu Shujin was already sitting on the doorstep waiting for her.
"Sister!" Xu Shujin's face was filled with anxiety. "You're finally back. I heard there was a sudden disturbance last night, and even the city defense camp was alerted. I was worried something might have happened to you."
Wanruo came back to her senses and curled her lips: "Nothing, I just didn't go there."
Xu Shujin finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
He suddenly saw the rabbit lantern in her hand, and his eyes lit up: "What a beautiful rabbit lantern."
Wanruo handed him the rabbit lamp and said, "If you like it, I'll buy you another one next time."
Xu Shujin looked at the rabbit lantern again and again in curiosity. "Where can I buy such a beautiful lantern? Hey, it even has a switch, and the rabbit can even stick out its tongue. There's someone in my school who specializes in making lanterns at home, but I've never heard of a lantern like this."
Wan Ruo was stunned for a moment, then responded: "Probably a businessman from outside the city."
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The next morning's court session lasted a full hour longer, ending in the afternoon, all because of the riot last night.
After coming out of court, Su Yan and Xie Xianyu walked side by side.
"The King of Jin is such a scoundrel! He's completely shirking responsibility for yesterday's incident. It's clear that his cavalry wanted to use the opportunity of hunting down bandits to cause chaos and kill the King. Now, he's letting his subordinates take the blame, while he's not guilty at all. Wasn't all his planning in vain? He thought he could use this opportunity to overthrow the King of Jin."
Xie Xianyu's expression was cold. "Prince Jin has been a well-established figure in the court for many years. He's prepared a backup plan this time, but he may not be able to escape unscathed. Your Majesty is suspicious. Although he hasn't punished Prince Jin, he may still be keeping an eye on what happened yesterday."
Su Yan sneered, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. This time, King Xuan was furious that he failed to overthrow King Jin in one fell swoop."
"Your Majesty also wants to weigh the forces of all parties. Moreover, the Northern Liang envoys are about to arrive in the capital. Family disgrace should not be aired in public, so this matter will naturally have to be handled simply."
Su Yan glanced at him and said, "You should be in even more trouble. As long as Prince Jin doesn't fall, you'll have to waste some time. You look gloomy since the morning court. Did you have another fight with your little cousin?"
Xie Xianyu wasn't someone as impatient as King Xuan. This little scene wasn't worth mentioning to him at all. The only person who could make him so moody was his little cousin.
Xie Xianyu glanced over with a sinister look in his eyes: "Mind your own business."
Su Yan felt a chill on his back and said unhappily, "Hey, you, I'm just concerned about you."
He looked unhappy. He had wanted to take advantage of the chaos yesterday to stay with her for a while longer, but he had never expected it to turn out like that. Everything was really going wrong.
But he wasn't that annoyed. This wasn't the first time she had fallen out with him, and he was used to it after so many times.
Moreover, he suddenly found that she was not that difficult to coax. Yesterday, he loosened his grip a little, and she became much more docile. He gave her the rabbit lantern, and before leaving, he saw a hint of regret in her eyes.
Thinking of this, he felt a little happier and more confident.
"Just a temper," he raised his eyebrows slightly.
It's just a temper tantrum, let her be, after all, she still can't live without him.
What she said yesterday about seducing anyone not caring was nothing more than angry words. Who else could it be except him?
Su Yan was stunned to see that his mood had inexplicably improved.
I really don't know who is controlling whom.
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Early in the morning of the next day, Wanruo took her people out to Lincheng to purchase goods.
Business in the store was good, and the medicinal materials purchased along the way were starting to be in short supply. She had also inquired about the supply situation these days, and found that those shipped directly to Beijing were generally too expensive, so it would be better to go to the nearby Linzhou to buy them.
We set out in the morning, arrived in Linzhou at noon, purchased the goods, and returned to Beijing in the afternoon.
On the return carriage, Su Yue couldn't help but say, "Young lady, you've been doing everything yourself, and you'll be exhausted sooner or later. Just let your subordinates handle the purchase. Shitou is a smart man, so why bother making the trip yourself?"
Wanruo flipped through the account book. "After all, this is my first time, so I had to come and take a look. I signed a one-year contract with Boss Zhu yesterday. From now on, Shitou will be familiar with the place. I won't come next time."
Su Yue didn't say anything and poured her a cup of cold tea.
"The return journey will take another hour. Would you like to take a nap, young lady?"
"I know. I'll go to sleep after I finish this account, okay? Su Yue, you're becoming more and more nagging."
Su Yue said angrily, "It's because you're always a worry to me. You ran into such a commotion last night, but this morning you were still busy as if nothing had happened."
Thinking of what happened last night, the smile on Wanruo's face froze slightly.
Suddenly the carriage stopped, and Su Yue quickly lifted the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
The coachman turned around and said, "Miss, there seems to be a person lying in the grass ahead."
Upon hearing this, Wanruo bent down and stuck her head out, and sure enough, she saw a person lying on the road in front of the carriage.
Su Yue was afraid: "Could it be a dead person?"
"Let me take a look." Wanruo got off the carriage and walked to the bushes in front. She saw a man covered in blood lying inside with several wounds on his body. He looked a little hideous.
She frowned slightly and squatted down to take his pulse. His pulse was weak, but he was still alive.
"Su Yue, bring some gauze."
Su Yue hurriedly took out some gauze, and Wanruo sprinkled some golden wound medicine on his wound, bandaged it simply, and barely stopped the bleeding.
"Is this person still alive? He has become like this." Su Yue couldn't help but ask.
"He's alive, but dying," Wanruo hesitated, then said, "Let's carry him to the car."
"Ah? Take him back?"
"Otherwise, he'll just die here. His injuries are too severe."
Shitou responded and immediately asked two servants to carry him to the truck at the back.
When they returned to Yanjing City, it was almost dusk. Shitou found a stretcher and carried the injured man into the clinic in the pharmacy on the first floor.
After washing her hands, Wanruo cut the gauze and treated his wound.
"These wounds look like they were caused by swords or knives. Did you run into bandits?"
"Maybe. He was wearing a brocade robe, so he must be from a well-off family. He must have been robbed on his way to Beijing."
Wanruo used some wine to clean his wound. The man groaned in pain and became a little more awake due to the stimulation. He opened his eyes in a daze, but closed them again quickly and weakly.
"Hold him down."
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