When Shangguan Boyan returned to the mansion, he saw Madam Shangguan sitting there wiping away tears.
He thought something had happened, and his heart tightened. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
Seeing that he seemed hesitant to speak, Madam Shangguan simply shoved the letter into his hand, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Shangguan Boyan took the letter with suspicion and read it.
After reading it, his expression turned ugly. "That brat is really bold. She actually dared to go to Xuzhou alone. No, I have to send someone to bring her back."
When Madam Shangguan saw that he hadn't made any connection to the letter, she couldn't help but say with some annoyance, "You've been so clever all your life, but you've made a foolish mistake this time."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Boyan was stunned for a moment. "What?"
Madam Shangguan snatched the letter back from his hand and said irritably, "I'm asking you, who is in Xuzhou now? Yanran said she's going to Xuzhou to find her sweetheart. Who do you think she is? Have you thought about that?"
Shangguan Boyan was a wise man after all, and he quickly realized something. His eyes widened slightly. "You mean Fu Rongchen?"
Madam Shangguan sighed, "How could I never have imagined this? That girl Yanran, she actually..."
Shangguan Boyan was first surprised, then delighted, "So Yanran has taken a liking to that kid Fu Rongchen, that's great!"
Madam Shangguan rolled her eyes at him. "So what if she takes a liking to Yanran? What if Achen doesn't like her?" As she spoke, she became worried again, fearing that her daughter's impulsive actions might lead to her getting hurt.
Shangguan Boyan frowned. "That's not necessarily true. Yanran isn't impulsive. Since she dared to go to Xuzhou alone, she must be confident in Achen, and it must be a well-thought-out decision. Otherwise, why didn't she make any moves when we were in the capital?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Shangguan also felt that there was some truth to it.
"So don't worry too much. This isn't her first time traveling far from home. She's a very clever girl, she'll be fine," Shangguan Boyan said, putting his arm around her shoulder to comfort her.
Upon hearing this, Madam Shangguan's worries lessened considerably.
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Xuzhou.
Fu Rongchen temporarily took over all affairs in Xuzhou until the imperial court sent someone to officially take over, at which point he could return to the capital.
That day, he was handling official business in the government office when a servant suddenly walked in with a strange expression. "Sir, there is a young master outside looking for you."
Fu Rongchen frowned and glanced at him.
After Xuzhou was brought under the control of the imperial court, Changfeng returned to the capital to report back. Therefore, the person who delivered the message was an official in the government office.
The man was taken aback when he met his gaze, and then realized that the lord had just taken over Xuzhou and was busy with official duties. How could he have time to deal with such trivial matters? Moreover, so many people came to see the lord every day. Could the lord possibly see them all?
The officers realized they had been too reckless.
He was about to leave, but then he remembered the young master waiting at the door and couldn't help but add, "Sir, that young master claimed his surname was Shangguan and that he was from the capital. He said that once you heard that, you would definitely know who he was. The young master looks quite young, and he's been waiting outside the government office since before dawn. I couldn't bear to see him like that, so I came in to tell you, just in case the child really knows you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Rongchen, who had been sitting upright behind the table, suddenly threw down his pen, stood up, and strode out.
The official's words caught in his throat, and he looked surprised.
He had known this man for some time and had gotten to know him somewhat. Although he was young, he was dignified and composed in his actions. He never expected that there would be such a hasty scene.
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