Moon Lake Garden is relatively isolated and quiet, with guards around it, and no one will approach it.
Xie Zhaozhao had no objections, but she asked curiously, "Did you know about today's assassination attempt beforehand?"
"How would I know! If I had known beforehand, I definitely wouldn't have brought you along," Gu Shaoyu said astutely. "Don't you think Leng Luo's arrangements seem like a plan we devised?"
"Hmm." Xie Zhaozhao did indeed feel a bit...
"I discussed with His Majesty and Leng Luo how to cooperate to find the mastermind should anyone encounter an assassination attempt. Today, I only need to stay hidden in Moon Lake Garden and Leng Luo will proceed according to plan. I'm just sorry to have frightened you."
In other words, they already had contingency plans in place.
Xie Zhaozhao said that it was alright for her to be frightened, but she was afraid of frightening the old ladies of the two mansions.
"Let's not talk about these things now, let's go to sleep. The capital won't be peaceful these days."
Gu Shaoyu embraced her and went to the last courtyard on the island in the middle of Moon Lake.
Women naturally feel safe and have a sense of belonging in the boudoir where they grew up, and Xie Zhaozhao's heart softened as soon as she entered this courtyard.
Although she could no longer return to the Xie residence, this courtyard was almost identical in layout to her boudoir.
The interior furnishings, the bed curtains, the tables, chairs, and benches were all exactly the same, almost a perfect replica of the original, except for the addition of a door.
The wardrobe and shoe cabinet were not empty.
Those clothes were all the latest styles, made of the finest materials, and included everything from tops to accessories.
“Take another look when you have time. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, I’ll have someone continue to repair it,” Gu Shaoyu said. “From now on, if you don’t want to live in the Earl’s mansion, we’ll live here.”
"A branch office?"
"Sooner or later, we'll have to separate our households. You'll be the mistress of one household in the future, so you can arrange things however you want."
Lying in Xie Zhaozhao's "boudoir," Gu Shaoyu touched the snow-white lace-trimmed curtains, feeling extremely content.
Doesn't this seem like someone breaking into her boudoir and having a secret rendezvous with her in her private chamber?
They slept soundly through the night, while the news of the murder of Gu Shaoyu, the most capable minister of the Great Cause, spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys.
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