Sang Hong shook his head: "He's a smart man. What happened last night was too bizarre. He's in shock right now and hasn't thought about it carefully, but he'll come to his senses sooner or later. If we take the opportunity to pressure him, it will definitely leave a grudge in his heart, which is not good."
"If we do nothing and say nothing now, even if he really understands all of this, he will have no way to retaliate, because we have never asked anything of him from beginning to end. On the contrary, he has benefited greatly."
Aunt Mu said worriedly, "But aren't you afraid that he'll take advantage of you and then turn his back on you?"
She has been in the Sang family for a long time. Although Sang Qian is not her biological daughter, she has watched her grow up. Now that she is older, they basically treat her like their own daughter and are very worried that she will suffer.
“No, not at all,” Sang Hong said with a kind smile. “He is a man of great loyalty and affection. Back in Mingyue City, I almost destroyed the Chu family, but he saved them. Later, when he got into trouble, he decisively severed ties with the Chu family to avoid being implicated. How could such a person be unfaithful and heartless?”
"Judging from what the master said, it seems that he and Miss Chu are still entangled?" Aunt Mu asked.
“Of course,” Sang Hong replied, “Chu Chuyan is so proud and arrogant. How could such a woman fall for a heartless and fickle man? And precisely because of this, their feelings are still there. If Qian’er were to step in now to compete for the position, it would easily backfire. After all, she and Zu An have only known each other for a short time and do not have a deep relationship.”
"It would be better to first establish a weak and bullied image in Zuan's mind, so that he will feel guilty and pity, and then let pity lead to affection."
Aunt Mu gradually understood the other party's good intentions: "But this way, Qian'er is being treated too unfairly."
Sang Hong remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "As her father, I truly feel sorry for her."
Aunt Mu hesitated before saying, "Sir, wouldn't you like to go and visit her?"
Sang Hong shook his head: "She's angry right now. If I go there, it will only make things worse. It's better to let time heal all wounds."
“But I’m worried that Qian’er might do something foolish.” Aunt Mu’s face was full of worry.
“No, Qian’er has always been a calm and rational child. Although she is angry, the deed is done, and she can distinguish between the pros and cons. She won’t do anything foolish,” Sang Hong analyzed, paused, and continued, “But you can go and see her.”
"I was the one who took her in yesterday, so I'm afraid to go see her now..." Aunt Mu's face was also a little embarrassed, and at this moment she was also a little afraid to meet the other person's eyes.
“She knows you’re just following orders, and she’ll only hate me, not blame you.” Sang Hong waved his hand. “Go see her.”
Aunt Mu sighed, "Master, although you say you don't care, you actually care about Qian'er more than anyone else."
Sang Hong remained silent, his thoughts ultimately turning into a soft sigh.
...
After leaving the Sang family, Zu'an went directly to the palace to report for duty, completely in a daze.
Even Bi Linglong noticed his unusual behavior and couldn't help but ask, "Has the Junior Secretary encountered some trouble?"
Zu An came to his senses and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am fine."
He was about to try to get closer to the other party when he heard that he was alright, but the other party stopped paying attention to him and started to care about the other officials in the Eastern Palace as usual.
Zu An gave a wry smile; he was no longer in the mood to coax Bi Linglong.
After spending a whole day absentmindedly in the Eastern Palace, Zu An felt it was time to leave early.
Watching the other person leave, Bi Linglong bit her lip, but finally couldn't help calling Rong Mo over: "Go and find out if anything has happened to Zu'an recently?"
Rong Mo looked surprised: "Crown Princess, you seem to be a little too concerned about him?"
Bi Linglong said calmly, "What do you know? He is an important figure in the Eastern Palace now. I need to make sure he is not bribed or blackmailed by the Prince of Qi."
"Your Majesty is indeed farsighted!" Rong Mo immediately admired her and naturally had no more doubts.
After leaving the palace, Zuan wandered around the Sang family's neighborhood again, but still couldn't figure out how to resolve the matter, so he gave up on going to the Sang family's place.
He turned and hurried towards Hongxiuzhao, not because he was so eager, but because he had just saved Zheng Dan with Kong Nanwu's help, and he should express his gratitude.
When Zu An arrived at Hongxiuzhao, Nan Xun had already given him special treatment after the last incident. He was quickly led to the inner courtyard and met Nan Xun and Kong Nanwu.
One woman was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and the other was bright and beautiful. Standing together, they truly added a touch of brightness to the room.
"Thank you for your help last time, Miss Kong. It allowed me to successfully find the mastermind." Zu An noticed that Kong Nanwu was holding a fluffy, snowball-shaped object. At first, he thought it was a pillow or something, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was a beautiful little fox.
There are such beautiful foxes in the world? No wonder so many people liked to keep cute pets in their past lives.
Zuan couldn't help but secretly admire her, but then he thought, no, she's only the second prettiest, after all, his own Daji is definitely number one.
"I wonder who the mastermind is?" Kong Nanwu asked nervously, stroking the soft fur of the little fox in her arms.
Zu An knew what she was worried about, so he explained, "Miss Kong, please rest assured, the other party is not a demon, but a human who has cultivated evil techniques."
As expected, Kong Nanwu visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing him say that. During this time, she had been worried that she might have accidentally harmed a fellow demon she had never met.
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