Chapter 767
Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Ning Che changed into his own carriage and left, while Huo Zhao returned to his own residence.
Upon arriving at the main hall, she saw the old lady sitting there with a somber face, clearly waiting for her.
Huo Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.
Sure enough, the old lady slammed her hand on the table: "Do you even know what the word 'shame' means?! As a married woman, how dare you frequent brothels! Do you even know what it means to be disgraceful?!"
"When have I ever frequented brothels?" Huo Zhao frowned slightly.
"What else could a place for drinking and merrymaking be but a brothel?" the old lady said irritably. "What, you dare say you've never been there!"
Huo Zhao's expression turned sour: "I did go out today, but I went to a music hall and drank tea. It wasn't a brothel. Besides, there are quite a few women coming and going in that music hall. I don't know which brothel in the world can operate like that?"
Seeing that the old lady had nothing to say, Huo Zhao continued, "Besides, I didn't inform Mother or you, the old lady, when I went out today. How did you know where I went?"
The more she was questioned, the more guilty the old lady felt.
But Huo Zhao had no intention of letting it go.
Under her gaze, the old lady had no choice but to say, "As an elder, can't I even show some concern for you?"
"Concern? This is the first time I've heard that stalking is related to caring about the two of them," Huo Zhao said indifferently. "According to you, I can also stalk His Majesty in the future. If I'm discovered, I can just say that I care about His Majesty. How about that?"
Following the emperor could cost someone their life.
The old lady's face flushed with anger: "You youngster, how can you be so sharp-tongued! Even if I did something wrong, as an elder, my intentions were always good!"
"Really? I didn't see it at all," Huo Zhao said calmly. "If you have nothing else, I'll take my leave."
After saying that, Huo Zhao turned and walked away.
The old lady stared wide-eyed at her retreating figure, and it took her a long time to come to her senses: "She just left like that?! She abandoned such a big family and went out to have fun. What's wrong with me saying a few words to her? How dare she give me such a hard time?!"
Cuizhi laughed bitterly from the side.
Now you're finally speaking up, why didn't you do this earlier?
Even if you speak eloquently, it's all in vain if that person can't hear you.
Cuizhi sighed silently in her heart.
Meanwhile, Huo Zhao led Ji Xiang and Le An back to the South Courtyard.
As soon as Huo Zhao returned to the courtyard, he smelled a faint scent of ink. When he went to the study, he found that Shen Rang had already returned and was practicing calligraphy at his desk.
Shen Rang's calligraphy is very beautiful, with strong strokes and a unique style.
"I'm back."
Shen Rang looked up and saw that Huo Zhao looked unwell, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Huo Zhao stepped forward and said, "I ran into the old lady outside."
With just those few words, Shen Rang knew everything: "When I came back, I saw my grandmother too. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't say. It turns out she was waiting for you."
Huo Zhao looked at him resentfully: "You knew the old lady was outside, why didn't you ask Jing Yuan to remind me?"
"I know you can handle it."
Shen Rang put down his brush, walked a few steps to Huo Zhao, placed his hands on the armrests of the chair, and narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly: "Was the music pleasant to listen to?"
When facing the old lady just now, Huo Zhao was self-righteous.
But now, Huo Zhao felt a strange sense of guilt: "It's alright."
"Really?" Shen Rang narrowed his eyes. "Then take me with you next time?"
Huo Zhao couldn't explain why he felt guilty.
I was just listening to the music, I didn't do anything, so what's there to be ashamed of?
So Huo Zhao met Shen Rang's eyes and said, "Okay."
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