Unable to contain his anger, Xue Huai'an turned to Chen Yirou and shouted, "They came and you didn't hide? Are you that stupid?!"
Chen Yirou's delicate face quickly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.
She never imagined that Xue Huai'an would treat her like this; it had never happened before.
It feels so unfamiliar.
Huai'an feels so unfamiliar.
"If those people spread our story, won't you have any reputation left?"
Chen Yirou could no longer hold back her tears. She grabbed Xue Huai'an's sleeve and questioned him, "Do you care more about my reputation or yours?"
"I've been following you without any status or recognition, and now you don't care about me at all."
Xue Huai'an realized that his words had been a bit harsh, but when he thought about what would happen tonight, he lost the patience to comfort Chen Yirou.
"Think about it carefully yourself." He shook off Chen Yirou and walked out the door.
Chen Yirou ran over quickly and hugged Xue Huai'an's waist. She cried and apologized, "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have questioned you like that. But I just sensed something was wrong and wanted to sneak away. Who knew that the guard would catch me so suddenly? I didn't want to cause you any trouble."
Even though I don't have a formal title, in my heart, Huai'an is my husband. How could I not want you to be happy?
She knew she couldn't be abandoned, and even if it wasn't for the sake of feelings, she had to tie herself to the person in front of her.
Their relationship is no longer pure.
"I still have things to take care of. You should get some rest." He pushed Chen Yirou's hand away and gestured for Huo Wu to call Xue Qi to leave together.
"No!" Chen Yirou hugged Xue Huai'an's waist again, pleading with him, "Don't go, I'm scared. Huai'an, I'm scared."
"Please stay with me, please?"
She wasn't always this humble, but now she has no other choice.
Perhaps that's just how men are; once they get something, they don't cherish it.
Moreover, without Qin Su in the middle, the two of them progressed too smoothly and obtained their goal too easily, which made it seem less precious.
"Don't be stubborn. I really have something important to do."
Seeing that Xue Huai'an had already reached the door, Chen Yirou squatted down and cried.
She really wanted to question Xue Huai'an about whether he had fallen in love with someone else.
But she knew all too well that she couldn't ask.
Asking the question would only force Xue Huai'an to realize his own feelings, at which point there would be no turning back between them.
Some things are better left unsaid.
Even if it rots inside her, even if it torments her like a maggot clinging to her bone.
As Xue Huai'an walked out of the courtyard, Huo Wucai said to him, "That guard is very skilled in martial arts; he shouldn't be an ordinary guard."
Xue Huai'an sighed, "It must have been a setup by someone. What was their purpose? To ruin my reputation?"
He thought about it carefully, but he really couldn't determine who was hiding in the shadows.
Qin Su?
Xue Huai'an denied it; she was already the Princess Consort of Chen, and there was no need for her to cause herself any more trouble.
Furthermore... if she really wanted to do something, all she had to do was get Prince Chen to do it, and he wouldn't be able to get up at all.
Is he a political enemy?
Xue Huai'an believed that the possibility of them being political enemies was very high, and he would not let those officials off the hook either.
"Can you find out any information about that guard?" Xue Huai'an asked Huo Wu, still unwilling to give up.
Huo Wu was the martial arts master left behind by Kang Lin. He was not from Da'an, and Xue Huai'an knew this, but he didn't care.
As long as the person can be used by him, it doesn't matter what nationality they are.
"Probably not." By this time, the person would have long since disappeared.
Moreover, if someone can set up a trap for them, it's highly likely they've already made arrangements.
Xue Huai'an did not return to the villa. He sat in the carriage, constantly thinking about how to remedy the situation.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find a solution.
Now we can only hope that those people will keep their mouths shut and not let things spread like wildfire.
...
Before dawn, Chongyang met the people returning from the outskirts of the capital. He took off his straw hat and said to Chongyang, "There has been an unexpected gain."
This means that the matter has been accomplished.
"We'll talk about it tomorrow morning. His Highness and the Princess are still resting."
He nodded, turned around, changed his clothes, and rested for a while.
Qin Su got up early today and grabbed Yu Shuo's sleeve as he was about to leave.
"Trying to leave without a word again?" She grabbed Yu Shuo's arm and pressed her body against him.
Afraid of hurting her, Yu Shuo didn't dare to move around. He simply lay down and said, "I have a lot of things to do. I'll come back to be with the Princess in a few days."
Qin Su asked him, "What exactly happened?"
Yu Shuo patted her shoulder, but still didn't say it directly, "You should take good care of your pregnancy now, I will handle these things."
Besides, these are all matters of the imperial court, so not telling Qin Su won't make any difference.
"Is it safe?" Qin Su nestled in his arms, her voice filled with longing.
Yu Shuo nodded slightly. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
He would never allow anything to happen to himself; the child wasn't even born yet.
There was a knock at the door. The person who came in was the one who had been following Yu Shuo recently. "Your Highness, Chongyang has something to report."
He didn't speak loudly, perhaps because he was worried about disturbing Qin Su.
Just as Yu Shuo was about to get up, Qin Su hooked her arm around his and pouted, saying, "I want to go too."
"Won't you sleep a little longer?" Yu Shuo knew she had been sleeping a lot lately; in the past, she would have gotten up long ago.
Qin Su shook her head. "I want to go."
Yu Shuo went along with her, since there was nothing to do at the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence anyway, and she could continue to rest later.
study.
Qin Su sat on a thickly cushioned armchair, draped in a cloak, and yawned.
I'm really feeling quite down.
Chongyang looked at Qin Su and coughed lightly, "Your Highness, I have something to report."
Qin Su opened her eyes, looking rather listless, and said, "Hmm, is everything taken care of?"
“Hmm. Chen Yirou and…” He glanced at his master and continued, “The news about Xue Huai’an has already spread.”
Qin Su nodded, then closed her eyes to continue resting, but she also paid attention to what was said next.
Chongyang called over the people who had returned yesterday, and then stepped aside.
"Your Highness, I found several letters and tokens among some of the ministers in the court." He presented the items.
Yu Shuo opened it and took a look; it wasn't anything serious.
"Hand it over to the Dali Temple."
He doesn't need to handle this kind of thing personally.
"yes."
Seeing that it was almost time, Yu Shuo turned to Qin Su and said, "I have to go out on business and will be back a little late tonight. Don't wait for me."
Qin Su nodded.
Yu Shuo left without even having breakfast at the mansion.
News of wealthy and powerful families in the capital spread extremely quickly. In just two hours, almost everyone knew that the elegant and refined Prince Xue was keeping a mistress in the outskirts of the capital, and that the mistress was none other than the second daughter of the Chen family, with whom he had previously been secretly having an affair.
He was already a high-ranking official in the court, and this matter had a great impact, even alarming Emperor Mingyang.
After the morning court session, Xue Huai'an was stopped by Deng Quan, who said that Emperor Mingyang had invited him.
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