Seeing that Master He and Madam He had been seen off, Qingluo followed behind, also wanting to take the opportunity to leave quietly. She was afraid that Hongzhou would ignore her, and she was also afraid that Hongzhou would ask her questions. After thinking about it, she decided that it would be better to leave quietly.
Just then, she heard Hongzhou call out, "Miss Qingluo, please wait."
Qingluo looked at Hongzhou in confusion. She couldn't understand why Hongzhou had agreed to let her meet the He family patriarch and matriarch, why he hadn't paid any attention to her the whole time, or why Hongzhou had called her back at this moment. So Qingluo simply turned around silently and looked at Hongzhou quietly.
Seeing that Qingluo remained silent, just watching him quietly, Hongzhou felt inexplicably uncomfortable at the thought that she had come to plead for the eldest son of the He family. He then spoke, "I've met the person, and the matter has been agreed to, but there's one thing I don't understand. Please, Miss Qingluo, explain." Hongzhou stopped Qingluo and took a few steps forward to stand beside her. Qingluo remained silent, waiting for Hongzhou to finish. So Hongzhou continued, "I wonder why Miss Qingluo is pleading for the eldest son of the He family?" Hongzhou didn't know what was wrong with him, asking such a foolish question, yet it wasn't entirely foolish; it was more like he was seeking confirmation.
Qingluo glanced at Hongzhou, a hint of secret joy rising in her heart. She wasn't sure if she was overthinking it, but she didn't want to explain further. So she said, "I'm just doing my job for someone, nothing more."
Seeing that Qingluo was so calm and collected, Hongzhou didn't ask any more questions and had someone take her out.
After seeing Qingluo off, Hongzhou thought about it for a while and felt something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. Coincidentally, Wu Kuzha sent someone to invite him to Rongyi Courtyard. For some reason, Hongzhou felt like he was having a heart attack and needed to find someone to calm him down immediately. He had no mood to go to Rongyi Courtyard, so he sent someone to inform his wife, Wu Kuzha, that he had something to do and needed to go out.
He then sent someone to inform his wife, Lady Wukuza. Hongzhou immediately ordered someone to bring his horse to the side gate to wait. He went to change his clothes first, and then mounted his horse through the side gate.
Qingluo had been out with Master He and Madam He for a while. At this time, Qingluo's carriage had separated from Master He and his wife's carriage and left. She sat in the carriage, lost in thought.
Seeing that Qingluo looked sullen, the maid Ke'er asked her with concern, "What's wrong, sister? You've been sullen ever since you left the Prince's mansion."
Qingluo murmured thoughtfully, "I saw him, his courtyard, but it's a pity I can never be by his side." It sounded like she was answering Ke'er, but it also sounded more like she was talking to herself.
Ke'er knew that her older sister liked the Fifth Prince, but unfortunately, their social statuses were too different. At this point, she didn't know whether to comfort her or not, so she could only remain silent and let Qingluo do as she pleased.
Hongzhou was also confused about his own actions. He had just sent Qingluo away, and now he had inexplicably chased after her. Hongzhou's horse trotted along, and when he saw Qingluo's carriage, he immediately gave chase and blocked its path. The coachman slammed on the brakes, startling the people inside. The coachman was about to curse, but upon seeing the man in brocade robes, he dared not utter a sound.
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