He is obviously a rational person, yet he does such a ridiculous thing.
Yan Xiuran frowned slightly. Last night he was so cautious that he didn't even dare to drink a sip of wine for fear that something might go wrong, but the thing he feared most happened.
A trace of annoyance flashed through his mind.
It was very likely that he had fallen into a trap set by Yan Chou. There must have been something wrong with the wedding wine he drank with Yan Chou yesterday.
Yan Xiuran left the woman who was still sleeping, put on a brocade robe, and hurried out.
As he reached the gate of the palace, he saw that the sedan chair that Xie Shizhu was sitting in was already moving away from him.
Yan Xiuran clenched his fists. He couldn't enter or leave the palace at will, so he could only wait until tomorrow when he went to court to look for Xie Shizhu.
*
After the morning court session ended, Yan Xiuran was alone waiting for Xie Shizhu at the gate of Jin'an Palace.
After a long time, Xie Shizhu and the palace maids came out of the hall, intending to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
When she caught a glimpse of Yan Xiuran's back, her face was filled with indifference.
Although Yan Xiu Ran was as gentle and polite as when she first met him, what happened last night had left an indelible scar in her heart, and it would be impossible to go back to the way it was before.
Yan Xiuran heard footsteps, forced a smile, and turned to look at Xie Shizhu.
When he noticed her indifferent expression again, Yan Xiuran's eyes were filled with sorrow, and he understood in his heart.
The servants in the mansion told him that Yan Chou was injured on his wedding night and lived next door to him.
This was exactly Yan Chou's plan.
Yan Xiuran twitched the corners of his mouth, suppressing the strangeness in his heart, and whispered softly: "Queen, I have something important to discuss with you. Can we change the venue?"
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