Chapter 229 She and I were engaged since childhood
Du Yunxiao followed Xie Zhili all the way here. The Jinwu Guards searched the capital for a whole day but found no trace of Yu Qinghuan.
Although all the evidence showed that this matter had nothing to do with Xie Zhili, he had seen the intimacy between Xie Zhili and Yu Qinghuan, and always felt that Xie Zhili must know Yu Qinghuan's whereabouts.
He hadn't seen Huanhuan for eight years and had so much to say to her, but he couldn't find her, so he could only ask Xie Zhili.
I didn't expect that when I followed him all the way, I saw Xie Zhili arguing with another person, and it seemed that there was an argument between the two.
The man was wearing a mask. He had some impression of him. He was the young master of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. He had suffered a facial injury in his early years and was unable to enter the officialdom due to legal restrictions.
This morning, he was rewarded for his merits in the rebellion of Prince Rui and is now appointed as a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Rites.
Although his official position was low, anyone with a discerning eye could see that his teacher was the chief minister of the cabinet, Cheng Gongjin. This position as Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites was just a stepping stone for him to enter the officialdom. When the time came, he would be as unstoppable in the court as Cheng Gongjin was back then.
Du Yunxiao bowed to the two of them, "My Lords."
Xie Zhili and Mu Huaian looked at each other. This was not a crowded place. Du Yunxiao must have followed them all the way here. It was just that they were arguing over something and didn't notice him. They were really careless.
The Jinwu Guards are the personal guards of the emperor. It is the Jinwu Guards who are looking for Yu Qinghuan all over the capital. Now the Left Jinwu Guard General has appeared quietly behind them, so they have to be vigilant.
The two responded and asked, "General Du, what's the matter?"
Du Yunxiao looked at Xie Zhili and said, "Sir Xie, may I have a moment to talk?"
Xie Zhili was puzzled. What could he and Du Yunxiao talk about that he needed to borrow a step.
Mu Huaian immediately said, "Since you two have something to say, I will go ahead."
Having said that, he was about to leave.
"Wait!" Xie Zhili grabbed Mu Huaian's arm. How could he let Mu Huaian leave before he even found out where Yu Qinghuan was placed?
When Du Yunxiao looked over, he put his arm around Mu Huaian's shoulders, acting like we were on good terms. "Master Mu and I are as close as brothers. There's nothing I can't listen to. General Du, just speak frankly. There's no need to avoid him."
Mu Huaian was a little disgusted by his claws on his shoulders, but he endured it.
Du Yunxiao was a little confused. These two men looked like they were about to fight just now, so how come they were like brothers now?
However, he didn't care about these.
"Thank you, sir. May I ask where the girl you went to the night market with last time is now?"
Xie Zhili and Mu Huaian's expressions suddenly changed. They were indeed here to ask about Yu Qinghuan's whereabouts!
Xie Zhili said with a forced smile, "I don't know either. I'm still looking for it."
Du Yunxiao didn't believe it. He lowered his voice and said, "Thank you, sir. I'm not looking for someone for His Majesty, but I'm looking for her for something on my own. I have some old feelings for that girl, so please let me see her."
Hearing this, the two men looked at each other. Old love? Suddenly, they couldn't laugh anymore.
Du Yunxiao thought that by saying this, he could reduce Xie Zhili's vigilance towards him, but he didn't know that the word "old love" made the two men in front of him feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
After what happened with the Crown Prince, they couldn't bear to hear any other man having anything to do with Yu Qinghuan.
Xie Zhili said coldly, "General Du may have found the wrong person. I really don't know where she is now."
Mu Huaian, standing by, asked tentatively, "I wonder what kind of past relationship General Du has with that girl?"
Xie Zhili glanced at him sideways.
Du Yunxiao was stunned. He didn't expect that this young master would ask him on his own initiative. He didn't even mention Huanhuan's name, but he seemed to know who he was talking about. Could it be that these two people were really as close as brothers and knew Huanhuan?
He told the two people in front of him the truth: "To be honest, she and I have been engaged since we were young."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhili's eyes suddenly darkened. Engaged since childhood?
Could it be that the person Du Yunxiao was talking about last time was Yu Qinghuan?!
Great, Yu Qinghuan is hiding such a big thing from me. Could it be that she has been secretly dealing with Du Yunxiao for a long time, just like she did with the prince?
Mu Huaian's expression didn't improve either.
Being engaged since childhood means that they have known each other since childhood, and are childhood sweethearts, with no secrets from each other...the relationship must be deep.
He and Yu Qinghuan had only known each other for less than a year.
Which is more important?
Du Yunxiao was very puzzled by their reactions, but he didn't think much about it. "I wonder if Lord Mu knows her and where she is now?"
Mu Huaian didn't hesitate, "I don't know him, I don't know."
Xie Zhili sneered in his heart, thinking that he was so generous, but he was just afraid that Yu Qinghuan would be involved with other men, so he kept telling lies.
Du Yunxiao was silent for a long time, feeling very disappointed. He looked at Xie Zhili and said, "If there is any news about Huanhuan, I hope Master Xie can let me know. Please."
Xie Zhili smiled politely, "Okay, General Du, don't worry."
However, the moment Du Yunxiao turned and left, both of their expressions changed at the same time.
Xie Zhili spoke first, "Did she ever tell you about the engagement?"
Mu Huaian pursed his lips slightly, "No."
At this point, Xie Zhili did not forget to mock Mu Huaian, "It seems that she doesn't tell you everything, which shows that she doesn't regard you as a confidant."
Mu Huaian glanced at him and said, "Master Xie is very clear about his identity."
Yu Qinghuan didn't tell herself about the engagement, but she didn't necessarily tell Xie Zhili about it either, otherwise Xie Zhili wouldn't have reacted that way just now.
Eyes meeting...
Old feelings, old feelings, are old feelings. They are all old, so what is there to talk about?
What's more, Yu Qinghuan has been married before, and now she doesn't even want to be the queen, which shows that she has long given up the idea of getting married again. Even if Du Yunxiao wants to marry her, it's fine as long as she doesn't marry him.
The two of them silently reached their first consensus in such a long time - not to mention Du Yunxiao in front of Yu Qinghuan.
After a while, Xie Zhili asked again: "Where is Huanhuan?"
Mu Huaian still didn't say anything, fearing that Xie Zhili would not be able to hold back and reveal Yu Qinghuan's whereabouts.
He just said, "I will arrange for you to meet her in two days."
Only then was Xie Zhili reluctantly satisfied.
...
That evening, Mu Huaian returned to the Cheng Mansion and entered the house with Cheng Gongjin.
Mu Huaian couldn't wait to see the person, so he stopped the person and asked, then went to find Yu Qinghuan.
Cheng Gongjin returned to the courtyard and changed his clothes.
Yu Qinghuan had been waiting for Cheng Gongjin to come back in the dining hall, but unexpectedly saw Mu Huaian first. She was immediately surprised and smiled. She quickened her pace and trotted over, "Huaian!"
Mu Huaian also had a warm smile on his face. He opened his arms and hugged the person in his arms.
"Missed me?"
"Um!"
Yu Qinghuan was smiling sweetly, but when she looked up, she saw a figure standing at the doorway, looking at her gravely. She froze, her heartbeat quickening...
She seemed so happy that she forgot whose territory this was.
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