The atmosphere in the military camp's dining hall remained unchanged, quiet except for the sounds of food. During the time Wang Yanzhou had shared his meals and lodgings with the others, his understanding of the palace's affairs had primarily come from Wang Qin. But when Wang Qin appeared before him yesterday, his face was etched with age. He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, accusing Shen Xin of all his "evil deeds."
Wang Yanzhou took advantage of the break during dinner to bring up the matter: "I heard from Uncle Wang that you dealt with the people in the mansion and sent many of them away?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xin slammed her chopsticks down on the table and said, "Oh, Wang Qin is really powerful now. I haven't even told him about anything, but he's already complaining."
Wang Yanzhou also put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Uncle Wang is an elder in the mansion. If he did something wrong, just say a few words. There's no need to do this."
Chen Xin's expression changed, and he stood up immediately. He didn't care whether Wang Yanzhou was going to be so embarrassed or not, and said in front of all the generals, "No need? Well, I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this right now. Your own wife, if you don't care, that's your business and I don't want to get involved. But Tang Chen is a friend of Shuyi and me, our matchmaker. If anyone bullies her, I will definitely not let them go. Okay, enjoy your meal, I have to go get busy first."
Wang Yanzhou was stunned for a long time before he realized that Chen Xin was just blaming him. He didn't mention what kind of conflict had occurred between him and Wang Qin. "...What's wrong with him today? He's like he's eaten firecrackers?"
Seeing Wang Yanzhou's bewildered expression, Yan Shaoqing couldn't help but ask, "...Yanzhou, did you really not care about what happened in the mansion?"
Wang Yanzhou, still clueless, asked, "Do you also know about the thing he cares about?"
Yan Shaoqing shook his head helplessly, stood up and said, "...It's not just me. Well, this time, I stand on Shen Xin's side. Your Highness, please enjoy. Shaoqing will take his leave first."
Wang Yanzhou watched these well-known right-hand men in the dining hall leave silently one after another. Finally, when only Zhong Qin was left, he realized that something was wrong: "Zhong Qin, what exactly happened in the mansion?"
If Zhong Qin was forced to answer, she didn't know how to put it. "Master, Mr. Mo has mentioned this to you many times before. Do you really not remember?"
If Wang Yanzhou remembered, would he need to ask everyone one by one? He had been so busy with the things he was doing recently that it was normal for him to forget one or two unimportant things. "If you all keep saying the same thing, how can I know what happened?"
"Alas, it is like this..."
Seeing that Wang Yanzhou had truly forgotten what Mo Yu had said, Zhong Qin simply told him all the sarcasm, groundless criticism and slander that Wang Qin and his servants had said to Tang Chen, both overtly and covertly.
When Wang Yanzhou learned all this, he was naturally dissatisfied with Wang Qin. However, for some reason, his first reaction was to doubt the truth of what Wang Qin said. He asked, "Is this true?"
Zhong Qin explained helplessly: "Master, you are much more indifferent than I thought. You and I both know who Shen Xin is. Besides, Wang Qin is also an old man in the mansion. If he didn't have full confidence and evidence, would he say anything nonsense?"
"The things Uncle Wang said..." Wang Yanzhou didn't know what was wrong. His first reaction was to suspect that they hadn't figured out whether the things Wang Qin said were groundless.
After Zhong Qin realized what Wang Yanzhou meant, she was surprised, puzzled, and even a little angry. "Your Majesty, the lady is your princess. If you think she's done something wrong, you can just say it directly. The princess is not the kind of person who will admit her mistakes and refuse to change them. But please don't become suspicious of her just because of a few gossips from others."
"......" The cafeteria that was full of people the previous second, now only Wang Yanzhou is left.
His mind suddenly became confused, and for a moment, he even thought that he had done nothing wrong. Tang Chen ate and drank well in the mansion, and he had arranged everything perfectly. People who were respected by others would inevitably be criticized by others. Why did these people put all the mistakes of others on their own heads?
As Qingliang Valley was blanketed in white, Xihe, returning to the secret cave, felt the presence of light once again. Although the master hadn't returned with them this time, he would write every few days, informing them of his current location and what he was doing. However, their correspondence, which lasted only two months, suddenly ceased.
Xihe waited for a long time, but there was no news from the master from the outside world, and he did not send any letters back. It was as if this person had suddenly disappeared from the world.
Finally, unable to bear her own wild thoughts, Xihe said that if there was no news from her husband, she would have to go out and look for his brother: "Yaochen, I'm starting to worry. What should I do? Will something happen to him?"
Yao Chen was naturally worried about the safety of the Master and Wang Ruo, but if he panicked at this moment, what would Xihe do? "No, Master is such a man, few in the world can be his rival. Don't worry, I've already sent someone out to look for him."
However, the people Yao Chen sent out did not bring any good news. The final conclusion was just as Xihe had imagined before: "It seems that the master has suddenly disappeared from the world of martial arts."
After Xihe learned the result, he could no longer sit still: "How could it be! No, I have to go out and find him!"
"I know you're worried, but Daliang and Nanyue are at war right now, and things are in turmoil out there..." Before Yao Chen could finish, Xihe interrupted him, "But I can't wait any longer. I must know his whereabouts and situation. Just like you said, things are so chaotic out there right now. If he's really in danger, he must be waiting for me to help him."
Seeing that Xihe was determined to leave, Yao Chen did not try to stop her. He simply said, "I know. You go back and pack up first. I'll discuss with everyone else where to start looking."
"Um!"
The two of them prepared all the necessary items for going out at the speed of light. Just as they arranged the things in the secret cave, the cave door opened. Amidst the flying snow, the missing gentleman was now standing in front of them in white clothes, as if he had become one with the world.
"Brother, where have you been? I was so worried about you, don't you know?"
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