Su Ruojin smiled faintly at Zhao Jiao: "Madam Lin, see you at Shuntian Prefecture. Steward Zhang, please see our guest out."
"Yes, Miss Su, this way please." Butler Zhang said sternly, looking at the people still kneeling on the ground.
Zhao Jiao wanted to say something, but after seeing Xiao Yanchu's cold face, she didn't dare to speak again and could only get up and leave.
She needed to quickly go and discuss with Wanqing what to do now.
Seeing that Zhao Jiao was obedient, Yao, Zhang, and the other two hurriedly got up as well, afraid that if they got up late, they would be punished by the Regent.
As they left the palace, Madam Yao realized that her daughter hadn't spoken a word since earlier, and even walking seemed like she'd lost her soul. Had she been frightened into a stupor?
"Huihui, what's wrong?" Yao Zhangshi asked.
But Yao Huihui seemed not to hear her mother's question. Her eyes were unfocused, and she just followed along blankly, as if possessed.
Madam Yao stopped and grabbed Yao Huihui, who was about to walk forward: "Huihui, what's wrong!"
Yao Zhangshi noticed that something was wrong with her daughter and raised her voice, which woke Yao Huihui up.
"Ah, Mother, Mother, what's wrong, Mother?" Yao Huihui was a little stunned and didn't come back to her senses for a moment.
"What's wrong with me? I'm the one asking you what's wrong! You've been looking completely out of sorts ever since you left the palace. Have you seen a ghost?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Huihui's face suddenly flushed slightly, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "Mother, I'm fine, I'm fine."
She was indeed fine, but after seeing Xiao Yanchu just now, Yao Huihui's mind went completely blank.
She had never imagined that there could be such a handsome man in the world. He was dressed in a black python robe and had an outstanding temperament. His eyebrows and eyes were clear and bright, and every word and action exuded nobility.
One glance was enough to make Yao Huihui unable to leave.
If she could become the Regent's woman, Yao Huihui felt that she would have no regrets even if she died.
Seeing Su Ruojin sitting next to the Regent, their relationship intimate, and Xiao Yanchu looking at Su Ruojin with such tenderness, Yao Huihui wished she were the one sitting next to the Regent.
Su Ruojin is just a wild girl who was kicked out of her home by her aunt. What makes her think she can sit next to the Regent?
She was the eldest daughter of the Yao family and a beauty praised by everyone in the village. She refused to believe that her beauty was not enough to capture the Regent's heart.
Throughout the journey, Yao Huihui kept thinking about these things until she was woken up by Yao Zhangshi.
No, she has to find a way to stay in the capital. Only by staying in the capital can she find an opportunity to let the Regent see her good qualities.
Yao Huihui had made up her mind that she would never return to Yuzhou, even if it meant death; she wanted to be the Regent's woman.
When Yao Zhangshi saw that her daughter had recovered, she was relieved.
She turned to Zhao Jiao with some anxiety and asked, "Cousin, do you think Su Ruojin will really go to the authorities? What should we do then?"
Shuntian Prefecture, what a huge government office that must be! Yao Zhangshi had never even heard of it before.
But the government offices in the capital must be different, and she was terrified just thinking about it.
It's true that Su Ruojin was once a member of the Lin family, but the Lin family had long since severed ties with her. The marriage arrangement between the two families was only finalized after Zhao Jiao came to Yuzhou.
What if they really investigate this thoroughly?
Zhao Jiao was also somewhat annoyed by Su Ruojin's move: "What's the panic? She's just saying it to scare us. She's just an unmarried young girl. If this gets to Shuntian Prefecture, what will become of her reputation? You all go back to the inn first. I'm going out for a bit."
After saying that, Zhao Jiao hurriedly led Zhang Mama to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
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