Chapter 443 Meticulous
As for his own pride, the Prince Xian felt that he was magnanimous enough not to care about such details.
Zhong Lin and the people around the Prince Xian took the two of them back to the capital first. Lu Hexuan didn't leave until they were far away before he straightened his clothes and casually walked back.
"Oh, you've started eating before I even got around to it?"
As soon as Lu Hexuan approached the group, he casually peered into the pot, looking just like someone who couldn't afford to eat.
"Uncle Wang."
"Your Highness."
Even if Lu Hexuan was not the best, he was still a prince, so everyone naturally had to pay their respects to him.
Looking at the three extra people, Lu Hexuan said casually, "I didn't expect Yuan Bin to be acquainted with Lord Yun. Not bad, not bad."
Lu Hexuan smiled, but his simple "Not bad, not bad" made Sun Ruoyun want to punch him. What did he mean by "Not bad"? Was he implying that the Fifth Prince and Yun Yichen had a personal relationship?
Since Lu Hexuan and Yun Yichen had never interacted, Sun Ruoyun unconsciously thought of this. Although the other party was just a leisurely prince, if he went to His Majesty and talked nonsense, it would not be a good thing for Lu Yuanbin.
"It was just a coincidence that we met; we're not really acquainted."
Before Sun Ruoyun could offer a good explanation, Yun Yichen coldly offered his own.
If someone else had said that, they would have thought it was just an excuse, but when Yun Yichen said it, it took on a completely different meaning.
Especially his face, which I didn't know well, made it impossible to doubt the truth of his words.
"It turns out the two of you are not acquainted. I thought that the fair and just Grand Secretary had become a member of the Fifth Party faction."
Anyone else would have dared not say such a thing, but it came from Lu Hexuan's mouth, leaving those present speechless and unable to find a way to refute it.
"Uncle Wang is joking again. Lord Yun is someone the Emperor relies on. It's already quite difficult for Xiao Wu to have a few words with him. How did this become forming cliques?"
Even if everyone knows the truth, if it gets back to the emperor that someone is trying to win over the court officials without permission, they will still be punished.
Although the emperor might be more relaxed now that the crown prince is gone, it's still not good to make such a matter public. Most importantly, Yun Yichen is like a block of wood; even if they wanted to pull him up, they couldn't. If they were punished for this, wouldn't it be a loss?
"Xiao Wu is right, Uncle Wang misspoke."
As Lu Hexuan spoke, he sat down next to Lu Yuanbin. The maidservant tactfully brought him a bowl and chopsticks. Looking at the stewing vegetables in the pot, Lu Hexuan picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
"As expected, Miss Sun is incredibly thoughtful. I was wondering why she prepared so much food, but now that we're all here, it's just right!"
Lu Hexuan smiled nonchalantly as he spoke, then picked up another piece of meat and put it into his bowl.
Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan subtly turned their gazes to Sun Ruoyun's face, their questioning tone making even Sun Ruoyun feel somewhat embarrassed.
She said that she had a bad feeling when she saw Lu Hexuan today. Not only did the assassin she hired fail to take care of Gu Shuyan, but now people have drawn all the suspicion onto her.
If Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan only had some suspicions before, now they are absolutely certain that they sent the assassin.
Sure enough, even eating couldn't shut him up; he just had to bring up the very thing he didn't want to talk about.
Lu Hexuan continued eating, completely unaware that he had been blacklisted by Sun Ruoyun. Sun Ruoyun decided that if she ever encountered Lu Hexuan again, all her plans for this trip would have to be canceled.
With Lu Hexuan joining them, the previously silent atmosphere naturally became much more lively. Aside from Lu Hexuan's thoughtless yet insightful remarks, the group got along quite well.
"Miss Sun, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
As soon as Yun Yichen stood up, he said goodbye to Sun Ruoyun. It was obvious that he was worried about letting Gu Shuyan stay with him any longer because of what Lu Hexuan had said.
Since things had escalated to this point, Sun Ruoyun naturally couldn't keep Gu Shuyan any longer. So she apologized to the two of them and watched them leave.
"I've had my fill, it's time for me to leave."
After Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen had walked away, Lu Hexuan stretched and bid farewell to the others.
Aside from Sun Linrui, everyone present, including Sun Ruoyun and Lu Yuanbin, was hoping that Lu Hexuan would leave quickly, so they nodded hurriedly upon hearing this.
After everyone who was supposed to leave had left, the three of them exchanged a glance and hurriedly headed towards the carriage.
The area around the carriage was eerily quiet. Looking at the motionless carriage, the three exchanged glances, and Sun Ruoyun was the first to lift the curtain.
Although she had already mentally prepared herself, Sun Ruoyun still couldn't help but gasp when she saw the empty carriage.
It's worth noting that the Sun family expended a tremendous amount of manpower to find such a talented individual, but unexpectedly, the matter was intercepted before it could even be completed.
Lu Yuanbin couldn't help but slam his fist hard on the carriage, cursing under his breath, "Damn Yun Yichen, he actually tricked me."
Looking back at Lu Yuanbin and Sun Linrui, Sun Ruoyun's expression darkened for the first time in front of everyone.
Everything that happened today was beyond her control, and the feeling of her plans falling through gave Sun Ruoyun a sense of frustration.
Has anyone seen the guard next to Yun Yichen?
When Yun Yichen appeared, Sun Ruoyun felt as if something was missing, but since she couldn't remember what it was, she didn't pay much attention to it.
It was only then that Sun Ruoyun understood what that strange feeling was all about. Everyone in the capital knew that wherever Yun Yichen was, there would always be a guard named Zhong Lin by his side.
But today, the guard named Zhong Lin did not show his face from beginning to end, so it seems that the one who brought his own people was Yun Yichen's guard.
"Could it be that Yun Yichen knew about our plan from the beginning, which is why he arrived so quickly and rescued Gu Shuyan?"
Sun Linrui disagreed with Sun Ruoyun and Lu Yuanbin's plan from the beginning. Now that he saw that his people had been intercepted, he assumed without thinking that Yun Yichen knew about their plan from the start.
"I don't think so?"
Looking at Sun Ruoyun's gloomy face, Lu Yuanbin's eyes turned cold, and he revealed his thoughts.
Although Yun Yichen could wield absolute power in the imperial court, even if he was incredibly capable, he couldn't possibly be this terrifying.
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