Chapter 442 Stirring up trouble
It was clearly Sun Ruoyun who invited him. Could it be that Sun Linrui, as her brother, didn't know which young lady his sister was out on an outing with?
Gu Shuyan didn't intend to expose him, but simply smiled politely at Sun Linrui, "Greetings, Young Master Sun."
"I never expected that Miss Sun would invite Young Master Sun along on her outing with Shushu."
Yun Yichen spoke coldly. His fiancée was invited out by someone, and the other party even brought a man. Anyone would be angry in that situation!
As the leader of the army, Sun Linrui would inevitably have to deal with Yun Yichen. Yun Yichen was a man whose mere glare could shake the imperial court. Sun Linrui couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Looking back at his younger sister, Sun Linrui suddenly felt a bit dissatisfied with her.
I don't know what Ruoyun was thinking, that she would actually try to scheme against Gu Shuyan. If she accidentally exposes herself, neither the Gu family nor Yun Yichen are easy to deal with!
Sun Ruoyun had long been fed up with her useless older brother, and seeing him glaring at her, she couldn't help but give him a cold look.
"Lord Yun, you've misunderstood. My brother actually had something to do with my cousin, and when I found out, I asked them to come over for dinner at the appointed time."
The excuse that he came here was because he had an appointment with the Fifth Prince. Although it was a bit far-fetched, it wasn't too hard to believe.
Most importantly, Lu Yuanbin is indeed walking this way.
"I never expected that the Grand Secretary would be here as well."
As Lu Yuanbin spoke, he came over and clasped his hands in a friendly gesture towards Yun Yichen. Today's events were originally planned by Sun Ruoyun and Lu Yuanbin together, so it was not surprising that Lu Yuanbin would be here.
Most importantly, when Lu Yuanbin learned about the art of disguise, he was so curious about it that he wanted to see this amazing technique for himself.
Just when they thought everything would go smoothly, Yun Yichen suddenly appeared, not only ruining their good time but also making Gu Shuyan and her family wary.
It will probably be difficult to make a move against Gu Shuyan again in the future.
"Isn't His Highness the Fifth Prince here too? Why is it that only His Highness is allowed to come here, but I am not?"
Yun Yichen's behavior was no different from usual. Although he was a bit angrier, that's just his face, so even if he got a little angrier, it wouldn't show.
Lu Yuanbin had initially thought that Yun Yichen's presence here was due to prior knowledge of their plans, but seeing this situation, he felt somewhat relieved.
Given how much he values Gu Shuyan, if he knew that he and the Sun family were plotting against each other, he would never let it go with just this little bit of anger.
"Your Excellency misunderstands. I only thought that Your Excellency was busy with official business at this time, but I did not expect that Your Excellency would be in such a good mood to accompany your fiancée on an outing."
Lu Yuanbin's words were full of traps for Yun Yichen, but Yun Yichen didn't fall for them. Instead, he asked Lu Yuanbin, "Now that His Majesty has chosen His Highness, instead of staying in the palace to help His Majesty, His Highness has gone out for a stroll with Young Master Sun."
Isn't it just sarcasm? If the other party can do it, why can't Yun Yichen?
The emperor is most wary of this suddenly rising fifth prince. Although he appears to value him more on the surface, he is secretly on guard against him. He even does many things behind the emperor's back, not giving him any chance to get involved.
Lu Yuanbin was extremely displeased with Yun Yichen, but since he couldn't do anything about it, he could only swallow his anger.
"Brother and His Highness haven't eaten yet, have they? Let's eat something first and talk as we go."
Sun Ruoyun tried to smooth things over, as the atmosphere was too uncomfortable. She was afraid that if it continued like this, she would be frozen by the coldness emanating from Yun Yichen.
"Yes, let's eat first!"
Because she couldn't move, Gu Shuyan could only turn around and say something in her defense.
Since the two girls spoke up, the group naturally wouldn't refuse them, so they sat down and started eating.
Meanwhile, unnoticed by anyone, Zhong Lin and Lu Hexuan discreetly bypassed the Sun family's carriage.
The maidservant on the carriage had laid out the tools she had prepared in advance on a small table, while a middle-aged man who had just been brought over by Sun Linrui and Lu Yuanbin was taking out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and fiddling with something.
"Sir, please write carefully. Today's task is only allowed to succeed; failure is not an option, understand?"
Even though she was just a maid, her aura was in no way weak. The doctor was not displeased after hearing this; he simply nodded to indicate that he understood.
In their secluded spot, Zhong Lin and Lu Hexuan watched as the parked carriage swayed slightly. They exchanged a glance, then made a hand gesture before sneaking over.
The doctor and the maid were both focused on what they were holding, neither of them noticing the person who suddenly appeared behind them. By the time they realized what was happening, the person had already been knocked unconscious by the two of them.
"Your Highness, what should we do with these things?"
Zhong Lin looked at the thing the middle-aged man was fiddling with and asked a question.
"Of course we'll take them all. They're acting so suspiciously; who knows what they're up to?"
Zhong Lin thought it made a lot of sense, so he immediately packed up all the things, picked up the unconscious maid with one hand, and silently left the carriage with Lu Hexuan.
"Your Highness, didn't you just leave? Why are you back?"
Zhong Lin left the man on the carriage that Lu Hexuan had prepared in advance. Thinking of Lu Hexuan, who had suddenly turned back when he killed the two men, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
Lu Hexuan rolled his eyes at him and asked irritably, "If I hadn't come back, could you have handled these two by yourself?"
Zhong Lin glanced at the two men sleeping like logs and nodded seriously. They were just two people without any martial arts skills; if he couldn't even handle this, how could he possibly earn his respect in front of his master?
"you……"
Lu Hexuan was furious. It was good that he came back on his own, and it was also good that Zhong Lin could handle it by himself, but couldn't he give him a little face?
No matter what, he was still his master's elder, yet he dared to show such disrespect to this old man; it was truly despicable.
"Your Highness, let's take these two away first, otherwise things will get bad if they find out."
At home, Zhong Lin had to watch his master's mood, and when he went out, he had to watch Lu Hexuan's mood. He wasn't stupid, so he directly changed the subject to avoid this unapproachable master from doing something bad if he got upset.
"Alright, you guys take your people and leave first. I'll go back and meet my nephew."
Lu Hexuan thought Zhong Lin's words were also good; at this time, it was best to consider the overall situation first.
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