The next day, when Xin He woke up, it was already noon. She had been bothered by him for half the night, and in the latter half of the night, she kept thinking about Lady Sun’s affairs, which made her restless. It was not until dawn that she gradually fell asleep.
As a result, she got up late.
When Xin He woke up, there was movement, and Shulan, Xiaoyu, and other maids and women were already waiting outside. As soon as they heard the sound, they entered the room in succession, holding the washing utensils.
Xin He rubbed her eyes and looked at the empty bed beside her before yawning, "Where is he?"
Xiaoyu said, "Master went out early today, and he specially told us to let Madam sleep a little longer and not to disturb her."
Xin He looked at the glaring sun outside and her face was somewhat embarrassed, "You shouldn’t have let me sleep until noon without waking me up."
Shulan laughed, "We didn’t dare to disobey Master’s orders, and Madam must be tired, so it’s better to rest and recover."
Recalling last night’s events, Xin He, feeling guilty, remained silent and just got up to get dressed.
As Shulan was helping Xin He get dressed, she said, "Master mentioned that he has important matters to deal with today and may return late, so Madam doesn’t need to wait for Master for dinner tonight."
"Mm." Xin He casually replied, "Is there any news from the Yihong Courtyard?"
Shulan laughed, "What news can there be? The women there are imitating our style, but they haven’t learned anything, which only makes them a laughing stock. They went back to their previous clothes, but our Flower House is still unique."
Xin He nodded, "Mm."
However, Xiaoyu suddenly said, "But I just found out that the Fifth Young Master of the Sun Family went to our Flower House the night before."
Xin He’s hand paused while selecting a hairpin, and she looked up, "Sun Family’s Fifth Young Master? That Sun Yaowen?"
"Exactly." Xiaoyu combed her hair and continued, "However, Sun Yaowen has always been a hedonist who loves visiting brothels. Wasn’t he there when Flower House first opened? He went this time, perhaps just for fun."
This wasn’t a big deal, but now that Xin He was on high alert, she couldn’t ignore any minor movements. Xiaoyu still needed to inform her of any news.
Shulan snorted, "I heard that Grandpa Sun is already bedridden and has been to Ghost Gate Pass once. Even in this situation, they still have the heart to visit the Flower House."
Xin He’s eyes slightly drooped, and she absentmindedly played with a tasseled hairpin in her hand, as if thinking about something. Sun Yaowen was a straw bag, and she didn’t need to pay attention to him, but now she couldn’t ignore even a single soldier or blade of grass.
"Which girl did he go to see?"
Xiaoyu said, "As soon as he arrived, he asked for a top card, no matter who it was. However, Hua Rao, Ah Lian, and the others already had guests that night, and only Qiao Qiao hadn’t been assigned to anyone. Qiao Qiao is not considered a top card now, so Sun Yaowen wasn’t very happy, but he eventually went to Miss Qiaoqiao’s room."
Hearing this, Xin He nodded. It seemed that he didn’t have any preparation and just wanted to find a girl to have fun with.
Even if he had any schemes, Sun Yaowen’s wasteful approach would hardly cause any trouble.
Xin He said, "Well, keep an eye on his movements, and also watch Qiao Qiao’s side." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Although she didn’t feel threatened, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Shulan nodded, "Yes."
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Nowadays, Marquis Mu Houchu had many things to be busy with. There were many things in the Yu State area, and they couldn’t be solved in Lian’an Town, so he had to go to the prefecture city. From Lian’an Town to the prefecture city, even if riding fast horses, it would take half an hour, so such back and forth would waste one hour every day.
The governor once suggested that Mu Houchu stay in the prefecture city for convenience, but he flatly refused. His lovely wife was in Lian’an Town, but he ran to the prefecture city to stay alone?
Since Mu Houchu’s actions were very low-key, only officials above the rank of prefect in the entire Yu State area could see his true face. So even though everyone knew that the once powerful Minister Mu Xiang had come to this place, there were no extra people who could see him.
"Master, a scout from the capital has arrived." Ling Feng entered the room and bowed.
Mu Houchu was discussing the drought in the south of Yu State with the governor. The governor, realizing what was happening, tactfully said, "In that case, the lower official will take his leave first."
As for Prince Pingyang, although he was in Yu State now, he must still have some reach in the capital, both openly and secretly. The governor did not want to offend him.-
Mu Houchu nodded, and the governor left.
Only then did Mu Houchu speak to Ling Feng, "Let him in."
The scout quickly entered and handed over a secret letter.
Mu Houchu quickly opened it and scanned it. His expression suddenly became subtle.
Seeing his expression, Ling Feng’s mind was filled with uncertainty. Was the master happy or unhappy?
Now that the madam was far away in Lian’an Town, it would be impossible to rush over. If the master became angry at this time, who could he find to coax him?
Ling Feng nervously asked, "Has something happened in the capital?"
Mu Houchu handed the secret letter to Ling Feng and sat down to ponder.
Upon reading the secret letter, Ling Feng exclaimed, "The marriage between the Third Young Master of the Duan Family and the Second Miss of Le Yuanhou Mansion has been settled?!"
Ling Feng’s surprise was justified. He knew better than anyone about the incident between Duan Lan and his own master. The young master of the Duan Family even went to find Xin He on his master’s wedding day, trying to take her away. With such hatred, it was hard for him to ignore it!
Duan Lan had deep feelings for Xin He. It was previously rumored that the Duan Family wanted to find a wife for Duan Lan, but he had refused. Ling Feng thought this was natural.
But how could it suddenly be agreed upon?
No matter what, now that it has been agreed, the master’s expression does not seem very happy, does it?
Mu Houchu’s eyes narrowed, and his expression was difficult to discern. Duan Lan’s agreement to marry Li Junyan was by no means a sudden epiphany. Yesterday, Xin He just reminded him of the hidden schemes of Lady Sun from Le Yuanhou Mansion. Who would have thought that Duan Lan would suddenly agree to marry Li Junyan right after rejecting a series of marriage proposals? What was his plan?
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