Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ruan Yu returned to her room after she left Xia Muqingâs courtyard. Xia Churan, who had been waiting for a long time, saw her and rushed out to welcome her.
She asked anxiously, âMother, what did she say?â
Ruan Yu patted her hand, signaling her to enter the room first.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xia Churan looked at the servants around her. She knew that she was being a little anxious, but the rumors in the city were very unfavorable to her now. Her reputation had been damaged, and she could only place all her hopes on King Zhennan.
After Ruan Yu entered the room, she dismissed all the servants and said, âXia Muqing agreed to let you enter the Kingâs residenceââ
Xia Churan pressed on anxiously, âWhy would she agree? Did she demand something?â
Ruan Yu shook her head. âThe problem is that she didnât state any conditions. She even offered to invite King Zhennan to our house tomorrow to discuss it with him.â
Xia Churanâs eyes widened as well. What was going on?
Ruan Yu added, âAt first, I thought she was worried that her reputation would suffer. But after contemplation, I didnât think that was the reason.â
Xia Churan said casually, âNo matter what the reason is, as long as she allows me to enter King Zhennanâs royal residence, Iâm confident that I can gain his favor.â
Thinking of that, Ruan Yu also smirked. The two of them seemed to be plotting something.
At this moment, a servant came to report that Xia Muqing had sent an invitation to King Zhennan. She had invited him to the Xia residence to discuss some matters tomorrow.
Ruan Yu hadnât expected her to act so quickly, and she seemed even more eager than them. That puzzled her.
Xia Churan didnât dwell too much on it. She started preparing for tomorrowâs outfit in excitement. Coincidentally, she had just bought a beautiful glazed flowery dress previously. She could wear that tomorrow.
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After Xia Muqing arranged everything, she slowly brewed a pot of tea for herself. When she saw Jiang Yifan entering the room, she waved at him. âYou came at the right time. Come and taste the new tea I just bought.â
Jiang Yifan put Gungun and the phoenix on the ground to play by themselves before saying, âArenât you worried that King Zhennan would fall for Xia Churan?â
Xia Muqing said casually, âIf they really become a couple, Iâll give them my blessings.â
He was just a man. If his heart wasnât with her, she wouldnât want him anymore.
Jiang Yifan didnât know that Ye Qingxuan was Jin Chao. He simply thought that Xia Muqing wanted to annul the engagement. He said worriedly, âIâm worried that if Xia Churan is really married to King Zhennan, itâll be even more difficult for you to deal with them.â
Xia Muqing shook her head and said, âThatâs impossible. Ye Qingxuan isââ
Before she could finish speaking, she realized that the feud between Jiang Yifan and Ye Qingxuan had yet to be resolved. She paused and didnât continue.
Jiang Yifan asked, âWhat do you want to say, Sister? What happened to Ye Qingxuan?â
Xia Muqing shook her head to indicate that it was nothing. She lowered her head and took a sip of tea.
When she lowered her head, she couldnât see the expression in Jiang Yifanâs eyes. Jiang Yifanâs eyes darkened and he instantly knew that Xia Muqing was hiding something from him.
Xia Muqing asked again, âDo you still remember what happened when you saw the jade?â
Ever since Xia Muqing knew that Ye Qingxuan was Jin Chao, she felt that there was something amiss with that massacre years ago. She felt that Jin Chao didnât seem to be that ruthless. There must be a misunderstanding.
Jiang Yifan replied, âPerhaps I was too young at that time and I didnât see everything clearly. I donât know what exactly happened.â
Xia Muqing immediately agreed. âYes, we still have to investigate thoroughly.â
Jiang Yifan didnât refute, but no one had any idea what he really thought.
He asked, âSister, do you want to marry King Zhennan?â
Xia Muqing was stunned. âI donât know either.. Letâs talk about it in the future.â