Planning to marry the third master

After leaving the dining hall, Feng Zhuohua asked, "What happened?"

Shuangxi said, "Miss Xu was eating when a maid told her that Prince Yan was looking for her in the backyard, so she went there."

Hearing this, Feng Zhuohua frowned and asked, "What happened later?"

"Afterwards, the female guests spread the news that Miss Xu was having a secret meeting with someone."

"Who is the target?"

"My childhood cousin, his name is Mr. Shen."

Feng Zhuohua knew someone was setting a trap when he heard it, so he paused and said, "Go and call Prince Yan out. I'll tell him what happened."

Shuangxi turned around and ran in to find Prince Yan.

Not long after, Feng Zhuohua saw Prince Yan striding over. "Aunt, what's going on?"

Feng Zhuohua said as she walked, "I think Miss Xu was set up. I don't know what's going on in the backyard. There was a rumor that she was having a secret meeting with someone. She said the messenger said that it was Prince Yan who was looking for her."

Gu Xingyan frowned and his face turned cold. He had seen a lot of such things before, so he naturally thought she was innocent. He asked, "Where is she?"

"backyard."

As he spoke, Gu Xingyan walked in front of Feng Zhuohua.

Feng Zhuohua said to Shuangxi, "Go block all the exits and make sure to find the person who delivered the message."

Shuangxi immediately responded: "Yes."

"Call Chao Yi and Chao Er over again."

"Yes."

Feng Zhuohua trotted to catch up with Gu Xingyan, not knowing how Gu Xingyan would deal with this situation.

The incident happened in Prince Yan's backyard. When Feng Zhuohua arrived, Xu Xinru was in tears and was protected by a man. Fortunately, her clothes were neat, but Xu Xinru was covered in dust.

There were more than a dozen women watching. They had been playing in the garden before and looked innocent, but now they were talking in low voices. "It's pitiful that childhood sweethearts are forced to separate."

"No wonder there will be no chance for a private meeting later."

"..."

Seeing this, Gu Xingyan immediately stepped forward and said to Xu Xinru behind the man, "What's wrong with you? Even if someone was sent to call you to the backyard, you would still go to the wrong place."

He walked forward, took Xu Xinru's hand, and brought her to him, saying softly, "Why are you crying? I knew you were stupid and didn't know the way, but I didn't expect you to be this stupid." He then put his other hand on Xu Xinru's head to comfort her. It was awkward but not inconsistent.

Xu Xinru sobbed softly and said, "I'm sorry, I embarrassed myself by calling you Prince."

"What nonsense are you talking about." As he said this, he lightly hugged Xu Xinru into his arms, giving people the illusion of intimacy, but in fact he paid attention to the differences between men and women and was just right.

Feng Zhuohua is becoming more and more fond of Gu Xingyan. Everyone treats him as a child who will never grow up, but she didn't expect that he is actually very smart and sensible. He is really a good person.

At this time, more and more people came, the first one was Mrs. Xu, followed by many other women.

Mrs. Xu came to see Gu Xingyan holding Xu Xinru who was sobbing and asked, "Xinru, what's going on?"

Gu Xingyan turned around and explained to everyone, "I'm sorry, I missed her today and asked her to come to the backyard, but I didn't expect her to get lost, so I asked Master Shen and I to look for her separately. I didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion."

Mrs. Xu's anxious mood relaxed, and she breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "So that's the case. It's good to find her. She is indeed blind to the road, and it will be fine once she is familiar with it. I think this is the first time she has entered your backyard today."

Gu Xingyan said: "Now that we've found her, I'll take her to see my mother." Then he took Xu Xinru and left first.

Xu Xinru's leg was crooked, she gritted her teeth, endured the pain and left first.

Chao Yi and Chao Er came hurriedly with their men. "Madam."

Feng Zhuohua said, "Go and find out whoever is spreading gossip at the banquet. There must be a source for such things. I will wait in the garden."

"Yes."

The women who had been gossiping just now turned pale and dared not speak anymore.

Feng Zhuohua stepped forward and said to the ladies, "I'd like to trouble the ladies who are sensible to help explain. This is Prince Yan's private matter. It would be a joke if it became gossip."

Several ladies immediately responded, saying, "Yes, the general's wife is right."

As they spoke, the crowd dispersed.

Feng Zhuohua said to Shen Jilin: "Mr. Shen, can you come with me?"

Shen Jilin nodded and followed Feng Zhuohua.

Feng Zhuohua asked: "How did Master Shen come to the backyard?"

Shen Jilin said: "A maid told me that my cousin sprained her ankle in the backyard. I was just worried and didn't think too much about it."

"Do you still remember that maid?"

"The maid kept her head down when she delivered the message, so I didn't look closely."

Feng Zhuohua nodded, and understood what was going on.

Gu Xingyan did not take Xu Xinru to see Concubine De, but noticed that Shen Xinru had difficulty walking, so he took her to his bedroom to rest. He poured her some water and said, "You should take a rest. It's not good for you to see my mother like this."

Xu Xinru had stopped crying and was still calming down. She said, "Thank you."

"Why thank you? You are my fiancée, and it is my responsibility to protect you."

This sentence made Xu Xinru feel warm in her heart. She raised her eyes and looked at Gu Xingyan seriously. It was as if she remembered his appearance for a thousand years. Then she curved her lips and said, "I am so lucky to be your fiancée. Someone must be coveting your beauty today. I want to see which lady has set her eyes on the position of Princess Yan."

Gu Xingyan smiled. Beauty? It was the first time he heard it. He asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Go find the maid who delivered the message. I remember her appearance and clothes. It wasn't long after the incident, so she must still be in the palace."

"But you hurt your foot, how can you move around?"

"It's okay, just bear with it and it will pass."

"How did you get hurt?"

"I was pushed from behind. When I turned around, the person was gone. When I stood up, my foot hurt. My cousin came to support me. Then someone saw me and said I was having a secret meeting with someone. I couldn't defend myself. To avoid suspicion, my cousin stopped supporting me and could only watch me walk in small steps."

"Didn't it hurt when I pulled you along just now?"

"I can bear it."

I didn't expect such a weak woman to be able to hold back the pain and not cry. Gu Xingyan stepped forward and squatted down. Xu Xinru withdrew her foot and said, "Your Majesty, no."

Gu Xingyan didn't listen. He held Xu Xinru's ankle, helped her take off her shoes, and then carefully helped her take off her socks.

Xu Xinru's face was already red, and she wanted to take it back but couldn't.

Defei came out to check the situation. The door to the main courtyard happened to be open, so she went in and heard her son say, "You can't walk for the time being. We have to call a doctor."

Xu Xinru said, "I'll go back and call the doctor. It's urgent to find someone now."

"You're not usually so brave, but today you don't even care about your own feet."

"I...I have never seen the world. I won't do that again."

"I saw it today. What is the world like?"

"The person hasn't been found yet. I want justice for myself."

"Okay, you're not needed. My aunt has already sealed the exit. We should be able to find out who's behind this soon."

After watching for a while, Concubine De saw her son looking at her daughter's feet and asked, "What's going on?"

Hearing this, Xu Xinru immediately stood up to salute, but her heel landed on the ground in such excruciating pain that she almost cried out.

De Fei asked: "I scared you, but are you injured?"

Gu Xingyan said, "Mother, she was pushed by someone today and injured her foot. I will take care of this matter."

Hearing this, Concubine De said coldly: "Whoever dares to cause trouble like this, I will skin her alive."

"It was shot from behind, she didn't see anyone."

"Where is your maid?"

She didn't ask the maid to come with her when she wanted to meet Prince Yan in private. She said, "I didn't ask her to follow."

Concubine De thought that the maid was not brought with her, and said, "It is better to bring the maid with you when you go out."

"Yes."

Gu Xingyan said, "Mother, take care of her. Call the doctor. I'll go take care of some things."

Xu Xinru said: "I will go too, you don't know what it looks like."

Gu Xingyan hesitated and then stepped forward to put shoes and socks on her. Xu Xinru blushed again. Gu Xingyan picked her up and said, "If you insist, just stand by the door and identify her."

"I, I, I can take small steps."

Gu Xingyan ignored him and said, "The news of our secret meeting will spread tomorrow. Why are you still afraid of it? Just think of it as showing your love in advance."

Xu Xinru's heart was pounding so hard that she didn't even know how to respond.

Defei heard that there was another hidden story.

Gu Xingyan arranged his men at the main gate, and the back door was closed, so if they wanted to leave, they had to find a way out through this door.

Xu Xinru sat on the chair and said, "Don't worry, I will watch it myself."

Gu Xingyan nodded, feeling reassured with Shuangxi around. Then he heard that the general’s wife was in the garden, so he left.