Chapter 241: Worrying
The moon was at its highest point in the sky, the evening breeze was blowing, Shen Jingxuan stood on the shaft of the cart with her hands clasped around her arms.
Xie Lingxiao noticed her strangeness and frowned: "Prince, you should go back home and think of a solution as soon as possible, don't waste time here."
After saying this, he ignored Xie Zihan's gaze and pulled Shen Jingxuan back into the carriage.
Upon seeing this, Ling Yu looked at Xie Zihan with contempt, turned around, got on the shaft of the carriage, whipped the horse whip hard, and the carriage drove away.
The carriage started moving suddenly, and Xie Zihan, who was standing next to it, was almost knocked down by it.
"You..." Looking at the carriage going away, his eyes were bloodshot.
Thinking of what Xie Lingxiao had just said, his face turned grim.
Doesn’t the emperor’s uncle want to use his father, the emperor, and his mother to stop him and prevent him from breaking off the engagement?
Absolutely impossible, he must cancel this marriage, and the candidate for the Crown Princess can only be Shen Jingxuan.
Xie Zihan stared at the carriage intently until it disappeared from his sight, then he left in a huff.
The most difficult issue facing him now is his marriage with Lu Jinxuan.
He must think of a foolproof way to get his father, the emperor, and his mother to agree to their breaking off the engagement.
Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao didn't know what he was thinking, and even if they knew, they wouldn't take it to heart.
The two of them rode in a carriage all the way to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. After Shen Jingxuan got off the carriage, the carriage returned to the Regent's Mansion.
Just as Shen Jingxuan arrived outside Yuxuan Courtyard, Chuntao hurried over after hearing the news, followed by Ling Qiong and Ling Huan.
"Miss, you are finally back." Chuntao came out to greet her.
Shen Jingxuan looked at the three people in front of her: "What happened?"
Chun Tao paused when she heard her words, then looked at Ling Huan and Ling Qiong with a frown.
Seeing that the two people looked the same as herself, she looked at Shen Jingxuan: "Miss, why do you ask this?"
Nothing? Shen Jingxuan tapped Chuntao's forehead, causing her to exclaim.
"Miss, why do you criticize me as soon as you get back?" Chuntao said aggrievedly.
She did nothing and didn't know why her young lady was like this.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at her and said, "Why are you rushing out here?"
Not only did it make her worry, but it also delayed her from returning to her room to rest.
"I heard that the young lady was back, so I thought of coming out to greet you." Chun Tao answered woodenly.
"Pfft..." Ling Huan couldn't help but laughed out loud.
The corners of Ling Qiong's mouth curled up slightly, and when her eyes met Chun Tao's, her eyes flashed slightly.
They knew that Chuntao hadn't seen Shen Jingxuan in the past few days and was missing her every day at home.
But she didn't expect that the lady she cared about day and night would dislike her so much when they just met.
Shen Jingxuan knew Chuntao's personality very well, and because she knew that, she didn't give her the chance to say anything else.
If she hadn't interrupted just now, Chuntao would have said a few words and then wiped her tears, just like when she first came.
Seeing that Ling Huan continued to laugh, Chuntao even saw that Ling Qiong, who usually had no expression on her face, had a smile on her face. She had no choice but to take back what she wanted to say.
Seeing that Ling Huan couldn't stop laughing, Ling Qiong kicked her and signaled her to shut up with her eyes.
It would have been fine if he just laughed a few times, but he did it without any hesitation in front of Shen Jingxuan. How could he have the awareness of being a secret guard?
Although they have already gone from being secretive to being open, they still have to follow the rules.
"Miss, have you had dinner?" Ling Qiong said.
Seeing Shen Jingxuan's dusty appearance, it seemed that she hadn't eaten well during these days.
Shen Jingxuan came to the room and fell on the couch: "We will go to eat with grandparents later, go and tell them."
"Go and tell mother and Lin'er too."
I've been away for a few days, and I think my grandparents are worried about me. Going to visit them will help put their minds at ease.
As for Hao and Shen Xinglin, thinking of them, Shen Jingxuan frowned unconsciously.
She left in a hurry and did not mention the matter to Mrs. Hao.
As for Shen Xinglin, she just left him a letter, and she didn't know what he would look like when he saw the letter.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at Ling Huan: "Did you follow Lin'er when the exam was over?"
"Miss, I only followed in the dark and did not show up." Ling Qiong stepped forward and said.
Shen Jingxuan gently rubbed her forehead: "Did anything happen? How was Lin'er that day?"
In the past, Shen Xinglin would read in Qinxin Garden or go to the academy, and seldom came to see her.
If he encounters any problems, he will stick to Shen Jingxuan the most and just hopes that she will be by his side all the time.
That day, when he came out of the examination room and didn't see me, he must have been disappointed.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan stopped resting and stood up and walked out.
"Miss, don't worry, nothing happened that day." Ling Huan and Ling Qiong followed behind.
Hearing Ling Qiong's words, Shen Jingxuan slowed down. As soon as she walked out of the yard, she saw Shen Xinglin running towards her.
"Sister, you are back."
He ran over with a smile, but because he ran too fast, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Shen Jingxuan took a few steps forward: "Lin'er..."
She hugged Shen Xinglin gently and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Why are you running so fast? Didn't you ask Chuntao to tell you to go to your grandfather?"
Shen Xinglin said uncomfortably: "Sister Chuntao went to tell me that I wanted to... see you earlier, so I came here."
"Be good, then let's go to Fufengyuan together. Where's mother?" Shen Jingxuan said.
With my mother's personality, she wishes Shen Xinglin was always in her sight, so how could she let him leave the yard easily?
"Sister, Sister Chuntao is waiting over there. She will accompany mother to Fufeng Courtyard in a while."
Shen Xinglin's eyes flickered. He wanted to leave first but his mother disagreed. However, this time he did not listen.
He hadn't seen Shen Jingxuan for several days, and even when he left the examination room for the last time, he didn't see her.
Although my sister left a letter explaining the reason, I couldn't help but feel worried if I didn't see her in person.
After waiting for so long, he was already impatient and didn't want to wait even half a minute longer.
Shen Jingxuan noticed his abnormality and raised the corner of her mouth: "You lied to mother again?"
Shen Xinglin's face suddenly turned red. He lowered his head and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I didn't... I didn't lie to mother."
"I just asked Sister Chuntao to wait for mother. I'm leaving first."
His mother knew that he was anxious, but she still had to go back to dress up and change her clothes. He really couldn't wait, so he had to resort to this last resort.
"Pfft..." Shen Jingxuan laughed out loud: "Aren't you afraid that mother will be angry?"
Shen Xinglin said: "I just left first and asked Sister Chuntao to accompany her. Mother won't be angry."
Having said that, he himself felt a little unconfident.
In the past, whenever he wanted to leave the yard alone, his mother would try to stop him, as if some ferocious beast would eat him if he left the yard.
Even when he went to the academy every day, his mother would hold his hand and send him to the gate of the mansion until he could no longer be seen, and then she would turn around and go back home.
Seeing that he looked troubled, Shen Jingxuan patted his shoulder gently and said, "Lin'er, sometimes, it's hard for mother too."
"In the past, you were bullied whenever you left the courtyard, and this has already left scars in mother's heart. You need to understand mother."
"Sister knows what you are thinking. After all, you are a man. Mother is restricting you in this way. Just do what you want to do. Sister will talk to you about Mother's side."
Shen Xinglin's eyes sparkled and he nodded vigorously.
He knew that as long as he told his sister about everything, she would always think of a good solution for him.
If he really had no other choice, he would never trouble his sister with such a small matter.
The two of them walked towards Fufeng Courtyard while chatting.
Shen Jingxuan and Shen Xinglin had just walked into Fufeng Courtyard when they ran into Hao who was walking out of the room.
Her face looked grim and her eyes were filled with tears, as if they would fall in the blink of an eye.