Yun Xue Rao looked at Yun Xue Zhi's back proudly, her heart filled with joy.
Everything was as she had wished. Yesterday, Yun Xuezhi was left alone by the Crown Prince, so she led her sisters and hurriedly left the palace. She did not even leave Yun Xuezhi's sedan chair behind. She waited in the Breeze Pavilion for a night and confirmed that this girl had not returned. Only then did she completely relax.
Regardless of whether there was anything going on between her and the Crown Prince, it was already a fact that this girl had spent the night outside. No matter how tolerant the Fourth Prince was, he couldn't stand being cuckolded!
The smile on Yun Xue Rao's face grew wider, but she pretended to be kind and said to Yun Xue Zhi,"Fifth Sister, don't be afraid. This is a good thing!”
Yun Xuezhi nodded, but a trace of coldness flashed across her eyes.
More and more people gathered to watch, and the densely packed heads stared straight at Yun Xuezhi, looking like they were watching a good show.
Yun Xuezhi began to panic for some reason. When she closed her eyes, she saw hundreds of officials questioning her.
At the thought of this, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile. She was not even afraid of the imperial court, so what was the situation in front of her?
It was true that he was staying outside, but it was also true that he was innocent. As long as he made things clear, he could let others think whatever they wanted!
"Dear villagers, I, Yun Xuezhi…"
"Miss Yun, so you're here!”A slightly familiar voice interrupted her.
An Yichen pushed through the crowd with all his might and tidied up his messy clothes. Then, he fanned himself and walked toward Yun Xuezhi with a smile on his face.
"Young Master An, why are you here?" Yun Xuezhi was slightly taken aback.”
An Yichen pointed in the direction he came from and said proudly,""I followed you here!”
At this critical moment, someone was disrupting the situation. Yun Xue Rao was naturally displeased. She walked up to An Yichen and said impatiently,"Who are you? How dare you come to the Residence of Yun to behave atrociously for no reason!”
An Yichen glanced at Yun Xuerao and pursed his lips as if he was trying to suppress his anger. His handsome face instantly turned cold.
Yun Xuechu and Yun Xuebi's eyes widened as they sized An Yichen up. Their eyes were shining.
At this moment, Grand Preceptor Yun seemed to feel that the young man in front of him looked familiar, so he quickly came over and asked with a smile,""May I ask which residence Young Master is from?”
"I won't change my name, and I won't change my surname! My surname is An, and my name is Yichen!" An Yichen raised his head and said coldly.
Grand Preceptor Yun was shocked when he heard that. He bowed and smiled." So it's the Eldest Young Master of the An Residence!" I didn't expect you to come to my humble abode. I'm sorry for not welcoming you!”
Then, he glared at Yun Xue Rao and roared," Apologize to Young Master An!”
Yun Xue Rao was dumbfounded. She had heard of the An family, the head of the four great families. She had heard that the An family could enter the palace as they pleased and was very familiar with the Emperor. She didn't expect the young master of the An family to come knocking on her door!
"Young Master An, please forgive my rudeness!”Yun Xue Rao smiled.
Hearing Grand Preceptor Yun's words, the two sisters of the Yun family immediately surrounded him." Young Master An!”
Yun Xue Rao was embarrassed by her coquettish look, but Yun Xue Zhi found it funny. Although he didn't know why An Yichen had come looking for him, the Residence of Yun was bound to stir up another storm after his ruckus.
An Yichen pretended to be calm and nodded. There was a hint of pride on his face, but his eyes stole glances at Yun Xuezhi from time to time.
"Young Master An, please come in!" Grand Preceptor Yun bowed with a flattering smile on his face.
The people of the An Manor were all cautious, and even the officials of the imperial court were not worthy of their attention. Grand Preceptor Yun had only seen him once or twice at the Emperor's birthday banquet. Today, he finally had a chance to curry favor, so how could he let it go?
"Father!" Yun Xue Rao was anxious. She grabbed Grand Preceptor Yun's sleeve and kept winking at him.
Naturally, she did not want her wishful thinking to fail. Seeing that this was the last step and the most critical moment, even if the heavens came, they could not disrupt her plan!
Grand Preceptor Yun could only smile awkwardly. He knew his precious daughter's temper. If he ruined her plans, he would not be able to rest in peace.
An Yichen didn't mind. He walked quickly to Yun Xuezhi and said in surprise,""So you're the daughter of the Yun Residence…"
"She's just a concubine's daughter!" Yun Xuezhi smiled and replied indifferently.
An Yichen shook his head like a wavy drum." I don't care if he's a concubine or not, as long as I'm happy…" As if he realized that he had said something wrong, he immediately covered his mouth and his ears turned red.
"Are you going to announce it or not? We're still waiting for the silver!" At this moment, the crowd started to get impatient.
Yun Xue Rao nodded as if she had found a life-saving straw."Naturally!" Then, she gently patted Yun Xuezhi's shoulder." Fifth Sister, let's begin!”
An Yichen could not figure it out and could only look at Yun Xuezhi blankly.
Yun Xuezhi smiled helplessly. Then, she cleared her throat and said loudly," As everyone knows, all the women in the Residence of Yun entered the palace for a body check-up yesterday. After that…"
She deliberately paused and turned to look at Yun Xue Rao, her eyes filled with arrogance and disdain.
"I was asked to stay behind by His Highness the Crown Prince. He asked me a few questions in private, and His Highness the Crown Prince did not make things difficult for me, so he let me leave the palace!”
"Sister, you must be joking!" Yun Xue Rao deliberately said loudly," Everyone in the Residence of Yun knows that you didn't come back last night. You should at least tell us where you were last night!"”
The moment these words were said, it immediately caused an uproar. Everyone bit their ears and discussed animatedly, casting disdainful gazes at Yun Xuezhi.
In the Eastern Region, it was a great humiliation for an unmarried woman to spend the night alone outside.
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince did not ask Yun Xuezhi to stay, Grand Preceptor Yun's expression changed and he shook his head repeatedly.""My family is unfortunate, my family is unfortunate!”
An Yichen stared blankly at Yun Xuezhi. He seemed to be shocked as well, but his face was still filled with unwillingness to believe.
Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Yun Xue Rao was happy and immediately chased after her.
"Fifth Sister, when you say this, you have to understand what it means for a girl to spend the night out for no reason. Think about it first!" She looked regretful.
"Elder Sister, isn't this what you want?”Yun Xuezhi sneered.
"Where did you go after leaving the palace? He should at least give everyone an explanation!”At this moment, the onlookers began to jeer again.
"That's right, Fifth Sister, why don't you make it clear to everyone!”Yun Xue Rao smiled.
"Yes, yes, make it clear so as not to damage your reputation!”An Yichen was also a little anxious.
He had finally figured out the family background of the person he liked and was thinking about how to propose marriage to Old Master An. However, he did not expect such a situation to happen. Naturally, he wanted to find out the root cause of the matter.
Yun Xuezhi sighed lightly, and her expression gradually became solemn.
Should he bring out Murong Xuanyu? Thinking of what he had said after getting drunk last night, Yun Xuezhi actually hesitated.
It was one thing for her reputation to be ruined, but that man had offended Murong Chuyan in order to save her. If she were to say that she drank with him, the people would probably criticize him...
Yun Xuezhi fell silent. She lowered her head, her emotions very complicated.
"What, you can't say it? Could it be that she went to fool around with some wild man?”Someone among the group suddenly said this, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Grand Preceptor Yun naturally couldn't keep his face and kept apologizing to An Yichen.""Our family is unfortunate. Young Master An has really seen us as a joke!”
An Yichen stared blankly at Yun Xuezhi, his eyes filled with eagerness and anticipation.
Yun Xue Rao looked at them with satisfaction. Of course, she had arranged for some people to come here. She didn't expect it to have such a good effect.
"Fifth Sister, you should explain clearly. If there is any injustice, Eldest Sister will definitely seek justice for you!”Yun Xue Rao pretended.
Yun Xuezhi bit her lips as if she had made a great decision. She raised her head and said word by word,"I, Yun Xuezhi, swear that I have never done anything to tarnish the reputation of the sect…"
"You said it yourself, who would believe you?" A discordant voice came from the crowd again." No one will testify for you…"
"This King can!" At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that the person had an imposing appearance and exuded a cold temperament that no one dared to offend. They immediately made way for him.
"Brother Xuanyu, why are you here?”An Yichen saw Murong Xuanyu and asked in confusion.
Murong Xuanyu also looked at An Yichen suspiciously but did not answer. He walked straight to Yun Xuezhi, stared into her eyes, and replied loudly,""I, Murong Xuanyu, can prove Miss Xuezhi's innocence!”
Seeing Murong Xuanyu suddenly appear, Yun Xue Rao was dumbfounded. She immediately went up to him and forced a smile,"Fourth Prince, this is a family matter of the Residence of Yun. It's best if you don't interfere!”
Murong Xuanyu didn't look up at her. He just raised his eyebrows and asked coldly,""How can it be your family matter? This king has said before that she, Yun Xuezhi, is this king's unmarried wife!”
These words were powerful and loud, instantly making everyone speechless.
An Yichen stared at all of this with his mouth agape. He looked at Murong Xuanyu, then at Yun Xuezhi. He seemed to understand something, and his eyes gradually revealed disappointment.
Seeing him appear like a god, Yun Xuezhi's panicked heart calmed down. She didn't know what to say. She raised her head and smiled at Murong Xuanyu."They caught up so quickly?"
Just a moment ago, she had a glimmer of hope in her heart. She thought that Murong Xuanyu would come and save her from danger, but she did not expect him to really come.
Murong Xuanyu nodded and replied in a low voice,""When I opened my eyes and saw that you were gone, I immediately rushed over!”Then, he raised his eyebrows." You knew I would come?”
Yun Xuezhi lowered her head and smiled without answering.
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