Wang Qingtong nodded, and the two of them were about to get on the carriage. Unexpectedly, someone suddenly stopped them: "You two girls, please stay."
The two of them stopped and turned around to see a strange man standing behind them.
Mu Xuechu didn't recognize this person, but she felt that he had an indescribable nobility and good-looking appearance. She asked curiously: "Who are you?"
The man smiled and said: "I would like to take the liberty of asking the two girls for a favor."
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The Duke's Mansion.
Xiao Jialan was a little bored, sitting in the yard and cracking melon seeds. Today was the day when the Spring Examination started. Yuan Chen was quite busy, and even her eldest brother was not at home.
Yuan Chen even repeatedly warned her that she was not allowed to leave the house, so she just stayed in the house and was not allowed to go anywhere.
Fortunately, Su Xinyue and Xin Ruyi were with her, and the three of them sat together drinking tea and chatting, which was not a lot of fun.
"Sister Jialan, it's not good!"
Mu Xuechu walked over quickly and said anxiously: "Miss Wang has been arrested, and that person specifically wants to see you."
Xiao Jialan was stunned: "What's going on?"
Mu Xuechu was panting and told her what had happened: "Today the Gongyuan examination started. Miss Wang and I sent Shen Chi and Shen Huaiting to take the imperial examination. When we came back, a strange man suddenly stopped us. , let's do her a favor.
Then he took Miss Wang away and asked me to deliver a message to you, asking you to go to Shiliting outside the city, and by the way, there is also this."
Mu Xuechu took out a brocade box from her arms and handed it to her and said, "This is what that man gave you."
Xiao Jialan took the brocade box and opened it, only to see a wooden hairpin inside. She was slightly startled as past events came to mind.
Mu Xuechu said: "What should we do? Your Royal Highness, Prince Ye and my eldest brother are all in the Gongyuan. Now that the Gongyuan is blocked, we can't enter at all, and we can't send news. This person obviously came prepared. I blame me for being too careless. "
Xiao Jialan said: "Don't worry, Miss Wang will be fine, this is someone sent by my brother.
It's probably because he's worried about my safety and doesn't dare to show up rashly that he made this move. I'll go over and take a look first, so there's no need to alarm Yuan Chen."
Mu Xuechu was stunned: "Nanyue people?"
Xiao Jialan nodded and said, "You can't be wrong." She put away the hairpin and said, "And he's an old acquaintance of mine. I'll go meet him."
Mu Xuechu hurriedly stopped her and said, "Could it be that he wants to take you away? That's not possible. We have to go together. In short, you can't take risks alone."
Su Xinyue stood up and said, "I'll just accompany Jialan. You two don't know martial arts. If it falls into the hands of others, wouldn't it hurt Jialan?"
Xin Ruyi felt that what Su Xinyue said made sense. It was impossible for the prince to notify the prince at Gongyuan now, so he could only find ways to keep Jialan safe.
Xiao Jialan looked at them all with nervous expressions and said with a smile: "Yuan Chen left me a secret guard. If you are worried, then ask Sister Xinyue to accompany me."
Xin Ruyi and Mu Xuechu had no objection, so Su Xinyue and Xiao Jialan left the house with the secret guards.
When I arrived at Shiliting, I saw a carriage parked here, with a person leaning in front of the carriage.
Hearing the noise, the man looked over and saw Xiao Jialan opening the curtain and walking out.
Seeing this, he hurriedly rushed forward to greet her, and with a gleam of light in his eyes, he called out with a trembling voice: "Jialan."
Xiao Jialan looked at him, not surprised: "Chu Heng, it's really you, why are you here?"
Chu Heng looked at her, suddenly reached out and hugged her and said, "I'm sorry I'm late, Jialan, I'll take you home!"
Xiao Jialan was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was happening and hurriedly pushed the man in front of her away and said, "But I can't leave with you now."
Chu Heng asked nervously: "Why? Are the rumors true? Are you really in love with Beichen's prince?"