Liu Lan glared fiercely at Wang Qiancheng again.
Liu Cheng and Qin Mo's hearts skipped a beat, feeling as if they had drunk a mouthful of vinegar, their back molars aching fiercely.
"Go, hurry up and go!"
Although Liu Cheng and Qin Mo appeared to be dissolute young masters, they were very clear-headed about certain matters. They certainly didn't want to get involved in this obvious mess.
The two exchanged glances. Liu Cheng signaled to Wang Qiancheng to pull Liu Lan, while he himself reached out to pull Liu Ling'er. His pull met only air.
Liu Ling'er had already broken free from Liu Lan's hand and was excitedly heading towards the second floor.
Qin Mo, Liu Cheng, and Liu Lan: "..."
Three stunned faces!
Wang Qiancheng was cursing inwardly. These two, who usually acted like dissolute nobles towards Liu Cheng and Qin Mo, were truly not stupid when it mattered. They had stumbled into this mess and were still struggling to get out. He wondered if he would be the fool they gossiped about, but before he could act, Liu Ling'er, who never shied away from trouble, ran up. She truly was a considerate little darling!
With Liu Ling'er having run up, Liu Cheng and the others had no choice but to follow. As they reached the second floor, they saw Nan Yuan'er standing by a private room door with a drastically changed expression. The door to the room was wide open, revealing the scene inside.
Liu Ling'er ran to Nan Yuan'er's side, intending to dash inside. Liu Lan quickly stepped forward and grabbed this foolish girl.
Looking at the scene before them, was this a situation where one should run into the room?
What if she saw something she shouldn't have, and was then hated and silenced?
Nan Yuan'er's hands trembled, and her pale, pretty face was filled with panic. She turned and suddenly saw Liu Cheng and the others. In her panic, she closed the room door, leaning her back against the door panel, smiling somewhat forcedly, "Everyone, could you..."
"No!"
Liu Ling'er flatly refused. Her mouth was so fast that Liu Lan's hand couldn't catch up to cover it.
"What is there in this room that we cannot see? Why are you blocking here, Miss Nan? What are you trying to conceal? To cover up? Are there things in this Nan Mansion that cannot be spoken of?"
Liu Ling'er's words were sharp, and she had never shown such eloquence before!
Liu Lan looked at her as if... no, she was simply looking at an idiot!
Nan Yuan'er was putting on a show, and here was someone eagerly joining the act. If they had readily agreed and turned to leave just now, ruining her act, then perhaps they could see if she could still continue her performance.
Liu Cheng rubbed his temples, looking at his sister speechlessly.
It was a good thing Ling'er was a girl. If she were a boy, the number one dissolute figure in the Liu Mansion might not necessarily be him!
After all, she was truly foolish!
"You, you..."
Nan Yuan'er was furious, her pretty face turning cold. However, she had never found Liu Ling'er so pleasing to the eye as she did at this moment.
Liu Ling'er stepped forward, grabbed Nan Yuan'er's arm, and yanked her aside. Nan Yuan'er did not expect Liu Ling'er to be so decisive and acted without caution, being pulled directly to the ground and falling heavily.
"What do you mean 'you'? Move aside!"
Liu Ling'er threw Nan Yuan'er away and pushed the door open, entering.
Liu Lan no longer tried to stop her. The situation had come to this, and there was no need.
"Ah..."
Liu Ling'er caught sight of the scene inside, covered her face, and ran out.
Although she had already anticipated what had happened, she was still an unmarried young girl, and could not bear such a sight.
"Lan'er, inside, inside..."
Liu Ling'er's panicked words were jumbled. Liu Lan comforted her and said, "Alright, stop talking. Just pretend you didn't see anything."
"But..."
Liu Ling'er glanced at Nan Yuan'er, then said, "Inside, inside is Princess Huian and... and Nan Mansion... Nan Mansion's."
"Nan Mansion's what?"
Nan Yuan'er suddenly became flustered. Nan Mansion? What did it have to do with Nan Mansion? Shouldn't the man inside be Zhang Silang of the Xunyang Marquis Mansion!
"Nan Mansion's Nan Yujin!"
"What did you say?"
Nan Yuan'er's expression changed drastically. Nan Yujin? How could it be Nan Yujin? Where was Zhang Silang?
"Who, Nan Yujin?"
Liu Cheng found it somewhat unbelievable. The woman inside was Princess Huian, which they had already guessed. But the man inside... was Prime Minister Nan planning to sacrifice his son for someone?
How noble!
Liu Cheng and Qin Mo exchanged glances. Just as they were about to embark on their brief excursion into the private room, Liu Lan turned back and glared at them, her voice filled with gentle anger as she shouted, "What are you still looking at? Hurry back and call for help!"
Make a scene, then. If Nan Mansion wanted to escalate things, they might as well grant their wish!
"Don't, no..."
Nan Yuan'er was about to stop them, but her voice caught in the next second. After all, whether the person Princess Huian married was Zhang Silang or Nan Yujin, what was the difference? Nan Yujin was also very good!
Since the matter had come to this, it couldn't be hidden anyway. Why not let Nan Yujin marry this princess of Da Li, completely ruining his path to officialdom!
Liu Ling'er was slightly taken aback, even she could understand Nan Yuan'er's intentions.
How vicious!
Liu Cheng glanced at Wang Qiancheng. Wang Qiancheng resigned himself to his fate and went to deliver the message!
Why did he have to mention Suihua Pavilion? If he hadn't, they wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess!
...
In the banquet hall, Wang Qiancheng rushed in in a panic. He first glanced at Ji Jinmo and Nan Shiying sitting at the head of the table, then at the Seventh Prince of Da Li drinking alone, and finally settled his gaze on Nan Chaoyin.
"Prime Minister Nan, something has happened!" His shout nearly startled the flies napping on the rafters!
Nan Chaoyin's hand paused, and he abruptly stood up, walking quickly towards Wang Qiancheng.
He walked to Wang Qiancheng's side, grabbed his shoulder, and as he walked out, quietly asked, "What, what happened?"
"Prime Minister Nan!"
Ji Jinmo put down his wine cup and called out to Nan Chaoyin.
Nan Chaoyin stopped and turned, looking at Ji Jinmo, "Your Highness, do you have any instructions?"
"Where are you rushing to take people? What, you don't want this Prince and the Seventh Prince to hear anything?" Ji Jinmo's face was cold, his mouth as if containing a piece of ice, and his voice was so chilling it reached into one's heart. Just hearing it sent shivers down one's spine.
A hint of gentle anger appeared on Nan Chaoyin's face. In fact, he had long anticipated that Ji Jinmo would intervene and inquire.
"Your Highness, what are you saying? This subject merely fears disrupting Your Highness and the Prince's enjoyment. Furthermore, even if something happened in the mansion, it would likely be some trivial matter, hardly worth Your Highness and the Prince's concern."
"So, you're saying I should thank you?"
"This subject dare not!"
Ji Jinmo suddenly turned his gaze to Wang Qiancheng and asked, "Tell me, what happened!"
"It's... it's..."
"It's Princess Huian and..."
Wang Qiancheng stammered, and at the end, he looked at Nan Chaoyin.
Nan Chaoyin saw Wang Qiancheng's gaze and, for some reason, felt his heart tighten, as if something had slipped out of his control.