The Su Mansion was quite close to the Prince's Mansion. Wearing a smiling mask, Shangguan Yun walked back all the way to meet He Xiao. Pedestrians on the road were in a hurry, and the street views along the way were both familiar and strange.
Returning here again, he felt as if he had passed through another world.
"Brother Yun!" A voice called out to him from behind.
Shangguan Yun stopped in his tracks, pressed the mask on his face, and quickened his pace towards the Prince's Mansion without looking back. He hadn't told anyone about his return to the capital, and he was wearing a mask to cover his face. How could someone recognize him on the street?
A carriage stopped beside him. A slender figure chased after him and called out anxiously, "Brother Yun, I know it's you! I'm Yunxi!"
Princess Qigong, Murong Yunxi?
Shangguan Yun felt annoyed. Back then, Yunxi had refused to return to the palace at night, causing everyone to search for her frantically. When they found her, Murong Yunxi had coaxed him into drinking wine laced with aphrodisiacs... Every time he thought of this incident and that night when he had offended Wei Dongling, he wished he could find someone to beat this woman up to relieve his anger. Due to her status as a royal princess, Shangguan Yun could only endure again and again.
Now, this Murong Yunxi actually had the nerve to come and pester him?
How could such a young woman be so vicious? What she had done was no different from that heartless Magistrate Nie in Phoenix City! Shangguan Yun felt extremely disgusted and walked forward without looking back.
Seeing that Shangguan Yun didn't stop, Murong Yunxi felt a bit flustered. She quickly caught up and grabbed his sleeve. Her eyes were red as she called out, "Brother Yun! They all said you were dead, but I didn't believe it! I knew you would be okay! I prayed day and night for God to show mercy and let you return safely! It must be my sincere feelings that moved the heavens, and you've finally come back! Brother Yun, Yunxi misses you so much..."
Shangguan Yun brushed off Murong Yunxi's hand and said impatiently and coldly, "You've mistaken me for someone else!" After saying that, he turned around and walked away.
Murong Yunxi was stunned for a moment and quickly chased after him, shouting, "I know it's you! I've long had my trusted servants placed in Lanshan Temple. As soon as you came back, they would inform me immediately! Brother Yun, can't you feel my deep affection for you?"
Shangguan Yun didn't stop walking and sneered secretly in his heart: You probably didn't just place spies in Lanshan Temple. You probably also have your people secretly hiding in my Prince's Mansion, right?
The gate of the Prince's Mansion was just around the corner. Shangguan Yun looked around. Why hadn't He Xiao and Pin Hao come out yet? He really didn't want to be continuously pestered by this shameless woman on the street.
Suddenly looking up, he saw Wu Luoluo and Aunt Juan walking towards him from the corner. Weren't they in the Xiang Mansion? Why were they here?
Wu Luoluo looked up and saw the mask on Shangguan Yun's face. She was overjoyed. She was secretly wondering. Didn't the young master say he had gone to the temple? How could she run into him here? She was just about to drag Aunt Juan over when she suddenly saw a young woman following Shangguan Yun. Wu Luoluo stopped in her tracks. The woman was extremely beautiful, and her clothes and appearance were elegant and luxurious. It was obvious that she was the precious daughter of a wealthy family, not from an ordinary family.
Aunt Juan's face turned ugly. She stood still and asked softly, "Miss Luoluo, isn't your husband having a secret meeting with another woman behind your back?" Good heavens! She had just taken Wu Luoluo out to buy some necessary medicinal herbs. After visiting several pharmacies without finding them, they had decided to come to the city to buy them. How could they just happen to run into Miss Luoluo's husband being ambiguous with another woman?
Wu Luoluo looked at the wealthy and noble woman behind Shangguan Yun. She felt a bit panicked in her heart. Could this girl be the girl named Wei Dongling that the young master had been thinking about? Wu Luoluo's face turned pale, but she still pretended to be calm in front of Aunt Juan and said, "No, I trust him."
Just as she finished speaking, she saw the woman recklessly step forward and tightly hug Shangguan Yun's waist from behind.
Seeing this scene, Aunt Juan trembled. She quickly grabbed Wu Luoluo's hand and said excitedly, breathing heavily, "Miss Luoluo, we have to go and ask clearly! How could your husband do this!"
There were many pedestrians on the road, and many of them were pointing and whispering about the couple hugging on the street.
Wu Luoluo broke free from Aunt Juan's hand. She was extremely panicked and didn't dare to step forward to find out what was going on. She even wanted to turn around and back away.
Murong Yunxi completely ignored the strange looks from the onlookers. She hugged Shangguan Yun's waist tightly and said with tears in her eyes, "Brother Yun, I've missed you day and night. Now that you've finally come back, please don't leave again, okay?"
Shangguan Yun stared intently at Wu Luoluo in the distance, seeing all her sadness and retreat. He was anxious and roared at Murong Yunxi, "Let go! Don't force me to teach you a lesson!"
Murong Yunxi was stunned for a moment and could hardly believe her ears. For a moment, she almost thought that the person in front of her wasn't Shangguan Yun! After all, the elegant and calm Young Master Yun in the past would never have spoken to others so harshly. Now, he actually dared to scold her?
Murong Yunxi was extremely shocked but still didn't dare to let go. She was afraid that if she let go, Shangguan Yun would walk away again and disappear. She even hugged him tighter and sobbed with a crying voice, "I won't let go! Brother Yun, I'll never let you go again... As long as you don't drive me away! I'll do anything you want..."
More and more onlookers gathered and whispered to each other. Shangguan Yun was both ashamed and angry. He wanted to attack Murong Yunxi several times, but thinking that she was a woman after all, he couldn't bring himself to do it. Seeing Wu Luoluo in the distance turning pale and backing away, about to turn around and leave, Shangguan Yun panicked. He pushed Murong Yunxi to the ground forcefully, flew towards Wu Luoluo, picked her up horizontally in a hurry, and shouted anxiously, "Luoluo, listen to my explanation! It's not what you think between me and her..."
The eyes of the onlookers lit up. Wow? The gentleman doesn't love the wealthy young lady but dotes on the commoner girl! This plot is even more exciting than a picture book!
Wu Luoluo clung to Shangguan Yun's shoulder, blushing and with a pounding heart. She turned her face away and murmured softly, "I believe you, I do!" She had been full of panic, loneliness, and frustration just now. But when she saw Shangguan Yun push aside that young woman recklessly and rush towards her, she naturally believed him.
As long as the young master had her in his heart, she would be satisfied.
A maid quickly stepped forward to help Murong Yunxi up. Her skin was delicate, and when she fell to the ground, her fair palm was scraped. Murong Yunxi looked up and saw Shangguan Yun hugging another woman in his arms in full view of the public. She felt cold all over and couldn't stop shivering.
Wu Luoluo felt a bit embarrassed and buried her face in Shangguan Yun's chest. She grabbed his clothes and whispered, "Young master, it's broad daylight. It's not appropriate for us to be like this outside..."