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Yunxiu left Xuezhai and hurried towards the study.

Granny Qi followed behind, barely managing to keep up by jogging. She sighed inwardly, wondering what had happened to the young lady tonight. What had she encountered while out?

When they arrived at the study, the lights were off.

She turned and beckoned to the gatekeeper: "Where is my father?"

The servant hurriedly replied in a low voice, "Reporting to Miss, Master has gone to the side courtyard."

"Went to the side courtyard? To find that vixen?" Yunxiu asked, frowning.

The servant dared not reply and stood bowing.

Yunxiu flicked her sleeves and turned to walk towards the side courtyard.

Granny Qi followed behind, secretly lamenting her predicament, but dared not stop them.

In the side courtyard, Yunheting was having dinner with Zhilan.

He realized that this concubine was given to him by Chu Wanqing, so he couldn't let it go to waste.

Zhilan would occasionally glance down at him, then lower her head shyly, which stirred Yunheting's heart.

Such a romantic atmosphere was suddenly shattered.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Yunxiu stood in the doorway, looking at the two of them with a livid face.

Zhilan was startled and quickly stood up to bow, saying, "Young Miss has arrived."

Yun Heting pulled her aside with an unfriendly expression: "Sit down and eat."

Then she looked at Yunxiu, "How can you be so rude? You didn't even knock!"

Yunxiu glanced at Zhilan and said coldly, "Father, I have something to discuss with you."

Upon seeing this, Zhilan quickly stood up: "Master, this servant would better step aside."

Yun Heting waved his hand: "No need, you eat yours."

He then looked at Yunxiu, "Have you eaten? If not, want to eat something together?"

Yunxiu pouted and went to pull Yunheting, saying, "Father, I have something urgent to tell you, so please stop eating now."

Yun Heting frowned impatiently before looking at Zhilan: "Have you finished eating?"

Zhilan couldn't eat anymore and quickly got up: "Master, I've finished eating. I'll go and boil some bath water for you."

Yun Heting nodded, and Zhilan got up and walked out. As soon as she stepped out the door, Yunxiu slammed the door shut behind her.

Zhilan walked forward without making a sound. After walking a distance, she looked back and saw Granny Qi and Ping An guarding the door and watching her. She quickly turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

inside the house.

Yun Heting stared at Yun Xiu with a frown and asked, "What is it? Can you tell me now?"

Without further ado, Yunxiu said directly, "Father, I need to see Mother. Please come with me."

Yun Heting was taken aback: "Now? It's already dark, what's the rush? Can't we go tomorrow?"

"No." Yunxiu's tone was very firm. "Father, it's a good thing, a great thing. I want to say it to you and Mother together."

Seeing her serious expression, which didn't seem like she was throwing a tantrum, Yun Heting became curious as well, but still said, "Let me have dinner first. I can't go out on an empty stomach."

Yunxiu stepped forward and tugged at his sleeve, her tone urgent: "Father, let's go find Mother to eat together. I promise you'll be so happy after hearing what Xiu'er has to say that you won't be able to eat."

"What exactly happened? Can't you tell Father first?" Yun Heting remained seated, becoming increasingly curious about Yun Xiu's words.

"It's really important. Let's go, Father. If I wasn't afraid of upsetting Mother, I would have gone myself," Yunxiu began to plead.

Having no other choice, Yunheting had to call Ping'an to prepare the car.

While waiting for the bus, Yun Heting ate his meal. He offered it to Yunxiu, but Yunxiu pouted in disgust, "I won't eat it. It smells like a vixen."

"Xiu'er! You are a lady from a distinguished family, a noblewoman from a wealthy family. Don't say things like that again!" Yun Heting scolded.

"I understand," Yunxiu replied insincerely.

Zhilan, hiding in the shadows, saw Ping'an prepare the car and guessed that Yun Heting might be about to leave. Yunxiu hadn't come out yet, and she wasn't sure if she was leaving alone or with someone. She pulled her clothes tighter and continued to watch from the shadows.

Only after Ping An had prepared the carriage and personally witnessed Yun Xiu leaving with Yun Heting did he whisper to her maid Xiao Ru, "Go and tell Qing He that Master took the eldest young lady out together, and also tell Qing He what the eldest young lady said to Master in my room just now."

Xiaoru responded and left.

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanqing guessed that the two might have gone to find Liu Zhixue, and she sneered, "They really couldn't hold back."

He said to Qinghe, "Tell Zhilan to keep Yunheting from bothering me. She doesn't need to worry about anything else, so as not to arouse Yunheting's suspicion."

Qinghe turned and left.

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Yun Heting leaned against the carriage wall, looking at Yun Xiu, and couldn't help but ask, "Xiu'er, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yunxiu shook her head, a smile playing on her lips: "You'll see when we get there. It's a good thing, a really great thing."

Seeing that she wouldn't say, Yun Heting didn't press her for details. He closed his eyes and pondered his own thoughts, wondering how he could transfer himself to a different department when the end of the year was approaching and officials from various regions were coming to the capital to report on their work. The Ministry of Rites didn't offer much opportunity for personal gain; he wished he could be transferred to the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Revenue.

The carriage soon stopped in front of Liu Zhixue's courtyard gate.

Ping An jumped out of the car, walked quickly forward, and knocked on the door.

Yunheting and Yunxiu got off the bus one after the other.

Granny Qi followed behind, her heart pounding with anxiety. What's wrong with Miss tonight? She's been acting strange ever since she came back with Chu Wanqing, seemingly absent-minded, and now she's come to Liu Zhixue's place so late at night.

The door opened, and an old woman peeked out. Seeing that it was Yunxiu and Yunheting, she quickly opened the door and whispered, "Master, the eldest young lady has arrived. Madam is inside."

Yunxiu walked straight in, with Yunheting following behind.

Liu Zhixue was somewhat surprised to see the two of them: "Why are you here at this time? What happened?"

Yunxiu dismissed Granny Qi and the maids from the room. Once the door was closed, she approached Liu Zhixue and asked, "Mother, Father, have you heard of Master Yuxu?"

Liu Zhixue was taken aback: "Master Yuxu? Is that Master Yuxu from Qingfeng Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Yunxiu was overjoyed: "Mother, is there really such a person?"

Liu Zhixue nodded: "There is indeed such a person. He is said to be a reclusive master, rarely seen. Xiu'er, why are you suddenly asking about him?"

Yun Heting also looked at her: "Xiu'er, did you perhaps run into him?"

Yunxiu took a deep breath and recounted in detail her encounter with Master Yuxu at Yaxiangju that day. She spoke in great detail, from how the Master appeared, to how he looked at her face and sighed, to the words "He actually has the destiny of a phoenix," to the things he said later in the private room—she told him everything without missing a single word.

After saying that, she added, "Mother, when you asked him who he was referring to, he said, 'Weicheng has lofty ambitions, and only by upholding goodness can one know the heart to save the world.' I've thought about it for a long time, but I still don't understand what that sentence means, or whether he actually referred to the right person. Mother, what do you think he meant by that?"