[You watched Li Yutong and Xie Renfeng leave.]
[You had already determined that Shen Kuan's appearance at the Carriage Pavilion had something to do with this man.]
[You knew it was likely because of the father-son relationship with Xie Hong; he had vented his resentment on you.]
[There had never been any reason in this world to guard against thieves for a thousand days.]
[Moreover, this man had previously harbored ulterior motives toward Parasol Tree. You had already made up your mind.]
[At that moment, Xu Xiyue approached with graceful steps and said softly, "Young Master Guan, I shall head to the Gathering of Beauties Banquet first, lest Father worry."]
["Madam Xu, farewell!"]
["Young Master Guan, if you encounter any trouble, you may come find me. I will certainly do everything in my power."]
[The three estate guards hurried over as well and said respectfully, "Young Master Guan, we shall take our leave."]
[Xu Xiyue and Sima Muqing departed first.]
[Zhang Yunzhi stood quietly to one side, watching this scene and sighing inwardly. She had never seen this madam of the Sima Clan treat anyone with such gentleness, much less a young junior like Xie Guan.]
[She could not help recalling the first time she had seen Xie Guan in that little courtyard. He had merely been a youth reading there, yet now his sharp edge had begun to show.]
[Xie Yuan hurried over and said, "Brother Guan, we should be setting off. The Gathering of Beauties Banquet is about to begin."]
[They had indeed wasted quite some time waiting for Xie Guan here.]
[Of those present, aside from the Eleventh Prince Chen Yong, none of the others were qualified to enter the Immortal-Inviting Tower.]
[Originally, the Gathering of Beauties Banquet had no "Immortal-Inviting Tower." There were only the A,