After leaving the Lin Residence, Xie Jinhuan first went to the Fengyi River, intending to give the "Yin-Yang Weirdness Pill" to the great heroine Muyun.
But Plain Cloud Studio's doors and windows were tightly shut. He had no idea whether she had fled out of embarrassment or gone to borrow a Jiazi Lotus for him.
If it was the latter, that was naturally heartwarming. And if she had run away...
Xie Jinhuan wasn't worried either. At worst, he could put up missing person notices and let the entire martial world of Great Qian know how Muyun Hong had seduced and abandoned him, a young hero of the righteous path.
He was quite famous now. He refused to believe Muyun Hong could remain tangled in scandal without rushing back to confront him!
Mulling over such nonsense, Xie Jinhuan returned to the Prince's Manor on Zheng'an Street.
Four black-armored Military Soldiers stood beneath the eaves above the vermilion gates. At the sight of him, they straightened their backs and called out:
"Young Master Xie!"
Then they scrutinized him with strange looks.
?
Somewhat puzzled, Xie Jinhuan looked down at his father-in-law's clothes. Thinking perhaps they made him look too mature, he paid it no mind and strode into the manor. There, he found a group of maids huddled in a corridor, whispering furtively. When they spotted him, they too shot him odd looks before lowering their heads and scurrying away.
??
What was that supposed to mean?
After a moment's consideration, Xie Jinhuan drew his sword to use as a mirror and turned his head from side to side to inspect his cheeks. Only after confirming Wanyi had left no rouge marks did he continue toward the western residence. He had just reached a corner when the sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked Chief Steward Hou