A Lady's Romantic Affairs - Chapter 288 The Emperor's Arrival

Gu Qingyin was a little excited, her voice unsteady, "Thank you, really."
Shangguan Rongqin stroked her hair and said gently, “No need to thank me. The Dali Temple ultimately didn’t have any substantial evidence, which is why they were willing to release her.”
"Did Father suffer at Dali Temple?" Gu Qingyin asked.
“I have some acquaintance with the current Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Lord Wu, and he doesn’t like to extract confessions through torture,” Shangguan Rongqin replied with a smile.
Gu Qingyin felt a great weight lifted from her heart and felt much more relaxed. She took Shangguan Rongqin's hand and sat down opposite him on the stone bench in the pavilion.
Shangguan Rongqin wore a blue court robe but no official hat. A jade hairpin adorned his hair, its light subtly shimmering. His dark hair cascaded down his back, and his appearance was ethereal and otherworldly.
Gu Qingyin stared greedily, her face growing increasingly red.
"Um," she cleared her throat, "how long will you be staying this time?"
“There may be some changes in the court these days,” Shangguan Rongqin said, grasping her hand in return and enveloping it in his palm as he looked into her eyes. “I may be leaving soon.”
Gu Qingyin's heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong? What about Father?"
"Don't worry, Grand Secretary Gu was not involved," he paused, then added, "He was ostracized by the Prince of Jiangling, but he escaped a disaster this time."
Gu Qingyin was astonished, yet she also vaguely understood a few things.
“Ruan Haozhi is now a confidant of the Prince of Jiangling,” Shangguan Rongqin said slowly.
These words, spoken by Shangguan Rongqin, undoubtedly confirmed Ruan Haozhi's crime of framing his father.
Gu Qingyin bit her lip hard. It was indeed her fault; she had implicated her father.
Seeing that her expression was off, Shangguan Rongqin quickly said, "Ayin, don't overthink things, and don't take the blame for other people's mistakes on yourself."
Gu Qingyin nodded, forcing back her tears, and said reluctantly, "So, you're leaving again?"
Shangguan Rongqin stood up, put his arm around her, and looked leisurely into the depths of the bamboo forest. "Ayin, remember my words. The way of an official is to first protect yourself."
"So you won't protect me anymore?" She looked up, her clear black and white eyes seeming to hold a pool of clear spring water.
Shangguan Rongqin looked down at her, and his face was clearly reflected in her eyes. He cupped her small face in his hands and murmured with a smile, "Silly girl," the last words of which disappeared between their passionately intertwined lips.
In the afternoon's discussion, Gu Qingyin drew a topic that wasn't difficult, and it even overlapped somewhat with her discussion in the morning. She performed exceptionally well, and when she inadvertently made eye contact with Shangguan Rongqin, she exuded confidence and high spirits.
After all the female officials finished their presentations, it was already dark in the villa.
Ming Xiaohe was not surprised by Gu Qingyin's performance; in any case, he had never questioned her abilities.
"Lord Ming, stay."
Upon hearing this, he turned around and saw Shangguan Rongqin standing a few steps away from him.
He bowed respectfully, "Lord Shangguan."
Shangguan Rongqin looked at him quietly, "There's no need for this between us."
Ming Xiaohe remained silent. He still respected Shangguan Rongqin, but felt somewhat awkward and unsure how to face him.
Shangguan Rongqin had his own people around him, and he also had Shangguan Rongqin's people around him. He knew that Shangguan Rongqin and Gu Qingyin's relationship had progressed further, but he couldn't stop himself from having lewd thoughts about Gu Qingyin.
"Is there still no progress in Tang Jing's case?" Shangguan Rongqin asked.
Ming Xiaohe lowered his head and replied, "It's still under investigation."
"Ten days," Shangguan Rongqin looked at him sharply, "I'll give you another ten days. If there's still no progress by then, you know the consequences."
"Also, you should know very well who should be targeted and who shouldn't be targeted." After saying this, Shangguan Rongqin strode ahead of him.
When Gu Qingyin arrived at the entrance of the dining hall, she saw that everyone was standing at the door talking quietly, but no one stepped into the hall. So she grabbed a female official and asked her.
"You didn't know?" The female official looked at her in surprise. "The Emperor and Consort Pang will be arriving at the manor soon. They haven't had their dinner yet. Should we eat first?"
Just then, a palace maid announced in a high-pitched voice, "The Emperor has arrived!"
All the officials stood in two rows according to their rank and knelt down in worship.
Gu Qingyin knelt silently to the side, but suddenly felt someone staring at her with a burning gaze, but she didn't dare to look up.

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