If such an action were taken, it would likely not only fail to save Wushuang, but would also bring undeserved disaster upon the entire family.
Jun Shu's final decision was the same as Wu Shuang's. Since He Yao had made up her mind, even if they eliminated the Qi siblings, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't send others. In any case, Qi Lan was already in their hands. Only by controlling her could they find out He Yao's next move.
He settled Qi Lan in a small courtyard not far from the governor's mansion, and assigned servants and old women to guard her inside and out. He also instructed Qi Lan: "If the other party contacts you again, just tell them that Miss Jun has taken you in. However, we are currently staying at the governor's mansion, so we have temporarily settled you here. We will arrange a place for you in the marquis's mansion after we return to the capital."
Qi Lan agreed to everything, promising to do exactly as instructed and not to reveal any flaws.
As night fell, the lights in the various courtyards of the Governor's Mansion were gradually extinguished.
Wushuang lay in the darkness, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Lin Ruqing lost his official rank and could never enter officialdom again. Naturally, he would have no chance to go to the capital to study, and it would be impossible for him to steal her undergarment to frame her. This was equivalent to eliminating a major future threat.
As for Qi Lan's matter, knowing there was danger was better than being completely ignorant. Besides, her father was making arrangements for her, so Wushuang felt that she would definitely not suffer any harm.
Two major events happened in one day, and Wushuang was quite excited. She hugged the cherry-pink quilt with gold peony embroidery and rolled around on the mahogany canopy bed, not feeling sleepy at all.
"Snap!"
A soft sound suddenly came from the window.
Wushuang crouched down and peered inside, but it was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.
She continued to roll around in her blanket.
"Snap!"
Another sound.
It sounds a bit like someone is tapping on the windowpane with a pebble.
In the middle of the night, who's awake and knocking on the window?!
Could it be...?
Wushuang startled herself and grabbed the small blanket to cover her head.
"Snap!"
How annoying!
If they keep banging on it all night, how can anyone get any sleep?
When people get angry, they forget their fear.
Wushuang puffed out her cheeks and slipped off the bed. It was already hot in Hangzhou in April, but she wasn't cold even though she was only wearing a bright red bellyband. She ran barefoot to the window, climbed onto the rose chair, stood up, and pushed open the carved window.
However, there was no one outside the window...
Wushuang slammed the window shut with a loud "bang".
No one, doesn't that mean there is...
“Mother Li…”
"The Qixi Festival..."
"Flower Festival..."
She turned around and called out to all the people serving her in a high-pitched voice, but no one answered.
"Snap!"
Another sound.
Wushuang took a deep breath, mustered her courage, put her hands on her hips, and turned back.
This time, a figure was reflected in the window, with hair tied up and a crown on his head; it seemed to be a man.
No, a male ghost!
Still not right, where did the ghost's shadow come from?
Wushuang suddenly pushed open the window, intending to see what was going on.
Under the bright moonlight, Chu Yao was smiling at her.
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Chu Yao was already exceptionally handsome; no man Wu Shuang had known in both her lives combined could compare to him.
At this moment, the moon was bright and the breeze was gentle. The young man stood by the window, like a painting. Wushuang's heart pounded and her face flushed.
"You...you came to my house so late, is there something you need?"
Her mind was in turmoil, and her words became incoherent. She completely forgot that Chu Yao was standing alone under the eaves knocking on the window in the middle of the night, which clearly meant it wasn't a legitimate visit, but rather that he had climbed over the wall to get in.
Chu Yao curled his lips, amused inwardly, but said with a straight face, "I have come here late at night, naturally with important business."
Serious business?
That has nothing to do with her.
Wushuang's mind was still a mess. She held onto the window frame with one hand and pointed towards the main room with the other, saying, "Daddy... Daddy lives there." After saying that, she withdrew her little hand, thought for a moment, and then gestured in the opposite direction, "Grandpa lives in that courtyard over there."
After giving directions, feeling that there was nothing more to say, he dazedly closed the window, clutched his ears, and jumped off the rose chair.