Su Yan got out of bed and took clothes from the cabinet.
She was dressing.
The sound of Lanzhi knocking on the door
"Young Master, you’re awake?"
Su Yan mumbled
"Hm."
She responded.
Only then did Lanzhi cautiously push the door open and enter.
Seeing Su Yan dressing, Lanzhi hurriedly said
"Marquis, let this servant assist you."
Su Yan glanced at the dried bloodstains on her hand.
She threw away the clothes in her hand
"Go and bring some water."
"Yes."
Lanzhi left to prepare.
After thirty minutes.
Su Yan, fully dressed, sat in a chair eating.
Lanzhi beside her looked as if she had something to say.
After pondering, Lanzhi still remained silent.
Su Yan continued eating until she was nearly finished.
She looked up, puzzled
"Do you have something to say to me?"
Seeing Lanzhi still hesitating, she directly said
"Go ahead."
Lanzhi replied
"Young Master, the Marquis Mansion is surrounded by Third Prince’s people."
"Ouyang Qing?"
"Yes, last night, the Eldest Prince and Second Prince simultaneously staged a coup.
The two forces clashed for unknown reasons, eventually being captured by Third Prince’s men.
Now Third Prince is Crown Prince.
The Emperor is seriously ill and is abdicating, Third Prince will ascend the throne soon."
In just one night, the dynasty had changed.
And the final victor turned out to be that frivolous Third Prince, known for frequenting pleasure districts.
This likely dropped the jaws of many.
Su Yan listened while eating.
Then, she asked Xiao Hua in her mind
"Didn’t you say yesterday that the Eldest Prince staged a coup, and the Second Prince was protecting the Emperor?"
Xiao Hua’s childlike voice chimed in
"Yes, Host."
"So why is it different after one night’s sleep?"
"Host, last night the Second Prince successfully beheaded the Eldest Prince in front of the palace, but the Second Prince suffered heavy losses. Then, without time to recuperate, they encountered the troops of the Third Prince."
"Reap the benefits?"
"Yes, Host."
What Lanzhi said was obviously the victor’s pre-written narrative.
After asking, Su Yan looked up at Lanzhi with a puzzled expression
"Why are Third Prince’s men surrounding the Marquis Mansion?"
Lanzhi shook her head
"I don’t know. Yesterday, it was Third Prince’s men who saved us.
But now they refuse to withdraw their troops, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
Su Yan ate a soup dumpling.
Her eyes lowered.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something
Blinked her eyes
"Where is Ji Yu?"
"Lord Ji Yu is standing in the front courtyard of the Marquis Mansion."
Su Yan nodded, then lowered her head to continue eating.
Once she was full, she asked
"Who is he with? What is he doing in the front courtyard?"
Lanzhi’s voice softened as she looked at her master’s expression
"Yesterday, weren’t you angry with Lord Ji Yu?
You even scolded him harshly and forbade him from entering your room.
Lord Ji Yu was so heartbroken that he stood in the rain all night, never moving from outside."
Su Yan paused.
"Stood in the rain all night? Still outside?"
Lanzhi nodded
"Yes, but Marquis, he hid so much from you, and his intentions of staying by your side were questionable; your anger is justified."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yan walked out.
Lanzhi hurriedly closed her mouth and followed Su Yan out.
Until they reached the front courtyard.
The morning sun carried a hint of chill.
The rain from last night left the ground damp.
Ji Yu stood on that patch of ground.
His head bowed, motionless.
His clothes were soaked through.
Raindrops trickled down his jet-black hair.
Unlike his usual aloof demeanor.
Now he looked particularly downtrodden and disheveled.
Su Yan walked over and furrowed her brow.
"Why are you still standing here?"
Hearing her voice, Ji Yu paused for a moment.
His expression seemed somewhat dazed.
When he saw clearly it was Su Yan, there was finally some light in his gloomy eyes.
"Ding-dong, congratulations Host, the third Star has lit up."