Hao Fugui looked hesitantly at Chu Ying and sighed. "Lady Qiulan has already learned of the matter; she has locked herself in her room for an hour now."
Originally, Cui Zhao and the others had planned to resolve everything and investigate the full truth before reporting to Chu Ying. Unfortunately, Qiulan was too anxious to wait, her emotions simply too intense to suppress. Even though Chu Ying intended to stay behind for a while, she had urged him repeatedly. If Chu Ying hadn't kept a card up his sleeve by arranging for Cui Zhao and Hao Fugui to be out, and if that young woman had only followed the Crown Prince's orders, no one could have been certain if Chu Ying would have made it back today.
Upon learning the truth, Qiulan naturally realized this, almost offering her life as penance on the spot. Now, she was merely waiting for news; if Chu Ying had truly met with disaster, she would likely have taken her own life immediately.
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