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"Well, let me know if he comes looking for me again."

Although she had only met Han Siming once before, she knew that this man always had his own ideas about what to do. He definitely had come to find her for something important.

"Yes, then what about the Zhao Mansion?"

"Continue investigating. We must not let any clues slip by, especially after Zhao Chen left the General's Estate that day and during his death, we must find out every single detail. We must not let a single trace of carelessness slip by."

"Alright."

This matter was quite coincidental and went around in a big circle. No one expected that it would end up like this.

The people under Flower's command were quick. They attacked in less than two days …

He heard that in the period before Zhao Chen died, he had secretly left the mansion once.

This matter was mentioned by Zhao Chen's personal servant. In fact, when Zhao Chen first returned to the mansion, his body wasn't too bad, but it seems like when Riko hit him a little bit more heavily, she ended up suffering some injuries. That man is well-dressed, so he cried out in pain every day. Zhao Jin calculated that it was because of the matter of him messing around in the General's Estate that he was punished to kneel in front of the ancestral hall for an entire day. It was at that time that he sneaked out of the manor. "

"However, because he was already on his knees at that time, even if he hadn't seen the person for a period of time, the people in the mansion still wouldn't have known. His servant girl was afraid that she would be punished, so she never told anyone else about it."

Xiao Qing nodded, "And then?"

"Miss is so smart, and then!" Hua Hua shook her handkerchief and chuckled, "Then, he met a young lady from the Shangguan Family on his way out. Young miss Zhao Chen's temper must be clear, he wouldn't be unmoved if he met a beautiful woman."

Xiao Qinglan lowered her eyes: "Get to the point, who is that lady?"

"Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. She's Han Siming's sweetheart."

The color in Xiao Qingran's eyes trembled. "No wonder. I was just saying why Han Siming suddenly came to find me."

"What does Miss intend to do?" Flower thought for a moment and said, "Miss Shangguan's reputation is the most important. Even if Han Siming owed Miss a favor last time, he might not necessarily help Miss and help her with it."

"No, he will definitely help this time, not just for me but for himself." Xiao Qingran narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Go. Send a message to Han Siming. I'll ask him to meet us at the pavilion outside the city."

"Yes."

As expected, Xiao Qingyi had long since prepared tea and was waiting at the appointed place. When he came and saw this scene, he suddenly felt somewhat uncertain.

Honestly speaking, he wasn't sure if he really was going to help them. Even though he knew that Duke Han was wrongly accused, his father was still from the crown prince's faction. Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced him to marry this third young miss last time.

Although he was not an official, he was still the head of an official. Naturally, he knew how deep the waters went. This incident might implicate the family, so how could he speak carelessly?

Xiao Qing Qing was very clear on this point, so after Han Siming sat down, she did not first open her mouth to say anything that carried a hint.

The two of them first chatted for a while. Only after Han Siming seemed to have somewhat calmed down did Xiao Qing suddenly ask, "I heard that Young Master Han went to the general's estate to look for me?" "I didn't manage to entertain you with some matters that day, so please forgive me, Young Master Han."

"Third Miss is too courteous. It was too abrupt for me to suddenly visit Miss at the General's Estate without sending any greetings. I should be the one apologizing." As Han Siming spoke, he discreetly nodded his head in a very polite manner.

Xiao Qingran continued: "So what did Young Master Han do that day?"

"Actually, there is nothing important …" Han Si's bright eyes quickly flashed, and she unconsciously averted her gaze.

Xiao Qing gave a knowing smile but did not press the issue. Instead, she changed the topic. "Did the Empress ever make things difficult for herself after what happened last time?"

Speaking of which, a look of gratitude appeared on Han Siming's face. "It was all thanks to the three little schemes. Although I was scolded by my father afterwards, at least I didn't give any orders in the palace."

"Your father is on the crown prince's side, so it's normal for the empress not to reprimand him. It's just that Young Master Han still has to consider the future more."

"Third Miss, where did you come from?"

"Your father has the trust of the crown prince, but you're very clear about the empress's character. Even though you can escape this time, if there's a next time, I don't know. Since Young Master Han has a lover, I think it would be better for you to take care of things earlier."

"This matter isn't something that I can decide." Han Siming smiled bitterly. "Of course I'd want to marry her as soon as possible if I could, but right now, I don't have an official position nor do I have any …"

"Young Master Han, are you sure you can get what you want even if you have the rank and title of an official?" Xiao Qing Ran interrupted him.

Han Siming was clearly stunned. "Third Miss, what do you mean by that?"

"Your official position and title were bestowed to you by the emperor, while the empress is the master of the imperial palace. You're no longer an official, and the one in the palace who wants to suppress you only wants to use your father's name to force you. But if one day you do have that title, then what she wants to do isn't just for show." She passed the cracks to him calmly.

Han Siming wasn't an idiot, so he naturally knew what she meant. A struggle flashed in his eyes, but he didn't immediately say anything.

Xiao Qing Ran wasn't in a hurry to wait for him to speak first.

After a long while, the conflicted look in Han Siming's eyes turned complicated. In the end, it turned resolute. "Third Miss, what do you want me to do?"

"If you explain everything to Han Bing, then Sir Han will do business." Xiao Qing Ran's simple sentence summed up today's conversation.

Han Si's eyes dimmed. "Then what can I get?"

"A wife to your satisfaction."

"Why should I believe Third Miss?"

"Because you have no choice." Xiao Qinggran spoke with pride.

Han Siming stared blankly for a moment, infected by the light gathering in her eyes, before quickly reacting, "Third Miss, it seems like you wanted to ask for my help? "Why did it end up like I was asking for it?"

Xiao Qing Ran smiled and said, "The only sure way to win is to have mutual benefits, isn't that so?"

"Indeed, Third Miss is right." Han Siming's gaze also became much clearer. He cupped his hands and said, "Although I don't know if today's matter is wrong or not, I'm willing to block it. I've always felt that Third Miss is definitely not an ordinary person. I hope my choice wasn't wrong."

Xiao Qingyi proudly smiled back: "Don't worry, I won't be wrong."

After the two of them agreed to part ways, Xiao Qing Qing didn't return to the Flower Pavilion. She only told Li Er to pass on a message to the flowers. Regardless of whether it was the matter between the doctor or the Zhao Clan, they no longer needed to concern themselves with it.

"Young mistress, how can you be sure that as long as Young Master Han does so, Prince Han will be able to wash away this grievance?"

"Of course it's not just that. We don't need to worry about the rest, Duke Han has been quite idle recently. It's about time for him to do something."

Riko didn't quite understand Xiao Qinggran's words, but she suddenly felt that her young miss and that Duke Han seemed to have an increasingly tacit understanding between them.

The situation was as Xiao Qing Qing expected, soon Han Bing sent out the news. Because Han Si Ming had testified, it was clear that Su Qian Han did not kill Zhao Chen that day, because a person who was heavily injured could not go out and commit violence. And soon after, Su Qian Han received evidence that on the night after Zhao Chen died, someone had seen a black-clothed person sneakily enter his room.

The combination of the two, in addition to the fact that Li Er and Xiao Qing Ran were also involved, made Su Qian Han feel as if he had suffered an injustice.

At the beginning, Zhao Jin had requested for the Emperor to punish him for his crimes, but now, there was a sudden reversal. He was busy with questioning Su Qian Han for her crimes, and most importantly, Su Qian Han, who had acted recklessly before, had been grounded. This had already caused some of the ministers in the imperial court to be dissatisfied, and they had joined forces to demand that Zhao Jin be punished for slandering the prince.

It was a good thing that Zhao Jin was an old fox. As he delivered the gifts to the Duke's Mansion, he went to the Emperor and wailed, begging him to let the Emperor know that he had lost his son in such a painful and light of event. As soon as the Emperor mentioned the matter, he immediately spread the word to correct Su Qianhan's name.

With these steps, the Emperor was able to relieve Su Qianhan of his confinement, restore his previous glory, and even bestow him with a lot of good items to comfort him. As for Zhao Jin, he was also at the senior level, so this was only a small punishment.

This series of news blotted out the sky and covered the earth. Every time Riko came over to report some gossip, she would be extremely excited.

However, Xiao Qing was extremely calm. The reason was because she already knew the result.

These two days, Su Qianhan had been busy with all sorts of messy matters and had not come to disturb her. Xiao Qingqing lived a comfortable life for two days, but the only thing that troubled her was that the nightmares had returned.

Is it because that man didn't have nightmares for me?

The moment Xiao Qing realized this, she was startled. She did not like to think about problems without any basis, and also did not want herself to be disturbed because of others.

However, she had to admit that she realized more and more that she had changed. Towards Su Qianhan, she was no longer as pure in her heart of mutual benefit.

She didn't know if it was good or bad, but for better or worse, she just didn't want history to repeat itself.

When this matter came to an end, Xiao Qingran thought that they would attack again, but Su Qianxing suddenly quieted down. There were no news whatsoever from the crown prince's residence, not even from the imperial harem.

This situation continued until Xiao Jin Qing returned.

In her memory, this big brother who did not seem to have any recollection of being alive in other people's eyes had returned to court half a month after Zhao Chen's incident.

Xiao Qing Qing had already heard the news from Su Qian Han. She had already prepared how to deal with this "family" that had come back, but his appearance had caught her off guard.