"Actually, the whole matter isn't complicated," Yun Huai said. "Heir Xu was innocently implicated."
Xu Jia listened, her expression turning somewhat grim. She insisted that although her brother might not be a paragon of virtue, there's no way he would molest a decent woman in public. Marquis Zhenxi is still at the Northern Border fighting. If he wins, he will be a major hero of this battle and will receive the emperor's full trust. Yet, the Princess of Qing Shui dared to offend the Western Marquis Mansion at such a time. This matter definitely can't be let go so easily!
Seeing Xu Jia's sullen expression, Yun Huai withdrew his gaze, "Earlier, I discussed a business dealing with her and mentioned the word 'national policy'. Noticing her odd reaction, I managed to gather some information and have roughly figured out the sequence of events."
"National policy?" Xu Jia's mind quickly flashed a thought that she failed to grasp, but she had a vague suspicion.
