Pei Yan had promised Mei Wanying he wouldn't antagonize Gu Xun anymore.
He complained for a bit, trying to turn Mei Wanying and Ling against the man, but knew when to quit while he was ahead.
Saying too much would be annoying, and he couldn't have Ah Yin ignoring him.
'I'm not about to make my wife angry over some unimportant outsider!'
Pei Yan held Ling in one arm and Mei Wanying's hand with the other, leading them inside.
"You're just in time. I have something to tell you, and it's about Xue Xingyao."
At the mention of her best friend's name, Mei Wanying's expression tightened. "What is it? Don't tell me Little Brother Xue got into trouble at the military camp?"
"It's not him."
'That makes sense,' she thought. 'Pei Yan is the Emperor, attending to countless matters of state. How would he have time to keep an eye on Little Brother Xue?'
She asked uncertainly, "Did Chen Shujing do something again?"
