Zhuang Ruolan stood up and said, "My back is a bit sore, help me back to my room." This was actually Zhuang Ruolan's subtle way of asking Loo Ying to leave.
Loo Ying was taken away by the maid beside her.
Yueyao followed Ma Peng to the study and handed over both the letters and the paintings to him.
Upon hearing that Yueyao wanted him to deliver the letter to Guan Jingshuo, Ma Peng refused before Yueyao could explain the origins of these items, "Cousin Miss, if someone finds out that you're secretly writing letters to the Heir to Marquis Yongding, no matter what you write, your reputation will be damaged." This was because Ma Peng believed in Yueyao's character, otherwise, others would definitely accuse Yueyao of passing messages in secret.
It was no wonder Ma Peng thought so; after all, sending letters to a young man—and one who was a famous scholar of the Capital City at that—would naturally lead to speculation.
