The palace stood in the southwest corner of the Imperial Garden, appearing rather dilapidated due to years of neglect.
By the time the two hurriedly arrived, a crowd had already gathered outside the palace.
From within the palace came Lu Qianqian's sharp, broken cries: "How could this happen?! Xue Mianmian, answer me! How could this happen?! Who allowed you to lay your hands on Xue Ling?!"
The young lords and ladies nearby were whispering to one another:
"The Ninth Princess sent out dozens of palace maids to search everywhere for Lord Xue, only to find him here in this palace, entangled with the Guan Family's Young Madam in broad daylight—nothing short of a scandal!"
"Oh my! You mean the Xue Family's adopted daughter?! I heard that on the day she married into the Guan Family, Lord Xue tried to snatch her back in public and was punished severely by Chief Xue. Who would have thought, after all this time, the two would still be involved—this time with a child on the way!"
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