A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Su Aige politely declined the emperor's offer to stay for another meal, and was picked up by Xiao Wu outside the palace gate.

They boarded the carriage and leisurely returned home.

As soon as she entered, Su Aige called Xiao Liu over.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.

Asked softly:

"What kind of rumors have you been hearing lately?"

Xiaoliu, please tell me in detail.

......

Xiao Liu had been waiting for Su Aige to ask about this matter.

The wait has finally come!

He began to speak eloquently, as if a floodgate had been opened:

"My lord, you've finally remembered this!"

The rumors circulating outside are absolutely outrageous!

They all say,

Your previous so-called southern tour, on the surface, appeared to be a legitimate inspection tour.

But actually, it's just that you and Young Master Wang want to find a private place..."

......

Actually, if Su Aige were a real man,

I'm afraid Xiaoliu wouldn't say these things outright for the sake of his own future.

However, he knew that Su Aige was not, so he spoke without restraint:

"It's said that this kind of thing is quite common in some parts of the South, so they spread rumors that you two went to that kind of place."

......

Su Aige was speechless after hearing this.

Her eyes widened, and she asked incredulously:

"How can anyone believe such absurd nonsense?"

......

Xiaoliu nodded and continued:

"Indeed, some people believed it, but fortunately General Sun stepped forward in time to refute the rumors for you."

General Sun's character is widely recognized, and everyone trusts him implicitly.

General Sun stated clearly that you have never been to the places mentioned in those rumors.

And you are not as bad as the rumors say.

On the contrary, you have always been an honest and upright official.

As she spoke of Sun Shan, Xiao Liu's face also showed a hint of admiration.

......

Su Aige never expected that,

At such a critical moment

Surprisingly, Sun Shan stepped forward without hesitation to defend himself and get involved in this mess.

What's even more remarkable is that after he did all this, he never even came to me to claim credit.

......

Thinking of this, a warm feeling involuntarily flowed through Su Aige's heart.

However, the matter did not end there, and Xiaoliu continued:

"But then, they made up new rumors."

It is said that you and Young Master Wang were forced by various practical factors to go south to find an opportunity to be alone.

......

Seeing that Su Aige's expression wasn't too bad,

Xiaoliu carefully considered her words before speaking:

"They also said,"

......

"What did you say?" Su Aige asked irritably.

......

“You and the young master of the Wang family have already made a private engagement.” After saying this, Xiao Liu stared directly at Su Aige’s face.

......

Su Aige shook her head helplessly.

He thought to himself: These people have such vivid imaginations.

If you're so good at making up stories, why don't you write vernacular stories?

She couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

"Is it feasible to entrust you with investigating the origin of this matter?"

......

These past few days, Xiao Liu has been overwhelmed by all sorts of housing information.

Upon hearing Su Aige's question, he immediately perked up and replied:

"Don't worry, young master, leave this to me!"

I will definitely get to the bottom of this.

......

Seeing that Xiaoliu answered so readily, Su Aige nodded in approval.

And then he said:

"That's good. I'll wait for your good news."

By the way, have you collected all the relevant information on houses for sale in Beijing recently?

......

Xiaoliu quickly replied:

"Young Master, everything is ready."

I'll bring it to you later.

"If you fancy any property, I can take you to see it anytime."

......

Su Aige smiled and praised:

"Great job, thank you for your hard work."

She was very satisfied with Xiaoliu's excellent work efficiency.

......

The next morning, Su Aige embarked on her journey to the Sun family.

When she arrived at the Sun family's gate, she asked the gatekeeper about Sun Shan's whereabouts.

The doorman warmly informed her that Sun Shan had not gone out today and was currently in the training ground.

......

Everyone knows that Lord Su and General Sun are good friends.

Not long ago, Sun Shan also stepped in to help Su Aige clarify some false rumors.

Therefore, the entire Sun family was overjoyed to see Su Aige's visit.

After all, their young master was usually obsessed with martial arts and rarely made friends.

Even though Su Aige's reputation is somewhat tarnished now,

But they firmly believed in their young master's judgment.

Since Sun Shan was willing to lend a helping hand to prove her innocence, it is enough to show that Su Aige is by no means as bad as the outside world says.

......

Sun Shan was sweating it out in the training ground when he suddenly heard his servant report:

"Young Master, Lady Su Aige has come to visit!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Shan was overjoyed.

He quickly put down the large knife in his hand, got up and walked briskly to the door to greet her.

......

After Sun Shan got a little closer, Su Aige finally realized that she hadn't seen wrong.

To her surprise,

In the dead of winter, Sun Shan was only wearing a thin autumn coat.

He casually draped a robe over his shoulders.

Not only that, but his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, which kept streaming down his cheeks.

......

I just finished exercising.

At this moment, Sun Shan was steaming hot, as if he were enveloped in an invisible flame.

The heat wave hit us in the face.

Even Su Aige, who was standing not far away, could clearly feel the masculine energy contained within it.

That intense masculine charm and overflowing hormones,

This caused Su Aige's heart to race and her cheeks to flush.

She instinctively took a few steps back.

I wanted to keep a certain distance from Sun Shan to prevent my restless heart from becoming increasingly difficult to control.

......

However, Sun Shan was unaware of the changes in Su Aige's heart.

When he noticed Su Aige stepping back, he mistakenly thought it was the smell of his sweat that was bothering her.

So, Sun Shan said with a hint of apology:

"I'm sorry, Brother Su, I just finished practicing martial arts and haven't had time to wash up yet."

I might have a slight body odor, I'm so sorry.

"Please wait a moment while I tidy up and then I'll come back to properly entertain you."

......

Having said that, he turned around in a flurry and found a servant.

He ordered:

"Quickly take Lord Su to the living room to rest and serve him well."

Then he jogged back to his room.

......

Watching Sun Shan's hurried departure, Su Aige was momentarily stunned.

At this moment, the older servant beside her smiled slightly and whispered to her:

"Lord Su, please don't take offense. Our young master has always been this impatient since he was a child."

They always get things done quickly and efficiently.

The master scolded him quite a bit for this, but thankfully he's toned it down a lot now.