Qu Zhizhen had been inside the inner room for a while, but he had not come out. The people in the inner room spoke very softly. Those who were outside could only hear faint voices, but they couldn't hear what the people inside were saying.

Both the couple and Qu Qiuyan were on pins and needles now.

Qu Qiuyan crumpled the handkerchief in her hand into a ball. She released the handkerchief a little, and then wrung it again. She was restless.

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