Chang Yu'e was startled and hurriedly dodged, narrowly missing the horse.

Seeing that Wei Yan didn't turn around, she gritted her teeth and called out, "Cousin Yan, I heard that Miss Yun is unconscious. I have a folk remedy here. Do you want to try it? Maybe it can wake Miss Yun up."

The horse in front paused for a moment.

Seeing that things were going well, Chang Yu'e continued, "I know a shaman who can summon spirits, whether they are the dead or the living. Miss Yun might have had her soul leave her body, which is why she's been unconscious..."

Wei Yan turned his horse around and said coldly, "You can keep it for yourself, we don't need it."

He didn't trust a single member of the Chang family.

How could I possibly use these random folk remedies?

After saying that, he spurred his horse and rode away.

Chang Yu'e threw the bundle on the ground and stomped on it hard.

This Wei Yan is truly impervious to reason.

It's so hard to get close to him.

"With these petty tricks, you'll never be able to become the Lady of Jing'an Marquis."

A haughty voice rang out behind her.

Chang Yu'e turned around, head hanging low, and said dejectedly, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

The newcomer smiled.

"Of course, we should wait for the right opportunity and strike decisively."

...

A month after the selection of the Crown Princess ended, the Crown Prince got married, and Xiao Qingyin, Han Shi, and others were invited to attend the wedding banquet.

They left the palace together after Wei Yan visited Yun Shu.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, they unfortunately encountered people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion.

Upon seeing Wei Yan, Wei Teng mocked, "I heard that you've been unable to eat or sleep lately because of the young lady of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, and you almost died? I never expected that the Marquis of Jing'an would be such a romantic."

Wei Yan said calmly, "I never expected that the heir of the Duke of Anguo would be such a womanizer."

As everyone knows, Wei Teng dislikes Princess Xilin and has taken a bunch of concubines after marriage. Eight out of ten of these concubines are pregnant, and it won't be long before he has a bunch of illegitimate children.

Few wealthy families acted like him. People secretly laughed at him for being a son of a concubine who rose to power and for favoring his son. They guessed he was trying to perform rituals to make his son legitimate.

Perhaps it can bring prosperity to the Duke of Anguo's mansion once again.

Wei Teng had naturally heard these jokes before, and now that Wei Yan mentioned them, his anger flared up instantly.

Is it because he doesn't want to have a legitimate son?

That shrewish Princess Xilin won't even let him into her room, how can he possibly survive!

If it weren't for Wei Yan's memorial, how could Princess Xilin have been matched with him!

He's caused trouble and he's still making sarcastic remarks; it's really going too far.

He clenched his fist and sneered, "A womanizer is better than a philanderer like you. In the future, I'll be surrounded by my children and grandchildren, while you'll be left alone to guard your lonely grave!"

As soon as the words left his lips, Wei Yan slapped him hard across the face with a loud "smack".

“Your Highness has only focused on martial arts since childhood, neglecting your manners. I wouldn’t mind helping you correct that.”

Wei Teng's head was buzzing, and he almost fainted.

He looked at Wei Yan in disbelief.

This person actually hit him in front of so many people?

He's not Wei if he doesn't fight back!

Wei Teng swung his fist, about to pounce, when his belt was suddenly grabbed.

Looking back, it was Wei Zhenghong.

"On such an auspicious day, do not violate any taboos of the imperial family."

Wei Zhenghong reminded him.

His voice sounded weak.

Wei Yan noticed that he was a bit hunched over and had a very strange bend in his left leg, as if he was lame.

His face was pale, and his eyes were sunken, as if he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.

Is he sick?

Wei Teng only remembered the custom of not drawing blood at the wedding banquet after Wei Zhenghong reminded him. If he beat Wei Yan half to death, he would definitely not be happy.

He had no choice but to suppress his anger and back down.

He said in a harsh voice, "For your sake, I'll spare his life for now."

you?

Wei Yan felt that this form of address was a bit strange.

Wei Teng has always been very respectful to Wei Zhenghong, always calling him "father" or "you," but now he's actually using "you" instead?

After stopping, Wei Teng strode away, with Wei Zhenghong limping after him, but he didn't even offer to help him up.

The father and son seem to have a very bad relationship.

But what does this have to do with him?

He and Wei Zhenghong had long since severed their father-son relationship, and he wouldn't care even if Wei Zhenghong and Wei Teng fought to the death.

He turned to Ning Shi and said, "Mother, let's go inside quickly, the auspicious time is almost here."

Okay~

Ning and he walked into the palace side by side.

As she passed Wei Zhenghong, her steps paused almost imperceptibly, but she quickly resumed as usual.

Wei Zhenghong looked at the mother and child ahead, opened his mouth to greet them, but after a long time he couldn't make a sound, and then he sighed heavily.

The old lady of the Duke of Anguo urged him from behind: "Hurry up, everyone else has finished their banquet and you haven't arrived yet."

"Um."

Wei Zhenghong said softly.

He gritted his teeth and quickened his pace.

No one knew that at this moment, his Achilles tendon felt like it was being stabbed with a sharp knife, and every step he took felt like walking on a knife's edge.

...

The Crown Princess is the great-granddaughter of Grand Secretary Qiao.

She is the niece of Qiao Jingzhou, a former classmate of the Marquis of Yong'an.

Although Qi Ge Lao is advanced in years, he enjoys the emperor's deep trust and has a high reputation in the court. Situ Ming's choice to select a girl from the Qiao family as the crown princess is a very wise one.

Xiao Qingyin didn't like Situ Ming very much.

Not only because he's not good-looking, but also because his smile looks really fake.

"The curve of every one of his smiles is the same."

She whispered to Zuo Miaomiao.

"You must have practiced in front of a mirror."

Zuo Miaomiao wholeheartedly agreed.

"I also think he's so fake, like he's deliberately imitating someone else's smile. Doesn't he ever smile himself?"

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