Chapter 232 I wonder if I can ask you for a marriage certificate?

Wen Xingluo and Xie Shian saluted him.

Xie Shian slapped his head as he remembered something, saying, "I was almost driven silly by that bastard Xie Zan and almost forgot what I was doing! Ningning, what is your mother's relationship with the current emperor? Why not only does he not recognize your mother's marriage to my father, but he also has to come to Rongcheng to see your mother in person?"

The boy was completely out of the situation.

Wen Xingluo had no choice but to find a pavilion to sit down and tell him everything about his mother.

Xie Shian was really dumbfounded this time, looking at Xie Guanlan in disbelief, "Brother, you knew about this a long time ago?!"

Xie Guanlan nodded slightly.

"No—" Xie Shian said anxiously, "You two are treating me like a shrew in a melon field. You didn't tell me anything?! Tell me the truth, am I the last one to know about this matter about the Princess of Wei?!"

Wen Xingluo comforted, "No. Second brother doesn't know yet."

"oh."

Xie Shian felt instantly comforted that he was not the last one to know.

After a moment's silence, he suddenly looked at the two of them. "So, Ningning's mother and my father didn't even have a formal marriage ceremony with three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts? Now even the emperor doesn't recognize this marriage, which shows that they are not husband and wife. Ningning, then you are no longer our sister, right?"

Wen Xingluo pondered for a moment and nodded, "That's the truth."

Xie Shian immediately burst into tears, "No! You are the only sister I recognize. You can't leave our home!"

He howled sadly for a while, then suddenly remembered something and sat up straight.

He pointed at the two of them hesitantly, "Then you and big brother..."

Wen Xingluo and Xie Guanlan were silent to each other.

Xie Shian's face lit up immediately, he rubbed his hands and stood up, saying, "You guys continue chatting, I won't disturb you any more, I'm leaving now!"

He winked at Xie Guanlan before quickly leaving the pavilion.

Xie Guanlan looked at the girl beside him. "The capital is a place full of dangers. With your mother's status, it's hard to say whether she can finally enter the palace. Abandoning the comfortable life of sheltering in the Zhenbei Palace for a distant and dangerous place, Wen Ningning, this is not the act of a wise man."

Wen Xingluo: "If I were a wise man, I wouldn't have been attracted to you in the first place."

The girl's stubborn face was fully reflected in Xie Guanlan's eyes.

The six words "I will marry you and stay" rolled around in his throat and were swallowed back down.

Now that they have no status concerns, they can really get married without any worries.

But is it really safe to stay in Zhenbei Palace?

Can staying with Xie Guanlan really help me avoid the ups and downs of the world?

What if Xie Guanlan is exactly the center of the storm?

That night in Xiejinyuan, he impulsively asked Wen Xingluo to change his name and forge his identity so that he could marry him.

But after returning to Canglang Pavilion, he realized how ridiculous his idea was.

He himself has not given up his status as the prince of the royal palace for Wen Ningning, so what qualifications does he have to ask Wen Ningning to sacrifice herself for him?

What's more, my mother died because of him.

The Zhenbei Palace was like a lion entrenched in the southwest, and was deeply feared by the court. The closer it was to the heir, the more dangerous it would be.

It would be fine if he put himself in danger, but he couldn't ask Wen Ningning to accompany him.

He was just thinking about it when Wen Xingluo suddenly reached out and gently rubbed his frown.

The young girl raised her delicate and tender eyebrows, "We are not children anymore. The prince of Zhenbei Palace cannot act recklessly. Similarly, Wei Ning cannot indulge in love affairs. However, Wen Xingluo of Jinguan City likes Xie Guanlan. He likes him very much, the most in the world."

A cold wind blows on my face.

The girl's cheeks were flushed with red, brighter than the candlelight on a spring night.

Xie Guanlan looked at her and laughed.

With a dense pain in his heart, he silently held her in his arms and sniffed the girl's sweet fragrance more vigorously than before.

far away.

The old concubine stood in the warm room and had a panoramic view of the two people hugging each other in the pavilion.

She sighed softly, "What a pair of enemies."

Wei Si was brewing tea and smiled upon hearing this, "I just realized what Ningning is thinking. Raising two children has been difficult. Now that I'm no longer concerned about my status, I wonder if I could ask you for a marriage certificate?"

The old concubine sat down and took the cup of hot tea handed to her by Wei Si. "You mean to arrange a marriage for them?"

"I'll be leaving Rongcheng soon. Ningning is paranoid and doesn't trust me, so she'll definitely come with me. That person in the palace is sinister and loves to play tricks on people. Seeing that Ningning is of marriageable age, she might just arrange a marriage for her. I have the marriage certificate, so I can protect Ningning. As for the two children, we don't need to tell them about the engagement yet. Let's just see if they can get together on their own. If they're just looking for a temporary thrill, then this marriage certificate can be treated as a piece of waste paper."

The old concubine pondered.

She naturally knew that the Zhenbei Palace was regarded as a thorn in the emperor's side, and she also knew that the death of her former daughter-in-law had left a serious psychological trauma on Xie Guanlan. He was afraid of implicating the people around him, so he refused to propose marriage for many years.

Now that he and Ningning are in love with each other, and there are no concerns about their status, it is indeed a heaven-sent marriage.

After thinking for a long time, the old man slowly nodded.

…

Wen Xingluo and Xie Guanlan don't know about the engagement yet.

The next evening, the emperor arrived in Chengdu and all officials came out of the city to welcome him.

The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion began preparing to receive the emperor before daybreak, with maids and servants on high alert, and apparently there was nothing wrong to be found.

Wei Si moved from the main courtyard to Mingzhu Garden.

Wen Xingluo stayed by her side, watching her being helped by the maids to dress up.

My mother didn't wear heavy makeup.

She was wearing a loose moon-white dress with wide sleeves, and her slender waist, which was not even as thin as a hand, was outlined with a red satin ribbon. Her face was lightly powdered and her lips were lightly painted red. Her thick black hair was tied behind her waist with a red rope, which further highlighted her slender figure.

As the evening light shone in, she was so beautiful that she looked like Chang'e in the Moon Palace.

Wen Xingluo was stunned.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally lay on Wei Si's knees lovingly, "Mother..."

Before the mother and daughter could enjoy a moment of joy, Xie Jing hurried over, "Si Si, he's entered the palace! Ziheng is entertaining him in the front yard!"

Wei Si patted Wen Xingluo's back gently.

The girl's eyelashes drooped and her pupils were dark.

She knew that what happened next was no longer something she could participate in.