Chapter 99 They will live and die together, share honor and disgrace

To avoid being branded as old-fashioned despite his young age, Xie Guanlan didn't comment on her makeup. He simply replied, "Mu Shangming will personally try your father's case. His people will be arriving in the next two days."

The aroma of tea is thick.

A hint of thought flashed across the girl's almond-shaped eyes.

According to the division of powers and responsibilities among officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if there was no prefect in Shu County, then Xie Guanlan could indeed act on behalf of Wen Qingsong in the trial.

But now Mu Shangming has succeeded to the position of prefect. If he wants someone, Xie Guanlan has no reason to continue detaining him.

Xie Guanlan specially took her to Wen Qingsong before Mu Shangming's men arrived...

Wen Xingluo reacted, "Brother, you're afraid that the night will be long and full of dreams, so you want me to kill him directly?"

Xie Guanlan looked directly at her, "Ningning, do you dare?"

Wen Xingluo lowered his eyes and looked at the floor of the carriage.

Her scattered cyan-gold skirt pressed against the young man's crimson robe, layer upon layer, intertwined and entwined, gorgeous and brilliant, as if the two most suitable colors in the world.

Since ancient times, killing one's father and the king has been considered a heinous act.

He wanted to rebel and kill the king, but he came to ask her if she dared to kill her father.

She knew what Xie Guanlan wanted to hear.

She raised her lips, "What's there to be afraid of? Since I'm tied to the ship of the Zhenbei Palace, I'm destined to share life and death with you. You're not even afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of the infamy of killing my father and my king?"

The girl's lips were bright and warm, exactly the same color as the young man's brocade robe. When she smiled, she was extremely bright and flamboyant, as if a flame was lit in Xie Guanlan's heart, burning his limbs, bones, and internal organs.

It gave him an absurd illusion—

The two names, Xie Guanlan and Wen Ningning, will share life and death, honor and disgrace.

The young man's eyes and eyebrows are like the cold water of a barren mountain, and it seems that the ice and snow are melting.

After entering the government office, Wen Xingluo followed Xie Guanlan closely through the corridor and the courtyard.

From time to time, they met officials passing by on the road. They respected Xie Guanlan very much and stepped aside respectfully to salute him, while secretly looking at Wen Xingluo with curious eyes.

They didn't know Wen Xingluo, but they knew that she was the first woman Xie Guanlan had ever kept by his side.

The strange makeup on her face made them wonder if their commander had any special hobbies.

Driven by their curiosity, Wen Xingluo had just been brought into the large study in the government office by Xie Guanlan when several young officials were instigated by the old foxes in the office to come over and inquire about the news.

They asked noisily, "Commander-in-Chief, who is this girl to you? Is she your sister or your fiancée?"

Wen Xingluo twisted his handkerchief uncomfortably.

It is said that women are gossipy, and she thinks that these men are also quite gossipy when they get together!

Xie Guanlan took out his tea set and poured a cup of hot tea for Wen Xingluo. He didn't answer their questions, but said coldly, "What are you all doing here? Have you finished your work?"

It was obvious that Xie Guanlan had a good relationship with these subordinates. They all said shamelessly, "It's done, it's done!"

Xie Guanlan: "When you're done, go sweep the office. If I see a fallen leaf on the ground, all of you stay tonight to sort through the files."

Everyone immediately let out a wail and went out to sweep the floor in shame.

Only Xie Guanlan and Wen Xingluo were left in the study.

He said, "I'll have someone clean up the prison and bring you in later. Wait here for me."

Wen Xingluo nodded and watched him leave.

She strolled around the study and accidentally came across a bronze mirror.

She looked at the face in the bronze mirror and was stunned.

She forgot to wipe off the rouge and lip balm on her face!

She was wearing such a weird and creepy makeup and was looked at by Xie Guanlan and his subordinates!

And no one reminded her!

Her face flushed and she quickly wiped off her makeup with water.

Just as I finished wiping my face, those young officials came back.

Seeing Wen Xingluo's clean and pretty little face, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, their command ensured that the adults had no special quirks.

The girl is so beautiful, she is worthy of the commander!

They presented Wen Xingluo with fresh snacks and asked, "Are you hungry, young lady? The commander-in-chief never eats snacks, and there are none in the study. These are the cakes and fruits we brought from home. They were all made by my mother and sisters. Try them, young lady!"

The cakes and pastries aren’t as exquisite as those sold in shops outside, but you can tell at a glance that they were made by the family with great care.

After Wen Xingluo thanked them, they all started chattering, "Is the young lady the commander's fiancée? Could you talk to him and ask him to relieve us of some of his administrative duties? You don't know, he's busy eight hours a day, wishing he could sleep in the government office, and he's even detained us here!"

"Yeah, my daughter was just born, and I haven't held her many times!"

"You're still lucky! On my wedding night, before I even had a chance to enter the bridal chamber, the commander grabbed me and caught me thieves. He himself wasn't married, and he didn't allow others to have their bridal chamber. Isn't that infuriating?!"

“…”

Wen Xingluo couldn't help feeling embarrassed when listening to them complain.

Not to mention that she is not Xie Guanlan's fiancée, even if she is, that guy doesn't look like a henpecked man. What's more, family affairs are one thing, but with his personality, he will never allow others to interfere in his political affairs.

She confessed, "You gentlemen are mistaken. I am not his fiancée. I am his stepsister."

Everyone was stunned and said quickly, "It turned out to be his younger sister! A younger sister is also a good person. A younger sister can also have a say in front of him!"

Wen Xingluo: “…”

Not at all.

Someone encouraged Wen Xingluo, saying, "The commander has you in his heart. A while ago, when he went to Yangcheng, he even went to a famous candy and cake shop to buy you some specialties! I was right beside him at the time and heard it all. He asked the shopkeeper what kind of candies and cakes teenage girls like to eat and asked him to recommend a few!"

Wen Xingluo was stunned.

She thought that the box of sweet cakes was brought by Xie Guanlan to her, her second brother and her fourth brother.

It turned out that it was brought to her alone...

Someone else said, "More than that! Do you remember that serial killer? I saw with my own eyes the commander pull a silver hairpin from his body. According to the rules, the evidence should be sealed, but he hid it directly in his sleeve! Later I asked Fushan, and he said it belonged to the young lady of their mansion, and the commander wanted to take it back to her. The commander even remembered such a small thing, which shows that he cares about the young lady!"

Wen Xingluo was silent.

It turns out that the silver butterfly hairpin was with Xie Guanlan.

Why did he hide her hairpin?

As they were talking, Xie Guanlan came back.

The group of young officials scattered like mice seeing a cat.

Xie Guanlan glanced at the cakes and fruits piled on the table. "What did they say to you?"

Wen Xingluo looked at him, a hint of deep meaning flashing across her beautiful round almond-shaped eyes.

Immediately, she revealed a simple and sweet smile. "She didn't say anything. She just said that my eldest brother always assigns them a lot of work, and asked me to say a few good words for them in front of you so that they can have time to reunite with their family."

Xie Guanlan looked at her face and suddenly asked, "Where's your makeup?"

Wen Xingluo: “…”

It would be fine if you didn't mention it, but she gets angry when you do.

She was embarrassed and annoyed, "Why didn't my elder brother remind me that my makeup was not right before I went out?"