"If I betray you..." Gao Yan was about to swear an oath.
Wang Xiaozhu quickly reached out to stop him and said softly, "Since we are going to be husband and wife, we should trust each other completely. I won't hide the fact that I once admired Doctor Wen, and I believe you will treat me well."
"Dr. Wen is like a cloud hanging in the sky, pleasing to the eye but hard to touch. You are the real person in this world, the one who has been with me for half my life."
"Don't make any oaths in the future. A person's character is determined by their actions, not their words."
Gao Yan seemed stunned by the words, and after a long while, he stammered, "Okay... I promise you, Xiao Zhu."
A person's character is judged by their actions, not their words; emotions are judged by deeds, not by intentions.
Perhaps Wang Xiaozhu was indeed moved at one point, but she quickly regained her senses.
Those complicated, melodramatic stories are irrelevant to her; she just wants to live a good life and be at peace in the present.
That's all.
In a corner, the soon-to-be-married couple were still whispering to each other.
After a long banquet, we took a detour to the urinal, our eyes filled with heartfelt blessings.
This meal is destined to last a long time.
First, the Wang siblings showed their true feelings, and then the four siblings chatted on and on.
The things that happened during those days of separation were always told to the family on a sunny afternoon.
The speaker spoke casually, but the listener was terrified.
A meal can last from noon to late afternoon, and then gradually into the late afternoon.
Jiang Sheng patted her watermelon belly and asked blankly, "So Fifth Brother is the Crown Prince now? Does that mean Eldest Brother has to listen to you too?"
Well...
Chang Yan hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Zheng Ruqian, standing to the side, slapped his thigh and laughed, "Haha, even Boss Xu has his day. I really want to see him get his comeuppance and get a beating."
"The Hanlin Academy is about to close for the day, let's go pick up our eldest brother." He came up with this idea on a whim, "I want to see Boss Xu get his comeuppance as soon as possible."
Chang Yan and Wen Zhiyun exchanged glances, neither of them refusing.
They really wanted to see their older brother as soon as possible.
Jiang Sheng jumped off the stool. "Let's go then."
Several years ago, they also took their older brother to and from school in this way.
Back then, it was in a village, a very long distance, and we had to rely on a simple donkey cart for a bumpy ride.
Now, they finally have money in their hands and can buy the luxurious carriages they once could only dream of.
I remember when we first brought it back, Jiang Sheng touched it all over and admired it for a long time.
Over the years, she has ridden in quite a few nice cars, including two owned by the Jiang family alone, but the ones she bought with her own money are just different.
“Come on, little four and little five.” Zheng Ruqian grinned. “Back then, your second brother used to take you guys in donkey carts. Now that life is better, we can ride in big horse-drawn carriages with cushions.”
All those cars before were given to me by others; this one is one I earned myself.
Changyan smiled and, with the help of his second brother's arm, climbed onto the carriage shaft. Then he turned around and personally pulled his fourth brother up.
They sat down in the spacious vehicle one by one, in that order.
Jiang Sheng was already lying on the small table waiting, mysteriously taking out candies and melon seeds from the drawer and arranging them neatly.
"You can still eat?" Wen Zhiyun asked in surprise.
She paused, then said, "I can't eat, but everyone else is putting these up, so we have to too."
You can't just sit in a carriage and stare blankly at a table.
Wen Zhiyun was persuaded and nodded in deep agreement.
Chang Yan and Zheng Ruqian chuckled beside them, feeling the luxurious carriage start smoothly as people and scenery receded, yet they felt no discomfort whatsoever.
After two cups of tea, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy.
Zheng Ruqian jumped down first to catch his younger brother. As he was doing so, he heard Jiang San remind him, "I usually pick up the eldest young master from this spot. I've never been to the main gate before."
Most of the cabinet officials came from the Hanlin Academy, and those who could enter were usually either rich or noble. Given Xu Mo's status, he was indeed not qualified to approach the Hanlin Academy.
But times have changed, and the purpose of the long banquet at the Hanlin Academy could not simply be to welcome the elder brother.
Zheng Ruqian, adopting the airs of a powerful tycoon, glanced at Jiang San'er and said, "Jiang San'er, do you see clearly who I'm holding hands with? If he's not qualified to get close to the Hanlin Academy, how many people in the world can?"
Jiang San suddenly realized something.
The bodyguard beside him kindly reminded him, "Your Highness, it was just conferred."
Jiang San then realized that they had powerful backers.
They were no longer small merchants who could be bullied at will; they were now working hard and struggling to make a living in this vast city of Fengjing.
With the future emperor as their backer, they'll be able to walk sideways sooner or later.
“I was narrow-minded,” Jiang San said with a pained expression. “With His Highness the Crown Prince here, what do we have to fear?”
“That’s right, that’s right.” Zheng Ruqian proudly raised his neck.
Perhaps this is the meaning of wielding power: to become the strongest support for one's family, forever unyielding and unshakeable.
Chang Yan chuckled lightly, his resolve gradually hardening, yet he didn't lose himself in the praise.
The crown prince's status is a protective shield, but a prosperous era still requires the joint efforts of everyone.
Just as the Hanlin Academy was finishing its duty hours, the dark gate was pushed open, and outstanding scholars of all ages walked out, in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.
Among them, Xu Moqi, Huai Anjun, and the other two stood out the most. They were elegant and refined young men with the vigor and determination that only the young possess, and they gave high-spirited guidance on certain issues.
An Jun was usually the most indignant, Qi Huai would interject a few words, and Xu Mo would summarize.
But today, the two friends waited for half a day without seeing the end. They looked up in confusion, only to see Xu Zhuangyuan staring blankly ahead.
The streets were bustling with people and horses, and rows of wooden stakes lined both sides, providing places for wealthy families to tether their horse-drawn carriages.
In the place where Xu Mo usually rode in his carriage, Jiang San sat on the carriage shaft, cracking his whip and smiling. Zheng Ruqian held his head high like a fighting rooster, while Jiang Sheng stood between the two boys, grinning from ear to ear.
What a beautiful scene.
How long it has been since I last saw my loved ones.
Xu Mo shook his head and smiled, more composed than Zheng Ruqian and more at ease than Jiang Sheng. "My two brothers, my family has returned. Would you be willing to accompany me to introduce them today?"
Introduction?
An Jun was still somewhat bewildered, but Qi Huai was already excited.
As Minister Qi followed the Dou family to different sides time and time again, although he did not know the whole story, he could guess the general outline.
Qi Huai had been in close contact with Chang Yan and had long suspected the Fifth Prince's identity.
Furthermore, the fact that Xu's fifth brother, who had disappeared, reappeared after the crown prince was appointed this morning is too much of a coincidence.
These emotions, like spring rain, nourished the seeds in my heart, causing them to sprout. As the boy opposite me walked towards me step by step, the tender sprouts grew and twisted.
Until they saw Xu Mo bow and say, "Your Highness, how have you been?", all the branches and buds grew wildly, like towering trees breaking through the dense forest and seeing the light of day again.
Qi Huai grabbed An Jun and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
It was him after all; I guessed right; he was definitely worth recommending.
Qi Huai suppressed his emotions, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a hand reaching out.
It was a long banquet. He leaned on his chair, his gaze intense, and asked, "May I ask... are you, the future pillars of the Great Yu Dynasty, willing to join me in building the Crown Prince's Palace?"
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