Chapter 31: Teach the Little Business Boys Bad Things
He Zhaojun tried to smooth things over: "I dare to agree to this because I know that my uncle is here to take care of everything. Even if it costs him his life, he will never let Shao Shang be harmed. Moreover, Shao Shang is not an ordinary woman. She has the ability to handle this matter well."
"I believe my aunt thinks the same thing. That's why I'm relieved. She just asked me to go and accompany Shao Shang. Otherwise, if Shao Shang is really as unreliable as my aunt said, our General Xiao would have taken up his gun and mounted his horse to escort him personally."
He Zhaojun patted Shao Shang on the back of his hand and said, "Shao Shang, an ordinary woman would have been terrified at this moment, not knowing what to do. You're even so considerate of me, which is already commendable. Now that your aunt is praising you in every possible way, you must not be proud."
Shao Shang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xiao Yuanyi anxiously. Xiao Yuanyi, having her secret exposed by He Zhaojun, smiled awkwardly and nodded at Shao Shang.
"Okay, go quickly and come back soon." The father and daughter were in high spirits and pulled He Zhaojun out of the door.
Along the way, Cheng Shaoshang was a little hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should ask Zhaojun.
"If you have something to say, just ask. Being hesitant is not like you." He Zhaojun closed her eyes, but she knew Shaoshang was constantly looking at her.
Shao Shang hummed, "If it's not too much of a stretch, could you please tell me the story between you and... Aunt He?"
He Zhaojun opened her eyes. Her mother had passed away after giving birth to her younger brother. Her memory of her mother was not even clear. How could she describe it?
So he could only be vague: "Even if you knew, my aunt is completely different from my mother, and you and I have different personalities. You just need to be yourself and don't care about other people's opinions, whether it's mine or your mother's."
"Don't you persuade me like others, listen to my mother's instructions and change those bad habits? They all say that my mother is doing this for my own good." A rare trace of doubt appeared on Cheng Shaoshang's face.
He Zhaojun shook her head. "You know it's a bad habit, but you still don't change it. It's not because you're hopeless, but because it's the only way you can survive. What's wrong with that?"
“If you can’t follow the rules, then think about how to safely break them.” After all, how can a bad thing be considered a bad thing if it’s not discovered?
He Zhaojun felt the carriage stop and opened the window to see that they had arrived at the Ling Mansion. She opened the door, motioned for Shao Shang to get out, put her finger to her lips, made a silencing gesture, and looked at Shao Shang with a smile.
Shao Shang nodded, not quite understanding.
Sister Zhaojun seems to be very powerful.
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He Zhaojun sat in the carriage, listening to the sounds in the Ling Mansion, which were sometimes quiet and sometimes noisy. She remained motionless[13] and just casually flipped through the scrolls in the carriage to pass the time.
"Brother Crown Prince, are you sure that Shiyilang is fine? It would be better to ask Doctor Sun to come and take a look." Princess Yuchang kept chattering all the way, and Wang Yan followed closely beside her and echoed her words.
"It's all Cheng Shaoshang's fault. Shiyilang was injured several times in order to save her, but she was completely unaware of it. She is so shameless!" Wang Yan spat and glanced at Yuchang's expression.
The prince suddenly stopped, feeling a headache coming on. "You two little girls, you've been jealous all day, insulting the Cheng family girl with vulgar words. How can you be the ladies of aristocratic families?!"
Yuan Shen also scoffed: "Are you two jealous and taking advantage of this situation?"
Princess Yuchang and Wang Yan couldn't afford to offend the Crown Prince, but they dared to challenge Yuan Shen, "Master Shanjian, why are you speaking up for Cheng Shaoshang again? Could it be that you, too, have been seduced by her seductive charm?"
He Zhaojun in the carriage heard everything, jumped out, and stood coldly in front of them.
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