Chapter 312: Old Friends, New Stories! Working Together
He Zhaojun drank the hot tea in one gulp, and then she felt warm from her throat to her stomach. She reached out to pull Wang Yan, but felt that her hands were cold.
"How could you be so stupid? You gave me your cloak, yet you're freezing... And why don't you sit down?"
Wang Yan, wrapped in her cloak, shivered at the sudden warmth, feeling extremely uncomfortable. "I see you're sick. How can I let a patient suffer from the cold?"
"Besides, I'm worried I'll fall asleep if I sit down. What if someone poisons you or takes advantage of the situation to get you to press your fingerprints? What if they arrest you and torture you?"
He Zhaojun couldn't help laughing: "I remember that you, Princess Yuchang, and Lou Li, you really hated me."
When talking about the past, both of them sighed a little. The time interval was not long, but it seemed like a lifetime ago. So much happened in between, and no one expected that things in the world are so unpredictable.
She was a little embarrassed: "I was still young at that time, willful and capricious, and always thought I was the best girl in the world. You and Shao Shang were so outstanding, so I must have been dissatisfied in my heart."
"Are you jealous of me for being outstanding, or are you jealous that we have a handsome man who likes us?" He Zhaojun teased. Although she was still a little breathless when she spoke, she still had a kind of calm and unrestrained manner.
Wang Yan lowered her head, thought for a moment, and answered honestly, "All of them. Especially you. Your family background was already considered outstanding among the noble ladies in the capital, not to mention your early military achievements, which made people even more jealous."
"...Later, the daughters of military commanders like me began to lose their prejudice against you. By then, everyone understood that you and the He family were worthy of this honor and that you and the Third Prince were a perfect match. At least, that's what I thought."
He Zhaojun rarely heard words of praise from Wang Yan. It seemed that her family had suffered a change, and after the incident in Shouchun, she married far away again, and she must have grown a lot.
Wang Yan continued, "At that time, I didn't understand why you treated our previous difficulties with such indifference. But later, because of my contributions in Shouchun, even though I had no family background, I was still respected by my husband's family. I gradually understood this."
"Besides, what I learned there is the foundation of my existence. In just a short time, I have benefited greatly. I haven't yet properly thanked you and your second brother. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to Shouchun again to burn incense and pay tribute to Yinling Hou."
He Zhaojun's expression darkened at the mention of the deceased. Now, not only was her second brother gone, but the entire He family was in turmoil. How could she not be worried?
Wang Yan suddenly wanted to hug this pale and thin girl. People had different opinions. Some lamented that the He family had reached its peak and was declining, while others said that He Zhaojun was still alive. Nothing was certain yet. But who knew? He Zhaojun's health was not as good as before, and no one knew what had worn away her spirit.
The tea had been spiked with a sleeping drug, and He Zhaojun drowsily closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep. Wang Yan looked out and saw two blazing torches at the end of the passage. Wen Ziduan stood there quietly, looking at He Zhaojun.
Wang Yan knew that Wen Ziduan had something to say, but she never expected that he would say something so earth-shattering.
"Wen Ziduan, if you truly love Zhaojun, why haven't you found a way to get her out of here yet?" Wang Yan felt a mixture of emotions. Who could have imagined that one day, she would confront the Third Prince over Zhaojun's affairs? "You didn't leave her a way out, did you?!"
Wen Ziduan smiled, then shook his head: "There is a way. There is only one person in the world who can save Zhaojun."
"who?"
"Huhanye Chanyu."
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