Chapter 16 Yun Jian, you like me, right...?
Wei Xuan turned around and met Wei Zhang's gaze, his eyes filled with disappointment.
The Crown Prince's men, Wei Xuan, Zhao Yang, Zhou Yu, Xie Qingyun, Lu Lin, and... Wei Zhang, grew up together and were once so enthusiastic, vowing to give the Dayong Dynasty a prosperous and peaceful era.
They discussed the past and present in the bamboo forest, shared drinks and expressed their aspirations, and vowed to live and die together. Even though Wei Zhang eventually betrayed the emperor, Wei Xuan always believed that he had no choice in the matter.
In addition, when he was young, Wei Zhang was mistakenly adopted by Prince Qi and his wife in place of him, so Wei Zhang received fewer years of parental love.
Wei Xuan always felt guilty towards him, so he tried his best to make amends and give way as much as possible.
However, his concessions did not win back brotherhood; instead, they emboldened Wei Zhang to harm the innocent.
The harm was done to Yiyi, who had nothing to do with the incident.
It was his indulgence that ruined Yiyi.
"Today, I must take Yiyi away."
Wei Xuan pulled a jade pendant with a crabapple pattern from his waist, placed it in front of Wei Zhang, and then released it with his fingertip.
The jade pendant crashed to the ground and shattered.
Among the blossoming flowers of the pear tree, none are more beautiful than brothers.
This is a pair of pendants that Wei Xuan carved overnight to give to Wei Zhang when he left the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion at a young age.
He always wanted to tell Wei Zhang that no matter where Wei Zhang was, they would always be blood relatives.
Now, everything is over.
Wei Xuan's expression turned cold, and he left with Xue Lanyi in his arms.
Wei Zhang glanced down at the broken jade on the ground, his eyes full of mockery.
When she looked up again, she saw Xue Lanyi curled up in Wei Xuan's arms.
The little girl nestled against Wei Xuan's chest, clinging to him with obvious dependence.
Finally, has she found her home?
Wei Zhang's fingers, which were tucked behind his back, curled slightly.
After a long while, he gave a wink to the Imperial Guards hidden in the shadows.
Outside, dark clouds slowly obscured the bright sun, casting a dense, inescapable shadow that followed Wei Xuan.
A breeze picked up, and the grass and trees rustled softly.
The room fell silent.
The dust settled, sealing away everything that had just happened in the room.
Wei Zhang stood alone in the empty room, looking around at the mess.
He remained silent, stepped over the broken jade, righted the half-overturned table, squatted down, folded the velvet cloth, and put it into the hollow brocade box.
But no matter how I fold them, it seems like I can't fill the box.
Suddenly, a soft body bumped into his back.
Rouyi wrapped her arms around his waist, her soft sobs whispering against his back, "You don't want me anymore?"
The girl's tears soaked Wei Zhang's clothes.
His pupils contracted slightly as he turned his head.
Xue Lanyi was looking at him with eyes full of grievance.
Wei Xuan and Zhou Yu also returned, panting.
He intended to wash Xue Lanyi's face to help her regain her senses, but unexpectedly, Xue Lanyi, who had just regained some consciousness, immediately staggered back to Wei Zhang's side.
"Yiyi." Wei Xuan looked at Xue Lanyi in disbelief, but still tried his best to lower his voice so as not to frighten her, "Come here, I won't hurt you."
Xue Lanyi cautiously slipped into Wei Zhang's arms.
She is currently unconscious and out of control of her body, so of course she cannot be with a strange man.
Moreover, Wei Xuan is a married man; how could she lie in his arms?
She was Wei Zhang's woman and could only have physical intimacy with him; this was a deeply ingrained belief in her mind for the past three years.
The closer Wei Xuan got, the more tense her body became.
Beside her, a large hand embraced her trembling shoulder.
"Are you sure you don't want to go with your brother?" Wei Zhang asked her, looking down at her.
Xue Lanyi shook her head repeatedly, still firmly choosing Wei Zhang.
His body had reached its limit, and he swayed unsteadily like a drunkard.
He gave her a chance, but she didn't take it.
Wei Zhang picked her up by the waist and carried her towards the door.
Wei Xuan was blocking the only way.
Wei Zhang neither dodged nor yielded, but paced towards him, facing him directly. "Brother, are you going to disregard her wishes and personally detoxify her?"
"Wei Zhang!"
"Or do you want to stay and watch how I detoxified her?"
"Shameless!"
In an instant, Wei Xuan pressed the thorny stick in his hand against Wei Zhang's neck.
A drop of blood rolled down from her Adam's apple and landed on the back of Xue Lanyi's hand.
She had softened into a puddle of water, but her eyes were filled with worry for Wei Zhang.
Helpless, she gave Wei Xuan a final, desperate push.
Despite his weak strength, Wei Xuan staggered half a step.
Zhou Yu stepped forward to support Wei Xuan and had to tell him, "Zhao Yang can't hold on any longer. If this drags on any longer, his life may be in danger!"
The effects of the drug in her body were more severe than Zhou Yu had imagined.
It's possible that the powder had been accumulating in Xue Lanyi's body for several days.
She had been feeling unwell and had no one to take care of her, so she habitually tried to tough it out, and this was the limit of her endurance.
At this point, even seeking out a miracle doctor would be of no use.
The only cure for love is love itself.
Can Wei Xuan go against the girl's wishes?
But could he just stand by and watch the girl he cherishes be bullied?
How could he disregard her life and safety?
His heart was torn to pieces, and his trembling hand wanted to touch Xue Lanyi's shoulder.
Xue Lanyi buried her head in Wei Zhang's chest.
He couldn't touch her; his hand remained suspended in mid-air.
Wei Zhang walked straight past.
As they stepped out the door, the dark clouds dispersed, and sunlight streamed down on him and Xue Lanyi.
It only poured down on the two of them.
He turned his head slightly and chuckled playfully at Wei Xuan under the shadow of the eaves, "I forgot to tell my brother that there has never been any need for medicine between her and me."
No medicine is needed; the two are mutually attracted.
Every word struck Wei Xuan's heart like a hammer blow, as if trying to grind the fragments into dust.
Zhou Yu quickly reassured him: "Don't listen to the second brother's nonsense, he must have drugged Zhaoyang..."
"I wonder how much suffering she endured," Wei Xuan muttered to himself.
Thinking back to the times I saw her, her steps were always unsteady.
If the second son is so cruel to her in public, she must have suffered even more in private.
A tear of blood streamed from Wei Xuan's cloudy eyes.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do.
"Don't bully her," Wei Xuan said loudly, but dared not turn around. "If you have any grievances, come at me."
Wei Zhang paused slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and carried Xue Lanyi back to the room.
At that moment, Xue Lanyi was overwhelmed by waves of heat, and her suppressed rationality collapsed the moment she was carried onto the bed.
She clung to Wei Zhang's neck, her body writhing restlessly.
Wei Zhang leaned forward, trapping his arms on either side of her head, but made no further movement.
Tears welled up in Xue Lanyi's eyes. The persistent itch made her forget her composure and she reached out to tug at Wei Zhang's belt.
Wei Zhang pressed down on her hand. "Who am I?"
“Wei…”
"Look carefully," he said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a strong warning.
Xue Lanyi's thoughts were in turmoil. She only vaguely remembered the fleeting danger in his eyes when she called him "Young General Wei" earlier. She breathed heavily and changed her address, "Your Highness, Wei Zhang, Yun Jian..."
She called him by his given name.
Wei Zhang then bent down and bit her lip, biting it until it bled as if as punishment.
The sweet, metallic taste spread in her mouth, making Xue Lanyi even thirstier. She arched her neck and gasped for breath, like a drowning fish, "Yun Jian, I...I..."
"What's wrong with you?"
"Yes, yes..."
"What?" he asked slowly, his hand gradually reaching towards the hem of her skirt.
The medicine is too potent.
But she still pushed Wei Xuan away without hesitation and ran towards him.
Wei Zhang's eyes darkened slightly.
Then, a faint voice drifted into his ears, "I... want Yun Jian, only Wei Yun Jian."
His breath hitched, and he took another step.
He still doesn't understand the importance of taking things slowly.
"Ah!" Xue Lanyi let out a soft moan unexpectedly.
Last time, she was completely rational and clear-headed, and her sense of shame prevented her from making a sound.
In the current situation, she forgot her shyness and her status, and only regarded him as her lover.
All the pent-up grievances from the past few days surged forth at once, and she whispered against his neck, "Can't you be a little more considerate of me? Do you even know that...?"
She choked up, as if she were being coquettish.
Wei Zhang had been in officialdom for many years and had encountered women who flattered and fawned over him.
But she was different. She was usually gentle and stubborn, and almost never showed this girlish temperament.
Wei Zhang glanced at her with some surprise.
The girl was still rambling on and on: "Do you know how much courage I mustered up last time? Do you know how painful the first time was? Do you know..."
"I love you so much..."
If he hadn't been so good to her before, she wouldn't have repeatedly done such undignified things.
As she spoke, tears began to stream down her face again.
A tear fell onto the back of Wei Zhang's hand.
Scalding hot.
Wei Zhang felt a scorching sensation; the intense heat seeped into his skin and flowed into his bloodstream.
His gaze was completely captivated by her.
The girl, standing close by, had long hair that spread out like seaweed beneath her, and her loosely draped clothes could not conceal the gleaming white skin of her chest.
Despite her alluring figure, her slender face still carried a hint of childishness.
Her nose was slightly wrinkled, her cheeks were slightly puffed out, and her eyes were full of resentment towards him.
The last time he was in the dark study, behind him, he had never seen such a sight.
His body seemed to react more strongly than before, so strongly that it overwhelmed all the thoughts swirling in his mind.
He wiped away the tears from the corner of her eye with his fingertip, and without thinking, asked, "Have you ever served anyone else like this?"
He had barely finished speaking when he remembered her words, "the first time."
Only now does Wei Zhang realize what that incident meant to her, and she is deeply shocked.
At the same time, beneath the ripples, a touch of joy arises unexpectedly.
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