Chapter 201 Can’t Leave It Alone
Yun Wansheng felt a little touched when she saw him choose her without hesitation. Regardless of whether he said that to make her happy or not, at least he knew to consider her feelings.
"I don't believe it. We've only known each other for a short time. How could our feelings be so deep that you would give up such a bright future?" Yun Wansheng said with a smile, pouting her red lips.
Shangguan Lan's smile deepened upon hearing this, but his eyes showed a deep understanding: "Wan Sheng, although we have known each other for a short time, I have never stopped thinking about you. This long-term thought is far more important than anything else, including the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry.
If you don't want me to stay in the capital and want me to accompany you back, I will immediately go to the Regent Palace to resign as a general, and then go back to Yanzhou with you to help you manage your business."
"Brother, you don't have to say this to please me. I'm not that stingy. I can understand even if you choose the General of Chariots and Cavalry. After all, which man doesn't value power and status? I was just joking with you!" Yun Wansheng said with a faint smile.
"I know you are joking with me, but I am not joking with you. What I said is serious.
"Wan Sheng, don't think you are unimportant. You are more important to me than anything else. Do you understand?" Shangguan Lan looked at the beautiful and elegant woman seriously.
Yun Wansheng listened to him in a daze. Why did she feel that his words shouldn't be addressed to her sister? They sounded more like the words of a couple in love.
But looking at his expression and eyes, it doesn’t look like the way he looks at a lover. Maybe I’m overthinking it!
"Brother, can you tell me, I disappeared when I was five or six years old. What made you insist on looking for me for so many years?
At that time, you were being hunted, yet you still traveled all over the world to find me. It was hard for me to understand your behavior. After all, you couldn't see at that time, so how much affection could you have for me?"
Shangguan Lan heard this and a smile flashed across his eyes as he recalled the past: "Little sister, you were very beautiful and sensible when you were little. You knew that I couldn't see, so every time we ate, you would move a stool for me and pick up some food for me. You also said that you would be my eyes from now on.
You're so young and you already feel sorry for your brother, so how could I not go looking for you after you disappeared?"
Yun Wansheng looked at him, tears in his eyes, as he talked about the original owner's childhood. Her eyes couldn't help but turn red: "I'm so lucky to have a brother like you."
"Little sister! No matter what time it is, I will always be the one protecting you. If you have any difficulties in the future, remember to tell me immediately. I will help you, understand?"
"Got it! Thank you, big brother!"
"Silly!" Shangguan Lan stroked her cheek and wiped away the woman's tears of emotion.
This in-depth conversation put Yun Wansheng in a dilemma.
How she wished that Shangguan Lan would say something that valued power so that she could make a selfish choice.
But he just kept talking about being loyal and righteous, and regarded his sister as more important than anything else, so she felt embarrassed to leave him alone if she didn't want to help him.
But how can I do this without offending anyone and without getting married?
After hearing Shangguan Lan's kind and righteous words, she didn't dare to tell him about this matter for the time being. If he knew about this, he would definitely disagree. Not only would he offend others, but it would also be even more difficult for him to gain a foothold in the capital.
Na Mu Xingci could protect him for a while, but not for a lifetime, because in this vortex of power, the struggle was never open, and sooner or later he would become a victim of politics.
That night, Yun Wansheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and only fell asleep at five o'clock in the morning without realizing it.
She slept until Shangguan Lan came home from the morning court. After she had dressed up, she went to the next yard to find him.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Shangguan Lan eating some snacks to fill his stomach. "Brother, why don't you ask the kitchen to make you something to eat?"
"No need to go through so much trouble, just have a snack to fill your stomach." As he said this, Shangguan Lan took a sip of tea.
"You don't have a fixed time to go to court, and you don't have a fixed time to eat. If this continues, you will get stomach problems. Tomorrow I will ask the kitchen to prepare food for you in advance so that you can have a normal meal." Yun Wansheng said with concern.
"You are my dear sister, and I will listen to you. I will just give them instructions later." Shangguan Lan said with a smile.
Yun Wansheng paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Brother, I'm in trouble."
Shangguan Lan paused while drinking water, then looked at her worriedly: "What happened?"
So, Yun Wansheng told Shangguan Lan about the marriage proposal from the Prime Minister's wife, because she needed his help with what she was going to do next.
Shangguan Lan was furious when he heard that Madam Tang was actually threatening his sister with her own affairs. "What a vicious woman! I took good care of her son, but I never thought she would dare to plot against me behind my back.
"Little sister, don't worry. Even if I don't become a general, I won't let you marry Tian Jinfeng. I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion and reject her right away." He said, then walked out with an angry look on his face.
When Yun Wansheng saw that he was really about to leave, she quickly chased him to the door and stopped him: "Brother, don't be angry. I have thought of a way to have the best of both worlds. That way, we won't have to offend anyone, and you won't have any trouble in the office."
Shangguan Lan turned around and looked at her, his eyes filled with apology. "Little sister, I'm sorry. I've caused you trouble. You don't have to think of a way to have the best of both worlds. At worst, we can leave the capital. I don't necessarily want power."
"Silly talk! It's not worth giving up your bright future for this little thing. Don't worry! I'm very confident." Yun Wansheng said with a smile and pulled the person into the house.
After he had pushed the man to sit on the chair, he said, "Brother, let's pretend to agree to them first. Afterwards, the Duke's Mansion will definitely ask a fortune teller to match my horoscope. We can bribe that fortune teller to say that I have a hard fate and am destined to be a husband-killer. I am destined to live a life of poverty and helplessness.
I think that with the Duke's current wealth and status, they will definitely be afraid of being killed by me. If I don't cancel the engagement, they will take the initiative to cancel it."
Shangguan Lan thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Little sister, you're too naive. If the Duke's Mansion came to ask for horoscopes, the fortune teller would be too busy fawning and trying to please them. How could he be bribed by us, who are not as good as the Duke's Mansion? This won't work."
"I already know this, so we must resort to some cunning tactics to force the physiognomist to do things for us."
"How?"
"Let's first find out which fortune tellers the powerful and influential people in the capital usually go to for divination. Once we know this, we can delve deeper into all those fortune tellers and learn their secrets. Then, we only need to know what they care about most, and then we can take that."
After listening to her, Shangguan Lan understood what she meant. He didn't expect that such a difficult problem would be solved by his sister. He couldn't help but admire her.
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