Xiao Junzhan did not speak to offer a seat. After confirming the date for moving, he said, "I have already chosen a room for Ranran. It is Yuxuan Pavilion in the southeast."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very busy with state affairs, but he chose a courtyard specifically for his daughter. Wei Heng's expression froze, and he really didn't know what the intention was, but he still said quickly: "Yes."
Jiang, who was standing by, thought about it quickly. She had never been to the former Prince Gong's Mansion, which His Highness had given her, but the southeast corner... seemed to be separated from the Prince Yan's Villa by only a wall? The afternoon sun was blinding. Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and thought for a few breaths. Finally, he looked at Wei Ping and said slowly, "Some time ago, I heard something. It was said that you, Wei Qing, were going to send Sister Ranran to Prince Ping's Mansion as a concubine. Is that true?"
His tone was as slow and unhurried as usual, and in fact it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, but Wei Ping was so frightened that the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.
"Your Highness, please allow me to report,"
With a thump, Wei Ping could no longer stand and knelt on the ground, saying, "This happened because my granddaughter went to the birthday banquet at the Yongle Marquis's residence a few days ago and had an affair with Prince Ping. The girl cried and wanted to marry him. I really had no choice. Prince Ping also happened to..."
Xiao Junzhan frowned, not wanting to listen to his sophistry, "Alright."
There was no official with real power in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, including Wei Ping. Before meeting Wei Hanzhang, Xiao Junzhan had never paid attention to Wei Ping's character. But after a few words of conversation, he saw through him.
A sentence that was not even an accountability made him disregard the reputation of his granddaughter and, without any hesitation, blame everything on the girl wanting to be a concubine.
As the helmsman of the Marquis's Mansion, he dared to lie to the emperor in person. Couldn't he have thought that since he came to question him, he must have found out the cause of the matter?
...Even if he holds the rank of military officer, he is still too stupid.
At this moment, Xiao Junzhan, who had always been resentful about the fact that his little girl was raised in Jiangnan since she was a child and that they had missed out on all these years, was even somewhat fortunate. If Ranran had really grown up under such a head of the family, who knows what kind of personality she would develop and how much grievance she would have endured.
Considering that this was Ranran's grandfather, they were of the same blood and would prosper together. If he really got angry, it would not look good for the little girl. Therefore, Xiao Junzhan did not expose Wei Ping's lies to the emperor.
Wei Ping was interrupted in his defense by him. Just as he was feeling uneasy, he finally heard a voice from above.
Xiao Junzhan didn't want to talk to him any more, and said directly: "Ran Ran is my Crown Princess, and her half-sister cannot be a concubine. Not only that, starting from this generation of the Wei Mansion, the girls in the next three generations cannot be concubines."
In terms of blood relationship, Prince Ping and Xiao Junzhan are cousins. Wei Hanzhang married him. If her sister became Prince Ping's concubine, what would that mean? Wei Ping hurriedly said, "Yes, I will obey your order."
In fact, after learning that his granddaughter was going to enter the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, Wei Ping gave up the idea of sending his girl to the palace as a concubine. However, the imperial edict to confer the title only arrived in the morning, and before he could do anything, he was questioned face to face by His Highness.
Xiao Junzhan nodded slightly, looked at him again, and made Wei Ping's heart beat fast before he stood up, said goodbye and left.
Ning Hai stood behind the whole process and saw everything Wei Ping did, complaining in his heart.
No wonder the girl from the Wei family has developed a disgust towards this family only a few months after returning to the capital. Knowing that his highness was already in a bad mood due to the quarrel with the girl from the Wei family, and now it was even worse, Ning Hai couldn't help but feel worried.
After getting on the carriage, Xiao Junzhan sighed softly: "Ning Hai, Ranran is angry with me again."
Ning Hai was about to ask the reason when he heard his master say, "I know I shouldn't dwell on her past with the young master of the Gu family, but I can't help it."
"She told me that maybe because she and I were so close, I thought she was like this when she was with the young master of the Gu family."
Ning Hai prayed in his heart. Even though he had never been with a girl before, he knew that what girls care about most is reputation...
He advised: "Girls are sensitive, Your Highness just needs to coax them."
"I know," Xiao Junzhan said calmly, "but every time I think of her having someone else in her heart..."
Having said this, he raised the white jade teacup in his hand, lowered his head and drank the tea. With a "crack", the jade cup broke into several pieces.
Ning Hai was startled, but when he saw that his master's finger was not injured, he let it go and quickly cleaned up.
He knew that his master was extremely fond of the young lady from the Wei family, but he never expected that he would be jealous to such an extent. He carefully advised: "Your Highness may be worrying too much. The young lady Wei and the young master from the Gu family are not very old. How can they understand love, let alone have someone in their heart?"
Xiao Junzhan did not answer him, and continued to himself: "Ran Ran told me to say whatever I want to say, but I am much older than her, and it is really hard for me to say such jealous words. Now I have made her angry..."
Thinking of the little girl with red eyes, Xiao Junzhan felt a pain in his heart as if he was drowned in vinegar.
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A lot of things happened in the Wei Mansion today. After respectfully seeing off His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Wei Ping and Jiang returned to Jingya Hall. Only then did the couple have time to talk alone.
Inside the room, the couple looked at each other in silence for a long time. Wei Heng asked, "Madam, did you know that His Highness knew Ran Ran?"
"...Yes," Jiang Shi did not want to hide anything and told everything. She added, "Master, please do not blame us mother and daughter. It is really easy to kick someone when he is down, but it is difficult to help someone in need. When Ranran is in a high position in the future, it is not a bad thing for him to experience the warmth and coldness of human nature."
But who could have expected that one's own grandparents would also be the kind of people who would "kick someone when he's down".
"The fickleness of human nature..." Wei Heng smiled bitterly in his heart, and said, "If there were not so few guests coming to the ceremony yesterday morning, and the house was full of guests after the coming-of-age ceremony in the afternoon, I would not have experienced the fickleness of human nature."
Wei Heng sighed. His upbringing did not allow him to talk about his parents behind their backs with his wife, so he changed the subject and said, "Your Highness has chosen a date for us. We will move to the mansion in three days. Madam, you have worked hard these days. Please pack up your belongings and move in."
Jiang said, "I saved it."
As early as when she was in the main hall, she couldn't control her joy. She could go out and start her own business. Who would want to live in this marquis's mansion where family affection was weak?
After the couple discussed the relocation, Wei Heng suddenly hesitated and said, "Although the imperial decree has been issued, the wedding date has not been set. Your Highness and Ran Ran are getting along like this... Madam, you..."
Jiang smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. I have told Ranran that she knows her limits. Your Highness is a gentleman and will not do anything that violates etiquette."
More importantly, over the past few days, Jiang finally realized that His Highness loved his young daughter deeply and would never do anything inappropriate before marriage without her consent.
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