"...No," Xiao Junzhan grabbed her hand helplessly and said, "Ranran is a gentle and generous girl, kind-hearted, and doesn't like to argue with others."

He praised her with such sincerity that Wei Hanzhang felt a little embarrassed.

...It is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

She herself doesn't dare to speak so highly of herself.

God knows how penny-pinching she is.

Even if her own grandparents treated her coldly, she would hold a grudge against them.

Qi Yuxiao bullied her in front of so many people last time, and after so many days she still holds a grudge and doesn't want her to regain her status as a princess.

But she really likes this unreasonable preference. No matter how bad her temper is or how difficult she is to please, in the eyes of her lover, she will always be the best girl.

………………

Just as Xiao Junzhan had promised, on the third day after the Wei family moved, he and important officials of the court officially set off to the Longzhou Palace to escape the summer heat.

Although the imperial edict to appoint the Crown Princess had been read out, Wei Hanzhang had not yet married, so she declined Xiao Junzhan's invitation to go with her.

Wei Hansu and he sat obediently in the Wei family's carriage.

The carriage had a large space and special shock-absorbing devices, so it was not bumpy. There were ice jars inside the carriage, so it was cool and not hot. Ning Hai would come over from time to time and bring a few plates of fresh fruits and iced drinks.

Wei Hanzhang was still sitting uncomfortably and couldn't even turn the pages of her book. She leaned crookedly against the wall of the car. She saw Wei Hansu opposite her lifting the car curtain and looking at something unknown. There was even a shy look on her face like a young girl.

He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and took a look. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Seventh sister, are you looking at Chen Shizi?"

As if he had noticed their gaze, Chen Zishu, who was riding a tall horse not far from their carriage, also looked over here. After a slight pause, he rode closer and asked, "Do you two girls have any instructions?"

Although he was not an officer of the imperial guard, he was also in charge of the guard team, so it was normal for him to ask this question.

Wei Hansu was too embarrassed to speak. She carefully looked up at him and then retreated into the car, leaving Wei Hanzhang alone. It was not good to ignore him, so she could only say dryly: "Nothing, it's just that the journey is long, my sister and I just lifted the curtain to get some fresh air. Lord Chen, please go on."

"Yes!" Chen Zishu nodded, turned his horse around and was about to leave, but somehow he stopped and said softly, "In another stick of incense, we will arrive at a post station. The two girls can get off the carriage and rest for an hour."

Wei Hanzhang smiled and said, "Thank you for telling me, sir."

Chen Zishu smiled slightly and said nothing more.

After the people walked away, Wei Hanzhang lowered the curtain. Wei Hansu hesitated and said, "Ranran, you said..."

"……What?"

Wei Hansu said: "Do you think he recognized me? That day at the entrance of the library, he kept staring at me."

"..." Wei Hanzhang was somewhat speechless, but seeing the hopeful and excited light in her eyes, he couldn't say anything to spoil her mood, so he just said, "I can't see anything."

"I know. The way he looked at me..." Wei Hansu's eyes flickered with shyness. She lowered her eyes slightly, hesitated for a long time, and finally burst into tears: "I never thought that there would really be such an outstanding man who would be willing to look at me."

"Ran Ran..." Wei Hansu wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and asked, "Why is Ran Ran so nice to me?"

"...Is it good? I don't think so." Wei Hanzhang thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Seventh sister, you don't know, I treat all the cousins ​​in the Jiang family like this. Isn't this how sisters should get along with each other? How can it be called good?"

Wei Hansu stared at her blankly, her watery eyes reflecting the other's shadow, and finally shed tears again, saying bitterly: "Yes, sisters should get along like this. I am too pitiful and have never enjoyed the love of sisterhood."

She held Wei Hanzhang's hand, smiled brightly, and said, "Ranran, you are my best sister in this life. I am a humble sister and may not be able to help you, but I will do my best to treat you well."

…………

That night, the team set up tents as planned and slept in the wild.

Wei Hanzhang sat in the single tent. Her body was very sore after being jolted in the carriage for a whole day. She took off her hairpins, and her long, jet-black hair cascaded down. She gathered all her hair together and placed it in front of her chest.

After combing her hair casually and getting ready to go to bed, a familiar voice was heard outside the tent.

"Ran Ran, can I come in?"

Wei Hanzhang was only wearing a thin nightgown, which was a little too revealing. She quickly put on her coat, tucked it in briefly, and said, "Come in."

When Xiao Junzhan entered, he saw the girl with disheveled black hair and her clothes casually thrown on. The loose collar revealed a slender, fair neck. Even if he looked more closely, he could see the graceful and upright figure inside.

He quickly turned his eyes away as if he was burned, and said, "...Put on your clothes."

Wei Hanzhang had covered his chest as soon as he noticed his gaze, and he found his reaction quite amusing.

He was the one who came here overnight. Could it be that he didn't think that it was bedtime, and that girls should have their hair done, changed their clothes and prepared for bed? What a contradictory person, Wei Hanzhang thought to himself, and walked to him without stopping, teasing him softly: "You have seen me like this countless times when you visited my boudoir at night. Why are you pretending as if you have seen me for the first time? Brother Boqian is really good at pretending."

"...Don't talk nonsense," Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and didn't look at her. His eyelashes trembled slightly as he explained, "At that time, I only knew that you had an indecent sleeping posture. Apart from tucking the quilt into you a few times, I didn't see anything else."

"Really?" Wei Hanzhang widened his eyes, took a step forward and rested his chin on his chest, looked up at him, and chuckled: "I don't believe it."

"..." Xiao Junzhan couldn't bear to see her acting like a weirdo, so he grabbed her waist, picked her up and kissed her.

Wei Hanzhang was already used to his counterattack whenever he disagreed with her, so she was not frightened at all. She climbed up his neck and accepted his kiss.

He kissed all the way to the couch, and kissed the girl until she softened. He restrained himself and let her go. With his forehead against hers, Xiao Junzhan said in a hoarse voice, "I really didn't do anything to you those few times, Ranran, can you believe me?"

Wei Hanzhang asked curiously, "Why are you explaining so seriously? Even if you did it, I won't blame you."

"...I really didn't do it," Xiao Junzhan sighed helplessly, "At that time, I just wanted to see you, and I didn't mean to be unkind to you."

"Ran Ran," he said solemnly, "I may have lost the image of a gentleman in front of you, but I don't want you to think that I am a lustful villain."

(End of this chapter)