Wei Hanzhang nodded and quickly told his mother what he had seen and heard in the past few days. At the end, he said with some difficulty: "Should I tell Seventh Sister that Prince Chen came to visit..."

"Absolutely not," Jiang said sternly, "Not many people know about this matter. You told her what to do. She is so weak and frail, and who knows if she can keep her mouth shut. If the news gets out, it will be very harmful to you."

"But if I don't tell you, if Seventh Sister finds out about it later..."

"If this matter spreads, it will not only hinder you, but also Prince Chen," Jiang interrupted, "If she is sensible, even if she finds out later, she will understand why you didn't say it."

Thinking of the fact that the ideal son-in-law she had once dreamed of was actually being coveted by a concubine who looked down upon her, Jiang looked a little strange: "Qiniang is indeed very ambitious, but with her status as a concubine, the Duke of Chen's Mansion is not a place she can enter."

"I think they are destined to be together," Wei Hanzhang did not have a deep-rooted concept of family background, and said optimistically, "When fate comes, status and position will not be an obstacle. Besides, Seventh Sister is also a girl from the Duke's Mansion now, so it's not too far off."

The most important thing is Wei Hansu's personality. She is timid when meeting strangers. It is indeed unsuitable for her to be a wife, let alone the wife of the prince of the Duke's Mansion.

Jiang completely disagreed with her daughter's opinion.

She also has a son, and her son is now the prince of the Duke's Mansion. Judging from her own experience, she felt dizzy just thinking about asking Jiang to marry such a petty girl as her son's first wife.

Even if she is the Crown Princess's sister, it's not okay! It's too early to talk about this now. Jiang suppressed the idea of ​​having a detailed discussion with her daughter. The mother and daughter had lunch together. Halfway through, Xiao Junzhan sent someone to say that he was busy with government affairs and would not come for lunch. He would come later when he had time.

Wei Hanzhang had long been accustomed to her lover's considerate and attentive attitude in all aspects, and she did not think that it was a favor that Xiao Junzhan sent someone to tell her about it, and she sent the eunuch away very naturally.

On the contrary, Jiang's expression was slightly moved when she saw that her daughter, who was not married yet, was getting along with the Crown Prince like an old couple.

The heart that was tense because of her daughter's stubbornness and jealousy relaxed a little.

Not long after lunch, Jiang carefully reminded everyone not to tell anyone about her almost arranged marriage with Chen Zishu, and then she said goodbye and left.

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On the other side, Liu Wanning walked out of Qixiang Palace in despair. Qi Yuxiao, who had been waiting for her outside for a long time, saw her friend's eyes were red, obviously she had been crying, and immediately asked with concern: "But did she embarrass you?"

Liu Wanning was in no mood to talk to her. When she raised her eyes, she burst into tears. "Chengyi, I have nowhere to go."

If she couldn't enter the Eastern Palace, what was the point of her waiting all these years? Was it a joke? Why did she become a joke in the whole capital, while the ninth daughter of the Wei family, who was not as good as her in birth, character and appearance, could be favored by His Highness and become the mother of the country.

Thinking of how she had just been humiliated and mocked by a little girl in the hall, Liu Wanning clenched her hands in her sleeves, feeling furious.

Everyone can laugh at her, but Wei Hanzhang can't! The evil thoughts in her heart were magnified as never before. Liu Wanning took Qi Yuxiao's hand and said with a wry smile: "Now I know that you are right. This Miss Wei is indeed not on the same path as us."

Qi Yuxiao sneered, "You told me she was arrogant, but you didn't believe it..."

The Duke of Anguo's mansion is located in the other palace, not far from the Gu family, so Qi Yuxiao naturally would not refuse.

After returning to her own territory, Liu Wanning dismissed the servants and maids around her. As soon as the door was closed, she made tea and whispered, "When my brother gave me this set of tea, he told me something. Is Chengyi interested in hearing it?"

Qi Yuxiao knew that her friend had called her here for something, so she asked, "Is it related to that person?"

Liu Wanning smiled and said, "Do you know how she was able to remain safe and sound despite the critical situation yesterday? Because the prince of Duke Chen's mansion also risked his life to protect her. So many guards saw that Chen Zishu protected her all the way behind him, not caring about his own safety, and the two of them hugged each other."

"What!" Qi Yuxiao was shocked: "Chen Zishu? How is she related to Chen Zishu?"

She didn't believe it and said, "Could it be that the situation was urgent and Chen Zishu saw that she was the Crown Princess, so he took the trouble to rescue her?"

"Who is Chen Zishu? He won't even look at anything he doesn't care about," Liu Wanning curled her lips and sneered, "So what if the Crown Princess is here? There are so many guards here. Even if something goes wrong, the Imperial Guards will bear the blame. It's not his turn to risk his life to protect her."

"But..." Qi Yuxiao opened her lips, but couldn't say anything to refute.

She was really familiar with Chen Zishu. They were both from the same Duke's family and their two families were related by marriage. If she looked into it carefully, she would find that he was actually her distant cousin.

Chen Zishu is indeed a man who looks gentle and refined, but is actually the most ruthless person. He acts decisively to the point of cruelty. Would such a person risk his life to protect the future Crown Princess in the presence of guards?

And you hugged her?

Qi Yuxiao closed her lips and moved them: "Could it be that I really have said it right? That person is really a seductress?"

It was too outrageous. She had seduced her husband so much that he hadn't even entered her room for many days after their marriage. She had also seduced her uncle, and that wasn't enough. She even didn't let Chen Zishu go? "I don't know if she's a foxy girl, but..." Liu Wanning said calmly, "She always has some tricks that you and I don't have."

"There is one more thing. I was also shocked when I heard it this morning." She sighed and said, "Do you know that before the ninth girl of the Wei family came of age, Prince Chen asked his aunt, the wife of the Yongle Marquis's Mansion, to go to the Wei family and propose marriage to her?"

"How could this happen? There is no news in the capital. How did your brother know about this?" Qi Yuxiao was so shocked that she could hardly hold the tourmaline jade cup. She kept saying, "My uncle may not even know about this. I have to tell him. I can't let him be deceived by this vixen!"

As she said this, she was about to stand up, but Liu Wanning stopped her by pressing on the back of her hand.

"If Your Highness had not intervened, why do you think the Wei family did not accept the marriage proposal from Duke Chen's Mansion?" Liu Wanning looked bitter and resentful, and said, "For her sake, Your Highness, what else could you not tolerate? Didn't you even tolerate her past with your husband?"

Qi Yuxiao thought of her husband who had kept his chastity for a long time, and she could not help but hold her chest and said angrily: "She can just go and coax all the men in the world!"

(End of this chapter)