What should I do? Xiao Junzhan looked down at her and said, "I have only liked you and never anyone else, so Ranran, don't like anyone else, otherwise I will be angry."
Hearing that his tone was not right, Wei Hanzhang was not afraid. She leaned over and kissed his chin, smiling and said, "Didn't I just say 'what if' to you? I didn't say I really don't like you."
"No ifs," Xiao Junzhan held her waist, remained silent for a long time, and said slowly: "If Ranran really likes someone else, I don't know what I would do."
He was unhappy when she was alone with Ning Hai, let alone she really fell in love with another man.
Wei Hanzhang usually loved to tease him, and seeing his serious face, he smiled and joked, "You are so jealous that you don't even allow ifs..."
His waist felt tight, and a person turned around and was carried to sit on his lap, interrupting his words.
Xiao Junzhan looked at her carefully for a long time, his eyes slightly cold, and said: "Ran Ran, it doesn't matter if you are naughty or spoiled, but this is the only time you say this, don't say it again in the future."
"...Oh." Wei Hanzhang stopped when he saw that things were going well, and nodded obediently, "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Brother Boqian is really so annoying that he won't even allow me to make a joke."
But he was mumbling in his mind: She was used to acting like a fool in front of him, and dared to say anything. She was so bold and it was all because of him.
Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of the way Jiang and Wei Heng get along now. It was so awkward that she, as a child, couldn't help but worry.
"Oh, right," Wei Hanzhang leaned his face against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, and said sullenly, "My father and mother had a fight, did you know?"
"...I've never heard of that." The topic suddenly turned to this point, which made Xiao Junzhan slightly startled. He then asked, "What was the cause of the dispute?"
"It can't be said that there was an argument. My mother is gentle and generous. She has never had an argument with my father over the years." Wei Hanzhang recalled Jiang's indifference to Wei Heng, and his expression was a little subtle. He said: "It should be said that my father himself became awkward for some reason."
"You are also a man, so please help me solve this puzzle." She sat up straight, staring at him with sparkling eyes: "Some time ago, my father sent away all the young concubines in the backyard, leaving only two older ones, and did not let them leave the house to remarry."
Wei Hanzhang frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "Now there are only two concubines left in the backyard of Duke Wei's mansion. What do you think my father is doing this for?"
Xiao Junzhan listened quietly and said, "How many concubines did your father have before?"
"I didn't grow up in the capital, so how would I know how many concubines he has had over the years?"
Speaking of this, Wei Hanzhang felt a little uncomfortable for Jiang Shi, and said, "After returning to Beijing, I have seen seven or eight concubines with official titles, and the family also keeps some dancers. I wonder if my father has..."
It is a tradition for nobles nowadays to keep dancers, who are equivalent to domestic prostitutes. They are invited to serve guests during banquets. If the master likes a dancer, he will enjoy her himself.
This is the social trend. No matter whether it is a concubine with a title or a dancer kept at home, in the eyes of men, they are all objects of pleasure. They are played with and enjoyed when they are in love, and thrown aside when they are tired of them. As long as they do not offend their wives for these "objects", they can be called good men.
Noticing the little girl's indignation, Xiao Junzhan pinched her waist and said, "What is your mother's attitude towards these concubine dancers? Has she never been angry because of them?"
Wei Hanzhang said, "I don't know what happened in the past, but now my mother has let it go and doesn't mind at all. Since I returned to Beijing, my mother has been kind and generous to the concubines, and has never deliberately tortured them. For those who can read and count, my mother even asked them to help manage the accounts."
Therefore, whenever Wei Hanzhang went to Jingya Hall to pay his respects, he could see many graceful concubines coming to show themselves in front of Jiang early in the morning.
Those young girls in their prime years could not be said to be Wei Heng’s concubines. To be honest, they were just the gentle and considerate beauties around Jiang.
Xiao Junzhan nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked, "How many half-brothers and sisters does Ranran have?"
"One sister and two brothers." Wei Hanzhang said, "They are all from the same concubine. My mother saw that she had served us for many years and had given birth to three children for the family. She had never made any mistakes, so she couldn't bear to send her away. She is now one of the two concubines who stayed in the family."
Judging from the number of children she gave birth to, Shen must have been favored by Wei Heng for a period of time.
"...Mother Ranran is indeed virtuous and generous." Xiao Junzhan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I guess your father might be unhappy with her generosity, so he got upset."
"...What?" Wei Hanzhang's eyes widened. "He already has a horde of concubines. Wouldn't it be better if my mother were more generous? How could he still not be satisfied?"
Xiao Junzhan lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said softly: "Silly girl, if you were so generous to me, I would be more annoyed than your father."
Wei Hanzhang frowned and said, "What are you comparing with my father?"
"What I mean is... your father's feelings for your mother should not be the feelings that come from the respect and mutual support between husband and wife." Xiao Junzhan lowered his head, patted her head helplessly, and asked, "It should be the same as my feelings for you, which does not allow you to be generous and virtuous."
"You are not allowed to compare with him. He has been a playboy for half his life. In recent years, he has many concubines and illegitimate children." Wei Hanzhang felt upset and climbed up his neck and said, "You don't have any concubines around you. You have been chaste for more than 20 years and only have me. How can he compare with you!"
"What do you want to do by comparing yourself to my father?" She became more and more annoyed as she spoke, and bit his lips angrily, "I can't tolerate any sand in my eyes. If you dare to be like my father and have children with other women, then I..."
Xiao Junzhan raised his hand to wipe his lips and said, "How are you?"
"..." Wei Hanzhang lowered his arms slowly, paused for a long time, and whispered: "You are right, I can't do anything, I can't do anything to you."
"What did I say, and you said I was right?" Xiao Junzhan held her hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my Ranran is also jealous."
There was a sense of comfort in the corners of his eyes and brows, as if he was in a very good mood. He bent down to kiss the girl in his arms, but her lips were covered and she pushed him away.
Wei Hanzhang said: "I am unhappy, please don't bother me now."
It’s almost the New Year, but my sleep timer hasn’t been adjusted yet. It’s so hard for me…
(End of this chapter)