He was really scared that his beloved girl was being plotted against one after another under his protection.
Especially this poison, if the person behind it didn't want them to hate each other, but wanted to take her life directly.
He may have lost his love forever.
Xiao Junzhan stood beside the bed, looking down at the girl who was sleeping peacefully. He could no longer suppress the turmoil in his heart, so he leaned over and gave her a light kiss between her eyebrows.
Then he watched the little girl's pretty brows frown, as if something was reminding her to wake up quickly.
He raised his hand and touched her neck, smiled slightly, put his arm through the back of her neck, and held her in his arms and lay down.
He held the baby in his arms tightly, pressed his forehead against hers, and kissed her cheeks little by little with his lips, without any desire, just simply wanting to kiss her.
How could he not touch her? He wanted to kiss her just now, but he held back because he was worried that she would feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Junzhan's eyes had turned red without him noticing. He buried his head in the girl's neck. He really wanted to kiss her, but he was afraid of leaving marks and causing her to wake up and find out, so he didn't even dare to lick her.
After calming down his fear for a long time, he raised his head and looked down at the girl under him quietly.
…and began to untie her belt.
The moment he put his hand in, he paused, then continued without hesitation, solidifying his reputation as a thief.
He only knew that the little girl was his, and she was just rejecting him because of a little accident, not that she really hated him. That was enough.
In the quiet room, the man's breathing became increasingly rapid, completely covering up the girl's light breath.
Wei Hanzhang may never know how ugly the lover who seemed so cold, noble, upright and self-disciplined when she first met him was actually in places where she couldn't see.
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The nights were unusually hot a few days ago, but after the beginning of autumn, it became a little cooler without me noticing.
The palace was solemn and majestic under the cover of night, and the majestic royal aura was even more obvious than in the daytime.
Those living in the outer city were all ministers and nobles from famous families who were chosen by the prince to accompany him to the palace.
The closer the assigned residence is to the inner city, the more it means that His Highness values you.
As the maternal home of the future Crown Princess, the Duke of Wei's Mansion is very close to the inner city. The surrounding neighbors are all dignitaries and even royal relatives. It can be said that the most noble and powerful people in the dynasty live nearby.
Even the mighty imperial guards on duty would tread lightly and subdue their aura when passing by here so as not to offend the nobles.
But tonight, after dinner, not too long after it got dark and many people were still asleep, they heard the friction of heavy armor and the sound of uniform footsteps. Unlike the patrols of previous years, this sound carried a hint of urgency.
Some sharp-minded people were secretly shocked.
Is this...something wrong?
The braver nobles ordered their servants to open the door a little, only to see a team of the prince's personal guards walking in a stern manner. They quickly closed the door and dared not look again.
Li Yue led his troops to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion. At the same time, not too long after, Chen Zishu also led the imperial guards to the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Chen Zishu sat astride his horse, looking at the red-painted gate in the night. He raised his hand slightly, and someone behind him went to knock on the door.
The oral order from Ninghai was that regardless of whether evidence could be found or not, the Liu family must be taken away. His Highness had no intention of saving face for the Liu family from the bottom of his heart.
In that case, he certainly doesn't need to save face for this family.
Thinking of the word "poison", Chen Zishu exerted force on the reins. He had been an official for many years and was Xiao Junzhan's confidant, so he knew Xiao Junzhan's methods to some extent.
The next master of this dynasty will not be a mean and ungrateful person. If he had not really touched their sore spot, he would not have been so disrespectful to the Duke's Mansion, which had made great contributions to the founding of the country and inherited the throne from generation to generation.
...Who is his Achilles' heel?
Or in other words, who was poisoned?
When Chen Zishu received the oral order, he was trembling with fear. He didn't know much about the poison, but he had heard of its reputation.
Uncontrollably worried, how is the one who was poisoned now? ………………
Not many people from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion came to the palace, only the Duke and his wife, the Crown Prince, the eldest daughter, and the other descendants all stayed in the capital. The old Duke was bedridden and did not come with them this time.
At this time, the family had just finished dinner and were making tea and chatting in the courtyard. The lights were on and musicians were playing, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.
After hearing the servant's report, Li Yue led a team of the prince's personal guards to the Weiguo Mansion. The wife of the Anguo Duke sneered at her children and said, "Why mobilize such a large army? What good things did they give as a reward? Don't they have enough palace maids? They even bothered the personal guards. The Wei family used to be a low-key family, but since they had a princess, they have become much more arrogant. I'll just wait and see how long they can get away with it."
For a lady of a superior rank Duke, these words were indeed a bit harsh, but when I think of their eldest daughter... even if others heard it, they would be able to understand it to some extent.
Liu Wanning's expression remained unchanged. She met her brother's gaze and nodded slightly.
After receiving his sister's feedback, Prince Liu paused holding the teacup, but he quickly realized what he said and said with a smile, "Mother is right. Our prince is not someone who indulges in women. He just hasn't gotten over the novelty of it yet."
"Don't talk about His Majesty without permission," Duke Anguo sighed and instructed his wife, "When we return to the capital, start arranging a marriage for Wanniang. She is the eldest daughter, and until the marriage is decided, the younger sisters will have to wait. The second daughter is already nineteen years old."
There are four branches in the Anguo Mansion. The second girl of this generation is the legitimate daughter of the second branch. She is already nineteen this year. Even the third and fourth girls of the fourth branch are eighteen years old. If they were in ordinary families, they would have already had children. But the eldest cousin, who is the most beautiful woman in the capital, has not yet married. When people mention the Anguo Mansion, they only remember this eldest cousin who is in her twenties and still waiting to be married.
How many people remember the group of Liu girls below, who are already quite old.
A few years ago, the girls were not too old and they all dreamed of becoming princesses from their families. The whole family had the same goal and could work together.
But in the past two years, not only has there been a lot of discussion outside, but even the other several families in the Anguo Mansion have also had a lot of discussions.
For an illusory vision, all the girls in the family were implicated. It was really...
As the elder brother, Duke Anguo cannot ignore the thoughts of his younger brothers and their wives.
It was really unbearable. If the eldest daughter was not married off, all the girls of this generation would become old maids.
Happy New Year, my dears
(End of this chapter)
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