Once he decided to protect someone, Wei Hanzhang felt that he didn't have enough people at his disposal.

If the four female officials of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum were still there, she could keep one of them in the Shen family, to prevent the Shen family from causing trouble again as soon as they left.

In the end, Qian kept the capable nanny by her side to look after her daughter.

The room was stuffy and hot. Qian and Jiang, two experienced people, were instructing Wei Hanshuang on the things to pay attention to during the confinement period. After listening to them for a while, Wei Hanzhang simply stopped disturbing them and stood up and left.

Looking at the desolate courtyard in early autumn, Wei Hanzhang felt more and more upset. He wanted to go for a walk in the back garden of the marquis' mansion. As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he saw Shen Yu standing at the door. His face was haggard, and his lips were dry due to lack of water. He no longer looked like the polite and elegant young man from a noble family as when they first met.

Thinking of the miserable condition of her sixth sister now, Wei Hanzhang felt that he was just pretending when she saw him like this.

Scumbag!

Damn scumbag! She wanted to step forward and scold him, but she didn't want to make the divorce complicated, so she just ignored him and walked around him. Unexpectedly, Shen Yu took the initiative to stop her.

He bowed deeply, faced Wei Hanzhang's unfriendly gaze, and asked in a hoarse voice: "How is she?"

"She is your wife, and you ask me how she is?"

Wei Hanzhang sneered, "Shen Yu, although I thought you were a playboy, confused, and irresponsible, you are still a smart man. At least you should know that a wife is your equal and should not be humiliated. But now..."

"Since returning to the capital, Shuang'er has refused to see me, and won't let me enter her courtyard," Shen Yu ignored her ridicule, and lowered her red eyes and said, "She didn't use the palace doctor, but invited a doctor from outside, and refused to disclose her condition."

He looked pleading, "You are her sister, she has a stubborn temper, please don't let her torture herself, tell me, how is her health?"

Looking at his anxious face, if you don't know the truth, you would really think that this is a lovesick person from somewhere.

Wei Hanzhang was secretly complaining in her heart. She would not be fooled by the scumbag's appearance, nor did she plan to have a detailed chat with such a scumbag in front of her sister's courtyard. She strode forward.

Shen Yu didn't dare to stop her anymore. He glanced at the gate, hesitated for a few moments, and followed her.

They walked all the way to the Jiuqu Pavilion where Wei Hanyu fell into the water that day. The breeze on the lake should have made people feel calm, but Wei Hanzhang's face was full of sarcasm. He continued the previous topic and said, "Don't you know why my sixth sister doesn't use the palace doctor?"

Shen Yu's expression froze.

Wei Hanzhang sneered, "The actions of your Shen family are really eye-opening. Even the court doctor can lie. If my sixth sister really asks him to prescribe medicine, I'm afraid that a good person will be harmed."

"No," Shen Yu opened his mouth and explained with difficulty: "My cousin's body was indeed..."

"Alright, who wants to know about your dirty deeds? It's so annoying to hear them." Wei Hanzhang interrupted quickly, saying disgustedly, "Since you are so infatuated with your cousin, why don't you just marry her instead of involving my sixth sister in your affairs?"

Shen Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "...It's all my fault."

"Of course it's your fault. You harmed two girls. Because of you, your cousin became an orphan without a father or family to rely on. She had two children with you without any name or status. Even if she was willing to be a lowly person, if you had considered her for even a little bit, you would not have done such a thing."

Wei Hanzhang gnashed his teeth and said, "And the wife you married in a formal ceremony, you two disgusting couples couldn't even keep the child you had. There will be retribution for committing too many evils. Shen Yu, be careful or you will be childless in this life!"

This was an extremely vicious curse. Shen Yu's face became even more bitter. He did not dare to get angry, nor did he want to get angry. He only whispered, "I already know I was wrong. Now I just want Shuang'er to get better soon. She has refused to see me for half a month..."

"What about your cousin?" Wei Hanzhang leaned on the railing with one hand and suddenly asked, "You are worried about my sixth sister, but aren't you worried about that cousin who had an affair with you without any matchmaking, and got pregnant again with another child? You can't even keep two children. The daughter of an official family fell into your hands and can't even be a concubine. Aren't you afraid that your cousin will be upset?"

Her words were so harsh that Shen Yu suddenly became speechless, and a look of confusion appeared on his face again.

Obviously, he was worried about his cousin.

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, and finally understood what Wei Hanshuang meant by "Shen Yu is not a bad person, just a little indecisive."

...It's even more disgusting.

She couldn't bear to watch it, pointed her finger and said, "Get away from me, I can't stand dirty things. It's really hard for my sixth sister to get along with you for so long. No wonder she doesn't want to see you now, it's because she has a good temper. If it were me..."

Wei Hanzhang turned his head away and finally noticed the young man who had been standing at the steps of Jiuqu Pavilion for who knows how long, and he paused unconsciously.

Shen Yu followed her line of sight and saw his handsome cousin standing under the pavilion, witnessing his joke. His face, already flushed from being insulted by his sister-in-law, was now turning red as liver.

He was too embarrassed to say anything more. After bowing to Wei Hanzhang, he walked down the stairs, exchanged a few stiff words with Chen Zishu, and left in a hurry.

The dirty stuff was gone, and Wei Hanzhang felt peaceful but also a little uncomfortable. No matter what, Shen Yu was still her cousin's husband, and what she had just said seemed really unpleasant.

If someone heard her, would they think she was arrogant and unreasonable, bullying others by taking advantage of her power...

Wei Hanzhang sighed, and when he heard footsteps behind him, he subconsciously turned around to look, with surprise unconsciously revealed in his eyes.

This person did not leave. Instead, he came up to the viewing pavilion where she was the only one there without any hesitation.

Seeing her looking at him in surprise, Chen Zishu smiled slightly: "What's wrong?"

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, glanced at him, and said nothing, turning her head to continue looking at the sparkling lake. She stood quietly by the railing, her back to him, her skirt swaying slightly in the breeze, looking quite peaceful.

He no longer had the momentum he had when he was scolding someone just now.

Chen Zishu looked at it for a few times and told himself that it was time to leave, but he just couldn't take a step forward.

Finally, he heard his own voice: "Has the poison in the girl's body been cured?"

Wei Hanzhang was stunned, thinking that Xiao Junzhan had handed the case over to Li Yue for investigation, it was normal that Chen Zishu did not know the specific situation.

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Not yet."

Hearing this, Chen Zishu frowned slightly, and did not ask any more questions. After a few moments of silence, he suddenly took a step forward and stood side by side with her beside the fence.

Wei Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat. He felt that it was inappropriate for the two of them to be alone together. He subconsciously wanted to leave, but he heard him say, "That day at the birthday banquet for Marquis Yongle, there were many guests in the Jiuqu Pavilion, and I was standing in this position..."

He paused and said nothing more.

Wei Hanzhang found that he could actually understand what she meant.

What he meant was that this was the position where he first saw her.

At that time, she saw Wei Hanyu fall into the water, and she and Wei Hanshuang hurried over. Chen Zishu was on the observation deck, looking down from above, so it was normal for him to see her in the crowded crowd.

Wei Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat. He tilted his head unconsciously and his eyes fell on his face. He glanced at him and quickly retracted his gaze, saying, "Then do you know why my eighth girl fell into the water?"

Although he didn't know why she asked this, Chen Zishu still said, "It's rumored in the capital that the daughter of the Shen family is..."

"It's not just that." Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and said, "It has something to do with you, too."

Chen Zishu was startled and understood something in an instant. He immediately turned around and said, "I don't know."

"I really don't know," Chen Zishu continued, "I rarely attend banquets on weekdays. Yonglehou Mansion is the home of my aunt's husband. I had to attend my uncle's birthday banquet in person. I don't have the slightest impression of your Eighth Miss."

"...Okay, I understand." Wei Hanzhang was speechless. He explained it so seriously, should she still be happy?

Her two sisters were both bewitched by this man. One married far away and the other even lost her life, but he had no memory of her at all.

Chen Zishu could guess what she was thinking. He was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "You don't have to feel unfair for them."

Wei Hanzhang was surprised that she understood his implication in an instant and pursed her lips uncomfortably.

Feeling his gaze towards her, she subconsciously covered her face with a round fan and reminded him, "Prince Chen should understand that you and I are not suitable to be alone together."

If Xiao Junzhan saw this, given his jealousy, even if he tried to hide it on the surface, he would still be extremely angry in his heart.

Chen Zishu heard her reminder without moving his eyes away. He paused for a moment before saying, "I understand. I didn't consider it carefully enough and made things difficult for you, young lady."

"What's so difficult for me?"

She was already in a bad mood because of Shen Yu, that scumbag. Now she couldn't stand seeing his behavior anymore. She finally couldn't help it and said angrily, "The prince looks a bit like your cousin. If you don't know, you would think it's some kind of love saint."

When Shen Yu asked about Wei Hanshuang just now, his face was full of worry, and his affection did not seem fake.

When he mentioned his cousin later, his expression changed again.

This kind of child from aristocratic family can understand what true love is.

Just like Wei Heng, even if he had his wife in his heart, wouldn't he still enjoy the concubine his wife took for him?

If that's the case, don't act like you're deeply in love with others and disgust them.

Wei Hanzhang was a little angry. She put down her fan and stopped avoiding looking at him. She said sarcastically, "I heard that the prince is still unmarried at the age of 20. He is a chaste man and the dream lover of the noble ladies in Beijing. I wonder if you have a 'cousin' hidden in your courtyard."

Didn't Gu Yunran say that apart from his wife, concubines and maids were all objects? Since he didn't treat them as human beings, they certainly wouldn't affect his 'self-discipline'.

Chen Zishu lowered his eyes and looked at her for a long time without saying a word.

Wei Hanzhang was very bored and turned to leave. He took only two steps when he heard him say, "There is no cousin staying at Duke Chen's mansion, and there will be no one hiding in my courtyard."

He paused and continued, "I told you, you don't have to feel unfair for your two sisters. No matter how unhappy Wei is, you have already vented your anger..."

"Shut up!" Wei Hanzhang turned around, looked at him calmly, and said, "What do you want to do by telling me this?"

For many things, both parties may have feelings, but it would be inappropriate to speak them out.

What can be changed by speaking it out? Chen Zishu was slightly stunned, and suddenly smiled and said, "I was rude, but I didn't explain it clearly, and I was a little unwilling."

He took two steps forward and said softly, "The wind is blowing, go back girl."

The weather was sunny just now, but suddenly it was covered with dark clouds, as if the weather was going to change.

The remaining heat of summer will eventually dissipate, and autumn and winter will follow.

Wei Hanzhang took one last look at him, then turned and left speechlessly.

...Whether you are willing or not, what does it matter? How many people in the world can have a perfect life?

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On the carriage back home, Jiang was thinking about what happened to her niece after she got married.

"It is more terrible for a girl to marry the wrong man than to be born in the wrong womb." She looked at the delicate little girl in front of her and said with a smile, "Fortunately, my Ranran is so lucky. In my opinion, there is no better husband than Your Highness."

She holds the highest position, yet is gentle, doting, and caring. For the sake of her daughter Ran Ran, she even keeps her own niece under her care.

The princess was so arrogant back then that she didn't even need a reason to make things difficult for others. A flick of the whip almost disfigured her daughter Ranran. Now she has been thrown into the Sky Prison, awaiting punishment.

I heard that Princess Changle has been running to the palace every day these days, asking to see the current emperor, hoping that her younger brother will spare her daughter's life.

Now, everyone in the capital city knows how much His Royal Highness the Crown Prince values ​​his future Crown Princess.

Wei Hanzhang avoided his mother's gaze uncomfortably and suddenly asked, "I remember that mother used to like Prince Chen very much and said that he was the best candidate for a son-in-law."

...This is changing too fast.

"You're bullying your mother," Jiang smiled and glanced at her daughter, tapped her forehead and said, "Chen Shizi is good, but we can only see the surface. Who knows what he's like when he really gets along with her? When the Shen family came to discuss marriage, I saw that Shen Yu was a decent person, but I never thought he would be so out of touch."

"His Highness has actually been with you, and has treated you so sincerely. Who could be better than him?"

Wei Hanzhang nodded, hummed, and said, "Is it because of the difference in status?"

The mother and daughter have always been close, so Jiang Shi didn't think much of it. Instead, she sighed and said, "Compared to the royal family, I think the Duke's Mansion is good enough."

The royal family has many rules and the pressure of having offspring is even greater. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be twenty-six after the Chinese New Year.

Needless to say, he had never married before, and the pressure of getting married was all borne by His Highness himself.

But now that he has married the Crown Princess, having children is a major issue for the country, and the pressure of giving birth has always been on women.

By then, I'm afraid that countless people will start staring at her growing belly from the moment of her wedding.

Even the current emperor is probably eagerly looking forward to having a grandson.

To be honest, the Duke's Mansion is the best.

The family background is high enough and the marriage is decent. Although there is pressure to have children, it is far less than marrying into the royal family.

...However, they can't just pick these two at will.

Who is His Highness? It is so rare for him to take a fancy to a girl. Even if he is willing to let Ranran choose by herself, the current emperor will not allow it. He will use all means to marry his son's sweetheart.

If Wei Hanzhang knew what Jiang was thinking, he would probably not be able to help but sigh that Xiao Junzhan's image in public was indeed good.

It was so good that Jiang actually thought that he would be willing to let her choose another man.

If she looked at Chen Zishu for one more time, he would be so jealous that he wanted to declare his sovereignty on the spot. Would he let her marry another man? 　Two chapters merged into one~~~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)