Thinking of Xiao Junzhan's attitude of kissing her at any time, Wei Hanzhang pursed her lips, feeling lucky that the man had been busy with government affairs these days and had not come to see her for several days.

Not wanting to think about herself anymore, she changed the subject and told Jiang about her plan to get Wei Hanyue out of the ancestral temple.

He then said, "After the divorce, Sixth Sister also plans to leave the capital to relax. The two of you can be companions. What do you think?"

Jiang's face was overjoyed, "As long as your sister can leave the temple, what else can we say?"

Ever since their family obtained the title, the couple wanted to bring their eldest daughter back to the Duke's Mansion, but her father-in-law insisted on not having two ancestral temples for the Wei family.

Even though they have moved into separate houses, Wei Ping is still the actual person in charge of the Wei family. Wei Hengjiang has no room for objection to the decisions he makes.

In the entire Wei family, the only one who can make Wei Ping give in is Wei Hanzhang.

"Let's go to the ancestral temple now and tell your sister the good news." Jiang was extremely happy. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and gave a few instructions to the maid outside.

He turned around, as if thinking of something, and said hesitantly, "But if your sister really came out of the ancestral temple and heard the rumors in the capital, I don't know..."

The rumors in the capital had died down, but with Wei Hanzhang being named the Crown Princess some time ago, this eldest sister who had been humiliated by bandits was mentioned again. Now that the rumors had finally died down, they were released again...

Although Wei Ping was overly cautious, his concerns were not all unnecessary.

Wei Hanzhang was not afraid of being implicated in the rumors, but she was worried that Wei Hanyue would be upset after hearing them.

After all, as long as Wei Hanyue carries this identity, the rumors will never disappear, and the wound will be cut open and salt sprinkled on it day after day.

Wei Hanzhang told Wei Hanyue about his plan to escape with a new identity, and said, "If mother is reluctant, you can wait a few years and let sister return to Beijing with a new identity."

"The reputation of the fifth young lady of the Wei family has been damaged. If she can change her identity and start over, it will be a good thing for your elder sister. Ranran is very thoughtful."

Jiang was not obsessed with this, nor did she think that her daughter would no longer be her daughter after changing her identity. She said, "It is indeed not appropriate for your sister to leave the family temple and stay in the capital, but I would still be worried if she left the capital alone. Now that Liu Niang is here to accompany me, nothing can make me feel more at ease."

Seeing her happy, Wei Hanzhang also smiled and said, "This is just our plan. Let Sister decide the details. If she doesn't want to remain anonymous, we shouldn't force her."

Wei Hanyue is a strong-willed person and perhaps doesn't care about the rumors in the capital.

In any case, this is her life and Wei Hanzhang respects her ideas.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion.

Wei Hanzhang got off the car and was walking inside with Jiang. After they had taken a few steps, they ran into a team dressed as eunuchs. It turned out that the one who was seeing them off was the Crown Prince Wei Huan himself.

Seeing the mother and daughter, Wei Huan's expression lit up with joy. He called them over and whispered a few words to the leading eunuch.

The eunuch bowed and walked over quickly to pay his respects, saying with a smile, "I didn't find you at the Duke of Wei's Mansion, so I thought of coming to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion to take a look, and now, I actually met you."

This eunuch looked unfamiliar, and he had never seen him around Xiao Junzhan before. Wei Hanzhang glanced at him and asked casually, "What do you want to talk to me about, eunuch?"

The eunuch smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty has summoned me. Please follow me, Miss Wei, into the palace."

Summon her into the palace?

Wei Hanzhang was startled. Wasn't the emperor bedridden and in need of rest? He didn't even summon her when he appointed her as the Crown Princess. How could he meet her suddenly?

Her mind raced as she thought of Qi Yuxiao and Princess Changle.

Wei Hanzhang asked, "Would you allow me to bathe and change clothes before meeting His Majesty?"

The eunuch shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has urgently summoned him. We cannot let him wait for too long."

Wei Hanzhang pursed her lips. This was the first time she was rejected in front of someone from the inner court.

But from the eunuch's expression and attitude, there was no clue at all.

...I don't know why His Majesty summoned her.

If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. Wei Hanzhang said goodbye to Jiang, who looked worried, and got on the carriage to the palace.

It was his first time entering the palace, and it was so sudden, so Wei Hanzhang couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

She was not worried that the emperor would attack her, but she was about to face the real master of the dynasty, so nervousness was inevitable.

This bit of nervousness suddenly disappeared when she walked through the long palace road and saw Ning Hai, who seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time by the roadside.

Ning Hai came forward a few steps, looked towards the palace not far away, and said softly: "Your Highness came here as soon as he received the news, and is already waiting inside, just go in."

"..." For some reason, Wei Hanzhang was speechless for a moment. After a few pauses, he reluctantly nodded and walked up the stairs.

There were two eunuchs standing at the entrance of the main hall. When they saw her coming, they bowed and opened the door for her. Wei Hanzhang stepped in. The father and son who were sitting opposite each other in the hall making tea turned around when they heard her.

The room was empty, with a faint smell of medicine in the air. Wei Hanzhang lowered his head and eyes, not daring to look around. He walked steadily to the center, called him "Your Majesty", knelt down and kowtowed in a proper manner.

Xiao Junzhan paused slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and looked up at his father opposite him.

The emperor leaned slightly on the soft pillow, received his son's gaze, relaxed his expression, and said, "Stand up."

Wei Hanzhang stood up as she was told and raised her eyelids slightly, and saw Xiao Boqian looking at her. When he saw her looking at her, a smile quickly appeared in his eyes.

“……”Wei Hanzhang’s heart tightened when he heard his smile. He glared at him, then lowered his head in a hurry, not daring to say anything more.

The emperor took in the eye contact between the two and said slowly, "I just gave the order and you came over right after. Are you afraid that I will eat him?"

Xiao Junzhan said: "Father wants to see Ranran, and I will accompany you. She is young, please don't scare her."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked down the stairs. He walked to Wei Hanzhang, took her hand and squeezed it. Noticing the wetness in her palm, he frowned and asked, "Are you really scared?"

"...No." In front of the emperor, she was a little nervous and didn't dare to get close to him. She tried to pull her hand out, but to no avail, she whispered, "Can you let me go first?"

It's rare that this girl has such a good temper. She even knows how to ask "Is it okay?" Xiao Junzhan thought to himself that there were some benefits to his father being present.

Thinking of this, he not only did not let go, but led her up the stairs, coaxing her: "Ranran, don't be afraid, my father has no ill will towards you, he just wants to see you."

The emperor had known that his prince had fallen in love, and he had been prepared. He could watch calmly at first. But even though his son, who was usually indifferent, was so skilled in coaxing a little girl, he was still shocked.

There is still one chapter left. Let’s see if I can finish it before twelve o’clock.

(End of this chapter)