Wei Hanzhang felt complicated. The man in front of him looked dignified and self-possessed, a kind man like jade, which really made people like him. But he didn't expect that he would start flirting with other women less than half a year after his wife passed away.

She hated this kind of scumbag the most in her life. Her expression suddenly faded and she said coldly: "My yard is in the southwest corner. It would be best if you could drill a hole in my yard."

Xiao Junzhan already knew all this. Upon hearing this, his smile became even warmer: "I can do this. You can come tomorrow."

Wei Hanzhang nodded slightly, said no more, turned around and was about to leave, but was called back again.

Xiao Junzhan opened his hand, with the black jade still in his palm, and said softly, "Miss Ranran, can you accept it now?"

“…I can’t accept it.” Wei Hanzhang looked at him and repeated, “I’m engaged, and I can’t accept tokens from other men.”

Her constant mention of marriage made Xiao Junzhan angry again. He remained silent for a long time, then said calmly, "Don't mention your engagement anymore. You don't have one yet."

The voice was calm and tranquil like water, yet it made people's hearts skip a beat.

Wei Hanzhang didn't know that at this moment, countless people in the dense forest, including the secret guards, were holding their breath.

They all sighed in their hearts that this daughter of the loyal and brave marquis was really bold. In a short while, she had aroused the emotions of His Highness countless times.

"If you don't want to accept it now, then don't accept it for now." Xiao Junzhan took back the black jade that he hadn't given away again, and said indifferently: "It's getting dark, you can go back."

Wei Hanzhang looked puzzled. What did she mean by 'not accepting it yet'? It seemed as if she would accept it later.

She would never accept it again! But after all, she needed help from someone. Even though she couldn't stand his scumbag behavior, she tried to be decent on the surface. She bowed slightly, said hello, and turned away briskly.

It was not until her back had disappeared for a long time that Xiao Junzhan retracted his gaze. His indifferent eyes swept over the stone where she had sat, and he whispered, "Go and greet King Yan and borrow his courtyard wall to open a door. It should be more secretive."

A man who looked like a guard appeared in the forest and bowed in response.

Ning Hai bent down and walked in lightly. Seeing Xiao Junzhan staring at a stone with an unclear expression, he did not dare to disturb him. After he finally looked away, he whispered, "Your Highness, Princess Changle's daughter will hold a coming-of-age ceremony in five days. She sent an invitation a few days ago. Today, she came to the palace in person to ask for an audience. I invite you to attend the ceremony."

His Majesty the current emperor has difficulty in having children. Princess Changle is his eldest daughter and the first child in the harem. She is Xiao Junzhan's biological sister and they are eight years apart in age.

During the eight years in between, apart from three imperial concubines who gave birth to three princesses each, no prince was born in the harem.

By the time Xiao Junzhan was born, the current emperor was already over 30 years old. Since he was both the legitimate son and the eldest, he was made the crown prince at the age of three. His mother, Empress Xiaoyi, passed away when he was five.

The emperor attached great importance to this eldest son. He was not at ease leaving him to any concubine in the harem to raise him, so he took him to his lap to raise him personally and took care of every detail of his daily life.

The father and son naturally had a very deep relationship, but he had rarely met his other sisters and brothers, including this eldest sister.

As far as Xiao Junzhan could remember, Princess Changle had already been married, and their relationship was actually very dull.

However, since my eldest sister has personally invited me several times, and my niece is coming of age, I can't deny her face.

As if thinking of something, Xiao Junzhan asked, "Did she send an invitation to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion?"

Ning Hai knew what he was thinking and had asked someone to inquire about it early in the morning. Hearing this, he whispered, "The princess invited guests to find a suitable marriage for Princess Chengyi. The third son of the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has not yet been arranged to marry, but he also received the invitation."

Everyone in the room knew who 'she' was.

This was the coming-of-age ceremony for her niece, and Princess Changle had invited her again and again, but she was afraid that the Wei family girl would find out her identity, so she didn't go...

Ning Hai lowered his eyebrows and responded softly.

The importance of this girl from the Wei family was heightened in my mind.

Not long after Wei Hanzhang walked down the mountain, she met Gu Yunran, who was waiting for her halfway, standing on the path in the forest, looking forward to her return.

Seeing her coming, Gu Yunran looked happy, "Okay Ranran, don't be angry with me anymore."

Still remembering how cold-hearted he was when he mentioned Cao Xinrou, Wei Hanzhang didn't look happy when he saw him. He just glanced at him casually and walked straight down the mountain.

Gu Yunran followed behind her, constantly talking to try to cheer her up, just like after every quarrel before.

But Wei Hanzhang knew that this time was different. This time their quarrel was due to different values ​​and contradictory core ideas. It would not disappear just by an apology.

She cared about the existence of her concubine, very much. Even though he had dismissed her, she still felt uncomfortable.

But he didn't take it seriously and even felt that she was holding on to him.

Cao Xinrou believed that Gu Yundan had something to do with her death. She thought that Gu Yundan had broken his engagement and betrayed their friendship. However, Gu Yunran did not think so. He believed that a woman with real integrity should die early to avoid embarrassing her fiancé.

Gu Yunran coaxed him all the way, but even when they reached the foot of the mountain, Wei Hanzhang ignored him. His expression changed slightly, and he gently held her arm: "Ranran, do you really want to be so angry with me?"

In the past, they had some minor conflicts, but they were resolved on the same day and would not last overnight.

They had always argued during the last few meetings, and Gu Yunran was in agony. The boy's passion was already as ardent as fire, and he really liked the girl in front of him, and he liked her so much that his heart ached when he saw her cold face.

Wei Hanzhang broke free from his hand and whispered, "I'm not throwing a tantrum. I just noticed that you're no longer as genuinely happy as before."

In her eyes before, Gu Yunran was her obedient childhood sweetheart, a clean and handsome boy, and also her chosen future husband.

Now that Gu Yunran was standing in front of her, Wei Hanzhang could always think of how he got along with his two concubines.

He must have touched her before, otherwise why would he hide it from her? Wei Hanzhang didn't want to think so, but she couldn't control it, and she didn't want to force herself to hide her feelings. She just hated it. What's wrong? She hasn't even gotten married yet, and she has to compromise herself to cater to his thoughts?

"Don't come to see me tomorrow."

Wei Hanzhang remembered the agreement with the young master Xiao, and whispered to Gu Yunran in front of him: "We have grown up. You should study hard and pass the imperial examinations at your age. If you still follow me around like you did when you were a child, your parents will have a problem with me."

Which adult would like a daughter-in-law who makes his son obsessed with her?

(End of this chapter)