If Mother Gu really had no objection to this, she would not let her son choose between the two concubines.
Gu Yunran's face had turned pale when she heard Wei Hanzhang's previous words. After hearing that he shouldn't look for her, she forced a smile and said, "You...you want to break up the engagement?"
"..." Wei Hanzhang was stunned. Seeing his expression, he frowned and said, "I don't mean that. Marriage is a matter of parents' decision. What you and I say doesn't count. Don't you understand this principle? The elders' gift cannot be refused."
The gift from the elders cannot be declined...
Such familiar words made Gu Yunran unable to maintain her smile. She had never realized so clearly how angry she was about the matter of two concubines.
"Ran Ran," Gu Yunran said bitterly, "Is the only thing left between us, 'Marriage is a big deal, parents have the final say'?"
"..." Wei Hanzhang's steps paused slightly, and he paused for a moment before saying, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that."
However, they all knew whether there was any or not...
Another unpleasant meeting...
On the way back home, Wei Hanshuang saw that Gu Yunran looked really bad, so she leaned close to her cousin and whispered, "Did they have a quarrel?"
“No,” Wei Hanzhang shook his head slightly, “It’s just that some opinions are different.”
Now that their engagement has been confirmed, there are only two paths for the future.
Either Gu Yunran deeply understands her bottom line and never crosses it again, or she tries to withdraw her feelings and just be a virtuous and generous wife in the future, and nothing else.
After all, he couldn't expect his wife to be devoted to him while also thinking that he should have both a wife and a concubine, right?
This is too difficult, Wei Hanzhang knows he can't do it.
She knew in her previous life that one cannot have everything.
………………
The next morning, Gu Yunran did not come as expected. He only sent someone to deliver a few novel toys. This was also the reason why Wei Hanzhang was extremely satisfied with this little childhood sweetheart over the years.
Most of the time, Gu Yunran really obeyed her in everything, and the pride of the young man was only willing to bow down to her.
Wei Hanzhang got up, washed up, paid his respects to Jiang as usual, and then returned to his own yard.
She dismissed the servants and kept only Luzhu and Lulan.
"You have grown up with me, so I will not hide this from you."
The master was so serious that Luzhu and Lulan were both stunned. They thought something big had happened and looked panicked.
"Don't panic," Wei Hanzhang soothed him, "It's just that I have agreed to an appointment with someone and will be visiting next door these days. I need you to cover for me."
After saying that, she took the two maids and went to the back wall of the courtyard.
Behind her Linfengju there is a three-story attic called Tingfeng Pavilion.
Luzhu and Lulan discovered that a wooden door dyed the same color as the wall had been installed on the side of Tingfeng Pavilion at some point. Now the door was wide open. Two maids were standing beside the doorway, which was as tall as a person. When they saw Wei Hanzhang coming, they both bowed deeply.
Wei Hanzhang was also stunned. He didn't expect that Master Xiao could get things done so quickly.
And it was done very beautifully. Once the wooden door was closed, it became the same color as the wall, which was really concealing and made it difficult to detect the clues.
This is her backyard. On weekdays, apart from the servants who clean the house, few people come here. With this door, no one will notice that she has passed through the wall to the next door.
Wei Hanzhang's only concern was dispelled. She turned sideways and said to the two maids, "After the door is closed, I will arrange for someone to guard here. If anyone from home comes to look for me, you can come here and call me."
Luzhu and Lulan looked at each other, knowing that their master had made a decision and could not be persuaded, so they respectfully agreed.
Wei Hanzhang stepped into the territory of Prince Yan's Mansion.
The two maids standing at the door did not follow. After closing the door, they stood behind it and bowed deeply to her again. The taller one on the right said, "The master is waiting for you. Miss, don't worry. We will be here to guard you."
The servant whom she had slapped when they first met was standing at the door. When he saw her coming, he bowed and said, "I am Ning Hai, your servant, greeting Miss Wei."
"Don't be so polite." Wei Hanzhang saw a familiar face and didn't care about his previous offense. He smiled and said, "You offended me before, and I slapped you before. We can say that we are strangers after fighting."
In the slightly warm morning light, the girl's makeup is light, and her plain clothes make her lips and teeth look even redder, just like a lotus in summer, with a unique and refreshing feeling.
Ning Hai was distracted for a moment, and after a few breaths, he said, "I dare not. Please go in quickly, young lady. Please tiptoe, the floor is a little wet."
Wei Hanzhang heard this and looked at the ground. It had been sunny these days, so he couldn't see where it was wet...
She complained in her heart, but said nothing more and walked straight to the main courtyard.
The door to the main hall was open. She stepped inside and saw Master Xiao making tea just as she had done when they first met.
The rising heat obscured his face, and one could only vaguely see that the man looked contented and sat in an elegant posture. A set of white jade tea sets was placed on the tea table, and he was holding a jade teapot in his hand.
Seeing her come in, he glanced sideways and nodded slightly, then continued to pour tea, first filling the white jade cup opposite him, and then pouring for himself.
Putting down the teapot, Xiao Junzhan pointed to the opposite side and said with a smile, "Sit down."
His hands were really beautiful, slender and strong, with distinct joints, and looked cleaner than the white jade porcelain cup. At first glance, they gave people a sense of being ethereal, like an immortal.
Wei Hanzhang was frightened by her own analogy. She hadn't drunk any alcohol this morning, so how come she looked like she was drunk?
She calmed herself down and sat down as she was told. She looked across at the mist and asked, "Sir, are you going to read or write today? How long will it take me to grind ink for you?"
As soon as the people arrived, they asked how long it would take to leave. Xiao Junzhan slightly restrained his smile and said softly, "No hurry, have some tea first."
Wei Hanzhang did not hesitate. Since he was here and needed help, he naturally followed the other person's arrangements.
Whether to drink tea or grind ink, it is up to Prince Xiao to decide.
She held the white jade porcelain cup and took a sip of the tea in it.
Bitterness with a sweet aftertaste.
Xiao Junzhan looked at her slender fingers that were not stained with nail polish and said, "How about it? If you like it, you can take a few bottles with you when you leave."
Mr. Jiang loves to taste tea very much. Wei Hanzhang has learned a lot from accompanying the old man and has tasted and seen a lot of tea.
All I can say is that he is worthy of being a member of the royal family. The tea he drinks is extraordinary. At least from the taste of this tea, Wei Hanzhang cannot tell whether it is a famous brand from some place.
She gently put down the empty porcelain cup and asked, "What is the name of this tea?"
Xiao Junzhan refilled her cup and answered softly, "Sijiqing."
Wei Hanzhang suddenly realized that it was Sijiqing. No wonder she couldn't drink it.
This tea is not circulated on the market. It is made from ten natural tea trees growing on the top of Yuntuo Mountain. Only the tenderest green buds are taken and baked using a secret method. It is said that the annual output is less than three kilograms.
It is a tribute, exclusively for the royal family.
I have good news for you all. This book has passed the first round of PK and is now waiting for the second round of PK.
Now waiting for it to be put on the shelves to start PK2. It is ranked fourth on the new book list, which seems to be a good result.
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