His eyes were bright and gentle. Wei Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat when he saw them. He quickly lowered his eyelids to avoid them and said, "Don't force me..."

I felt inexplicably annoyed.

This guy is so skilled. She has lived two lives and has seen many handsome men, but she was almost bewitched by him. She doesn't know how many girls he has deceived with this appearance.

Little did she know that Xiao Junzhan had always been dignified and self-possessed, and after these repeated questionings, he was no more relaxed than she was.

If you don't really like it...

"Okay, I won't force you," Xiao Junzhan whispered, "It's late today, how about I draw a small portrait for Ranran tomorrow?"

Small appearance?

Wei Hanzhang was startled, and showed hesitation: "The portrait of the woman is not good..."

"It's not for public viewing," Xiao Junzhan said with a low laugh, "It's a private collection, no one is allowed to see it."

"..." Wei Hanzhang felt a little uncomfortable with his smile, and said, "Not tomorrow. Tomorrow I have to go to Princess Changle's mansion to attend a banquet to celebrate Princess Chengyi's coming of age."

After a few days, Wei Hanzhang was no longer as reserved as he was at the beginning, and asked casually, "Princess Chengyi is your niece according to seniority. Will you go tomorrow?"

Xiao Junzhan paused for a moment and said, "I have something to do tomorrow, so I have sent someone to deliver a gift."

"I thought your daily routine was just to read letters..." Wei Hanzhang smiled: "What a coincidence, I have to go to a banquet and can't come to your place, and you also happen to have something to do."

The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes for a few breaths, feeling a little helpless, not knowing how to truthfully declare his identity.

He had not intended to hide it from the beginning, but after she misunderstood him, he did not think of explaining it immediately.

Now, it is difficult to back down.

People who are usually rational and calm, once they fall in love, will forget their usual calmness and become completely at a loss.

Wei Hanzhang also discovered that this man seemed to be worried about something. After thinking for a while, he felt that the source of his worry was not himself, so he just thought that he was worried about the affairs of the court. Seeing that it was almost dark, he got up and said goodbye.

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Xiao Junzhan did not force her to stay, but personally escorted her to the gate of the courtyard as usual. After she left, he stood there for a long time without moving.

As a witness, Ning Hai knew a little about the troubles in his master's heart. He was standing there with his head lowered when he heard his master calling him. He bowed and said hurriedly, "Your servant is here."

Xiao Junzhan rarely showed any hesitation. He said, "Tell me, how should I tell Ranran about my true identity?"

Ning Hai secretly groaned in his heart. As a castrated man, how could he understand these love affairs? Knowing how much His Highness valued the girl from the Wei family, he did not dare to give any advice easily.

After hesitating for a long time, she said carefully: "Otherwise...tell me the truth? Miss Wei Jiu has been getting closer to you these days, and I see that she is not heartless..."

"Really?" Xiao Junzhan's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at him and said, "I see that she is getting closer to you day by day."

"I dare not!" Ning Hai's forehead was covered with sweat. "That's because Miss Wei Jiu likes to tease me."

"You have some truth in what you said..." Xiao Junzhan thought of something and said softly, "Let's keep it a secret for now. If she really knew my identity, she would think I am using my power to bully others."

If possible, he still wants the girl he likes to like him as well without any worries.

Xiao Junzhan looked at the red apricot blossoms blooming on the wall and examined them carefully for a while. "If it really doesn't work..."

He raised his hand and plucked off a branch, his expression indifferent.

Gu Xulin will be returning to Beijing in the next two days. I wonder if he has understood my last advice. If he still dares to go to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion to propose marriage, it would really touch His Highness's sore spot.

In the whole capital, perhaps only the close attendant Ning Hai dared to conclude that the ninth young lady of the Wei family would have great fortune in the future.

It is a blessing that others dare not even imagine.

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Xiao Junzhan left the villa and did not return to the palace, but went to Prince Yan's Mansion.

The whereabouts of a country's crown prince is top secret, so apart from the Prince of Yan and his son, not even the Princess of Yan knew about Xiao Junzhan's visit to the villa of the Prince of Yan's mansion.

Ever since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince 'borrowed' his family's villa, Prince Yan and his eldest son have been feeling uneasy, wondering if there is any hidden meaning behind it.

After being worried for several days, and seeing that nothing happened, he realized that the prince's behavior might have nothing to do with his family.

If it wasn't directed at them, then...

They are obviously politicians with very clear minds. Various speculations emerged one by one, and after circling around, they were all ruled out one by one.

The Prince of Yan and his son racked their brains but could not figure out the reason why the prince went to their villa every day.

They would never have thought that Xiao Junzhan, who had never been interested in women and had never given in to the selection of concubines, would leave the palace every day just to see a girl...

Prince of Yan Xiao Tongtai is a cousin of the current emperor. In terms of seniority, he is Xiao Junzhan's uncle, and they are not even five degrees apart in age. In the royal family, they are one of the closest blood relatives.

Having borrowed someone else's yard, Xiao Junzhan knew that this would cause the host to speculate. As Prince Yan had invited him many times in the past few days, he did not refuse and went to Prince Yan's mansion for a banquet in person to appease him.

When he arrived, Princess Changle, who was going to have her coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow, and her husband were also in the inner hall, and they were accompanied by a young girl of extraordinary beauty.

Princess Changle actually wanted to get closer to her younger brother, who was the crown prince. When she saw him coming, she quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

On the other side, Prince Yan and his family knelt on the ground.

Xiao Junzhan called out, and after taking his seat, he said to Princess Changle, who was sitting to his lower right, "It's getting late. You're not staying at home for your coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow. Do you have something to do here?"

Princess Changle was somewhat flattered to see that her younger brother actually remembered that her daughter would be coming of age tomorrow.

She smiled and said, "I heard that the emperor's uncle was ill a few days ago. My family was busy preparing a banquet and I didn't have time to visit him in person. Today, I finally arranged everything and had some free time, so I came to visit him."

Princess Changle looked at the Prince of Yan and his wife who were sitting opposite her, "I hope the Emperor's uncle won't blame me for coming just now."

Hearing this, Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes to look at the King of Yan on the other side, and said calmly, "Is the Emperor's uncle fully recovered?"

The King of Yan looked a little stiff, and reluctantly replied, "I am much better now."

In fact, the reason why Princess Changle came here with her husband in person overnight today was not to visit her cousin, but because she heard from somewhere that Prince Yan's Mansion was planning to host a banquet for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tonight.

Everyone present knew that Princess Changle came for her biological brother, the Crown Prince.

The inner hall of Prince Yan's mansion is very large. Including Prince Yan's several adult sons, there are actually quite a few people sitting there, but at this moment it is completely quiet.

The atmosphere was quiet and the Princess of Yan glanced at the maid behind her.

(End of this chapter)