He can save the family that was destined to be cannon fodder in the original novel, and prevent the two cousins ​​from being implicated by their uncle and from suffering the same fate as Bu Rouniang.

At this moment, Wei Hanzhang felt that this man was omnipotent.

The surrounding imperial guards and Dali Temple officials such as Chen Zishu were all far away and did not hear the conversation here, but they were already shocked to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince speaking so tenderly to a girl from an unknown family.

Everyone knows that their prince is aloof and reserved, and no matter how beautiful a girl is standing in front of him, his eyes will not linger for even a moment.

Whose lady is this?

Not to mention that Wei Hanzhang's face was covered by a veil, even if it wasn't, these people would definitely not dare to raise their eyes abruptly to satisfy their curiosity.

The journey was quiet, and only after they got on the carriage did Wei Hanzhang ask him for confirmation: "My uncle's two daughters and my aunt really don't need to go to the Jiaofangsi?"

"No need." Xiao Junzhan sat opposite her, reluctantly letting go of her hand, and said softly, "The families of criminal officials are sent to the Jiaofang Bureau only to serve as a warning to other officials, so that they can be alert to themselves and learn to be good officials who are honest and serve the people."

"This practice has existed since the previous dynasty and has been preserved until now. It was not something the Crown Prince came up with."

Worried that the girl would think of him as a tyrant who would take revenge on women and children, Xiao Junzhan explained in detail and added, "Jiang Zixiu's crime is not serious enough to be executed. I promise you that his family will not be sent to the Jiaofang Bureau."

His promise was really reassuring, especially after he brought her to meet her grandparents today, Wei Hanzhang's trust in him reached a new high.

With her heart pounding, she didn't even dare to look directly into his gentle gaze. She kept turning her head away, and her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched into fists.

I kept telling myself that this was a divorced man and a very romantic and heartless scumbag, and only then could I calm down.

But in his heart, Wei Hanzhang couldn't help but think, what if...

If he wasn't a scumbag who flirted with his wife less than half a year after she passed away, if he didn't have those beautiful women in his backyard...

Then she might have fallen.

The story of a hero saving a beauty has been popular from ancient times to the present day, and has continued even into the prosperous cultural era of our past lives. There is a reason for that.

You could say it was Mu Qiang's psychology, but at least in Wei Hanzhang's opinion, when she was desperate and could not find any other way to save the Jiang family, it was this Prince Xiao who helped her unwaveringly.

It seemed that as long as he was there, everything could be easily solved. The sense of security he gave grew little by little while Wei Hanzhang was unknowingly and unprepared.

Humans are not plants or trees. Who can remain indifferent?

What's more, this man is really born with a good appearance, a calm and self-sustaining gentleman, cold and distant to others, unattainable, gentle and doting only to you, and has a very good temper...

Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips tightly, said nothing, and stubbornly resisted the throbbing in his heart.

This was in ancient times when women could not make any mistakes, and their lifelong affairs could not be taken lightly, so she could not be easily moved just because she was touched.

If Gu Yunran, who secretly took in two concubines, was not a good match for her, then this prince of the royal palace with a backyard full of beautiful girls was even less likely to be one.

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Gu Mansion and Main Courtyard.

As soon as he reached the front yard, he was called into the main courtyard by the maid who was sent by Madam Gu to guard the door early.

At this moment, looking at the pale golden engagement letter on the square table and listening to his wife's detailed narration, Gu Xulin felt as if he was listening to a divine book.

"Madam, are you saying..." Gu Xulin frowned, somewhat unconvinced, "Princess Changle's daughter has taken a fancy to Ran'er and wants to marry her into our Gu family?"

"That's right!" Mrs. Gu Li's face was full of joy. She picked up the engagement letter on the table and said, "This was sent by the Duke of Qi's Mansion overnight. It shows how anxious their family is about this matter..."

Gu Xulin raised his hand to interrupt Li's repeated chatter and asked, "Who sent it? What did it say? Madam, repeat it to me word for word."

His expression was too serious, which made Li slightly stunned. Then she put away her joy and thought for a few breaths.

Then he said, "The man who came claimed to be the chief steward of the Duke of Qi's mansion. It was already late at night. He handed over a marriage proposal from a girl from the Qi family, saying that Princess Changle intended to marry her daughter to the Gu family. He asked our Gu family to go to the Duke of Qi's mansion to propose marriage within three days."

"Within three days?" Gu Xulin was shocked. Even if he really wanted to marry his daughter off, there was no need to be so hasty. How could a princess of the royal family have such a hasty marriage?

There is something I cannot tell others...

After a lot of random thoughts, Gu Xulin frowned and asked, "Has anything big happened in the Qi family in recent days? Also, has our Ran'er done anything inappropriate?"

Li understood what he had not yet said and said with a smile, "You don't know your son, but his heart is set on the girl from the Wei family. He even sent the two girls I chose for him far away and didn't even touch them. How could he have anything to do with other girls?"

"But..." Li paused and said, "But something really happened in the Qi family yesterday."

After she told the story of how Princess Chengyi was slapped in public and stripped of her princess status, she added: "His Royal Highness is the legitimate uncle of the Qi family girl after all. How could he really hate his niece? Even if he abolished her princess status in anger, it won't be long before..."

Gu Xulin also agreed with this statement. His Majesty did not have many children. There were only two legitimate children, Princess Changle and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The siblings were real siblings from the same mother. The status of the Qi family girl was so noble. Although she did not know why she had angered the Crown Prince yesterday, they were still a family after all...

This is a noble lady whose status is more than ten times more noble than the girl from the Wei family. Now this noble lady is in love with her own son, and for some unknown reason, the Duke of Qi's Mansion is eager to help their daughter get married.

But their family had already made a verbal marriage contract with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and the two families were tacitly aware of this marriage and were only waiting to propose. How could they do such a treacherous thing just because they were favored by the daughter of a noble family?

Gu Xulin was quite troubled. Their Gu family had just arrived in the capital, and they were afraid that people would be scandalized if they arranged their children's first marriage in this way.

But if he really refused the eldest princess, he would not only offend His Highness's own sister, but also the Duke of Qi's Mansion. In the future, his own future and his son's future would have two more obstacles.

Compared to offending the Duke of Qi's Mansion and Princess Changle, the importance of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion is not enough.

If he canceled the engagement with the Wei family, it would only be a slight hindrance to his reputation. However, as long as his son became the son-in-law of Princess Changle, the Yue family would naturally support his future and he would have a smooth career in the future. There would be no need to worry about his career prospects.

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