On the third day after the Gu family came to cancel the engagement, news came from the Duke of Qi's Mansion that the eldest daughter of their heir apparent was engaged to the eldest son of the Gu family.

When the news reached Wei Hanzhang's ears, she was sitting under the flower vines, playing chess with Xiao Junzhan. She paused slightly as she twisted the white piece and asked sideways, "Why are you telling me this?"

Ning Hai, who came specially to report, was stunned and could not answer.

It was Xiao Junzhan, who had been silent for a long time on the other side of the chessboard, who took over the conversation: "I told him to report any news about the Gu family at any time."

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, then said awkwardly: "Don't you have anything else to focus on?"

Why do you always focus on these little love affairs?

Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and looked at her carefully. Seeing that she looked fine, he slowly asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"No!" Wei Hanzhang dropped the white piece in his hand. "I can pick it up and put it down. There's nothing to be sad about."

Can afford...

Xiao Junzhan paused, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, suppressing the sourness that suddenly rose in his heart.

"By the way," he changed the subject, "The Jiang family's case has been settled. The Dali Temple will release them tomorrow. Jiang Zixiu and his family have been sentenced to ten years of exile in Lingnan, and will also depart tomorrow."

"Really?" Wei Hanzhang was stunned at first, then he pushed the chessboard away in surprise and joy, stood up and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I want to go back and tell my mother the good news."

"Wait..." Xiao Junzhan hurriedly grabbed her wrist. Seeing how happy she was, he asked softly, "How are you going to tell your mother that you know this news?"

ah…

Wei Hanzhang’s smile froze on his face.

Yes, she couldn’t tell Jiang that the Prince of Yan next door told me that the Jiang family would be released from prison tomorrow.

The girl's stunned look was also very pretty, and Xiao Junzhan's heart was warmed by it. He liked her so much that he couldn't help but gently pinch her face and coax her, "Your father is also worried about this matter. I estimate that he should know the news by now, and he will tell your mother."

The tender flesh on his face was gently pinched. Wei Hanzhang widened his eyes and pushed the man away, covering the place where he had pinched, feeling ashamed and angry: "Why are you doing this again!"

"It's my fault. I can't help myself." Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and stared at his fingertips, then smiled and said, "Ranran, I have something to tell you."

"...What?" Knowing the news that Jiang Jia was about to be released from prison, Wei Hanzhang was in a good mood and was not too angry.

She raised her eyes and was about to ask in detail when she saw one of the two maids guarding the gate rushing over. After bowing, she said, "Miss Wei, your maid is here to call you. She said there is something urgent."

Wei Hanzhang was stunned and responded with a "OK".

She turned to look at the man beside her and said, "My maid wouldn't come to look for me if there's nothing wrong. I guess you really have something to ask. I have to go back first. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it another day."

"...Okay," Xiao Junzhan said with a gentle look, "Come tomorrow..."

"Not tomorrow. I have to go pick up my grandmother and her family tomorrow. I'll come the day after tomorrow." Thinking of her uncle's family who was about to be exiled, she couldn't help but ask, "Can the family members of the exiled criminals go to see them off? The journey is bumpy..."

"Sure, you can give me some money if you want," Xiao Junzhan nodded and said, "The law is ruthless. I can't directly exempt Jiang Zixiu from his guilt. But Ranran, if you really can't bear to see them exiled thousands of miles away, I can teach you a way to save them."

His voice was a little coaxing: "Do you want to know if there is any way to save your uncle's family from exile?"

They say the law is ruthless, what else can we do? Wei Hanzhang wondered, "What?"

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, then asked curiously, "Do I have the right to be the queen just because I say so? Since the death of the previous queen, Your Majesty has not appointed another queen..."

"Ran Ran, let me tell you something," Xiao Junzhan pinched his brows and interrupted with a smile, saying, "Your Majesty intended to abdicate the throne to the Crown Prince three years ago."

Wei Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat and something flashed through his mind. He was not caught, so he looked up at the man in front of him in doubt.

Xiao Junzhan looked at her tenderly with bright eyes.

Being looked at like this, Wei Hanzhang's mind was in a mess. She turned her head away to avoid his sight. Then she saw the maid standing beside her and realized that she had wasted a lot of time.

She said hurriedly, "I really have to go back."

Xiao Junzhan stopped her again and said, "I will go to Duke Dingguo's mansion to celebrate his birthday the day after tomorrow. I won't be here. Ranran, come back in two days. Then I will tell you something."

Come back in two days? Wei Hanzhang nodded: "Okay."

He had mentioned the matter of going to Duke Dingguo's mansion to celebrate his birthday yesterday, and Wei Hanzhang also knew about it.

I also asked her if she would go, and the answer was of course no!

The reason is very simple. His Majesty's current wife, the late Empress Xiaoyi, was born in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

The old Duke is the grandfather of the Crown Prince and Princess Changle. On his 70th birthday, in addition to the major families in the capital who will definitely come to celebrate, I'm afraid even the Crown Prince, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, will be there.

And Qi Yuxiao, who was stripped of her title of princess, will definitely go too. Wei Hanzhang had just been warned and bullied by her, and her fiancé was snatched away by someone. She lost completely, so he really didn't want to meet her.

After agreeing to come back in two days, Wei Hanzhang hurried back to his own yard.

After the people walked away, Xiao Junzhan glanced at Ning Hai beside him and asked, "That person hasn't left yet?"

"Yes," Ning Hai said, "Yesterday, after knowing that the engagement with the Wei family had been cancelled, the young master of the Gu family shouted that he wanted to come and look for Miss Wei, but was locked in the room by his family. He escaped early this morning when Lord Gu and his wife went to the Duke of Qi's mansion to propose."

Noticing that his master was in a bad mood, Ning Hai carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that the Gu family was really bad at doing things, and couldn't even keep an eye on a person...

Xiao Junzhan was silent for a long time, looking at the roses beside him, and said in a calm voice: "Let's go and see what Gu Yunran wants to do by looking for Ranran."

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Luzhu and Lulan were waiting at the gate of the courtyard. When they saw their master coming back, they bowed and said, "Young lady, Madam Zhou is here."

"Did you tell me what you want me for?" Wei Hanzhang asked as he walked.

"I haven't mentioned it specifically, but..." Lu Zhu paused and said, "I just heard that the young master of the Gu family has come and has been standing outside the mansion for most of the day."

Wei Hanzhang paused and turned around suddenly: "What?"

Lu Zhu said, "She came this morning and is now standing at the gate of the mansion. The eldest master has already chased her away twice."

(End of this chapter)