He was genuinely affectionate and was thinking only of his mistress.
But if they really want to cherish that mistress, then they should marry her despite the pressure. What's the point of dragging another girl to sacrifice for their love?
Everyone’s life is not a life!
Who wants to be the stepping stone of their love!
Wei Hanzhang turned around with anger in his heart, and when he looked up, he saw a person standing under a banyan tree not far to the side, facing him with sparkling eyes.
Wei Hanzhang was slightly stunned... Chen Zishu?
When did he come? I didn't see him when I was accompanying Xiao Boqian to visit the courtyard just now.
That's not right. The Mansion of Duke Chen and the Mansion of Marquis Yongle are related by marriage. Shouldn't he attend the wedding banquet there today?
How come you come here and eavesdrop on other people's conversation quietly?
Reminded by Wei Hanzhang's stunned expression, Qian Chengyun also followed her gaze and saw a young man walking towards them.
As the eldest son of the Duke of Chen, Chen Zishu had a noble status and was also born with extraordinary appearance. He had been famous for his talent since his youth and was selected as the third place in the imperial examination by the Crown Prince in the Golden Palace before he even reached the age of twenty.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes to employ new people, and Chen Zishu, the young scholar chosen by him, is naturally highly valued by him. He is also a leader among the young officials and a well-deserved favorite in front of the emperor.
Now in his early twenties, he has been promoted to the third rank. His future is limitless and he is a rising star in the capital who is attracting much attention.
While his peers were still relying on their fathers' influence to get promoted, he had already surpassed them all and was on an equal footing with the veteran officials who had experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom for many years.
Not to mention Qian Chengyun, even his biological father, the Prince of Yongchang, had to bow and greet the Prince of Chen to show respect when he saw him.
Thinking of the scene where he was caught by this person insulting the girl's reputation with his careless words, Qian Chengyun's face froze.
When he came to visit someone's home, he said to the girl's face that she had "lost her reputation". No matter who he told this to, he would always be labeled a bad guest.
Wei Hanzhang didn't react at all. She didn't feel ashamed to hear that she was insulted by the man she was looking at, Chen Zishu, whom she had met a few times.
She didn't even feel that her reputation was damaged. Was it her fault that her fiancé was favored by the princess' daughter? Was it her fault that the engagement was broken off? It was true that they were childhood sweethearts, that they had a deep affection for each other, and that they traveled together. When they were engaged, it was called cultivating feelings. Now, was it considered that she had lost her reputation?
Unable to suppress his rage, Wei Hanzhang didn't want to say anything to them anymore as he looked at Master Chen approaching. He bowed reluctantly and turned to leave, but was stopped again.
"Miss Wei, please stay."
Chen Zishu didn't look at Qian Chengyun who had a stiff expression on his face. He only stared at the back of the girl with two small pigtails and said in a gentle voice, "Zishu has something that he wants to find a chance to tell the girl recently, but he has never seen the girl leave the house. Today, I came to your house for a banquet to see if I have the luck to meet the girl."
Wei Hanzhang was stunned, then slowly turned around and frowned, saying, "I have no connection with the prince, what could you possibly want to tell me specifically?"
We've only met a few times, but why do we seem to be so close?
Chen Zishu smiled slightly: "Miss, you are pure and innocent. I was wrong in my words. Please don't blame me."
These words made Qian Chengyun, who had just been saying that his reputation was lost, feel even more ashamed and embarrassed.
Although the place where they were standing was a little secluded, it was actually not too far away from the crowd. At least Xiao Junzhan, who had just dismissed his ministers and had a moment of peace, only turned his gaze slightly and fell on that corner.
I saw the little girl at a glance, surrounded by two men...
He stared at it for a few breaths, then suddenly smiled slowly.
Seeing Wei Hanzhang turning around, Chen Zishu said, "Zishu asked my aunt for a favor a few days ago. She has promised to go to your mansion to inquire for me after the wedding at home is settled..."
Having said this, he paused and looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
Wei Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat. His aunt was the wife of the Yongle Marquis and Wei Hanshuang's mother-in-law.
What did he ask his aunt to come to her house to inquire about?
Chen Zishu said calmly: "I thought my aunt's plan was a good one. Miss Wei, you haven't reached the age of marriage yet, so there's no need to rush. But I never thought I'd run into you today..."
"Okay!" Wei Hanzhang interrupted abruptly, unable to listen any longer, a blush appearing on his face due to his anxiety.
People who saw her would think that she blushed because of the man's straightforward words that were almost like "proposing to her".
Chen Zishu paused slightly, looked at her, and said nothing more.
There are so many people here and it's definitely not the place to talk about these things.
If he hadn't accidentally heard the girl he wanted to marry being casually insulted, he wouldn't have done such a... frank thing.
Fortunately, the girl he likes is not a piece of clay.
I thought of what she said: Even if I get divorced, become a widow, or become a widow of a wealthy family, I will not marry.
Chen Zishu's heart was filled with waves.
Wei Hanzhang felt even more uncomfortable being stared at by him. The last time she saw this Master Chen wanting to give her ointment, she had a rough idea of what he was thinking.
But she didn't expect that someone who was unknown to her was actually preparing to propose marriage...
But after just a few meetings, how come this handsome son-in-law from the capital... decided to marry her?
The more Wei Hanzhang thought about it, the less he knew what to say, so he simply turned around and left.
This time no one called out to her.
…………
When I came back, the banquet was just about to start.
The depression accumulated over the past few days was like a prairie fire. She couldn't help but drink more at the banquet. After all, this was her home, and she drank with the idea of getting drunk to forget her sorrow.
It was common for nobles to drink and have fun nowadays, and the table where Wei Hanzhang sat was filled with noble ladies who were familiar with her. They all knew that she was upset because of the setbacks in her marriage.
Seeing that she was drinking happily, no one tried to dissuade her. Instead, they pulled her along to play drinking games to cheer her up.
By the time the banquet was over, Wei Hanzhang was so drunk that he was seeing blurry images.
Gu Yunran, Xiao Boqian, Chen Zishu, and that disgusting Qian Silang were all thrown aside. Even the original plot that he had been speculating about in his mind these days was forgotten because of drunkenness.
When she traveled through time, she was a baby in swaddling clothes. It was not until she was fifteen that she realized that she seemed to have traveled through a book. She had long forgotten most of the original plot, but she could still remember so much now, which showed that she had an excellent memory.
Who cares whether Xiao Boqian in the original novel never married and had no heirs, and just happened to choose Wei Hansu's child to inherit the throne.
He loves to flirt with people so much, how can he be a man who will never get married in his life!
It's totally unrealistic!
There will be countless beauties like Liu Wanning vying for his favor. As long as he is a normal man, it is inevitable that he will not be tempted!
Unless he is abnormal!
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