It would only take a few days to announce it to the world. Wei Hanzhang hesitated for a moment, and in Jiang's anxious expression, he whispered, "Yes... the prince."

"Just tell me who it is!" She said the word 'prince' so softly that Jiang Shi couldn't hear it clearly.

Wei Hanzhang had no choice but to raise his head, lean close to her ear, and repeat it softly.

Just like all daughters who tell their mothers about their lovers, Wei Hanzhang could not hide her shyness and whispered, "It's not that I'm hiding this from you on purpose. It's just that I was with him yesterday..."

"Wait!" Jiang grabbed her daughter's hand, her voice trembling slightly: "Who are you talking about? Have you been deceived?"

Wei Hanzhang: “…”

Is her mother confused? Who would dare to pretend to be the prince to deceive her? The most important thing is that she was supported by Xiao Boqian in public yesterday.

Fortunately, Jiang reacted quickly. She stared in a trance at her daughter, who was still a little immature but already a beauty.

"...Mother? Don't you recognize me?" Wei Hanzhang raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, explaining: "He didn't lie to me. Yesterday, didn't he..."

"Shut up!" Jiang put down her hand that was covering her, walked to the window and took a look outside, then turned back, her face still showing shock, and whispered, "Such a big thing, you are not allowed to make such a fuss."

Wei Hanzhang looked aggrieved: "I deliberately spoke in a low voice."

"No wonder your grandfather called you in for questioning at night. As expected..."

As expected, there is no wind without waves.

Jiang held her chest, obviously she was very upset that her daughter's lover was the prince. After a slight pause, she asked, "How long have you been back in Beijing? When did you meet His Highness?"

"We first met in Xuzhou." Having confessed, Wei Hanzhang did not intend to hide anything. He told the story of their first meeting in one breath before saying, "At that time, I didn't know he was the crown prince. I thought he was someone's pervert."

"After returning to Beijing, I met him several times..."

Jiang listened attentively and remained silent for a long time.

Only then did she realize that after her daughter returned to the capital, she had been meeting with the crown prince under her nose for several days, and even opened a door in the courtyard wall, all for the purpose of saving her maternal family.

While she was at a loss and could only pray for her family day and night, her daughter was taking action.

The other two branches of the Jiang family were able to escape punishment thanks to her Ran Ran.

Jiang's heart felt sour and bitter, happy and pity, but also with a hint of worry, it was extremely complicated.

Finally, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked, "His Highness is much older than you... Ranran, tell me the truth, do you really like His Highness the Crown Prince, or... or do you have to do this to save your maternal family..."

"What are you thinking? Of course I really like him."

Wei Hanzhang looked a little awkward when talking about her girlish thoughts, but she still explained seriously: "He is a little big, but he is so handsome. I have never seen a better man than him. He is also gentle and considerate. There is no one I like more than him."

When she thought of her beloved, her heart was filled with joy and her already lively eyes seemed to sparkle with light, dazzling and brilliant.

Jiang was slightly stunned, and then asked: "Looking at your appearance, it seems that His Highness treats you very well."

"Of course, he likes me very much," Wei Hanzhang raised his eyebrows, his face full of pride, "He likes me very very much, the kind of love that he would not marry anyone else except me, and he would not marry anyone else unless he has me as his future wife."

But seeing the confidence on her daughter's face that came from being spoiled, she couldn't help but believe it.

She felt even more confused, and was puzzled: "My son is so lucky. There are so many noble ladies in the capital who want to be favored by His Highness, but I never thought that His Highness would fall in love with a little girl like you who has not even reached the age of marriage yet."

"So what if I'm not even 15 years old yet..." It sounded as if it was unbelievable that Xiao Boqian liked her. Wei Hanzhang was unhappy. "I don't think he's too old, but how could he think I'm too young?"

"Speak properly!" Jiang said angrily, "What do you mean by old or young? A girl should be moderate in her words and actions."

Wei Hanzhang nodded obediently, then said shyly: "We agreed that after I reach the age of 15, he will..."

"...How?" Jiang guessed something and asked in a low voice, "What position does His Highness intend to give you?"

"What other position can it be?" Wei Hanzhang was stunned, and raised his head and said, "Of course it's the Crown Princess. Could it be that he is willing to let me be a concubine?"

"That's good!" Hearing this, Jiang's face was overjoyed: "Of course my son can't be a concubine, even if it's a royal family."

As a mother, when she knew that her daughter's lover was the current crown prince, what she was most worried about was the status. Now that it was confirmed that her daughter was the crown prince's wife, she breathed a sigh of relief.

After the joy, Jiang asked again: "Since the status has been determined, why didn't you tell the truth when your grandfather asked you last night?"

"...I don't like them. I'm just telling you what's in my heart."

Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and said, "My daughter didn't grow up in the Wei family, so she doesn't have much sense of belonging. Moreover, in the past few months since I returned home, I haven't felt any love and care from my grandparents. I have only seen their utilitarianism."

Especially after the Gu family came to cancel the engagement, her status in the Wei Mansion plummeted. Fortunately, apart from the family dinners during the New Year holidays, the several branches of the Wei Mansion had long been in charge of their own families, and each branch was responsible for its own food, clothing and other expenses.

She lived in the second courtyard and employed the second servants. The mistress of the house was her biological mother, so she was not under the jurisdiction of the main courtyard. Otherwise, she would have to experience a lot of discriminatory treatment.

Wei Hanzhang said: "In the entire Marquis' Mansion, I only consider you and my father as my family."

Hearing this, the smile on Jiang's face faded a little. She had been married into the Wei Mansion for twenty years, so how could she not know the style of the person in power in this family? Originally, it was not the younger generation's turn to criticize the actions of the elders, but when it involved her own daughter, how could she not be angry.

Since her daughter was willing to speak her mind, Jiang would not go against her conscience and preach to her to be "filial".

"Since you have your own plan, I won't say anything more." Even though she was dissatisfied, Jiang's upbringing did not allow her to talk about her parents-in-law's behavior with her daughter in private. She sighed and said, "My son has been wronged. If it weren't for..."

She didn't finish the rest of the words, but Wei Hanzhang knew it.

If it weren't for Xiao Boqian's support, her marriage would have been a big problem.

Do you want to reject Liu's arrangement and not marry into the Qian family?

I'm afraid it's difficult.

In this era where filial piety is paramount, even if Wei Heng and Jiang Shi tried their best to protect him, even at the cost of offending their parents and parents-in-law, it would probably still take some effort.

(End of this chapter)