Xiao Junzhan stretched out his hand to cover the girl's ears, glanced at him sideways, and said in a very light voice: "Ask him what's the matter."

This meant that he was not going to summon anyone to see the emperor. Ning Hai left quietly and came back after a while, his forehead covered with sweat.

He took a few steps closer and when he looked at the girl sleeping peacefully, his heart trembled. He mustered up the courage to lean over to his master's ear and whispered a few words.

The hand that was playing with the girl's slender fingers paused slightly. Xiao Junzhan's tone was emotionless and he said calmly, "Is the news true?"

"...There can't be any mistake," Ning Hai suppressed his panic and said, "It happened half an hour ago."

Xiao Junzhan asked, "Did the Wei family agree?"

"Marquis Changmen said that because Madam Wei II strongly opposed it, the Wei family did not immediately agree." The sweat on Ning Hai's forehead finally slid down, and he said, "But the Wei family did not return the gifts sent by Prince Chen, and accepted them all."

There is an unwritten tacit understanding among aristocratic families that when discussing the marriage of their children, the girl's family would not agree to the marriage out of modesty. At this time, as long as the gifts sent by the man through someone else are not returned, it would be the same as agreeing to the marriage.

The room was silent. Suddenly, with a "click!", Xiao Junzhan put down the memorial in his hand, lowered his head and looked at the girl sleeping on his lap, without saying a word for a long time.

Ning Hai shrank his body, wishing he could just disappear on the spot.

What's going on? His Highness doesn't even have a status yet, and Miss Wei is going to have a new fiancé?

This time, it was the son of Duke Chen, who stood out among the noble sons of the capital city...

When did they meet?

Xiao Junzhan was also thinking about this question. How long had she been back in Beijing? When did she meet Chen Zishu?

It even came to the point of proposing marriage.

She had communicated with Chen Zishu yesterday, and today he sent someone to her house to ask for her opinion. Does she... know about it?

Trying her best to suppress the rage in her heart, Xiao Junzhan suddenly remembered that when Chen Zishu appeared in the Dali Temple that day, her reaction seemed to be wrong.

They knew each other before that.

This conclusion made Xiao Junzhan's chest ache with anger and pain, and his fingertips were trembling.

He looked at the girl on his lap quietly for a while, then said coldly, "Go, summon Chen Zishu to the palace to wait for the summons."

………………

When I woke up, it was already afternoon. The sun was shining brightly outside, scorching the earth. Only the guards on duty were standing under the corridor, each of them standing tall with a solemn look.

This is the prince's personal guard.

Wei Hanzhang was still sleepy and his eyes were not very clear. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Boqian's enlarged face. His eyes, which used to be gentle as water, now had no emotion at all, which made people feel frightened for no reason.

Her heart skipped a beat, and before she could react, she saw the man in front of her curl his lips and smile: "Awake?"

The voice was as gentle as ever.

She blinked as if in realization. Could it be that she had just woken up and had seen it wrong?

The room was well-frozen, so she didn't feel hot at all. But she felt a little uneasy at the moment. She mumbled, "I've been sleeping for so long. Have you been looking at me like this?"

Xiao Junzhan did not answer her, but stared at her quietly. After a few breaths, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead, saying, "Ran Ran, I want to ask you something, and you must tell me the truth."

Being used to seeing him being gentle and kind, this was the first time he saw him so serious. Wei Hanzhang was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?"

Xiao Junzhan said calmly: "What is your relationship with Chen Zishu?"

His eyes were very calm, and he stared straight at her face with great concentration.

"Really?" Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes to avoid her gaze and said, "I saw you two were very close yesterday. What did you say?"

He tried hard to appear calm, but the sourness in his words was almost tangible. If Wei Hanzhang couldn't smell it, he would be a fool.

She held her chin and stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes, from his handsome features to his slender neck and slightly protruding Adam's apple...

Her hands are also very beautiful, with long joints, warm and broad palms, and fingernails that exude a clean and ethereal scent.

Looks good, really good looking...

Just looking at him made her heart beat faster, even his weird and jealous look made her like him...

"Where does such a strong sour smell come from?" Wei Hanzhang sniffed his neck deliberately and said with a smile: "My Lord, are you making vinegar?"

Xiao Junzhan remained calm despite being teased like this. He was silent for a moment and said calmly, "Just tell me what I want to ask you. Don't change the subject."

"...How can you change the subject?" Wei Hanzhang's smile faded slightly. He looked at him carefully for a long while and said firmly, "You are angry."

Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Wei Hanzhang suddenly felt strange. He was so much older than her, yet he was acting like a spoiled brat with her?

Waiting for her to coax him? ...That's not impossible.

It's because everything about him is just what she wants him to be. Even when he's angry and ignoring people, she still feels happy when she sees him.

After thinking for a while, Wei Hanzhang leaned close to his ear, called his name softly, and said, "Don't be angry. Prince Chen and I really have nothing to do with each other. We have only met a few times and have hardly talked to each other."

Xiao Junzhan's eyelashes trembled slightly, but he still didn't speak.

"... Boqian, Xiao Boqian..." Wei Hanzhang called out a few times, but the man ignored him. He immediately became anxious, raised his chin with his hand, and leaned forward to coax him softly: "Don't ignore me, brother..."

The little girl called him brother in a coquettish way. Xiao Junzhan froze almost instantly. He raised his eyes and asked, "What did you call me?"

There was still a hint of shyness in his eyes, which made people want to bully him.

"What do you like me to call you? Boqian...brother...Xiaolang..." Wei Hanzhang smiled and said jokingly, "Or should I just call you Langjun?"

They sat at the tea table in front of the window. The sunlight outside was bright, and some of it refracted through the shadows of the trees, casting bright and dark shadows on the girl's mischievous face.

She was playing a trick on him maliciously.

This realization made Xiao Junzhan feel very complicated. Did she know how hard he had to endure...

How can you be so ignorant of your own life?

Wei Hanzhang was completely unaware of the danger until he felt his waist tighten and his head was spinning. When he came to his senses, he was already held against the window by Xiao Junzhan. Xiao Junzhan was like a madman, no longer showing the shy look he had just had, and he lowered his head and covered him.

In a trance, Wei Hanzhang was kissed. He blinked and tried to push it away.

...Of course I can't push it.

Not only could he not push her away, he also grabbed her chin and forcefully pried her lips open.

She couldn't make a sound and could only hear the man in front of her breathing rapidly and swallowing.

This voice... is... too embarrassing.

Why did you suddenly... become aroused? (End of this chapter)