Chapter 71: Talking



It was now time for the officials to go off duty, and there were more officials nearby than just the Third Prince and Wei Hanzhou.

Originally, no one was very curious about these two people.

After all, everyone knew that the Third Prince had his heart set on the concubine of Marquis Huai'en and wanted to marry her as his concubine, and Marquis Huai'en was a descendant of the Third Prince.

Wei Hanzhou married the legitimate daughter of Marquis Huai'en, so she was naturally on the Third Prince's side.

However, many people also saw that when the Third Prince tried to arrest Wei Hanzhou, Wei Hanzhou was indifferent to him.

But what’s different today is that Liu Tangxi appeared.

Many court officials had heard that Liu Tangxi had loved the third prince in the past, and now Liu Tangxi was married to Wei Hanzhou.

Isn't the relationship between these three people messed up?

Some officials who had heard the gossip inevitably looked over with curiosity.

Of course, most of them had never heard of it before, so they were not that curious and just walked straight towards their own sedan chairs or carriages.

However, when he passed by the three of them, he couldn't help but shiver when he heard Liu Tangxi's words.

This, this, this... is really inappropriate! It is against moral standards!

They wanted to see which master's family this woman was who dared to do this at the palace gate.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the wife of this year's top scholar Wei Hanzhou.

After hearing what others said, I immediately knew who the woman in front of me was.

Thinking of the fate of the daughter of the marquis, some officials who had already planned to report to Yu Shi, with whom he had a good personal relationship, thought for a moment, pretended not to see anything, and left.

People have suffered enough, they should show some mercy to this little girl.

Wei Hanzhou looked at Liu Tangxi who was so close to him. Although there was no unnecessary expression on his face, his eyes were frighteningly deep.

Liu Tangxi felt a little uneasy.

But, thinking that Wei Hanzhou was always easy to coax, she quietly rubbed his palm, forced a smile on her face, and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, why don't you come to see me? I made you some delicious cakes today, shall we go home together?"

Before Wei Hanzhou could say anything, the third prince standing beside him spoke.

"Liutangxi?"

His tone was full of contempt and disdain.

This eldest daughter is indeed the same as before, just as clingy and annoying.

Fortunately, however, the person she was disturbing was no longer him.

The third prince felt that he had escaped a disaster.

Liu Tangxi seemed to have just discovered that there was a person standing opposite Wei Hanzhou. He turned his head and asked in confusion, "Huh? Does this gentleman know me? You called me by my name. Are we familiar with each other? Who are you?"

After saying this, Liu Tangxi saw that the Third Prince did not answer, so he turned and looked at Wei Hanzhou.

"My dear, who is this gentleman?"

Wei Hanzhou glanced at Liu Tangxi, his eyes full of inquiry. Then, he looked at the third prince.

He was about to explain Liu Tangxi's doubts when he heard the Third Prince say, "I don't know the young lady at all. We have only met a few times."

After that, he said to Wei Hanzhou, "Master Wei, please think carefully about what I said before."

After saying this, the third prince turned and left.

That step looked very crisp and neat.

Seeing that the Third Prince avoided her like a snake or a scorpion, Liu Tangxi looked at his back and sneered. She thought, why don't you look in the mirror? How can you compare to Wei Hanzhou? You are so self-indulgent.

However, the purpose of her doing this today was to let the Third Prince know that she no longer liked him and would no longer bother him.

I hope the Third Prince can forget about her and stop bothering her.

This way she will have much less trouble.

Liu Tangxi felt relaxed and gradually let go of Wei Hanzhou's hand.

She was in a good mood at this time and looked at Wei Hanzhou who was standing beside her.

However, Wei Hanzhou's expression was extremely ugly, and his eyes were filled with dark clouds, as if he wanted to see through her.

Oh, it's over. Just now, most of her attention was focused on the third prince, and she forgot about Wei Hanzhou.

"Husband, I...I made some cakes for you in the carriage. Would you like to try them?" Liu Tangxi had a flattering smile on her face.

Wei Hanzhou remained unmoved, his eyes still stern.

However, his steps were towards the carriage.

Wei Hanzhou walked very fast, and Liu Tangxi had to jog to catch up with him.

Liu Tangxi felt a headache when he thought of Wei Hanzhou being angry.

When he reached the carriage, Wei Hanzhou stopped, looked back at Liu Tangxi, and helped her into the carriage.

Seeing him act like this, Liu Tangxi felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, it seems that he is not too angry.

However, Liu Tangxi was too happy too early. After Wei Hanzhou got on the carriage, his face became even gloomier than before.

Seeing him like this, Liu Tangxi didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Dongsheng asked, "Miss, Aunt, are you going to Wenqu Street or back to the manor?"

After hearing this, Liu Tangxi glanced at Wei Hanzhou.

Wei Hanzhou didn't look at Liu Tangxi, nor did he answer.

Liu Tangxi pondered for a moment and whispered, "Zhuangzi?"

Seeing that Wei Hanzhou didn't respond, Liu Tangxi coughed lightly and said to the outside, "Go back to the manor."

Liu Tangxi was a little afraid of Wei Hanzhou's current state, so he sat a little further away from him and leaned against the wall of the carriage.

It was fine in the city, but once outside the city, the road became a bit bumpy. Liu Tangxi was bumped a few times and his head hit the wall of the car.

"Ouch." Liu Tangxi covered his head in pain.

Dongsheng immediately slowed down and asked, "Miss, did I bump into you?"

Liu Tangxi said quickly, "It's okay, it's okay, let's go on."

"Okay, little one, go slow." Dongsheng said.

Then, Liu Tangxi leaned against the side again.

When the car was bumpy again, Liu Tangxi's head hit the wall of the car again.

However, the expected pain did not come, and Wei Hanzhou reached out and pulled her over.

The next moment, she sat in Wei Hanzhou's arms.

Looking up at Wei Hanzhou's indifferent expression, Liu Tangxi reached out and hugged his neck.

Wei Hanzhou frowned and looked down at Liu Tangxi.

"The car is not very stable. I have to hold on to my husband tightly, otherwise I will fall again." Liu Tangxi said with a smile.

Wei Hanzhou glanced at Liu Tangxi. Seeing her smiling happily, he couldn't vent his anger.

But if I don’t express it, I will inevitably feel suffocated.

Seeing her frowning brows and heartless look, Wei Hanzhou lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Liu Tangxi had anticipated this when Wei Hanzhou looked at her just now, so instead of dodging, she went up to him.

Hmm, Wei Goudan’s thoughts are too easy to guess.

Wei Goudan is so easy to appease.

Hiss...Why did Wei Goudan bite her!

Liu Tangxi pushed Wei Hanzhou away.

"Are you a dog?" Liu Tangxi said, touching his lips.

Wei Hanzhou felt more and more itchy when he saw Liu Tangxi's eyes full of spring water and rosy cheeks.

He didn't answer the question, but bent his head and kissed her again.

Liu Tangxi reached out and tried to push it away.

However, this kiss was much gentler than the previous one, and as they kissed, she became addicted to it.

It was unknown how long the carriage had stopped before Liu Tangxi came back to his senses.

It was already dark at this moment, and the carriage was pitch black. She could see that Wei Hanzhou's eyes were very bright.

Like a wolf.

"Well, it's all your fault. I haven't made dinner yet."

Liu Tangxi got off Wei Hanzhou and tidied her clothes.

Wei Hanzhou didn't say anything, but raised his hand to tidy up her hair.

After Liu Tangxi finished tidying up, he looked at Wei Hanzhou again. He was still looking like a handsome and elegant young man, without any sign of evil at all. He snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied.

After getting off the carriage, Liu Tangxi felt even more embarrassed when he saw the servants standing there silently with their heads down, and he quickly went to the kitchen.

Wei Hanzhou looked at Liu Tangxi Cang Huang's fleeing back with a complicated look in his eyes.

After a little thought, he walked towards the main courtyard.

Yin had always wondered why her daughter took so long to go to the capital. When she heard that her son-in-law had also returned with her, she gradually understood.

I guess the daughter was waiting for her son-in-law to come back with her.

Seeing that her son-in-law came to see her as soon as he returned, Yin was very satisfied with his polite behavior.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Liu Tangxi didn't do anything too complicated.

The weather is hot today and everyone’s appetite is not very good, so she decided to make cold noodles.

If it was just her and Yin, she would just make a few cold vegetable dishes and two brine.

But Wei Hanzhou likes to eat meat.

So, in addition to tomato and egg salsa and eggplant diced meat sauce, she also specially made a few meat sauces.

There is both chicken and pork sauce.

Not only that, they also took out the chicken and pork bones that had been boiled for the whole afternoon, removed the meat from them, cut them into shreds, added seasonings and a few chili peppers, and it looked very appetizing.

As for soup, it’s bone soup, add some sesame oil and coriander, it’s very delicious.

In addition, a lot of cucumber shreds and bamboo shoots were also cut.

Liu Tangxi finished it in less than quarter of an hour.

When Liu Tangxi went to the main courtyard, he heard Yin's laughter, mixed with the laughter of Madam Shao and the voice of Wei Hanzhou.

Liu Tangxi wondered what Wei Hanzhou said and why her mother was smiling so happily.

As soon as she appeared, everyone in the room looked at her.

Yin wiped the tears from her eyes and asked with a smile, "You finished it so quickly? What did you do today?"

Liu Tangxi glanced at Yin's face and said, "My daughter came home a little late today, so I didn't cook any dishes. As it was hot today, I made some cold noodles, fried some simple sauces, and prepared a few dishes of boiled meat."

Madam Shao smiled and said, "Madam didn't eat much at noon, and she was just talking about having noodles in the evening, and it just so happened that the young lady thought of it. Besides, the young lady said it simply, but the noodles you made are not simple, and they must be very delicious."

Yin said, "That's right. I'm hungry just by smelling it."

Liu Tangxi said, "I cooked a lot today, and there is still a lot left in the kitchen. Madam, come and try some."

Madam Shao bowed to Liu Tangxi and said, "Then I will thank you here, young lady."

"You, go and eat quickly. You don't have to serve here." Yin said to Madam Shao with a smile.

"Okay, thank you for your consideration, ma'am." Madam Shao agreed.

After a few people sat down, Liu Tangxi glanced at Wei Hanzhou's stern face. He really couldn't think of what he had just said to make Yin laugh so happily.

But she was very curious and wanted to know.

"Mom, what were you talking about just now? Your daughter heard you laughing from far away." Liu Tangxi asked pretending not to care.

Hearing this, Yin had stopped laughing, but now a smile appeared on her face again.

However, after she spoke, she glanced at Wei Hanzhou first.

Liu Tangxi understood and thought, it was indeed Wei Hanzhou who said that just now.

"Han Zhou said that during the morning court session today, Prime Minister Zheng fell asleep in the courtroom. The emperor was about to reprimand the Minister of War for his incompetence, but when he heard Prime Minister Zheng snore, he immediately lowered his voice and asked Minister Zhao to leave."

Prime Minister Zheng? Such a familiar name. She seemed to remember that he was the first person to speak for Wei Hanzhou at the palace banquet.

She had heard Yin mention this before, that this man was the emperor's teacher, and not only the court officials, but even the emperor was courteous to him.

But, Han Zhou?

Her mother changed her tune so quickly.

"Not only that, the emperor was afraid that Prime Minister Zheng would fall, so he quickly asked the eunuchs to help him to the side to rest." Yin added with a smile.

In this case, Emperor You is really afraid of this teacher.

However, how could Wei Hanzhou know to tell such an interesting story to her mother but not to her?

"I think Prime Minister Zheng didn't do it on purpose. Maybe he is old, gets up early, and has to attend court for a long time, so he couldn't hold on. It's understandable." Liu Tangxi said after thinking for a while.

Yin said, "I think he did it on purpose. Prime Minister Zheng hasn't been to court for a long time. Why did he suddenly go today? He must have another purpose. When your uncle was young, he went to the palace to be Prince Jin's companion. I heard that Prime Minister Zheng often scolded the emperor, but he liked Prince Jin very much. And the Minister of War is good friends with Prince Jin."

Liu Tangxi didn't dare to respond.

Her mother is so outspoken.

Liu Tangxi looked up at Wei Hanzhou, but saw that Wei Hanzhou seemed not to have heard anything and looked normal.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Yin changed the subject, "By the way, Han Zhou, is there anything else interesting in the court?"

Liu Tangxi thought Wei Hanzhou would say no, but he didn't hesitate at all and went on to talk about a few things that didn't violate taboos.

Although he had no expression when he spoke, what he said was very interesting.

For example, the Minister of Rites was in a bad mood after being reprimanded by the Emperor. After he came out, he was bumped by someone. He thought it was a eunuch and started to curse. Unexpectedly, the other person was a lieutenant general. The lieutenant general was taller and stronger than the Minister of Rites, and his voice was louder than the Minister of Rites. He was scolded by the lieutenant general.

He was so scared that he ran away in shame.

For example, Yu Shi reported an official in the Ministry of Personnel for having sex with prostitutes. Unexpectedly, after further investigation, it was discovered that his father was one of the prostitutes. Yu Shi was beaten by his parents in turn and was unable to attend court for several days. When he went to court a few days ago, there were bruises on his head.

Yin grew up in the capital city since she was a child. Whenever Wei Hanzhou started talking, she could almost always say a few words and could even guess who it was.

"I've heard about this before, but I didn't expect it to be discovered by his own son. This Yu Shi is the prince's man, and the Ministry of Personnel is the third prince's man. I'm afraid the third prince set a trap for the prince."

"Mother, you are very knowledgeable. I admire you very much." Wei Hanzhou even started to flatter her.

"These two princes have loved fighting since they were young. Everyone in the capital knows about this. I'm afraid they will fight until one of them ascends the throne. Although the crown prince is the crown prince now, the emperor obviously favors the third prince more. I don't know what will happen in the future."

Liu Tangxi felt a little angry when he saw Wei Hanzhou talking so freely.

This bastard man actually knows how to coax his mother-in-law? Why doesn't he tell jokes to coax her when he's with her?

The meal passed as Wei Hanzhou and Yin chatted and laughed.

After dinner, they sat together and talked, then ate some chilled watermelon. Wei Hanzhou and Liu Tangxi went back to their room.

Unlike the main courtyard where Yin lived, there were ice cubes in Liu Tangxi's house. As soon as you entered the door, a cool breeze came over you, which was completely different from the feeling outside.

Liu Tangxi breathed a sigh of relief.

This is life.

Looking at Wei Hanzhou who was sitting opposite her without saying a word, Liu Tangxi thought of what had just happened, and a feeling of unhappiness gradually rose up again.

"Husband." Liu Tangxi said.

Wei Hanzhou was still thinking about what happened in the afternoon. When he heard this, he looked over.

"Tell me a joke." Liu Tangxi said with his chin slightly raised.

Wei Hanzhou frowned slightly, as if he didn't understand why she made this request.

Liu Tangxi looked at his expression and said unhappily, "You were quite talkative just now, weren't you? You made me so happy. Why, you don't want to talk when I ask you to?"

Wei Hanzhou stared at Liu Tangxi for a long time, and before Liu Tangxi was about to get angry, he spoke.

"Were you familiar with the Third Prince?"

After hearing this question, Liu Tangxi's anger suddenly dissipated by more than half.

The scene in the afternoon came back to my mind again.

"No...not familiar." Liu Tangxi denied.

"Really?"

"Of course, I'm really not familiar with him." Liu Tangxi said very affirmatively.

To be exact, it was the first time that she met the Third Prince.

"Didn't my lady just say that she couldn't remember who the Third Prince was? How come you know now that you are not familiar with the Third Prince? Could it be that my lady remembered the Third Prince?" Wei Hanzhou asked back.

Liutang Creek...

Why is Wei Goudan so smart?

Seeing the sharp look in Wei Hanzhou's eyes, Liu Tangxi felt a little guilty and said awkwardly, "No, I didn't think of him. It was just that the Third Prince said it himself just now. He is not familiar with me."

Wei Hanzhou didn't say anything, his eyes remained the same.

Liu Tangxi wondered why the Third Prince was so annoying, as if he was haunting her.

Wei Goudan was angry again this time, just like last time.

In the past, he would calm down immediately if something happened. But today, he brought it up twice in just one day, which shows that he is really not happy.

Liu Tangxi felt that the Third Prince should not become a point of quarrel between them.

If I don't explain it clearly, I'm afraid there will be more things to say later.

Seeing Wei Hanzhou standing up with a gloomy face, Liu Tangxi tugged at his sleeve, revealing a look of fearlessness, and said, "Okay, I'll tell you."

Wei Hanzhou stopped and looked at Liu Tangxi.

"Actually, I really didn't think of him. If I hadn't seen him today, I wouldn't even remember that there was such a person." Liu Tangxi said truthfully.

"When I saw him today, I also felt that he was like a stranger," Liu Tangxi continued.

This is the truth.

"It was only in the past few days that I learned from other people that I once...once...once loved him." Liu Tangxi said this with his eyes closed.

This is still the truth.

After saying it, Liu Tangxi didn't feel relieved at all, but felt depressed instead.

The person who likes the third prince is not her, but the original owner.

But now she is Liu Tangxi, and Liu Tangxi is her.

Wei Hanzhou clenched his fists in his sleeves and his eyes became unusually sharp.

Liu Tangxi lowered his head and continued, "When I heard people talk about the past, I was also very surprised. I don't understand why I did such a thing before. I must have been too young to be deceived by others."

After saying that, Liu Tangxi raised his head and looked at Wei Hanzhou.

Looking at his deep eyes, Liu Tangxi swallowed and said, "I don't think I really liked the Third Prince at first. You must have heard that the Third Prince liked my second sister. And my second sister and I have had a bad relationship since we were young. Thinking carefully, it might be because the Third Prince liked my second sister, and I was so angry that I wanted to snatch the Third Prince away."

Liu Tangxi thinks this explanation is very likely.

The emotion in Wei Hanzhou's eyes did not change, and it was unclear whether he believed Liu Tangxi's words or not.

Liu Tangxi said everything she could say. Seeing Wei Hanzhou like this, she pursed her lips, mustered up her courage, closed her eyes and said something shocking, "I definitely don't like the Third Prince. After meeting my husband, I know what love is. The person I like is you, my husband."

After saying that, she carefully glanced at Wei Hanzhou's reaction.

Sure enough, Wei Hanzhou's eyes relaxed.

Liu Tangxi felt more at ease and began to give examples to support his argument.

"My husband, I used to just follow the Third Prince, but I never did anything for him. But I am sincere to you. You see, I personally cook for you. In order to let you study with peace of mind, I do embroidery to supplement the family income and make candied haws at home. I also wash clothes for you..."

Liu Tangxi could feel that Wei Hanzhou's mood was gradually calming down.

Liu Tangxi shook his sleeves, blinked, and asked, "Husband, don't you feel my love for you?"

Wei Hanzhou's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he shifted his gaze. "It's getting late, go to bed early."

Liu Tangxi finally mustered up the courage to confess, but in return she received such a cold response from Wei Hanzhou. She was slightly disappointed, pursed her lips, and said, "Oh."

Wei Hanzhou went to take a bath first.

Liu Tangxi sat outside and thought for a while. After thinking it over, she decided that Wei Goudan probably still liked her but just didn't like to express it.

After a while, Wei Hanzhou came out of the bathroom.

Liu Tangxi glanced at Wei Hanzhou.

Maybe he was worried today, Wei Hanzhou's inner coat was tied very loosely, and when he walked, the collar came loose slightly, revealing his white chest.

Coupled with his cold face, it is really contradictory.

Thinking about the fact that she had just touched him in the afternoon and that his chest seemed quite nice, Liu Tangxi swallowed and thought, why would this bastard seduce her so late at night?

She was about to take out her underwear and go take a bath.

But after thinking about it, she put it aside and changed into a long dress and pajamas that she liked to wear on weekdays and made herself.

Show your arms and your calves.

She had to force him to say a few nice words to her today!

When Liu Tangxi came out of the shower, she found Wei Hanzhou was already sitting on the bed.

However, he is reading a book at the moment.

Liu Tangxi, with her long hair loose, mustered up her courage and walked towards Wei Hanzhou.

When Wei Hanzhou looked up, Liu Tangxi was already in front of him.

It must be said that he was shocked by the sight before him.

Liu Tangxi was already beautiful, and now she had just finished bathing, with a rosy face. Moreover, she seemed to have sprinkled perfume on her body, and the smell was very strong.

Her neck is white and long.

The arms and calves are also very white.

This was a great stimulation to Wei Hanzhou.

He had only seen these scenes at night when she was asleep, but never when she was awake.

But when he thought that his wife did this because of the problem they had just discussed, Wei Hanzhou narrowed his eyes slightly.

Liu Tangxi naturally saw the surprise in Wei Hanzhou's eyes. She said, Wei Goudan must like her, even if he didn't say it, but his actions showed it.

"Husband, let's go to sleep?"

Wei Hanzhou said in a deep voice, "Yes."

Having said that, Wei Hanzhou put the book aside.

Liu Tangxi took the initiative to extinguish the oil lamp.

Although she could see Wei Hanzhou's position clearly in the darkness, she deliberately fell on him.

"oops!"

How could Wei Hanzhou not notice that she was pretending to throw herself into his arms?

Feeling the softness pressing against his chest, Wei Hanzhou turned Liu Tangxi over and accurately found her lips.

This action was very domineering, similar to what he did in the carriage this afternoon.

Liu Tangxi put her arms around Wei Hanzhou's neck and wrapped her legs around his waist.

After kissing for a while, Liu Tangxi could clearly feel the changes in Wei Hanzhou.

But at this moment, Wei Hanzhou left her body and said in a hoarse voice, "Go to sleep."

Liu Tangxi's heart was beating wildly, but at the same time, a doubt gradually arose in his mind.

There won't be any problem with Wei Hanzhou, right?

She remembered that there were no women in his books either.

When Liu Tangxi thought of this, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.


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