Chapter 144: Fool
Sun Wei glanced at Sima Jun, wondering what he was up to. Huan An was going to be used by him in the future, so how could he credit her with saving someone?
"General Huan, there's no need to be so polite." Sun Wei asked the eunuch to help him up and said with a smile, "I've long heard that General Huan is unparalleled in wisdom and courage. Today, I see that his reputation is truly well-deserved."
Huan An hurriedly said, "It's all just empty reputation. I'm ashamed!"
Sun Wei said a few words of comfort to him and asked him to sit down. She looked at the wound on Huan An's body and said, "I wonder where General Huan got this injury from."
Huan An said, "It's just a few beatings, nothing serious."
Sun Wei looked at the blood on his clothes and wondered if it was just a case of being hit by a few sticks.
She looked at Sima Jun, who looked calm. "The imperial physician just checked," she said. "There's nothing serious."
The two of them never mentioned the origin of the injury, and Sun Wei did not ask any further questions. He only instructed Yu Kuan to prepare a house for Huan An so that he could recuperate.
Huan An suddenly asked, "Forgive me for being so rude, but I have never met the princess before. I don't know why she risked her life to save me."
Sun Wei knew that this was probably another lie Sima Jun told him.
However, Lu Qiuyan had said that several of the Huan clan's sons were planning to attack Huan An. It seemed that this was indeed true.
"The general's name is well-known even in Jiangzhou," Sun Wei said calmly. "Everyone cherishes talent. How can we just sit back and watch him go to waste his whole life?"
While she was following the nonsense, she looked at Sima Jun.
He seemed to have finally finished his tea and put down the cup.
"General Huan, do you know whether the Fourth Young Master has ever been to Xunyang?" Sima Jun asked.
Huan An's eyes became lonely.
"Of course I know." He said, "Brother mentioned it to me when he went to Jiangxia."
Sima Jun continued, "The Fourth Young Master and the Princess met once. At the time, the Fourth Young Master was critically ill, and the Princess brought him to the palace for treatment and sent him back to Jingzhou. Knowing that he didn't have much time left, the Fourth Young Master asked the Princess to take good care of General Huan."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Sun Wei and said, "Since it is what the Fourth Master Huan said, Madam, there is no need to be shy. Just speak frankly."
When did Huan Xiu say this?
Sun Wei's face showed a look of regret, and he sighed: "The Fourth Young Master died at a young age, which is really a pity."
Huan An looked sad, with red eyes.
"Madam has been very kind to my brother and me. I don't know how to repay you."
After saying this, he knelt down and kowtowed again.
Sun Wei hurriedly ordered someone to stop him. Seeing his agitation, Sun Wei knew this was not the time to discuss matters, so he advised, "Since you've arrived in Xunyang, there's no need to dwell on it. We can consider everything in the long term. You're injured, and I'm sure you're exhausted. It's best to rest first, isn't it?"
Huan An hesitated to speak, but did not insist any longer and said, "I obey your command."
The eunuchs carried Huan An away in a sedan chair. After watching him leave, Sun Wei turned to Sima Jun.
I saw him sitting there, seemingly thinking about something.
Sun Wei's mind was still lingering on the previous incident. Now that he had met Lu Qiuyan and brought Huan An to the palace, Sima Jun should no longer mind his presumptuous decision to disrupt his 20,000 troops, right?
Just as he was about to say something, Sima Jun suddenly stood up.
"Madam, please go back." He said to Sun Wei, "I'm going to the governor's mansion."
After saying this, he asked his servants to prepare the horses and left.
Sun Wei stood there with her mouth half open, staring at his back.
Then, she turned to look at Aju.
"What does he mean?" she asked.
A'ru sighed, "It was the princess who said that the prince would not vent his anger on others."
She looked as if she was looking at a fool who was about to suffer a great loss because of not listening to advice.
——
Sima Jun left and was still missing at night.
Deng Lian went to the governor's residence to inquire, and when he returned, he said sheepishly, "The prince said that dinner would be served at the provincial capital. He also said that Madam, please don't be so busy and go to bed early. If the meeting lasts too long, the prince will stay at the governor's residence and not return to the palace."
The Inspector's Mansion already had a residence for the Inspector, but it was in Jiangzhou, and Prince Yuzhang also served as the Inspector.
When Prince Yuzhang was alive, he usually stayed in Xunyang Palace, so the governor's house was left idle.
However, even if it was unused, someone would still take care of it. If Sima Jun wanted to stay overnight, he could just clean it up and move in.
Sun Wei responded.
Looking at Deng Lian's departing back, Sun Wei felt a little conflicted.
Judging from the words Deng Lian brought, there was nothing unusual about Sima Jun, so it seemed that he would not attack her.
But today in Lijing Pavilion, he left without even saying a word to her.
This stubborn donkey is still annoyed with her after all?
So what if he's angry? A voice in my heart said, he can't do anything to you anyway, let him be angry.
Yes. What are you afraid of?
Sun Wei took a deep breath and suddenly stood up.
"Aru," she said, "have a carriage prepared. I'm going to the governor's mansion."
Aju was surprised.
"What is the princess doing at the governor's mansion?"
"It's freezing cold, and the Governor's residence is always empty, so they must be short of supplies." Sun Wei said, "I'll go and send some bedding."
Aru: “…”
"That's the governor's residence, not the wilderness," she said.
Sun Wei glared at her: "Are you going or not?"
——
The Xunyang Palace is not as formal as the Jiankang Imperial Palace.
The palace gate is closed, just open it again.
When the guards saw that it was the princess coming out, they did not dare to stop her and hurriedly opened the palace gate.
At night, the streets were quiet, with only the rumbling of wheels as the roads turned.
Sun Wei was wearing a fox fur coat and was thinking about what to say when he saw Sima Jun.
She thought of her previous life again.
When they first got married, Sun Wei would often act like a virtuous woman and personally go to the Jiangzhou camp to deliver various items to Sima Jun.
The old people in the mansion once advised her that although she was a princess, Sima Jun did not like the inner court to be involved in military affairs, and going to the camp rashly would anger him.
But Sun Wei discovered that this stubborn donkey was not as stubborn as he looked, because Sima Jun never showed any displeasure or anger towards her.
Although he would accuse her of causing trouble, when she came again next time, she would find that Sima Jun had made good use of the things she brought last time.
Later, Cao Song secretly told her that Sima Jun was actually a caring person, and he would not be ungrateful if someone cared about him.
Of course, after the two of them fell out, Sun Wei never did that again. But that's another story.
I wonder if Sima Jun will appreciate it in this life?
Sun Wei was thinking when the carriage suddenly stopped.
I only heard someone outside report: "Princess, the prince is just ahead."
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly lifted the curtain and looked outside.
The torches in the servants' hands were a bit dazzling, making the view ahead even more unclear.
Until the man rode up to them.
Sima Jun was wearing a fur coat, and his whole body seemed to blend into the night. Only his eyebrows and eyes were illuminated by the light of the lantern, making them sharp and angular.
Their eyes met.
The cold night wind blew on her face, and Sun Wei could hear the sound of her own breathing.
"Where are you going, Madam?" Sima Jun's voice was low.
Sun Wei calmed down and said calmly, "I heard that the prince is staying at the governor's residence, so I sent him some bedding."
After that, she asked, "Where is the prince going?"
"Return to the palace."
Sun Wei was stunned.
Sima Jun looked up at the sky, as if to see if there was any moonlight: "It's not comfortable to sleep in the bedroom of the governor's mansion."
Sun Wei: “…”
Why didn’t you say so earlier?
She had to make the trip herself.
Sima Jun then continued, "Madam, there is no need to go. Let's go back to the palace together."
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