Chapter 193: There is nothing wrong with being siblings
Wen Xingluo fell into Xie Guanlan's arms with a "thump".
Xie Guanlan held the back of her head and lowered his head to smell the fragrance of her hair.
He said hoarsely, "It's good to have a deadline."
If there is a deadline, she won't be trapped by love.
And he...
With his shameful thoughts, he greedily hoped that she would like him for a longer period of time and that she would like him more.
The young man had thin eyelids drooping, and his breath was filled with the rich and sweet scent of a young girl, mixed with a hint of wine, adding a sense of intoxication to the cold spring night.
His breathing became deeper, and he wanted to kiss the girl's head in his arms. His big hand stroked her head repeatedly, but in the end he restrained himself and just kissed the golden hairpin on the side of her bun.
He placed Wen Xingluo on the bed behind the screen.
I covered her with the quilt and was about to go back to my room to rest, but she grabbed the corner of my sleeve.
He looked back.
The girl closed her eyes and mumbled, "Congratulations... Congratulations to my elder brother for winning the battle..."
It turned out that she had waited for him for so long just to congratulate him in person.
Xie Guanlan curled his thin lips.
He sat down beside the bed again and smoothed the messy hair from Wen Xingluo's forehead.
The candlelight is quiet.
He watched over her and suddenly thought that there seemed to be nothing wrong with them being brother and sister forever.
…
Half a month later, Wen Xingluo did not receive a reply from Chen Lezhi, but received a wedding invitation instead.
Water pavilion in the Zhenbei Palace Garden.
Wen Xingluo spread out the wedding invitation on the stone table, and her dark green eyebrows frowned slightly. "It's the wedding invitation that Le Zhi sent me. She said she is getting married to the young master of the Fang family in Chang'an, and invited me to attend the wedding next month."
Xie Shian crossed his legs and said, "With her personality, how could anyone dare to marry her?"
"Fourth brother, stop making sarcastic remarks," Wen Xingluo said unhappily. "Le Zhi definitely didn't marry willingly. The King of Hanzhong must have forced her to do so. Look at the wording on this wedding invitation. Although it was written by Le Zhi herself, there's not a hint of joy in the words."
When Xie Shian picked up the wedding invitation and looked at it carefully, Wei Ying walked in holding a sword.
She asked, "The Lezhi you're talking about is Chen Lezhi, the young princess of the Hanzhong Palace?"
Wen Xingluo nodded, "It's her."
"I've heard a bit about what's going on in the Hanzhong Palace," Wei Ying said frankly. "I heard the King of Hanzhong has a beloved concubine. He favors her illegitimate son and has always wanted to pass the throne to him. Chen Yushi's position is precarious, and the Fang family is a prominent family in Hanzhong County. Chen Lezhi's marriage into the Fang family might be an attempt to win over allies for her brother."
Wen Xingluo was silent.
In her previous life, after Chen Yushi's daughter identity was exposed, Princess Hanzhong and Le Zhi were implicated, and both mother and daughter died tragically.
The person who finally inherited the throne of the Prince of Hanzhong was probably the son born to that concubine.
Joy...
She sacrificed her marriage for her elder sister, and finally lost her life because of her father's partiality.
Wen Xingluo didn't want Chen Lezhi to die like this.
If Chen Yushi needs an ally, she is the best ally.
She could represent the Zhenbei Palace and form a marriage alliance with Chen Yushi. This would not only alleviate Chen Yushi's predicament, but also help Xie Guanlan win over reliable allies.
While she was thinking, the wedding invitation in Xie Shian's hand fell to the ground with a "click".
Xie Shian stared at Wei Ying and whispered to Wen Xingluo, "Who is she?"
"My cousin is Wei Gaoyang, nicknamed Ying."
Xie Shian was amazed, "Ningning, you didn't say your cousin was so beautiful!"
Wen Xingluo was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but pick up the wedding invitation and slapped him hard, "Fourth brother!"
Her fourth brother is so indecent!
First it was Miss Xiangjun, then her cousin. It turns out that her fourth brother, despite being so young, actually likes mature and beautiful women!
Xie Shian coughed guiltily, "In front of outsiders, can you please give me some face? I'm just admiring you, admiring you!"
"The most urgent thing now is Lezhi's marriage!" Wen Xingluo said angrily, "She doesn't like the young master of the Fang family. We have to help her!"
Xie Shian held up his face and asked, "How can I help?"
At this time, Canglang Pavilion.
Xie Guanlan stood at the highest point and had a clear view of the three people in the pavilion.
When these three get together, nothing good is going to happen.
Yeshui knelt on one knee behind him and reported what Wen Xingluo had experienced in the past six months, and also told him Wei Ying's identity.
Fushan presented a notice. "Miss Wei is a slave who escaped from the Eastern Palace. For the past few months, the Eastern Palace has been announcing a reward of ten gold coins to anyone who has information about her, and a thousand gold coins to anyone who captures her. From what I can see, she is definitely not an ordinary slave."
Xie Guanlan glanced at the portrait on the notice.
Waterside pavilion.
Wei Ying suggested, "Kidnap the bride?"
Xie Shian praised her flatteringly, "Cousin, you are so smart! This is a great idea!"
Wei Ying rolled her eyes at him.
She found that this young man looked somewhat like Xie Zan.
It's disgusting just to look at.
Xie Shian: “…”
She rolled her eyes at him!
Wen Xingluo said, "Why don't we go to Chang'an first and then slowly think of a countermeasure on the way."
She didn't want to directly expose her plan to marry Chen Yushi.
She knew very well that neither Zhenbei Palace nor Xie Guanlan would agree.
Moreover, she must discuss this matter with Chen Yushi first.
Canglang Pavilion.
Seeing that Xie Guanlan was noncommittal about Wei Ying's presence, Fushan put away the notice and presented a wedding invitation. "Master, this is an invitation from the Hanzhong Palace. They say that the princess is getting married, and they invite the Crown Prince to attend the banquet. I assume that the young lady and her family will definitely go. Master, would you like to come along?"
Xie Guanlan played with the wedding invitation.
He knew something about the Chen family's situation.
Wen Ningning and the others are going to Chang'an this time, and no one knows what kind of trouble they will get into.
He said, "Let them go first."
With him backing you up, nothing will go wrong.
…
Spring is coming to an end in Chang'an and midsummer is approaching.
The palace of the Prince of Hanzhong is deep, with low curtains in the boudoirs of the double-story buildings, and a few rays of sunlight faintly shine in. There are no cosmetics or dressing boxes in this boudoir, and all kinds of weapons are hung on the walls.
A girl in an apricot-red skirt, with her hair loose and barefoot, sits on the windowsill, gently stroking a Saker Falcon that rests on her arm.
This Saker Falcon was bought by her and Xie Si outside the Great Wall.
Xie Si's cat was very well tamed, but hers, although slightly smaller, was unexpectedly wild in temperament. She had raised it for such a long time but still couldn't tame it, and it always wanted to fly into the sky.
But she was a domineering person, so she simply put a leg ring around it and locked it to the pole to prevent it from flying away.
Chen Lezhi looked at the dejected Saker Falcon.
She remembered that when she first bought it, it was full of energy and had bright feathers, and was the most ferocious bird of prey. However, after being tossed around for several months, it was obviously listless and even too lazy to comb its feathers.
Chen Lezhi touched it and said, "I used to think I had provided you with delicious food and drink, but you still wanted to leave. You were ungrateful. But now I know what it's like to be in a cage, and I know it was my fault for locking you up and imprisoning you. You were born to soar freely in the sky, not be trapped in a small boudoir with me."
She untied her anklets and pushed open the window.
The sunlight came in, a little dazzling.
The Saker Falcon let out a howl and, without stopping, quickly flapped its wings and flew away.
Chen Lezhi watched it fly farther and farther until it disappeared into the horizon, a relieved yet sad smile appearing on his little face.
She is about to marry someone she doesn't like.
She will never be free in her life.
Chen Yushi pushed the door open and saw his sister's increasingly thin profile, with heartache in his eyes.
She said in a low voice, "Lezhi."
Chen Lezhi came back to his senses and smiled at her, "Brother, are you here to congratulate me on my upcoming wedding? My wedding dress just happened to be delivered. I'll put it on and can you help me see if it looks good?"
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