Chapter 198 Xie Guanlan: I don’t want to see her
Xie Guanlan's silence made Wei Ying angry.
She didn't want to accept Zan's favor.
The candlelight is flickering, the girl's figure is strange, and every blow is deadly!
Xie Guanlan never stood up.
The armchair flew backwards quickly.
As if he was getting impatient with the girl's pestering, Xie Guanlan made a "tsk" sound and hit her wrist through her sleeve. The girl groaned and the dagger in her hand fell to the ground.
She wanted to get up and fight again, but Xie Guanlan drew out his narrow knife and put the tip of the knife against her eyebrows.
The young man lowered his eyes, his jade-like face dancing with light and shadow. "I know your identity and your plan. You want to provoke a fight between the princes, then take advantage of the situation to seek revenge and restore your country."
Wei Ying pursed her lips and said nothing.
"The Wei Kingdom has fallen," Xie Guanlan reminded him, each word emphasized. "Restoring your kingdom will be as difficult as ascending to heaven. The princes will fight among themselves, and power struggles will ensnare you. You will be trapped deeper and deeper, until your bones and soul become a sacrifice to this turmoil."
The night wind blew open the windows.
The candles went out, and the moonlight shining into the room was bright and clear.
Wei Ying looked out the window.
The moon is high in the sky.
The bright moon that once illuminated the mountains and rivers of the Wei Dynasty is now shining on the mountains and rivers of the Zhou Dynasty.
She whispered, "A total of forty-one ministers of the Great Wei refused to surrender. After they were killed, their descendants were banished to the Imperial Slave Department. One hundred and thirty-nine slaves, including me, the men became eunuchs, and the women were fed the most potent sterilizing decoction."
The girl gazed at the bright moon, but her eyes seemed to be covered by an impenetrable veil.
"My subjects died for their country, and as a member of the Wei royal family, I was unable to protect their descendants. This is my incompetence and dereliction of duty.
"Thank you, Commander. I cannot and dare not let go of the hatred of losing my country and my clan. The meaning of my life is only to avenge and restore my country.
"Even if I have to sacrifice my flesh and blood, even if I have to sacrifice my soul, I will take revenge."
She was born with a cool and beautiful appearance, very much like her aunt Wei Si.
But in terms of temperament, Wei Si is like a delicate and boneless flower, but her temperament is more like a knife, a knife that has been tempered thousands of times in fire and ice.
Xie Guanlan looked at her. Her sleeve had slipped halfway down, revealing the scar with the word "Zan" branded on it. It was hard to imagine what Xie Zan had done to her over the years.
Xie Zan...
After a long time, Xie Guanlan slowly lowered his narrow knife.
Wei Ying was surprised.
She quickly picked up her dagger, took a few steps back, and quickly climbed out the window.
Fushan looked at the open window and said hesitantly, "Master, if we let her go like this, will she continue to stir up trouble? The Eastern Palace has already found out that she is here. If we let her go, we will have a hard time explaining to them."
Xie Guanlan sheathed his sword, his eyelashes shrouded in gloom. "It's okay."
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The other side.
Wen Xingluo and Xie Shian traveled and played, and returned to Chengdu seven or eight days later than Xie Guanlan.
At the family dinner at Wansongyuan, Xie Guanlan rarely showed up.
The old concubine scolded: "Ever since returning from Hanzhong, he has been living in the government office. I don't know what he is busy with all day long!"
Xie Shian took a bite of the braised lion's head and volunteered, "I have to report to the government office tomorrow. I'll help you, grandmother, teach my elder brother a lesson!"
Wen Xingluo lowered his head and fiddled with the four-happiness dumplings in the bowl.
She only learned from her cousin that she was captured and released by Xie Guanlan.
My cousin said that when she left, she heard Fushan say that it was difficult to explain to the Eastern Palace.
Wen Xingluo didn't know whether her cousin's living in the Zhenbei Palace had caused any trouble or trouble to Xie Guanlan. She took a light bite of the four-happiness dumpling and decided to go to the government office with Xie Shian to see him tomorrow.
The next day.
They agreed to go to the government office together, but Xie Shian just wanted to sleep in and refused to get up.
Wen Xingluo had no choice but to bring the food he cooked himself to the government office.
Xie Guanlan had just finished dealing with military affairs.
When he heard Fushan report that Wen Xingluo had arrived, his hands that were packing up the scrolls paused, but what emerged in his mind was the scene of her holding Chen Yushi's arm by the lotus lake in the Hanzhong Palace.
He said coldly, "I don't want to see her, so you just make up an excuse to get rid of her."
Fushan coughed lightly, "Master... Master, the young lady has come in."
Xie Guanlan raised his eyes.
Wen Xingluo stood at the door of the study holding a lunch box.
Today she wore a lotus green waist-length skirt, with her high-platform pearl shoes faintly visible under the skirt. The goose yellow and gold-woven top made her skin look white and clear. She had her hair done in a lovely bun with hanging ears, and a few fresh hibiscus flowers in deep red and light pink were pinned on the side of the bun.
Her pretty little face turned pale, obviously having heard his refusal.
Their eyes met, and Wen Xingluo quickly lowered his head, turned around and ran away as if escaping.
Fushan coughed again, "Um, Master, I think the young lady's eyes are red, as if she is about to cry."
Xie Guanlan pressed the scroll expressionlessly, "I'm not blind."
Wen Xingluo trotted through the corridor.
She didn't know why Xie Guanlan didn't want to see her.
Is it because of Chen Yushi?
But he probably didn't know about her marriage with Chen Yushi yet.
Is it because of my cousin?
He knew her life experience and was afraid that she would bring trouble to the Zhenbei Palace, so he hated her?
She was very sad and wanted to go back to the palace, but unexpectedly she bumped into a young man at the corner.
Liu Yin looked at her in surprise, "Miss Wen?!"
Wen Xingluo was puzzled, "Who are you?"
"My name is Liu Yin, and I'm a general under the Commander-in-Chief!" Liu Yin scratched his head honestly, smiling shyly. "My mother once went to the palace to propose to you, but she didn't get her wish! Hey, let's not talk about the past. Miss Wen, are you here to see the Crown Prince? I'll take you to see him."
Wen Xingluo shook his head, "He refused to see me."
Seeing the girl's red eyes, Liu Yin guessed that she must have been wronged by the commander. He said awkwardly, "The commander is a very strict person. Perhaps he is busy with official duties, so he doesn't want to see Miss Wen."
He suddenly sniffed, then looked at the food box in Wen Xingluo's hand, "So Miss Wen is here to deliver food to the commander."
Wen Xingluo clenched the handle of the food box.
Thinking of Xie Guanlan's cold attitude, she stuffed the food box to Liu Yin and said, "Here, eat."
When Xie Guanlan came over, he saw that the stone table in the pavilion was filled with fresh food. Liu Yin was eating with relish, stuffing food into his mouth while talking incoherently to the girl sitting opposite him.
"Wen...Miss Wen's cooking skills are amazing! I've never tasted such delicious spring rolls and fried meat in my life...I've never tasted such delicious spring rolls and fried meat in my life!"
Xie Guanlan's face darkened.
Fushan stood behind him, looked at his face, and coughed lightly.
The sound startled Liu Yin and Wen Xingluo, and they both looked over at the same time.
Liu Yin hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Commander-in-Chief!"
Xie Guanlan felt a chill growing thicker, "Have you finished your official duties?"
"Not yet... not yet, isn't it time for lunch..."
It is going to rain and people are going to eat, Liu Yin felt that he was right.
But when he met Xie Guanlan's cold and dark narrow eyes, his legs went weak for no reason.
Without bothering to continue eating, he wiped his mouth, shrank his neck, made a retreat gesture, and ran away quickly.
Fushan was quite perceptive and quietly retreated.
Only Xie Guanlan and Wen Xingluo were left in the pavilion.
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