Chapter 336 She is the one that my elder brother holds in his heart
Before they had stayed in Hua Manlou for two days, news came that Xie Zhe had left the city.
Xie Shi'an imitated Xie Zan's style and did not wear an inner robe. He only wore a dark black wide-sleeved outer robe loosely, looking like a dog-headed military advisor.
He lazily analyzed, "The construction of the canal in Shuozhou has already strained the national treasury. Now that wars are raging and the princes are rebelling, the Ministry of Revenue's finances are even more strained. So even if he can't capture us, he can't wait any longer. He must seize the wealth of Baiyujing as soon as possible!"
Wen Xingluo, Xie Guanlan and Xie Yanchen exchanged a glance.
After a while, she clapped her hands and laughed, "Fourth brother's analysis is really good!"
Xie Guanlan sat upright, his eyes smiling dangerously, "Xie Shian, how about you expose your chest and back and act indecently again?"
"If Third Brother can dress like this, why can't I?" Xie Shian was a little unconvinced.
Chen Lezhi came up with a fruit plate and said loudly, "The Third Young Master is tall, strong, and muscular. He looks good in anything he wears. As for you..."
The girl looked at Xie Shian critically, then sneered with an ambiguous tone.
Xie Shian was embarrassed and annoyed.
He is just not as old as the third brother. Give him another two years and he will be the same as the third brother!
He couldn't stand Chen Lezhi's gaze on his abdominal muscles, and hurriedly gathered his clothes, his face calm, "Chen Lezhi!"
"My aunt is here!"
"Are you attracted to my third brother?!"
An unnatural blush passed across Chen Lezhi's cheeks.
She thinks Xie Zan is a very good person.
With that aggressive look and figure, he is simply her dream lover!
Moreover, Xie Zan is a very interesting person. He went to the capital and worked undercover for many years. Not only did he clear the suspicion of being a spy, he also successfully infiltrated the deposed prince and became the confidant of the Eastern Palace. He disobeyed his father and brother first and betrayed the deposed prince later. This person is really too interesting!
She coughed lightly and yelled, "What do you care about me?!"
"My third brother has a sweetheart!"
"I know, he likes my cousin! If you can have feelings for my cousin, what's wrong with me having feelings for the Third Young Master? Even if they break up, wouldn't we have a chance?!"
Xie Shian: “…”
What this damn girl said makes a lot of sense!
"I have a plan," Xie Shi'an suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously, "Aren't we already engaged? Then, I'll have Third Brother Yang and my cousin marry us together, and then, while they're not noticing, I'll secretly swap the bridal sedans. Once the rice is cooked, won't it be done?!"
Wen Xingluo looked at the two of them.
Before they could decide what to do in the future, these two people started to make plans together.
And it seemed like they didn't quite understand what was going on. They didn't consider that Xie Zan alone was more cunning than the two of them combined...
She sighed and was about to take something from the fruit bowl when a peeled grape was brought to her lips.
She looked at Xie Guanlan.
The young man, dressed in a crimson robe, was gorgeous and handsome. He lowered his eyes and said quietly, "It seems that on the day of our wedding, I must check the sedan chair in advance to prevent it from being stolen by someone else."
Wen Xingluo couldn't help but curl his eyes and smile.
She bit the grape.
The sweet and sour juice spread between the lips and teeth, but Xie Guanlan did not retract his hand. His eyes were dim, and he pressed the girl's delicate and rosy lips with his fingertips.
It was not until Xie Yanchen coughed lightly beside him as a reminder that Xie Guanlan slowly withdrew his hand.
Wen Xingluo knew that her little action just now was seen by her second brother, and she couldn't help but blush.
She lowered her head and grasped her skirt, stealing a glance at Xie Guanlan, but saw that the young man was still sitting calmly and upright, as if they were innocent.
This calm demeanor truly makes him worthy of being the commander-in-chief of the Southwestern Army!
…
Xie Zhe's procession out of the city was very grand, and he also took away a lot of guards.
Not long after he left, the defense of the capital relaxed. Xie Guanlan and others mixed in with ordinary people, and quietly left the city with forged places of origin and documents.
After running fifty miles southwest, we could vaguely see the army stationed in the distance.
Chen Yushi and his lieutenants were the first to come out to greet them.
When Wen Xingluo was carried off the horse by Xie Guanlan, his eyes lit up, "Prince Chen—no, I should call you King of Hanzhong."
Because there was no fighting recently, Chen Yushi did not wear armor or weapons. He only wore a convenient daily narrow-sleeved, waist-cinched brocade robe. His long hair was combed into a simple and beautiful woman's bun, and a fresh little flower was carefully pinned on his temples.
Ever since she ascended the throne of King of Hanzhong and took control of the military power of Hanzhong County, she no longer deliberately concealed her identity as a woman.
She likes to dance with guns and sticks, and also likes to comb her hair and wear flowers in her hair.
She didn't think it was shameful to be a girl. She was happy to appear in front of people as a girl, happy to deal with the dissatisfied generals under her as a girl, and even happier to wear flowers and beat them to a pulp!
Chen Yushi smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Princess."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the eldest son of the Song family said, "What are you standing at the door for? The food and wine are ready. Commander, please come this way."
Under the gaze of many generals, Xie Guanlan firmly held Wen Xingluo's hand and took her into the tent.
Most of the generals of Shu County were brought out by Xie Guanlan from Rongcheng, so they knew who Wen Xingluo was.
Some generals from Hanzhong County and Liangzhou County did not recognize Wen Xingluo.
They only saw the little girl with slender shoulders and a slim waist, and Xie Guanlan's dark red cloak embroidered with gold tied on her shoulders. Although she was a little frail, she was truly beautiful. When she walked, she looked as if she was being held in the palm of Xie Guanlan's hand.
After some curious inquiries, I learned her identity from Xie Shian.
"You're talking about Ningning. She's my grandmother's darling, the apple of my brother's eye!" Xie Shian said arrogantly, "Anyway, don't even think about her, or my brother will kill you!"
Chen Lezhi put his hands on his hips and agreed fiercely, "That's right! Don't even think about promising your sister to Xie Guanlan or trying to arrange a marriage. In short, none of you are allowed to have any ideas about them!"
The tent was noisy.
The banquet ended only around midnight.
The moon is high in the sky.
Wen Xingluo did not drink any wine, but just sat at the banquet, watching Xie Guanlan toasting with the generals with a smile.
He could drink quite well, but he couldn't stand the round-the-clock attack from that group of hot-tempered young men. Each of them was like an old hand trying to persuade him to drink, and they refused to stop until they got him drunk.
When the banquet was over, Xie Guanlan was already drunk.
Fushan and Yeshui helped him to a lounge chair behind the screen, bowed to Wen Xingluo, and then retreated one after another.
Wen Xingluo stayed in the tent to take care of Xie Guanlan.
By the dim light of the oil lamp, she carefully wiped his cheeks and neck with a wrung-out towel.
She was afraid that he would sweat and catch a cold, so she unbuttoned his shirt and wiped his body.
As she was wiping, Xie Guanlan suddenly grabbed her wrist.
The girl raised her head.
When their eyes met, Xie Guanlan's narrow eyes were like a deep pool of dark water.
He seemed drunk, yet not drunk.
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