Chapter 353 He is going to Jiangnan to bring the little girl home
Wen Xingluo coughed lightly and said, "I guess not."
"You trust me."
Wen Xingluo: "I can't believe it at all."
Regardless of Wen Xingluo's entanglement and twists and turns, Wei Ying still held a grand ceremony.
Wen Xingluo sat in front of the window with her little face propped up, watching Wei Ying summon the stewards and servants to personally prepare for the selection.
The autumn was refreshing, and the long breeze was filled with the sweet fragrance of osmanthus. The light and shadow that filtered through the sparse branches fell on Wei Ying's face, and the girl's cold and beautiful face seemed to have a bit more warmth.
Wen Xingluo drank half a cup of fragrant tea with chestnut crisps.
A nanny suddenly came in from outside the courtyard and presented something to Wei Ying.
Wei Ying took the thing and jumped lightly under the eaves.
Through the window, she handed the thing to Wen Xingluo, "Here, this is a very popular gadget in Jiangnan this year. I asked someone to buy it for you to play with."
Wen Xingluo took it. It was a red lacquered rattle with a flowery surface. The color was gorgeous and the shape was exquisite, which showed that the craftsman had put a lot of thought into it.
She turned the rattle, listening to the sound, feeling a bit amused and helpless, "Cousin, I'm already such a grown-up, and I'm still playing this?"
"It's fun." Wei Ying insisted, "Besides, cousin, you're younger than me. You'll always be a child in my eyes."
Another steward came over and respectfully presented Wei Ying with a stack of scrolls. "The sons of officials from the nearby counties are planning to participate in the selection. These are the portraits they sent over. Please review them, Princess."
Wen Xingluo watched Wei Ying flipping through the scroll and suddenly asked, "What kind of feelings does cousin have towards Xie Zan?"
Hearing the familiar name, Wei Ying's hand that was flipping through the scroll paused slightly.
She quickly mumbled, "Who is Xie Zan? I've never heard of him."
"Cousin, don't try to get away with pretending to have lost your memory."
"Who got away with it? Honestly, I don't think that name sounds very good. He must be some jerk. Someone, put up a sign at the gate of Lin'an City that says 'Xie Zan is not allowed to enter'!"
After Wei Ying finished speaking, she slipped away.
Wen Xingluo looked at her back and sighed softly.
She took another sip of the fragrant tea and looked up at the high, clear autumn sky.
I don't know how my third brother and the others are doing now...
The news that Lin'an Prefecture was holding a beauty contest quickly spread throughout the world.
In the eyes of some princes, the royal family of Wei was still orthodox. If they could marry into the royal family, then their future seizure of the throne would be more legitimate. Therefore, there was an endless stream of young talents signing up for the draft, and the competition was quite fierce for a while.
At this time, the capital.
There was a large group of people sitting in the imperial study, mainly the eldest son of the Song family and Chen Yushi, all of whom were civil and military officials who had accompanied Xie Guanlan in conquering the world.
"Damn it!" The eldest son of the Song family slammed the table in anger. "The commander is deeply in love with Miss Wei Ning, but how could she hold the selection without authorization?! Could it be that she no longer has the commander in her heart?! But the commander has no other shortcomings except being arbitrary, harsh, warmongering, murderous, unkind, sharp-tongued, and not giving me and others a holiday for Mid-Autumn Festival. How could she abandon the commander?"
Xie Guanlan: “…”
If you can't speak, you don't have to.
Xie Shian glanced at Xie Guanlan.
During this period of time, his elder brother had been searching for Ningning's whereabouts like crazy. In addition, he had to deal with the joint attack of thirteen princes. He could only sleep for three hours a day, and even the time for eating and bathing had to be squeezed out. Therefore, he looked quite unkempt and was not as good as when Ningning was still there.
He couldn't help but mutter, "Brother isn't as handsome as he used to be. It's understandable that Ningning has changed her mind. Even though you're a man, you still have to pay attention to your appearance. No woman in the world would like a sloppy, unclean man."
Xie Guanlan: “…”
He wanted to drag his brother out and beat him up.
Although he's been busy searching for Ning Ning's whereabouts and marching and fighting these days, and looks a bit rough, he's still far from being "sloppy and untidy", okay?!
Chen Lezhi said crisply, "I don't think it's because Ningning is fickle. The entire Jiangnan area is under Pei Lin's control, and it's possible that Ningning was abducted there and couldn't escape. She must be trying to use the talent show to tell us that she is in Pei Lin's hands, hoping that the commander will rescue her!"
Xie Guanlan nodded slightly.
He thought so too.
Suddenly a chuckle came from below.
Xie Guanlan looked over.
Xie Zan sat lazily in the armchair, playing with the talent show notice.
Xie Zan stroked the words on the notice, his thin lips curled up in pride. "I'm different from my elder brother. Ningning really wants to participate in the talent show, but our Yingying must be trying to use this method to provoke me to go to Jiangnan."
He waved the notice in public, the smile on his handsome and deep face growing even wider. "The little girl is very childish and too proud to reconcile with me. She's trying to make me jealous."
Everyone was silent.
Xie Guanlan felt that his third brother's smile was very annoying.
I really want to hit him!
Xie Shian couldn't help but mutter, "Third brother, it seems like your cousin has never been on good terms with you, right? She wanted to kill you, so how can we ever get back together? Didn't you see that after Xie Zhe died, your cousin left the capital without even saying goodbye to you? She ran away faster than a rabbit!"
Xie Zan raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head. "That's called playing hard to get and retreating to advance. What do you know, little kid?"
Xie Yanchen gathered his wide sleeves and gently brought the subject back to the topic, "Brother, are you planning to go to Jiangnan yourself?"
Xie Guanlan nodded. "The rebels in the north have been eliminated. I feel relieved to have you in charge of the capital."
What he had to do was to go to Jiangnan and bring the little girl home.
The eldest son of the Song family probed, "The matter of becoming emperor..."
The imperial study fell into silence.
Everyone stared at Xie Guanlan with burning eyes.
They have accompanied Xie Guanlan in conquering the world, from his youth to today, and naturally hope that Xie Guanlan can reach that position as soon as possible.
"I've heard that the remaining dozen or so princes all hope that their eldest sons will become the imperial consorts of the Wei royal family, thereby gaining the legitimate reputation of ascending the throne." Xie Guanlan leisurely toyed with an old amulet, a hint of interest in his narrow eyes. "I, Xie, feel the same way."
Everyone looked at each other and realized that Xie Guanlan was planning to become emperor after finding Wen Xingluo.
Chen Yushi smiled and said, "It seems that when the commander returns, we will have a double celebration."
"Congratulations on ascending the throne, congratulations on being crowned empress..." The eldest son of the Song family clapped his hands in joy. "I'll give the order right away, and have the Ministry of Rites begin preparations!"
…
Xie Guanlan and Xie Zan went to Jiangnan alone.
When they arrived at Lin'an City, they saw a lot of gorgeous carriages crowded at the city gate. Judging from the attire of the passengers, they all came from all over the world.
Xie Zan grabbed someone at random and asked, "What's going on?"
"How could it not be a lively scene when the Empress chooses a husband?!" the man said excitedly. "I heard that the Empress is beautiful and elegant, and her younger sister is even more stunning and charming. So, not only the sons of officials come to participate, but also wealthy businessmen from all over the world! Look, I'm going to participate in the selection too!"
After he finished speaking, he left happily.
Xie Zan glanced at the crowded crowd and sneered, "You really got chosen? Big brother, you're screwed. Ningning really doesn't want you anymore. But if you work hard, with your looks, you can become the main wife."
Xie Guanlan stood at the city gate, looking up at a tall wooden sign, and said quietly, "Why don't you take a look at the words on it before you speak?"
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