Chapter 80 The person she caught was Xie Guanlan
The girl was confused and her fingertips lightly brushed the corner of Xie Guanlan's lips and slowly landed on his Adam's apple.
Her hands are delicate and soft.
Suddenly pressing Xie Guanlan's Adam's apple, a strange tingling sensation quickly climbed up his tailbone, making him want to hold the girl's hand and tell her not to touch or move around anymore.
He suppressed his strange feeling and continued to look at her patiently.
Wen Xingluo froze in place.
The person in front of me is a man.
She realized later that the laughter and talking sounds around her had disappeared without a trace, and only the chirping of cicadas and partridges in the mountains could be heard.
She pulled away the silk covering her eyes.
Their eyes met.
Wen Xingluo retreated quickly as if he had seen a ghost.
Her cheeks flushed a deeper crimson. Not daring to look directly at the man in front of her, she hesitantly bowed, "Brother..."
The other young ladies gathered around her and followed suit, bowing awkwardly. "Greetings, Master."
Although Xie Guanlan was only a few years older than them and was known for being "gentle and humble", he had been immersed in officialdom and the battlefield for a long time, came from a prominent family and held a high position. In their eyes, he was a more majestic figure than their fathers and brothers. Even though they admired his good looks, they could not help but feel nervous and scared when they got close to him.
Wen Xingluo bravely asked, "Why is my elder brother here?"
Xie Guanlan played with a pair of handcuffs and said, "Catch him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the black-armored guards behind him walked around the group of young ladies and rushed straight into the Xiling Tower ship.
"Master." Fushan brought over an official chair and invited Xie Guanlan to sit down. He then smiled and explained to Wen Xingluo, "The Crown Prince is trying to capture Du Guanghong's trusted confidants stationed in the southwest. The owner of this Xiling Tower ship is one of his confidants. Over the years, he has been in cahoots with Du Guanghong and has secretly helped him gather a lot of information."
Xie Guanlan sat down steadily, stretching out his long legs casually.
The sparse summer sunlight penetrated the branches and fell on him. The young man was wearing a crimson robe and a jade belt, with a slender figure. The colorful shadows of leaves were reflected on one side of his cheek. His long and dense eyelashes fell lazily, and his deep and gorgeous face with golden bones made the girls present unable to take their eyes off him.
Miss Zhao quietly tugged at Wen Xingluo's sleeve and exclaimed, "Your eldest brother is so handsome."
Wen Xingluo glanced at Xie Guanlan's waist.
He didn't wear a purse today, only the amulet she gave him last time.
He casually fiddled with the goose yellow ears of corn, and the ears seemed to brush across the girl's heart, causing soft ripples in her heart.
Just as he was in a daze, Wen Rufeng's panting voice came from not far away, "Xingluo!"
He and Wen Yueyin walked up to him, and unexpectedly, Xie Guanlan was also there. He quickly bowed deeply, "Your Highness!"
Xie Guanlan smiled, "Master Wen."
Seeing that he was willing to pay attention to him, Wen Rufeng couldn't help but straighten his back and greeted him warmly, "Have you eaten, my prince? How about I treat you to a meal on the Xiling Tower boat? Last time during the Dragon Boat Festival, my stepfather asked me to get closer to you guys, saying that we are all brothers!"
Xie Guanlan said in a quiet voice, "I am still on duty, so I won't bother you, Master Wen."
Wen Xingluo looked at him quietly.
He comes from a prominent family and always maintains a degree of decency no matter who he is facing. However, there is a coldness and aloofness hidden in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, making it difficult to understand his heart.
I wonder if he was just as polite when he killed Governor Du...
"Okay then!" Wen Rufeng stopped forcing himself and turned to Wen Xingluo enthusiastically, "Xingluo, have you eaten? How about I treat you to a meal?"
Wen Xingluo seemed to smile.
Her elder brother suddenly showed his attention to her, but he must have had a good reason.
She replied politely and gently, "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but I have already eaten."
"I've eaten..." Wen Rufeng coughed lightly, "Well, I have something I want to discuss with you. How about you come back to the Wen family with us today?"
"Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Wen Rufeng coughed a few more times. "Yue Yin and I just met Master He. He's collecting herbs in the mountains. He said he won't teach me unless we're willing to kowtow a thousand times along the mountain steps. Kowtow a thousand times—isn't that a deliberate humiliation? I think a man's knees are made of gold, and he shouldn't kowtow casually, so I'd like you to kowtow on my behalf."
There was silence for a moment.
Miss Zhao pointed to her head and whispered to Wen Xingluo, "Is your brother okay?"
It was he who wanted to become the disciple, not Wen Xingluo.
There is no reason in the world to kowtow on someone’s behalf!
Could it be that in the future, when meeting the emperor, all the civil and military officials would kneel together, but Wen Rufeng would just stand there and say that he had hired someone to kowtow on his behalf, so he didn't have to kneel?
It's ridiculous!
Wen Xingluo couldn't help laughing. He covered half of his face with a round fan and explained in a low voice, "He has been like this since he was a child."
Miss Zhao looked at Wen Rufeng with sympathy, "So you've been mentally ill since you were a kid..."
Seeing that Wen Xingluo was only busy mumbling with his companions, Wen Rufeng couldn't help but frown and raised his voice to ask seriously, "Xingluo, did you hear what I said?!"
Wen Yueyin also said, "Xingluo, Big Brother is asking you a question. This concerns Big Brother's future, which is more important than anything else. Our whole family should be alert and work together. You can't be careless about this matter!"
"Sister, that's nice of you, but why don't you kneel for big brother?" Wen Xingluo waved her fan slowly. "Big brother loves you so much, so a little sacrifice on your part wouldn't be a big deal, right?"
Wen Yueyin held her chest weakly, "I do want to, but unfortunately I'm frail and sickly, so I can't do anything. If I were as healthy as my sister, I would definitely do it without hesitation."
"That's exactly the point!" Wen Rufeng swung his sleeves in displeasure. "Stop arguing, I'll make the decision. Xingluo, you should kneel down on the steps right now. It's not for my future, but just to earn yourself a reputation as a filial brother!"
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