Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to say these things.
Seeing her silence, Si Lan felt very guilty and lowered her head again. "You have your own family, I shouldn't have told you these things..."
Wen Nongnong was more open-minded than she had imagined. Coming to her senses, she patted her shoulder reassuringly, "It's alright, I already knew."
Si Lan was taken aback when she heard this. Seeing that Si Lan's face did not show any troubled expression because of what she said, she breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "I hope what I said will not cause you any trouble. Don't feel pressured. Actually, it's his business if my brother likes you. No one is forcing him. You don't need to pay attention to him."
Wen Nong Nong chuckled, "I thought you were going to stand up for your brother, which made me a little nervous." She paused, then added, "Don't laugh at me, but I deeply love my prince. No one can shake his position in my heart in this lifetime, so the trouble you mentioned is completely nonexistent."
Although it sounds cold-blooded, Si Luo had indeed done a lot for her, and she was moved by it, but she didn't love him and couldn't do something against her conscience just because of his kindness.
Besides, she already had someone she loved and a happy family of her own.
Seeing Si Lan staring blankly at her, she thought Si Lan was startled by her coldness, so she coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Do you think I'm too cold, and that's why you dislike me?"
Si Lan snapped out of her daze, took her hand, and said sincerely, "Of course not, that was just my brother's wishful thinking." Just like before, she had also been in love with Gu Heng, knowing that he was not a good man and that he was morally flawed, but she was still stubbornly unwilling to give up.
But in the end, it was all just a joke.
Gu Heng has never liked her.
However, Wen Nongnong is different from Gu Heng. She is a very good person, and it's no wonder that her brother likes her. But she misjudged him and mistook a scumbag for a good man.
“I’ve discovered that my siblings and I have one thing in common: we’re both very stubborn,” she suddenly said.
Wen Nongnong knew that she was thinking about her past with Gu Heng again. Just as she was about to comfort her, she heard her say, "However, I have a bad eye for people, but my brother has a good eye."
"Are you indirectly praising me?" Wen Nongnong chuckled.
Si Lan hugged her arm and sighed, "Right? But you don't need to be too proud."
Wen Nongnong said, "..."
Si Lan rested her chin on her shoulder and suddenly said, "Actually, all I want to say is that no matter what happens to my brother, it won't affect our sisterhood."
Wen Nongnong patted her shoulder, "You're so understanding and righteous, don't worry. I'll take care of your brother's marriage in the future. I'll find him the best girl."
“Then I’ll thank you on behalf of my brother,” Si Lan said immediately. “But you can’t be biased. Since you’re going to find a marriage for my brother, you might as well find a good marriage for me too.”
Wen Nongnong smiled and agreed, "Of course you won't be shortchanged." Si Lan could joke like this, which meant she had truly let go of that bastard Gu Heng.
She had initially felt guilty and remorseful because of Si Luo's missing arm, but Si Lan's words made her feel less heavy-hearted.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
...
After the death of Master Lingyin, life returned to normal.
Wen Nongnong was busy and fulfilled taking care of her two children at home. Occasionally, when she had free time, she would go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Some time ago, due to the passing of the Empress Dowager, the whole country mourned, and all celebrations and entertainment activities were suspended. Places like Baihualou were closed for more than a month.
However, a few days ago, the streets returned to their usual bustling state, and entertainment venues reopened one after another, including Baihualou.
The businesses of Baihualou and the镖行 (bodyguard agency) are thriving, especially Baihualou, which has long been famous and attracts people from nearby counties and prefectures. As a result, Baihualou earns a considerable income every day.
Last year, part of the military expenses for Gu Linchao's army to lead them into the capital to attack Gu Heng came from Baihualou.
Right now, the happiest person is none other than the Fifth Elder.
It's just that their mistress was originally the Princess Consort of Xiang, and now she is the Empress. Although the Emperor has not yet officially issued an edict to confer the title, she is still in Xiangzhou and has not yet come to the capital.
In his view, Wen Nongnong becoming empress was a foregone conclusion.
Therefore, the Fifth Elder was honored and very happy.
He defined himself as the Empress's confidant, working for her, and therefore worked exceptionally hard.
He would visit the Prince of Xiang's residence almost every few days, diligently reporting the income of the building to Wen Nong Nong, and even transferring all the money he earned into the Prince's residence without any favoritism.
Therefore, Wen Nongnong found him more and more pleasing to the eye.
That day, having some free time, she took Si Luo and Si Lan to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
She had promised Si Lan that she would find a good marriage for Si Luo.
But Si Luo is a very picky person.
Two days ago, under the guise of flower viewing, she invited all the young ladies of Xiangzhou City to the Prince's Mansion, but Si Luo didn't even glance at them and told her not to waste her time.
Were those young ladies not pretty enough? Of course not, so she thought Si Luo was too picky or had too peculiar tastes, which is why she decided to take him to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Although Baihualou is no longer a brothel in the traditional sense, the girls inside are all carefully selected by the Fifth Elder. Not only are they all highly talented, but they are also exceptionally beautiful. Therefore, she is even more certain that Si Luo might be able to find a girl he likes here.
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