After finally reaching the entrance, they were blocked by the guards.
"Young master, do you have an invitation?"
Invitation? Prince Zhen frowned. When had he ever asked for an invitation to the Wen family?
"No."
Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, he felt that he looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. However, judging from the carriage, this young man was either rich or noble, so he must not offend him. The guard at the door chuckled twice and said respectfully, "Young master, since there is no invitation, please allow me to go in and inform the head of the family. Please wait here for a moment."
"Alright, just say that Prince Zhen came to see Xiao Ting."
"Alright!" The guard at the door replied with a smile and turned to leave, but after taking only two steps, his smile froze on his face, and he seemed to be frozen in place.
What did he say? Prince Zhen!
He is Prince Zhen!
The guard slowly turned around, suddenly realizing why he felt he had seen this young master somewhere before. It turned out to be Prince Zhen! He had truly been blind! He quickly stepped forward and said, "Prince Zhen, I was blind to your greatness. Please forgive my unintentional mistake."
Prince Zhen's lips curled up slightly, showing that he was in a good mood. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's a reward for you. He's a very dedicated guard."
As he spoke, he tossed a bag of spirit stones to the guard, who immediately knelt down and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness."
Prince Zhen entered the Wen family with a smile, in a great mood. Even the guard didn't recognize him, so he figured Xiao Ting probably wouldn't recognize him either. He couldn't help but start to look forward to it.
The guards at the gate looked at Prince Zhen's retreating figure and praised him repeatedly, "I never expected that Prince Zhen would become so handsome after losing weight."
He glanced at the spirit stones in the bag again, and his heart instantly leaped with joy. Not only had this young master become handsome, but he was also so generous! These spirit stones were several months' salary for him! *sobs*
Soon, Prince Zhen arrived in the courtyard.
But there they found only Wen Yan and his wife.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the two stood up and looked at Prince Zhen with a puzzled expression. Why did this person look so familiar?
"And who are you, young master?"
“Patriarch Wen, Madam Wen, guess,” Prince Zhen said with a smile.
Hearing the familiar voice, Wen Yan and Madam Wen stared wide-eyed at Prince Zhen, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"You...you are Prince Zhen!"
"That's right, it's me."
"How did you become like this?" Wen Yan asked in surprise.
"How do I look? Aren't I handsome now?"
Wen Yan and his wife nodded. "It is indeed much better than before."
"By the way, Patriarch Wen, where are Xiaoting and Axiu?" Prince Zhen asked impatiently, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
Wen Yan then realized, "Axiu has already gone to Lingyin Temple. Xiaoting is in the study. Madam, please go and call Xiaoting over."
Just as Madam Wen was about to get up, Prince Zhen quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam, I'll go by myself. Xiao Ting definitely won't recognize me."
Wen Yan instantly understood Prince Zhen's intention. "Alright, the study is the first room after you go out through the archway and cross the pond."
"Thank you, Patriarch Wen."
"You're too kind, Your Highness."
Watching Prince Zhen's departing figure, Madam Wen's eyes were filled with worry. "Husband, do you think that Ting'er's close relationship with Prince Zhen will affect her reputation?"
It wasn't that she disliked Prince Zhen, but rather that Prince Zhen came from a family of officials, while they were from a family of merchants. Ting'er, on the other hand, had a carefree personality and wouldn't think about things from another perspective. It seemed she had to remind her.
“Oh, Madam, you shouldn’t interfere in the children’s affairs. Let her play with whomever she wants. Besides, Prince Zhen is pure and kind-hearted, which is very similar to Ting’er. It’s normal for the two of them to get along well,” Wen Yan said.
"But······"
"Madam, have you forgotten what you said before? The most important thing is that the children are happy. Let them be."
Seeing this, Madam Wen said nothing more, but the worry between her brows remained.
Yu'er went to such a dangerous place, her fate unknown. Ah Xiu is about to turn eighteen, and her marriage is still undecided. Xiao Ting is also unwilling to talk about marriage. What should she do?
Oh well, let it be, let nature take its course!
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Ha ha ha ha!
Laughter emanated from the study. Footsteps outside the door paused for a moment, then quickly moved toward the room from which the sound originated.
The study door was not closed, and Prince Zhen quickly walked in.
"Hahaha, that's hilarious!"
Wen Longting had her back to Zhen Shizi, looking at the storybook in her hand, unaware that someone was coming.
Is it funny?
ah!
A startled cry pierced the sky, startling the birds in the trees into flight.
The sudden sound behind her startled Wen Longting, causing her to drop her storybook.
"Who are you! How dare you barge into someone else's study!"
Wen Longting turned around and drew her sword, looking at the newcomer with displeasure. When she saw the newcomer's face clearly, her lips twitched slightly: "Fatty Zhen, do you want to be beaten up? You scared me to death!"
Now it was Prince Zhen's turn to be astonished. "You, how did you recognize me?"
"You underestimate me too much." As Wen Longting spoke, she suddenly leaned closer to Zhen Shizi, causing every cell in Zhen Shizi's body to tense up.
“I recognized you because you have a plum blossom-shaped birthmark here.”
Wen Longting pointed to Zhen Shizi's neck and said that Zhen Shizi suddenly realized what was going on.
"Hehe, Xiaoting is so thoughtful."
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