LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 18:
Chapter 18
It’s the man I met in the Cao Family Courtyard in Xuzhou.
Wei Hanzhang's eyes moved slightly, and he slowly walked towards the corner and saluted: "Thank you, sir."
The man lowered his eyelashes and looked at her, then handed something to her: "There is blood on your face."
His hands are very beautiful, with clear joints, smooth and beautiful lines, and a clean and beautiful appearance just like his person.
But Wei Hanzhang didn't take the veil from him and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, my clothes are dirty anyway."
She held Cao Xinrou in her arms for so long that her body was already stained with blood and she couldn't wipe it off.
After thanking you, you were about to say goodbye when you heard the man in front of you say: "Do you regret being so impulsive just now?"
Wei Hanzhang knew that he was asking about Cao Xinrou's identity and rushed out to save her.
Although his question was a bit superficial for the two of them who had only met twice, Wei Hanzhang was in an unstable mood today and did not feel that he was being disrespectful.
Instead, he said bluntly: "I have no regrets. If I saw my playmate who grew up with me fall from the building today and pretended that I didn't see it, then it wouldn't be me."
It doesn’t matter if it affects the marriage. If Gu Yunran regrets the marriage because she wants to save Rou Niang, it’s okay not to have the marriage.
Wei Hanzhang glanced at the man in front of him and said, "Do you know who the girl who just jumped off the building is?"
Xiao Junzhan looked at her for a moment, then his eyes were filled with confusion again, and he asked, "Who is it?"
Wei Hanzhang pinched the hem of his skirt and sniffed slightly: "When I first met you, she was the daughter of the former owner of that courtyard, the eldest daughter of the Cao family in Xuzhou."
“Her father committed a crime and was sentenced to be beheaded six months ago. She and her sisters were all sent to the church, but she was still fine when I saw her last time.”
Thinking of Gu Yundan who just appeared here, Rou Niang's death is definitely related to him.
Wei Hanzhang secretly gritted his teeth, marrying another bride and ruining Qingmei who fell into a lowly status. How dehumanizing this is!
Xiao Junzhan was silent for a few moments and said calmly: "Last spring, there was a sudden flood in Yunzhou and Ningzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. The imperial court allocated 300,000 taels of silver for disaster relief. Local officials were embezzled at all levels. Cao Shiren was the governor of Yunzhou and was sentenced to death. Unjustly accused.”
Wei Hanzhang didn't expect that she would be educated about the court affairs by a man she had only met twice. She knew that the Cao family was guilty of serious corruption, but no one would specifically tell her what the specific situation was.
She didn't even know the name of Cao Xinrou's father, but this man used his first name when he opened his mouth.
She was filled with surprise and uncertainty. She only felt that the person in front of her was a little unpredictable. He had a cold and distant temperament, and he looked a little inhumane as if he was separated from the clouds.
Wei Hanzhang looked him up and down for a while and said, "I don't mean to feel aggrieved for the Cao family. It's just that the Cao family's daughter and I knew each other when we were young, and I can't bear it..."
Xiao Junzhan said warmly: "You don't need to explain, I know."
“…” Wei Hanzhang was silent. Is this her explanation?
She was afraid that others would hear her and mistakenly think that she was dissatisfied with the court and the prince...
Xiao Junzhan said again: "Did you lose something last time?"
Wei Hanzhang blinked and thought: "I lost a jade pendant."
She raised her eyes: "Did you pick it?"
"That's right." The wind blew by, blowing the black belt of Xiao Junzhan's clothes. He nodded slightly and said, "But I don't have it with me now. How about I bring it to you next time?"
“Next time?” Wei Hanzhang frowned slightly, feeling that this person had evil intentions.
But the jade pendant was a birthday gift given to her by the Jiang family. Not only was her small name engraved on it, it was also engraved with the Wei family emblem. Although it was small, you could see it if you looked closely.
It is indeed inappropriate to leave it outside.
I was in an extreme dilemma when I heard the man in front of me say: "It'll be next time."
Wei Hanzhang paused slightly and asked bluntly: "Which son are you from?"
"My surname is Xiao, and my courtesy name is Boqian." Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes to look at her and said softly: "Girl, it's time for you to tell me your name." "Which one is it?" Wei Hanzhang's eyes widened: "Dingguo The Xiao family in the palace is still..."
Xiao was the surname of the royal family of the current dynasty.
Xiao Junzhan said: "It's the royal family, what should you do?"
Obviously the eyes are still gentle, but they always make people feel a slight pressure.
Wei Hanzhang unconsciously took half a step back.
Xiao Junzhan looked away, "The girl asked me my name, but she didn't answer my question."
Nowadays, the trend is open, and there is no taboo on a woman’s maiden name.
Wei Hanzhang took a deep look at him and said, "The jade pendant is all in your hand. Can you not know my name?"
The man laughed when he heard this, looked at her again, and said softly: "Is it really called 'Ran Ran'?"
…”
Wei Hanzhang felt his heart tremble when he called him "Ran Ran" and said: "It's time for me to go back. Master, please do as you please."
"I'm afraid the girl will be blamed if today's incident is reported to the house." Seeing her back, Xiao Junzhan was a little confused: "Are you afraid?"
Wei Hanzhang said: "If you dare to do it, dare to do it. There is nothing to be afraid of."
"etc…"
Wei Hanzhang stopped and turned around to look at him.
"There is no need to be afraid." Xiao Junzhan paused and said warmly: "You are not wrong in this matter. You are a good girl who values friendship."
“…” Wei Hanzhang discovered that this is really a wonderful person.
She smiled, said nothing, turned and left.
…
On the carriage, Lu Zhu took out the spare clothes prepared for the banquet and said, "Girl, please change your clothes."
She was covered in blood. Jiang was afraid that she would faint if she returned home like this.
When changing clothes, he saw the maid looking frightened. Wei Hanzhang apologized: "It doesn't matter, there is really a punishment at home. I will bear it as well, and I will definitely protect you."
Luzhu and Lulan have been her personal maids since childhood. They came to Beijing with her from Xuzhou. Today Lulan stays in the house and Luzhu goes out with her to the banquet. If Luzhu is really blamed for what happened today, Wei Han Zhang felt uneasy.
"My maid is not afraid," Luzhu said as she fastened her belt deftly, "My maid is worried about the girl. There were so many people at the gate of the teaching workshop just now. I'm afraid the news has spread back to the palace."
"It's not a big deal," Wei Hanzhang pretended not to care, smiled and reassured: "You also heard what the person just said, I am a good girl who values friendship."
…
After Wei Hanzhang left, Xiao Junzhan stood there quietly for a while.
The spring sunset was not very bright, and it shone quietly on his face. The yellowish color softened his alienated face, like a **** infected with the worldly atmosphere, and no one dared to disturb him.
Until the sky darkened and night was approaching, the servant behind him who had never spoken a word said: "Your Highness, it's time to return to the palace."
Xiao Junzhan hummed, got back on the carriage, took a memorial and read through it.
The white-faced and beardless servant whispered: "The jade pendant of the Wei family girl is on the horse..."
The voice disappeared in the eyes of His Highness.
(End of this chapter)