Northwest Yuancheng, Marshal's Mansion.

Little Fan came to the main courtyard with a childish face wrinkled. Xia Zhi happened to be packing up the winter clothes that were drying in the yard. Little Fan winked at Xia Zhi, indicating that he had something to say. Xia Zhi hated to see Little Fan like this.

Now, he always does childish things with his baby face. A man who is almost in his twenties still has the face of a teenager. Just thinking about it makes people hate him.

And I really regarded him as my younger brother.

When Xiao Fanzi saw Xia Zhi give him a blank look, he turned away and his face fell. This woman really couldn't be offended. He didn't lie to her on purpose. He just didn't hide his true age. She couldn't help it.

Can you hold a grudge so well?

It's been a long time, not to mention it's not his fault that he looks like this. He thought that after coming to the northwest, he would look rougher due to the wind and sand here. Who knows, he still has red lips, white teeth, and tender skin.

There is no way.

In addition to Xia Zhi, there were other maids in the yard. When Qiao'er saw this, she walked to Xia Zhi and said, "Sister Xia Zhi, that little fan is looking for you." She said and winked at Xia Zhi mischievously.

Xia Zhi is the first-class maid next to Qingluan, and only Qiao'er here dares to talk to her like this. Of course, Qiao'er is fully aware of the entanglement between Xiao Fanzi and Xia Zhi, and even her own master has set up a match between the two.

, Qiaoer feels that she has the obligation to lay the foundation for Little Fanzi’s path of pursuing his wife.

Xia Zhi patted his winter clothes hard several times and said, "Go and ask him what business he has in the main courtyard?"

Little Fan is Shangguan Jue's personal servant. He usually works in the outer courtyard and rarely comes to the inner courtyard.

Qiao'er touched her nose and said, "Ah, I'm a little thirsty. Let's go in and drink some water first. Sister Xia Zhi, I'd better go and have a look, just in case something happens to me." Qiao'er left these words and walked away.

Ran away.

How could Xia Zhi not know what she was planning, so she stamped her feet angrily, and finally walked towards the small fan.

Seeing Xia Zhi coming over, Little Fan couldn't help but show her signature smile. However, this smile seemed a bit dazzling to Xia Zhi. She was deceived by this innocent smile at first, thinking she was an innocent sheep. Who knew she was wearing a coat?

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

"If you have anything to say, hurry up and tell me, I'm still busy." Xia Zhi looked unbothered.

But Xiao Fan thinks Xia Zhi's appearance is very cute. Well, in my words, he is a bitch. Xiao Yi is gentle and doesn't like it, but he prefers Chili Pepper who dislikes him like this.

"Xia Zhi, it's been so long, and you're still angry. I really didn't lie to you. Didn't you ask yourself at the beginning?" Little Fan blinked his big watery eyes and said with an aggrieved face.

"I didn't ask? She's your own sister. You call her sister sweet, okay? She's obviously older than me, but you still call her sister." Xia Zhi was furious.

"Isn't that when I was trying to please my wife? As my servant, of course I have to serve you wholeheartedly and build a good relationship with you. There is always something wrong with having sweet treats." Little Fan said with a smile on his face.

He has been following Shangguan Jue for a long time and has completely learned the essence of Shangguan Jue's rogue style.

Xia Zhi was really powerless, so he could only rake his hair irritably and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. First, tell me what you want to do in the main courtyard?"

Only then did Little Fan slap his head so hard that he almost forgot about the main thing.

"You ask your wife to go to the study in the front yard to see me. After I received the letter from Beijing this morning, I locked myself in the study and didn't even eat lunch."

When Xia Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously: "You didn't tell me about such an important thing earlier." Regardless of arguing with the little fan, Xia Zhi hurriedly ran to the main room.

Little Fan couldn't help but touch his nose, secretly wondering if chasing his wife wasn't an important thing.

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When Xia Zhi said this, Qingluan changed his clothes and went out to the study room.

Shangguan Jue locked himself in the study. Could it be that something terrible happened in Shangjing? Qingluan was thinking about it as he walked. When he arrived at the outer study, he saw a small fan standing at the door, but he was holding a food box in his hand.

"Madam, I haven't eaten yet, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb me." Little Fan pointed helplessly at the untouched meals in the food box.

Qingluan's heart tightened, and he stepped up the stairs. The door of the study room was closed. Qingluan stood for a while, then raised his hand and knocked on the door. There was no sound inside. Qingluan waited patiently for a while.

, I knocked a few more times, but there was still silence.

The little fan glanced at Qingluan and the closed door, and then he had an idea and suddenly raised his voice: "Oh, madam, what's wrong with you? Someone, please go and call the doctor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the closed door opened. Shangguan Jue saw Qingluan standing by the door and saw Little Fan running out quickly, so he knew that Little Fan had been tricked.

It was already opened, so of course he couldn't bear to lock Qingluan out again. He glanced at Qingluan and turned around to go in again.

Qingluan saw that he didn't close the door and quickly followed him.

Shangguan Jue was sitting on the chair with a solemn expression. His brows were furrowed tightly and his eyes were slightly lowered. Qingluan felt that Shangguan Jue was exuding an unspeakable sadness at this moment. She was stunned for a moment.

, and then walked up to Shangguan Jue.

"What happened?" Qingluan was silent for a moment before asking softly.

Shangguan never said a word, but suddenly stretched out his hands and hugged Qingluan's waist. He buried his face in Qingluan's belly and hugged Qingluan hard with both hands. Because they were so close to each other, Qingluan could almost

Feeling Shangguan Jue's body tremble slightly, Qingluan was stunned for a moment, but then a wave of heartache surged in his heart.

She relaxed her body and allowed Shangguan Jue to hold her like this. Her hands gently stroked Shangguan Jue's hair, comforting her silently.

It would make Shangguan Jue so scared. If she guessed correctly, something happened to the old prince. Qingluan's heart suddenly became heavy. She knew very well what the old prince meant to Shangguan Jue. Shangguan Jue had never met her parents.

, he grew up listening to the majestic deeds of the old prince since he was a child. In his mind, the old prince was not only a grandfather, but also a belief.

Later, he would become the number one dude in Beijing, and he would do countless ridiculous things. In fact, in Qingluan's view, it was a sign that he wanted to attract the attention of the old prince. In fact, the person he respected the most since he was a child was the old prince, but the old prince

Intentional or unintentional neglect aroused Shangguan Jue's rebellious psychology and hurt his self-esteem, but deep down in his heart, Shangguan Jue actually valued the old prince, but he was naive and not good at expressing it.

After a long time, Shangguan Jue's muffled voice came: "A Luan, he may die."

Qingluan couldn't help but change his face when he heard this. How could he not be able to survive? The old prince's body was still in good condition when she left. He looked like he could live another ten or twenty years without any problem. How could it happen suddenly?

Nope.

"Is there any misunderstanding? The old prince is in such good health." Qingluan asked hoarsely.

Shangguan Jue seemed to have calmed down and loosened his hands, but he pulled Qingluan to sit down and handed the secret letter to Qingluan to read.

Qingluan glanced through the contents at a glance, but his heart seemed to be aroused. The situation in Beijing turned out to be like this. The old prince broke his own leg in order to prevent the emperor from being suspicious.

Moreover, these are decades old injuries. How could this old disease suddenly occur and be so serious? Qingluan felt chills in her heart. She did not dare to delve into the truth behind the recurrence of this old disease. The emperor was like

He suddenly seemed to be a different person and was so suspicious of the old prince. If the recurrence of this old disease was caused by the emperor, then it would be another knife in Shangguan Jue's heart.

"Aluan, I always thought he was an unbeatable iron man. When I was a child, I heard many stories about him before I saw him. I was very proud at that time because such a great hero was my biological grandfather.

My grandfather loved his children and grandchildren the most. At that time, I envied Prince Wei. Although his father was a fool, he could

It was he who got the late emperor's care. My grandfather and the late emperor were brothers. I thought he would love me as much as he loved the Crown Prince of Wei from the bottom of his heart. Year after year, I waited for endless neglect. Later, slowly

I no longer look forward to it." Shangguan Jue's voice was a little hoarse, which made Qingluan feel very distressed.

Qingluan couldn't help but hold Shangguan Jue's hand, wanting to give him some support.

Shangguan Jue smiled at Qingluan and continued: "I thought I no longer had expectations, but over the years, I still have extravagant hopes in my heart. I did those ridiculous things, and my reputation as a playboy spread throughout Shangjing.

, I think if he really regarded me as his grandson, he would not be willing to see his grandson become useless like this. He might take me to the northwest and personally teach me the principles of dealing with others, but I am still disappointed.

Already."

"Later on, I never called him grandfather again. Even in front of me, I just called him old man. I told myself that he didn't have me as a grandson in his heart, and I didn't need to hold him in my heart. But now he suddenly told me,

He ignores me not because he doesn't care about me, not because he doesn't love me, but because he cares about me too much

That's why he deliberately ignored me. This is really ironic. Tiansha Lone Star, he actually believed that kind of nonsense, so he stayed away from me all these years, fearing that I would be killed by him.

." After speaking, Guan Jue's face revealed a mocking smile, but that smile made Qingluan's eyes turn red.
Chapter completed!