Chu Lan's eyes flashed when he saw that the woman who used to act serious and sophisticated in front of him, or had a playful smile on her face as if she didn't care about anything, now looked so angry.
Looking away in embarrassment, Chu Lan said in a low voice: "Things in the court are changing rapidly. Even if you hold a high position, you can't help it. If you make a mistake, you will be doomed. Why do you have to go through this muddy water?"
Even though he was named a prince since he was a child, there are still people who dare to harbor various thoughts.
The Duke of Zhen Guo has been in court for many years, and the trees have huge roots that are deep and intertwined. How could it be that the trees fell down and the hozens scattered when he said "resigning to old age and returning to his hometown"?
Chu Lan said this so suddenly that Zhang Qingjiu was still immersed in the emotion just now and could not recover.
When she realized what she was doing, she immediately smiled and rolled her eyes, and the corners of her mouth also twitched, "You are worried about my safety, aren't you?"
As he said that, Zhang Qingjiu moved to the side, grabbed Chu Lan's large sleeves, and blinked: "Don't worry, the only person in this world who can make me unable to control myself is His Highness the Crown Prince.
you."
But it’s just Chu Lan, so her words are not considered false, right?
Every soul and soul is still in his body. Apart from being unable to live without him, there is nowhere in the world that she cannot go to?
Her words were so joyful, and her voice rose up, like a stream rushing into a ditch after being melted by the sunshine in spring, or like the first wave of butterflies emerging from their cocoons, making people's hearts sway.
Chu Lan glanced sideways slightly, took a deep look at the hand holding her sleeve, and suddenly stood up slowly, "It's getting late, I'll take you back."
Seeing the man who was still thinking about himself just now change his attitude instantly, Zhang Qingjiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Isn’t it said that men in ancient times were naturally dissolute? How could Chu Lan be so calm?
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Qingjiu loosened his fingers with some annoyance, "I won't reply."
The feeling of the weight on the clothes corner disappearing instantly made Chu Lan feel inexplicably empty, and her brows furrowed slightly.
Seeing that he hadn't left, Zhang Qingjiu said tentatively: "Why don't you ask Feng Zhi to send me to the governor of the capital?"
"What are you doing there?" Chu Lan turned around.
Zhang Qingjiu sighed softly, stood up and said, "I promised someone something and I have to finish it. If you don't send me off, I will go by myself."
Chu Lan looked at her deeply, turned around and walked towards the door.
As soon as Feng Zhi saw Chu Lan coming out, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Sir, are you going back home?"
"Go to the government office." Chu Lan said.
Upon hearing these three words, Zhang Qingjiu's eyes suddenly lit up, "!!!"
Feng Zhi took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and slowed down a few steps, "I've never seen such a shameless woman like you."
Zhang Qingjiu, who was in a good mood, raised the corner of his mouth and waved his hand generously, "I am not a junior who doesn't understand gifts so much."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived suddenly, and everyone in the government office was so frightened that they went out to greet him.
Zhang Qingjiu followed Chu Lan, looking at the adults with blank faces, and suddenly felt like a fox pretending to be a tiger.
After waiting for Chu Lan to inform him of his intention, and after waving everyone away, Zhang Qingjiu coughed lightly and whispered: "Wei Chen originally planned to come quietly."
Chu Lan: "If you want to come quietly, why did you tell me?"
Zhang Qingjiu blinked his eyes and said innocently: "Wei Chen didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would actually come with us."
Chu Lan: "Shall I leave?"
Zhang Qingjiu smiled coquettishly and grabbed Chu Lan's sleeve, "No, I'm already here, let's take a look."
After learning about Zhang Qingjiu's identity, the governor of Shangjing City twitched his lips slightly and looked away.
What should I do? Why does he have the feeling that those rumors are true?
There were many prisoners in the Shangjing City Government Prison. It took a long time to see where Wanrou was from a distance. Just as he was about to step forward, Zhang Qingjiu suddenly remembered something and turned around and said: "Your Highness, please stay here for now. I will go back as soon as I can."
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Chu Lan looked at her deeply, then turned around and walked in the direction he came from without saying anything.
Feng Zhi followed Chu Lan and couldn't help but grind his molars and whispered: "Are you trying to burn bridges by crossing the river?"
"Who is Qiao?" Zhang Qingjiu winked with a smile, "If you don't learn well at a young age, it's okay to be disrespectful to your elders. How can you be disrespectful to His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Feng Zhi's eyes widened, he took a breath, turned around and walked away.
If he talks to her again today, he will be his grandson!
Looking at Feng Zhi's furious back, Zhang Qingjiu raised the corners of his lips, his gloomy mood inexplicably improved a lot, and his tense face finally had a slight arc.
"You're here." Seeing Zhang Qingjiu's arrival, Wanrou didn't show the slightest surprise.
Today, Wanrou has shackles on her wrists and ankles, making it difficult to walk. However, there is a slight smile on her pretty face, "How is it? Is he okay?"
"Very good." Zhang Qingjiu nodded, "With a change of fortune, the husband and wife will naturally be harmonious and the family will be harmonious."
Seemingly relieved, Wanrou lowered her eyes and said, "He should be like this."
Zhang Qingjiu narrowed his eyes: "It's just that he forgot about you."
The smile on her face froze slightly, and her eyes were stunned for a moment. Wanrou slowly raised her head and looked at Zhang Qingjiu intently, as if she wanted to see some flaw in her face.
Unfortunately, all she could see was a calm without any disturbance.
"That's good." Taking a deep breath, Wanrou smiled lightly, "Thank you."
As Zhang Qingjiu nodded, the cell seemed to quiet down for a moment. Wanrou looked at the person in front of her and pursed her lips, "Then you are here... to help me erase my memory, right?"
She spoke these few words with great difficulty, as if she had exhausted all her strength.
Zhang Qingjiu looked at her steadily and said noncommittally, "If you want."
Wanrou's expression changed again and again. After a long time, she breathed out gently, her tone seemed to be relieved, but also seemed to be sad, and she slowly closed her eyes: "Then... let's eliminate it."
"Okay." After getting the answer, Zhang Qingjiu began to form seals with his hands.
at this time--
"Be careful!" Chu Lan's voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Zhang Qingjiu was forming a seal when she was suddenly interrupted, causing a stream of blood to flow from the corner of her mouth. Before she could recover, the arrow that shot through the air was already in front of her eyes.
Soon enough, a figure suddenly turned around and stood in front of Zhang Qingjiu.
There was only a "pop" sound, which was the sound of the arrow passing through the flesh.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third arrows fell from the only window with light in the sky.
The huge movement soon alerted the jailer. The sound of arrests came from outside the door, and the arrows gradually became sparse.
Zhang Qingjiu picked up the crumbling body, his eyes trembling...
"Zhang Xiaoxian, this... is good. You don't have to cast spells, and I don't have to feel uncomfortable." Wanrou lay in Zhang Qingjiu's arms, her eyes began to blur, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, "You don't have to feel for me.
It’s sad. Originally, my wife was executed. If she did something wrong, she should be punished. You are right, there is a cycle of cause and effect.”
Seeing those bright eyes dimming little by little, Zhang Qingjiu moved the corners of his mouth. He wanted to say something, but couldn't. Finally, he took out a white jade bracelet from his arms and said, "This is his wife."
The bracelet was given by his mother to her daughter-in-law. She said...this is for you to remember."
After saying that, Zhang Qingjiu raised Wanrou's arm and put the white jade bracelet on her slender wrist.
Wanrou seemed to be stunned. She turned her eyes after a while, tried hard to raise her arm, and waved it towards the window, "It's really, really beautiful. Please help me... Thank you, thank her, and I'm sorry."
As he finished speaking, the slender wrist hung down feebly and fell to the ground with a crisp "snap" sound.
Zhang Qingjiu hugged Wanrou like this, and there was no movement for a long time. Even when Chu Lan came over, there was no reaction.
Until someone took off her robe, put it on her body, and picked her up.