Wanjin Lady

Chapter 494 Ridiculous
Wenwan frowned.

She had no idea.

"The Sun family case... be careful not to get involved. It's better to stay still than to move. I'll have someone watch over Sun Lanzhi. Don't act rashly."

Wenwan bit her lip. Turn away.

Wei Zheng knew she valued loyalty, and he knew she was upset. "I don't want Miss Sun to be implicated by me. Don't worry, once this is over, I will find a way to get her removed from the Jiaofangsi."

Wen Wan held the man's hand in hers. "What's the difference between you and me? We must get rid of this evil Zhao Yingzhen as soon as possible. I only blame myself for being inconsiderate and implicating innocent people."

Before the carriage set off, someone from the palace came hurriedly to look for them, saying that the queen had summoned the two of them into the palace.

This was the first time that Empress Wei was summoned after her house arrest was lifted. After entering the palace gates and meeting Empress Wei, Wen Wan knew that Zhao Yingzhen had a backup plan.

After hearing what Queen Wei said, Wen Wan felt relieved.

Seeing her calm reaction, Empress Wei couldn't help but sneer, "You're not panicking at all. Zhao Yingzhen proposed that you escort him to the island to search for the imperial edict. You might never return. Do you understand the risks involved?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Zhao Yingzhen told Your Majesty that the imperial edict was hidden on a certain island, and he personally asked me to escort it. Whether this imperial edict is true or not, I'm afraid Your Majesty is extremely anxious. At least... the people Your Majesty sent to escort it... are all loyal and elite. Zhao Yingzhen's attempt to escape will be extremely difficult."

Empress Wei frowned and said nothing. "But it's better to be safe than sorry. If Zhao Yingzhen escapes this time, where can we find her in the future? We can't just let this confidant wander around; who knows when she might come back to kill us."

She looked at Wei Zheng again. Wei Zheng lowered his eyes in thought, as if his mind was drifting away.

"Jinyu, what do you think?"

Wei Zheng's voice sank, "I will ask His Majesty to revoke his order."

"Disobeying the imperial order is a capital crime." Wen Wan refused, "This is Zhao Yingzhen's chance, and it's our chance as well."

"Nonsense!" Queen Wei frowned and slammed the table. "That Zhao Ying is really ruthless. What would happen to Zhao Zhao and Hun Ge'er if anything happened to you?"

Wen Wan stared at Empress Wei and suddenly smiled playfully like a street kid. "Your Majesty, why do you care so much about me?"

Wei Zheng gave her a look. This woman... she even dared to tease her aunt!
Empress Wei sneered at her, "I think you haven't copied enough of 'The Rules for Women'!"

Wen Wan smiled and spread out her fair and tender palms, "Empress, please look at my hands, which have never touched water before. Are you willing to do that?"

Wei Zheng: ...

Why doesn't Wen Wan act coquettishly towards him?!
Queen Wei felt both angry and amused, secretly thinking that this damn girl was so bold that she would open a dyeing factory if she was treated well. She pushed Wen Wan's hand away in annoyance, "Stop messing around, let's talk business."

Wen Wan chuckled and retracted her hand.

The Wei family is really interesting.

They are all tsundere.

You have to go along with the trend.

Wei Zheng also disagreed with Wen Wan accompanying Zhao Yingzhen to the sea to find the imperial edict. "Since Zhao Yingzhen specifically asked for you, it proves that she came prepared."

"She has her own plan, but I have my own plan. She wants to kill me, but why wouldn't I want to kill her?" Wen Wan's eyes were blazing. "Empress, the journey to the island is long and arduous. There's no guarantee she won't be left alone."

Queen Wei noticed that the young lady looked weak, but there was murderous intent in her eyes.

Yes.

This girl has blood on her hands.

"If I could have killed her directly, I would have sent someone to do it long ago. Why would you have to go through so much trouble to assassinate her?" Queen Wei looked around and lowered her voice. "Until your majesty's worries are resolved, Zhao Yingzhen cannot die."

After all, His Majesty doesn't care about the Duke's Mansion, nor does he care about a little Wen Wan. What he cares about is... whether Zhao Yingzhen has the imperial edict in his hand.

"This imperial edict... is Zhao Yingzhen's last remaining talisman. Once this trump card is revealed, she'll have no way out," Queen Wei explained. "So, while killing her is easy, we must first get past His Majesty."

The couple returned to the Duke's mansion with heavy hearts. Wen Wan was preoccupied with Sun Lanzhi and the matter of going to sea, but Wei Zheng disagreed with her going to sea with Zhao Yingzhen. In the end, neither of them would give in, so they simply fell silent.

The streets are dark and lonely at night.

The spring wind seems particularly hot.

Wei Zheng saw the stall selling rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice on the street, signaled to stop the car, and then took her hand again, "Okay, we are facing an external enemy, why are you and I still fighting among ourselves? You have been arguing with me for a long time, let's eat something first."

Wen Wan snorted coldly, "Who argued with you? It's obviously you who are unilaterally domineering and strong. You don't allow this or that. I'm not your pet bird."

After saying that, the man jumped off the carriage, completely ignoring Wei Zheng behind him.

Zhao Heng took out the wheelchair from the carriage, and Wei Zheng supported himself and sat on it, then followed by Wen Wan, and they both sat down.

The shopkeeper seemed to recognize Wei Zheng. He came forward to greet him as soon as they met, and then swiftly brought two bowls of hot fermented glutinous rice dumplings. Wen Wan was angry and pushed the chopstick box away, so Wei Zheng could not reach the soup spoon.

He sighed helplessly, "You knew I had a disability, yet you still bullied me."

Wen Wan smiled, "It's because you have difficulty walking that I bully you. Do you think I'll wait until you can run, jump, and hit me before bullying you?"

Her eyes darkened again. "Besides, the imperial decree says to set off secretly in two days. This trip might take a year or two..." She laughed again. "I feel uncomfortable if I don't bully you."

Wei Zheng stared at her and said, "I will ask His Majesty to revoke his order."

"Wei Zheng." Wen Wan's expression suddenly grew serious. "You know full well that since His Majesty has granted Zhao Yingzhen's request, it proves that the Duke's Mansion is dispensable to him. Even if it means sacrificing you and me in exchange for the imperial edict, His Majesty will not hesitate."

Wei Zheng's expression changed slightly.

He knew these principles very well.

Even though my father fulfilled his duties as a subject and was even imprisoned and humiliated by Zhao Yingzhen for more than ten years, His Majesty only issued an imperial decree to inherit the title.

This title... originally belonged to him!

Why do we need his charity? !

The coldest emperor's heart——

This is indeed true.

"You and I have no chips in this game, we can only be pawns."

"I used to think the Duke's Mansion was a place of immense power, but I never imagined that wealth, honor, life, and death all depended on the whim of the superior."

She sighed softly, not knowing what she was thinking about. When she looked up again, the gloom on her face was gone. "Wei Zheng, if I can return safely this time, His Majesty's imperial decree granting the marriage will be a matter of course."

“This is my chance.”

"So... stop trying to persuade me." The young lady smiled. "Instead of wasting your energy trying to find a way to disobey my order, why not spend the next two days with me?"

Wei Zheng glared at her, "If I had known you were such a monster... I would have..."

"Just how?"

"I'll lock you up in the basement, handcuffing you and putting you in there. I'll be the only one watching you."

Wen Wan's eyes fell on his slightly open collar, her throat rolled, her face serious: "When you want to play with imprisonment and coercion, don't I want to play with you too?"

"Then... go home?"

Eyes facing each other.

The bowl of rice dumplings in fermented glutinous rice was also tasteless.

Another ridiculous night.