Wanjin Lady

Chapter 496 Killing Game
Wen Wan walked around the manor with a lantern in hand, finally stopping in an inconspicuous room. She raised the lantern and approached, where she saw a tall, imposing man rubbing his back with a handkerchief by the riverbank. "Zhao Heng?"

The man suddenly covered his chest shyly like a little girl and turned his back. "I'm not Zhao Heng! Madam Wen, you've got the wrong person!"

Wen Wan's soul asked, "Then how do you know my last name is Wen?"

Zhao Heng: Damn!

Why are all the people in the Marquis' family so smart?!

Zhao Heng reluctantly turned around and put on his clothes. Then he heard the young woman ask, "Where is your Duke?"

Zhao Heng pursed his lips.

How dare I say that!

Before leaving, Madam Wen repeatedly told them that the Duke's leg needed rest, and if the Duke dared to bring people to follow her, she would break Zhao Heng and Hou Ji's legs.

In short, if she doesn't cause trouble for Wei Zheng, she will cause trouble for Zhao Heng and Hou Ji!

Wen Wan grabbed the pants on the river bank and threatened and lured him, "If you don't tell me, I will take your pants away and make you soak in the water tonight."

Gan!
This little lady is so bad!
Can you two please let me go?

Zhao Heng immediately made wild glances and begged for mercy frantically. Wen Wan snorted coldly in the direction of his finger and turned to walk towards the house beside the valley.

The night wind blows gently, the gentle silk clothes flutter in the air, fireflies fly around the lights, and the scene is quiet and beautiful.

until--

Wen Wan walked into the yard and saw Wei Zheng's figure practicing walking alone with the help of a cane in the room through the window.

It was obvious that he had heard her footsteps long ago. He had long ago put away his crutches and placed them in the corner, sitting obediently on the bed, but the fine beads of sweat on his forehead and the redness of his cheeks betrayed him.

Wen Wan was both angry and amused. She bolted the door after entering the house. "Didn't the doctor say haste makes waste? You're following me and doing rehabilitation at the same time. Aren't you afraid of backfiring?"

Seeing that she was not angry, Wei Zheng pursed his lips and smiled, "How did you find me?"

He frowned again, "Zhao Heng must have revealed his whereabouts!"

"Don't always pick on him!" Wen Wan sat down on the bedside naturally, and took a handkerchief and wet it with water to wipe his sweat. "At lunch time today, I saw Lieutenant General Liu go out for a long time, and when he came back, he smelled of alcohol. I guessed that he had a drink with someone at noon."

Wei Zheng held down her hands that were moving around on his face, "You guessed it was me?"

"That wine... has the aroma of auspicious fruit juice." Wen Wan poked his face. A lamp was lit in the room, but the light was still dim. "In the whole capital, besides our Duke's Mansion, where else can we find auspicious fruit juice? Of course I guessed it was you who followed me."

"You!" Wen Wan angrily threw the handkerchief at him, "You never take my words to heart! You have a leg injury, and I have Brigadier General Liu to escort me. Before I left, you also promised me that you would wait for me in Kyoto. What are you doing following me now?"

Wei Zheng pulled her into his arms. He had just finished rehabilitation and was drenched in sweat, which smelled like the pleasant aroma of wood and pine. He reached out and brushed away a strand of hair from her forehead. "My dear, I miss you. I'm lovesick again. I can't sleep or eat, so I followed you."

Wen Wan was so angry that she laughed, "Stop the sweet talk. Have you settled down at home?"

"Meng Yuanjie stayed. His parents and children are all doing well."

"His Majesty only allowed me to follow Zhao Yingzhen. If you follow him without permission, will His Majesty be angry with you?"

Wei Zheng's lips curled up. "The day before you set out, I petitioned His Majesty for permission. Lieutenant General Liu and I are in the open, while the other is in the dark. Zhao Yingzhen would never have imagined that I would be hiding in the dark when my legs and feet are inconvenient."

Wen Wan sighed and hooked her arm around him, "I'm worried about your legs."

Wei Zheng pecked her on the lips and said, "As long as you, a heartless woman, don't abandon me, I won't be afraid of anything."

"You!" Wen Wan glared at him. "I have something important to discuss with you." He started kissing her mouth, nose, and eyes, his hands wandering inappropriately inside her clothes, but she slapped his hand away. "Get to the point!"

Wen Wan straightened her clothes and sat down, pointing to the sky outside. "Wei Zheng..." She licked her lips, her eyes shining frighteningly. "I've thought of a way to get rid of Zhao Yingzhen. But it requires taking a risk. Do you... dare?"

Wei Zheng frowned and stopped playing around. "Tell me about it."

As expected, there is more water in spring and summer. Not long after we entered the mountain, dark clouds appeared in the sky and it seemed that heavy rain was coming.

Lieutenant General Liu took out the map and chose the nearest post station to rest temporarily.

The group parked their carriage in the yard of the post station, and immediately the postmaster came to report that there was a fire in the post station last night, burning down the houses in the front yard. Only a few rooms in the back were available for them to use, and there was only one superior room.

Zhao Yingzhen didn't mind, and smiled and invited her to live with him, "Madam Wen and I are old friends. Why don't you stay in the same room with me? We can chat in the evening."

Wen Wan said indifferently, "I dare not."

"Madam Wen, are you afraid that I will kill you?"

"Leave this room for the princess to use." Wen Wan only said to the person beside her, "Go and see the room on the second floor."

In the afternoon, the sky darkened, dark clouds approached the horizon, and lightning flashed in the distance. The air was hot and stuffy, making it difficult to breathe.

Zhao Yingzhen murmured, "It's going to rain heavily."

As he finished speaking, a strong wind blew in the distance, and the wheat field was pushed to one side by the strong wind, and the copper bells under the corridor also rang.

After a while, footsteps were heard from the stairs again. Wen Wan pushed the door open and walked in. She said with a cold face, "There are no rooms downstairs. I live with the eldest princess."

She spoke bluntly, "I know what the princess is thinking, but this post station is full of our people, and I'm with you tonight, so you can't succeed."

Zhao Yingzhen spread his hands, "You worry too much. His Majesty has sent people to watch me so closely, and now a rainstorm is coming, where can I go?"

Wen Wan signaled the maid to bring the luggage in. She then pointed to the beauty couch in the room and said, "Tonight the princess will sleep on the bed, and I will sleep on the couch."

In this way, there would be no place for the two personal maids to live.

"I can only ask you two sisters to spend the night in the second-floor bunk bed."

"This..." The maid looked a little hesitant.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "This post station is full of our people, so you two sisters don't have to worry. Besides, you two are downstairs. If there is any emergency, I can just shout loudly."

When the two were about to leave, Wen Wan called them back and asked them to fetch some water to wash their hands.

Apparently, after the two left, Zhao Yingzhen's mind began to stir. She looked around. Although the post station was remote, it was on the main road after all. There was a village further ahead. Now, there were only her and Wen Wan in the room.

Wen Wan washed her hands with soap nuts while advising her: "Princess, give up on this thought. There will be a thunderstorm tonight and you can't escape."

While talking...

There was a "clang" sound.

The copper basin fell from Wen Wan's hand and water flowed all over the floor. Wen Wan seemed very anxious and pretended to kick the copper basin. Then she squatted down with a handkerchief to wipe away the water stains.

"Let the servants do these things."

Wen Wan remained silent.

He threw the handkerchief on the floor as if to vent his anger.