A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency, but I do have..." Fu Yunxi thought for a moment before deciding to persist, so she spoke again.

"Can't you understand what I'm saying?" Wei Tingyu frowned and glared at the guy, who was like a leech.

Fu Yunxi is not someone who is fearless. He cares about too many things, but he doesn't have the means to protect them. Therefore, he always hesitates when faced with a threat.

So when he saw Wei Tingyu's eyes, he immediately hesitated.

"This..." He opened his mouth, but in reality, he was starting to have second thoughts.

This scene, witnessed by Zhuang Yushan, caused a hint of confusion to appear in the young girl's eyes.

Her admiration for Fu Yunxi stemmed from her childhood memory of him being an omnipotent older brother.

However, Wei Tingyu's few words today were enough to make him abandon his original goals, which had a significant impact on Zhuang Yushan's mind!

At that moment, Zhuang Hanyan led Shu Hong into the main hall.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she walked straight to Madam Wei, bowed deeply, and said, "Granddaughter greets Grandmother!"

However, her walking posture was weak and feeble, and it was only thanks to Shuhong supporting her that she was able to walk. Otherwise, anyone would have thought that she might collapse to the ground at any moment.

"Greetings, Madam Zhou! Second Sister!" After bowing to Madam Wei, Zhuang Hanyan turned to Zhou Ruyin and Zhuang Yushan and bowed to them.

It has to be said that her actions truly surprised everyone in the hall!

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Chapter 214 Zhuang Hanyan is such a good actress! She's so pitiful!

Especially Zhuang Hanyan's gait and demeanor when she entered the hall, coupled with her now restored beauty of seven or eight tenths, her face was only lightly made up but she still showed the demeanor of a noble lady!

Seeing this scene, Zhou Ruyin couldn't help but sigh. Compared to her own willful and capricious daughter, Zhuang Yushan, she felt even more helpless!

"Get up quickly, get up quickly, don't tire yourself out!" Grandmother Wei and Zhou Ruyin naturally put on a show of elder care and quickly said.

After Zhuang Hanyan finished bowing to the two elders, she slowly stood up, then turned to look at Wei Tingyu, and walked over with light, graceful steps.

"This humble woman thanks the Duke for saving her life!" As she gracefully bowed to Wei Tingyu in gratitude, the expression on her face was truly pitiful.

Anyone who saw this would want to quickly help this frail little girl up and tell her to rest well.

Even a man like Wei Tingyu, who has a large number of wives and concubines at home, all of whom are great beauties, couldn't help but feel a little tempted at this moment!

The leading ladies in her family each have their own strengths, but Zhuang Hanyan's greatest advantage is her unique and elegant temperament!

At this moment, the true value of the phrase "noble lady of the capital" was fully embodied in her!

"Get up!" Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu nodded lightly, then asked, "Is the Third Miss feeling any better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Duke Xie..." Upon hearing the question, Zhuang Hanyan forced a smile: "I'm much better now, but I'm still a little tired..."

If she's such a good actress, then Shuhong, who's by her side, must be just as good.

The maid's eyes darted around, and she quickly said, "I've already advised Miss to rest, but she won't listen. She insists on coming out to thank the Duke in person before she can feel at ease!"

"Third Miss is so thoughtful!" Wei Tingyu knew perfectly well that Zhuang Hanyan's current physical condition was all an act, and that her weakness was just a facade, but she still played along with her act.

However, everyone else present could see through their back-and-forth questioning and banter.

It seems like there's something between them.

Of course, the happiest person was the Zhuang family's grandmother, Madam Wei! All she wanted was for the Zhuang family to be able to form a marriage alliance with the Duke of Wei's mansion.

If the Duke Zhuang Yushan doesn't like him, wouldn't it be good if he took a liking to the third son, Zhuang Hanyan?

Thinking of this, her old face beamed with joy! She made no attempt to hide it at all!

"I heard... Lord Fu... is looking for me..." After bowing to Wei Tingyu to express her gratitude, Zhuang Hanyan, supported by Shu Hong, turned to Fu Yunxi and finally asked.

“Yes!” Fu Yunxi nodded quickly upon hearing this, “There’s something about Danzhou…”

He had only spoken halfway when Zhuang Hanyan suddenly coughed violently, then her legs went weak, and she fell towards Shu Hong.

Shuhong was, after all, a maidservant who had no martial arts skills, and besides, the two of them had not discussed this scene beforehand, so she was still stunned for a moment.

However, she only hesitated for a moment before Wei Tingyu quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhuang Hanyan into his arms again.

This scene caused everyone present to widen their eyes in astonishment.

Even Zhuang Hanyan was speechless! She originally wanted Shuhong to catch her, but how could she have expected the Duke of Wei to be so fast?

However, she couldn't struggle at this point, so she could only pretend to be very weak, coughing and panting heavily.

Seeing this, Wei Tingyu bent down and scooped Zhuang Hanyan up in his arms without saying a word. Then he turned to Fu Yunxi and said, "Lord Fu, please see clearly! Miss Zhuang is not ready to answer your questions right now! Please come back in a few days!"

"Otherwise, I will certainly accuse you of disregarding human life for the sake of personal gain!"

After saying that, he ignored Fu Yunxi and went straight to Shu Hong to ask, "Where is your third young lady's room? I'll take her back..."

Shu Hong was stunned. Was this a place where outsiders could just freely enter the backyard? But right now, the Third Miss was being held in his arms...

"What are you still standing there for?" At this moment, the Zhuang family's matriarch, Madam Wei, reacted the fastest. She glared at Shu Hong and said, "Didn't you see that the Duke is here to save our third young lady? Hurry up and lead the Duke over there!"

At this moment, the Zhuang family's grandmother, Madam Wei, was not worried at all that today's events would spread and cause a great uproar, resulting in her losing face.

On the contrary, she was eager for the news to spread throughout the entire capital!

In that case, due to public opinion, it would only be a matter of time before our third daughter, who had just returned, entered the Duke of Wei's mansion!

……

Wei Tingyu carried Zhuang Hanyan all the way, and led by Shu Hong, they went straight to her boudoir.

Zhuang Hanyan didn't shy away at all. She lay in Wei Tingyu's arms, but her eyes were fixed on his face.

At this time, she was also at the age of budding romance. Although she had made up her mind to come back for revenge, she felt that it was quite nice to have such a reliable man as her backer!

Upon arriving at Zhuang Hanyan's boudoir, Wei Tingyu did not go to the bed, but instead placed the beauty in his arms on a chair beside her.

Zhuang Hanyan breathed a slight sigh of relief at this moment. After all, if the other party had carried her to the bed, the scene would have been far too ambiguous!

"Thank you for your help, Duke Xie," Zhuang Hanyan said slowly as she saw Wei Tingyu take two steps back, then rose and addressed him again, "I am truly grateful..."

"Third Miss's illness really comes and goes quickly!" Now that only Shu Hong was present, Wei Tingyu naturally didn't act like he had in the hall earlier, and instead spoke with a smile.

Zhuang Hanyan was taken aback, then pursed her lips somewhat embarrassed, after all, Wei Tingyu had clearly seen through all her tricks.

"Shuhong, you go down first!" Zhuang Hanyan said directly after thinking of this.

Shu Hong nodded and left, but since there was a man present, she didn't go too far. Instead, she stood at the door and kept an eye on what was happening inside.

At that distance, you could see what the two were doing, but you couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Don't worry! Fu Yunxi won't bother you for at least a few days!" Wei Tingyu stood there silently after Zhuang Hanyan sent Shu Hong away.

However, his eyes darted around, revealing what she was planning, so he broke the silence by speaking.

As he spoke, he walked to the chair next to him and sat down, then looked at the other person with a calm expression.

Zhuang Hanyan was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile and stepped forward to pour Wei Tingyu a cup of tea, which she then presented with both hands.

"How does the Duke know I don't want to be disturbed by him?"

Upon hearing Zhuang Hanyan's question, Wei Tingyu immediately added, "The murder case involving your uncle and aunt has been reported to the Dali Temple!"

"These past few days, it has become quite a topic of conversation in the capital."

"Many people are curious, after all, this matter also involves the families of officials appointed by the imperial court!"

"Upon hearing that you have returned home, Fu Yunxi will naturally come to question you about what happened that day!"

"But has Miss San prepared her explanation?"

As Wei Tingyu finished speaking, he clearly saw a hint of tension in Zhuang Hanyan's eyes.

But it only lasted for a moment, and then it was immediately and well concealed.

"What explanation?" Zhuang Hanyan pursed her lips, suppressing her nervousness, and then asked.

She originally thought that after getting rid of Fu Yunxi, she would have passed one hurdle. But she didn't expect Wei Tingyu to be so easy to fool, and he asked even more direct questions.

Of course, since the Duke of Wei was not from the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review, Zhuang Hanyan was nervous but not panicked.

In her view, Wei Tingyu's desire to know about this matter was no different from other people's gossipy nature; it was simply out of curiosity.

With this mindset, they are unlikely to pry too much, so they are relatively easier to deal with!

But looking at Wei Tingyu now, it was clear that he wasn't just curious or gossipy! He genuinely wanted to hear the story he had made up!

However, even if both sides knew the truth, Zhuang Hanyan certainly couldn't admit directly that she killed Zhang Youchang and his wife.

After all, who knows if this Duke might betray him in the blink of an eye?

“If Miss Zhuang really doesn’t want to talk about it, I can’t force her!” Seeing Zhuang Hanyan’s furrowed brows and troubled expression, Wei Tingyu knew that she was having a fierce internal struggle, so he said, “But this matter has nothing to do with me. If Fu Yunxi or other officials from the Dali Temple come knocking on my door in the future, I will no longer be able to protect you!”

After saying that, Wei Tingyu made a gesture as if he was about to leave.

"Wait!" Zhuang Hanyan immediately raised her head upon hearing this. She had just arrived in the capital and was not yet settled in, so she urgently needed a strong external ally.

Since the Duke of Wei believes that he has a connection with him and is willing to step forward to protect him, why not quickly show goodwill and seek protection?

"It's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, but I have many concerns..." Zhuang Hanyan looked at Wei Tingyu and forced a faint smile as she spoke, "However, since the Duke saved my life, I really shouldn't keep it from you any longer!"

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will answer them to the best of my ability!"

Faced with Zhuang Hanyan's sincere expression, Wei Tingyu nodded and then sat back down in his seat.