Golden Branch

Da da da!

The sound of horse hooves came roaring, carrying with them a gust of wind and yellow sand.

"Jiuniang!"

Ah Man rushed in front of Wang Heng in one leap.

She stretched out her right arm to protect Wang Heng.

Wang Heng stepped back a few steps and made way for the official road.

Ah Man was very strong, and she couldn't let Ah Man fight against a "cavalry" alone.

Moreover, in Yizhou, Wang Heng had already guessed who was this ostentatious person.

That is a "noble person".

Wang Heng has not yet obtained more detailed information. Without fully understanding the other party, Wang Heng will definitely not rashly provoke them.

"Aman, back off!"

While Wang Heng was retreating, she did not forget to greet Ah Man.

"Yes!"

Ah Man agreed and followed Wang Heng, taking a few steps back.

No matter how she retreated, Ah Man always stood firmly in front of Wang Heng.

"drive!"

The group of people and horses soon arrived in front of Wang Heng and others and continued to gallop past.

The wind and waves caused by the knights' rapid march blew up Wang Heng's Xiangfei-colored skirt, and a pair of embroidered shoes inlaid with red and blue sapphires became faintly visible.

The wind blew away the white veil that Wang Heng was wearing, revealing her childish yet delicate and beautiful face, half covered and half revealed.

In the diffuse yellow earth, Wang Heng could just see the appearance of a group of people through the gauze.

The one rushing in the front was a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a dark Hu suit. In the sunlight, the black clothes flashed a hint of red.

He is vigorous and handsome, with an unrestrained and bold demeanor, a real young man in fine clothes and riding a horse.

He rode a fine Dayuan horse, with a quiver in the saddlebag on the horse's back, and a bow on the boy's back.

The two knights following closely behind him had a string of prey hanging on their horses.

Judging from the attire and the scene, it is obvious that he has just returned from hunting.

Wang Heng's beautiful eyes moved around, she already had some guesses in her heart, and now they were even more certain.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person should be——

"Shut up!"

At this moment, the young man in brocade clothes, who had already passed Wang Heng and ran some distance away, suddenly pulled the reins.

With a light shout, the galloping horse stopped.

But due to the inertia of the forward charge, the horse's two front hooves were lifted into the air, and the man and the horse almost stood in mid-air.

"Uu! Uu!"

The guards following the young man also stopped urgently.

The boy didn't care at all that his "willfulness" caused a brief chaos in the team.

He controlled the horse under his crotch perfectly and stopped steadily.

Then he turned his horse and rode back.

The guards were well-trained, although their master's sudden action caught them off guard.

But soon, they all controlled themselves and their mounts and quickly made way.

Da, da, da!

The black Dayuan horse slowly walked over and came close to Wang Heng.

The young man held the reins in one hand and the whip in the other.

He was only two or three steps away from the graceful figure. Just when the other party was thinking about whether to take a few more steps back, he stopped.

The young man bent down slightly, his hands casually folded on the horse's back.

A pair of phoenix eyes, bright and sparkling.

He looked at Wang Heng with interest.

Just now he was riding his horse at full speed, and the scenery on both sides was flashing by quickly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he happened to catch a glimpse of a graceful figure.

She wore a veil on her head and had a graceful figure. She had female guards in front of her and maids and attendants behind her.

This configuration shows that she is a young noble lady from a certain family.

Just as he was about to pass by, the wind and waves rolled up, gently floating the white gauze, and a stunning face was caught in a glimpse.

The boy was touched and stopped on a whim.

He was born rich, intelligent and hardworking, and his external and internal factors were extremely excellent, which made him develop an outspoken personality.

Sitting high on the horse, he looked at her with a blazing gaze, "Is this young lady Wang Heng from Yizhou?"

The young girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, was extremely beautiful. She must be the only daughter of Concubine Jiang.

It’s this body shape that’s different from what’s said in the legend.

She is not fat or round, but slender and graceful, swaying in various shapes.

A hint of amusement flashed across the boy's beautiful eyes.

His posture was superior, his tone casual.

However, because he has a noble air, even if his words and actions at this moment are slightly inappropriate, he does not appear arrogant or frivolous, but has the liveliness and frivolity unique to young men.

Wang Heng hid her hands in her sleeves and pinched her palms lightly: I was right. There is no other young man as arrogant as Lu Jue, the beloved son of the Princess of Jincheng.

Wang Heng didn't care about the other party's question, which was not considered polite.

When she first met Lou Yu, the naughty kid gave her a basket of toads, but she was not frightened or angry.

Now... Lu Jue wasn't completely rude. At least Wang Heng wasn't offended by Lu Jue like this.

She raised her head and whispered through the fence, "Is this young man Lu Jue from the capital?"

Tsk!

There was give and take, and there was no weakening of momentum or loss of words.

"..."

The young man, Lu Jue, had a glint in his eyes.

He originally just thought that the girl had good temperament and beautiful appearance, and had some connection with his family, so he stopped and said a few more words.

However, Wang Heng's "counterattack" made Lu Jue see her intelligence and cleverness.

He guessed Wang Heng's identity based on her appearance.

Wang Heng also guessed that he was the emperor's nephew and the princess's beloved son based on his aura.

interesting!

This little beauty is not just a pretty face.

Lu Jue became more and more interested.

However, he did not speak again. He looked at Wang Heng steadily, then sat up straight and turned his horse again.

"Miss Wang, see you someday!"

After saying this, Lu Jue knocked the stirrup hard, and the Ferghana horse under his crotch galloped away like a shot arrow.

"Young Master Lu, see you later!"

Perhaps provoked by this spontaneous young man, Wang Heng responded without giving in.

Her voice was clear and melodious, as if drowned out by the sound of horse hooves.

However, the young man who had already run away suddenly laughed.

His hahaha laughter drifted with the autumn wind, hearty and willful, showing his good mood.

Wang Heng: ...Are you sick?!

……

After seeing Xie Yanzhi off, Wang Heng returned to Wangjiazhuangzi.

Wang Heng didn't care too much about the arrogant young man she met by chance.

Because as early as when she heard about Lu Jue, Wang Heng wrote a letter to her mother and sent people to the capital.

Judging by the time, it’s time to get a reply.

As soon as Wang Heng stepped into Haitang Courtyard, Bai Zhi came out to greet her, "Nineth Lady, there's a letter from the capital!"

Wang Heng raised her eyebrows. That’s pretty fast.

I just don't know whether this letter was written by my mother or someone else.

Wang Heng did not rush to answer the letter. She went to the bathroom first, washed up, changed into casual clothes, and came to the low couch by the window.

She sat down and let the maid wring her hair dry before she raised her hand to take the small bamboo tube.

The bamboo tube is the size of an index finger, and the opening is completely sealed with lacquer.

Wang Heng twisted the lid hard and it opened.

She poured out the small piece of paper inside and unfolded it. It was written by her mother.

There were two lines of small words written on the note:

Lu Jue, the eldest son of Jincheng and his late husband Lu Zhang, was raised by a sage from childhood and was once jokingly called "the champion marquis of our family."

There are not many words, but they express a lot.

Wang Heng read it again, chewing on it word by word.

"No wonder he's so arrogant! Being the eldest princess's son is already a very noble thing, and he's also the nephew raised by the saint himself! And he has high hopes for him!"

Champion Hou.

Young general.

This is not only the saint's expectation of him, but also a reflection of his own ability.

After all, not everyone can become a champion.

If you don't have talent and ability, having wishes is just wishful thinking.

Lu Jue is so valued by the Saint General of the God of War, not only because of the affection and family filter he has received since childhood, but also because he is truly outstanding.

Wang Heng looked at the words on the note, and couldn't help but think of that bright and flamboyant figure.

She silently wrote down the name Lu Jue in her little notebook.

Wang Heng didn't have too many thoughts, nor did she have any romantic thoughts about the relationship between men and women.

She simply felt that since Lu Jue was a younger generation that the saint valued, and she, as the saint's adopted stepdaughter, would inevitably have to deal with Lu Jue in the future.

In fact, Lu Jue had already come to Yizhou and was destined to have some contact with her.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you interact with them better.

Afterwards, Wang Heng received news from her spies in Beijing.

The content of the message was similar to what Concubine Jiang said.

Basically, Lu Jue was born into a noble family and had been kept by a saint since childhood.

He is called nephew, but in fact he is like a biological son.

In front of the saint, he was even more respectable than some unfavored princes.

As for Wang Mian, the news she received was even richer and had a certain "gossip" attribute.

"Nine Mother, this Lu Jue is no ordinary man. His father died of illness when he was three, and his mother remarried to the Wei family when he was four."

"It was at this time that the Lu family ran into trouble. Lu Jue's grandfather, uncle, and others were all convicted and either beheaded or exiled."

"When the Lu family fell into decline, the eldest princess wanted to take Lu Jue with her to marry into the Wei family, but Lu Jue was reluctant."

"The saint was compassionate to his sister and sympathetic to his nephew. He couldn't bear to see him living under someone else's roof at the Wei family, so he took him back to the Yang family and raised him personally."

"Lu Jue was practically raised by the Saint and the Empress herself. Later, when the Yang family rose up in rebellion, Lu Jue, barely even a spear in hand, followed the Saint into battle."

Wang Mian leaned over to Wang Heng's ear and whispered something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

At this point, she couldn't help but sigh: "It can be said that Lu Jue was not only raised by a saint, but also trained by a saint."

"Nephew resembles uncle! I heard that Lu Jue not only looks like the saint, but also inherited his martial arts and ability to lead troops in battle."

He is more like a saint's son than a prince.

If this kind of character setting were put into an online novel, he would definitely be the male protagonist.

He is not a prince, but he has a more respectable status than a prince.

He fought bravely on the battlefield, made great achievements, and stood firmly at the pinnacle of power.

In prosperous places like the capital, you can even walk sideways.

Such a noble male protagonist naturally protects and pampers the female protagonist.

As for the heroine, even though she is not the most noble woman in the world, she can still become the most enviable little wife in Beijing because she married the hero.

As Wang Mian spoke, his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

Her eyes couldn't help but sweep over Wang Heng's beautiful face.

According to the setting of the online novel, the young general should be paired with a stunning beauty.

The original families of the male and female protagonists should also have certain flaws.

Lu Jue's biological father died and his biological mother remarried.

Although I have the love of my uncle and aunt, they can never replace my parents.

Jiu Niang also fits the setting of the heroine very well.

Needless to say, her appearance is incredibly beautiful.

Her original family is even more pitiful than the male protagonist——

My mother remarried, my father was seriously ill, my grandmother was paralyzed, and I had a long list of younger brothers and sisters who were a burden.

Tsk tsk, one is a beautiful, strong and tragic young god of war, and the other is a little beauty who needs to be protected——

stop!

I can’t imagine it anymore!

It's very dangerous!

She was secretly pairing Jiu Niang and Lu Jue, but where did she want to put the little pervert?

While Wang Mian was enjoying the standard CP, he couldn't help but remind himself: Calm down! Be rational!

Wang Heng, on her side, was carefully thinking about the information Wang Mian had found out.

She discovered some clues: "A Mian, do you think the downfall of the Lu family back then was related to the Yang family?"

Calculating the time, that stage should be the end of the previous dynasty in the North.

The young emperor grew up, got married, and began to want to rule the country himself.

However, the one who controlled the court at that time was the powerful minister, the Grand Chancellor.

In order to monopolize the government, the Grand Chancellor not only prevented the emperor from ruling the country, but also tried every means to attack the "emperor's party" and political enemies.

The Yang family did not rely on the Grand Chancellor, but they were not enemies of him either. They were "centrists".

However, the Lu family was targeted by the Grand Chancellor, and the head of the family was beheaded and their property was confiscated.

Combined with the "death" of Princess Jincheng's ex-husband Lu Zhang, and the fact that Jincheng remarried only a year after his death... Wang Heng couldn't help but have a conspiracy theory.

It is not uncommon for wealthy families to have conflicts with their in-laws.

It is understandable that Wang Heng would make such a guess.

Wang Mian's thoughts were running wild like a wild horse, but when he heard Wang Heng's words, he was instantly pulled out of his thoughts.

There was a flicker of surprise in her eyes, "Jiu Niang, are you saying——"

The so-called "deep love between two jades" is nothing more than a beautiful legend. The truth is far more cruel and unbearable than the story!

The story of the deep love between two jade princesses refers to Princess Jincheng and her late husband.

The two were a young couple and had a deep affection for each other.

Lu Zhang's name contains the character "玉", and Jincheng's nickname also contains the character "湛".

They are all beautiful jades, and when combined together, they become "jue".

This is also the origin of Lu Jue's name.

His name represents the love between husband and wife.

It is the embodiment of the fairy tale of "The Love Between Two Jades".

But now, Wang Heng vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

The so-called fairy tale may not be beautiful, but instead contains the darkness of the real world. It is a complete black fairy tale.

As Wang Mian was puzzled, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

Ahhh, the love between parents contains conspiracy. With such a background, Lu Jue is more like the male protagonist!

I just don’t know who his heroine will be?

Wang Mian's gaze involuntarily fell on Wang Heng again...