Golden Branch

The long convoy entered Pingkangfang, circled the streets, and arrived in front of a mansion.

The tall and spacious vermilion-painted gate has a gatehouse with flying eaves and a deep courtyard wall.

There was a mounting stone in front of the door, and a servant was already waiting there.

Seeing the caravan approaching, with the leading one being a rare two-horse carriage, the servant immediately remembered the instructions of the housekeeper:

The princess will arrive in the capital in the next few days, and her carriage will be a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses.

Although he didn't know the person, the servant knew the carriage.

Besides, in addition to the carriages, there are so many guards wearing armor and riding horses.

There was also the emblem of the Wang family of Yizhou, and everyone in the princess's mansion had memorized it early on.

At this moment, all the signs matched, and the servant knew that it must be his princess who had arrived!

"Someone, hurry inside and tell them the princess has arrived!"

"Quick! Open the middle door!"

The servant went forward quickly, repeatedly speaking to his companions.

"Excuse me, is it the princess who has arrived?"

"I have already sent someone to notify the housekeeper and Guard Captain Ahu..."

The servant was a newly recruited one, but the housekeeper who was in charge of the internal affairs of the princess's mansion was one of Wang Heng's confidants who was sent to the capital in advance.

And Ahu.

He had come to the capital to "file a complaint" and then stayed in the capital.

The saint canonized Wang Heng as a princess and awarded her a princess's mansion. Ah Hu then moved into the princess's mansion and took charge of the reconstruction, decoration, and guarding work.

Before Wang Heng went to Beijing and while on the way, she wrote letters to the housekeeper of the princess's mansion, Ahu and others.

They could roughly estimate the time when Wang Heng arrived in Beijing.

However, they still didn't expect that the princess would arrive so soon.

In addition, a "small incident" suddenly occurred in the princess's mansion, but there was a shortage of manpower. Therefore, the people from the princess's mansion did not go to the city gate to wait today.

"I am Bai Zhi, the princess's first-class maid."

Baizhi got off the carriage and talked to the servant.

The servant saw that his guess was correct and that his master had indeed come to the capital. He was surprised and delighted, and quickly knelt on the ground, "Your servant greets the princess! Princess, may you be well!"

His joy was mixed with a bit of relief and anticipation.

Wang Heng was sitting in the carriage. She saw the servant through the window and couldn't help but frowning: Is there trouble in the princess's mansion?

Come to think of it, the princess's mansion only has a mansion, but the owner has yet to arrive.

Such a luxurious house has many servants in the courtyard.

In the past few months, the princess's mansion has been under construction with a lot of hammering and clanging.

Whether it is craftsmen, building materials, or daily necessities, one has to deal with merchants.

Not to mention the entire capital, even in Pingkangfang, there may be friction with the neighbors.

The princess's mansion is indeed noble, but what the capital city lacks the least is "noble ladies".

Especially since there is no master in the princess's mansion, slaves are easily bullied even if they "look at the owner when beating the dog".

Even if they don't bully them openly, it would be enough to make things difficult for those slaves by tripping them up secretly.

But they didn't dare to do anything. Their master was not around and they had no one to rely on, so they could only swallow their losses.

who is it?

Is he really so arrogant and domineering that he doesn't take Princess Langya seriously?

Or is he just testing her intentionally, wanting to gauge Princess Langya's worth?

Wang Heng pondered secretly.

"A Mian, I'm already here. You should also go back and take a look at your new mansion!"

Wang Heng didn't show it. She curled her lips and urged Wang Mian to leave with a smile.

Wang Mian’s residence is on the next street.

After exiting this alley, just turn a corner and you will arrive. The distance is no more than one or two miles.

"……it is good!"

Wang Heng is perceptive, and Wang Mian, having lived two lives, understands the cruelty of reality even more.

She also vaguely sensed something from the boy's somewhat unusual expression.

However, the troubles in the Princess's Mansion were already a high-level battle between powerful people. Wang Mian, a mere prince, was afraid that—

Wang Mian knew that Jiu Niang didn't want her to get involved, at least she didn't want her to get into trouble until the matter was clarified.

They had just arrived in Beijing and had not yet figured out the powerful people there.

There are a lot of things to do at home and outside that need to be sorted out slowly.

Wang Heng is the head of the Wang family, and isn’t Wang Mian also the head of their branch?

As the head of the family, you have to shoulder the burden of all the clan members.

Wang Mian not only has to take care of the Wang family, she also has to go to the Xiao family——

Xiao Wuji was originally going to return to Beijing with them. Xiao Wuji had completed his mission in Qingzhou and was going back to Beijing to report on his work.

The prince also has important arrangements for this confidant.

However, when they were one-third of the way there, they met people from the Dugu family, and Wang Heng and Lou Yu learned a "secret".

The matter concerned the previous dynasty and its collusion with the Turks.

Lou Yu wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, so he planned to send people to Jizhou and even to the northwestern border city.

However, Lou Yu was worried about Wang Heng, and he had already decided to give up his military career and pursue literature.

Considering that once the matter was investigated, violence might be necessary, Lou Yu intended to give up.

Lou Yu thought about it and realized that there were actually two more suitable candidates around him: Xiao Wuji and Lu Jue.

Both of them are military talents reserved by the saint and the prince, and will fight on the battlefield in the future.

Xiao Wuji and Lou Yu had the bond of studying with the Crown Prince together;

Lu Jue and Lou Yu have no friendship, but he is suspected to be a love rival. Lou Yu wishes he could send him away.

Yizhou?

Still too close!

This guy, seeing that Aheng liked Li Nu, actually ordered people to rush to the capital day and night, spent a lot of money to buy a lion cat with heterochromia, and eagerly sent it to Aheng.

He was so attentive and arrogant, without any regard for Lou Yu at all.

How could Lou Yu, whose heart is even darker than Lu Jue, tolerate this?

This person is just too idle!

If there was an errand that tied him up, he would not have the mind to covet other people's pampered peonies!

Both of them were sons of powerful people and were favored by the sage and the prince.

They are all suitable for investigating the Dugu family, which others dare not investigate, and they are also capable of mobilizing local troops without military orders.

They also had enough courage and ability to go deep into the northwest and fight against the Turks.

The key point is that they all have reasons to let Lou Yu "give up the credit".

But there is only one chance.

Lou Yu carefully weighed the options and ultimately chose Xiao Wuji.

Although this matter is a bit troublesome, if it is done well, it will be a great achievement.

Xiao Wuji needs military merits, and Xiao Wuji is also one of the very few "own people" of Lou Yu.

He couldn't treat his own people badly just to get angry with his rival.

Therefore, Xiao Wuzhi quietly left the team before the halfway point.

He took his personal guards and the troops borrowed from Lou Yu and headed straight for Jizhou.

Before Xiao Wuji left, when he said goodbye to Wang Mian, he asked his fiancée to take care of the Xiao family while he was away from Beijing.

Living in Chang'an is not easy!

The Changle Marquis Mansion is really just an empty shell.

Xiao Wuji is destined to live off his wife, but he will not hide it, nor will he force her to live off him.

In his letter to his elders, when he mentioned his marriage to Wang Mian, he clearly stated:

My Amian is rich and willing to support the Changle Marquisate.

But, everyone, when you eat someone else's food, even if you are not grateful, don't complain that the food is not "pure" enough!

Xiao Wuji also said to Wang Mian bluntly: Amian, having money is great!

He values ​​his family, but he also loves Amian.

He will strike a balance between the two and never let either side down.

As long as he is clear-headed and firm enough, the family can live in harmony.

Wang Mian is also a clear-headed person. She knows that Xiao Wuzhi would never cut ties with his family.

If you marry him, you will have to face the entire Changle Marquisate’s family.

"I'm not the heroine, and Xiao Wuji is not the paranoid, crazy hero. It's impossible for him to become an enemy of the whole world just for me!"

"...Actually, it's good that he cares about his family like this!"

This shows that Xiao Wuzhi is a normal person.

Have affection and care, but don't be a pervert who will do anything for love.

When reading the novel, I feel refreshed and excited when I see that the male protagonist is willing to give up even his closest relatives for the female protagonist.

But if this were to happen in reality, and if the person next to her, including her parents who gave birth to her and her brothers and sisters who grew up with her, could be treated coldly and cruelly, Wang Mian said that she would not be moved, but would only be so scared that she could not sleep.

Love is too empty.

When paranoid male protagonists fall in love, they can give up everything for their loved ones.

But if he no longer loves her, then he will treat others the same way he treats his former lover.

Instead of expecting a very bad person to be willing to change for her, it is better to choose someone who is already very good.

In this way, even if there is no love in the future, there can still be friendship and family affection, and you will not fall into an irretrievable situation.

The fact that Xiao Wuji could openly say that he was "living off his wife" shows that he was much better than "Zhou Jiming and others".

Wang Mian was also willing to give it a try for Xiao Wuji.

Isn't it just about supporting one more family? As long as Xiao Wuzhi stands on her side, she doesn't mind being the breadwinner for the Changle Marquis' Mansion.

"Okay! Then I'll go to the Wang residence first and settle everyone in the family!"

Wang Mian nodded, got out of the carriage, and went to his own carriage.

A small convoy separated from the main group, drove out of the alley and went around to another street.

The Wang House purchased by Wang Mian is a luxurious house with five entrances and five exits.

Servants and others were also arranged in advance.

The servant confirmed the owner and opened the door, and Wang Mian walked in with his grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts and the whole family.

"..."

The Wang family members were already speechless with astonishment at the prosperity and majesty of the capital city and the layers of courtyards.

Such a big house, with a deep courtyard and a new scene at every step, is even more spacious and luxurious than their house in Yizhou.

This is the capital city where every inch of land is valuable.

The Wang family has indeed become rich!

They were deeply impressed by Wang Mian, the head of the family.

The elders and older brothers were already stunned.

My younger brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, etc., did not have any complicated thoughts, they just marveled at this fairyland-like mansion.

"Sister! Is this our home from now on?"

"Auntie, our house is so big! By the way, is the house next door the same size as ours?"

Wang Mian: ...The house next door is different from ours. It’s Lou Yu’s Duke of Qi’s Mansion.

The backyard of the Duke of Qi's Mansion is connected to the Princess's Mansion.

The two families just happened to "equally divide" a mountain forest...