Golden Branch

Wang Heng leaned against the car window and looked carefully.

She wore a moon-white robe with wide sleeves, her long black hair half-tied up, and a white jade hair crown, which gave her an elegant and noble air.

However, Wang Heng only saw the back. She and Xie Yanzhi were not familiar enough to confirm the identity 100% just by looking at the back.

"Looks familiar! Like Xie Yanzhi!"

Wang Heng muttered silently in her heart, "If I could just turn around, even if it's just to let me see her profile, I should be able to confirm something!"

Just as Wang Heng was thinking to herself, someone happened to pass by on horseback.

Two men and women who were walking on the side of the road heard the noise and quickly dodged.

The man, very gentlemanly, turned sideways and stood in front of the woman.

When he turned around, his side profile was revealed.

Wang Heng was staring closely and saw it clearly:

Tsk!

It’s really Xie Yanzhi.

The woman next to him was about eighteen or nineteen years old.

She is not tall, and has a slender figure, showing the petite and gentle beauty of the women in the southern region.

"If I'm not mistaken, this woman should be the Princess of the Southern Territory, Xie Yanzhi's ex-fiancée!"

"Ah! I remember that when Jiankang City was captured, she was 'forced into captivity' by the King of Han, who led the army, and became his concubine."

Wang Heng guessed the other party's identity, and all the information about the princess immediately emerged in her mind.

"Last year, the King of Chu was executed for his military remonstration. The King of Han, who had been loyal to the King of Chu, was also stripped of his royal title and demoted to a commoner."

Wang Heng knew about the grudge between Xie Yanzhi and the King of Han, and also knew that the King of Han had been living a rather miserable life after being demoted to a commoner.

In contrast, this princess from the southern border, despite having her country destroyed and her family ruined, also became the captive of a powerful man.

However, her father was treated well by Dayu and was awarded the title of Marquis of Anle.

Although it was only a mascot to show the generosity and benevolence of the Yang royal family, the Anle Marquis Mansion was just a decoration.

Although he is a marquis, he has no real power.

They could only make ends meet by relying on the rewards from the saints and the salary from the court.

When faced with a truly powerful person, such as the previous King of Han, the Anle Marquisate could only allow itself to be slaughtered.

However, Marquis Anle still had a title and did not dare to provoke the powerful, but he was able to fight against the impoverished King of Han.

"...I seem to have heard someone mention that after the Han Palace was liquidated, this Southern Border Princess wanted to leave the King of Han."

"However, Yang Shu Ren refused to let go. Come to think of it, he has become a commoner, even making a living has become a problem, and he needs the support of the Anle Marquisate."

"As for Jingzhao Prefecture, they are concerned about the 'Yang' of Yang Shuren and don't want to offend the royal bloodline for a hollow marquisate."

"Yang Shu Ren refused to release the man, and the Anle Marquisate did not dare to seize him by force, so the situation came to a standstill."

In the shortest possible time, Wang Heng recalled all the grudges and recent situations concerning Xie Yanzhi, the Princess of the Southern Territory, her ex-husband, oh no, the former King of Han, and others.

With her bright lychee eyes slightly narrowed, Wang Heng continued to look at the couple.

She couldn't help but think, "This princess actually left Commoner Yang's house and was alone with Xie Yanzhi in broad daylight. Has she finally escaped from Commoner Yang?"

"Or is it that Xie Yanzhi, relying on his sixth-rank official status, finally managed to 'retaliate' against his love rival who had once bullied him?"

"Perhaps, in Xie Yanzhi's revenge on the former King of Han, he also pushed me, the Princess of Langya, out!"

The man that Princess Langya likes and the future imperial consort will probably be given face by the Jingzhao Prefecture.

The poor guy who once had his wife "stolen" can now trample his love rival into the mud and save his poor fiancée who was bullied... Tsk tsk, if this were put into the novels and stories written by Amian, it would be a classic story of reunion and revenge.

Xie Yanzhi and the Princess of the Southern Territory are definitely the male and female protagonists.

"...I, a fake princess who relies on having a favorite concubine, will probably become the vicious female supporting role who prevents the hero and heroine from being together!"

Wang Heng had indeed read too many melodramatic romance novels written by Wang Mian.

Just seeing a man and a woman, and thinking about their identities and experiences, I can't help but imagine a tragic love story of no less than 800,000 words.

He shook his head gently, throwing away all the messy thoughts in his head.

Wang Heng knocked on the carriage, and Ah Hu, who was guarding one side, hurriedly rode his horse to the window.

Wang Heng ordered, "Go and investigate whether anything happened between Yang Shuren and the Anle Marquisate!"

This matter feels strangely familiar.

Someone took action?

"Yes!"

Ah Hu agreed, turned his horse around and went to investigate in person.

He is now the General of the Guards of the Princess's Palace, and has an official status and respect.

When you go to Jingzhao Prefecture, you can simply show your badge and find out the information your master wants.

Watching Ah Hu ride away on horseback, Wang Heng stomped the floor of the carriage and asked the driver to drive, following the couple at a moderate pace.

There is still half an hour left before the "appointment" between Wang Heng and Xie Yanzhi.

It takes fifteen minutes to get to Wang's house in Chongrenfang from here.

Therefore, Xie Yanzhi still has two quarters of an hour to accompany his ex-fiancée.

Ex-fiancée?

The ex that Amian mentioned?!

There's also the saying "If the ex cries, the current one will lose", which Wang Heng treats as a joke.

However, at this moment, seeing Xie Yanzhi traveling with his ex, Wang Heng couldn't help but frown slightly.

It's not that she's jealous.

She didn't like Xie Yanzhi, but she thought that this person could be listed as a candidate.

The main reason she was unhappy was because Xie Yanzhi's behavior made Wang Heng feel troubled.

What she wants is a husband who can be in control and a home where she is completely in control.

But if this man can't even be "self-clean and self-disciplined", Wang Heng will have to reconsider.

Again, what she wants is an obedient gigolo, not a Phoenix man who eats gigolo for free.

"If someone truly has a lover they can't let go of, I, the dignified Princess Wang Heng, will never be the wicked person who forcibly separates them!"

Wang Heng secretly made a decision.

She looked at the couple again and found that although Xie Yanzhi behaved politely and properly, there was a flash of pity and guilt in his eyes for the woman beside him.

Got it!

I can’t forget the old love.

Without even waiting for Ah Hu to find out the confirmed information, Wang Heng once again crossed out Xie Yanzhi's name in her heart!

……

Although she gave up on Xie Yanzhi again, Wang Heng did not change her itinerary for going to Wang's house.

She ordered people to go to the East Market to buy some small items, and then returned to the Wang residence.

Wang Heng did not go directly to visit Madam Xie and Wang Lin, but went to visit several of her half brothers and half sisters first.

Wang Erlang and other older ones were sent by Wang Heng to the academy in the capital.

The younger ones were taken care of by their tutors, maids, etc.

Their treatment was certainly not as good as Wang Heng's, but it was also the treatment they deserved and they were not treated unfairly.

Except for Wang Balang who was a few months old, the other five half-brothers and half-sisters were very grateful to Wang Heng, their eldest sister.

In addition to gratitude, there is also awe of power——

With a princess sister, their future career, marriage, etc. will not be too bad.

Therefore, in the Wang family's house, even though there were their grandmother and father, the person the children were closest to and most respected was still their eldest sister.

Every time they saw their eldest sister come back, the children were very happy.

Not to mention, my sister would bring them gifts.

"Take it and play with it!"

Watching the servants distributing gifts to her younger brothers and sisters, and watching two or three children playing happily, Wang Heng couldn't help but stay in the yard for a while longer.

"Oh, it was better when I was a kid! There weren't so many worries!"

Wang Heng thought of herself. When she was young, although she was plotted against by Cui and others, and Lou Yu treated her like a pet and dominated her.

But most of the time, she was happy.

There is no need to think too much, just eat and drink, feed yourself until you are fat and plump, and all your worries seem to become insignificant.

But as I get older, troubles come.

Last year, when the big thing was completed, she thought she could do whatever she wanted.

But in the end there are still so many troubles.

If Lou Yu wasn't so overbearing and extreme, she would be willing to spend her life with him.

……

"Princess, I went to Jingzhao Prefecture to make inquiries. Yang Shuren wrote the princess a letter of release. She no longer has any relationship with Yang Shuren."

Ah Hu quickly rushed to Wang's house and reported the results of the investigation to Wang Heng.

Wang Heng was not surprised at all. Sure enough, someone had intervened.

A complete conspiracy.

Not only did they not have any ulterior motives, they also did a good thing - allowing those who wanted to leave to leave in a reasonable and legal manner.

And Xie Yanzhi also has an ex who he can never completely cut ties with.

Even though Xie Yanzhi married a wealthy man and a virtuous wife, his ex-fiancée, who was taken away by force and then found again, was always a burden that he could not let go of.

"I knew it was him!"

Wang Heng puffed up her cheeks in anger, "You've cut off my escape route again!"

"However, it's okay to just thank Yanzhi, he has an ex!"

"What about Lu Jue? He's a proud young man with no romantic experience!"

While Wang Heng was secretly angry, she couldn't help but bring out other candidates.

She wants to invite Princess Hengyang...Haitang, let it be Haitang.

After all, it is the love of a pure boy.

……

"Ahu went to Jingzhao Prefecture? Did he see the 'letter of release' written by Yang Shuren?"

Coming out of Hongwenguan, Lou Yu mounted his horse and asked the secret guard beside him in a low voice.

"Reporting to my lord, this is indeed the case!"

The secret guard bowed his head and reported, "The princess did not leave with Mr. Xie when she went to the palace this time. She returned to the princess's residence alone."

"...Little girl, you are still so smart and sharp!"

Lou Yu smiled, not that gentle smile, but a smile mixed with a hint of pride and relief.

That smile filled his deep eye sockets, making him look so gentle.

People passing by, seeing Master Lou like this, couldn't help but praise him repeatedly: "What a gentle and noble young man, Yulang."

Xie Yanzhi was crossed out again, and the remaining people on Aheng's list... A dark light flashed in Lou Yu's eyes. Lu Jue did not have a predecessor, but he had the ambition to conquer the world!

and--

"The Tibetan envoys are about to arrive in the capital. Ah Heng, you don't have much time left!"