Han Yan was startled at first, then turned around and his expression gradually faded: "Your Highness, the noble prince of Xirong, when did you become interested in eavesdropping on other people's conversations?"
The person standing in front of Han Yan was Zhuo Qi. Today he was wearing a navy blue robe. Compared with the previous meetings, he no longer looked as embarrassed. However, Han Yan was still a little annoyed when he entered and exited the Zhuang Mansion like no one was there.
Zhuo Qi smiled very proudly: "I just came here to relax, and happened to hear the princess's confession to the prince. Hey, I really envy that King Xuanqing for having a little beauty like Yan'er treat him so lovingly. .If it were me..."
"Master Zhuo is really in a good mood. He took such a risk to come to our village just to talk about this." Han Yan said without saltiness.
Zhuo Qi took a step closer: "For you, I am willing to do anything."
Han Yan stared at him. This Prince of Xirong was a very dangerous person. He fled to Dazong to avoid Turmu's pursuit, but it seemed that he was involved in some plan. No matter what, he is not the person who is with him. It is best to stay away from such people, but now he cannot act rashly.
Han Yan raised a smile: "If you could never come to Zhuang Mansion for me, I would be even more ruthless."
Zhuo Qi stared at her: "Little girl is so heartless." After saying that, he took a step back and flew up to the eaves in the blink of an eye. He smiled at Han Yan in the courtyard and said: "Actually, I really passed by today, but compared to that guard Prince, I still prefer your princely husband." He waved his hand to Han Yan: "Stay away from that prince in the future, little girl." After saying that, he flew away and disappeared.
Han Yan stood in the yard, angry and funny at the same time. This man's attitude was incomprehensible now, and he couldn't tell whether he was an enemy or a friend. It's just that Han Yan is still very vigilant about this matter now, so naturally he can't treat Zhuo Qi lightly.
But it was said that Concubine Chen's birthday was coming soon, and Zhuang Shiyang also received the greeting invitation this time. Zhuang Shiyang regarded the receipt of the invitation as a hope for his promotion, which he wished for. The greeting card stated that Zhuang Shiyang's two daughters were required to attend. Now Han Yan is already Princess Xuanqing, and Zhuang Yushan is the crown prince's concubine. Only Zhuang Qin still stayed in the Buddhist hall with Aunt Wan all day, so they met her. The number of times actually became less and less.
On this day, when Han Yan was walking in the garden of the mansion, he happened to see an eleven or twelve-year-old girl following Zhuang Hanming. Han Yan saw that the girl looked strange and did not look like a girl in the mansion. Feeling strange, he called Zhuang Hanming to stop.
Zhuang Hanming saw her and called out: "Sister." Then he walked up to her, and Han Yan's eyes fell on the little girl behind him.
She was a very pretty little girl. Although she was young, her facial features were very distinct and lovely. She must be a beauty when she grows up. The little girl was also dressed like the maid in the mansion, but she looked timid and did not dare to raise her head when she saw Han Yan. She just hid behind Zhuang Hanming, looking pitiful.
Han Yan said: "This girl looks like she has never seen her before."
Zhuang Hanming smiled and glanced at the little girl with pity: "Her name is Yingzi. She was rescued by evildoers on my way back from the Imperial College last time."
Han Yan frowned: "How to save him from the villain?"
Zhuang Hanming saw that something was wrong with her expression and said quickly: "That evil person wanted to sell Yingzi into a brothel. I couldn't stand it, so I drove the evil person away."
Han Yan's tone was very serious: "Anyone who sells children must be extremely vicious. How can you drive others away when you are still young now?"
"I already have martial arts skills!" Zhuang Hanming smiled: "He can't match my fist and kick skills."
Han Yan could not help but shake her head when she saw the faint look of pride in his brows. Zhuang Hanming had a young mind after all and did not know the dangers of the world. Now that he thought he had a skill, he felt complacent. Little did he know that there was someone outside the world who wanted to do such a business, so how could he be easily intimidated by a child like him? After thinking about it, she looked at the little girl who had been silent from the beginning: "Yingzi, tell me, who are your parents? How did they get sold to a brothel?"
Yingzi hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Han Yan, her voice delicate and timid: "If I tell you back to the lady, Yingzi's parents have died long ago, and she followed her aunt. Her aunt passed away some time ago, and Yingzi's sister voluntarily sold herself to a brothel. I bought a coffin to bury my aunt. Yingzi wanted to go find her sister, but she was caught by those people."
As he spoke, tears fell from his face, which made people feel pity in their hearts.
But Han Yan didn't blink and continued to ask: "Then tell me, where did your parents live and where is your aunt buried?"
Yingzi was stunned for a moment, and then a look of grief and anger appeared on his face: "Miss, you don't believe Yingzi, Yingzi would rather die to prove his ambition!" After saying that, he stood up and was about to hit the pillar under the house. Her movement was really urgent. Zhuang Hanming ducked, grabbed Yingzi, pulled her back, and shouted at her: "What are you doing!" Although he was roaring, he could still hear concern and concern. tone. Han Yan's heart "thumped", and sure enough, Zhuang Hanming turned his head again, looked at Han Yan and said: "Sister, Yingzi is already very pitiful? Why are you forcing her so!"
Han Yan was stunned for a moment and didn't even laugh. Instead, she looked at Zhuang Hanming coldly, her tone as cold as ice: "I just asked her what was going on at home and what she did? Who of the servants in this house came in? We don’t care about our family background. There are many people in the Zhuang Mansion, so if someone with a bad background comes and commits something, who will bear the responsibility?"
She always had a smile on her face. She rarely got angry. She was even more gentle and kind to Zhuang Hanming. How could she ever treat him so coldly. Zhuang Hanming looked at her with some disappointment: "I thought my sister was a kind-hearted person, but now, I can't see through your behavior. Now you actually doubt even a little maid, Yingzi and the people in the house. It’s different for the servants, if anything happens, I’ll take the responsibility!”
"So, are you going to go against me because of her?" Han Yan stared closely into Zhuang Hanming's eyes. This brother was the first person she wanted to protect in her new life, but now he is doing everything to her for a stranger. Such questions.
Zhuang Hanming was furious. He never thought that the well-behaved and pitiful Yingzi would be treated like this by Han Yan. Yingzi lost her mother when she was young, and the fate of being dependent on her sister made Zhuang Hanming feel that he was very similar to him, and for a while he felt sympathy for her. I brought Yingzi back home because I wanted to keep her alive and healthy. But what Han Yan is doing now makes him unable to understand.
"You are simply unreasonable!" Zhuang Hanming pulled Yingzi up and protected her tightly behind him. When he met Han Yan's disbelieving eyes, he said angrily: "You have so much ambition, but don't think about what everyone else thinks." Just as miserable as you!"
Han Yan swayed, and Zhuang Hanming turned around and left with Yingzi. Shu Hong supported Han Yan: "Miss..." The young master in the mansion was quarreling with the young lady. She was a maid, but she really didn't know how to speak.
(End of chapter)