Princess Chenghui followed Prince Zhong to Longxi when she was a child, and grew up on horseback. Huo Zhun was also under Prince Zhong at that time, and Prince Zhong even matched the two of them, but unfortunately neither of them had the intention to do so. , but there was a bit of a brother-sister relationship.
Seeing Princess Chenghui walking towards the inner room, Huo Zhun scolded her coldly, "Stop!"
Princess Chenghui stopped subconsciously and saw that his brows were furrowed and his expression was irritable. She suddenly smiled and joked casually, "Brother Wei Wang is so taboo about others seeing the Jiaojiao inside, could it be that he has taken away other people's wives, Jinwu?" Hidden beauty?"
Princess Chenghui was just joking and didn't expect that she would hit the mark and guess everything.
Huo Zhun's hands hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly. He glanced quietly inside and warned Princess Chenghui, "She is not someone you can joke about!" After a pause, he added, "Wait for the opportunity. Mature, I will introduce her to you, now put away your curiosity."
Princess Chenghui asked for help and happily compromised, "Okay, okay, I'm not curious but... what about Lu Tanhua?"
"I will introduce you to him. As for the rest, I cannot guarantee it."
"That's enough!" Princess Chenghui smiled brightly and confidently, "Now that he has been heartbroken by the Pei family daughter, under the scorching sun of this princess, he will definitely soon forget the past unpleasantness and be happy. stand up."
Huo Zhun pressed his eyelids lightly and turned the jade ring on his left thumb. Chenghui would never have imagined that the daughter of the Pei family she was talking about was currently in the room, and the distance between them was only a few feet away.
"Then it's agreed. Remember to send me a message in a few days. I will dress up and impress Lu Tanhua." Princess Chenghui had long been used to Huo Zhun's coldness and reticence. farewell.
After watching Princess Chenghui leave, Huo Zhun walked towards the inner room.
Wherever he looked, he didn't see Pei Ruolan. Thinking of Princess Chenghui's impulsive appearance just now, he walked behind the screen and saw Pei Ruolan on the imperial concubine's couch beside the bed. Although she tried her best to hide it, he could still see it. Showing the disappointment in her eyes.
He looked at her condescendingly and said in a calm tone, "I said that before Dr. Sun diagnoses and treats Pei Riwen's legs, you can regret it at any time."
Pei Ruolan didn't expect that Huo Zhun would give the initiative to her, and there was bitterness in her eyes. She was naturally excited to be able to leave him and regain her freedom and be with the person she liked. However, her brother's legs had already become a responsibility that she could not shirk. As long as she Thinking that it was possible for him to stand up again, no matter how slim the hope was, she wanted to give it a try.
Thinking like this, she looked at Huo Zhun with firm eyes, "I will not go back on my words."
At this moment, Huo Zhun finally couldn't help but ask, "Even if the price is to give up Lu Hongming?"
Pei Ruolan said softly, her heart aching, but she pretended not to care.
Huo Zhun walked to her and sat down, looked into her eyes, and said solemnly, "Have you ever heard of the story of the Queen Mother and Concubine Mingxian?"
"The two are twin sisters. When they first entered the palace, the Queen Mother was framed for being poisoned. In order to help the imperial doctor develop an antidote as soon as possible, Concubine Ming Xian did not hesitate to hurt the prince in her belly and test the poison on her own body. Eventually, she fell out of favor with the late emperor. But later, the Queen Mother gave birth to princes one after another and was established as Queen. Concubine Ming Xian became jealous and framed the Queen Mother many times..."
Pei Ruolan pondered for a moment, then raised her eyebrows and said, "What do you want me to do, Your Majesty? If you didn't want me to stay, why did you send someone to the northwest? If you wanted me to stay, why did you say anything about the Queen Mother and Concubine Mingxian in front of me?" story?"
Huo Zhun stared at her for a moment, then smiled suddenly, "I just suddenly remembered that if you don't want to listen, forget it."
Pei Ruolan thought that maybe in the eyes of the royal family, father, son, brother and sister were all ruthless, only interested in interests and calculations. They simply don't understand what blood ties are.
Through Pei Ruolan's expression, Huo Zhun could see that she didn't take his words to heart, and said "stupid" in her heart. She was sold out and helped count the money, but she didn't show it on her face.
That night, after Pei Ruolan took a shower, she lay down on the bed with her side facing the wall, looking repulsive. Huo Zhun looked at her back, unsure whether her coldness was because of his suspicion of Pei Riwen or whether it was because of his suspicion of Pei Riwen. Because Princess Chenghui is interested in Lu Hongming.
His gaze was so sharp and substantive that Pei Ruolan's nerves tensed up and her breathing became shallow.
After a long time, Huo Zhun put his hand on her shoulders and turned her around, lifting up the broken hair from her forehead. His eyes were dark and he said, "Are you worried that Lu Hongming will empathize with you?"
Pei Ruolan frowned slightly, and she couldn't tell whether it was because he presumed that his brother was more annoyed with him, or because he wanted to help Princess Chenghui and Lu Hongming protect the matchmaker. Anyway, seeing this face now, she felt... terribly upset.
Her silence seemed to Huo Zhun as acquiescence, and his eyes immediately turned cold, and he sneered in his throat, "You are so good at lying on my bed, but thinking about the man next to you!"
When Pei Ruolan heard what he said, she became angry. She stood up from the bed suddenly, stepped over his waist and was about to get off the ground.
Huo Zhun grabbed her ankle, stood up and said, "Where are you going?"
Pei Ruolan glared at him fiercely, "You care about me!"
Huo Zhun's eyes were full of rampant possessiveness, "You can't go anywhere today!"
