Chapter 525: Unforgettable
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wei Liao looked very helpless.
“Alright, since Your Highness is unwilling to help, I can’t force you. I’ll enter the palace and seek an audience with the emperor. I’ll report to the emperor that Your Highness found Imperial Concubine Mengs belongings in the hands of pirates and ask the emperor to allow me to investigate this matter thoroughly.”
With that, he turned to leave.
Xiao Juan looked at him coldly and did not react.
Wei Liao took a few steps before stopping and turning to look at him. “You didn’t stop me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell the emperor about this?”
Xiao Juan said, “If you really wanted to tell the emperor, you would have told him on the first day you returned to the capital. Why wait until now? Besides, I have nothing to hide. Tell him if you want.”
Wei Liao was really helpless now.
“You’re really stubborn. Alright. alright. I lost this time.”
Even though he said that, Xiao Juan had no intention of being happy.
Xiao Juan asked coldly, “You specially came to the Justice Department to say
Wei Liao said slowly.
“I know that you’re actually Qian Shanxue’s real owner. You were the one who bought Yu Niaoniao’s recipe. You knew that she urgently needs money and wanted to help her in this way.”
Xiao Juan asked, “So?”
Wei Liao said, “Then do you know that Yu Niaoniao has already borrowed three thousand taels from me?”
Xiao Juan was speechless.
Wei Liao said, “How interesting. You’re clearly husband and wife, but she would rather borrow money from me than ask you for it.”
Xiao Juan slowly walked forward and stood in front of him.
Their eyes met. The air was thick with gunpowder.
The Eagle Guards could not help but feel nervous and subconsciously gripped the saber at their waists.
Wei Liao also thought that Xiao Juan would flare up and attack. He did not show it on his face, but he was secretly prepared to retaliate at any time.
Just as they were about to fight, they heard Xiao Juan say unhurriedly.
“These are just your one-sided words. Why should I believe you?”
“Taking a step back, so what if Niaoniao borrowed money from you?”
“She is still my Princess Consort. I’m the one who can sleep with her every day. I’m the one who can grow old with her, The person who can have children with her is still me.”
Wei Liao’s expression gradually turned cold, and the hostility in his eyes intensified.
Xiao Juan said, “You’re a smart person. You should know very well that there’s no possibility between you and Niaoniao. Instead of wasting your efforts, why don’t you stop your losses in time? Run before you fall too deep.”
Wei Liao smiled again, this time filled with mockery.
“What are you talking about? Don’t tell me you think I fancy that stupid woman, Yu Niaoniao? Forget your bad taste. Don’t confuse me with you.”
Xiao Juan did not say anything else, but he looked at Wei Liao as if he could see through his heart.
Wei Liao was very angry and said without thinking.
“I’ll be blind to like a stupid woman like Yu Niaoniao who has no looks, no figure, and a one-track mind!”
A sudden shout came from the door.
“His Highness, the Seventh Prince, has arrived!”
Xiao Juan and Wei Liao’s expressions changed at the same time.
The two of them immediately walked out the door and saw Shen Zhuo, who had just gotten out of the carriage.
Shen Zhuo was wearing a light blue long robe. His black hair was raised high by a jade crown. His face was handsome, and his eyebrows were gentle. He was tall, but his face was slightly pale and he looked a little thin.
The attendant helped him up the steps.
He smiled and asked, “I heard you arguing from afar.”
Xiao Juan and Wei Liao cupped their fists at the same time.
“I’m sorry for making a fool of myself, Seventh Prince.”
Shen Zhuo stepped over the high threshold and into the Justice Department.
He looked as he walked. “I’ve long heard that the Justice Department is unusual. Now that I’ve seen it with my own eyes, it’s not as scary as the rumors say.”
Xiao Juan said, “The rumors on the streets are not trustworthy.”
Shen Zhuo glanced at him. “It’s not that you can’t believe everything. For example, if the rumors between you and Niaoniao were all fake, why would you and her really get married?”
Xiao Juan was silent.
Shen Zhuo turned to look at Wei Liao.
“I heard you mention Niaoniao’s name outside the door just now. Why? Do you have a relationship with her in private?”
Wei Liao was very unhappy to hear him call her Niaoniao.
It was fine if Xiao Juan called her Niaoniao. After all, they were husband and wife who had worshipped the heavens and the earth. It was justifiable for Xiao Juan to call her that. However, what was wrong with the Seventh Prince? He had nothing to do with Yu Niaoniao!
Wei Liao smiled. “Your Highness, you must be joking. What kind of relationship can there be between me and the Princess Consort? I was just spouting nonsense just now. I hope you won’t take it to heart.”
Shen Zhuo sat down in a chair and smiled.
“It’s best if you don’t have a relationship. It’s best not to say such things in the future. If word gets out, it won’t be good for Niaoniao’s reputation.”
Wei Liao replied pretentiously, “Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I’ll definitely be careful with my words and actions in the future. If there’s nothing else, Your Highness, I’ll take my leave first.”
Shen Zhuo said, “I heard that Wei Huai’en helped you get an assignment from Father. After the ceremony of the Crown Prince is over, you have to set off for the Imperial Capital. I probably won’t see you for a long time. I hope you can do a good job this time and not let Wei Huai’en down.” His words were not only a reminder, but a warning.
Wei Liao understood what the other party meant and felt even more unhappy. However, he still had to pretend that nothing had happened and reply with a smile.
“I understand.”
When Wei Liao turned around and walked out the door, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
He strode out of the Justice Department with a cold expression. His mood was already extremely bad.
Shen Zhuo had come to the Justice Department mainly to look for Xiao Juan.
“I heard about your encounter in Liangzhou this time. Niaoniao was seriously injured. How is she now? How are her injuries recovering?”
Xiao Juan said expressionlessly, “Thank you for your concern, Seventh Prince. Niaoniao is fine.
Shen Zhuo frowned slightly, looking dissatisfied.
“If I had known that she would be injured, I wouldn’t have let you bring her to
Liangzhou. Seriously, before we set off, I specially instructed you to protect Niaoniao well. Why did you still let her be injured?”
Xiao Juan was silent.
Shen Zhuo sighed. “Don’t think I’m too naggy. Niaoniao has a lively personality and often does whatever she wants. However, she doesn’t know martial arts and doesn’t have the ability to protect herself. If you can’t protect her, don’t bring her around.”
Xiao Juan was silent for a long time before saying four words.
“Niaoniao is doing well.”
He did not like Shen Zhuo to talk about Niaoniao in such a tone. Niaoniao did not know martial arts, but she was smart and independent. She was not a weak woman who could not live without protection.
Shen Zhuo said, “Niaoniao is naturally very good. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have…”
He didn’t finish the sentence.
However, Xiao Juan already understood what he meant.
It was precisely because Niaoniao was very good that Shen Zhuo could not forget her..
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