"Father, I feel like there's something wrong with sister's expression," Ban Heng whispered to Ban Huai, "It's the same expression she had when she smashed a vase and blamed a rat for it."
But at that time, his sister was quite pitiful. His mother, who was usually very gentle to her, actually punished her to kneel for two hours in front of the memorial tablets of the Ban Family's ancestors. The reason was that she either didn't lie or told a perfect lie. There were so many servants in the Ban Family, and every day, someone was responsible for getting rid of weeds, pests, and rats. Not even a fly could enter the inner courtyard, let alone a rat. Moreover, how big was a rat, how could it break a vase that was half an arm high?
"Madame, could it be that my good daughter did something wrong to Duke Rong?" Ban Huai looked at the Yin Clan worriedly, "That's not good."
"Could it be that sister ruined Duke Rong's innocence, so Duke Rong asked her to take responsibility?" Ban Heng's mind was unclear, and his expression was very subtle.
"Shut up!" The Yin Clan couldn't bear it anymore, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could a girl ruin a man's innocence? If you two continue to cause trouble, then get out of here."
Ban Huai and Ban Heng both kept quiet and stood behind the Yin Clan, not daring to say another word.
At this time, inside the room, Ban Han didn't speak for a long time. She lowered her head and looked at Rong Xia's hand, too embarrassed to look at his face, "I think you should consider it. You should be more careful about this kind of thing."
"Princess, is there something you're not satisfied with?" Rong Xia looked at Ban Han with his beautiful eyes, and Ban Han almost reached out to touch his face.
"If there's anything I'm not good at, I'm willing to change little by little for you."
"Duke Rong," Ban Han looked at Rong Xia with a thoughtful expression, "I've given you a chance."
Even though Rong Xia's mind was deep, when he heard Ban Han's words, he couldn't react. What did she mean?
Ban Han tiptoed and patted Rong Xia's shoulder. He sighed and said, "I promise you."
She had harmed such a peerlessly handsome man. It was a sin, a sin. In the future, she would do her best to treat him well and make it up to him.
"Thank you, Princess!" A bright smile appeared on Rong Xia's face. "I'll definitely treat you well. I won't let you suffer any grievances."
Looking at the man in front of her who was smiling foolishly, Ban Han's heart ached a little. She didn't know what he would be like in five years. Would she harm him? She suddenly felt a little regretful. She had done everything according to her heart in this life. Even in this matter, she made a selfish choice.
"Duke Rong …"
"You can call me Junpo or Rong Xia," Rong Xia couldn't suppress the smile on her face, "Junzhu doesn't have to be so polite to me."
Ban Han suddenly smiled and bowed to Rong Xia, "Thank you."
No matter what the final outcome was, at least in this life, she had eaten the most delicious food in the world, wore the most gorgeous clothes, had parents and a younger brother who treated her like a pearl, and was about to sleep with the most outstanding man in the world. How many people didn't dare to dream of this and couldn't get it?
Rong Xia was stunned again. It seemed that in front of Ban Han, he was often at a loss for words, "I should thank you, Princess."
"Since you let me call you by your name, you can also call me by my name," Ban Han was very principled and paid attention to fairness, "Usually, my family calls me Huahua. You can also call me that."
"Okay," Rong Xia took a step back and bowed deeply to Ban Han, "Huahua."
Some people's voices were born to be seductive. Hearing Rong Xia's gentle voice, Ban Han felt that her chest was numb, as if she was scratched by a kitten.
"Ahem," Ban Han coughed dryly, "I'm now in the mourning period. We can talk about the formal marriage after the mourning period."
"Huahua, did you forget?" Rong Xia said, "The Princess Royal Highness has already engaged us."
Recalling what happened on the day her grandmother passed away, the smile on Ban Han's face faded. Although two months had passed since that day, as long as she thought of her grandmother's death, her heart felt empty and uncertain.
"Huahua." A voice as gentle as water called her back to her senses. Ban Han nodded and looked at Rong Xia. She blinked to hide the bitterness in her eyes.
"I will treat you well, don't be afraid." He stretched out his hand in front of Ban Han and bowed to look at her, "Trust me."
Ban Han poked his palm with her index finger. Her palm was a bit cold, but his palm was very warm.
Ban Han raised her head and smiled at Rong Xia, then withdrew her hand.
Rong Xia saw her cute and innocent appearance and laughed softly. This laughter reminded Ban Han of the embarrassing scene when she and her brother secretly buried the gold and silver jewelry, but Rong Xia saw them.
Could it be that Rong Xia was attracted to her unique personality?
She really didn't understand the hobby of scholars.
In the Count Of Zhongping's residence, Xie Wanyu was trying on the wedding dress. Looking at the embroidered golden phoenix on the wedding dress, her originally depressed mood improved a bit.
Originally, in two days, it was supposed to be the auspicious day for her to marry the Second Prince. Who knew that the Princess Royal Highness would be assassinated while trying to save the Emperor. Her and the Second Prince's auspicious day would be moved to two months later. She was a bit flustered, and only by looking at the wedding dress did she feel at ease.
"Miss." Xie Wanyu's wet nurse walked in. Her face was a bit rosy, as if something had happened that made her particularly excited. "There's something I want to tell you, but you definitely won't believe me."
"Mother." Xie Wanyu saw that it was her wet nurse who had a good relationship with her, so she forced herself to be more alert. "What's the matter?"
The wet nurse was about to speak, but then she remembered that her Miss had a good relationship with the Shi Family's Second Young Miss. For a moment, she hesitated. "This matter has something to do with the Shi Family's Second Young Miss. It might not be appropriate to say it."
"What's inappropriate about it? We'll just talk about it behind closed doors. It's fine as long as it doesn't spread." Xie Wanyu's tone was a bit indifferent. "Just say it."
Seeing that her Miss didn't mind at all, the wet nurse dared to continue. "This servant heard that the Shi Family has taken a liking to Cheng Anbo and wants Cheng Anbo to marry the Shi Family's Second Young Miss. Therefore, they specially invited the Minister of Revenue, Lord Yao, to persuade him. Guess what Cheng Anbo said?"
Xie Wanyu's spirits were lifted. She unconsciously sat up straight. "What did he say?"
"He said that he already has a fiancée." The wet nurse had a mysterious expression on her face. "Cheng Anbo actually has a fiancée."
Xie Wanyu looked at the wet nurse in astonishment. "There's no news about this at all. How did you know?"
"Miss, I have a good sister who serves by Madam Yao's side. She accidentally heard about this matter. We had lunch together this afternoon, but she can't hold her liquor well. After drinking two cups, she became dizzy and said this. "The wet nurse lowered her voice." This old servant didn't dare to tell anyone else about this matter. Thinking that Miss has a lot of dealings with the Shi Family's Second Young Miss, this old servant decided to mention it to you. "
For some reason, Ban Han's face appeared in Xie Wanyu's mind. She patted her face, thinking that she might be overthinking things. "Who is Cheng Anbo's fiancée?"
"I haven't heard of this." The wet nurse didn't seem to care too much. "She should be a girl from a prominent family."
Xie Wanyu nodded in understanding. Her mind was filled with the scene of Ban Han and Rong Xia walking on the snowy grounds of the palace.
It was the day of the imperial court. Ban Huai didn't attend court because he was in mourning. Some of the courtiers who didn't like Ban Huai looked at the empty seat that belonged to Ban Huai and felt a bit upset. This person was really lucky. His mother, who had the most power, had died, and he was promoted from a Marquis to a Guogong.
Although he didn't make any contributions, his mother had saved his life. Even if his mother didn't live to enjoy it, his descendants would be blessed. This Ban Family's life was so good that no one could say anything about it.
The Xie Family was in the most awkward position. The auspicious day that the Imperial Astronomer had set had to be pushed back because of the Princess Royal's arrival. So what if he was a prince? So what if he was a member of the Imperial Family? Wouldn't he have to obediently observe mourning? They were clearly the in-laws of the Imperial Family, but the Empress still favored the Ban Family. It wasn't clear whether it was because the Second Prince and the Xie Family didn't have enough face, or because the Ban Family had too much face.
"Lord Yao, look at Cheng Anbo." The Minister of Works next to Yao Peiji whispered to Yao Peiji, "His expression is as if he just found a few big chests of treasure. You and Cheng Anbo are old friends. Do you know what good things happened to him?"
Yao Peiji stroked the beautiful beard on his chin and said enigmatically, "There are three great joys in life."
Promotion, wealth, and a dead wife? No, Cheng Anbo hadn't gotten married yet. How could he have a dead wife?
The Minister of Works was stunned. "You mean to say that Cheng Anbo is getting married?"
Yao Peiji glanced at Shi Chonghai standing in front of him and said deliberately, "I don't know if he's getting married or not, but Cheng Anbo got engaged a few months ago."
"Huh?!" The Minister of Works widened his eyes in surprise and whispered, "Is it a girl from the Shi Family?"
Yao Peiji shook his head. "No, no."
The Minister of Works was even more surprised. He had heard from his daughter that the Second Young Lady of the Shi Family seemed to like Cheng Anbo. Cheng Anbo was engaged, but his fiancée wasn't a girl from the Shi Family. This was interesting. He wondered which girl was so capable that Cheng Anbo didn't accept Miss Shi's heart and decided to marry her.
"Lord Zhang." Rong Xia walked to the Minister of Works' side and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting.
"Earl Rong." Minister Zhang returned the greeting. "Earl Rong's face is ruddy. Did something good happen?"
"Yes, something good happened." Rong Xia didn't hide anything. "Lord Zhang has good eyes. You saw it at a glance."
Minister Zhang thought to himself, Isn't that obvious? Your face is so radiant. Who can't see that you have something good going on?
Uncle Cheng An was a person who was usually neither warm nor angry. He rarely revealed his emotions. Today, he did not hide his emotions at all. It was really rare to see him not hiding his emotions. It could be seen that Uncle Cheng An was very satisfied with his fiancée.
After the court meeting, Emperor Yunqing called Rong Xia to the palace and asked about the marriage between Rong Xia and Ban Han.
"The Ban Family agreed?" When Emperor Yunqing heard Rong Xia's answer, his face lit up. It seemed that although the Ban Family was a bit ridiculous, as long as he brought it up, the Ban Family would give him face.
"Jun Po," Emperor Yunqing said proudly. "You have to thank me for this. I put in a lot of good words for you in front of your future father-in-law."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Rong Xia's face was full of gratitude. "Even the Duke said so. If it weren't for Your Majesty being the matchmaker, he wouldn't even let this official enter the Ban Family's front door."
"Your father-in-law has such a ridiculous temperament. But his heart is good. It's just that he dotes on his daughter too much." Emperor Yunqing smiled and comforted him. "You don't have to take it to heart. Just get along with him more in the future."
It was good that Jun Po married Huahua. Although the Ban Family was prominent, they didn't have any real power. It was more reassuring to use such an official.
However, the Ban Family was truly loyal. He should treat them better in the future.
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