Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

"Governor..."

Lin Wantang's voice was still a little hoarse when she spoke.

She tried to bow again, but Wei Wujiu waved her hand and dismissed her.

Chunhen and Qiuying sat on either side of her. The three of them dried their clothes, and their cooled bodies gradually warmed up. Their complexions, which had already improved, were also somewhat better.

"This servant greets you, sir. This servant failed to protect my mistress; this servant deserves to die..."

Spring Trace and Autumn Shadow were terrified. Due to the cramped space inside the carriage, they hurriedly got off and respectfully bowed to apologize.

"Let's talk about it when we get back to the manor. Let's go." Wei Wujiu stepped into the carriage.

"Yes."

Spring Trace and Autumn Shadow rose and prepared with their attendants to return to their residence.

Inside the carriage, Wei Wujiu's chilling aura lingered, making his already stern face even more somber, and even his voice was icy: "Why can't you behave yourself? Hmm?"

Lin Wantang was taken aback, as she couldn't figure out Wei Wujiu's temperament and wasn't sure if he was really angry.

As she hesitated, unsure of what to say, she heard him coldly remark, "You know perfectly well that the princess is willful and capricious, and that her temper has become even more eccentric after suffering in the northern frontier. Why do you provoke her?"

Lin Wantang looked up in surprise upon hearing this.

These words sound like a scolding or blaming, but upon closer listening, it's not hard to see that Wei Wujiu clearly knows she has been wronged and targeted. His words are full of accusations against the princess, showing favoritism and bias towards her.

Lin Wantang met his gaze, and in that instant of certainty, a smile appeared in her eyes.

This smile comes from the heart, a gentle and subtle one, like distant mountains after the rain, dotted with green ink, graceful and beautiful, pleasing to the eye.

Wei Wujiu looked at him, and his heart, which had been cold and desolate for a moment, seemed to be touched by something.

It feels a little... itchy and strange.

He disliked this feeling, quickly looked away, cleared his throat, and said again, "This matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to take it to heart. But Princess Anyang, although she dotes on Yong'an, is also a reasonable person."

To put it bluntly, Princess Anyang is the eldest daughter of the emperor, and as such, she commands respect not only in the inner palace but also in the imperial court. The emperor and all the officials have to give her some face. Not only does she hold a high position and wield great power, but she is also never ambiguous on matters of principle.

Lin Wantang nodded slightly: "Yes, Wantang will remember."

However, if possible, she still did not want to have too much friction with Yong'an in the future.

Wei Wujiu didn't say much more. He was still thinking about the corruption in Luzhou. He casually lifted the curtain and looked at the increasingly gloomy sky outside, where the rain was still pouring down.

Nighthawk moved closer to the outside of the carriage: "What are your orders, sir?"

"Go and inform Commanders Zhang and Li to come to the mansion for a meeting," Wei Wujiu instructed calmly.

Nighthawk nodded: "Yes."

As the curtains were drawn and Wei Wujiu straightened up, Lin Wantang handed him a hand warmer that had just been filled with charcoal, saying, "Commander, there is something I would like to say."

Wei Wujiu possessed profound internal energy and his body temperature was always on the higher side, so his palms were always warm even without a hand warmer. However, he didn't refuse at this moment and took the hand warmer, asking, "What is it?"

"To be honest, Governor, Wan Tang and Lin Qinglian have many grudges. As the wedding approaches, these grudges will only increase, and other people will be involved, causing further complications. Although Wan Tang intends to avoid trouble and avoid punishment, it is easy to dodge open attacks but difficult to guard against hidden arrows. If something like today happens again, I hope that Governor will be wise and protect himself and not concern himself with Wan Tang's situation."

Lin Wantang insisted that she take responsibility for her own actions. Even if she made a mistake, was plotted against, or was maliciously opposed by the princess like today, she would go along with it for the time being and would find a way to resolve the situation later.

She will seize any opportunity to seek revenge.

Instead of relying on Wei Wujiu for everything, even if the two of them get married in the future and become husband and wife, it is of course a no-brainer to share weal and woe, but she does not want to repeat the incident where helping her get out of trouble almost angered the princess.

"The Governor is already very busy with state affairs, and Wan Tang does not want to trouble him with her own trivial matters."

Lin Wantang spoke with sincerity and frankness, without any reservations.

Wei Wujiu shifted his weight to the soft pillow, looked at her leisurely for a while, and finally gave a light "hmm" with an unperturbed expression, "Let's leave it at that for now, we'll have to see how things develop later."

Lin Wantang didn't want to cause him any trouble, and she wasn't the kind of person who would act recklessly. But the marriage was already arranged, and the couple would share both glory and fortune. How could Wei Wujiu allow her to be harmed and fall into a quagmire?

"No need to be overly cautious. Do whatever you want, as long as you don't plot to assassinate the Emperor, everything else..."

Wei Wujiu paused, seemingly pondering something with interest. A hint of mockery flashed across his deep-set eyes, followed by a low chuckle: "I have ways to protect you from the worst."

That's an overbearing statement.

Some are also unreasonable.

Lin Wantang was startled, looking at him with a mixture of fear and surprise. After a long while, she smiled.

She understood that the "others" he mentioned included Shen Huai'an and Lin Qinglian, and possibly even her mother, Chen. In the end, even though there were many rules and regulations governing the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, Wei Wujiu didn't take these people seriously at all.

Lin Wantang smiled, but as Wei Wujiu's words, "I have a way to protect you," kept echoing in her mind, her smile gradually faded.

This seemingly ordinary sentence was something that no one had ever said to Lin Wantang in either of her two lifetimes.

She never understood what love was or what affection was. In her previous life, she still followed her parents' wishes and the matchmaker's arrangement, and married into the Eastern Palace in a grand manner, becoming the Crown Princess. She thought that as long as she put Shen Huai'an first in everything, was diligent and thrifty in managing the household, and was a good wife and mother, her life would continue as usual and peacefully.

Unexpectedly, she became pregnant one after another, but never gave birth to a normal and healthy child. This drew criticism from Lin Qinglian and was also said by her mother to be a jinx to her husband and children, a jinx. Shen Huai'an also became increasingly indifferent and distant from her amidst suspicion and distrust.

Humiliation after humiliation, injustice after injustice... In the end, she could not earn even a kind word from Shen Huai'an. In her wasted time and torment, she was not only stripped of her title as Crown Princess, but also banished to a remote and cold palace, where Lin Qinglian could cruelly harm her.

In her previous life, she had considered all these things and thought about how to defend herself and clear her name. However, she was isolated and helpless, and her letters seeking help from her father were repeatedly taken away and destroyed by her mother.

Who could have stood up and said to her from her past life, "I know you've been wronged. You don't need to be so cautious. Do whatever you want. I have a way to protect you from everything else."

Lin Wantang had never known what it felt like to have someone who was willing to believe in you and protect you. She had never experienced it before, and at this moment she only felt a sour and swollen feeling in her heart.

She was stunned for a long while before she said hesitantly, "Thank you very much, Governor. I will try my best to behave properly and not cause you any trouble."

Wei Wujiu smiled, very lightly, something fleeting across his deep eyes, but it vanished in an instant, leaving her no chance to catch it.