There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

He couldn't help but raise his eyes and look in the direction Han Fei was pointing.

A girl dressed in light pink walked over.

She seemed to be in a bad mood. Although she was always radiant and beautiful, her pink lips couldn't help but pout slightly, and her sullen appearance made her look even more charming and cute as a young girl.

What's truly remarkable is that, despite being a young girl, she already possesses a full, round chest.

She is a true embodiment of a youthful face and large breasts.

It's a red lotus.

Upon instantly recognizing the newcomer, Jiang Mo felt a mixture of disappointment and relief.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

In the original story, Han Fei and Lady Hu had no real relationship until Lady Hu was involved. Even if he wanted to ask her for help, it was unlikely that he would bring an outsider with him.

But Honglian is quite different.

She was deeply favored by the King of Han, yet she did not have the many taboos that other concubines had.

They are indeed a very suitable person to help.

The only problem is that with Honglian's spoiled and willful temper, she probably won't listen to you easily.

No wonder Han Fei needed outsiders to plead for him.

But if we bring him and Zi Nu along, will we be able to persuade Princess Hong Lian? If she doesn't listen to Han Fei, will she listen to us instead?

That doesn't seem very reliable...

Just as Jiang Mo was thinking this, Hong Lian, who had been looking bored, seemed to realize that someone was spying on her. Already in a bad mood, she immediately glared at him with her spoiled and domineering gaze.

It seems they intend to find the person who stared so rudely and punish them properly.

As she looked over, she immediately met Jiang Mo's gaze. Honglian was visibly stunned, and rubbed her eyes as if in disbelief.

Once she realized that the person she had been longing for was standing right in front of her, Honglian's previously depressed expression vanished instantly.

She ran over to Jiang Mo with great joy.

As expected, Princess Honglian's relationship with Jiang Mo is probably quite extraordinary...

At first, Zi Nu didn't connect it to Hong Lian. It wasn't until the other woman's charming figure appeared in her sight that the image that had been forgotten for a long time resurfaced in her mind.

That was the scene when Jiang Mo first arrived in Xinzheng, and he and Hong Lian were arguing and pulling each other on the street.

Speaking of this, Zi Nu also remembered that Jiang Mo had given her a jade pendant that was supplied to the royal family. Originally, Zi Nu guessed that it was Han Fei's token, but now it seems that it should have come from Princess Hong Lian.

Is it considered a token of love?

Wouldn't it be easy to handle if Jiang Mo came over?

Anyway, girls who fall in love are always so blind and easy to fool, so why should I get involved?

Looking at Honglian's carefree and innocent face, Zinu couldn't help but feel envious, while a little self-pity filled her heart, making her want to stir up trouble.

For example, she could directly take Jiang Mo's arm and see how Princess Honglian would react.

Or perhaps the existence of Yan Ling Ji is revealed unintentionally.

The other party was pleasantly surprised.

However, this idea only flashed through Zi Nu's mind and was never put into practice.

Even in defeat, one should lose with style.

Even as she leaves the stage, Zi Nu hopes to leave Jiang Mo with an image of dignified composure, rather than a hysterical shrew.

Zi Nu had seen many unreasonable and shrewish women.

She had previously found those people pathetic and laughable, but now she couldn't help but feel a little envious. Those who cast aside all rational considerations and acted solely on the surging emotions within their hearts.

In a sense, isn't it also a kind of carefree and unrestrained behavior?

But Zi Nu couldn't do it.

She was very rational, very clear-headed, and very aware that making a scene would bring her no benefit whatsoever.

So they could only suppress their emotions.

A smile, as always, appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Empty and numb.

However, under Zi Nu's watchful gaze, it wasn't Jiang Mo who stepped forward to greet Hong Lian, but Han Fei. He waved his hand to attract his younger sister's attention, and when he found it had little effect, he directly reached out and grabbed her shoulder:

"Honglian, it's been a while. Hey, I'm talking to you! Why aren't you responding?"

"Oh, Ninth Brother."

Finally, she spared some attention for Han Fei, but Honglian only glanced at him before showing a look of utter disdain, grumbling and complaining:

"Now you realize how unpleasant it is to be ignored?"

“I asked you to come to the palace to visit me before, but you kept making excuses every few days, saying you had important business to attend to. You’re just an idle person with no official rank or title, what important business could you possibly have to attend to?”

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and Honglian glared at Han Fei.

His tone of voice couldn't help but sound somewhat harsh, especially the phrase "without official rank or title," which could be said to have struck at Han Fei's sore spot.

This made the other party unable to help but smile wryly.

A dragon trapped in shallow waters, helpless and helpless—this was the sorrow Han Fei saw in Wei Zhuang when they met before.

And isn't that also his own personal tragedy?

Despite having acquired a wealth of knowledge while studying abroad, he has no ambition to serve his country. Since returning to Xinzheng, he has not even been able to secure a position as Minister of Justice.

I'm afraid many people share the same thought as Honglian.

Han Fei thought that Han Fei, who spent all his time running to Zilan Pavilion, was nothing more than a playboy indulging in wine and women. Even Han Fei himself sometimes couldn't help but have the thought of being drunk forever.

"That's not quite right. Brother Han is still working very hard to solve the case."

Jiang Mo, unable to bear it any longer, coughed lightly, interrupting Honglian's incessant nagging, and spoke up for Han Fei.

Honglian, whose attention was already focused on Jiang Mo, immediately stopped scolding him.

Originally, because Jiang Mo had changed into a servant's outfit and deliberately concealed his appearance, Honglian was a little unsure of his identity. But when she heard that familiar voice, she immediately beamed with joy.

She instinctively wanted to leap and pounce on Jiang Mo, but as she took a step, she seemed to realize that she should be dignified and reserved, so she paused slightly.

But the shimmering light in his eyes was unmistakable:

"Brother Mo, it's been a long time! What are you doing here? I wanted to come out of the palace to visit you, but Father kept me inside and I couldn't come and go as I pleased."

Chapter 71 Confidante

Thinking of this, Honglian couldn't help but feel depressed.

She had heard from her subordinates that Jiang Mo had gone to Zilan Pavilion, and in her anger, she wanted to find him and teach him a lesson. Little did she expect that the annoying thief would steal her painting.

After all that effort, the painting couldn't be found, and it even caused some delays.

When she tried to leave the palace to find Jiang Mo again, Han Wang An directly rejected her request, citing the recent unrest in Xinzheng City, and kept her confined until now.

She was really feeling pent up.

So much so that when she saw Jiang Mo, Honglian didn't even have time to feel resentful that he had gone to a place like Zilan Pavilion; all that surged in her heart was the joy of finally getting what she wanted.

"My father also has his reasons."

Han Fei walked over from the side. Not forgetting the purpose of their visit, he followed up on Honglian's complaints and steered the conversation towards the martial law in Xinzheng City, patting Honglian on the shoulder and saying:

"Previously, there was trouble caused by bandits, and martial law was imposed throughout Xinzheng."

"Even I was told to be careful when I go out, so you, little sister, will certainly not be allowed to go out freely. It will be fine after the curfew is over."

As he spoke, Han Fei subtly exerted force, attempting to pull Honglian backward.

Despite her delicate and soft appearance, Honglian has actually practiced swordsmanship and has some martial arts foundation.

Although he wasn't exactly a master, his lower body was quite stable.

If Jiang Mo and the others had intervened, Honglian would certainly not have been able to withstand them. But Han Fei, a mere weak scholar, was truly unable to budge her.

Instead, she simply lowered her shoulders and easily slipped out from under Han Fei's grasp.

He took two more steps forward, circling around Jiang Mo, and then gave Han Fei a complaining look: "Those traitors are really annoying!"

"Ninth Brother, don't you advocate the law and such?"

"Quickly arrest all those treacherous officials, so that Father can let me leave the palace without worry."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei couldn't help but touch his nose somewhat awkwardly.

His sister trusted his abilities so much, which should have been a very touching thing, but the thought that he had not yet become the Minister of Justice and had no authority to manage any laws made him feel a little guilty for Honglian's unconditional trust.

Jiang Mo's expression on the other side also seemed a bit subtle.

Perhaps in Han Fei's mind, the term "traitor" could be applied to Ji Wuye without any sense of incongruity, but Jiang Mo himself knew very well that the traitor who caused the martial law in Xinzheng City was actually him.

Even if it was Yan Lingji who set the fire that burned down the Blood-Clad Marquis's mansion.

Jiang Mo, who rescued Yan Lingji without stopping her actions, can certainly be considered an accomplice.

This made it difficult for Jiang Mo to agree with Hong Lian's words for a moment.

There was no way around it; the facial paralysis caused by the previous corpse transformation had been resolved, so it would really be a test of acting skills to say something against one's conscience without changing expression.

"There are indeed some petty people causing trouble."

As Jiang Mo was silently organizing his thoughts, a gentle and intellectual voice came from beside him. It was Zi Nu, who hadn't said much until now, smiling as she took over the conversation, lest the silence between Han Fei and Jiang Mo cause the atmosphere to become awkward.

"However, it is more likely that someone with ulterior motives is playing tricks, using the idea of ​​ghost soldiers to deliberately spread panic in order to achieve their own ulterior motives."

"Indeed, ghost soldiers and stuff have appeared; they're just trying to scare kids!"

Subconsciously nodding in agreement, Honglian seemed to only then realize Zi Nu's presence, reacting a beat too late. Her beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she tilted her head slightly, asking Han Fei with considerable astonishment:

"Ninth Brother, is this your... friend?"

As she spoke, Honglian couldn't help but glance at Zinu up and down, her amazement growing stronger.

At first, Honglian didn't pay any attention to the other party's attire as a servant or maid.