"Reporting to the young lady, I'm still a bit short of finishing the task you assigned me."
Wei Wei was quite an honest man. If he hadn't completed the task, he wouldn't lie to her. Wei Shuxuan nodded. "It doesn't matter. Go and handle it properly first. After you're done, come and tell me."
"Yes, young lady. I'll go right away."
Just as Wei Wei was about to leave, Wei Shuxuan called him back. "Wei Wei, no matter what I do, you'll support me, right?"
"Yes, young lady. No matter what you do, I'll always be by your side until my life ends."
Wei Wei replied respectfully, but his head was always lowered. He didn't look at Wei Shuxuan. Wei Shuxuan rested her chin on her hand. "Wei Wei, look up and look at me."
"Reporting to the young lady, I dare not. I'm just a servant. I'm not allowed to look the young lady in the eye. Moreover, soon the young lady will become the mother of the nation of the Royal Dragon Kingdom. Naturally, I dare not overstep my bounds."
"Wei Wei, you're being too rigid. It's really annoying. Alright, alright. Go and do the task I assigned you first."
After Wei Wei left, Wei Shuxuan complained. "It's really super annoying. This Wei Wei is so stubborn. He always draws such a clear line between our superior - subordinate relationship. It makes it impossible for me to chat with him more. What should I do when we go out to roam the Jianghu later?"
When Wei Wei came out of Wei Shuxuan's room, he was a bit nervous and uneasy. He thought the young lady had noticed his feelings for her. No, he was just a secret guard sent by the master to the young lady. There was a huge gap in their social status. They would never have a good ending. So, he must suppress his feelings for the young lady and not let her notice.
Just as Wei Wei was about to leave, Xin Zizhao appeared in front of him. "Wei Wei, I have something to say to you. Do you have time now?"
Wei Wei glanced at Xin Zizhao. He knew this man would be his young lady's husband soon. "… I have time. I wonder what the emperor wants to talk to me about?"
"Don't call me the emperor. Just address me as usual."
Xin Zizhao led Wei Wei to a relatively secluded corner in the Fenghe Hall. Wei Wei looked at Xin Zizhao. "Can you talk now, Young Master Xin?"
"Did Xuan'er ask you to do something?" Xin Zizhao asked Wei Wei straightforwardly.
"I'm very sorry, Young Master Xin. I can't tell you about the task the young lady assigned. The young lady said this operation must be kept absolutely secret."
Wei Wei leaned forward slightly to show his apology to Xin Zizhao.
Actually, Xin Zizhao had already guessed that Wei Wei would say so. He more or less knew what Wei Shuxuan had asked Wei Wei to do. He just wanted a definite answer.
"Forget it. You can leave."
Hearing this, Wei Wei nodded slightly to him and then flew out of the Fenghe Hall.
Not many days before the wedding, Xuan Ruoling came to the Fenghe Hall to find Wei Shuxuan. As soon as she walked into the main hall, she saw Wei Shuxuan reading a book.
"Sister Shuxuan, I think you've been so idle lately, reading a book every day. You should know you'll marry my fifth brother soon. Why aren't you nervous at all?"
"What's there to be nervous about? It's just getting married. It's not like I'm marrying someone I don't like. Why should I be bothered? I've already completed what I planned."
Wei Shuxuan calmly turned a page of the book, her eyes always on the book in her hand. Xuan Ruoling pulled over a round stool from the table and sat beside Wei Shuxuan. "Then what have you been planning?"
"Humph. Do you think I'll tell you?" Wei Shuxuan smiled mysteriously.
"What mysterious thing are you up to again? I want to know!" Xuan Ruoling was full of curiosity and looked at Wei Shuxuan eagerly.
"I won't tell you. You're so stupid. You'll definitely mess things up for me."
Wei Shuxuan tapped Xuan Ruoling's forehead with her finger. Xuan Ruoling covered her forehead dissatisfiedly. "What? Why are you saying I'm stupid just like Brother Zian?"
"Let me tell you, when a man says you're stupid, it means you're cute. Got it?" Wei Shuxuan taught Xuan Ruoling seriously.
"Really?" Xuan Ruoling was really happy to hear that.
"Of course! Why would I lie to you!" Anyway, it was just this one lie. Who knew when the next time would be? Wei Shuxuan thought silently in her heart. A few days ago, Wei Wei told her that he had completed the task she assigned and they could proceed at any time.
Wei Shuxuan planned to complete the wedding with Xin Zizhao. She never had the intention of running away from the wedding. But after the wedding, it was another story. She really didn't want to stay in the palace. Even if Xin Zizhao was by her side, she still didn't want to stay in the palace.
The palace was like a beautiful golden cage, beautifully imprisoning people but depriving them of their freedom.
Soon, it was the night before the wedding. Although it was said that the bride and groom had better not meet before the wedding, Xin Zizhao didn't care about these etiquettes at all. He still came to Wei Shuxuan's room as usual.
"Are you looking forward to our wedding tomorrow?" Xin Zizhao asked her.
"I'm happy, but at the same time, I'm sad because my parents won't see me get married with their own eyes."
Wei Shuxuan put down the comb in her hand, turned her head slightly, and looked at Xin Zizhao behind her. Xin Zizhao said nothing. He walked over, picked up the comb that had just been put down, and gently combed Wei Shuxuan's hair.
"Don't worry. They'll be watching from the sky," Xin Zizhao's movements were very gentle, as if he was treating his most precious treasure. "I'm glad you haven't run away until today."
In the bronze mirror, Wei Shuxuan's appearance was a bit blurred, but her smiling face could still be seen. "Didn't I tell you? I never had the intention of running away from the wedding."
"So you mean you have other plans?" Xin Zizhao gently inserted the comb into her thick black hair. The teeth of the comb gently slid through the gaps between the strands of hair, bringing a sense of comfort.
"Think whatever you want. Anyway, I won't tell you."
The moving comb suddenly stopped. Wei Shuxuan was a bit surprised. She turned around to look at Xin Zizhao behind her. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong, he suddenly pulled her into his arms. His voice was a bit muffled. "Promise me that even if I'm not by your side, you must take good care of yourself."