Chapter 34: He Can't Trust Her
Huo Yixiao's trip to Jiangnan was not publicized.
Even when he arrived at Lin'an Mansion, the yamen only knew that Huo Huaiding had brought his son and nephew with him on this patrol, but he didn't know that this nephew was the rumored Huo Yixiao.
Meng Yu took them to the lake, and saw that Huo Yixiao was reluctant to talk more, and he was also very interested.
He threw people into the water in the middle of the night, but in half a day, Wen Yan stopped outside the post house.
It stands to reason that Wen Yan in the Ding'an Hou Mansion will not know that he is coming.
I don't know, but I guessed his head like this?
Wen Yan pursed his lips.
Huo Yixiao's fingers unconsciously clenched the wine cup.
Wen Yan saw it, and he was preparedβhe was suspicious of her.
Guess that she has another eyeliner in Beijing, guess that there is another person standing behind her, guess that she is not only not neutral, but even defect to his enemy, guess that her approach has ulterior motives.
Being questioned like this, Wen Yan will not feel cold, but will be distressed.
She knew what Huo Yixiao was facing and what he was experiencing.
What his identity brought him was never the superiority of the dragon, but calculation and defense.
How could several princes have no guilt about this "brother" who does not know when he will recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors?
Moreover, the emperor favors Huo Yixiao on weekdays, and respects and is filial to Concubine Huo, don't look at the Huo family's inconspicuous appearance in the court, and Huo Huaiding is the only one in a high position, but the biggest reliance of the Huo family is Huo Yixiao.
And Concubine Huo is inclined to let the emperor recognize Huo Yixiao.
The battle for the throne, from having no brothers to speak of, Huo Yixiao's experience in the past two years is enough for him to look at today's things with a scrutinizing eye.
If it weren't for the wireline, how would you know he had arrived?
If it weren't for other plans, the previous relationship between Wen Yan and Huo Yixiao would be far from like this.
Perhaps, Wen Yan relied on Huo Yixiao's devotion to her and became someone else's pawn.
"Which Highness do you think I am?" Wen Yan laid out the question bluntly, "Just for the sake of those ten thousand taels of silver, I can't do such an ungrateful thing." β
Huo Yixiao looked at her for a moment, as if he was distinguishing her words.
Wen Yan said: "If you want to ask me why I know, I know a lot, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a chance." I came to see you, invited you to swim in the lake, and said this frankly to you, all because I like you, and I want to be with you. β
Huo Yixiao's heartbeat missed a beat, and then beat faster and faster.
A little skeptical, a little surprised, a little hesitant, and a little happy.
But even if this joy is only one point, under so many emotions, it gradually turns into bitterness.
He didn't know where to start.
"Just because of the ten thousand taels of silver?" Huo Yixiao asked Wen Yan rhetorically.
"How can my liking be worth only 10,000 taels of silver?" Wen Yan smiled, "You may be confused and defensive when I talk like this today, but I still choose this way, just because I like this matter, and I can never hide it." β
Huo Yixiao simply threw away the wine cup, leaned back and sat down, his heavy gaze fell on Wen Yan.
His eyes were deep, and all his emotions were hidden in them, and he looked at Wen Yan like this for a long time, and the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a self-deprecating smile.
When he spoke again, his voice was hoarse: "Wen Yan, I was thinking just now, you didn't seem to have such a temperament a year ago?"
You said that it has nothing to do with 10,000 taels of silver, okay, aside from the silver, how much intersection do I have with you in the past?
It's just an occasional encounter in the palace, so you come over to ask for a relationship, right?
That's it, where do you get your likes?
Or is there something I don't remember?
Am I confused, or am my memories muddy? β
A series of questions, each one, Wen Yan has an answer, but he can't say anything.
She was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "You don't believe it today, since you are on a boat, why don't you settle things first, and then talk about this?" β
Huo Yixiao frowned, wanting to stab two sentences, but when the words came to his mouth, he finally couldn't speak, and snorted: "I want to see what you can say then." β
After speaking, Huo Yixiao retracted his gaze, stood up and walked out.
His thoughts were confused, don't care what Wen Yan was thinking, and continue to stay, I'm afraid that if he doesn't pay attention, he will really be taken to the pit by her.
The flower boat is not far away, and the boat that sends off the guests is not far away, and the distance is gradually narrowed when the guests are leaving.
Wen Yan didn't stay, and followed Huo Yixiao out.
The curtain on that layer couldn't hold the heat, but out of the cabin, the night wind blew straight over, which still made Wen Yan involuntarily hug his arms.
Huo Yixiao glanced at her and said, "Is your cloak useless?" The house can't afford to use good materials? β
Wen Yan bent his eyes and smiled, walked to Huo Yixiao's side, and looked up at him: "Xiao Ye, I know that you don't like to be called 'Fourth Prince', I was still called that before, but I just felt that it was not appropriate to suddenly change my mouth, and I said just now that I like you, then I will change my mouth in the future." Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen. β
Huo Yixiao's brows furrowed again, and finally he didn't say anything and jumped into the boat.
Wen Yan's boat also leaned over, she held the old lady's hand to change to the boat, and saw that the little maid couldn't stop looking at her without saying a word.
"If you have something to say, just say it." Wen Yan said with a smile.
When the old lady heard this, she couldn't hold back her words: "Girl, what you meant before is that when the inspector arrives, you can go back to the capital."
Don't you want the fourth son, no, you want Xiao Ye to take you back, right?
Although returning to Beijing is a big deal, in order to return to Beijing, you lie to him if you like it or not, which is not very appropriate. β
Wen Yan blinked: "I didn't lie to him, I just like him." β
"The slave doesn't believe it," the old lady pouted, "Xiao Ye doesn't believe it when he looks at it, you want to use him, this way is not right." β
Wen Yan rubbed his cheeks and laughed for a while.
The old lady doesn't understand, but Wen Yan understands Huo Yixiao.
Huo Yixiao was very defensive, if it wasn't for Concubine Huo who pushed Wen Yan to him in his previous life, Huo Yixiao would not easily believe her.
Even if he thought of her in his heart, this layer of defense could not be easily put down.
In this life, Wen Yan took the initiative to attack, and the defense will only be stronger.
But she had to.
After saying it clearly, let Huo Yixiao want to go by himself, and in the end, he would still quietly and carefully give Wen Yan a chance.
Don't listen to him, you have to see.
Wen Yan said: "You see if he believes it in the end." β
On the other hand, Huo Yixiao returned to the post house, quickly closed the doors and windows, so as not to annoy Huo Yixuan, and then went to bed, his eyes closed and opened.
In her mind, Wen Yan's figure was all around, and she seemed to be sitting on a desk with him, raising her eyes and smiling at him.
Huo Yixiao pounded the bed board hard.
Look, being surrounded by Wen Yan, how did he initially want to ask how he learned that he arrived in Lin'an City, but there was no follow-up, and he was taken away by Wen Yan.
Little girl, full of nonsense!
I don't know what I'm thinking?
How can the little girl's family put those words on their lips?
Nothing to do, lie to him what he likes, he can't believe her!