As Chen Yanshu said, there was no one to host the banquet for the ladies before New Year's Eve, so it could only be organized by Ding Yueluo and received by Pei Annan in person.

There are quite a few imperial wives in Beijing, and they all have some relatives inside and outside. Even Pei Annan is just a junior.

It's just that today is different from the past. All the brothers and sisters of Pei Annan's generation are either dead or in exile, or they fled and disappeared during the palace coup. Pei Anan became the only member of the Pei family.

Therefore, no one dares to show off to the unpopular princess and the current emperor.

Even those who once looked down on Pei Annan now feel from the bottom of their hearts that Pei Annan is even more terrible than the late emperor.

But life has to go on as usual. Apart from these women coming to the palace in advance to celebrate the New Year, there is only one thing at the banquet - a blind date.

There are countless famous families in the capital. Even if a few of them were chopped off by Pei Annan, they would still be together with their muscles and flesh, and there are countless people who have entered into alliances through marriage contracts, or who are preparing to reach the sky in one step.

Pei Annan was sitting firmly on the high platform, sipping tea and planning to stay there for a while before leaving. Unexpectedly, an old woman stood up, said a few auspicious words rashly, and began to wink:

"Your Majesty, the royal family is empty now. Although the late emperor has just died, you still have to look forward. My cousin's son just reached the crown this year. He is a handsome man..."

Pei Annan almost spit out a mouthful of tea. In the past eighteen years, she had only been thinking about how to hold power in her hands, but she had forgotten that after sitting in this position, people all over the country would worry about whether she would have any descendants.

Just as she was about to reveal the matter, she caught a glimpse of a blue-grey figure hanging far outside the palace.

She didn't say anything, didn't even look much, she just scanned around the wealthy ladies at the banquet, and finally settled on Yue Zhirou, who had a shy face and lowered her head to the maid next to her.

The maid was so happy that she got the golden bun that Yue Zhirou stuffed into her arms. She ran out of the hall with her tail raised and said a few words to the blue-grey figure.

The book review section was full of tuts:

[You’re hooking up now? You’re hooking up right under my nose, Huaihuai?! Scumbag! 】

[Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu My CP is broken! If you don’t watch it, you will torture me!】

[What, CP fans, can you please stop jumping around? His Majesty and your Excellency have never been together! Your Majesty, if you want to see Yue Zhirou, you must have his own plan, okay?]

Although there are career fans, heroine fans and plot fans, it has to be said that most of the readers of this book are CP fans, and those who give rewards are basically CP fans. Therefore, seeing the plummeting number of collections, Pei Annan changed to another one. I'm a little dissatisfied with the posture.

She ignored the flattery and flipped through the comments section. Most of them were in the wailing room, and some comments were blocked.

The three words "mosaic" were also new to her. The bastard in the system said that in order not to affect the balance of the world, comments closely related to the unfolding plot would be coded. Only Pei Annan who knew the plot from other channels could see the relevant comments.

But who is Pei Annan? Not only does she not think anything of Yue Zhimorou and Xie Chenghe, but she also figured out the key to it.

The corners of Pei Annan's lips raised. Is Xie Chenghe going to sell his looks to suppress this matter for himself? It's interesting.

It's just that she never thought it was a big deal to watch the excitement, so she deliberately pretended to be thinking and said:

"What Madam said is reasonable. Since I am the king of a country, I naturally have to consider the issue of the continuity of my descendants."

"Since Madam has chosen someone, why not bring him over to the New Year's Eve banquet a few days later to have a look?"

These words were so frivolous that Xie Chenghe was so shocked that he forgot the difference between men and women. He stood at the door and stared directly at Pei Annan, unable to believe what she was saying.

Someone nearby saw that this way was feasible, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise, I think that although it is not appropriate to hold a large-scale talent show now, we can first let a few good family members serve in the palace, and then they will not be promoted after the national mourning."

Late."

Pei Annan suppressed a smile, pretending not to see Xie Chenghe's eyes that were almost bleeding, and nodded: "You are still thoughtful. I have never considered such a thing. Please worry about this for me."

Standing by the side, Ding Yueluo pursed her lips, the smile on her face almost froze, and she secretly pinched herself a few times before she looked more natural.

Most of Mrs. Gaoming chattering below was the elder Pei Annan. Now that she was not as cold-blooded as rumored, they all became interested and joined in the blind date conversation one after another.

Some old people talk too much, and even feel sorry for Pei Anan, who is now busy with work, and may not be able to conceive, and strongly urge her to have more children.

Pei Anan responded to all the requests. He was not at all as cold and cruel as he was in the previous dynasty. Instead, he gave a smile from time to time, as if he was in agreement.

Only Ding Yueluo suppressed her internal injuries and almost vomited beside her because of her identity. She thought that after this matter was over, she must search for some gold and silver from Pei Annan's private treasury, otherwise she would not be able to bear such great suffering.

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Pei Anan glanced at the door of the palace from the corner of her eye and saw Xie Chenghe throwing away his sleeves with a livid face. Then he laughed softly and gave Ding Yueluo a wink.

Ding Yueluo understood this and left the scene quietly, not knowing where she went.

Here, Xie Chenghe was so angry that he was stiff. For the first time, he knew what it felt like to be angry. He also understood why those military attaches threw jade and Gui when they got angry in the court.

He really wants to throw things now.

He couldn't sleep every day to think of ways to solve the problem. In order to suppress the bad thing, he even lost his face and went to look for Yue Zhirou outside the courtier's banquet.

The heartless guy inside was actually laughing and joking, thinking about how many men he wanted to attract?!

How many men? How many more does she want? Did she put so much effort into becoming emperor just to play with men?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He kicked a stone by the river. His toes suddenly curled up in pain. He resisted not jumping and pressed down forcefully.

His face only turned a few degrees whiter.

"Thank you, Sir?" Yue Zhirou's voice came from the other side.

Xie Chenghe came back to his senses, stood up straight quickly, and returned to his handsome appearance: "Over here."

The two of them bowed to each other from a distance, and their maids, who were also very sensible, stepped aside, neither far nor near.

"Master Xie asked Zhirou to come out. Do you have something important to discuss?" Yue Zhirou lives up to his name, with a gentle face and tender eyebrows. His words are like a clear spring in a mountain stream, refreshing the heart and mind.

Xie Chenghe felt a little guilty. When he rejected Yue Zhirou, he rejected Yue Zhirou outright, but he didn't expect that she has not discussed the marriage to this day.

He thought simply at the time. Anyway, there were only the late emperor, his father-in-law and his son, and a little heartless person in the room. Even if he refused, no one would know about it, and it would naturally not affect the girl's reputation.

But later I learned that Yue Jinyan took his daughter to see the emperor. This was too strong a signal and everyone knew it. Only he, a pedantic scholar, didn't take it to heart at all when he encountered it for the first time.

Therefore, no matter how good Yue Zhirou is, she has a reputation of being rejected by the Imperial Master. Those with a higher family background than the Yue family will suspect that there is something wrong with Yue Zhirou, and those with a lower family background than the Yue family will be afraid of others talking about them taking advantage of the Imperial Master.

In short, Xie Chenghe brought a lot of trouble to Yue Zhirou. No matter how he clarified it later and took the responsibility on himself, no one in the capital would discuss marriage with the Yue family.

Now facing Yue Zhirou, who had been harmed by him, Xie Chenghe felt so guilty that he couldn't bear it, and he didn't know how to ask for anything, so he could only freeze in place.

Or Yue Zhirou burst into laughter: "What? Mr. Xie is still thinking about what happened before?"

Xie Chenghe was so embarrassed that he quickly bowed again and said sincerely: "It's Xie who is stupid and ignorant of the world, which puts the girl in such a situation. No matter how many times I apologize, I can't make up for this matter. Xie should keep it in mind at all times."

Prompt.”

Yue Zhirou had long been used to seeing Xie Chenghe apologizing, so she skillfully stretched out her hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Master Xie, please stop talking. This matter has already passed, so why bring it up again? Zhirou is not talking about marriage now, but

It's because daddy loves me so much and wants to keep Zhirou at home for a few more years."

Seeing Xie Chenghe's helpless look, she smiled and narrowed her eyes, as if there were little stars shining brightly in her eyes.

But Xie Chenghe couldn't help but think of Pei Annan's eyes, those eyes that could kill people. If she smiled softly, he would feel sweat dripping down his spine, suspecting that she was going to kill someone again.

"Actually, Zhirou has already guessed what Mr.

"When Song Dan first entered the capital, Liu San came to my house to look for my father. My father thought I didn't know, but in fact I saw him secretly."

"Back then, Liu San was born in the martial arts. When he passed by my family's bodyguard, he fought ten robbers on the road. He was very brave. Therefore, my father cherished his talent and recommended him to the late emperor and let him join the palace as a bodyguard."

"Later, for some reason, he seemed to have made a mistake and was expelled from the palace. He couldn't stay in the capital anymore, so he left without even saying hello. Dad even said that he couldn't give him any money."

"We all thought he was dead or had found another way to make a living. Who would have thought that he would return to the capital and bring such a case with him."

Yue Zhirou's eyebrows furrowed, her lips pursed slightly, and she shook her head repeatedly: "He is so wild that he actually wants dad to help him, saying that he took Song Dan's money."

"As a daughter, I don't understand the twists and turns involved, but I probably understand that this matter has caused a lot of trouble to His Majesty. Don't worry, sir, my father has secretly sent people to monitor Liu San, for fear that he will cause trouble."

"It's better than this. Since you are in charge of this matter, let my father hand the person over to you. In this way, there is no need to frighten my father."

Xie Chenghe was silent for a moment and then saluted: "That's very good. Thank you Miss Yue!"
Chapter completed!