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Chapter 224

In a blink of an eye, it was June 15th. Although Tianchu did not have Dragon Boat Festival, it also had the custom of racing dragon boats. People in the capital gathered next to the moat in the past few days to watch the competition.

It has been a while since Cheng Xin fell into the water in the moat last time, but Qin Shu was still scared of what happened last time and dared not let Cheng Xin leave his sight half a step away.

In addition to Lord Qiao, the Beijing Government Office, many high-ranking officials and nobles were also invited to attend the ceremony.

In addition, the emperor will also visit in person, so since last night, the Imperial Guards have surrounded the viewing building with the best viewing area of ​​the moat into an iron barrel.

There is a palace banquet in the viewing building, and some invited officials and family members will come in early and sit in.

Cheng Xin and Qin Shu chose a seat next to the window and sat down, looking at the crowd below.

"Look, aren't that the eldest prince and Wen Yunxian?" Cheng Xin pointed to a handsome man and beautiful woman under a willow tree not far away. The two walked side by side, and looked like a pair of beautiful men and women against the backdrop of the red dike and green willows.

But not long after, the eldest prince left first, leaving Wen Yunxian alone standing quietly under the willow tree.

The eldest prince came to the viewing building, greeted the emperor and Shufei, glanced at the viewing building, and then strode over after seeing them.

"I've seen the eldest prince." Qin Shu and Cheng Xin greeted him.

Chu Chenjin sat down to Qin Shu and said, "Qin Shu, I have a favor and I want to ask your wife for help." Although he said that to Qin Shu, he looked at Cheng Xin.

Cheng Xin understood: "Does the eldest prince want me to pick up Miss Wen in?"

Chu Chenjin had a thumbs up in his eyes: "However, the Duke of the Kingdom is really smart."

"It seems that there is no need." Cheng Xin said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chenjin immediately looked at that place, but when he saw Chu Xiaohan talking beside Wen Yunxian, he didn't know how Chu Xiaohan persuaded him, Wen Yunxian always smiled at him and then walked towards him.

Cheng Xin turned to look at Chu Chenjin's face, and it turned out to be ashen.

"I know that the eldest prince did not bring Miss Wen in person, because he wanted to protect her reputation. However, Miss Wen is so calm, which just means that she and the second prince are just friendship."

"The Duke's wife does not need to explain. Your Highness is not such a person with a narrow mind."

"Oh, is that?" Cheng Xin wanted to laugh. His current face of the black-faced god was not as simple as knocking over a jar of jealous jar.

Chu Chenjin stopped talking, but just stared at the two people walking from far to near outside the window.

"Shu'er, it turns out you are here." Concubine Shu walked over.

Qin Shu stood up and said, "Empress Jin An."

"No need to be too polite." Concubine Shu looked at him gently with her eyebrows and eyes: "It's the Empress Dowager who misses you. She said that when I see you, I will tell you, and take Xin'er to the palace next time. She hasn't seen you for a while."

"Yes." Qin Shu responded.

Concubine Shu came to Cheng Xin again and held her hand: "Xin'er, your mother had a very good relationship with me when she was young, but I entered the palace. Due to the strict palace gate, I lost contact with her. If you have time, you should enter the palace at any time. I have never treated you as an outsider."

"Thank you for your love. I will definitely enter the palace when I have time."

"That's good." Concubine Shu pulled Cheng Xin aside again and said, "I heard that you are very familiar with Miss Wen?"

Cheng Xin hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay."

"Haha, Xin'er, you don't have to be nervous. I heard that Miss Wen is well-educated and well-behaved, and is the candidate for the second prince's concubine in my mind. In addition, Han'er is interested in her, so I want to ask which kind of son-in-law Miss Wen likes?"

Cheng Xin felt a thrill when he heard this. Is this Shufei trying to make Wen Yunxian the second prince's concubine?

How could it be that Wen Yunxian and Prime Minister Wen had broken away from the father-daughter relationship and spread throughout the capital, and Concubine Shu should have known it.

If she wants the second prince to become the crown prince, she must choose a prince's concubine with a strong background so that the second prince can be more powerful. How could she choose Wen Yunxian?

Or is her move just for testing?

Cheng Xin smiled lightly and said, "Empress, I don't know this."

"Take it seriously?" Shufei looked like she looked 'Don't hide it from me'.

"Empress, Miss Wen is also aware of etiquette and integrity in private. She knows that marriage is the order of her parents and the matchmaker, and she will not personally teach and receive it, let alone mentioning me what I like."

When Shufei heard this, her smile gradually stopped and she glanced at Cheng Xin.

Cheng Xin looked at him calmly without dodging.

"Haha, Xin'er is right. It seems that I'm right about it. Miss Wen really thinks that she is consistent in her appearance and can be Han'er's good friend."

Is Concubine Shu decisive?

"Father, mother, son, son, come late." At the door, Chu Xiaohan came, and the voice came first, and Concubine Shu immediately turned around and walked towards that place.

When Chu Xiaohan entered, the officials around him saluted one after another. Wen Yunxian came slowly a few steps behind him.

Concubine Shu came to the emperor and sat down, smiled and watched the two enter, and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, do you think Han'er and Princess Yun'an look like a pair of good people?"

The emperor looked up and nodded. Chu Xiaohan had an outstanding appearance, with a bit of his youthful spirit. Wen Yunxian, who was behind, had a calm eyes, calm manners, and was no less than any lady of aristocratic family present.

The emperor has long heard of Wen Yunxian's incident, but that's why he felt that Wen Yunxian was not cowardly and inferior because of those rumors. Such people are quite capable.

"It's not bad, Yun'an's kid is not bad."

When Shufei heard this, she smiled and said, "Come on, Han'er, why are you two here now? Come and sit down at the mother's place?"

Wen Yunxian was a little surprised. When she entered the palace, she had met Concubine Shu several times, but she never saw her so enthusiastic, and she even called her "Xian'er"?

She said to Chu Xiaohan: "Second Your Highness, you should go. Just sit together Cheng Xin."

"Xian'er, come too." Concubine Shu seemed to have expected it and waved to her.

Wen Yunxian walked up and sat next to Concubine Shu. Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, she received countless gazes openly and secretly. Most of them were the unexpected and jealous gazes of the ladies of the aristocratic families. She glanced at everyone and looked at Cheng Xin.

He found that Cheng Xin was winking at her and looked a little anxious.

Just as Wen Yunxian was thinking about what Cheng Xin meant, she heard Concubine Shu say: "Emperor, Han'er is not young. At that time, the Empress Dowager had repeatedly told me to find a virtuous princess for her. Now I have someone to choose, and I hope the Emperor will make the decision to give her a marriage."

Chu Xiaohan was surprised: "Mother, you didn't say this--"

"Han'er, the mother asked you to choose well and choose slowly, but your temperament is too gentle. If you are allowed to do so, when will the mother and your father hold the little prince's grandson?" Shufei directly interrupted Chu Xiaohan's words.

The emperor said, "Oh, I wonder which lady my beloved concubine is interested in?"
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