Yun Ruhui was startled when she suddenly saw Xiao Yao, and then she was surprised: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
She asked tentatively: "Are you... here to see me?"
Yun Ruhui couldn't control the joy in her heart, and looked at Xiao Yao with watery eyes.
Xiao Yao's face was not pretty, and he said in a deep voice: "Did you just meet Qin Zhen?"
Yun Ruhui was stunned for a moment, and her little joy was extinguished in an instant.
She put away her smile and said softly: "I just said a few words to the princess..."
"What are you looking for her for?" Xiao Yao couldn't even wait for her to finish her words and said sternly, "Do you really think of her as a vulgar, rude and brainless female bandit? Is she someone you can mess with as well?"
Yun Ruhui: "..."
She felt as if a basin of ice water was poured down on her head, and her whole body was instantly chilled.
She stared blankly at Xiao Yao, looking at the man who was about to become her husband, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.
She had high expectations for Xiao Yao. She also thought that after marriage, the two of them would be able to sing harmoniously and be in love.
But now, this expectation seems to be dashed by Xiao Yao.
She blinked her eyes, held back her tears, and said softly: "I didn't want to provoke her. I just said a few words to her. I was polite from beginning to end and didn't offend her at all..."
Xiao Yao frowned and said, "You have already offended me by inviting her here today."
"Then what do you want me to do?" Yun Ruhui blinked and tears fell down. She choked and said, "I will go to the door to apologize and ask for her forgiveness. Is this okay?"
Xiao Yao looked at her tears and his eyes moved.
After a while, Xiao Yao sighed and said, "Forget it."
He took the handkerchief and wiped Yun Ruhui's tears, and said softly: "Don't do this again."
"You don't understand Qin Zhen. She is not as brainless as the outside world thinks. It is not a good thing to mess with her." Xiao Yao said seriously, "What's more, there is a Qin family standing behind her. Now the Qin family
She has won the trust of His Majesty, and her status is getting higher and higher day by day. And the Qin family is famous for protecting their shortcomings, and her father and eldest brother are not easy to mess with."
"You also know that she is a bandit. If you mess with such a family, you will be in trouble."
Xiao Yao's face softened, and he looked at Yun Ruhui and said, "I just sounded a little harsh, so don't take it to heart. I'm also too anxious, and I'm afraid you'll get into trouble."
Yun Ruhui's heart, which had been cold just now, suddenly became warmer.
She looked up at Xiao Yao: "Really?"
Xiao Yao nodded: "You will be my wife, so I am naturally worried about you."
Yun Ruhui suddenly had a smile on her face again, and said softly: "I know, I was reckless this time, and I will never do such a thing to make you worry again."
Then he asked curiously: "Is that princess really who you say you are?"
Xiao Yao smiled and said: "My father has so many princes and princesses, but he is not close to any of them, yet he loves her so much. Why do you think it is?"
Yun Ruhui: "Isn't it because Your Majesty wants to win over the Qin family?"
"That's the reason, but not entirely." Xiao Yao smiled and said, "If you see the scene of my father getting along with her, you will know that my father really cares about her."
Yun Ruhui sighed: "I can't tell that she is so scheming."
Xiao Yao whispered: "It's not your fault. You are not the only one who didn't see it. My eldest brother... forget it. In short, you just need to take a detour when you see her in the future and don't conflict with her."
Yun Ruhui nodded obediently.
Xiao Yao whispered a few more instructions before turning around and walking out.
As soon as he went out, Xiao Yao's face instantly darkened.
He called his personal followers and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to Yun Mansion and inform Yun Cheng so that he can take good care of his daughter."
The attendant immediately responded and turned around to go to Yun's house.
Xiao Yao closed his eyes, looked behind him, and whispered: "I hope you can be smarter than the Crown Princess..."
…
Time flew by and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past six months, Xiao Yao and Yun Ruhui got married. With the help of the Yun family, they became even more powerful in the battle with the prince.
Slowly, the Liu family, which had always remained neutral between the prince and Xiao Yao, gradually became more inclined. What was rare was that instead of helping the prince, who had always been supportive, it was the fourth prince Xiao Yao who was helped.
The Liu family is the queen's mother's family. The current head of the family is the uncle of the prince and the fourth prince.
No matter who the crown prince or the fourth prince ascends the throne, the Liu family is in an invincible position.
However, the prince's life is not going to be easy.
On this day, Qin Zhen went into the palace to see the emperor as usual.
It was rare that Xiao Chengye was not handling government affairs in the Qinzheng Hall, but was accompanied by Gao Cheng, strolling around the Imperial Garden.
As soon as Qin Zhen left, Xiao Chengye immediately waved and said, "Come on, come on, take a look at my flowers."
Qin Zhen walked over, glanced at the colorful peonies, and praised them with a smile: "It's beautiful."
Xiao Chengye glared at her: "Is it just good-looking?"
Qin Zhen innocently said: "I also want to praise you in a long way, but I don't read many books. I only think of the word "good-looking" after turning it over and over. Father, please don't embarrass me."
Xiao Chengye snorted: "Then read more."
"Spare me," Qin Zhen sighed, "let me study, I'd rather work."
Xiao Chengye was amused, reached out and tapped her forehead, and said: "You are the only lazy girl in this huge capital."
Qin Zhen was not ashamed, but smiled and said: "As long as you don't let me study, anything will do."
Xiao Chengye took the people to the pavilion and sat down, pushing the chilled fruit in front of Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen was not polite, she grabbed it and ate it.
Xiao Chengye saw her in a good mood after eating, and asked with a smile: "Why do you have time to come to the palace to see me today?"
Qin Zhen swallowed the fruit in her mouth, looked at Xiao Chengye cautiously, and said, "I just came to see my father, what else..."
"Are you still pretending to me?" Xiao Chengye snorted, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Qin Zhen chuckled and said, "I heard that Southern Xinjiang sent a batch of things to the palace a few days ago..."
"How many good things do you want to take from me?" Xiao Chengye immediately opened his eyes and said angrily, "Whenever things are sent from Nanjiang, you catch the wind and chase them. Pick out all the good ones."
Xiao Chengye was also helpless.
On a whim, he picked up a few distinctive items from the items sent by the third child and gave them to Qin Zhen. Unexpectedly, these items immediately suited Qin Zhen's appetite and made her fall in love with them.
This is good, but whenever Nan Xinjiang delivers something to the palace, Qin Zhen will definitely run faster than anyone else, and even the shameless ones will steal one or two items from his hands.
Less than three days after the goods were delivered this time, Qin Zhen caught the smell and came after them.
As expected, Qin Zhen muttered: "Father, there are so many, I will only pick one or two...Father, please don't be so stingy."