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Wei Tengfei quietly went around the crowd and moved behind Xiaowan, asking her softly: "What are you looking at?"

The voice came from behind, the Xiaowan was in a daze as she looked at him.

Wei Tengfei's expression became gloomy, and he asked again: Are you looking at the Emperor?

"Your majesty? What do I think he's doing? " The Xiaowan asked.

Seeing that her eyes didn't have any light in them, but they were extremely clean and didn't contain any resentment, Wei Tengfei heaved a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, I was thinking too much." Wei Tengfei said, "When the feast is over, I will send you back to the inn."

He looked down and saw Little Pei looking at him, the little guy's chubby face had a kind smile, he could not help but squat down, and said to Little Pei: "It's good to ride on Uncle's shoulder, this way we can see it more clearly."

Little Pei obediently looked at his mother, asking for her permission. Xiaowan then remembered how Ling Chaofeng once carried his son on his shoulder.

Her smile was right in front of her eyes, but it was a matter of life and death. Her heart was filled with intense pain, she shook her head, pulled her son close to her body, and said to Wei Tengfei in a gentle tone, "There are many rules in the palace, I have been extremely nervous this day. General see, everyone else has been very well-behaved, how can I let Little Pei ride on your shoulder?

Wei Tengfei did not force them and smiled: "I'll wait for you outside the palace, I'll send you guys back to the inn."

In another place, Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi was currently staring at them with a pair of children. Not only him, but other people who desired to marry their daughter into the General's Estate noticed that Wei Tengfei was speaking intimately with a plain-clothed young lady.

Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi already knew from his children that this woman was Ling Yu's sister-in-law and was's wife. And not long after Ling Chaofeng passed away, she was now a widow.

"I've seen Wei Tengfei entering and exiting their inn many times." Hanxi said to her brother, "He must be an old friend of Madam Ling."

Bi Zhenye pondered for a moment, not sure if he wanted to console his sister, but he replied: "Maybe I'm old friends with Ling Chaofeng, and take care of the widow for my friend."

Everyone could tell that the way Wei Tengfei looked at the Xiaowan was different from the others. Even the Queen believed the Emperor's words.

But her brother had never revealed it to her. What would she do if her brother asked her for help? The Xiaowan loved the Manager Ling so much, he was afraid that he would never be able to accept anyone else in his life.

With a soft sigh from the empress, a final firework flew into the night sky, illuminating the entire palace.

Little Pei seemed to intentionally guide his mother to look upwards. The shining side was precisely the Announcement Hall, and above the overhanging eaves was the mighty and domineering divine beast.

Xiaowan's heart suddenly trembled. However, no matter how smart or intelligent she was, she never expected that at this very moment, her husband was trapped inside this statue of the God Beast.

Ling Chaofeng had already left and returned to the roof of the Announcement Hall. In his eyes, he saw Wei Tengfei and Xiaowan standing side by side.

Wei Tengfei was tall and powerful, he looked even more petite and weak compared to before. There was a reliable man standing by his side, but she looked lonely.

Ling Chaofeng's heart ached faintly, as though he was still alive. In the past ten million years, he had never known what it felt like to be heartbroken.

After the fireworks, the empress returned to the great hall hand in hand. All of the officials and women returned one after another.

Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi brought Bi Hanxi and walked up, finally finding the chance to start a conversation with him.

Hanxi was gentle and courteous, her slim body supporting her complicated and beautiful dress. She lowered her gaze and stood obediently in front of everyone.

Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi introduced to Wei Tengfei with a smile: "General Wei, this is my daughter, Hanxi, and my son, Zhenye."

The Xiaowan led Little Pei and bowed to everyone, then followed the crowd and walked inside. There was someone specially bringing her to the empress's side, so that she would not be alarmed at such a big occasion.

Bi Zhenye saw Wei Tengfei's gaze and followed Xiaowan. Although he was not married, he knew what was love meant. It was obvious that General Wei was concerned about him.

"Greetings, General."

The brother and sister duo bowed towards Wei Tengfei, only then did he turn his gaze back, only to see Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi pushing his son away, seemingly pushing his daughter in front of him on purpose, so that he could clearly see the young miss's face.

The prime minister should have been high and mighty, looking down on all the men in the world and not worthy of his daughter. But now that he had fallen to such a state, he couldn't wait to send his daughter out.

In Wei Tengfei's eyes, even though Xiang Run was young, he seemed like a born emperor, and he was even more daring than his father.

It was not because he loved the house, but because his sister only saw the emperor. In Wei Tengfei's opinion, as the emperor, Xiang Run had the wrist to the point, but his heart was not strong enough.

However, Hanxi was completely terrified, she stood there like a log.

She never had the ability to flatter or curry favour with her mother. That was the bloodline love that blended into her body. She only needed to be herself and everyone would love her. She never knew how to please a person, or even make a person like her.

Bi Zhenye forced himself past his father and stood in front of his sister, as he said respectfully to Wei Tengfei: "General Wei, there are many things that I would be puzzled about when I was reading a military book the day before yesterday. If I could receive your guidance, it would be my honor."

Since there were people coming to help, Wei Tengfei immediately agreed. Following Bi Zhenye's instructions, the two went back to the banquet.

The Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi was naturally angry from embarrassment. Because this was the palace, he did not dare be rash against his son. As for Wei Tengfei's attitude, he did not feel that it was abnormal at all.

The end of the banquet was already in sight. Not long later, the Empress left her seat, and a servant came to invite the Xiaowan. Under the gazes of everyone present, she brought her son and walked towards the Culture Hall.

The people present had long understood that this young lady, who was inappropriately dressed in plain clothes, was a distinguished guest of the Middle Palace. Like her mother-in-law, the new Empress was a straightforward person.

Outside the Culture Hall, Xiaowan brought Little Pei and bowed once more, but Siyan said: "I had originally wanted to invite you into the palace to join in the liveliness and excitement, but who would have thought that I would restrict you. For the entire day, even if you sat, you wouldn't be able to stand, so Xiaowan, you have been wronged."

Xiaowan hurriedly said, "Many thanks esteemed wangfei, I had an eye-opener. Little Pei had a great time playing and ate a lot of delicious food."

Little Pei was very smart and ran under the empress's skirt, saying obediently, "Empress, I still want to come next time."

Only then did Siyan feel more gratified. After knowing that her brother was going to send Xiaowan back to the tavern, she did not say much and instead told him to head back earlier.

Outside the palace, the guests had left one by one. Seeing Wei Tengfei standing under the horse carriage, many people came up to greet him.

Although he responded, he was naturally imposing and did not dare to smile. When other people saw this, they did not dare to get close to him.

When the people of the palace brought the Xiaowan and his mother out, Wei Tengfei actually walked towards them with large strides. When the people at the side saw this, they guessed that something was amiss, and they all noted down Xiaowan to ask around.

"Get in." Wei Tengfei said, and carried Little Pei, teasing him: "Is Little Pei sleepy?"

There were so many people here, that the Xiaowan didn't want to make things awkward for her, so he got on the carriage and let Wei Tengfei take her to the inn. Little Pei was really sleepy, and quickly fell asleep in his mother's embrace.

"General." Xiaowan put her son down, raised the curtain and said to Wei Tengfei who was seated outside, "I want to invite you to slow down, I am afraid I might push Little Pei too far."

However, Wei Tengfei said, "Xiaowan, you don't have to be so courteous to me."

Xiaowan replied: But I am not familiar with General, we are neither family nor friends, this is the most basic form of courtesy.

That's right, they weren't familiar with each other. Although Siyan and Xiaowan had only met for a short period of time, and a few green bean cake could settle their love for each other, Wei Tengfei and Xiaowan were not that familiar. Love at first sight was true, and it was also true that they would fall in love the next time they meet, but …

"Why did the general ask me if I was looking at the emperor when the fireworks were going off?" In fact, Xiaowan was also very curious. At that time, she was very curious about what she looked like and whether others could sense that there was a "person" standing beside her.

Wei Tengfei was also frank, "Xiaowan, I told you not to be angry. At that time, the look in your eyes made me feel worried, and from the angle of my gaze, it was as if you were staring at the emperor.

The Xiaowan laughed bitterly, "I'm afraid before I even reach the Emperor, the imperial guards have already pinned me to the ground."

Wei Tengfei said guiltily: "Sorry, I misunderstood."

However, the Xiaowan said, "The general did not misunderstand. Even though I did not want to kill the Emperor tonight, my hatred towards him has never been reduced or let down. I just want to, so what if I killed him? Ling Chaofeng won't come back, and the Empress will lose her husband.

"Xiaowan, you have such a big heart." Wei Tengfei was very moved.

"That's not true. He knows he can't take revenge, yet he used such a reason to comfort himself." Xiaowan laughed desolately, "If it were an ordinary person, I would have gone all out long ago."

Wei Tengfei looked at her. He had always been looking forward to the Xiaowan showing her face, hoping that she would smile like the past. Although there was a smile on her face now, this kind of smile was even more bitter than tears.

"After Ershan passes his test, I won't have anything to worry about." Xiaowan leaned against the carriage, her smile finally carried a sense of gratification, "General, our family's Ershan has worked hard, and I heard that he ranked first in the college entrance examination, and will definitely pass the examination, waiting for the top scorer to come. My family's master hasn't doted on this little brother of her for nothing."

Wei Tengfei listened silently, he did not know how to continue. Although the Xiaowan did not reject his existence, but even if they were this close, even if they were sitting in the same carriage, they were still people from two different worlds.

The Xiaowan had hidden herself, she was no longer the young lady that was friendly to everyone she met.

Just as Wei Tengfei was sending Xiaowan to the tavern, Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi also brought his children home. As soon as he entered the door, he scolded his son to follow him.

When Mrs. Bi heard that her father and son were going to choke, they rushed over with their frail bodies. Just as he entered the door, he saw her husband slap his face, as if she was crazy, she rushed over and blocked her son behind his: "What are you thinking, are you going to kill him?