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Chu Xiuhan was speechless. He had rushed over to the empress dowager's chambers long ago and planned to exchange a few pleasantries before returning to the prince's mansion.

When the empress dowager saw Chu Xiuhan, she was overjoyed. At the same time, she also called the emperor over to the imperial harem, where Chu Xiuhan was playing chess with the emperor impatiently. The empress dowager watched the two of them playing chess lovingly.

Eunuch Hai came to report, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, Miss Qin of the Prime Minister's Estate has come to the palace to see you. She's already waiting outside."

The empress dowager beamed as she looked at Chu Xiuhan and the emperor. "Xue'er and I are still the most intimate," with that, the empress dowager got up with the intention of welcoming Qin Ruxue in personally.

"The emperor really does deal with everything everyday. I'm afraid that I've already forgotten about my little brother's matter." Chu Xiuhan's expression was extremely cold as he lowered his eyes to look at the emperor. The voice of the son who spoke was a little loud, and the emperor couldn't help but shiver.

Not to mention that he had held this matter of him in front of the empress dowager for so long because he didn't want to participate in Qin Ruxue's birthday banquet, but even if the emperor said that he had helped him out of the empress dowager's request to bestow marriage to Chu Xiuhan, Chu Xiuhan still shouldn't have said anything cold towards him.

The emperor thought that since Chu Xiuhan was an heartless person, he must have thought that the empress dowager didn't speak up for him. Just as he was thinking of explaining himself, the empress dowager smiled and pulled Qin Ruxue into the room.

"Xue'er, it's really a coincidence that you came today. This empress dowager's chamber is really lively today, and it just so happens that the emperor and Prince Zhan are here to accompany This Dowager. As an old man, This Dowager has nothing to say to them, so you should speak up for This Dowager." The empress dowager looked at Qin Ruxue lovingly, then at the Prince Zhan and the Emperor, before speaking slowly.

Qin Ruxue acted like a spoiled child towards the empress dowager when she heard her words. "Aunty, you're still in the prime of your life, how can you say you're old? I heard that the prettiest woman in Shangjing City is actually you, Aunty."

The Emperor could see that the Prince Zhan was obviously impatient after Qin Ruxue entered the empress dowager's hall, but his expression was still indifferent. The emperor hastened to smooth things over. "Little Sister Ruoxue, you really have a filial piety. It's all thanks to you helping Prince Zhan and I relieve our boredom in front of the empress dowager."

When Qin Ruxue heard the emperor's words, he unconsciously puffed out his chest. He looked more dignified as he sat, but he looked towards Chu Xiuhan and said, "Your majesty is joking.

After a long while, when the Prince Zhan did not even look at him, Qin Ruxue took the initiative to look at the Prince Zhan and said, "Prince Zhan Lord is really such a good chess player, I'm afraid the Emperor will lose again." As he finished speaking, he lowered his head and smiled, smiling a little.

"Yes!" The Prince Zhan's expression was indifferent, his tone somewhat cold. As a reply, he took a son and placed him in front of the emperor. The emperor lost again.

The Prince Zhan sat there coldly and didn't take more than a few steps to defeat the Emperor. He had already won twenty-eight matches consecutively, while Qin Ruxue sat modestly and elegantly next to the Prince Zhan, occasionally praising the Prince Zhan. The Prince Zhan would occasionally reply with a word or two of "En" in a very cold voice.

Her Majesty, on the other hand, continued to look at the three men at the chess table with a loving expression.

The Emperor, on the other hand, had lost his temper after being killed by the Prince Zhan.

Finally, the Prince Zhan stood up and decided to return to his residence. Before he could say anything, Eunuch Hai came to his bedroom and said, "Your highness, Night Protector has an urgent report to report. He's already waiting outside."

The Prince Zhan was a little suspicious. Zi Ye had always been safe and sound, and there had never been any urgent matters that he had to report to the palace.

"Your Highness, Eunuch Hai entered the palace right before you and the rest entered the manor. He proclaimed that the Miss Nangong should enter the palace to meet the empress dowager." Zi Ye looked at Prince Zhan and hurriedly reported, "I will go first, Miss Nangong should be arriving soon."

The Prince Zhan frowned. It was obvious that he was unhappy, but he did not say anything. He returned to his room, pretended to have nothing to do and sat down to continue playing chess.

Originally, he could have lasted a few more rounds with Chu Xiuhan. But after Chu Xiuhan had gone out and returned, he only needed a few steps to kill himself.

Not long later, Eunuch Hai came back and reported to the empress dowager, "Esteemed Empress Dowager,'s daughter, Nangong Waner, has arrived. She's already waiting outside."

The empress dowager seemed to be very focused on the game of chess with Prince Zhan so she didn't hear Eunuch Hai's words.

Eunuch Hai saw that the empress dowager was very focused on her chess game, so he couldn't bear to disturb her any longer. He silently retreated to one side.

The made a wrong move, but didn't show it on the surface. The Emperor secretly glanced at Prince Zhan, took the initiative, and seized the opportunity to attack without saying anything. The Prince Zhan quickly adjusted his tempo, and turned back. Could it be that he was seeing things?

"What era is it? Playing palace fighting like this." Nangong Waner, who was waiting in the courtyard, stood up for a few hours. Nangong Waner stood properly, even his figure was tall and straight, the palace maids and guards who passed by couldn't help but glance at him a few times, as they all discussed in whispers. It was unknown who would have such a graceful and pretty face.

Nangong Waner stood there with a cramp in her leg, it was all thanks to the strict punishment from the Elder Xiu, otherwise, she would have whipped them over by now.

Nangong Waner secretly pressed on his legs that were beginning to spasm, and smiled at the palace maids and eunuchs who passed by.

Fortunately, when she felt that her legs were about to be crippled, Eunuch Hai finally rolled his eyes and called out to her, "Miss Nangong, the empress dowager is calling for you." After he finished speaking, Eunuch Hai rolled his eyes at Nangong Waner.

Nangong Waner smiled calmly, but in his heart, he punched and kicked Elder Hai Ran, sending him flying.

In the end, under the lead of Eunuch Hai, Nangong Waner passed through a corridor and entered the empress dowager's hall. After all, they had lived in the Prince Zhan's Mansion for a while, so the majesty of the imperial palace was nothing much to her, so it didn't scare her.

Eunuch Hai saw her calmness and calmness in her heart, and unconsciously thought better of her by two points.

"This humble one, Nangong Waner, pays her respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager." With that, Nangong Waner gracefully and elegantly kowtowed.

She spoke in a dignified tone, "Recently, I heard that the daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Public Affairs of Shangjing is known to have both character and character. She is so talented that her selfishness has taken an interest in her, and I've specially called her over to take a look. Today's meeting really isn't bad."

"The empress dowager is flattering me. This humble daughter of mine is nothing more than an ordinary girl, just some rumors. Many thanks to the empress dowager for your love." After Nangong Waner finished speaking, he paid his respects to the empress dowager.

When Her Majesty saw this, she could not find any fault with her natural demeanor. It was as if she was casually chatting again.

The emperor was currently looking at Prince Zhan, but the latter was extremely calm. As he lowered his head and drank the tea in front of him, he did not even raise his head to look at Nangong Waner.