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Riko had come back from scouting earlier, and Liu Suifeng had already made the arrangements.

"You said that the Emperor wants to find a wife for Su Qianhan?" Yun Ya? " Xiao Qing then pulled on the clothes beside her.

"I heard that His Majesty didn't say it explicitly, but he did mention it before at the harem. He said that the young miss Yun knew a lot about poetry and was gentle and elegant." Riko curled her lips as she said this.

She did not know if he was quite skilled in poetry, but was he gentle? What a joke.

Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows and picked at the belt at her waist. "The Emperor said so? Since when did His Majesty have so much time to understand the personal affairs of the Shangguan Family's ladies? It's the one from the harem, right? "

Rio'er's lips curved up in a knowing smile. "Miss is very clear. His Majesty is too busy with politics. The empress is so considerate of the imperial harem and the imperial court, isn't everything set in stone?"

Who didn't know what was going on with this so-called 'considerate'?

"Heh ~ That Abacus from the palace sure did a good job. She really deserved the high position she obtained from one of the tens of thousands of beauties in the harem."

The Ministry of Rites was a civil servant, and her official position was not low either. Her family's direct daughter was naturally given to Su Qianhan, so no one could say anything, but the problem was that Su Qianhan had just stepped down from the position of Crown Prince and had married the daughter of a court official.

The people outside said that the empress was being meticulous, but those who didn't know better said that Su Qianhan was trying to use this kind of method to recruit ministers.

At this time, the way the people talked was very important. At that time, it would not be a good time for the people to think about Su Qianhan.

"I just keep having the feeling that there might be some other reason." Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows.

It seemed like the most important point she couldn't grasp.

"Anything else?"

Riko pursed her lips and looked at Ning Xuemo. She seemed to want to say something, but she hesitated. "I do, but …"

The news was about the crown prince, even though the young lady's heart was already … However, the young miss had to pay a lot. If she knew, she would probably be hurt.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Qing was curious, "What do you want to say?"

"It's the crown prince, he …"

"Third Miss?" An old woman's voice came from outside the door, "Is Third Miss here?"

Xiao Qing Ran raised her eyebrows and gave Riko a look. Riko nodded and left the room.

Xiao Qing Qing listened attentively to the commotion outside.

"What's the matter, Mother Liu?"

"It's Miss Ri-er. The hall has sent word that the fourth miss has returned and is calling for her to come over."

"What does Fourth Miss coming back have to do with our Young Miss? Isn't it sufficient for the old master to meet with the madam? "

"This... "The old master's wife is currently in the front hall. They said that they have some matters to attend to …"

The little lover heard the mother outside stammering, and slightly frowned, getting up and leaving the room.

The door opened and Xiao Qing walked out.

"Miss?"

Xiao Qing then straightened out the clothes on her body. "Since there's something else, I'll go over. Come over here, I have something to tell you. "

Riko nodded and stepped forward, moving her ear closer. After listening to her whisper for a bit, she nodded and said, "... "Yes, Li Er will go now."

Xiao Qing then smiled and waved her hand in a gentle and magnanimous manner, "Let's go."

Mother Liu took her to the back of the front hall and retreated.

As Xiao Qing walked into the hall, she saw Xiao Zhi and Li Jing in the main seats. Zhao Ya was seated at the side, while a girl wearing tight blue clothes stood on the other side.

The woman had a pretty face and gave off the free and easy feeling of a martial artist. However, her eyes revealed a calculating look. She placed one hand on the whip at her waist and moved quickly.

Xiao Yan.

Without any hesitation, these two words crossed Xiao Qing Ran's mind.

"Xiao Qing Ran?" After a while, Xiao Yun finally confirmed the person who had just arrived. She looked up and down at the person who had just entered and snorted, "It's been so long since we last met, you are completely different from before."

Although he didn't have a deep relationship with this woman before, he still vaguely remembered her cowardly appearance back then.

Xiao Qingran did not reply her. Instead, she turned her gaze towards the two people sitting on the seats: "What did you call me over for? Speak."

"Impudent! As a member of the younger generation, is this how you speak to your elders?" Before the two seated could speak, Zhao Ya flung her sleeves and bellowed furiously. She could not help but raise her head haughtily, as though she had already become the head matriarch.

"Heh ~" Xiao Qingyi scoffed coldly as she placed a hand on her stomach and raised her eyebrows. "Third Madame, don't worry. Even if you want to force me, you have to wait for father to finish speaking, right?"

Zhao Ya choked. She had intended to say that, but to think that this lass would actually go against the old master's words. Her face darkened immediately.

Xiao Yun had stayed outside for too long, so his temper was naturally tainted with anger, but she still had to use the palace's rules to suppress Xiao Qing Ran: "What do you mean by that? My mother is your elder, so is it wrong for her to teach you manners? "

Xiao Qing Ran casually glanced at her and said, "Mother? "Fourth sister's way of addressing her is rather strange. Since ancient times, concubines and concubines have disrespected them, and even children can only be called concubines. But now, you're still mistress in charge. Why do you call Third Aunt Third Aunt 'mother' now?"

Li Jing hadn't said anything since she entered the room. She stared at Ye Zichen with her eyes fixed on him, wanting to watch a good show.

After all, in her heart, she had previously harmed her only daughter, and now she was here to steal her seat for her deceased predecessor.

However, this didn't mean that she would be in the same group as Zhao Ya and the other girls. Third Madame and her children were both in the same boat before. She naturally wanted to watch the two fight and reap the rewards.

However, when he heard Xiao Qing Ran's words, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. He said in a provocative tone, "Qing Qing, have you forgotten the rules of this girl who has been away from home all these years? "However, since you've returned, you must abide by the rules, and remember to keep a clear respect for your superiors."

The 'respect and inferiority' that she uttered caused Zhao Ya's expression to change.

Wasn't this the reason she came to the old master's place this time?

She had really wanted to wait for Xiao Qing Qing to change her mind, but after Xiao Xun's reminder, she realized that Xiao Bu Dian was only stalling for time.

Naturally, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She had to come up with an explanation for what happened today.

"Madam, you're right. I am young, please do not blame me." Zhao Ya apologised in a decent manner before stabbing her knife coldly, "Although we have to accept Madam Ren into our family in half a month's time, we still have to abide by the rules from before this."

"You …"

"Alright, what are you all arguing about!" Xiao Zhi's expression was ugly as he yelled, "One or two of you are elders, let's see what you two are like."

He was still thinking that the two of them could make things difficult for this girl. He didn't expect that just a few words from her would cause an internal strife between them. It was really useless for them to have lived so long!

Xiao Qingran naturally knew that Xiao Zhi wanted to make a joke of herself. Last time, she didn't mean to force him to use these conditions in exchange for a 'help'.

Xiao Zhi had been doted on by the emperor for many years and was an extremely conceited person. Naturally, he couldn't stand the scheme of his own daughter, not to mention it was a blatant scheme.

"I suppose my lord father called me here to talk about my mother entering the family tree?" Xiao Qing pulled the topic back on track, and there was indeed no pressure on her face as she smiled: "What? Father wants to change his mind? "

Xiao Zhi lowered his gaze and placed one hand on the table, giving off the demeanor of a lord.

If Xiao Qing Qing hadn't known of his true appearance, she would have thought that he was Yan Ci's good father.

"This old man's words are naturally true. But this old man heard that not long ago, you and Ya Er said that you wanted her to enter the ancestral hall to replace your mother?"

Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows, "Oh?"

"Master, that day, this girl suddenly called me over and said that if she doesn't have her own brother or mother in the mansion, then even if she really becomes the direct descendant, no one will be able to support her." Master, that girl suddenly called me over and said that if she doesn't have her own brother or mother in the mansion, then no one will be able to support her. Zhao Ya asked in fear of exposing the other party's identity.

Xiao Qing Ran laughed and shook her head, looking as if she was just watching a show: "Third Aunt's words are really funny. I am the biological daughter of my lord father, even if I marry someone in the future I still carry the title of General, don't tell me that if something really happens in the future, my lord father will ignore me? Why would I make such a promise with you? "

Zhao Ya's expression stiffened before quickly recovering. "How do I know why you think this way? Perhaps it's because you're afraid that there will be some uncontrollable factors in the future. Therefore, it'll be more beneficial for you if you want to lay a finger on it."

"The manservant that you told me to go over before, as well as the maidservants present at the scene, are all aware of what happened that day. Do you think you can still deny this evidence?"

"Evidence?" Just based on the fact that they are your subordinates? " Xiao Qingyi raised her eyebrows in amusement and shook her head. She then said: "Okay, even if this is the truth, it won't do you any harm. Why did you drag me out today?"

Seeing that she was no longer arguing with Xiaoxiao, Zhao Ya was a little surprised, but she also followed up, "Master, the reason why I revealed this matter was because Master agreed to it long ago, how could I, a woman, decide this matter alone? If there is anyone in the future, they might say that I'm trying to stand up against them and use some disgraceful method to coerce and tempt this little girl."

As she spoke, she used her sleeves to cover half of her face symbolically, pretending to be pitiful. "I'm doing this for the sake of the old master, I don't want others to gossip about the General's Estate in the future."

Even though Third Aunt was a little older, she was still somewhat capable. After all these years, Xiao Zhi had never treated her badly. Now that he saw her angry at Xiao Qing Qing previously, he naturally felt his anger rising: "Qing Qing, is what Ya Er said the truth?"

Xiao Qingxi pursed her lips and calmly replied from beginning to end: "It doesn't matter whether I am or not. The important thing is who you believe in, Father."