Chapter 232 You Know Nothing About Him

Xie Chengyun said obediently, "Father is the emperor. He has the whole world to care about, so naturally he can't take care of the Royal Grandmother. But Yun'er is still a child, there are not so many things to do. Yun'er only loves the Royal Grandmother——"

Queen Mother Jiang was delighted.

She pinched her grandson's little mouth and said, "You, you, why are you so sweet-mouthed? You only know how to please the Imperial Grandmother."

Xie Chengyun chuckled, "I only have one grandmother. If I don't make you happy, who should I make happy?"

Queen Mother Jiang fed grapes into her eldest grandson's mouth.

She said, "The banquet hasn't started yet, so you can play with the Royal Grandmother for a while. When the banquet starts, the Royal Grandmother will have someone take you there, okay?"

Xie Chengyun nodded.

He leaned in the Empress Dowager's arms and looked towards the door.

He was waiting for Nanny Cui to come back, and later he wanted Nanny Cui to take him there personally.

He wanted to help his mother keep an eye on Aunt Cui.

…

At this moment, Xie Tianyou had already arrived at the hall in front.

Because the emperor and empress had not arrived yet, even if the ministers came, they only dared to chat and laugh outside the hall to communicate with each other. No one dared to enter the hall and take a seat.

Seeing Xie Tianyou walking slowly towards them, the officials turned their heads to look at him, and after being surprised, they all saluted.

"Greetings, Lord Rui."

Although Xie Tianyou is no longer autistic, he still doesn't want to communicate with strangers.

He just nodded, walked past the ministers, pushed open the door of the hall, and walked in on his own.

None of the guards dared to stop him.

Everyone knew that this was the emperor's favorite brother, and there were only tables and chairs in the hall, and there were no state secrets. How could they dare to stop Prince Rui?

Xie Tianyou sat down in the shadowed corner of the hall. He leaned back in his chair, and his back, which had been tense all the way, slowly relaxed.

He still wasn't used to this kind of situation.

He hid in the shadows, taking advantage of the light and shadow, knowing that no one could see him, so he stared at the people outside the hall unscrupulously.

He searched for Sister Yuan Wei in the crowd.

Easy to find.

The Xiao family is one of the most prominent families among the military generals. Standing at the front, he found Brother Xiao and Sister Yuan Wei with just a quick glance.

His eyes fell greedily on Sister Yuan Wei.

I haven't seen Sister Yuan Wei for half a month and she has lost some weight.

If you are injured, have body pain, and don't eat too much, you will definitely lose some weight.

However, Sister Yuan Wei is very beautiful, and she looks good no matter she is fat or thin.

If possible, he wanted to hide in the shadows tonight and secretly watch Sister Yuan Wei without anyone noticing. He wouldn't feel tired even if he watched for the whole night.

pity……

He had only taken a few glances when someone noticed.

Xiao Lingzhao has keen senses. He and Shen Yuanwei are so close. There is a pair of eyes staring at Yuanwei beside him in the darkness. How could he not notice it?

He knew it was Prince Rui who was peeking.

He thought to himself that the prince was quite pitiful, so it was okay to look at him. But after waiting for a while, that burning gaze was still on Yuan Wei, and as a husband, he could not tolerate it.

He glanced sideways, his hawk-like sharp eyes piercing into the darkness, staring at Xie Tianyou hiding in the shadows.

Xie Tianyou was looking at his sweetheart to ease his lovesickness, when he was caught off guard by the cold eyes of the woman's husband. He was so frightened that his heart stopped beating instantly!

He and Xiao Lingzhao looked into each other's eyes.

Xiao Lingzhao didn't show any fierce look, but that faint glance was enough to express his warning.

“…”

Xie Tianyou stared for three breaths, then slowly lowered his head in frustration.

The husband could no longer bear it and was asserting his sovereignty, so he should naturally know what to do.

Therefore, Xie Tianyou didn't dare to stare at Shen Yuanwei blatantly anymore. He could only look at other people to distract himself.

He tried hard to visit families with young sons and choose male companions for his mother.

A man in his twenties or older must have married a long time ago. It is impossible for him to let someone abandon his wife and children to serve his mother in the palace.

So, he had to choose young people who were not married.

Not only young, but also handsome...

The temperament should be better...

Even if he is just looking for a male concubine and not a stepfather, this male concubine must be presentable. Someone who is too unruly and has no temperament cannot harm his mother.

Even until the Emperor and Empress brought the Second Prince and all the officials entered the hall to kowtow, and then the monarch and his ministers took their seats, Xie Tianyou was still choosing his male favorite from among the officials.

He knew that he was choosing a male companion, but who else could have guessed?

Look, everyone is looking at him secretly.

Xie Junlin glanced at him twice and couldn't help but whisper to the Queen.

"Tell me, what is Ah You looking at? Why is he looking at it with such interest? From what I see, he seems to be looking for someone..."

The queen looked at her brother-in-law, thoughtfully.

Suddenly, she said to Xie Junlin, "Your Majesty, do you think Ayou is looking for a princess candidate for you?"

Xie Junlin narrowed his eyes slightly.

After the queen said this, he also felt it was possible.

My younger brother is twenty-two years old. He will be twenty-three at the beginning of the year, and it is time for him to get married.

Thinking of this, Xie Junlin suddenly looked towards Shen Yuanwei.

It seems that Ayou has decided to let Shen Yuanwei go.

He thought that when his brother fell in love with a girl for the first time, he would definitely fall in love with her and would not give up so easily...

It seems that his brother is just an ordinary man, not the love-sick lover he imagined.

It's only been half a month and I'm already looking for a new love.

Tsk.

I can let it go better than him.

He still hasn't let go of Shen Yuanwei, but she was stabbing him in the neck with a knife, so he had to control his emotions...

well.

Xie Junlin was lamenting how quickly his brother had changed his mind. Below, Xiao Lingzhao was also whispering to Shen Yuanwei.

"Is Prince Rui looking for a wife? It's strange. I saw Prince Rui crying so hard that day. He was even willing to be your concubine. He doesn't look like he can let go easily..."

Xiao Lingzhao put his ear close to Shen Yuanwei's and guessed -

"Tell me, he didn't do it on purpose for you to see, did he? Was he angry with you and deliberately letting you see him choose other girls to piss you off?"

Shen Yuanwei raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Tianyou who was sitting in the upper seat.

She hesitated for a moment and whispered to Xiao Lingzhao, "Are we being too arrogant to speculate like this? Maybe Ah You is not angry with me. Maybe he has really gotten over the sadness of losing his love and wants to start a new life again?"

Xiao Lingzhao hummed, "I hope he gets over it, but I always feel that he won't get over it so soon."

Xiao Lingzhao sighed, "Whether he is angry with you or wants to find another girl to be your substitute and share his sorrow, this is not good. It is not good for him and it is not fair to the girl."

Shen Yuanwei was silent.

After a few breaths, she said to Xiao Lingzhao, "How about I find a chance to talk to him later?"

Xiao Lingzhao nodded generously.

"We should go. His Royal Highness Prince Rui is a kind and good boy. He likes you so much, and you treat him as your own brother. We certainly shouldn't watch him go astray and hurt others and himself."

After saying that, Xiao Lingzhao squeezed Shen Yuanwei's fingers and warned her.

"Listen, you can go talk to Prince Rui, but don't go too far. You know that the Queen Mother might be trying to harm you in secret, so don't go and die by yourself."