The old emperor's deliberate probing made Su Juan even more suspicious. If the old emperor could really hear, then if she followed his words and revealed a few words, it would make him wary of Song Qianfan.

She lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance to the court. How dare I speak rashly about it?"

If the old emperor can really hear, then I shouldn't reveal too much, otherwise if he notices it, it will bring trouble to myself and make him doubt whether I have discovered it.

[I am so scared. Why would the old emperor suddenly ask me, a mere sixth-rank official, about such an important matter as the succession to the throne?]

The old emperor smiled, "Mr. Mo and the Duke both said that you are extremely intelligent and always have some clever ideas that are different from others. I am just asking, and I don't blame you for saying a few words casually."

Su Juan frowned, [This doesn't sound like something Minister Mo and the Duke would say.]

The old emperor had a stern face and said: If I say yes, then it is, who dares to refute it?

[Minister Mo just scolded me this morning, saying that a rotten tree cannot be carved.]

This is absolutely true, you are a rotten tree that cannot be carved!

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Han has fought for the country for many years and is loved by the people. His Royal Highness Prince Jing is kind and generous and is known for his kindness. I believe that both princes are meritorious officials who have served the country and the people."

Su Juan avoided the important issues and even if the old emperor asked her to speak, there were some things she couldn't say more.

The person in front of me is the king of a country. As the saying goes, serving a king is like serving a tiger. All my words and actions must be cautious and appropriate to save my life.

But Su Juan had no idea that in front of the old emperor, her words and actions had long been inappropriate, let alone cautious.

She glanced at the old emperor out of the corner of her eye, and was relieved to see that he did not look unhappy.

[Could it be that the old emperor is tired of hearing the advice of those old men and wants to hear the opinions of young people? ]

[Then there is no need to use the names of Minister Mo and Duke, right? ]

Hearing this, the old emperor glanced at Su Juan and said, "Okay, get out."

Su Juan was already starving at this time. She only drank half a bowl of porridge before going to court today. After hearing the old emperor's words, she felt relieved. If she was not in the imperial city, she would have wanted to run away.

She retreated respectfully, [Hey, look at what I am thinking about, how could the old emperor lie so casually? He is the emperor of the day, the ruler of a country, how could he be so shameless! ]

The old emperor said nothing.

After leaving the palace, Su Juan cursed, "You just want to test my opinion of the two princes, but you still use the names of Old Man Mo and Duke. The old emperor is really shameless."

The old emperor was so angry that his face turned black. I am at most thick-skinned, but you, a little girl, stare at Yu Qing's butt all day long. You are so shameless at such a young age!

The old emperor became angrier the more he thought about it. He drank two sips of tea but still felt unsatisfied. He pouted at the palace door, "Shame on you!"

...

In September, the palace held a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet, inviting court officials and families of aristocratic families to the palace.

Xie Xun was still dressed up, and brought Su Juan a set of light purple clothes and jewelry. He leaned against the door and saw Su Juan wearing a green dress that she had worn several times last year. "This is what the old man prepared for you. Change into this. After all, you are going to the palace for a banquet."

Many female relatives will enter the palace today. In previous years, this time was the best time for young men and young ladies from noble families to meet each other. They all dressed up as beautiful as flowers, hoping for a good marriage.

Since Su Juan is a member of their Xie family, even if she doesn't find a husband, she can't lose in momentum.

Su Juan rubbed the material of the dress with her fingertips. It was the best material in the palace, which was only available to concubines and above. The jewelry was also the most fashionable style in the capital.

She frowned. Duke Pingguo didn't have such a meticulous mind. If it was Xie Xun, the color probably wouldn't be so elegant.

That can only be......

Su Juan collected her thoughts, went back into the house, put on the smoky purple dress, picked two purple fancy hairpins as jewellery, and when she came out, she saw Xie Xun staring at her.

"What's wrong?"

Xie Xun waved his paper fan and touched the hair crown inlaid with red jade. "As expected, clothes make the man. With a little dressing up... I think Sister Su will outshine all the other beauties today."

He raised the corners of his eyes slightly, and cast a look of admiration on Su Juan without disguising it, with a hint of pride between his brows.

But what Xie Xun said to Su Juan sounded more like he was praising himself.

Xie Xun: As expected, people from the Xie family are all born with good looks.

Su Juan was used to hearing his nonsense, "You should save your glib words for your girlfriends outside."

【Xie Xun's outfit today...】

Xie Xun looked at Su Juan with smiling eyes, waiting for praise.

This new robe of his was made of the most fashionable material in Beijing recently, and the style was also unique.

Su Juan shook her head and walked out, "It's better to stay away from him. I heard that the chrysanthemum viewing banquet in the palace has always been a good day for the children of princes and nobles to meet each other. Don't delay his opening of the chrysanthemum."

Xie Xun's smile froze on his face and he chuckled twice, haha.

This mouth definitely does not come from his Xie family.

...

The carriage stopped at the palace gate, and the princes, nobles and their families were led into the palace by eunuchs and palace maids.

Xie Xun has always been eye-catching. He always wears a waisted long gown and people stare at him wherever he goes. Not to mention that he is dressed even more carefully today, with five waist ornaments. When he walks, his silk sleeves sway in the wind.

When he arrived at the banquet, he found a perfect spot to collect folk songs, fanned himself with a paper fan, and drank alone facing the wind, so that his sleeves and clothes would flutter in the wind, making him look in high spirits.

Su Juan quietly moved away from him until she met Liu Miaoqing and Lin Xizhi.

Lin Xizhi: "Ajuan, I just saw you and Master Xie coming together, why don't you leave together?"

Prince Xie is so handsome. The clothes he wears are more exquisite than those of the noble ladies in the capital. Just looking at them when they walk together is a feast for the eyes.

Liu Miaoqing looked around, and no matter whether they were young masters or noble ladies, almost everyone's eyes were on Xie Xun.

Su Juan touched his chin and said, "He is spreading his clothes, please do not disturb him."

Lin Xizhi: “?”

Liu Miaoqing smiled faintly and said nothing.

Su Juan shook her head. This guy kept saying that he was the most beautiful woman among all the girls. But looking at the open screen, he didn't intend to give anyone else a chance to live.

It is said that when choosing a husband, one should not judge by appearance but by his character. However, as soon as Xie Xun appeared, these girls forgot about his character and no longer cared about other young men.

I don’t know whether he has good character or not, but this handsome appearance is right in front of me!

Seeing that Xie Xun was stealing all the limelight, many young masters from aristocratic families were furious.

However, this situation did not last long. As soon as Liu Xuan appeared, everyone's attention shifted from Xie Xun to Liu Xuan. The young man's red dress was as dazzling as colored glaze, but it was too dazzling. On the contrary, the gentleman who was as upright as jade was popular, and his character and appearance were combined in one.

The moment Su Juan saw Liu Xuan, her eyes lit up.

I saw Liu Xuan standing outside the bustling crowd, as if there was light shining on him, wearing a white gown whiter than snow, gentle and elegant, as poetic as a painting.