As if afraid someone would snatch the food from her mouth, she kept stuffing things into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, and she spoke indistinctly.
Xu Zi?
Looking at the still somewhat youthful face in front of her, Qin Xi remembered who she was.
Xu Zi, the youngest daughter of Xu Wu'an, a Grand Master of the Palace, has two older sisters who are already married, but we will not discuss them for now.
Speaking of this Doctor Xu Wu'an, although his name sounds a bit rough, he was a civil official.
Although the title of Grand Master of the Palace was a third-rank official position, it was a sinecure. However, Xu Wu'an was the kind of person who did not compete or fight for anything. Even if it was just a minor official post, he was extremely happy with it and had no desire to advance.
With such a role model in mind, his younger relatives in high positions all shared the same idea, leading to a relatively carefree and peaceful life. Therefore, despite his considerable rank, no one tried to win him over, and he was happy to remain in his position, content to simply do his job well.
Before she was married, Prime Minister Qin had mentioned Doctor Xu to her a few times, mostly with positive words, so Qin Qi also had a very good impression of the people in the Xu family.
It seems that only someone as magnanimous as Doctor Xu could raise such an innocent and carefree daughter as Xu Zi.
Qin Xi nodded to her, the hairpin in her hair swaying as she spoke: "Qin Xi, courtesy name Yizhi."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zi's eyes lit up: "Your name is also beautiful. Did your mother give it to you?"
When Qin Xi mentioned her mother, whom she had never met, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.
Her mother died in childbirth on the day she was born. Over the years, her understanding of her mother was limited to the portrait in her father's room, the memorial tablet at the front of the ancestral hall, and the few words her father occasionally uttered when he looked at her with longing.
Shaking her head, Qin Qi said, "It was my father who named it. He hoped that I would have a branch to lean on and a tree to perch on. I... I never met my mother, and she left before she could even see me."
She didn't know why she was telling this girl, whom she was meeting for the first time, these things. She didn't like talking about her mother to others. After all, she was only a teenager and had depended on her father since she was little. Even on her wedding day, it was Prime Minister Qin who did her hair. It was impossible for her not to have regrets.
Unfortunately, Lu Huai's mother also passed away early, and Qin Qi has never experienced the feeling of having a mother.
Thinking of this, Qin Qi paused slightly, and when she looked up, she saw Xu Zi's gaze overflowing with maternal love.
Qin Xi: "...No need for that."
As they were talking, Shu Hua leaned over and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"It's nothing," Qin Xi shook his head and introduced the two: "This is Miss Xu Zi, daughter of the Grand Master of the Palace; this is my close friend, Shu Hua."
Xu Zi wrinkled her cute nose: "Don't call me Miss Xu, just call me Xu Zi or Jin Huan."
Shu Hua, however, was not at all hesitant: "Then you can call me Zi Hui. You seem to be quite young, so I wonder if I could accept being called 'elder sister'?"
She acted as if she were flirting with an innocent young woman, perfectly mimicking Shu Zhan's spoiled and dissolute manner, which made Qin Qi chuckle.
Xu Zi was very happy and greeted her with a smile: "Greetings, Sister Zihui."
Her adorable appearance prompted Shu Hua to respond several times.
While the group was chatting happily, Princess Zhaoyang was not so pleased.
While everyone was having tea, Princess Zhaoyang used the excuse of going to the restroom to call An Zhuoyi to the back.
Her eyes were sinister, as if she had been toyed with by her prey who had been stared at for a long time, and then the prey simply walked away.
An Zhuoyi shuddered several times while watching.
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