Qin Su soothed his cold fingertips.
Yu Shuo stared at Xue Huai'an from time to time, his gaze particularly cold, making the people around Xue Huai'an feel a chill down their spines. They shouldn't have offended His Highness Prince Chen in any way, right?
Some people wanted to hide under the table, but they were too proud to do something so shameful.
Xue Huai'an also found it strange. Qin Su and Yu Shuo had indeed been somewhat hostile towards him when they first got married, but after so much time had passed, it should have faded away.
Why are they suddenly targeting him again?
Xue Huai'an really couldn't figure out what Yu Shuo was thinking, so he could only pretend he hadn't seen anything.
Yu Shuo's sleeve was tugged, and he turned his head to look at her, his voice low and gentle, "What's wrong?" He even lowered his head, his eyes seemingly filled only with her.
Such focus is something no one can withstand.
Moreover, Qin Su already liked him.
"Don't go looking at Xue Huai'an's side."
Yu Shuo lowered his eyes, his heart skipped a beat.
He thought Qin Su hadn't noticed.
"I'm sorry," he apologized to her.
Qin Su raised her wide, princess-style sleeves to cover their faces, then rose slightly and gently kissed his lips.
"Qin Su only likes Yu Shuo."
Yu Shuo felt the room filled with light, and all his unhappiness and jealousy vanished in that instant.
"good."
He responded in a deep voice.
Qin Su lowered her wide sleeves, and apart from the people behind her, not many people knew what they had done in public.
Yu Shuo did not loosen his grip, and Qin Su did not struggle.
Suddenly someone came from behind, a hairy head stuck between them.
"Sister, what were you two doing just now?" She stared at Yu Shuo warily, as if Yu Shuo were an unforgivable scoundrel who had stolen her sister.
"Children shouldn't ask so many questions." Qin Su pushed her head away and asked, "Where's the Little Prince? Aren't you with him?"
Luo Zhi pointed to Tuoba Yan next to him; their seats were not far apart.
She stared at Yu Shuo's lips; there was clearly her sister's lip rouge on them.
snort!
Why doesn't her older sister want to kiss her?
She's very willing!
Seemingly sensing Luo Zhi's thoughts, Yu Shuo's gaze towards her turned dangerous.
He had some recollection of this person; he was the one Su Su had found to treat his illness. It was said that he was some kind of poison master, a figure from the martial arts world.
In fact, those in the imperial court often interact with people from the martial arts world, as cooperation between the two sides is essential to achieving better results and making things more convenient.
For example, Dengyue Tower maintains numerous connections with people in the martial arts world to better investigate matters.
He had heard of the notorious poison masters in the martial arts world, and even knew more about them than Qin Su did.
The person in front of her was the one who killed her master; he was no innocent little girl.
"My sister glared at me," Luo Zhi complained.
Yu Shuo: "..."
I've never encountered anything like this before. How should I handle it?
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he looked at Qin Su, his voice softening, "Your Highness, she is slandering me."
Fabrication: ?!
No way, you, Prince Chen, are lying through your teeth?
“Your Highness…she’s deliberately trying to break us up,” Yu Shuo continued, seemingly much more skilled the second time after his initial lack of decency.
"You..." Luo Zhi was about to say something when, fortunately, the Empress Dowager, Emperor Mingyang, and the Empress entered the room, and Qin Su breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Zhi returned to Tuoba Yan's position, and everyone bowed.
"Please be seated, my beloved ministers. As you all know, today's banquet is to welcome Prince Chen and his consort, and also to welcome Prince Tuoba Yan to our country as a guest."
As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone's eyes were drawn to Tuoba Yan. Of course, they did not recognize Tuoba Yan, but his attire was too distinctive and was not Da'an clothing at all.
The arrival of the little prince of Quegu in Da'an surprised almost everyone; they hadn't heard a word about it.
This does not include Xue Huai'an, but Xue Huai'an only found out about it recently, after Qin Su and the others entered the palace, and he had some guesses about its identity.
That's all.
Tuoba Yan... Xue Huai'an turned the ring on his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
Qin Su took in almost his entire expression. She knew that Xue Huai'an was after Que Gu, or more accurately, he was after Que Gu's help.
In his past life, he won over Princess Quegu, making her fall in love with him. If Quegu hadn't forbidden the princess from marrying him, perhaps Xue Huai'an could have married her.
Tsk.
I wonder if that princess will come to Da'an again, and if she does, will she still choose Xue Huai'an?
Qin Su smiled, but her eyes were cold and deep.
She won't give him that chance.
Qin Su said to Yu Shuo beside her, "Let's go to the horse farm another day."
Yu Shuo didn't know what she wanted to do, but he still went along with her.
"good."
"Let Prince Xue take Prince Tuoba out for a stroll these next few days."
Emperor Mingyang's words surprised Qin Su slightly.
Why Xue Huai'an?
Xue Huai'an stood up and agreed.
Yu Shuo hooked her finger and said in a deep voice, "Neither you nor I are suitable to personally entertain Tuoba Yan. Xue Huai'an, who has taken care of things in Huaizhou, is currently in favor, so it is more appropriate for him to do this."
He was explaining to Qin Su.
"Have Luo Zhi keep an eye on things."
Yu Shuo naturally had no objections.
After a few rounds of drinks, Yu Shuo and Xue Huai'an were summoned away by Emperor Mingyang, and Qin Su went to the Empress Dowager's side. Several young men surrounded Tuoba Yan, and Luo Zhi, having received Qin Su's orders, did not leave Tuoba Yan's vicinity, but still felt bored.
"Has the child been named yet?" The Empress looked at the baby in swaddling clothes, a hint of displeasure in her eyes.
"Your Highness and His Majesty are still looking," Qin Su replied coldly. Although her tone was indifferent, her manners were impeccable.
The Empress smiled and said, "The firstborn princess should be given special attention, but the title will still be inherited by a boy. It's best not to place too much importance on her name, lest the princess be unable to bear it."
The Empress Dowager, who had been resting and recuperating, opened her eyes and said with a cold laugh, "What can't a royal princess bear?"
She could easily see that the Empress was targeting Qin Su and wanted to make her life miserable.
Where do you find such a curse on a newborn?
Yuanyuan is indeed a princess, but she is Prince Chen's first child and currently his only princess, the only girl in the royal family. How could the Empress possibly slander her?
The Empress smiled gently and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood me. I only heard it from a monk."
Before Qin Su could speak, the Empress Dowager spoke again, "Does the word of a bald monk carry so much weight? If one day that bald monk says you are not suitable to be Empress, will you abdicate and give way to a more worthy person?"
She spoke without giving the Empress any face whatsoever, making the Empress feel utterly humiliated.
Royals and nobles always speak in roundabout ways, as if this is how they show their difference and their nobility.
But the Empress Dowager was different; she was the kind of person who defied convention and was simply unbearable.
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