When Xu Jinyi appeared in everyone's sight, almost all eyes were focused on her.
Fu Shiyan's eyes, as black as ink, didn't even blink, and were glued to her, unable to move away.
Swallowing his saliva, Fu Shiyan didn't know how much willpower he had to not touch her.
After recognizing Xu Jinyi's identity, everyone looked at Lin Ze with doubts.
Some even stared directly at his crotch, doubting whether Lin Ze could do it.
With such a beautiful woman by his side, he hasn't even touched her in the past three years. It's such a waste of a gift.
The look that fell on Jiang Hui was even stranger. The disdainful look and the scrutiny as if she were a commodity made Jiang Hui, who was attending such a banquet for the first time, couldn't help but shrink behind Lin Ze.
That petty action made people frown.
Lin Ze's aesthetic taste is really regrettable.
"A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. Look at his actions. He dared to bring him into the palace like that."
"Even if I wear fancy clothes, I still can't change my rustic look."
"Do you think Minister Lin is blind? Xu Jinyi may not be in good health, but she has a strong foundation. Can that woman compare to her in any way?"
"I can't stand this kind of person either. They already have a child but they still pretend to be affectionate. They said so nicely at the beginning that they would only marry one person, but it turns out that they already have children."
"Yeah, if I were Xu Jinyi, I'd hate him to death and use all my connections to kill this bastard."
"That's right. If I were to be kept in the dark like this, I wouldn't be able to swallow this."
"But I seem to have seen the regret in Minister Lin's eyes."
Lin Ze was indeed shocked. He knew that Xu Jinyi was very beautiful, but she had never been as beautiful as this moment. She was so breathtaking that it made his heart beat wildly.
But what followed was annoyance and remorse. Looking at the emperor's gaze falling on Xu Jinyi, Lin Ze only remembered that his chest felt like a huge rock was pressing on it, making it difficult for him to breathe.
The past flashed before his eyes like a fleeting scene, and he remembered how he had avoided consummating his marriage with her.
I remembered how much effort I had put into avoiding being with her.
Looking at Jiang Hui, who was dull and lifeless beside him, a glint of disgust flashed in Lin Ze's eyes.
It's all her.
It was because of her that he did such a ridiculous thing.
Was he crazy before? He discarded the pearls around him for a grain of sand on the ground.
The deep affection they had in the past, the vows they made, the sweet words they said, now made him feel so sick that he got goosebumps all over his body.
He regretted it.
The huge regret made him panic, especially when he saw Xu Jinyi looking at the emperor lovingly.
His eyes were red and his nose felt sore. He lost the most important person to him.
The kind that can't be taken back.
The Queen Mother was also amazed at the sight of such a peerless beauty, and understood what was going on.
No wonder the emperor was so worried.
The Queen Mother stared at Xu Jinyi's raised peach buttocks and rosy face, and nodded secretly in her heart.
Jiang Hui tried very hard to keep a smile on her face. The contemptuous looks from the crowd made her uneasy and frightened, and she couldn't help but pull Lin Ze's wide sleeves.
All the sneering and contemptuous looks immediately fell on Lin Ze, and every word those people said made him lose face.
This made Lin Ze think of the past when he attended these banquets, and everyone surrounded him to try to please him.
And now...
Fu Shiyan was very dissatisfied with everyone's eyes on Xu Jinyi, so he stood up and was about to walk towards Xu Jinyi.
Wherever he passed, all the women retreated very actively.
Xu Jinyi was looking at a black lotus by the pond when she was suddenly bumped.
Seeing that she was about to fall into the water, Fu Shiyan, who had been staring at her, flew forward and hugged her.
The accident happened so unexpectedly that before the Xu family's brothers could react, their younger sister was already in the emperor's arms.
All the ministers suddenly widened their eyes and looked at the emperor's face, neck, and arms in surprise, their hearts in their throats.
After serving in the court for many years, it was common for the emperor to appear in court from time to time with rashes all over his face.
Everyone knew that the emperor's strange illness prevented him from touching women, but now there was no change on his face, which made everyone speechless.
The older tutor pointed at Xu Jinyi with trembling hands and a look of surprise on his face.
The two pretended to be meeting for the first time and let go after Xu Jinyi steadyed his steps.
Duke Xu also discovered this, and looking at his daughter, a flash of surprise crossed his mind.
"Your Majesty, are you well again?"
Once there is one, there will be two. The ministers in the crowd started talking at once.
The empress dowager stood up at this time, her face full of uncontrollable joy, and even asked someone to test the emperor's symptoms on the spot.
Then the problem was discovered. Among all the women present, no one except Xu Jinyi could get close to the emperor.
The Grand Tutor knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, for the sake of the stability of the country, please take this girl into your harem and let her bear a crown prince for our dynasty."
Seeing the situation develop as he had imagined, Fu Shiyan suppressed his smile and showed a hesitant expression on his face.
More and more court officials knelt down. In addition to those ministers who supported Prince Fu, who had complicated expressions on their faces, there were also people from the Xu family.
Mrs. Xu was extremely anxious when she saw this. Her daughter had finally returned home, and now she was going to suffer in the harem again.
Although there were no other women in the harem, Madam Xu only wanted her daughter to marry into an ordinary family so that her family could take care of her if anything happened.
If they marry the emperor, they will have nowhere to complain if they are bullied.
Thinking of this, Madam Xu knelt down first and said, "My daughter has been in poor health since she was young. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear a child for the emperor. Otherwise, she wouldn't be a virgin after three years of marriage."
"Besides, my daughter is now a divorced wife. How can she enter the palace to marry the emperor? There are many ladies from noble families in the capital. The emperor will definitely find a more suitable match."
"Madam Xu, how can you be so narrow-minded? Your daughter's proximity to the Emperor is a blessing earned in her past life. For the sake of the country, we should sacrifice our own families for the greater good. This is what we court officials should do."
After hearing this, Mrs. Xu almost wanted to lose her temper. What did she mean by sacrificing her own family for the sake of everyone? What if it was the other person's daughter?
It would be fine if I could have a son after entering the palace, but if not, I would probably be scolded to death by the whole world.
Why does her daughter have such a miserable life?
Lin Ze watched the situation unfold, clenching his fists and feeling heartbroken.
The Queen Mother stepped out at the right moment and said, "Everyone knows about the Emperor's illness. It is extremely difficult to find someone who can touch him."
"But even as the Son of Heaven, we cannot force others to do things against their will."
Mrs. Xu's face lit up with joy when she heard this, and the next second she heard the Queen Mother let her daughter make her own choice and make her own decision.
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