Hearing this, the Empress felt dissatisfied, but she couldn't continue to vent her anger and could only swallow her anger.
However, it was precisely because of this that she came to harbor a deep grudge against Xu Yuehuai.
As she passed Xu Yuehuai, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, but unfortunately, she didn't react because the Emperor was present.
Just then, Xu Yuehuai wisely withdrew, but to her utter surprise, she saw Qi Guze waiting for her at the corner as soon as she stepped out of the Imperial Study.
She hesitated for a moment, then took a step and walked towards Qi Guze: "Regent."
"Ah Yue, how are you? What did His Majesty say?" Although Qi Guze did not express his opinion, he was full of worry.
When he saw the Empress and Cui Zige come out, he could hardly suppress his anger, but he was more worried about Xu Yuehuai's situation.
Seeing his worried expression, Xu Yuehuai felt a touch of emotion.
She quickly shook her head and said softly, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I am fine. However, the Cui family is clearly going to hate me, and they will probably cause me a lot of trouble in the future."
When she entered the palace, she had already guessed that she would offend many people, but she did not expect that she would offend the Empress before she even got any useful clues. It seems that she will have a hard time moving forward in the future.
“The power dynamics within the palace are complex and intertwined. You’re rather naive, so it’s best to leave the palace and lay low for a while. If you really want to enter the palace, you can wait until this storm has passed.” Qi Guze frowned.
Although he didn't know why Xu Yuehuai had come to the palace today, he still didn't want to cause trouble for her.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yuehuai waved his hand and said, "I appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but I have my own reasons for entering the palace this time. I will not leave the palace until the matter is settled. Please take care of yourself first."
She pursed her lips after she finished speaking.
Although she still remembered Qi Guze's words when she entered the palace, she still felt that she shouldn't hinder Qi Guze's future, so she should draw a clear line at this time.
As expected, Qi Guze's face darkened immediately.
"What do you mean by that?" His voice trembled uncontrollably.
Although Qi Guze understood Xu Yuehuai's resistance to him, he still found it somewhat difficult to accept.
He immediately grabbed the person's hand and said, "Ah Yue, we've known each other for so long, you should know my feelings, why are you still so resistant?"
He found it hard to believe for a moment.
"I..." Xu Yuehuai didn't know how to answer for a moment.
She naturally wanted to express her feelings, but she knew in her heart that once she did, she would have no way to explain it to the emperor.
Qi Guze and Mingyue's group had already aroused the Emperor's suspicion. If they refused to marry Princess Yinshan, it would only increase suspicion. Xu Yuehuai did not want to put him in a dilemma.
She gritted her teeth and said coldly, "But has Your Highness forgotten that we were never on the same path from the beginning? Even if you have such intentions, what can you do about it?"
"Now that Princess Yinshan has entered the palace, a marriage with her will definitely help your future. I urge Your Highness to consider your future prospects."
After saying this, Xu Yuehuai curtsied and prepared to turn and leave.
Unexpectedly, before she had taken two steps, Qi Guze grabbed her hand: "A-Yue, what use is my future if I don't have you?"
As she finished speaking, Xu Yuehuai felt her eyes welling up with tears.
But she still didn't want to be sentimental and immediately ran away.
...
Meanwhile, Xu Jingui hurried to the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, intending to go in and ask someone for some money to spend.
His clothes were already tattered, and now they hadn't been washed in a long time, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he looked like a beggar on the street.
Even the gatekeeper standing nearby frowned upon seeing him, and couldn't help but sneer at how he could live like this, especially since it wasn't a year of famine.
Xu Jingui was exhausted after running around for most of the day. He looked up at the large mansion in front of him and saw that it was indeed the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
He suddenly stopped feeling tired and even showed a smile of relief after all the hardship.
He immediately prepared to go straight in.
The servants on either side exchanged a glance upon seeing his actions, wondering if he had gone mad, and quickly reached out to block his path.
"Stop! Who are you to dare to come in?" the servant said with disdain.
Another servant shouted, "This is the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, not your beggar's den! Get out of here!"
Upon seeing this, Xu Jingui quickly took a step back and began to explain, "I am Xu Yuehuai's father, Xu Yuehuai's biological father. I have come here today specifically to see Lord Zhenguo. Please help me announce his arrival."
The two servants looked at each other in bewilderment.
They couldn't help but look Xu Jingui up and down again, their faces still full of disbelief: "Madman, do you know who Xu Yuehuai is? She is Princess Heyue, the goddaughter of our Duke. Who do you think you are, daring to claim to be her biological father?"
"I really am!" Xu Jingui roared. "If you don't believe me, you can go and ask that Cui Rou."
Upon hearing Cui Rou's name, the two servants were stunned. It seemed that this person was indeed Xu Yuehuai's biological father. Although they were shocked by his identity, they dared not make a decision on their own.
"Keep an eye on him, I'll go in and inform the master." The head servant said as he ran towards the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
...
When the news reached the ears of the Duke and his wife, the Duchess of Zhenguo was the first to disagree.
"What?" She immediately felt that Xu Jingui was up to no good. "Get him out of here. This old scoundrel is definitely here to cause trouble for A-Yue."
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo remained silent, though he was also quite hesitant about whether to let the person in.
Since Xu Yuehuai is not in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion right now, they can't ask for his opinion. But if people outside see that they don't let anyone in, they will definitely point fingers at them.
Seeing that he remained silent, the Duchess of Zhenguo was furious and quickly said, "Master, no, we can't let him in."
"He's put Ah Yue and Cui Niang in this mess, how can we let him in again!"
"Lin San, go and bring the person in." After much hesitation, the Duke of Zhenguo decided to let the person in.
He grasped the hand of the Duke of Zhenguo's wife and comforted her, "Madam, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. We should at least find out what he's after."
"But..." The Duchess of Zhenguo still couldn't rest easy.
The Duke of Zhenguo patted her hand again and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It would be best if he behaved himself. If he causes any trouble, I'll just have someone kick him out, okay?"
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