Seeing this, Xu Qian felt that their behavior was extremely rude.
Of course, it's not that Yuan Yin is being rude. Yuan Yin is young, thoughtful, and has a good relationship with His Majesty, so naturally she can be so casual.
Of course, it wasn't that the two Qi brothers were rude. Their lives were full of ups and downs, and they were young, so it was only natural and normal for them to behave this way.
In conclusion, Xu Qian naturally felt that his two sons were extremely rude, and that he had wasted his time teaching them. With an unpleasant expression, he walked up to the two of them. Xu Ruyu immediately knew what his father wanted to say and, fearing that his younger brother would be scolded again, quickly interrupted, "Father, I heard that you have already sent people to keep an eye on the servants in their mansion."
Xu Qian wanted to change the subject and stop him from scolding Xu Ruyan. Didn't he understand Xu Ruyu's thoughts? It had been like this for more than ten years. Whenever he wanted to reprimand Xu Ruyan, Xu Ruyu would find some way to stop him indirectly. After a while, he got used to it.
So Xu Qian continued, following Xu Ruyu's words, "That's right, now we need to investigate each and every one of them. Since you brought it up yourself, let's send people to investigate together. The same goes for Ruyan. Now that you've entered the court as an official, you happen to be in the Dali Temple. This matter is a good opportunity to hone your abilities."
Even without Xu Qian's intervention, Xu Ruyu would have gotten involved anyway, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Father."
Xu Ruyan, having avoided a scolding, readily agreed, "Yes, Father!"
Then Ye Qi came out and asked who would enter the Hall of Diligent Governance first. According to their official ranks, it should be Xu Ruyu, who was of the fourth rank, and Qi Yanshang, who was of the fourth rank. However, Xu Ruyu was still a Consort Yu. Ye Qi understood this and quickly walked up to Xu Ruyu and invited her to enter the Hall of Diligent Governance.
Xu Ruyu went in for a short while and then quickly came out.
Everyone was surprised, "So fast?"
At this moment, Ye Qi went straight to Yuan Yin and respectfully said, "Princess Yuan Yin, His Majesty requests that you go in first."
Yuan Yin was just about to gossip, so she quickly entered the Hall of Diligent Governance.
As soon as she entered, she saw Chen Xiao looking at her obediently, and her heart melted. She immediately asked, "Xiao Xiao, what did Xu Ruyu say to you just now? How could it be so quick?"
Chen Xiao immediately knew that Yuan Yin wanted to gossip about her. Sigh, she used to be the one gossiping about others, but now she was the one being gossiped about. How unpredictable life is!
Then he got up and pulled Yuan Yin to sit on the tatami mat to the side. He handed Yuan Yin a cup of warm tea before answering her, "It's nothing. He just asked me if I had rested well and if I was tired or something."
Actually, Chen Xiao had concealed something: when Xu Ruyu slowly walked in, the wind happened to blow his hair, and the light happened to fall on his face, making him look even more handsome. She was stunned at that moment, and after a long while, she said to Xixi in her heart, "Tongzi, I'm blown away by his handsomeness."
She used to think he was just a fictional character from a book, so his good looks were understandable. But she never imagined he was a real person. How could a real person be so handsome? She finally understood the phrase "unparalleled in the world," and the name Ruyu truly suited him.
Xi Xi took a slurp and, after a long pause, replied to her host, "To be honest, I was also captivated by his handsomeness..."
What happened next was that Xu Ruyu had no expression when he came in, but after seeing her, he smiled gently at her with his handsome face. His first words were about her sleep and health, and his last words were, "Your Majesty, I have only come to express my loyalty to you."
Who can remain indifferent to a beautiful woman? Especially when she's using her charms!
Chen Xiao naturally failed to do so. Her gaze unconsciously swept across Xu Ruyu's face before settling on his smiling peach blossom eyes. She could only manage to feign composure and answer his question.
In the end, even when Xu Ruyu left, no one knew. He only hurriedly instructed Ye Qi to call Yuanyin in.
She desperately needs to see her good cousin to distract herself.
...
When Yuan Yin heard that Xu Ruyu had only said these two sentences, although they seemed ordinary, she found them incredibly sweet upon closer inspection. So she smiled broadly, her eyes full of satisfaction.
Ah, the vowels are so beautiful too.
Chen Xiao was stunned by the beauty and then remembered what she originally wanted to say to Yuan Yin. She took Yuan Yin's hand and said seriously, "Yuan Yin, I don't want to lie to you. I am not the same person I used to be."
Yuan Yin was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Xiao Xiao, whether you are you or not, I can feel your kindness towards me."
A warm feeling welled up in her heart. Chen Xiao knew that Yuan Yin might not believe her, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She was just touched, reached out and hugged Yuan Yin, gently rested her head on Yuan Yin's shoulder, and whispered, "Thank you."
Yuan Yin gently placed her hand on Chen Xiao's back, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
Just as Chen Xiao thought, Yuan Yin did not believe her words. It was not because she did not believe her, but because Yuan Yin knew that the Xiao Xiao in front of her was Xiao Xiao. They had been playmates since childhood, and after more than ten years of getting along, there was no mistake.
However, it was unclear why Xiao Xiao had forgotten her past. This situation seemed to be similar to that of another person, Yuan Yin frowned deeply.
At this moment, Chen Xiao released Yuan Yin and looked at her, "Yuan Yin, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
“No.” Yuan Yin’s eyes were sincere. “I will know whenever Xiao Xiao wants to tell me.”
Sure enough, Yuan Yin knew she was hiding something from her. Chen Xiao mentally negotiated with Xi Xi, "Can't I really tell her? I feel like I really want to tell her that I like her a lot."
Xi Xi was also in a dilemma. Logically speaking, one should not tell anyone in this realm before the mission is completed. Because of her, Xu Qian was considered a half-mission taker, so Xi Xi tacitly allowed Chen Xiao to tell Xu Qian this secret.
But the Yuan Yin in front of us is different. She is neither a mission taker nor the person chosen by Xi Xi. She is a genuine person from the G1 interface.
The G1 interface differs from the X3 interface. Although the X3 interface is set in modern times, it was still ancient hundreds of years ago, and in a feudal and traditional way. The same is true for the G1 interface.
Before Chu Qiaoling arrived, this world was still a traditional ancient society where men were superior to women and the principle of primogeniture was respected.
But Chu Qiaoling arrived, and the Night Dynasty appeared. The Night Dynasty was different from the previous Rong Dynasty, and also different from other Chi Kingdoms, Jin Dynasty, Da Qi, etc. Here, it had evolved to the point of gender equality, without distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and respect for the right to obey.
This is already very good; she dared not agree to the host's request.
She dared not think about what Yuan Yin would think if she knew that all of this was brought about by the mission takers, rather than by the original development of this society.
After all, she really likes Yuan Yin.
After not hearing a reply from Xixi for a long time, Chen Xiao wondered where Xixi had gone again, whether she was offline, or online but didn't know how to reply. So Chen Xiao didn't dwell on the question.
There was silence for a moment.
Seeing this, Yuan Yin understood that Chen Xiao couldn't say it for the time being, so she patted her hand and said gently, "No rush."
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