On the day of the palace banquet, Qi Yan was left in the general's mansion.

Before leaving the mansion, Puyang Zheng gave him many instructions and left many secret guards throughout the mansion, and also instructed that no one was allowed to see Qi Yan.

Qi Yan just thought it was funny that Puyang Zheng seemed too nervous at this time. Sure enough, they did something more intimate. Even though Puyang Zheng didn't like him yet, he naturally regarded Qi Yan as his own.

Compared with Puyang Zheng's nervousness and caution, Qi Yan seemed much more relaxed.

On this day, he read books, admired flowers, and strolled around the garden. He felt very comfortable.

Nearing evening, Qi Yan returned to Puyang Zheng's study, still sitting on the carved wooden chair by the window, looking at the books he had not finished reading today, and quietly waiting for Puyang Zheng to come back.

Not long after, the waiter came to report that Puyang Zheng had returned and asked him to go to the front hall...

because there was another person who came back with Puyang Zheng.

——The heroine He Hui!

Qi Yan was slightly surprised, but only for a moment. Thinking of the meaning of Puyang Zheng coming to ask him to go to the front hall, Qi Yan suddenly smiled.

It's really... a clumsy and helpless method.

Before reaching the front hall, bursts of girls' laughter burst into Qi Yan's ears like silver bells. With his eyebrows raised, Qi Yan really wanted to know what could make He Hui laugh so happily.

The waiter went in to report, and came out within a few minutes, inviting Qi Yan in.

As soon as he entered the room, Puyang Zheng, who was sitting at the main seat, was the most dazzling. He was dressed in casual clothes, leaving behind the majesty and bloodthirstiness on the battlefield, leaving only his fortitude and handsomeness. The

girl in green sitting at the first seat on his left had her hair tied up like a girl who had not yet left the house, and her small shirt with gathered sleeves showed that she was too old to sit at the same table with a strange man...

But she ignored the gossip and ran here to chat with Puyang Zheng. There was no doubt that this must be the heroine He Hui.

...If you are not born and raised in this dynasty, you will not know how much some rules affect a person, and how tight they restrict him.

"Yan!"

Puyang Zheng's eyes suddenly brightened when he saw Qi Yan. He walked over and called his name affectionately.

Qi Yan smiled softly. Although his handsome face was a little indifferent, it was rosy. "Is it okay to enter the palace today?"

"Everything is fine." Puyang Zheng smiled and said, "The emperor made an exception and revoked his order. It is a great honor for you and me!"

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty..." Qi Yan was delighted, and suddenly he exclaimed, as if he had just seen He Hui, and asked in confusion, "Whose girl is this? Has she been separated from her family?"

He said this deliberately, implying that girls in this dynasty cannot meet strange men before leaving the palace, let alone go to other people's mansions, but if there is an accident and it is unavoidable, that is another matter...

But whether there is an accident or not, He Hui certainly knows it.

Facing Qi Yan's hidden sarcasm, Puyang Zheng did not stop it, but quietly pressed Qi Yan's waist twice from behind, indicating that he should be careful and stop at the right time.

Inadvertently, Qi Yan pinched him twice to show that he understood.

Pu Yangzheng suddenly recalled the previous lovemaking between the two of them, and felt his face flushed, but more of a delight. Qi

Yan was led by Pu Yangzheng to sit in the nearest seat next to him, raised his eyebrows, and quietly waited for He Hui's reply.

The heroine is the heroine after all. She thinks very quickly and says leisurely, "I am He Hui, the daughter of the prime minister. The emperor originally wanted to marry me to Brother Puyang, but he didn't expect that Brother Puyang already had a lover, so he thought of recognizing me as a brother so that we can be friends in the future."

"So it's the prime minister's daughter..." Qi Yan sighed and said, "Although the emperor has withdrawn the arranged marriage, A Zheng and Miss He have nothing to do with each other. But here, I apologize to Miss He again."

After saying that, Qi Yan bowed respectfully.