She is a crazy woman, he is a crazy guy, raising a kid together with a smile

Hearing Nan Xingyuan's question, Chu Ci pretended to be ignorant, then looked at Mu Qing in surprise:

"You went to the lady and told her that I was not feeling well?"

After seeing this, Mu Qing immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty:

"Please forgive me, my lady. Please forgive me, my lady. I saw that you were always thinking about me and you coughed twice when you woke up earlier, so I went to find you and told you that you were not feeling well."

"Nonsense! How can you disturb the lady for such a small matter? Do you want to lose your head?" Chu Ci scolded harshly.

Mu Qing kept his head down and said nothing, looking extremely frightened.

Nanxing was willing to meet him and roughly understand what the situation was.

"Get up now, this won't happen again."

"Thank you, my lady--"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qing quickly stood up, apologized, and then left the room.

Chu Ci had already anticipated that Nan Xingyuan would not argue with Mu Qing about this, so he smiled faintly:

"Since you are here, why don't you stay for dinner? I haven't had dinner with you for a long time."

Since Chu Ci had proposed it, Nan Xingyuan had no reason to refuse, so he stayed and had dinner together.

"Would you like some wine, my lady?"

"Pour me a glass. I haven't drunk for a long time." Nan Xingyuan nodded, indicating that he could have some.

Chu Ci carefully poured her a glass of wine, watched her drink it, and then revealed a triumphant smile.

When Nan Xingyuan first drank the wine, he didn't feel much, then he asked Chu Ci to pour him a few glasses, and then he felt a little dizzy.

After seeing this, Chu Ci knew that his chance had come, and then he held Nan Xingyuan's hand.

"My lady, would you like to stay overnight? I'm afraid you can't walk back to your palace because you are not very tolerant of alcohol."

Chu Ci asked very considerately, then looked at Nan Xingyuan very ambiguously.

Nanxingyuan realized later that Chu Ci's purpose tonight was to get her drunk so that she could sleep with him.

"You...why don't you leave the palace? Why do you have to stay in the palace to serve me? Chu Ci, you are talented and should not be trapped in the palace. I can let you leave the palace..."

Chu Ci was slightly stunned, realizing that he had been seen through by Nan Xingyuan. He was not in a hurry at this moment, and then explained:

"My lady, do you know why you sent me to the palace when I only have one son?"

"Why?" Nan Xingyuan asked with a frown.

"Because I have admired you for a long time, do you still remember that fifteen years ago, at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace, you helped me out?"

Chu Ci looked at Nan Xingyuan tenderly and asked.

Nan Xingyuan slowly recalled what happened in the past, then looked at Chu Ci coldly:

"In that situation, no matter who it was, I would have helped. If you only admire me for this, there is actually no need..."

"How can it be unnecessary? Lady, I have liked you for so many years, and I have entered the palace to serve you despite my family's opposition, but you only have eyes for Rong Si. How can I be inferior to him? Is it just because he looks better than me? I don't believe that you are such a superficial person!"

Chu Ci was a little upset. In Nan Xingyuan's eyes, his love was "unnecessary"?

Nanxing was silent for a long time, and then answered him:

"I really like Rong Si's face. I am a superficial person who only looks at appearance."

Chuci:.......

The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point, and Chu Ci didn't know how to respond.

"I don't care about you getting me drunk. Tomorrow morning you should pack up and leave the palace. I will issue an edict to appoint you as the Minister of Personnel. I believe you can make great achievements in the court."

After saying that, Nanxingyuan stood up and left.

Chu Ci looked at Nan Xingyuan's departing back. He never thought that he would lose to Rong Si's face in the end. How ridiculous...

"My Lord, why did the Lady leave? Aren't you supposed to sleep with me tonight?"

Mu Qing walked in immediately after Nan Xingyuan left and asked.

Chu Ci's face was pale, and he didn't say much. He only told Mu Qing that they would leave the palace tomorrow.

Hearing this, Mu Qing knew that Chu Ci's plan had failed, and she had to leave the palace with him.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as the young master is still around, she will have someone to rely on, and she will always stand by the young master.

After Nan Xingyuan came out, Nanny Liu and the palace maids came to greet her.

"Why is your Highness drinking? Do you want to go back to the palace to rest, or go find Rong Guijun?" Matron Liu asked in a low voice.

"Go to Ah Si's place... I feel dizzy..."

Upon hearing this, Matron Liu and the palace maid immediately helped Nan Xingyuan into the sedan chair and then headed to Fengluan Palace.

Seeing that Nan Xingyuan didn't come so late, Rong Si went to bed early, thinking that she was probably dealing with government affairs, and didn't think much about it.

Who knew that not long after he fell asleep, someone pushed the door and walked in. The man walked closer and smelled of alcohol, which woke Rong Si up.

"Yuanyuan? Why did you drink so much in the middle of the night? Who did you drink with? Could it be Chuci?"

It has to be said that Rong Si's intuition was very scary at this moment. He knew at once that Nan Xingyuan's appearance was related to Chu Ci.

"I was almost drunk by Chu Ci, but don't worry, I didn't let Chu Ci touch me... and I asked him to leave the palace tomorrow and gave him an official position. From now on, you will be the only one by my side in the palace... Ah Si doesn't need to be jealous anymore..."

Nan Xingyuan spoke to Rong Si word by word under the moonlight. Rong Si could clearly feel the deep affection in her eyes and was very moved.

"Do you really want me to be the only one in your harem? Don't you think I'm jealous?"

"I just like to see your jealous look, it's very cute, at least it proves that you have me in your heart, you like me, and you don't want to share me with other men. I am the same, and I don't want to see other women around you. From now on, it's just the two of us, accompanying each other..."

"Okay, Yuanyuan, I will definitely take good care of you and love and pamper you forever!"

Rong Si happily hugged Nan Xingyuan and buried his head in her neck, being very intimate.

Because Nan Xingyuan was drunk, Rong Si held her in the bathtub and washed her clean before he hugged her to sleep.

When Nan Xingyuan woke up the next day, he just felt a headache. He forgot to drink a bowl of sobering soup last night. It was a mistake.

"If you really feel unwell, just take a leave. You don't have to attend the morning court every day. It's too diligent."

Rong Si looked at Nan Xingyuan with great concern and said.

"No, I can't ask for leave unless there is something special. It will cause speculation among the court officials."

Nan Xingyuan shook his head, then got up and changed his clothes.

"Be good and catch up on your sleep. I'll have dinner with you after court."

Nan Xingyuan kissed Rong Si on the forehead and then left in a hurry.

Nanxing was willing to go to court today and told Chu Ci's father that he was going to leave the palace.

"Chu Ci has been in the palace for a month. I feel that it is a waste of his talent to let him be a noble king in the palace, so I pardoned him, released him from the palace, and appointed him as the Minister of Personnel to make achievements in the court."

When Chu Ci's father heard Nan Xingyuan's words, he was surprised at first, and then he was happy.

At the beginning he did not agree to let Chu Ci enter the palace to serve the queen. Now, the queen is willing to let Chu Ci leave the palace and let him be the Minister of Personnel. This is the best thing that can happen.

"I thank you for your grace, my lady. I am deeply grateful—"

"Chu Ci is a man of extraordinary talent and learning. He should not be confined to the harem. In addition, I have decided not to hold a beauty pageant anymore. I will only keep Rong Guijun to serve me. I will also focus my energy and time on the people and the court, and consider people's livelihood more."

Nan Xingyuan's speech was so grand that even the censor could not find any fault with it.

After Nanxingyuan saw that he had dealt with all the court officials, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After the court session, Nan Xingyuan couldn't wait to go to Fengluan Palace. Rong Si had already stood up and was sitting at the table waiting for her to have breakfast together.

"Why did you end the court so early? I thought it would take a while."

"Nothing, I'll leave the court this morning. When I was in court, I told the court officials that there will only be you, the only male concubine, and there will be no more selections. The court officials have no objections. Now we just have to wait for our mother and father to return to the palace and formally introduce you to them."

Nan Xingyuan's tone was full of anticipation, and Rong Si was also very happy, hoping that he and Nan Xingyuan would be sweet and happy.

Chu Ci left the palace, took Mu Qing with him, returned home, and first apologized to his father.

"It was my child who was unfilial. He was kicked out even after entering the palace."

Father Chu felt complicated. He knew very well that his son was arrogant and he must be unwilling to be sent out of the palace by the queen.

"It's not your fault. Matters of the heart cannot be forced. But fortunately, the queen has given you an official position. In the future, you will serve as an official in the court with your father and make great achievements." Chu's father patted Chu Ci's shoulder and said.

"Yes, I understand. In addition, I want to take Mu Qing as my concubine. I hope you will agree."

Father Chu nodded, then looked at Mu Qing:

Mu Qing has always been serving his son, so it would not be a bad idea for her to become his concubine. He would feel more at ease knowing that someone came from his own house.

"You decide who's around you."

Mu Qing was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Young Master. I will serve you well in the future!"

The matter of taking a concubine was decided, and from then on, Mu Qing became the closest person to Chu Ci.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Nanxingyuan's mother and father finally returned from their travels.

And Nan Xingyuan took Rong Si to meet them as soon as they returned to the palace.

Nan Xinghe and Nan Xingyuan were also waiting in Ci'an Palace.

"Your son pays respects to the mother, the emperor, and the father, the empress—"

"Your Majesty, Rong Si, greets the Mother, the Emperor, and the Father, the Empress—"

Rong Si also followed Nan Xingyuan in calling them both that.

"Is there already a servant beside Yuanyuan? Raise your head so that the Queen Mother can have a good look at you."

Hearing this, Rong Si slowly raised his head to let the emperor take a good look at his face.

After seeing this, the emperor nodded with great satisfaction.

"You are so beautiful. No wonder Yuanyuan likes you. You are as handsome as your father." The emperor commented with great satisfaction.

The father smiled and was very satisfied with Rong Si.

"Since you have already served Yuanyuan, we will be a family from now on. Come to Ci'an Palace often to pay your respects. The Queen Mother likes to see handsome young men."

"Oh? Is it because I am old and can no longer satisfy the emperor?" The queen narrowed her eyes and stared at the emperor.

"Hehe, that's not what I meant. In my heart, you will always be the most beautiful. No one can compare to you. Why are you jealous of your son-in-law? You are becoming more and more useless." The retired emperor quickly explained, and then gave his father a reproachful look.

The Queen Mother snorted, saying that she was too lazy to argue with the Emperor.

Rong Si couldn't help but find it funny when he saw the quarrels between his mother and father.

The three siblings were obviously used to this kind of thing, so they were very calm.

Ci'an Palace had not been so lively for a long time. Six people were sitting at a large round table to eat. During the meal, Rong Si was always picking up food for Nan Xingyuan, and they looked very affectionate.

After seeing this, the retired emperor couldn't help but urge his two sons to get married quickly.

"You two are already grown up, and Yuanyuan has already started a family. It's time for you to marry a princess. If you see a suitable one, tell the Queen Mother and she will grant you the marriage."

"Mother Queen, I haven't met the right person yet. If I were to take a fancy to someone, I would definitely report it to you and father."

Hearing them urging him to get married, Nan Xingyuan quickly spoke.

Hearing this, Nan Xinghe also echoed:

"It's not time for fate yet, don't rush."

"The Queen Mother doesn't even bother to talk to you two. You stay in the palace every day and don't know how to go out more often, attend banquets, and make friends with young ladies from aristocratic families. There's no way you can find a princess like this."

The retired emperor showed great disdain for his two sons in his words. Nan Xinghe and Nan Xingyuan both shrugged their shoulders, indicating that they did not care about the matter.

The Emperor Retired and the Empress Dowager were helpless.

Only Nan Xingyuan and Rong Si looked at them with a smile, without saying a word.

Before the end of dinner, the retired emperor handed over the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to Rong Si, wanting to give him some training.

Rong Si naturally agreed.

But privately, he asked Nan Xingyuan nervously:

"Yuanyuan, I have never hosted a banquet before. If something goes wrong, you are not allowed to blame me or punish me."

Hearing this, Nan Xingyuan smiled helplessly, "Don't worry, even if you did something wrong, I won't blame you. The Mid-Autumn Night Banquet is just to invite ministers and their families to the palace to have some fun together. And not all ministers will enter the palace. There won't be many people, so don't be nervous."

Nanxing was willing to see Rong Si so nervous, so she comforted him.

Hearing this, Rong Si breathed a sigh of relief, and the next day he went to the Ministry of Rites to get a list of names of those who would enter the palace to attend the night banquet.

When Rong Si saw Chu Ci on the list of guests for the night banquet, he had some ideas.

"Ah Man and A Yuan, what do you think I should prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner? I want to give Yuan Yuan a surprise."

Rong Si deliberately sent away the two people who kept their word, leaving only A'man and A'yuan, the ones he trusted the most.

After all, it is the people around Yuanyuan who keep their word. What if she reveals her surprise in advance? Then Yuanyuan will not be so surprised and surprised.

"Second Young Master, you know a lot, you just didn't like to show off in the past. At a banquet, you can easily show off your skills and amaze the lady." Ah Man is very confident in his Second Young Master.