"Then why did you tell me only now?"

Lan Yi was both happy and annoyed. She had expressed her feelings to him many times in a roundabout way.

He rejected her intentionally or unintentionally. She almost thought he was a piece of wood who could read the books of sages but not human emotions.

"I want to tell you after I pass the imperial examination. That way it will be more formal.

After all, I am now... useless and have nothing. What good will it be for you to follow me?"

After talking about it, Lan Yi was already furious.

"Then why are you talking about it again now? Could it be that His Highness found you a job in the capital, and you think you can give me some benefits?"

"No, no." Ouyang Xuan quickly waved his hands to deny, fearing that Lan Yi would think he was the kind of person who was greedy for small gains.

"I will wait for next spring's examination and win the first place in one fell swoop!" Ouyang Xuan's tone was very firm. He had the confidence and the ability.

Lan Yi felt much more comfortable, the corners of her mouth curled up, and her eyes were very charming, as if she did it on purpose.

"Then what benefit do you want to give me, Mr. Ouyang?"

Ouyang Xuan was still a scholar after all, and what he couldn't stand the most was Lan Yi looking at him with that seductive look.

His face immediately turned red, and he began to avoid her gaze. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "At least... I can't let you be short of money."

After saying this, Lan Yi laughed.

She can run a store as big as Hongxiutianxiang, but this person actually thinks she is short of money?

That's it.

Lan Yi didn't say much, just stood up, smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Then I wish Mr. Ouyang to win first place in the next spring exam."

Then he left the room, leaving Ouyang Xuan alone in the room.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Ouyang Xuan turned around and saw only Lan Yi's back.

He shouted anxiously: "What about you? What do you think?"

……

The only response he got was silence.

When he chased after her again, Lan Yi was nowhere to be seen.

Ouyang Xuan was extremely distressed. He finally spoke out his true feelings, thinking that Lan Yi already had him in her heart.

Then the two people have a mutual understanding and can be together.

But now, this...what does this mean?

Ouyang Xuan was puzzled.

At the corner of the room, Lan Yi poked her eyes out and looked at Ouyang Xuan, who was standing at the door with a dejected look on his face.

Cover your mouth and chuckle.

Humph, who made you reject me so many times?

Is this girl someone you can summon and leave at will?

You have to suffer a little bit. If you get it easily, you won’t cherish it.

Lunar New Year's eve.

White snowflakes began to fall from the sky in the morning, fluttering down and dyeing the sky and the earth white.

Compared with previous years, this winter is particularly cold.

The cold wind blew through the streets of the capital, bringing waves of chill.

Tomorrow is the New Year.

The capital was immersed in a lively atmosphere, and the palace was even more joyous at this moment.

New Year's Eve is the day when common people reunite with their families, and the palace is no exception.

As night fell, the lights inside the red walls and green tiles were bright, just like daytime.

The palace maids and eunuchs all had joyful expressions on their faces, holding delicious food and wine in their hands, preparing for the New Year's Eve feast in the evening.

Mu Peiyun was wrapped up like a dumpling by Mu Yunchen, and she finally felt satisfied after supporting her chin.

His eyes gradually moved to Mu Peiyun's belly. It was already more than three months pregnant, and by wearing loose clothes, she could still hide her visibly pregnant belly.

A few days ago, Bai Yu and Yu Xuejing also announced the good news that Yu Xuejing was also pregnant.

This year is truly a year of bumper harvest. Apart from the early arrival of winter, the farmers in the fields have also achieved quite good harvests.

Mu Peiyun stared at Mu Yunchen with resentment, feeling extremely aggrieved.

She has been in a much better mood recently and is not as irritable as before.

But Your Highness has wrapped her up like this, how can she go to the palace to attend the banquet?

It would be difficult to even squat to salute.

Is Your Highness teasing her?

Seeing her resentful expression, Mu Yunchen smiled secretly and walked over to pinch her little face.

"Wear something warmer. It's snowing. My mother-in-law said so."

It was as if Mu Qingqing had given Mu Yunchen a sword of imperial power. When Mu Yunchen dealt with Mu Peiyun, he would bring up Mu Qingqing whenever he was not careful.

But Mu Peiyun was the one who was most susceptible to this kind of talk, so in the end she had no choice but to agree.

"Then you should wear something thicker."

Seeing that Mu Yunchen was dressed casually, Mu Peiyun turned around, picked up the cloak and put it on him, then nodded with satisfaction.

Mu Yunchen was helpless, but his eyes were full of indulgence and pity.

"Qingning is the greatest, whatever Qingning says is fine."

The banquet was about to begin, so after Mu Yunchen and Mu Peiyun got ready, they boarded the carriage to the palace.

When they reached the palace gate, they happened to bump into the carriage of the Prince Heqin's palace.

That's right, a collision.

In their respective carriages, the two pregnant women were frightened, but fortunately they were not seriously injured.

But what was frightening was that Prince He directly bypassed Mu Yunchen and ordered the drivers of the two cars to be beaten to death.

The speed was so fast that when Mu Yunchen lifted the car curtain and came out, the person had already been dragged away.

"Since your sister-in-law and my Crown Princess are both fine, you can just punish them casually. Why does my fifth brother have to beat them to death?!"

It is not difficult to see that Mu Yunyu did it on purpose, as if for no reason, just to make things difficult for him.

Mu Yunyu frowned and gave an order to Bi Qi, and then Bi Qi rushed to the execution place.

Mu Yunyu looked at Bi Qi's back and did not say anything to stop him. Instead, he seemed to be prepared.

He got off the carriage with Yu Wenyu and bowed respectfully to Mu Yunchen and Mu Peiyun.

He said calmly: "It's fine for my brother's princess, but if the emperor's sister-in-law is frightened, it will be a big deal.

Those drivers should be put to death, and I will deal with them on behalf of my brother."

As he spoke, Bi Qi also ran back and shook his head at Mu Yunchen.

Human beings are no longer able to do so.

Mu Yunchen turned to look at Mu Yunyu, only to see Mu Yunyu clasping his hands respectfully and lowering his head.

There was nothing I could do with him for a while.

Today is New Year's Eve. What good will it do him if something happens at this moment?

The atmosphere was a little tense for a moment, but Mu Yunyu seemed to have improved. He controlled his facial expression very well, neither sad nor happy, neither arrogant nor impatient.

The general on duty at the palace gate saw that the few people were reluctant to go in, and with a naive smile on his face, he ran over here quickly.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess. I pay my respects to His Majesty the Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess. It is almost time. Your Highnesses, please go in."

Mu Yunyu took Yuwen Yuchao to the side and bowed to Mu Yunchen, saying, "My Royal Brother, please go first."

The expression can be described as flattering.

The banquet was about to begin, and Mu Yunchen couldn't lose his temper at this moment.

He took one last look at Mu Yunyu and sat back.

Without a groom, Bi Qi had to drive the horse, but nothing happened along the way.

But the more Mu Peiyun thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Since he could be a coachman in a noble family, even if he was not smart, he should have sharp eyes.

What's more, horse driving skills are carefully selected, so how could they easily collide with other carriages?

Moreover, today's coachman looks unfamiliar and does not seem to be the coachman in the mansion.

Because Mu Peiyun was pregnant, her mind became more sensitive and delicate, so she took a look when she went out.

Moreover, it’s not just the coachmen from the Prince’s Mansion!

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