At the birthday banquet, dukes, generals, royal nobles and their wives gathered in the palace.

Accompanied by Xie Boyuan, Murong Yu came to the inner courtyard to receive the guests.

Yun Zhihan and Bai Jin also arrived relatively early, and they only brought a maid named Jinshang with them.

"I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess in person!"

"My daughter has met the eldest princess."

"Thank you Madam, there's no need to be polite, Miss Bai Jin. You are the guests today. I will show you around when you are free."

"Okay." Yun Zhihan approached the princess and whispered, "No matter where the princess goes today, she must not leave Yuan'er."

Murong Yu heard this and nodded shyly.

All the guests came to the courtyard. The female guests were in the inner courtyard and were received by the eldest princess, while the male guests were in the outer courtyard and were received by the prince.

"Madam Xie, please come this way. I will take you to see someone."

"Who is it?" Yun Zhihan asked curiously.

"You'll find out soon."

The two men came to the gate of the inner courtyard, and at this time, a young man walked over.

"Happy birthday, elder sister!"

The person who spoke was Murong Yu's half-brother Murong Yan, who was also the current crown prince.

"Prince, this is Madam Xie, the mother of Tutor Xie."

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" everyone said in unison.

"Stand up!" Murong Yan looked at Yun Zhihan, "Madam Xie has a strict family education, and the offspring she has cultivated are both virtuous and talented. They are worthy of learning from this palace."

"Your Highness, you are overpraising me. I am just a woman and I don't understand any great principles. I only know a little bit about how to manage a household."

Yun Zhihan had a pretty good impression of the prince, but she couldn't understand why he in the book would fall in love with a woman like Song Lian?

"Madam Xie, there is no need to be modest. Father was praising you and Brother Bai Yuan in front of me a few days ago."

"Your Majesty, Prince, your praise is too great. I really don't deserve it."

"How could it be?" The prince looked at his sister and suggested seriously, "Madam Xie, I have a suggestion, I hope you can adopt it."

"Of course." Even if she had three guts, she wouldn't dare to refuse.

"Can you ask Xie Shidu to be my tutor? This way, I won't feel bored. What do you think?"

Yun Zhihan was stunned for a moment, looked at the prince, then looked at the eldest princess, and immediately understood, "Of course I am willing. It is an honor for the Xie family to be the prince's tutor."

"Yuan'er, what do you think?"

Of course Xie Baiyuan was happy. How could he not be happy to see the eldest princess every day?

"I am willing to do so. Thank you, Your Highness, for your appreciation. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"Okay, it's settled. I'll go talk to father later." Murong Yan winked at his elder sister and then left.

Murong Yu was very happy. Although her brother was a bit stupid, he was still reliable at critical moments.

"Your Highness, the guests have almost all arrived. Let's go over there," Biyu reminded.

"it is good."

The group returned to the inner courtyard.

At this time, Zhao Hui walked over and saw the eldest princess head-on. The person standing next to her was actually Xie Baiyuan?

"My daughter greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Stand up. Miss Zhao is dressed particularly brightly today." If you dress any more extravagantly, you'll almost become the birthday girl.

But Zhao Hui didn't understand the second half of the sentence, and replied smugly, "Princess, you are too kind. I just dressed up casually."

Who can blame her for her natural beauty? She looks good in anything she wears.

Yun Zhihan covered her mouth and laughed. It turned out that Zhao Hui and her brother Zhao Tuo were quite similar, both were narcissistic.

Murong Yu didn't bother to pay attention to her. He smiled politely and walked past her.

And Xie Baiyuan next to her didn't even look at her, which made Zhao Hui feel unhappy. She dressed up so beautifully for him, why didn't he look at her?

Humph! Men are just mean, they have to force themselves to use their special moves? I guarantee you will be in ecstasy in a while.

Ladies from various families came with their children to congratulate and wish the couple a happy birthday. Of course, in addition to this, they also had another important purpose, which was to choose a suitable husband or wife for their children.

Ever since the emperor visited the Xie family and bestowed upon them a plaque inscribed with the words "A Family of Loyalty and Filial Piety", the balance of power among the dukes, marquises, generals and ministers has tilted towards the Xie family.

In addition, they heard that Yun Zhihan was a good parent and that his children were not only filial but also upright, so their daughter would definitely not suffer any loss if she married him.

Therefore, several first-rank ladies set their sights on Xie Boyuan. If their eldest son was not capable enough, they could also consider the rumored devil Xie Bochen.

"Thank you, Madam."

Yun Zhihan heard someone calling her and turned around, but she didn't know the woman.

"Hello, madam."

"You're welcome. I'm Zhao Hui's mother."

When he heard the name, the smile on Yun Zhihan's face froze. What he feared was really what would come true.

"Hello, Mrs. Zhao."

"Mrs. Xie, I know Zhao Tuo has bothered you a while ago. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Yun Zhihan was disdainful. Was that a nuisance? It was clearly a frame-up, and a frame-up that killed everyone.

"It was because of the emperor's wise decision that the Xie family was spared from disaster."

"Yes, yes." Mrs. Zhao nodded. She was obviously a little embarrassed to hear the other party say this, but her daughter was about to overturn the roof of the house, and she really couldn't stand it anymore.

So, she continued to flatter him and said, "Madam Xie, my daughter admires Mr. Xie very much. I wonder if Mr. Xie is married?"

Yun Zhihan smiled and said, "There is no marriage arrangement for now, but my son has found someone he loves, so as a mother, I naturally have to support him."

"Someone in love? Which girl could win the favor of Master Xie?"

This is someone you cannot afford to offend. "Well, I'm sorry I can't tell you. This concerns the reputation of the girl. You can't talk nonsense."

"Yes, is that so?"

Mrs. Zhao smiled awkwardly. She thought Yun Zhihan had deliberately made an excuse to fool her, but when she looked around, she found that Xie Baiyuan was guarding the eldest princess and acting as her personal bodyguard.

In an instant, she seemed to understand what was going on. This was the inner courtyard, and male guests were not allowed to enter. However, Xie Shidu was able to stay by the princess' side as a guard. The person he loved was...

Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to think too much, for fear that her life would be in danger. She had to go back and remind Zhao Hui to give up this idea as soon as possible and not bring trouble to the Zhao family again.

"Then I won't bother Madam Xie anymore."

"Please do as you wish, Madam Zhao."

Yun Zhihan sighed silently, not knowing whether this method would cause them trouble. However, she really couldn't think of any other solutions at the moment.

Look at the daughter next to her, she has been eating quietly and unaffected. How did she do it?

Before she could think any more, the wife of the Minister of Rites came over again.

"Mrs. Xie, do you still remember me?"

"Of course!" Even if she didn't remember, Tongzi would help her recall, "How is Madam Shang these days?"

When Bai Jin heard this, he immediately became alert. She is Shang Peng's mother?

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