How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

The host of the Peach Blossom Banquet is Gu Ying.

When they parted in Yizhou, Gu Ying stayed with Liang Wanda as a bodyguard, and Bian Yangchun also stayed to help Liang Wanda.

Unexpectedly, when they met again, they had already arrived in the capital and held a peach blossom banquet here.

"To get the right to host the Peach Blossom Banquet at Hanshan Temple, one must have connections. Isn't Gu Ying's family a small country gentry?" Xie Chengze asked in confusion, "How could he snatch the right to host the Peach Blossom Banquet from a group of wealthy people in Beijing?"

Moreover, the Peach Blossom Banquet always invites some distinguished persons to attend. How could Gu Ying, a foreigner, invite them?

He couldn't help but stare at Shen Yuan suspiciously again.

Could it be this guy——

Shen Yuan picked up the teacup with a natural look, "Why, you've never seen a minister who abuses his power for personal gain?"

"It's really you?!" Xie Chengze stared at him in shock, looking Shen Yuan up and down, "Sir Shen, are you really Sir Shen? Are you really not being penetrated by anyone?"

When did he, a protagonist with high moral integrity and who was not afraid of power, become someone who abused his power to open backdoors for his own people!

and many more.

Xie Chengze narrowed his eyes and quickly realized another problem, "You already knew that the host of the Peach Blossom Banquet was Gu Ying... Then why didn't you invite me to the banquet?"

He has a very good relationship with Gu Ying. Now that Gu Ying has come to the capital, how can he, as the host, not come and join in the fun?

"I didn't expect that Your Highness would be so eager to invite me to the banquet." Shen Yuan propped up his forehead with one hand and looked at Xie Chengze with a half-smile. "Besides, everyone knows what the Peach Blossom Banquet is about. Your Highness invited me so eagerly, so of course I can't spoil the fun."

Xie Chengze: ...

Why does it sound like he is a little girl who can't wait to throw herself at her lover?

"So they said that we..." Xie Chengze paused, "Is that what you meant as well?"

Shen Yuan laughed, "Guess?"

He smiled like an old fox, and Xie Chengze wanted to reach out and pull the corners of his lips, "So, they said Sheng Yiren would come to the banquet, and it was you who asked Sheng Yiren to come to support us?"

"Are you talking about me?"

A head suddenly popped up between the two of them, sneaking out. Sheng Yiren, who was dressed in men's clothes, sat down calmly without attracting anyone's attention. "The place you picked is too difficult to find. There are so many people here that no one can notice you."

"Why are you here like this?" Xie Chengze looked at Sheng Yiren's male makeup and said in surprise, "I thought you would wear women's clothes to the banquet."

"It's too troublesome. People will follow me and talk to me." Sheng Yiren sighed helplessly. She poured herself a cup of tea and took a few gulps before saying, "You can't imagine my charm. During the last imperial examination, my carriage was blocked by people and couldn't move!"

If it wasn't for the purpose of promoting the clothes made from her new fabrics, she would not have gone to the trouble of attending the Peach Blossom Banquet!

"Then why did Shen Yuan invite you here?" Xie Chengze asked puzzledly, "Since you are not going to show your true identity to others, why bother to attend this peach blossom banquet?"

Hearing this, Sheng Yiren turned to look at Shen Yuan and asked in surprise, "You didn't tell His Highness?"

She thought that what he asked her to do was discussed between him and His Highness!

Xie Chengze looked at Shen Yuan.

What did these two people hide from him?

"I will go to the side room of Hanshan Temple to change into women's clothes, and then go to the female guests." Seeing Shen Yuan remained silent, Sheng Yiren said quickly, "It's just that it was more convenient to wear men's clothes on the way here!"

"So that's how it is." Xie Chengze nodded in understanding. He was about to ask her if she had brought a servant with her, in case it was unsafe for her to go to the temple's side rooms alone, when suddenly a familiar voice sounded behind him, "Lord Shen!"

Xie Chengze turned around and saw Gu Ying standing behind him, looking at him with a pair of lively eyes, "When did Lord Shen arrive? Please don't blame me for not welcoming you in person."

After saying that, his eyes fell on Xie Chengze again, his eyes brighter, "Dear Lord..."

Xie Chengze quickly shook his head, signaling him not to reveal his identity.

Gu Ying was very tactful and suppressed his words. Bian Yangchun, who followed beside him, also bowed to Shen Yuan, "Sir Shen."

Then he looked at Zhu Xiaobiao, Jing Ze and Ouyang Jiu, smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Gu Ying was originally talking to the students. When he caught a glimpse of Shen Yuan, he immediately walked over. The students naturally followed him. When they heard him call Shen Yuan "Sir Shen", they immediately understood the other party's identity.

It turns out that this person is the current Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Lord Shen Yuan!

She really has an outstanding appearance and temperament!

The people at the next table who were originally discussing the gossip about Minister Shen and the Regent suddenly pursed their lips, regret in their eyes, and they wished they could put the words they had just said back into their lungs.

They actually revealed in front of the owner that Cricket was having an affair with the Regent!

Embarrassing, so embarrassing!

Some people also turned their eyes to Xie Chengze, secretly speculating on "her" identity. If the man in white was Minister Shen, then who was this woman in peach clothes?

"Could it be that this girl is the most beautiful woman in the capital, Miss Sheng, the daughter of the Minister of Rites?" A student couldn't help but speculate.

Xie Chengze turned his head:?

Bro, how did you come to this conclusion?

The real eldest daughter of the Sheng family couldn't help but snicker, and Shen Yuan also coughed lightly. The three of them looked at each other. The tacit understanding of cooperation that they had developed before allowed them to instantly read each other's bad intentions from each other's eyes.

"Yeah." Xie Chengze hummed lightly and accepted this fake identity.

Gu Ying and Bian Yangchun looked at each other. Although they didn't understand what Xie Chengze wanted to do, they still said in tacit understanding, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Sheng. I hope this peach blossom banquet will not disappoint Miss Sheng's expectations."

Xie Chengze nodded and then stopped talking.

"Well, the Peach Blossom Banquet is about to begin. Miss Sheng...should we move to the female guests' side?" Gu Ying asked softly. According to the rules of the Peach Blossom Banquet, once the banquet begins, the opposite sex are not allowed to appear on either side until the meeting stage.

Xie Chengze didn't want to go, he subconsciously looked at Shen Yuan, wanting him to think of a way to keep him here.

He didn't want to go to a strange place alone.

Shen Yuan hugged his shoulders as if to comfort him, and whispered in his ear, "Go ahead, let her go over to accompany you later."

Seeing the interaction between the two, the students around them couldn't help but exchange glances.

It is said that Minister Shen has a close relationship with the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. It seems that there is indeed an inexplicable relationship between the two.

No wonder she was so angry when she heard others say that Minister Shen had an affair with the Regent. It turned out that she was defending the reputation of her ideal husband!