The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

The people in Hua Mansion had just set up the meal when the freeloader prince Qi Jingyi arrived, along with Princess Leyang and her two children. When the siblings met, their eyes instantly turned red, but at this time Prince Yi and the others did not know that Qi Yuanshuo was the seventh prince. Qi Leyang, Qi Yuanshuo, and Qi Yuanxiu all held back their tears and exchanged polite greetings, pretending that they were meeting for the first time.

Perhaps it was the blood relationship that made Shaorun and Shaoze see that Qi Yuanshuo and Qi Yuanxiu were very intimate, without any awkwardness of meeting strangers for the first time.

When Qi Yuanshuo saw Qi Leyang for the first time, he was shocked. He hadn't seen his second sister for two years, and yet she had a head full of white hair!

Moreover, she was terribly thin, and the clothes that used to fit her now hung loosely on her body.

This dress was a birthday gift from Qi Yuanshuo to her. It has been more than two years and my second sister is still wearing it. Could it be that she has never made a new dress in the Yan Mansion in the past two years?

My second sister has suffered so much, but fortunately, she is still alive and well.

The two nephews were fair and good-looking, but the older one, Shaorun, always had a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Qi Leyang looked at Qi Yuanshuo and felt extremely relieved.

Her younger brother has grown up. He is only fourteen years old, but he is already steady and reserved, more capable of taking on responsibilities than many adult men. Only in front of Xiao Huai does he reveal some of his youthful naivety and wilfulness.

It can be seen that the younger brother loves Xiao Huai very much. When he is with Xiao Huai, the happiness in his eyes is overflowing.

Prince Yi stared at Qi Yuanshuo for a long time, and couldn't help complaining in his heart: Isn't this stinky boy just a little bit better looking than me, and a little bit younger than me? Did he kidnap Gu Qinghuai like this?

These days, he had some very strange feelings towards that woman. He would always think of her no matter what. When he thought of her, his heart was actually sweet. Even when that woman was usually rude to him, he thought it was cute.

Just when he realized that he had some feelings for Gu Qinghuai and wanted to marry her as a concubine, he heard the news that the brave young general and the Princess of Qinghe County were a couple.

That's why he hurried to Hua Mansion, wanting to outshine the young general in front of Gu Qinghuai and shake her love.

Who knew that he was outshined by that brat!

Seeing Prince Yi staring at Qi Yuanshuo with unfriendly eyes, Gu Qinghuai was worried that he might see something, so he tried to smooth things over: "Prince, Princess, please take a seat! There are many fresh dishes today, all of which I taught the cook to make. You must try them carefully."

The princess understood immediately and agreed with a smile: "Yes, the county lady is proficient in cooking. This dish looks delicious. Little uncle, please eat more."

Prince Yi withdrew his gaze and nodded.

During the meal, Gu Qinghuai looked at Prince Yi and jokingly asked, "Prince, have you considered carefully before coming to Hua Mansion today?"

Hearing this, everyone else looked at Prince Yi.

Prince Yi picked up a piece of boiled chicken, dipped it in the onion and ginger juice, put it into his mouth, and chewed it beautifully. After swallowing the chicken in his mouth, he pulled the corner of his mouth and said disdainfully: "This prince can do whatever he wants. Thinking too much will easily cause wrinkles."

"I'm afraid only Prince Yi has such confidence," Gu Qinghuai chuckled, "Now that your face has healed, you met with the brave young general as soon as he arrived in the imperial capital. Aren't you afraid that others will accuse you of forming cliques and having ulterior motives?"

Prince Yi snorted coldly, "I am a righteous man! If anyone is so bored that he wants to throw dirty water on me, I will not be a pushover if I find out!"

Gu Qinghuai nodded, "Prince Yi just needs to know this, but now is not the time for them to throw dirty water on you. Xiao Shitou has just arrived in the imperial capital and is a rising star in the army. There should be many people who want to recruit him into the camp. If they fail to win him over, they will destroy him."

Qi Yuanshuo said seriously: "Except for the emperor, I will not join anyone's camp! I, Qi Yuanshuo, am a general of Daxia and I only obey the emperor's orders!"

"Well, the young man has a future!" Prince Yi looked at Qi Yuanshuo approvingly.

No matter how bad the emperor's eyesight is, he hopes that more ministers will become his people. Only in this way can the court maintain stability.

Gu Qinghuai and Qi Yuanshuo looked at each other, and a cold light flashed in their eyes.

Xiao Yueshi took in the entire exchange of glances between the two, and became more certain of his guess.

Only the careless Shu Mingzong enthusiastically served his "bigwigs" by picking up food, pouring wine and tea, and serving them very attentively.

After dinner, in order to allow Qi Yuanshuo, Qi Yuanxiu and Qi Leyang to have a good chat, Gu Qinghuai pulled Prince Yi to the side room on the pretext of having his face reexamined.

Gu Qinghuai pulled Prince Yi's ear, pinched his nose, and pinched his face. He pretended to check several times, and finally nodded and said, "Well, it has recovered very well. The scars have basically disappeared. Your Majesty can stop taking the medicine."

Prince Yi heaved a sigh of relief, looked up at her, and said unhappily, "Gu Qinghuai, how come you got together with that stinky boy Zhao Xiaoshi who hasn't even grown all his hair yet?"

"Xiao Shitou is good-looking, has a good figure, a good personality, good martial arts, and is very good to me. Why can't I be with him?" Gu Qinghuai asked back.

Prince Yi snorted disdainfully, glanced at Gu Qinghuai and said, "Gu Qinghuai, how about you take a look at me? I'm 27 years old this year, I have good looks and a good figure, I'm mature, stable and charming, and I'm also a prince, with a noble status. You won't lose out by being with me."

Gu Qinghuai chuckled, "Does the prince like me? Do you plan to marry me as your principal wife?"

The queen?

Prince Yi was slightly startled, and stammered, "Because you are a widow, it is a bit difficult for you to be the principal wife, but you can be a concubine."

"Concubine?" Gu Qinghuai sneered, "Your Majesty, do you think I, Gu Qinghuai, will become someone's concubine?"

Prince Yi stood up and hurriedly explained: "Although I cannot give you the position of principal wife, I can only have you as my concubine and will not marry anyone else!"

Gu Qinghuai lowered her head and smiled faintly: "Prince Yi thinks that I, Gu Qinghuai, am not worthy of the position of principal wife?"

"I... ahem... that's not what I meant. This... this is the rule of the royal family, there are certain status requirements for the wife," Prince Yi avoided his gaze, somewhat afraid to look into Qinghuai's eyes.

Gu Qinghuai sat down, slowly poured himself a cup of tea, raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, do you know why I chose Zhao Xiaoshi?"

"Why?" Prince Yi touched the tip of his nose and suddenly regretted saying those words.

Gu Qinghuai said, "Because I am the most valuable in his heart! He thinks I deserve the most valuable and best things in the world, the most honorable status, the most beautiful clothes, the most expensive jewelry, the most delicious food. He never looked down on me, never thought I was inferior. And I also think I deserve the best, even though I have never thought about having it."

Prince Yi stood there in a daze, with Gu Qinghuai's words echoing in his mind.