After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

"Mother, please send someone to ask Qingyin if she is willing to go to the palace with us to attend the banquet." Chu Xi thought for a long time and made a decision.

Yun was so smart that she guessed what Chu Xi was thinking from her words. "I'll go ask. I need to explain the interests involved to Qingyin."

Even if he really wanted to use Qingyin to avoid the arranged marriage, he should let Qingyin know the reason herself instead of keeping her in the dark.

"My mother is smart, which is exactly what I want." Chu Xi didn't want to sit and wait for death.

Only Chu Wenbai was still confused. He asked inappropriately, "What do you want to ask? What do you want to know?"

Yun looked at her husband speechlessly, secretly thanking her luck that Jiang'er was not like him, otherwise, if there were two such foolish people in the family, she would be so angry that she would die.

Chu Xi glanced at her father who was slow to react and couldn't keep up with their thoughts, and smiled, "Mother, why did you agree to marry father back then?"

She really thought this couple was interesting. They lived in the Marquis' Mansion but had a naive and innocent personality. On the contrary, Yun, who seemed to be weak, had a quick perception and reaction, and her IQ was far above Chu Wenbai.

"Maybe he was blind at that time. Who can blame him for having a smart face?" Yun understood immediately and took over the topic with a smile.

Although these words sounded impolite, when Yun talked about Chu Wenbai, she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes and at the corners of her lips, which showed that she didn't regret marrying Chu Wenbai.

Chu Wenbai didn't understand their conversation before, but he understood this sentence, "I am your father, how dare you say this to me..."

"Don't be angry, Dad. Mom and I were just joking." Chu Xi tried to comfort her naive old father.

The old father was comforted and calmed down. "That's more like it. Your mother married me because we loved each other. Besides, the world can see my love for your mother. Why would your mother regret it?"

His tone was both aggrieved and righteous, and if you didn't know better, you would think Chu Xi was trying to poach Yun's company.

Look how wronged he is.

"Mother, please inform my cousin first. If she has agreed, I will talk to her." Chu Xi knew that her public identity now was a man, so it would not be appropriate for her to go directly to Yun Qingyin and ask her to...play with him.

Only by letting the mother go and scout the way first, would it be easier for the two women to talk to each other. Besides, she didn't know Yun Qingyin's personality, and her only impression of her was that she was a lady from a wealthy family.

Out of respect, it is necessary to let the mother take action.

Yun Qingyin was invited here by the Yun family. She was stunned for a moment and couldn't guess what her aunt wanted her to do.

She had heard from her cousin Yurui before that there would be a banquet in the palace today and they all needed to attend. She had already prepared to eat alone in the evening.

Yun took Yun Qingyin's hand, patted it twice, and said softly, "Qingyin, I need to discuss something with you, but you don't need to be too nervous and put pressure on yourself. If you are willing, then agree. If you are not willing, you don't have to agree."

"Aunt, please speak." Yun Qingyin nodded.

She has been here for almost two months, and her aunt has never spoken to her with such a serious expression.

This made Yun Qingyin's heart unconsciously hang in the air.

Yun knew what Qi Bai was thinking. The royal family had been wary of them over the years because of their father-in-law, and even if the Ninth Princess really married in, with the princess's spoiled personality, if Qi Bai ignored her and refused to sleep with her, there would be an uproar in the city.

She didn't want her peaceful days to fall into such an embarrassing situation, and she didn't want the Ninth Princess to marry into the family and cause unrest in the mansion.

"The ninth princess in the palace is interested in your cousin, and His Majesty intends to grant them a marriage. Your cousin does not want to become a consort. He has his own ambitions to realize, and does not want to be a consort who lives an idle life."

Yun Qingyin listened quietly. In fact, in the past two months since she came to the mansion, the servants in the mansion have occasionally discussed in private how the Ninth Princess cares about her cousin, especially after the Ninth Princess ran away to Yunzhou and was captured by mountain bandits...

Everyone knows how she feels about her cousin.

"I'm afraid the palace will issue an order against your cousin during this banquet, so I want to take you to the palace banquet. If you and your cousin attend together, someone in the palace will pass on the news, and perhaps you can escape the disaster."

"But don't worry, we will never say that you were engaged to him in vain and ruin your reputation in vain." Yun patted the back of Yun Qingyin's hand and promised solemnly.

"I just hope the royal family can give up the idea of ​​granting me a marriage."

The customs in the Great Zhou Dynasty were not too strict, but a woman's reputation could not be treated casually after all, especially since Qingyin was her niece. She would definitely do her best to protect her niece.

Most of the royal princesses were proud by nature, and they would never tolerate the idea of ​​the man they loved having a cousin who was suspected to be engaged.

Besides, the Queen has never wanted to marry her daughter to their Marquis's Mansion. As long as Qingyin attends, the Queen's resistance will be even stronger.

It is impossible for Yun to promise her niece that she would marry her for free later. This is not just strengthening the relationship between relatives, it is almost like harming her own niece.

She would not let her niece end up like this. Even if she could not dissuade the Ninth Princess from her thoughts, they would only think of other ways. She had already sacrificed a...daughter.

I don't want to hurt my niece anymore.

"Aunt, why do you have to be like this? Although Qingyin is a woman and can do limited things, I never care about how others see me. It's just that I'm worried that the Ninth Princess won't give up easily." Yun Qingyin could feel her aunt's true love for her.

If she hadn't been desperate, her aunt would never have come to her for help. Yun Qingyin has always been the one who was protected. This was the first time she was able to...protect others. It felt good to be needed.

"Don't worry, aunt. I will cooperate with my cousin."

If it is an ordinary family's legitimate son or illegitimate son who has no future for success, he may be willing to be the prince consort.

Otherwise, anyone with a bit of ambition would not want to marry a princess.

It's not surprising that my cousin has such an idea.

Yun patted Yun Qingyin's hand and said, "Don't worry, when we get to the banquet, just follow me. I will protect you."

"Qingyin knows." Yun Qingyin smiled.

*

There was a palace banquet in the evening, and many carriages arrived at the palace gate one after another.

The palace walls are magnificent and golden. People outside are often curious about what is going on inside, thinking that it is infinitely beautiful. People inside always want to get out. However, those who have gone in can rarely get out easily unless there are special circumstances.

There were two carriages in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. One was for Chu Wenbai and Chu Xi, and the other was for the female members, Yun Shi, Yun Qingyin, and the sisters Sun Yusui. There were also attendants and maids following the carriages.

Arriving with them were other officials' carriages, all of which were sent back to the palace until the palace banquet was over before coming back to pick people up.

As soon as the women got off the carriage, they unconsciously looked at Chu Xi who got off here. He was wearing a red robe, which was eye-catching and beautiful. He was tall and slender, like a crane standing out among chickens.

"Isn't that Prince Chu from the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion?"

"She's really pretty, but it's a pity she's been reserved by the Ninth Princess."

"I think the Ninth Princess is going too far. Why should such a good boy be hers? Why can't Prince Chu choose for himself?"