Women dressed as men: powerful officials

After a long time, a person came to the door leisurely.

It was Qi Shengzhu.

Xu Yuan had already anticipated this.

Qi Cheng'en did not take a concubine, there was no mistress in the mansion, and the mistress died early. All matters big and small in the mansion should be decided by Qi Shengzhu.

Moreover, I learned that she was in Shouzhu Bookstore.

Qi Shengzhu probably can't sit still and will come here on his own.

After Xu Yuan arrived, the shopkeeper had already closed the door and refused to see any visitors. Until Qi Shengzhu came, Xu Yuan and Huamei were the only two people in the entire bookstore.

Qi Shengzhu didn't bring a maid, so Xu Yuan said, "Huamei, go out and wait for me."

"Yes." Huamei responded and left. The shopkeeper followed her in time and closed the door considerately.

Qi Shengzhu sat down and looked at the woman in front of him seriously. After a while, he sneered, "It's been a long time since I last saw Miss Xu. You are about to become the Princess of Cheng. Your temperament is a little different."

Wishing has changed.

Qi Shengzhu still remembers that when he first came to the capital, Xu Yuan was unruly and kept to himself. Relying on his talent, he never took anyone seriously.

It is also because of this that Xu Yuan offended many people.

But the wish is different now. The man’s high bun has faded, and the firmness between his brows has also disappeared. What is left is only gentleness.

Xu Yuan has a good appearance. Although she is not the best among women, she is also good-looking.

But she has an extraordinary temperament, perhaps because she is well-read and has a refined demeanor. No matter where she goes, she is always the dazzling one.

In the capital of Tianqi, the woman who was both talented in literature and martial arts, who had served in the court and fought on the battlefield, only made a wish for one person.

"Miss Qi, you are too kind."

Xu Yuan smiled slightly and went straight to the point: "I think Miss Qi should already know why I'm here today, right? Let's not beat around the bush, name a price."

"Miss Xu may not be able to afford the price I offer."

"If that's the case, then why did Miss Qi come?" Xu Yuan asked back.

"Isn't it because what Miss Xu wants is not a bookstore, but me?" Qi Shengzhu looked at Xu Yuan with a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Xu Yuan, I don't care what you want to do, and don't interfere with what I want to do."

After that, Qi Shengzhu raised his head slightly and said almsgivingly: "Among the noble ladies in Beijing, I am the best. Miss Xu will not always hang out with men, right? If I make trouble for you, your reputation will be gone overnight. People should cherish their reputation a little bit."

"The prerequisite for cherishing your feathers is to have feathers yourself. I think everyone should know what your identity was before, right?"

Xu Yuan smiled and continued, "What's more, compared to your so-called noble lady, I think the title of Princess Cheng is more pleasant."

Qi Shengzhu's eyes suddenly changed: "Really? It seems that Miss Xu has also made some plans."

The news of the Emperor's arranged marriage had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Regardless of whether this marriage was arranged to appease the Xu family or was obtained by Prince Cheng in exchange for his military merits, Xu Yuan was set to be Prince Cheng's Consort.

And she...

Although the eldest sister and the prince have not divorced, in the eyes of the people, this prince has become dispensable.

As Bei Yao spent more and more time in Beijing, more and more voices called for the establishment of a crown prince in the court.

The prince is already a useless person.

I don’t know what that idiot did to make the emperor so angry that he not only imprisoned the prince but also the queen.

Qi Shengzhu was a man of deep thoughts, and although they did not show on his face, Xu Yuan still saw some of them.

Xu Yuan said: "I never understood how I offended you."

Maybe it was because Shen Yichuan said he loved Qi Shengzhu.

When I wish to be as good as Sheng Zhu, I always think of Shen Yichuan, and then tell myself that she is also a very good girl.

Qi Shengzhu is beautiful, has a family, and is very smart.

Unlike other women who scheme against each other and risk their lives for love, she lives her own life.

But such a woman has completely changed now.

In the previous life, the Qi family had always been smooth sailing, and so was Qi Shengzhu.

The gears of fate turn step by step, and everyone's final destination is different from the previous life.

"No." Qi Shengzhu shook his head. "Xu Yuan, you should ask yourself why everyone in this world revolves around you. Why did you kill my innocent sister to death in order to avenge the Xu family? When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you dream about my unborn nephew?"

There was murderous intent in Qi Shengzhu's eyes.

I thought this would be said at the last step, when the cards are revealed.

But she couldn't bear it.

She has been sleepless for a long time.

Ever since I found out my sister had a miscarriage, I haven’t been able to sleep well every day and night.

She didn't understand why the prince just brushed aside the fact that Song Xiu Yue had harmed her sister.

Could it be that the constraints in the court are more important than a prince?

Qi Shengzhu couldn't understand why Shen Yichuan also wanted to make a wish.

Time and time again, they come to the rescue and provide protection for Xuyuan.

Qi Shengzhu couldn't tell when he started to hate making wishes.

Maybe it was because Xu Yuan was standing next to Shen Yichuan, or maybe she noticed the relationship between Xu Yuan and Song Xiujing, and the prince was going to abandon her elder sister for Song Xiujing.

In short, making a wish is definitely not innocent.

"The Crown Princess's matter has nothing to do with me."

"What about Song Xiujing?" Qi Shengzhu looked at Xu Yuan, raised his chin slightly, and said in a fainter voice: "Where is she?"

Xuyuan didn't say anything.

And her silence became another outlet for Qi Shengzhu.

"Xuyuan, it's not just me who doesn't like you. There are many women in the capital who don't like you. Even if you become the Princess of Cheng, what does it matter? Do you think the Queen will tolerate you and the Prince of Cheng?"

"Okay." Xu Yuan interrupted Qi Shengzhu, "Let's talk about this shop."

"I thought that since I came here today, Miss Xu should understand that the Qi family will not give up this shop."

There is not only this shop, there is also Shen Yichuan.

She wouldn't give in to any of them.

"But I don't want to talk to you." Xu Yuan smiled faintly, "Prime Minister Qi has a gentle personality. He can even give up the Xu residence. If he wants to open a bookstore, it's no problem. Miss Qi, do you think you can be the master of the Qi family?"

"Of course." Qi Shengzhu said firmly.

Even a rabbit will turn red-eyed when it is anxious.

Qi Shengzhu didn't believe that his father would retreat again and again as the head of the court.

"Then let's wait and see." Xu Yuan stood up, looked back at Qi Shengzhu, and reminded him, "I forgot to tell you that in my eyes, you have never been my opponent. I have no intention of competing with an unmarried woman, not to mention that you can't beat me."

After making a wish, he was about to leave.

Qi Shengzhu sneered and said, "Miss Xu, you are a little too confident. I admit that you are smart, but you will eventually become a housewife. Your ideals and ambitions will never be realized."

"Then I will wait for that day. Qi Shengzhu, please don't make me wait too long." After Xu Yuan said this, he took the books he had bought earlier and left the bookstore.