Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Beijing, Prime Minister's Mansion

The eldest young master returned to Beijing, and the mansion was filled with joy.

After Qi Shengxin went home, washed up, changed his clothes, and went to the palace to report.

Qi Shengzhu was waiting at the door for Qi Shengxin to come back.

It was past noon when the Qi family's carriage slowly arrived.

Qi Shengzhu immediately asked him, "Brother, how is it?"

Qi Shengzhu wanted to ask what official position he was appointed to, but seeing that Qi Shengxin looked unhappy, he had to take the question back and asked another one.

Qi Shengxin rubbed his eyebrows, not knowing how to start.

He thought everything was going smoothly, but unexpectedly, the biggest obstacle came from his father.

Seeing Qi Shengxin's look, Qi Shengzhu knew that this matter was not going well.

However, Qi Shengxin was already unhappy, and she couldn't add fuel to the fire, so she comforted him, "Brother, it's okay. There are plenty of opportunities in Beijing. If it doesn't work this time, we can just take it slowly."

With a father who was a prime minister, Qi Shengxin's life would not be mediocre.

What's more, Qi Shengxin is a man of extraordinary talent and genius.

"You're right." Qi Shengxin nodded, followed Qi Shengzhu in, and asked, "Where's my eldest sister?"

Qi Shengzhu's face darkened when Qi Shengmei was mentioned. Before Qi Shengxin noticed, she smiled again and said, "The prince has been ill since then, and I have been praying for him in the Bodhi Temple for nearly half a year. I have asked Diaoyun to send a letter to you, asking her to return to Beijing. Let's have dinner together tonight."

Qi Chengen has only one wife, and three children: Qi Shengmei, Qi Shengxin, and Qi Shengzhu.

Before Qi Shengmei got married, all the affairs in the mansion were handled by Qi Shengmei.

After Qi Shengmei got married, Qi Shengzhu took charge of her.

"Prince, you haven't seen me yet, have you?"

The prince's accident and the Xu family's overturn of the case happened at a close proximity. Qi Shengxin knew that the prince was assassinated, but he didn't know that the prince has not recovered yet.

Moreover, ever since the crown prince was injured, the position of crown prince has remained vacant, and now the voices in the court are all advising the emperor to appoint a new crown prince.

Beiyao used to be a person who didn't care about anything.

He cursed court officials and burned gardens. Everyone thought he was a dissolute prince who was incapable of handling important responsibilities. However, he never expected that at a time of internal and external troubles, it was someone else who was ordered to lead the troops to fight and put down the war in the south.

Logically speaking, he would naturally become the crown prince.

But the emperor did not give the order.

This gave the princes who were previously on the side of the crown prince a glimmer of hope.

However, the extent of Bei Yuan's injuries remains a mystery to this day.

Qi Shengxin also had some guesses, but as they involved words of great disrespect, he did not dare to say them out loud and could only keep them in his heart.

Behind this silent storm, the only one who suffered was his eldest sister.

"Brother, the eldest prince is no longer the Crown Prince. You'd better not mention these words in front of outsiders, lest someone with ulterior motives hears it and thinks that we are the Prime Minister's Mansion and are coveting that position." Qi Shengzhu said in a cold tone.

Qi Shengxin had something on his mind and didn't notice Qi Shengzhu's abnormality. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "You are right. I was negligent."

The brother and sister went in one after the other, and Qi Shengzhu asked, "Where's father?"

"Father was kept by the Emperor. Perhaps he had something important to deal with."

Qi Shengxin didn't say much and went back to his yard.

Looking at Qi Shengxin's back, Qi Shengzhu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Diaoyun, when father comes back, tell me. I always feel that my brother is a little strange today."

Diao Yun responded, "Yes."

Before the master and servant returned to their own courtyard, a maid came and handed over a note saying, "Miss, this is a note from the Xu residence."

Qi Shengzhu opened it and took a look, and his smile immediately turned cold.

She tore up the invitation and said, "Xuyuan is really something. She doesn't consider herself a woman at all. She has an engagement with King Cheng, but she still wants to meet my brother. It's disgusting."

After tearing up the visiting card, Qi Shengzhu still felt it was not enough, so he ordered Diaoyun to fetch some water. After washing his hands carefully, he said, "Send someone to report to Xu's house and tell them that the eldest son just returned home and is still resting. It is inconvenient for him to see guests. We will talk about it another day."

If the person making the wish was a man, she might not be able to stop him.

But Xuyuan is a woman, and it is not possible for her to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion just because she wants to.

The nanny responded and left.

Qi Shengzhu felt happy when he thought about his wish being rejected, and his voice became lighter as he said, "Diaoyun, send the new clothes you made a few days ago to my brother, and prepare a carriage. Then tell my brother and go to Bodhi Temple to pick up my elder sister and bring her home."

If we set out at this moment, we will be able to make it back and forth just in time for dinner.

Diao Yun left as she was told. Not long after, she came back with a bad look on her face: "Miss, I went to look for the eldest master. He is entertaining guests in the tea room. I'm afraid he can't go out today."

Qi Shengzhu's expression changed slightly.

She didn't know why, but when Qi Shengxin came back this time, she always felt that something had changed.

It seems that she is no longer the person Qi Shengxin cherishes the most.

But what if it’s my brother’s friend who visits?

Thinking of this, Qi Shengzhu's expression eased a little and said, "She should be my brother's classmate or good friend. It's not a big deal anyway. I will go pick up my elder sister myself."

Although he said so, when passing by the teahouse, Qi Shengzhu couldn't help himself. He dismissed Diao Yun and quietly went to the teahouse.

The door of the tea room was not closed, and a maid and a servant were standing outside.

Qi Shengzhu frowned slightly, feeling that the girl looked familiar. Suddenly, a face flashed through her mind.

That is……

The maidservant beside Xuyuan - Huamei.

Qi Shengzhu's face suddenly changed, and he walked over directly. When he saw Xu Yuan, he sneered and said, "Miss Xu is really capable. She can enter the Prime Minister's Mansion without a visiting card. How come Miss Xu doesn't know how to write the four words "unclear between men and women"? "

Qi Shengzhu was really about to be pissed off.

Xu Yuan smiled faintly, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Qi Shengxin explain first.

"Zhu'er, this has nothing to do with Xu Yuan. I was just about to go to Xu's house to look for her and happened to run into her outside the door. What's more, her maid and my servant were waiting outside, so it wasn't considered impolite."

Qi Shengzhu changed his usual gentle tone and said in a cold voice: "Really? You don't have time to go to Bodhi Temple to pick up your elder sister, but you have time to chat and laugh with Miss Xu here. Brother, do you still have your elder sister and this family in your heart?"

She had already sensed something as early as when Qi Shengxin requested permission to be an envoy to escort Song Xiujing.

However, the imperial decree had been issued and she could not change it.

Now, he just called the person home.

My father gave in again and again, and my brother showed goodwill again and again.

Qi Shengzhu also wanted to turn a blind eye, but she couldn't!

"Zhu'er, what are you talking about?" Qi Shengxin frowned, and suddenly felt that the person in front of him was particularly strange.

"My brother just returned to Beijing and doesn't know yet. In this case, I have to be the bad guy."

Qi Shengzhu gently straightened his sleeves and said calmly, "Brother, you'd better give up. The imperial decree has been issued. What you have in front of you is not Xu Zhai's wish, but the future Princess Cheng."