After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

The dancers withdrew, leaving Liu Qingyu alone, standing gracefully with her pipa in her arms. She didn't know when she became so slender and graceful, and her gait was as swaying like a willow in the wind, which was pleasing to the eye.

She lowered her head slightly to show a gentle and obedient attitude, and the perfect smile on her face was as fresh as a lotus flower emerging from the water. The Queen Mother liked her very much, and her eyes kept looking at her, with her high cheekbones never lowered. She smiled and introduced to the people around her: "I know that Prime Minister Du misses his daughter, and look, this daughter is here. Qingyu, why don't you introduce yourself to everyone."

At the urging of the Empress Dowager, Liu Qingyu saluted gracefully, and every movement was so perfect. She said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. I am the selected girl of the Du Mansion - Du Qingyu..."

When Wan Ning heard her call herself "Du Qingyu", she almost spit out water. She didn't expect that she really recognized Prime Minister Du as her father. If she knew how Prime Minister Du bullied her loving father, how would she react?

Prime Minister Du seemed very satisfied with her performance. He took over the conversation and praised her, even talking about how well-behaved she was when she was a child. I don't know if he, as a prime minister, has ever seen Liu Qingyu when she was a child. The Queen Mother was also very satisfied, or maybe not. After all, they were all the emperor's people, and maybe they had already agreed on the words in private.

Wan Ning rolled her eyes again in her heart and borrowed a glass of wine from the next door to drink and have fun. Suddenly she heard Mu Xun say foolishly: "Miss Du's dancing is really good, it's rare to see such a good woman in our place. I am honored to see her today."

Seeing someone praising herself, Liu Qingyu raised her head with an uncontrollable look of pride on her face. She had been friends with Du Ruo for many years and perhaps she had long hoped that one day the honor of being the prime minister's daughter would fall on her. Today, the thing she had been looking forward to was right in front of her and she forgot everything else for a moment.

Then Mu Xun said, "Since Miss Du is so outstanding, it would be great if she could marry my brother Mu Xiu and become my sister-in-law. It just so happens that my brother is also here to look for a marriage partner. If it works out, it would be a great thing. In your words, it is a match made in heaven. Am I right, brother Mu Xiu?"

A mouthful of wine got stuck in her neck and she almost couldn't swallow it. Wan Ning quickly scanned the expressions of the people around her. The empress dowager was almost speechless when asked this question. She stared at the emperor beside her, fearing that he would really do her a favor. As for the emperor, his eyes fell on Wan Ning, and he was relieved to make sure that she was not choked. As for the person involved, Liu Qingyu, her face turned red and white, she wanted to say something but was powerless, and she waited anxiously for others to decide her fate.

Finally, Wan Ning's eyes fell on Mu Xiu. He lowered his eyebrows and slowly said under the gaze of everyone: "You are right. Mu Xun's progress after not seeing him for many days is impressive."

Mu Xiu's silence gave rise to people's imaginations and also made the person involved, Liu Qingyu, feel uneasy. Although Wan Ning didn't like her, like Ziheng, she didn't want to see a woman's life being sacrificed to maintain the so-called peace, and she also didn't want to see a cruel thing being done with a high-sounding excuse.

So Wan Ning spoke up to help her out, saying, "Since Prince Mu Xun likes the girl from Chu Country so much, why don't you stay here and become the son-in-law of Chu Country? Don't worry, I will definitely find you a woman who is worse than Miss Liu. Isn't it a good deal?"

Mu Xun waved his hands in panic, and the people around him laughed it off, and the matter was over. Liu Qingyu also relaxed and smiled sincerely, secretly glancing at Princess Le Yan who was joking.

At this time, Prime Minister Du also spoke up, perhaps intending to praise Liu Qingyu, and specifically asked: "Was Qingyu's dance just now the 'Jingyu' that has long been lost in the Chu Kingdom? I have only seen records of it in books before, and just now I noticed that the feathers and beads on Qingyu's body are exactly the same as those recorded."

Liu Qingyu replied in a low voice, embarrassed, "That's right. Although it has been lost, I looked through books and found a detailed record from a few years ago. I used this as a blueprint to restore it. I wonder if the emperor likes it?"

Wan Ning keenly noticed that Ziheng was not in a good mood. He drank the wine in front of him in silence with a sullen face. Even the queen mother beside him became extra cautious. She paid attention to Ziheng's every move and took the initiative to speak cautiously: "I like it. I like it very much too."

In this originally important occasion, when the embarrassment was about to subside, Mu Xiu rejoined the melee. He looked at the tipsy Mu Xun next to him with a sly smile, and suddenly said for no apparent reason: "It is said that the women of Chu Country are good at singing and dancing, and all of them are proficient in music. Have you seen Mu Xun before?"

Unguarded, Mu Xunzhen thought foolishly and said happily, "Now that Brother Mu Xiu mentioned that, I remember that I actually saw it once before. It was at the King's wedding banquet. The new princess danced in front of the bonfire in a red wedding dress. It was very unforgettable. I was young at the time and my mother took me there. The scene is still vivid in my mind. Now I think about it, the new princess is also from Nanye, Chu State."

The new princess was Feiyu, the Princess Jinghe, who was married to a distant place. Mu Xun was the only son of King Tumo's elder brother. After his elder brother died, he was raised by his mother elsewhere. The day of his wedding was the first time Mu Xun returned to the place where his father grew up. At that time, he was so strange and curious about everything. He followed his mother timidly to meet the new princess. At that time, Feiyu saw that he was cute and gave him a candy. Now when Mu Xun recalls this moment, the candy seems to be still in his mouth, and he savors the sweet taste in it.

Of course, this was also the first time that Feiyu was mentioned in public. Wan Ning couldn't help but secretly look at Ziheng, trying to see his expression clearly. However, after so many years, she could still see the loneliness and unwillingness on his face at a glance. After all, they were both trapped in the past. Wan Ning smiled reluctantly with a sour feeling in her heart. This feeling might be called jealousy.

"Speaking of which, this time when I came to Nanye as an envoy, the princess also asked me to bring some things to the emperor and the empress dowager. However, some things were lost in the burglary in the post station a few days ago." Mu Xun finally remembered the important business.

Prince Qi, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, "Oh, there is actually a thief so bold as to steal from the royal posthouse and the envoys. Prince Muxun, have you reported it to the authorities? If you have lost something, I will help you find it back."

Mu Xiu stroked his curly hair subconsciously, looked at Wan Ning with a playful look, and said with a smile: "I am just an inexperienced thief who dares not disturb King Qi. What was lost was a portrait of Queen Feiyu. It is not a valuable thing, but because it was given to the queen by a friend, Queen Feiyu has always regarded it as a treasure. Now it is lost in Nanye City. Maybe it is the end of fate. If there is a chance, we will see it again someday."

The "little thief" Wan Ning on the opposite side recalled that Mu Xun stole one of the two portraits she had obtained, and she clenched her fists angrily, opened her eyes wide and made threatening gestures to protest to Mu Xun. In the eyes of others, the two of them were just joking with each other like friends.

Ziheng saw all of this. Was the sadness in his heart for Feiyu, whom he had no choice but to send to marry many years ago, or for the person he wanted to protect who was playing with others in front of him?