After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

On the side, Zhao Anrou pricked up her ears and listened attentively.

Princess of the county?

Her status sounds noble. If I am lucky enough to get to know her, I must establish a good relationship with her.

Xie Jichuan took a sip of tea, looked up and said, "I know, mother, why are you asking about her?"

Wei's eyes lit up when she heard this, revealing a hint of gossip, and she moved towards Xie Jichuan: "I heard from the Queen Mother that she is the newly recognized niece. Is she the daughter of the Qin family who wandered away?"

Zhao Anrou couldn't help but feel slightly moved when she heard this.

The Princess of Ming County also ended up living among the common people. Isn't her experience the same as mine?

If she can marry a prince, then shouldn't I be able to marry into a higher position as well?

Xie Jichuan looked at Wei in shock: "What did you say, mother?"

"You kid, are you doing this on purpose?" Wei glared at him.

It's impossible for someone so young to be hard of hearing.

"No, mother, you mean that the Queen Mother recognized the Princess of Ming County as her niece?" Xie Jichuan secretly swallowed his saliva to digest this shocking news.

"Yes." Wei looked at Xie Jichuan in confusion: "Isn't the daughter of the Qin family the niece of the Queen Mother? Why are you so surprised?"

"But the problem is, Princess Ming is not the daughter of the Qin family!"

"What?" Wei was dumbfounded.

Not the Qin family’s daughter?

Then when did the Queen Mother have other nieces?

There are only three sisters in the Qin family, and there is only one young lady, Zhao Anrou, in the Xie family.

"Could she be the Queen Mother's niece?" Zhao Anrou suddenly asked.

When Wei heard this possibility, he was stunned again.

Xie Jichuan frowned and looked at Zhao Anrou, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Don't talk nonsense and slander the Queen Mother's reputation. Do you want to kill our Xie family?"

Zhao Anrou was frightened by the fierce look in his eyes, and said helplessly: "Second cousin, I...I didn't mean that."

Because of guilt, everyone in the Xie family spoiled her, but Xie Jichuan was very cold to her.

"It's better if there is none." Xie Jichuan said coldly.

Although he felt sympathy for this adopted cousin, he did not have deep feelings for her. Not long after Zhao Anrou came back, he went to Beijing to study, until recently when the Xie family moved back to the capital.

He actually spent very little time with Zhao Anrou, and his relationship with her was not as deep as that between his eldest brother and third brother.

After a pause, Xie Jichuan looked at Wei and said, "Mom, don't make blind guesses. The Princess of Ming County is the eldest daughter of Mr. Gu, the tutor of the Imperial Academy. As far as I know, her biological mother died early, and now Mrs. Gu is her stepmother. She has a stepsister who married the former military doctor Shen Sangongzi. You should have heard about the bandit suppression in Qianfeng Mountain when you came to Beijing. Shen Linzhou became a deserter regardless of the life and death of Marquis Xuanping."

Wei nodded with a look of understanding: "Mother knows, as long as they are not from the Qin family, it's fine."

"Mom, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll be back."

"Go ahead. The spring examination is coming soon. Don't work too hard." Wei said with concern.

Xie Jichuan stood up and bowed: "Got it, mother. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned and left without even glancing at Zhao Anrou.

Zhao Anrou felt depressed.

"Aunt, does my second cousin dislike me?"

Wei opened the account book again. When she heard what Zhao Anrou said, she was stunned. Then she thought of something and comforted her, "You are her biological cousin. How could Chuan'er not like you? He was so harsh just now because he was afraid that you would say something bad. Although the Queen Mother is your uncle's aunt, it is not as simple as we see for a woman to sit in a high position and have power over the government. And because of the relationship between the Xie family and the Queen Mother, the Emperor must be on guard. We have just entered the capital, so we must be careful."

Zhao Anrou nodded obediently and said, "I understand, aunt. I will be more careful in the future and will not cause trouble for the Xie family."

Looking at Zhao Anrou's gentle and obedient appearance, Wei's heart softened.

She had never met Xie Wan, but she could feel Xie Li's love and guilt for this sister. Xie Wan was gone, and after finally finding Zhao Anrou, Xie Li wanted to spoil her to the heavens. So, Wei Shi loved Zhao Anrou like her own daughter.

"You don't have to be so cautious. You are the eldest daughter of the Xie family. We don't easily cause trouble, but we are not afraid. Don't endure it if you are wronged. Rou'er, you should know that you are no worse than the daughters of the noble families in the capital. The Xie family will be your biggest support."

Hearing this, Zhao Anrou smiled sweetly at Wei: "Thank you, aunt."

On the day of the imperial examination, the weather was fine and students from all over the country who were coming to Beijing to take the exam lined up in front of the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall early in the morning.

When Fu Yunjing arrived, the line was so long that he couldn't see the end of it.

Inside the carriage, Gu Zhiyin checked Fu Yunjing's bag again to make sure nothing was left behind before handing it over to Fu Yunjing.

"The prince..."

She was about to say something to encourage Fu Yunjing, but when she looked up at the boy with his mouth full, she swallowed the words back.

Forget it. If you’re still in the mood to eat at this time, you must not be nervous.

Hasn't he already had breakfast?

Fu Yunjing swallowed the steamed bun in two mouthfuls, looked at Gu Zhiyin and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"Nothing, is the prince still hungry?"

She did not participate in the scientific examination, and she knew that the next three days would be difficult, so she decided to eat as much as she could now.

Fu Yunjing grabbed the bun next to him and said, "I'm not hungry, but you made this for me early in the morning, I can't waste it."

Gu Zhiyin's mouth twitched slightly.

She made a lot and asked the servants to deliver breakfast to the main courtyard when they brought it to Fu Yunjing.

Gu Zhiyin glanced down at the food box beside Fu Yunjing and had no doubt that this fellow had withheld the food that was being sent to the main courtyard.

"If you like, I'll make it after you finish the exam and come back home. Eating so much right now will cause indigestion."

Fu Yunjing nodded and quickly stuffed the last two buns into his mouth.

Gu Zhiyin: “…”

He is not afraid of dying of overeating.

Gu Zhiyin handed the handkerchief in her hand to Fu Yunjing.

"There are a lot of people here, just let Wen Feng follow, you go back first." Fu Yunjing took it, wiped his mouth, and said.

Gu Zhiyin thought about it and nodded: "Okay, take care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yunjing smiled and said, "You too."

After saying that, he got off the carriage.

He waved goodbye to Gu Zhiyin and was suddenly bumped into by someone.

"Ouch!" Fu Yunjing lost his balance and bumped into the carriage.

"Prince..." Hearing this, his face turned pale with fright.

"Fu Yunjing, are you okay?" Gu Zhiyin got off the carriage and asked nervously.

Fu Yunjing rubbed his waist, took a breath, and shook his head at Gu Zhiyin: "It's okay." Then he turned his head and glared at the culprit.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me, Your Highness." Xie Jichuan apologized repeatedly with a nervous expression.

There are a lot of people here, and he was pushed by someone just now, which caused him to bump into Fu Yunjing.