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What the hell! How can you do this?

"Are you trying to make things difficult for me because you see that I've been making pretty good progress recently?"

Xiyu began to question Qixi.

[Don't think too much, you are a ginseng spirit, this task is not difficult for you at all. ]

The little snake spirit tickled her wrist with its tail and spoke in a nonchalant tone.

She gritted her teeth and grabbed the tip of Qixi's tail to vent her anger.

The young wife beside him was too resentful, so Yinzhen quietly withdrew from the conversation with others.

Turning back, he saw the little concubine's slightly pouting mouth, and subconsciously wondered if he had ignored her just now.

"what happened?"

He leaned closer and asked softly, his voice low and cold, like the sound of jade hitting each other.

Hearing the question, Xiyu put her cold fingers into his palms and said softly, "My hands are too cold, please warm them up."

Yinzhen raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, and a hint of imperceptible doting flashed in his eyes. His big hands wrapped around her cool fingers.

At the same time, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Xiyu calmed down her emotions and continued chatting with Rongzhu.

Suddenly, a strange and unsettling feeling surged into her heart like a tide, as if a pair of eyes were staring at her closely, and those eyes were full of deep hostility and malice.

From the moment she followed Yinzhen into the hall, many people began to look at her.

This is normal. After all, she seldom goes out due to her poor health, so many people inside and outside the palace want to know what she looks like.

But at this moment, the gaze was particularly strong, not just simple exploration and curiosity.

Almost as an instinctive reaction, she couldn't help but look back in the direction of that gaze.

However, when she looked around, she didn't see anything unusual.

The people in the hall seemed to be busy with their own things, no one paid special attention to her, and everything seemed normal.

Opposite her were the ministers of the court and their families. She had never had any interaction with them, so why were they so hostile to her?

Is she too sensitive?

Xiyu frowned slightly. The feeling of being spied on was so real that she couldn't ignore it easily.

She retracted her gaze, quietly reached into her sleeve and grabbed the tip of Qixi's tail, "Help me see who is peeking at me."

[Who else could it be? Your love rival.]

Xiyu: ???

Love rival?

"Where does my rival come from?"

[You have many rivals in love, and the biggest rival is Tong Jia Qingtang. If Yinzhen had not been poisoned and injured and the engagement was broken off, it would have been difficult for you to become the Fourth Lady.]

Xi Yu was puzzled, "Didn't Tong Jia Qing Tang cancel the engagement?"

[The reason for breaking off the engagement was that the Fourth Master was infertile. Now that he is well again, he has the ability to compete for the throne again.]

She pursed her lips and said nothing, glancing in the direction of the people in Tongguo Mansion. The woman in the light green dress sitting behind Tong Guowei must be Tong Jia Qingtang.

Pretty face, curved eyebrows, eyes as gentle as water, these words naturally appeared in Xiyu's mind.

Overall, Tongjia Qingtang gives people a feeling of gentleness, tranquility and elegance, as if it is an orchid blooming in the boudoir, cool and elegant.

Did Yinzhen like this before? Why didn't she think Yinzhen liked her after she met Tong Jia Qingtang?

Even if Tong Jia Qingtang still misses Yinzhen, she will definitely have no chance after today.

She stared for a long time, and the person on the other side seemed to notice something and stared at her across a few tables.

She is still very kind and easy to get along with when dealing with people who do not pose a threat to her.

Xiyu smiled at her suddenly, with curved eyebrows and deep dimples at the corners of her mouth, naturally exuding a gentle and friendly feeling, which startled the person sitting opposite her.

"Second brother, sister-in-law."

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were the last of the princes to arrive.

They walked slowly towards the crowd, and when they saw them, they hurriedly stood up and prepared to greet them.

The prince stretched out his hand to block the attack, then smiled faintly, "My fourth brother and his wife are too polite."

Xiyu stood up straight and looked at the current Crown Prince Yinreng calmly.

His eyebrows are long and sparse, his facial lines are smooth and slender, his eyes are as deep and quiet as a deep pool, and his smile makes him look as gentle as jade and elegant.

However, although this smile seemed gentle and kind, it did not really reach the depths of his eyes. It was as if there was an invisible barrier between them, making it difficult to glimpse into his true thoughts.

She usually senses people by their aura. If a person's aura makes her feel comfortable, then in her mind he will be labeled as a good person. If it makes her feel uncomfortable, then she will keep that person away from her.

The prince belonged to the latter category, and Xiyu silently classified the prince as someone who should not be befriended.

"After all, my fourth brother's wife is still my distant cousin."

The prince had a faint smile on his face, as if he suddenly remembered something.

Bringing this up suddenly caught Xiyu off guard.

Her mother was the legitimate daughter of a side branch of the Hesheli clan, and belonged to the same clan as Empress Xiaochengren, the prince's biological mother. However, there was no connection between the side branch and the legitimate line in normal times.

Normally, these kinds of words are spoken by people of lower status when they are trying to get close to people of higher status. She never expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is in a high position, would talk to her.

"You are right, but now that Xiyu has married into the palace, she should address you the same way as the Fourth Master does."

There was a faint smile on Xiyu's lips, and her smile was so full of emotion that it was impossible to find fault with her.

A glimmer of approval flashed in Yinzhen's eyes.

The young concubine had been in the palace for a long time, and her speaking ability had improved a lot.

"That being said, we cannot let this rare opportunity go to waste. If Xian'er is bored in Yuqing Palace, she can go talk to Fourth Brother's wife."

The prince said the following words to the Crown Princess Guaerjia Wanxian.

The Crown Princess smiled at her gently as if she had received an order, "I am often bored in the palace, so please don't find me annoying when the time comes."

Xiyu smiled and shook her head, "No."

The Thirteenth Prince was sitting behind them. The Crown Prince walked around them and touched the Thirteenth Prince's round head. "Your fourth brother said that the eunuch who served you before was seriously ill. Is the new eunuch that the Emperor's father replaced serving you doing well?"

Hearing this, Xiyu raised her head and looked at Yinzhen, blinking her round eyes with a questioning look in her eyes: Has the attendant beside Thirteenth Brother been changed?

Yinzhen glanced at her with an indifferent expression, and it was unclear whether he understood or not.

Little Thirteen looked up with bright eyes and replied in a soft voice: "Thank you for your concern, Prince Brother. The little table is very well cared for now."

The prince nodded, exchanged a few words with others, and then returned to his seat.

There were some exquisite snacks on the table, but the food would probably not be served until the Emperor and Empress Dowager arrived.