After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

"Do you know that someone is targeting you?" Rong Yi said.

"I know that, but I can't just be timid and do nothing just because he's staring at me, right?" Yuan Qing didn't care.

Rong Yi: “…”

I really don't know whether to say that he is a young and inexperienced person or that he is fearless?

"Second brother also came to Pingjin Mansion. Didn't he look for you?" Gong Chan suddenly said.

"No." Yuan Qing stopped what he was doing, "When did my second brother leave the Gong family?"

"Soon after you left."

Gong Chan didn't say anything explicitly, but Yuan Qing still heard a reminder in her cold tone.

Although Heng Lao Er and Gong Chan are siblings from the same mother, because they have not been subject to much restriction from their parents since childhood and grew up with the previous head of the family, they naturally tend to be more inclined towards Gong Xuan.

Gong Xuan had long been aware of Heng Er's ambition to take power in the Gong family, and this could not be hidden from the clear-minded Gong Chan.

Although she said this at this time as a reminder, it was more for the Gong family and for Gong Xuan's future plans.

"Brother Bin, what are you doing?" The daily greeting sounded.

Yuan Qing was speechless. Does Shang Zhe have nothing to do? Why does he keep staring at her all day?

Yuan Qing signaled for the two of them to go back to the prepared room first. She wanted to see what tricks Shang Zhe was going to play.

"Brother Shang, what are you here for?" Yuan Qing put on a smiling face.

Shang Zhe, who was staring at the two beauties in a trance, was suddenly brought back to his senses by Yuan Qing's call.

He chuckled and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to come and chat with you."

Aren't you going to take her out today?

Seeing that Yuan Qing just smiled and didn't say anything, Shang Zhe casually found a topic and said, "When did Brother Bin get two such beauties? You are so lucky!"

"My eldest brother gave it to me, so I couldn't refuse it, so I accepted it."

When he heard that it was sent by the head of the Gong family, Shang Zhe immediately gave up the idea.

After a brief discussion with Yuan Qing, he got down to business: "Brother Bin, what do you think of my sister?"

"Shang Rou?" Yuan Qing asked in a puzzled manner.

Shang Zhe choked, and the words he hadn't uttered were lightly blocked by her.

Is Gong Bin really stupid? Why does he mention Rouer when he knows Shang Rui is his biological sister?

Could it be that he really likes Rouer?

No, Rouer is gentle, quiet, polite, considerate, and understanding. We must not let this boy get away with it!

Yuan Qing quietly watched Shang Zhe's expression change without saying a word.

She said that on purpose.

I'm afraid everyone in the Shang family knows that Shang Zhe treats the second young lady with love and care like his own sister, but he is always indifferent to the eldest young lady who has the same mother as him, as if he is only related by blood than a stranger.

If not for this, he would have thought even talking to Shang Rui was a waste of time.

Shang Zhe quickly corrected: "It's not Rou'er, it's Rui'er."

Yuan Qing piled up the scattered books beside him and said nonchalantly, "You are talking about the young lady!"

"What Miss? Rui'er should be the eldest Miss." Shang Zhe corrected again.

She was really trying to make her concubine sister feel important everywhere, and she felt a little sorry for Shang Rui.

"Yes, it's the eldest lady." Yuan Qing just wanted to know Shang Zhe's intention, so he said, "The eldest lady is very nice."

A more formulaic answer: Yuan Qing didn't want to be criticized, nor did he want to get involved in trouble.

I didn't expect that Shang Zhe's eyes would light up immediately after hearing such a simple sentence.

He moved his stool and got closer to Yuan Qing. "Since Brother Bin has this intention, I am relieved, big brother."

Yuan Qing disliked the smell of powder on him and instinctively turned her face away, "What are you so worried about, Brother Shang?"

Shang Zhe gave a mysterious smile that he thought was very handsome, then stood up and left.

Yuan Qing: "???"

Is this person sick?

Didn't she just say a very common sentence? How did it seem like she had any intention towards you?

What's the matter?

There is no such thing as a quick buck without a gain. Shang Zhe's sudden visit could never have been just to test her opinion of Shang Rui.

With a skeptical attitude, Yuan Qing went to the main courtyard where Shang Ming and his wife were for the first time not long after Shang Zhe left.

Upon hearing that his nephew was coming, Shang Ming hurriedly called the maid to invite him in.

When he opened the curtain, he saw Shang Zhe sitting at the lower level, seemingly talking to Shang Ming.

Shang Ming had a smile on his face, while Mrs. Shang looked at her stupid son unexpectedly.

Yuan Qing's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could it be that Shang Zhe really told Shang Ming and his wife what she had just said, exaggerating it?

Seeing her coming, Shang Zhe was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Father, you see, it's true that when you mention Cao Cao, Cao Cao will appear.

According to my son, this is a match made in heaven, something you can only encounter by chance!"

Shang Ming stroked his beard with satisfaction when he heard that, and stared at Yuan Qing so hard that his whole body went hairy.

Mrs. Shang slammed the table and said, "I don't agree with this, and no one else can even think about it!"

Shang Ming's happy expression froze in an instant.

Yuan Qing was confused. Although she tried her best to stop Shang Zhe from talking nonsense, she seemed unable to stop him.

"Um... Did my nephew come at a bad time?"

Looking at Shang Ming's eyes, he felt like fat meat on a chopping board waiting to be slaughtered, which made Shang Ming drool.

"My dear nephew, you came at the right time. Uncle wants to ask you something. What do you think of Rui'er?"

Oh my god, she finally understood what Shang Ming's weird look meant. It was the look a father-in-law gives his son-in-law!

Yuan Qing could only repeat what he had said in the room just now: "The eldest lady is very good."

Shang Ming was obviously not satisfied with this answer and asked again: "Nothing else?"

"Nothing else." Yuan Qing certainly knew what he wanted to hear.

But knowing is one thing, but it is impossible to explain.

She is a girl to begin with. If she accidentally says something that wins Shang Rui's heart, what will she use to compensate him in the future?

Any debt is easy to repay except the debt of love.

After she said this, Mrs. Shang's expression looked a little better.

Shang Ming really didn't want to miss this opportunity. Seeing that Yuan Qing didn't understand what he meant, he asked her directly: "Does my dear niece have any interest in my daughter?"

Yuan Qing took a breath of cold air.

Shang Ming is really cruel.

By saying this, it was equivalent to directly hanging Shang Rui's reputation on her.

If she refused, she would be betraying the care given to her by everyone in the Shang family. If she did not reject directly out of friendship, it would be exactly what Shang Ming wanted in order to find a son-in-law.

Yuan Qing had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's not that my nephew doesn't care about the old relationship between the two families, but my mother arranged a marriage for my nephew when he was young.

Although I don't know who the girl is or where she is, I don't want to break this promise.

My nephew once swore to his father that he could only marry and start a family if he did not find a girl to marry within ten years.

Therefore, I can only let down your uncle's kindness, and I hope you will understand."

She thought she would see Shang Ming disappointed, or even an angry look in his eyes, but when she looked up, except for Mrs. Shang, the other two were looking at her with smiles.