The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Yuan Wen shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

She was just worried about Su Rou and Su Wan, but she couldn't tell Shang Jiu these words.

There was still some unmelted snow hanging on the eaves, and the snow water dripping from the eaves was watering every blade of grass and tree in the yard.

The maid in the mansion brought Yuan Wen a plate of snacks. "The sun is good today. You can have some snacks in the yard and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Although it is spring, it is still cold. Don't sit here for too long, or you will get cold."

Yuan Wen looked at the pastry, reached out to take a piece, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

She ate the cake with a dull sigh.

"If the girl feels bored, we can play shuttlecock with her to kill time."

Yuan Wen said, "No, I just want to leave the house."

"So that's how it is... There's a banquet in the palace. Didn't the master tell the young lady today that he wanted to take you with him?"

Yuan Wen raised his eyes and said, "No..."

Shang Jiu hardly tells her anything unless she asks!

The maid laughed and teased Yuan Wen, "No wonder when we got up early this morning, the master asked us to come and dress the girl properly. The girl should sit here for a while, maybe the master will come over soon."

Yuan Wen wanted to go out not because she felt that Shang Mansion was boring, but because she wanted to visit Su Mansion. However, if she told Shang Jiu this, Shang Jiu would definitely not agree.

Hey……

She picked up the hot tea, took a sip, and sighed, "It's a little cold in the yard. I'm going back to the house."

The maid said, "Young lady, why don't you stay outside for a while, in case the master comes."

Yuan Wen waved his hand and said, "Just tell him to come inside and find me."

When Shang Jiu came over, he saw her sitting by the window in the room with a sad face.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

Shang Jiu strode over the steps. "If you want to go to the Su Mansion, and I'm not here, just tell the servants there to let me know and have them prepare a carriage for you. If I'm here, just tell me and I'll go there with you."

Yuan Wen looked at Shang Jiu and said, "I don't want to take you with me. If you go, we will definitely clash with them again."

Shang Jiu walked up to her, one hand resting on the table. "I'm not restricting your movements. I just asked you to tell me when you go. Is this too much to ask?"

A pitiful look appeared on his face.

Yuan Wen said, "I just..."

Shang Jiu comforted her, "I hate it most when you look like that, as if I've done something to bully you. There's a banquet in the palace today, and everyone else is bringing their wives. I'm going to take you there, and when we come back in the evening, I'll accompany you halfway. Is that okay?"

Yuan Wen felt that he might be worried that she would not be willing to enter the palace with him, so he compromised with her.

"it is good……"

The Shang family's carriage was large and spacious, but compared to the Yuan family's, it didn't seem as luxurious.

The carriage stopped outside the palace gate, and the ministers who came to the banquet got off and walked inside.

Shang Jiu glanced at the corner. Yuan Wen saw that he looked strange and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The Gong family's carriage. I didn't expect Gong Yuanzhi to come here with such a smug look on his face today."

The two entered the palace gate and were greeted by a regular eunuch, "Master Shang, for today's banquet, His Majesty has specially vacated a side hall for the female relatives who are coming today."

Shang Jiu looked at Yuan Wen beside him and said, "Can't I ask her to sit with me? It won't be a problem."

Yuan Wen seldom entered the palace, and she never showed up in public, so she probably didn't know any of the wives of officials in the court.

The eunuch leaned forward a little and said, "The Queen has prepared snacks for the women of each family. The women are enjoying the snacks and chatting happily. I'm afraid you, my Lord, will not be used to drinking and chatting with other men here."

Yuan Wen grabbed Shang Jiu's sleeve and tugged gently.

Shang Jiu leaned down and put his ear close to Yuan Wen, "What's wrong?"

Yuan Wen said, "It doesn't matter where I go, it's okay..."

Not to mention the female members of the family, she didn't even know the men in the court. Even if she sat next to Shang Jiu, she would have nothing to do.

Shang Jiu said, "Okay, then you go over and ask the Queen, then sit in the corner and eat. Don't talk too much to other people. Those gossipers can make you mad with their mouths."

He did this because he was worried that Yuan Wen would offend someone after he went there.

Yuan Wen nodded.

The two separated in front of the palace gate.

Yuan Wen was taken into the side hall by the palace maid. The queen had not come yet.

She saw that there was an empty seat in the corner, so she prepared to go over and sit down to reserve one.

This position is the most inconspicuous, and Yuan Wen is very satisfied with it.

But just as she walked over, a figure went over and sat down before her.

"Hey? You..."

The one who took her seat was a woman in a beige dress. "What a tactless person! How dare you take my seat!"

Yuan Wen stood by, as timid as a newborn white rabbit.

Forget it, let’s find another place.

You don't have to sit here.

She walked to another seat, and another figure sat down in front of her.

"Get out of the way, you're an eyesore!" This time it was a woman in a green dress.

Yuan Wen was a little angry, "It's okay if you guys just grab the seats, but why are you cursing at me?"

"What's wrong with cursing? Who told you to steal our Ah Tu's sweetheart?"

Ah Tu? Who is that?

Two seats were taken away in a row. They did it on purpose. No wonder they bullied her just now.

Yuan Wen is not a petty person, but who has ever dared to treat her like this in the past?

When these women saw her coming, they all rushed to curry favor with her.

"Who is that Ah Tu? Could her sweetheart be Shang Jiu?"

"How dare you address Lord Shang by his name! You're no longer the high and mighty head of the Yuan family. Don't take yourself too seriously. You're just good-looking because of your face! You've pleased Lord Shang! In a few years, when you become an old, faded woman, Lord Shang will definitely not look at you anymore."

Yuan Wen was furious but he could only maintain his dignity and said, "Now the Lord Shang you are talking about only likes my face and not your Ah Tu. Are you angry?"

"You!" The woman in the beige dress stood up and rushed towards Yuan Wen. "I'll scratch your face and see how you try to seduce Master Shang."

Yuan Wen took two steps back. The other party was coming at her aggressively, but she bumped into someone from behind.

She turned her head and saw a terrifying ghost face, which scared her so much that a layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead.

The owner of the ghost face held her in his arms and grabbed her neck.

"Miss Goudan, please show some mercy and don't really hurt her life. Just teach her a lesson."

The owner of the ghost mask loosened his grip.

Yuan Wen was stunned for a moment and waited.

This familiar feeling...

Is it Rourou?

Rourou is back?

Yuan Wen couldn't help but feel excited.

When Miss Goudan spoke, Yuan Wen's smile gradually faded away.

The voice was rough, like a man's, with a hint of coquettishness in it, which sounded strange no matter how you listened to it.

Not Rourou...

Miss Goudan said, "Your Majesty is hosting a banquet, and you dare to act so presumptuously here? The Junior Minister of the Imperial Household must be tired of living."

In an instant, all the women in the side hall stood up and saluted the woman behind Miss Goudan.

"My daughter has met the Queen."

The one who spoke up to stop Miss Goudan was also the Queen.

A woman of great nobility, dressed in gorgeous clothes and followed by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs.

Yuan Wen looked at the woman in the beige dress. It turned out that this person was a member of the Taifu Shaoqing family...

The woman in the green dress who had bullied her just now was also panicked.

Miss Goudan turned her head and said, "Your Majesty, this Miss Yuan is the wife of Lord Shang who has not yet married into the family. If we don't teach these two a lesson, wouldn't that be disrespecting Lord Shang?"

The Queen said, "Miss Yuan hasn't even married yet. Even if I want to punish them on behalf of Lord Shang, I have to convince their fathers behind them."

Miss Goudan held her waist with her hand and touched her chin with her other hand, touching her missing beard.

"How can the fathers of these two be as high-ranking as Lord Shang? I think if Lord Shang knew about this, he would definitely make a scene. Lord Shang is a favorite of His Majesty. Do you think he would be happy if his young lady was bullied?"

The queen didn't know whether she was annoyed by what Goudan said or agreed with what Goudan said.

"In that case, how about having them perform for everyone? I've heard that the daughters of the Grand Secretary are all proficient in playing the zither, calligraphy, and painting. This will add some fun to today's banquet."

Yuan Wen frowned. These two men were about to rush up and beat her, but this was just such a light punishment?

but……

Forget it. This Goudan girl just helped me stop the other party and spoke for me. I shouldn’t care about it too much.