Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

Fei Ze looked at Fei Shui's leaving back, narrowed his eyes, and left quietly.

At the gate of the prime minister's residence, luxurious carriages arrived one after another, and the place was bustling with people.

Ye Yin stood in front of the window of the Tingyuxuan building in the East Garden, looking down at the well-dressed guests who were entering the garden not far away, and said in a deep voice,

"How are the candidates this year? Are there any with good qualifications?"

Prime Minister Zhu Yin, who was standing beside him, stepped forward and said, "There are a few talented people. The second son of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites, and the youngest son of the Captain of the Yueqi Cavalry are all quite talented.

There is another one, a bastard son of the Marquis of Zhong'an, named Fei Ze. He was the first in the last spring examination. His talent and character are both excellent. He is one of the most sought-after candidates for the first place in this autumn examination. It's a pity that he is a bastard..."

"Marquis Zhong'an...bastard." Ye Yin tapped his knuckles.

"Whether he can do it or not depends on whether he is smart enough."

With just these words, Zhu Yin immediately understood what Ye Yin meant, "I understand."

What he meant was to test which side Fei Ze would stand on. In fact, he mentioned Fei Ze alone to test Ye Yin's attitude, not because he was a bastard's son.

The Marquis of Zhong'an's Mansion used to be on the side of the former crown prince, but later on, knowing the current situation, it switched sides immediately after the current emperor succeeded in ascending the throne. However, the current emperor has never really trusted the Marquis of Zhong'an's Mansion.

Fei Ze is a top talent, but whether he can be used depends on Your Majesty's intention. Judging from Your Majesty's answer just now, he can be used, but we need to test him.

"Your Majesty, you can watch from the observation deck. Its unique design provides a panoramic view of the garden and allows you to listen to the talent show. Your Majesty can take this opportunity to observe the character of these young masters from aristocratic families."

"Okay, let's go to the observation deck." Ye Yin nodded.

In fact, he had another purpose for coming to the flower viewing banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion today. He wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could find that woman.

The daring woman had a soft body, smooth skin, and small hands like scallions. If she was not a fairy, she must have been raised in a pampered environment. There was no doubt that she was a young lady from a wealthy family and was likely to appear at the flower-viewing banquet at the prime minister's residence.

.......

When Xia Xizhi arrived, there were already many people in the garden, each sitting in the assigned seats.

As soon as she came in, everyone's eyes were instantly focused on her, with a look of amazement in their eyes.

They were in groups of three or four, whispering to each other.

"Who is this? She's so beautiful, and dressed so elegantly. How come I've never seen her before..."

"Yeah, I haven't seen it either. Her clothes are so beautiful, so elegant and beautiful. I'm so envious."

"I recognized her. She's that silly fool, the general's daughter, Xia Xizhi! How could she have changed so much..."

"Ah? Who? Xia Xizhi?!"

"That's her. She's the Marquis' wife now. I didn't expect she'd changed so much in just half a month. The Marquis's Mansion is really good at supporting people."

"Haha, what's the point of being pretty? You're just a fool. You'll be embarrassed when you perform your talent show later. It will be embarrassing again."

Fei Shui, who had already arrived, felt jealous and embarrassed at the same time. It would be a waste for her to wear Xia Xizhi's clothes. It would embarrass the people in their mansion. It would be better to give the clothes to her...

After Xia Xizhi sat down, Fei Zhen arrived late after a while.

The moment Fei Zhen saw Xia Xizhi, a flash of surprise passed through her.

Ever since returning home night, Fei Zhen has always felt guilty towards Liu Ruolan. In order to compensate Liu Ruolan, he would go to her place to sleep at night after finishing his work during the day.

Afraid that Xia Xizhi would become suspicious, she still arranged for Cang Yu to sleep with her. This morning, she found an excuse to let someone inform Xia Xizhi that she was coming.

So Fei Zhen hasn't seen Xia Xizhi for several days.

"My dear husband, do you think my outfit looks good today? I'm usually too embarrassed to wear it, but as the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, I'm afraid to embarrass you, so I've dressed a bit more elegantly. Do you like it?"

Xia Xizhi said shyly, her face slightly flushed.

"It looks good. You are very suitable for wearing something gorgeous." Fei Zhen nodded. This dress really suits her. It is gorgeous yet low-key, dignified yet charming.

Fei Zhen's gaze fell on Xia Xizhi's shy face and his eyes that were filled with her, and her heart seemed to be beating.

Fei Zhen pursed his lips and looked away, sighing inwardly. He could see her love for him, but he had promised Ruolan that they would be together for life, so he should give her more compensation in the future.

As soon as Fei Zhen arrived, Liu Ruolan came right after.

Xia Xizhi raised an eyebrow. In the original plot, Fei Zhen actually sent her here personally, and unspeakable things happened in the car... In order to avoid being discovered, they stopped not far from the Prime Minister's Mansion and came in separately.

Liu Ruolan was invited by Zhu Yuanran, the daughter of the prime minister. She is open-minded and likes people with talent and ideas, regardless of their background.

At this banquet, Liu Ruolan will once again shine among the young men and women from aristocratic families, and take the lead in all arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

She deliberately invited the original owner to perform her talents. The original owner was dull and embarrassed to even refuse, so she had no choice but to perform. At this banquet, she served as a control group for Liu Ruolan, highlighting Liu Ruolan's talent and beauty.

Fei Zhen also admired and liked her even more, and became more and more displeased with the original owner, because he felt that since the original owner was not capable, she should not humiliate herself, but had to go up and show off, thus losing his face as well.

.....

"Xizhi, I haven't seen you in so many days. Why didn't you come to see me? Did you forget about me, your best friend, now that you have a husband?"

Liu Ruolan jokingly sat down on the chair next to Xia Xizhi, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Xia Xizhi's clothing and appearance seemed to have changed in just a few days...

Compared to her, her pale pink dress suddenly looked a little petty.

"Xizhi, why are you wearing this? It looks so old-fashioned. Why don't you wear the yellow one I picked for you before? That one makes you look so cute." Liu Ruolan said with disdain.

Xia Xizhi sneered in his heart. Many of the original owner's clothes were bought based on Liu Ruolan's suggestions. They covered up the original owner's originally cold temperament and were out of place and not suitable for her at all.

"Really? Oh, there's nothing I can do. After all, I'm the mistress of a marquisate now. I can't dress so pretty anymore. Unlike you, Ruolan, you don't have a husband, so you can wear whatever you want..." Xia Xizhi said with a smile.

Liu Ruolan paused, her eyes lingering on Xia Xizhi's face for a few seconds. Why did she feel that Xia Xizhi seemed to have changed...

.....

The moment Ye Yin saw Xia Xizhi, his pupils suddenly turned dark. He put down the teacup in his hand and said in a low voice,

"Whose daughter is that girl over there?"

Zhu Yin paused, followed the direction of Ye Yin's finger, and saw Xia Xizhi and Liu Ruolan.

It just so happened that he knew both of them because they were both very famous, one was a talented woman and the other was a fool.

One is the daughter of General Xia, who has married Fei Zhen and become the Marquis's wife. If Your Majesty asks whose daughter this is, you must be asking about Liu Ruolan.

Her talent is indeed outstanding. Could it be that His Majesty has taken a liking to her and wants to take her into the palace...

"Your Majesty, this is Liu Ruolan, the daughter of the former Minister of Revenue, Liu Mei. She was previously imprisoned in the Imperial Music Bureau but was rescued by Miss Xia. She is both talented and beautiful, and one of the most talented women in the Imperial City."