My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Wei Nanxun's face turned completely red instantly.

Although *** had mentioned Pei Ji and her before, *** was mostly recounting Pei Ji's past, which made her forget her shame and embarrassment and completely absorbed in the story.

No one expected the Empress Dowager to be so blunt in exposing their affair.

They really are blood relatives; these siblings' personalities are just like the Empress Dowager's!

Wei Nanxun's face turned so red it could boil an egg, but thankfully, before she could be embarrassed for long, her mother and son arrived.

"Ah Xun, so you're here! No wonder I couldn't find you. You're up way too early. Come on, I'll take you to play in the front. It's going to be lively today."

Man Xinghe has several childhood friends, most of whom are the children of generals under the Northwest King.

There were both men and women there, and everyone had been playing with him since childhood. In addition, the local customs were more open, and there were no such restrictions on men and women sitting together, so his awareness of gender was not as strong as in the capital.

As soon as he entered the room, he went up to Wei Nanxun and, seeing that her face was flushed, reached out to touch her forehead.

"Ah Xun, why is your face so red? Are you sick?"

Wei Nanxun was already embarrassed, and his words made her face turn even redder.

She could only turn her face away quietly, pressing her palm against her cheek, trying to cool her face down quickly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, I'm fine."

"Your face is so red, how can you be alright? Don't be stubborn."

Even someone as composed as Wei Nanxun was rendered speechless by Man Xinghe's antics, and could only keep repeating, "I'm really fine, I'm just a little hot, very hot."

This caused Empress Dowager Jiang and the Empress Dowager to burst into laughter.

Watching the two younger generation talk is more interesting than watching a play.

As they were talking, a report came from outside the hall. Wei Nanxun was too shy to hear the whole thing the palace maid said, but she vaguely heard that it sounded like a girl from the Duke of Jiang's mansion or the Minister Zhang's mansion.

Needless to say, the Jiang family is a prominent family, and Minister Zhang Jinchu is the head of the Six Ministries. These are all well-known noble ladies.

She remembered that there was a girl in the Zhang family who seemed to be a close friend of Wei Mingzhao, but she couldn't remember which generation she was.

She was not usually qualified to participate in these noble ladies' flower viewing parties, and even when visiting during festivals, she rarely showed up.

Realizing that he was of a different status from them, he quickly stepped aside.

Soon, a palace maid led in three tall, pretty young girls.

Their outfits varied, some were elegant and some were bright and colorful, but what they all had in common was that their clothes and jewelry were the most fashionable and expensive.

As they approached, the three women performed a proper curtsy: "Your Majesty, we greet you. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

From the side, their movements were perfectly synchronized, without a single flaw.

Seeing this, Wei Nanxun admitted that she was not as good as him; this was the proper demeanor of a noble lady from a prestigious family.

Among them was a young girl whose eyebrows and eyes bore a resemblance to Empress Dowager Jiang. She wore a light purple dress and was the youngest of the three, with the most outstanding appearance.

She greeted the Empress Dowager, then turned to the Empress Dowager and Man Xinghe and curtsied: "Greetings, Aunt and Cousin."

"Mother, what is this?"

“It’s your second cousin’s youngest daughter, named Qiongzhi. She was born just half a month after Aman, and you haven’t had a chance to meet her yet.”

*** raised an eyebrow and gave a drawn-out "oh".

"No wonder you looked familiar; your eyes do resemble your father's."

As she spoke, she took a gold hairpin from her hair and had Lingxi give it to her. Jiang Qiongzhi didn't hesitate and gracefully curtsied in thanks.

As for the other two, they are the Zhang sisters, one named Yuqiu, who is eighteen years old this year, and the other named Yuru, who is sixteen years old this year.

They didn't receive such special treatment; they were simply asked their names and exchanged a few pleasantries as usual, but they all still received rewards from the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.

It was clear that the gifts were prepared in advance, just like the ones the Empress Dowager had given to Wei Nanxun before.

The three women were chatting with the Empress Dowager, and it was clear that the Empress Dowager was quite close to Jiang Qiongzhi. The other two sisters also fawned over Jiang Qiongzhi.

Jiang Qiongzhi is also quite introverted, and most of the time you hear Zhang Yuru's crisp voice.

She was young and spoke in a very endearing way, which made the Empress Dowager laugh repeatedly.

For some reason, Wei Nanxun could sense that the Empress Dowager seemed to treat the three of them in a similar manner, and did not show any particular special treatment to this so-called grandniece of the Jiang family.

However, the reason why Empress Dowager Jiang did not get close to the Jiang clan was the idea of ​​the nobles, and had nothing to do with her.

Wei Nanxun had never liked such large social gatherings since childhood. Seeing that he was out of place with the three noble ladies, he didn't want to make a fool of himself, so he stood aside and idly thought about it.

Just like her, Man Xinghe was also lost in thought; he was the kind of person who disliked such small talk the most.

But the person called him his cousin, which made him feel embarrassed to just get up and leave.

He felt like he had a rock sitting on his backside; he was just not comfortable.

Most importantly, for some reason, Zhang Yuru would bring him up every time she spoke.

For example, right now, they're talking about the autumn hunt that will be in a few days.

Zhang Yuru said regretfully, "I heard that the young master's horsemanship and archery are excellent. It's just a pity that we won't be able to see his superb archery skills this time."

Mounted archery is a field that spans the entire starry sky, something Wei Nanxun had just witnessed yesterday, which is something he is excited and proud of.

She thought that with Zhang Yuru praising him like this, Man Xinghe would be very interested in talking about it.

But he crossed his legs, rested one hand on his cheek, and popped peanuts into his mouth.

Upon hearing this, he said with little interest, "They call it an autumn hunt, but it's just releasing some farmed pheasants and rabbits. What's the point of shooting such inanimate objects?"

"It's not too late to call me when you're ready to hunt lynxes."

Zhang Yuru was always fawned over and flattered by everyone in public, so she had never been so rudely treated before. Her face turned pale and then red, and she could barely keep up her smile. After a moment of stunned silence, she said awkwardly, "Your Highness's archery skills are unparalleled; none of the young men in the capital can compare."

"Hey, don't say that. My uncle's archery skills are unparalleled in the world, and what about my cousin, the Crown Prince? Where do you put them?"

Zhang Yuru's face turned deathly pale. She had no intention of belittling the Regent and the Crown Prince.

She quickly stood up and shook her head repeatedly: "No, I didn't mean that..."

The Empress Dowager couldn't stand it any longer and smiled at Man Xinghe: "You brat, you almost made that young lady cry. Hurry up and apologize to her."

Man Xinghe tossed the last two peanuts in his hand, clapped his hands, and stood up. "My words were too harsh. Miss Zhang, please don't take it to heart."

"Grandma, it's stuffy inside. Let me go for a walk."

Wei Nanxun was thoroughly enjoying the show from the sidelines. Man Xinghe was truly her mouthpiece, saying everything that was on her mind.

It's quite interesting to see these noble ladies from wealthy families get their comeuppance.

Unexpectedly, halfway through watching the show, she felt a tightness on her wrist, and Man Xinghe directly grabbed her hand.

"Ah Xun, you must be bored too, come on, let's go out and play."

Instantly, everyone in the hall turned their gaze to her.

Wei Nanxun: ...

She just enjoys watching the fun, she doesn't want to be the fun herself!