Mrs. Chi was caught off guard by the sudden arrival of Shengjia. The Chi family and his son had a long history of friendship with the emperor, but today Master Chi was in the official office, and Chi Qinglang was also in his official position. Why did Shengjia come?

Mrs. Chi could only pick up the driver first, not wanting to lose etiquette.

At the same time, someone was sent to ask his son Chi Qinglang to come back first. In any case, the original plan of secretly meeting his "daughter-in-law" was completely disrupted.

Shan Yunxin had a careless smile on her face, but her deep eyes were unruffled, and she tapped the armrest of the chair with her fingers.

Mrs. Chi saluted in front of the court, and before she knelt down, Shan Yunxin stepped forward and held Mrs. Chi's arm. "Mrs. Chi, there is no need to be formal. I am visiting privately incognito. Sit down quickly." Shan Yunxin's voice was still the same.

Unhurried, unhurried and kind.

Mrs. Chi thanked her with a smile, sat down with her, and said casually: "The dog is already on his way back. If I have been negligent, please forgive me."

Now that the Chi family is sitting in this position, Mrs. Chi knows the rules and must pay special attention to the distinction between superiority and inferiority when dealing with the emperor. What's more, now that the emperor is getting stronger in the court and his actions are becoming more unpredictable, it is inconvenient for her, a wife of the inner house, to accompany him.

Shan Yunxin flipped the Buddhist beads in his hand carelessly, her eyelids drooping, "Why, do you need Mr. Chi to receive the guests in person?"

In the blink of an eye, Mrs. Chi realized that the emperor was here for the girl from the You family! What's going on? Didn't you say that you lost the election? Since the emperor likes it, why...

"Your Majesty is joking, so of course the dog is here to serve Your Majesty." Mrs. Chi said cautiously and thoughtfully: "Men and women are not close to each other. Miss You is my daughter's friend, so naturally she will be naughty with her family."

"So, if I want to meet him, it would be a no-brainer." Shan Yunxin's posture was relaxed, as if he was joking casually.

Mrs. Chi's scalp tightened at the sound of laughter and she couldn't avoid it. "His Majesty is the emperor. If you want to see him, it's not unreasonable."

Mrs. Chi quickly told the housekeeper, "Go and invite the young lady and the girl from the You family."

Mrs. Chi had a smile on her face, but she didn't know how to end it in her heart. Chi Qinglang finally got the idea. After a while, the person came back. How should she explain it?

Shan Yunxin looked at Mrs. Chi's expression, nodded and stopped the housekeeper.

"Well, there is no need to mobilize troops. I just heard that Miss You is quite good at chess. Since it happened by chance today, I just stopped by to take a look." Shan Yunxin still said in a friendly and casual tone.

Facing the family members of his confidants, Shan Yunxin gave Mrs. Chi enough face, "Mrs. Chi likes sweets, so I specially brought the donkey from the pastry room to roll. The red bean paste filling is the most delicious at this time of the year."

Chang Shun held the pastry box in both hands and walked to Mrs. Chi, "Your Majesty specifically asked the pastry room to make it fresh, so Mrs. Chi can try it while it's hot."

Mrs. Chi calmed down and accepted it gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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You Tingrong was led into the garden. He saw no other guests along the way. For some reason, Chi Qinghuan seemed to have only invited herself.

A few people were chatting away and took their seats in the square pavilion in the middle of the artificial lake.

You Tingrong politely praised the scenery of the garden, "The orchids in my house are in bloom, and you can smell the fragrant fragrance in the middle of the lake."

"No matter how good the flowers are, they must be appreciated by someone as wise as my sister." Chi Qinghuan was brought back to her mind, "My brother also likes orchids very much..."

While the two were talking, Chi Qinghuan's personal maid, Forsythia, stumbled and spilled the sweet soup all over Chi Qinghuan.

Seeing that she had gotten into trouble, Forsythia quickly knelt down and said, "Miss, I'm sorry, I did it unintentionally!"

"No problem." How could Chi Qing be angry with the maid? Huan was just surprised that Forsythia was not such a careless person.

Looking at the mess all over his body, he could only stand up and say goodbye to the You sisters, "I'll excuse you for now."

Forsythia helped Chi Qinghuan leave, and the surrounding servants also left quietly, leaving only the two sisters in the huge garden.

You Tingrong looked at the surrounding scenery with boredom, while You Tingjiao remained uneasy, fearing that she might make a joke. She stared at the corridor and was the first to spot the man approaching from a distance.

"Sister, someone is here." You Tingjiao couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. She was going to enter the palace, so how could she get in touch with her foreign husband.

You Tingrong took a closer look, and there was fear in his eyes. He clenched his teeth unconsciously and stood up suddenly, "Since there is a foreigner, let's avoid it first."

The two of them were about to leave the pavilion in a panic, unable to catch up with Shan Yunxin, who was approaching with long strides.

"The lady just praised me for my extraordinary appearance, but she couldn't avoid seeing me." Shan Yunxin's voice reached everyone's ears clearly.

You Tingrong pursed her cherry red lips. She clearly felt the meaningful looks in You Tingjiao and others' eyes, so she could only pretend not to know.

Shan Yunxin did not intend to let her go, "Miss Tingrong is an excellent chess player. We happened to meet her today. Why don't you talk to me about a game?"

"The young man is joking, a little girl is crude and doesn't know these elegant things."

Since Shan Yunxin did not disclose his identity, You Tingrong directly expressed his attitude that he did not want to get involved too much with him. Presumably, with Shan Yunxin's pride, he would not force her to be a little girl.

You Tingrong's cold eyes met Shan Yunxin's. Shan Yunxin could still see that her tense shoulders were shaking slightly, and she was afraid.

"Girl, if you don't know how, I can teach you." Shan Yunxin pressed forward step by step.

You Tingjiao was initially surprised by the good looks of the visitor, but when she saw this scene, she became nervous, knowing that this person must be rich or noble and should not be messed with.

Looking at You Tingrong's unyielding appearance, You Tingjiao couldn't help but feel that her eldest sister was a bit ungrateful, so she couldn't help but remind her in a low voice: "Sister, it's just a game of chess..."

"So unruly!" Shan Yunxin then looked at You Tingjiao. If You Tingjiao hadn't disturbed the situation, You Tingrong should be waiting at home to enter the palace, instead of being watched by the Chi family here.

Just one glance made You Tingjiao's hair stand on end. She felt the look in her eyes, as if she were looking at an ant.

"My sister-in-law is quite good at chess. If the young master is really interested, he can choose another opponent." You Tingrong stepped back slightly.

"So, the lady is willing to play chess with Mr. Chi, but she refuses to give me a chance?" Shan Yunxin had a deep profile, long and narrow eyebrows, and was already very aggressive. The look in his eyes made it even more weird.

You Tingrong tried his best to restrain his dodgey eyes, and looked at Shan Yunxin with a pair of moist eyes. His heart skipped a beat and he said without hesitation: "That's because the little girl loves Mr. Chi."

The surrounding atmosphere instantly cooled down, and Chang Shun, who was not far away, secretly said something bad.

A sneer appeared on Shan Yunxin's thin lips, "You said... you are happy with Chi Qinglang?"

"A third-rank member of the Chi family, a well-known noble family. Miss You, please ask yourself, are you and Chi Qinglang a good match? Even if you enter the Chi family, you can only be a concubine."

Shan Yunxin walked with her hands behind her back, approached You Tingrong, stood in front of her, and looked at her with a half-smile.

Chang Shun knew that Long Live Lord was really angry. He was obviously rich and powerful, but You Tingrong just didn't understand.

If you just say some things that you shouldn't say, I'm afraid that there will be a rift between Mr. Long Live and Mr. Chi.

Hearing Shan Yunxin question herself again about "whether she is worthy or not", You Tingrong's original fear was unconsciously covered up by sadness. She was so angry that she unconsciously spouted some nonsense.

"Mr. Chi is handsome and talented. The little girl fell in love with Mr. Chi at first sight. So what if she becomes a concubine? I am willing to do so."

Shan Yunxin still had a smile on her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.

But in his mind, he remembered the sweet words of the woman in his arms in his dream, the green hair covered his shoulders, and the soft breath seemed to be in his ears.

After You Tingrong finished speaking in a moment of bravery, his reason awakened his fear of Shan Yunxin, and he looked at the person timidly with trembling eyelashes.

Shan Yunxin locked his eyes on the person in front of him, looking at her fluttering eyelashes barely covering her pitiful tears, trying her best to show off, and for some reason, she twirled her fingers as if her hands were itchy.

Shan Yunxin raised his eyebrows maliciously, grabbed You Tingrong's hand, and insisted on dragging him to the low table.
Chapter completed!