At the time of application, Fang Xu took Xie Wanzhou into the carriage and drove towards the palace.
On the way, Xie Wanzhou lowered her head and couldn't see her expression clearly. She could only see the handkerchief in her hand that had been rubbed to the point of disgrace.
When Fang Xu saw this, he sighed softly, "Don't be afraid, there are no man-eating monsters in the palace."
Xie Wanzhou nodded, but his expression was still nervous, "Don't blame me, mother, I have never been to the palace, so I am a little scared..."
Fang Xu took her hand and put it on his knee, with a calm tone, "It doesn't matter, if you come today, you won't be afraid in the future."
"In the future?" Xie Wanzhou paused, looking confused, unable to understand his mother's words.
Fang Xu winked at her and said softly, "Don't you want to be a female official?"
"Since I am an official, what can I do if I don't go to the palace and go to court?"
Xie Wanzhou stiffened, a chill surged into his heart, and he said in a trembling voice, "Mother!"
"You don't have to be afraid." Fang Xu pursed his lips and laughed in a low voice, "I see that you study very hard. You are on par with your second brother, so I know what you are thinking."
Xie Wanzhou blushed, bit her lower lip and stopped talking.
"Since you have your heart, I will support you."
After saying these words, Xie Wanzhou was shocked. He stared at Fang Xu in disbelief, his voice trembling, "Mother... mother..."
Fang Xu looked as usual, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, "Don't forget, I am also a woman."
"We are both women and mother and daughter. How can we not help you?"
Xie Wanzhou's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he slowly tightened his hold on Fang Xu's hand.
At this moment, she seemed to have found her backbone.
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At night, the banquet hall was brightly lit, and the female relatives who were invited to the palace gathered around, making it very lively.
Fang Xu sat on the elegant banquet, his eyes moved not far away, and he looked at Xie Wanzhou's figure quietly.
Mother and daughter were not seated at the same table. Xie Wanzhou sat opposite Fang Xu. She had never been exposed to such a scene and seemed particularly restrained among a group of noble ladies.
"Little sister!" Song Huixin came out of nowhere, sat down next to Xie Wanzhou, and raised a smile, "Why are you sitting here alone?"
Xie Wanzhou was startled by her. He saw who was coming clearly and raised the corner of his mouth, "It's Sister Song. I'm new to the palace banquet, so I'm not very familiar with her."
"Hey." Song Huixin waved his hand and smiled casually, "What's so restrictive about this? Come on, sister-in-law will take you to see the world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Huixin grabbed Xie Wanzhou's wrist, took her away from the table, and walked directly towards the group of noble ladies.
"Sister Song!" Xie Wanzhou's face turned pale with fright, and her beauty turned pale.
She couldn't find any dislike for this overly familiar Miss Song. She just felt that she was like the scorching sun, bright and cheerful.
Seeing Song Huixin, Fang Xu breathed a sigh of relief and looked away.
No matter what, Song Huixin will not lose his future sister-in-law!
Song Huixin and Xie Wanzhou bravely entered the circle of noble women. All the ladies clearly saw it. Although they were not happy with Xie Wanzhou, a concubine in a high position, they did not say anything to prevent the children from establishing a relationship.
The ladies looked at Xie Wanzhou who suddenly appeared, feeling surprised and looking at her quietly.
Song Huixin generously put his arms around Xie Wanzhou's shoulders and smiled brightly, "What are you looking at? Let me introduce you to her, this is my sister-in-law!"
As soon as these words came out, all the ladies took a breath and the whole hall was in an uproar.
What's more, some people even tried to persuade Song Huixin.
"Song Huixin, when did you become so self-destructive? The Crown Prince Yongcheng has a real wife!"
"That's right, why are you willing to be a concubine now?"
"I despise concubines the most, they are so petty!"
"I've seen the prince of Yongcheng Houfu... he doesn't look handsome either..."
Song Huixin's eyelids jumped when he heard this.
They would rather guess that they were going to be concubines than guess that the person they were going to marry was Xie Li.
Song Huixin had a dark look on his face. Finally he couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "What are you talking about? My future husband is the second son of Yongcheng Marquis, Xie Li!"
As soon as these words came out, the sound of inhaling became more obvious.
"Xie Li? Is this the Xie Li I know?"
"Is that the second young master Xie Li, whose face is covered in red rash and looks like a monster?"
"Oh my God! Song Huixin! Are you crazy?"
Song Huixin was furious, put his hands on his hips, and cursed, "Hu Zuo, what are you doing?"
"Our Xie Li is the king of heaven, moon and earth. He can only be viewed from a distance and cannot be blasphemed. Do you understand?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were a few laughs from the crowd.
"Oh, it made me laugh to the point of tears. Are you sure that the Xie Li you know is the young master of the Yongcheng Marquis?"
"That's right, why can't you just watch from a distance...are you afraid of seeing the red rash on your face?"
"Song Huixin, let's get to know each other. We kindly advise you not to jump into the fire pit."
"Sister Liu is right. If there really is such a handsome person, my father would have taken action early on. Is it your turn?"
"One bite at a time, your Xie Li, are you still ashamed?"
The few women who spoke were all daughters of military generals in the capital, and they had a good relationship with Song Huixin, so they dared to speak out what was in their hearts without restraint.
On the surface, he had a venomous tongue, but in fact he had no bad intentions. He was just afraid of the inhumane things Song Huixin would encounter.
"I see you guys are in need!" Song Huixin rolled up his sleeves and prepared to attack the waist of the nearest girl, "If I don't make you laugh to tears today, my surname will not be Song!"
"That's right! Then Xie Li is disgusting and very ugly!"
Listening to them laughing at Xie Li, Xie Wanzhou became angry and raised his voice, "You are not allowed to talk about my second brother!"
As soon as Xie Wanzhou spoke, he attracted the attention of all the ladies.
"Oh, this little guy can actually talk!"
"She's so good-looking. She didn't say anything as she stood there. People who didn't know better thought she was a doll."
"It's so cute to be angry, hahaha..."
"Look at these little arms and legs. Don't you have enough to eat in the palace? Do you want to stay at my house for a few days?"
"Is this kid...sure he's got haircuts?"
Due to congenital malnutrition, Xie Wanzhou was almost half a head shorter than those noble ladies, and indeed looked like a child without haircuts.
The ladies got interested out of nowhere, and they kept looking at Xie Wanzhou and chattering among themselves.
They talked about everything from hair buns to clothes, and even compared whose kitchen had better meals, vying to take Xie Wanzhou to their house.
Xie Wanzhou looked confused and let them pinch his face and scratch his hands. He froze in place and didn't know what to do.
She had just been prepared to have a verbal battle with these noble ladies, but why...how did it end up like this?
Is the mental state of these noble ladies... really okay?
"The palace is quiet. His Royal Highness has arrived——"
As soon as the eunuch's voice came out, Xie Wanzhou clearly saw the flash of disgust on the faces of the noble ladies.
The expressions cannot be said to be very similar, they can only be said to be exactly the same.
(End of chapter)
