Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 236 Surveillance

Looking at Shen Yichuan's expression, Xu Yuan knew that he had guessed right.

Xu Yuan said: "If she is the legitimate daughter of the Qi family, then it is indeed necessary to consider it."

In the capital, the Qi family is considered one of the best rising stars. Although not as prestigious as the Shen family which has existed for a hundred years, it is now extremely powerful.

Qi Shengzhu is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She has a father who is the Prime Minister, an elder sister who is the Crown Princess, and a brother who has a promising future.

The door lintels of the two houses are similar, which is a problem.

Another problem lies with Qi Shengzhu himself.

The Shen family has been around for a hundred years, and most men in the family choose virtuous women when they marry, and they pay attention to the cultivation of women. However, Qi Shengzhu...

Qi Shengzhu is as intelligent as her father, or even smarter.

The Queen Mother was very good at judging people. She liked such smart women, but she would not let such women become the mistress of the Shen family, nor would she let them form a strong alliance with the Shen family to threaten the Bei royal family.

"I know, and Qi Shengzhu knows it too, so she is looking for a way out for herself. When I heard that person was you, I was actually somewhat relieved, because even if you don't like her, you won't let her down."

Unfortunately, the wish was rejected.

"What about you? If you can't be with Miss Qi, will you never marry in this life?"

"How is that possible?" Shen Yichuan smiled. "I am the legitimate son of the Shen family. It is impossible for me not to marry. Just like you must overturn the case for the Xu family, I will definitely marry a woman who is beneficial to the Shen family."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan fell silent.

Everyone says that Shen Yichuan is extremely knowledgeable and is the best young man in the capital.

But being the number one young master is not as easy as one might imagine.

Just like Beiyao.

Birds of a feather flock together. Xu Yuan finally understood why these two people ended up together.

Without hearing Xu Yuan speak, Shen Yichuan asked, "Do you think I'm too heartless? You keep saying you can't let go and you keep saying you'll get married and have children."

"I understand that everyone has their own difficulties. You just chose your family. There is nothing shameful about it."

"Are you going to say again that if it were you, you would make the same choice?"

Make a wish and nod.

Seeing this, Shen Yichuan couldn't help but ask curiously: "If one day you have someone you like, and as long as you don't think about overturning the case, you can get her, what will you choose?"

"Do I need to choose?" Xu Yuan looked at Shen Yichuan and said calmly, "In my heart, no one and nothing can surpass him. If I give up because of love, then I am unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust. Even if I die, I will die with my eyes open."

Shen Yichuan felt dazed when he heard this.

Once upon a time, he was so high-spirited.

But now, everything is different. He has something to worry about and can no longer be that bold.

Shen Yichuan said: "If that's the case, then you should keep going. I believe you will succeed."

"Yeah." Xuyuan nodded.

They were almost at the men's section, and there were more people around, so the two of them tacitly agreed not to continue talking about the previous topic.

There is no princess in Prince Cheng's Mansion. The male guests are entertained by Bei Yao, while the female guests are hosted by the Queen.

As soon as Xu Yuan and Shen Yichuan arrived, many people came up to greet them and chatted in groups of three or four.

After they sat down, people came over from time to time. When Shen Yichuan saw them, he joked, "Xu Yuan, you are now considered a semi-celebrity. There are really many people in the capital who curry favor with you."

"Brother Shen, please stop making fun of me."

"This is not a joke, this is congratulations."

As Shen Yichuan spoke, he tilted his head slightly and whispered to Xu Yuan, "Haven't you always wanted to meet the Third Prince? Don't be surprised when you meet him later."

Hearing this, Xuyuan said, "I already know who he is?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Shen Yichuan remembered that Xu Yuan had met Bei Yuan.

Bei Yuan and Bei Yao are somewhat similar, but Bei Yuan is like the emperor, while Bei Yao is like the queen.

The Queen was the most beautiful woman in the capital back then, so Bei Yao was also very good-looking, and it was no surprise that she was even seductive.

So, if you just look at their appearance, it is actually very difficult to recognize the two people.

"I have been to Prince Cheng's Mansion once this morning and have seen him."

"No wonder, I was wondering why he would give you the invitation." Shen Yichuan nodded, and then instructed: "Today, all the ministers above the third rank in the court have received the invitation, and there are also many people from the royal family. Although the men and women are sitting at separate tables, accidents are inevitable. You have to be careful to avoid being set up."

"I know, nothing will happen."

Xu Yuan smiled and drank a little. Shen Yichuan saw this and reminded him, "Drink less, or you might say something wrong after drinking. Many of my father's students are here today, so I have to go and take a look."

"You go ahead, I'll be fine by myself."

Xuyuan nodded and drank another glass of wine.

Seeing this, Shen Yichuan wanted to remind Xu Yuan, but was afraid that Xu Yuan would think he was being long-winded, so he could only swallow his words and said, "Don't wander around. I'll come back to find you later."

"know."

After three cups of wine, Xu Yuan stood up naturally, pulled a servant and asked, "Is there a place to rest in the palace? I've drunk too much, I want to take a rest."

Everyone who came today was a guest, so the servant did not dare to be careless and immediately took Xu Yuan to the backyard.

Cheng Huan had been staring at Xu Yuan since he entered the palace. When he saw Xu Yuan leaving with someone, he immediately said to Bei Yuan, "Your Highness, Xu Yuan was taken away by the Third Prince's men."

After saying that, Cheng Huan added: "It seems like he is drunk."

"The party hasn't started yet. Is it okay to get drunk now?"

Bei Yuan looked in the direction Cheng Huan pointed and could only see a back.

He had been feeling uneasy since he entered the palace, and now he felt even more flustered.

Bei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Cheng Huan, go and take a look. I feel that it is a little too quiet today."

Quiet, even a little weird.

"Yes." Cheng Huan agreed and followed immediately.

Xu Yuan followed the servant to the backyard and found a bedroom to rest.

As soon as I lay down, I heard someone talking outside.

Cheng Huan held Fu Chen in his hand and asked, "Just now I seemed to see Master Xu going to rest. Was he drunk?"

Cheng Huan and Cheng Xi were both chosen by the Queen Mother to serve Bei Yuan and Bei Yao.

Most people knew him, so the servant did not dare to look down on him and immediately replied, "My Lord, Master Xu is a little drunk and wants to rest for a while. I am afraid of disturbing the other distinguished guests, so I took Master Xu to the bedroom to rest."

"Since you are drunk, why don't you prepare some sobering soup."

Cheng Huan's words made him angry without even being intimidating.

The servant did not dare to be careless and immediately responded, "Yes, I will go right away."

Cheng Huan watched the boy leave, and then said seriously: "Mr. Xu is drunk, I'm afraid something has happened, and there is no one to tell. You two should stay here and not leave. If there is anything, report it immediately."

After saying this, he lowered his voice and continued, "The prince has instructed that we must keep a close eye on this person. Not even a fly can fly out of here today."

"Yes!"

The two guards from the Prince's Mansion responded in unison, and Cheng Huan nodded with satisfaction.