stern wife

Chapter 350: The Gratitude Report
After a peaceful night, everyone got up early the next day to pay respects to Emperor Chixuan.

Pei Xiaoran also went with Pei Xingshan, and Pei Youmin was naturally indispensable.

Pei Youmin changed into brand new clothes today, and her hair style is also new. Even the headgear and earrings in her hair are completely different from yesterday's. The makeup on her face is also slightly thicker, showing a completely different style from yesterday.

Pei Xiaoran looked amazed, and thought that others came to hunt animals, but her cousin came to hunt men, right?
Pei Youmin, on the other hand, acted as if Pei Xiaoran didn't exist, and even ignored Pei Xiaoran when he greeted her.

She just hangs her head slightly, her pretty face is pink, thinking about her own thoughts, she looks like a young girl in Huaichun.

Pei Xiaoran guessed that she must have fallen in love with a certain son here at first sight.

But yes, among the family members brought by the ministers this time, there are many handsome and personable sons of aristocratic families.

Her cousin is also at the age of first love, so it's normal to see who she likes.

While thinking about it, he had already entered the bedroom where Emperor Chixuan rested.

Emperor Chixuan had just had breakfast, and was sitting at the sour branch wood kang table chatting with the queen.

A few ministers who came to greet him stood beside him, and the three princes were also there. They were sitting on the wooden chair next to Emperor Chixuan chatting with their father.

When Pei Youmin saw Zhu Lianxi, she hurriedly lowered her head, but she couldn't help but secretly glanced at the figure from the corner of her eyes.

But the person she focused on was attracted by another small figure at this time.

I saw Pei Xiaoran wearing a well-tailored crimson narrow-sleeved riding jacket, with jet-black and soft hair tied up high, and a long ponytail hanging behind him, his eyes were bright and energetic, and he looked extraordinarily heroic.

The other people present also looked over when Pei Xingshan and the others entered the door. Emperor Chixuan's eyes lit up even more, and he hurriedly waved at Pei Xiaoran and said:

"Come here, let me take a closer look."

Pei Xiaoran obediently walked forward, blessed his body first, then bowed his head embarrassedly and smiled, saying:
"Thank you Your Majesty for giving Xiaoran this new dress, Xiaoran likes it very much."

Everyone present couldn't help raising their eyebrows, thinking that this little girl is really very favored, maybe even their own daughters didn't think so thoughtfully?

Pei Xingshan frowned slightly, he didn't know that there was such a thing at all, he thought that the clothes on Pei Xiaoran were prepared by Wu Shi for her!

Unexpectedly, the person who prepared the clothes for her was the Holy One!
"It's good if you like it. I'm afraid that only you can wear this dress."

Emperor Chixuan looked Pei Xiaoran up and down, and kept nodding his head, very satisfied.

Zhu Yuting on the side smiled at the right time and said:

"That's right, father is really discerning. I don't think anyone else can control this dress except for sister Xiaoran."

The ministers also praised Pei Xiaoran one after another, and they praised Pei Xiaoran so much that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on earth.

Pei Youmin almost turned her nose when she heard this, and when she saw that her lover was also staring at Pei Xiaoran, she was even more enraged and jealous!
It's just a piece of clothing, what's the big deal?Putting aside the beautiful and flowery she, she went to look at a piece of clothing. Is there something wrong with this group of people's heads?

On the other hand, Pei Xiaoran's expression was indifferent, not surprised by favor or humiliation, and when he heard other people's compliments, he only responded a few words modestly, without any look of arrogance or complacency.

Emperor Chixuan was more satisfied, and couldn't help asking:

"Xiaoran, I'm going into the woods soon, who do you want to follow? Do you want to follow me, or do you have your own companions to accompany you?"

After hearing this, the others probably chose to follow the Holy One without hesitation!
After all, grace is hard to come by. In order to continue this honor, one must not do anything that disobeys the Holy Majesty or makes the Holy Majesty unhappy.

However, after serious thinking, Pei Xiaoran raised his small hand, pointed at the person next to him, and said:
"Your Majesty, I want to go into the forest with His Highness."

Zhu Lianxi's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Pei Xiaoran was referring to him, but after a closer look, he realized that he was referring to the fourth prince sitting beside him - Zhu Tingzhi.

Zhu Tingzhi was wearing a dark purple robe, a jade crown on his head, and only a jade pendant hanging from his waist. Other than that, he didn't have too many decorations, and looked extremely low-key.

In addition, he was silent and said little, and when he sat there, if Pei Xiaoran hadn't pointed at him, no one would have noticed that there was a prince sitting here!

Seeing Pei Xiaoran pointing at him, Zhu Tingzhi was also a little surprised, but soon calmed down, nodded slightly, indicating that he had no objection.

Emperor Chixuan was a little curious, so he pretended to be sad and asked:

"Why did Xiaoran choose him, but not me?"

Pei Xiaoran tilted his head and thought for a while, then said:

"Because... Your Highness reminds me of my elder brother."

In fact, this is pure nonsense, Zhu Tingzhi and Pei Runzhi have nothing alike in their bodies.

But Pei Xiaoran couldn't say it was because she recognized that His Highness was the one who sent someone to help her when she saved Han Chan, right?

Although she was able to clean up those bastards even without the help of others, but since they made a move, she couldn't live up to their good intentions.

Pei Xiaoran was afraid that someone with a heart would think about it after knowing about it, and felt that Zhu Tingzhi was using her to win over the Pei family, which would bring trouble to Zhu Tingzhi, so he concealed it.

Emperor Chixuan was startled, and then realized that the little thing probably missed her big brother so much, so seeing that everyone looked like her big brother, he patted her head with some distress, and said:

"Your elder brother should be back soon, don't worry, he will come back safely."

Pei Xiaoran nodded, and the matter was settled.

Everyone chatted for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, Emperor Chixuan led everyone out of the palace and went to the hunting ground.

The hunting ground is divided into two parts, one part is for the emperor to lead the civil and military officials to hunt, and the other part is for the princes to lead the guards to hunt.

These two fields are very different. The area around the forest where the Holy Majesty and the civil and military officials hunted has already been filled with guards in advance, and all the threatening beasts in the forest have been wiped out, leaving only some comparisons. Docile small animals, such as rabbits and deer.

As for the forest for the princes to hunt, although the surrounding area is also full of guards, the beasts in the forest have not been wiped out at all. I can only fight hard and resign myself to fate.

This is also an unwritten rule in the Suzaku dynasties. If a prince is unfortunately attacked to death by a ferocious beast, the Holy One will not blame anyone. It only means that the prince is not strong enough and has no destiny to inherit the throne.

This is why Pei Xiaoran chose to follow Zhu Tingzhi into the forest instead of following Emperor Chixuan.

Emperor Chixuan is not in danger and there are so many people to protect him, one more is not too many, and one is not less.

Zhu Tingzhi's side is completely different. If he follows Zhu Tingzhi, if the other party encounters any danger, he can help him in time, which can be regarded as repaying his previous kindness to himself.

(End of this chapter)