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As soon as she entered the hall, Chu Huanyan immediately saw the three familiar faces.

Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan were sitting together, with excitement and pride evident on their faces.

Especially Chu Wanyan, with exquisite makeup and luxurious outfit, it looked like she had been carefully dressed up.

Next to them, Lin Zeyuan, dressed in official uniform, looked impressive at first glance, but if you look closely, you can see that there is something spicy and gloomy hidden in his eyes.

Compared with the excitement of Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan, his expression was obviously a little confused. He couldn't figure out why the emperor suddenly held a banquet and only invited a few of them.

Chu Huanyan moved her eyes away and looked at the Zhou family sitting opposite them.

Although they had not seen each other for many years, Chu Huanyan still recognized her uncle Zhou Xuanqi at a glance. He had a straight face and an obvious anger on his face as he stared at the people opposite him.

Sitting next to him was an old man with rich hair and an elegant air. He was Chu Huanyan's grandfather, Zhou Yubai.

Following the announcement that the emperor had arrived, several people stood up and saluted.

Xiao Jinzhi walked unhurriedly to the main seat and sat down. His eyes swept over the people present, and after staying on Lin Zeyuan for a moment, he looked away.

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lin Zeyuan and others saluted quickly.

Although Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan were very excited just now, when they really saw Xiao Jinzhi now, the two of them couldn't help but become nervous. Especially when he was sitting down, Chu Ziyuan almost knocked over the wine glass in front of him, and the collision caused everyone to look at him sideways.

After Lin Zeyuan glanced at it, he looked away. He did not sit down immediately, but asked Xiao Jinzhi respectfully.

"I'm so brave, I wonder why the emperor suddenly held a banquet today?"

Neither he nor the Chu family seemed to have any reason to let the emperor hold a banquet alone. If it is because of the Zhou family, it seems a bit far-fetched. The Zhou family had been away from the court for a long time, and naturally there was no friendship between them and the emperor. This banquet was really a bit strange.

Xiao Jinzhi looked calm, with no emotion or anger on his face, and spoke in a normal tone: "It's not a big deal, I just heard that... Chu Huanyan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an, died at the hands of bandits, so I want to ask Just ask what’s going on?”

Hearing this, Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan glanced at each other subconsciously. Both of their eyes showed nervousness. It was obvious that they did not expect that Xiao Jinzhi would actually ask about this matter.

The father and son of the Zhou family also looked obviously surprised. Zhou Xuanqi wanted to ask, but before he could say anything, he saw his father shaking his head at him. Although he didn't know the reason, he still swallowed his words. , without asking a question.

Lin Zeyuan was the only one standing there, surprised, and the look on his face instantly stiffened.

The emperor actually cares about Chu Huanyan?

However, apart from the matter of Zhiyunxuan, there should be no intersection between them. As for Zhiyunxuan, no one in the entire imperial city knew that Chu Huanyan offended the emperor who was still the crown prince at the time because of that incident.

Logically speaking, even if he knew about Chu Huanyan's death, the emperor should have ignored it.

Surprised and confused, Lin Zeyuan calmed his mind and asked carefully and tentatively: "I didn't expect that Huanyan could win the emperor's concern."

"After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an. She died so suddenly. Even for the sake of the late Marquis of Ning'an and his wife, I naturally had to ask questions." Xiao Jinzhi's tone was still calm, making people unable to listen. What's the problem? "In addition, I also want to know what Chu Huanyan's personality is like on weekdays."

Zhou Yubai frowned and glanced at the emperor sitting on the throne with some confusion.

A majestic emperor, the king of a country, actually had the time to care about a dead minister's daughter. If it weren't for the fact that Huanyan had already gone, he would have suspected that the emperor had other plans for Huanyan.

but……

The reason he came to the imperial city this time was for Huan Yan's death. After arriving at Ning'an Hou Mansion today, although Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan insisted that they were killed by bandits, he still felt that something was wrong.

Now that the emperor wanted to ask, he would just listen again and see what they would say.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yubai lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Next to him, Zhou Xuanqi saw that his father was silent, so he didn't say much either. He just waited quietly for Chu Ziyuan and the others' answers.

Lin Zeyuan's face turned pale, and he really felt something was wrong, so he didn't speak for a while.

Chu Wanyan, on the other hand, bravely looked at Xiao Jinzhi and asked.

"Your Majesty, I heard that my eldest sister offended your Majesty because of the Zhiyunxuan incident?"

"It's not that I'm offended, but it's just that it was a bit unpleasant." Xiao Jinzhi paused and continued, "But you don't have to worry about it. I'm not such a petty person. What happened back then has already passed. I just want to hear the truth.”

Chu Huanyan stood aside. When she heard this, her eyes couldn't help but fall on Xiao Jinzhi's face.

Xiao Jinzhi deliberately gave Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan a reassurance. Once these words came out, Chu Wanyan and the others might not say anything good about him.

Sure enough, when she heard Xiao Jinzhi speak like this, Chu Wanyan breathed a quick sigh of relief, glanced at Xiao Jinzhi again, and then frowned and said.

"Although Chu Huanyan is my eldest sister, my younger sister should not criticize her. However, she is really domineering and hard-hearted on weekdays. She almost ruined her marriage. I really suffered a lot at her hands.”

"That's right." Chu Ziyuan immediately responded, "Eldest sister, she used to control the Hou Mansion and restricted us younger brothers and sisters. We must listen to her and make the decision in everything. As a woman, this way His behavior has really brought disgrace to the family."

One said that he had suffered a lot, and the other said that he had brought shame to the family. Chu Huanyan felt particularly calm when she saw her younger siblings slandering her like this after her death.

Probably because in her heart, she no longer had any affection for Chu Ziyuan and Chu Wanyan, so she was no longer disappointed when she heard such heartless words that distorted the facts.

After hearing what the two of them said, Xiao Jinzhi's eyes became a little colder.

He had already sent someone to investigate. Over the years, the Ning'an Marquis Mansion had been supported by Chu Huanyan alone. As for the two younger brothers and sisters, Chu Huanyan also took good care of them and cleaned up every mess.

The human heart is really ugly, even the closest relatives can be so slandered, and even...killed.

Thinking of the death of his biological father, Xiao Jinzhi narrowed his eyes, but quickly calmed down his emotions and looked at Lin Zeyuan.

"What do Lin Aiqing think?"

Lin Zeyuan frowned secretly, feeling increasingly uneasy in his heart. Although he stood respectfully, he did not answer immediately.

"Why, does Lin Aiqing have nothing to say? I heard that Chu Huanyan was once your fiancée, and you were able to reach where you are now thanks to her help. It wasn't long after the talent died, could it be that Lin Aiqing will bring all the things in the past to her? Have you completely forgotten about it?”

When the last question was uttered, it was mixed with coldness and playfulness, making Lin Zeyuan tremble all over...