After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

On the way back to Xie's villa from Fenghuang Terrace, Su's expression was very solemn. She asked Xiao Xuetang: "Tangtang, what happened to the emperor just now? Your uncle and Zhuzhu are still at home. I don't know why, but my eyelids are twitching so badly..."

Xiao Xuetang was originally thinking about something. Hearing Su's worried voice, she tried to comfort her, "Don't worry, aunt. Before coming to Jiufan Mountain, the prince had already sent more secret guards around the house. And my brother and eldest cousin are also here. Nothing will happen."

Hearing this, Su was relieved and said, "Today..."

Su was just about to talk about today's Phoenix Arena competition, but at this moment, she heard a voice behind her: "Miss Xiao, please wait..."

The one who called them was none other than Zheng Shu!

The courtyard where Zheng Shu and several other clan women lived was right next to the Xie family's. However, they were a little unhappy at the door when they first came to the palace, and they didn't say anything in the past two days.

Zheng Shu has always been cold and arrogant. It might be because she failed in the selection of concubines today, and your sudden change made Zheng Shu unprepared and a little uneasy, so she seemed to be actively trying to please the Xie family.

At least, that's what it seems on the surface.

Xiao Xuetang stopped and glanced at Zheng Shu. She smiled and asked, "It's Miss Zheng. I wonder if Miss Zheng has any advice for you?"

Zheng Shu said gently, "I am here to thank Miss Xiao for what happened today. Thank you Miss Xiao for saving my life today."

At this point, Zheng Shu bowed to Xiao Xuetang, but Xiao Xuetang stepped aside and did not accept it. Instead, she said, "Miss Zheng, you are joking. When have I ever saved Miss Zheng?"

Zheng Shu said with a serious expression: "Just now at the Phoenix Terrace, there was a problem with the string! There was a problem!"

"It was Ning Moyu. She tampered with the strings. According to the rules, Ning Moyu was the first to go on stage, and I was the one behind Ning Moyu. If it wasn't for Miss Xiao letting Xiao Yunni go on stage to disrupt the order, I would be the one who hurt my hand today. Who knew that in the end, Ning Moyu would suffer the consequences!"

"So, I came here specially to apologize to Miss Xiao and to thank her. I hope Miss Xiao will forgive me for any misunderstandings we had before. If Miss Xiao doesn't mind, I am willing to make friends with her."

Zheng Shu changed her previous coldness and arrogance, and looked at Xiao Xuetang with an extremely sincere expression...

Zheng Shu had inquired and found out that Xiao Xuetang was a person who would respond to soft words but not to hard ones.

Before, Zheng Shu was almost certain of winning the position of princess, but she didn't expect that Wang Luoluo would show up and completely disrupt her plans!

But now, as long as the decree of marriage has not come down, she still has a chance.

The most urgent thing for her was to establish a good relationship with Xiao Xuetang so as to gain a bargaining chip for herself in Kyoto.

Zheng Shu lowered her attitude so much, she was sure that Xiao Xuetang would not refuse, but who knew...

Xiao Xuetang's expression did not show any emotion at all. She looked at Zheng Shu with eyes as clear as snow, as if she could see through people's hearts.

"Miss Zheng is so smart, why didn't she clarify in front of the Queen just now? If Miss Zheng had clarified it at the beginning, perhaps Ning Moyu wouldn't have hurt anyone?"

Zheng Shu's eyes flickered slightly, and she tried to argue: "At first, I didn't react either."

"No, Miss Zheng is not unresponsive, but she deliberately said those words to throw dirty water on Xiao Yunni and me, so that Ning Moyu and I can fight to the death, and you, Miss Zheng, can reap the benefits."

"It's just that Miss Zheng didn't expect that a Wang Luoluo would appear, and the position of Princess Heng was lost. Miss Zheng was unwilling to accept this and went straight back to Jinling. She wanted to deliberately get close to me and make a move on me?"

Every time Xiao Xuetang said something, Zheng Shu's face turned paler. The next moment, Xiao Xuetang leaned close to Zheng Shu's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Zheng Shu, I'm not Ning Moyu!"

Suddenly, the smile on Zheng Shu's face disappeared. The next moment, Zheng Shu's eyes were red, and she looked at Xiao Xuetang with tears in her eyes: "Ms. Xiao, I just want to thank you with good intentions. How can you speak so harshly to me..."

"I admit that there was some misunderstanding between me and Miss Xiao at the gate of the palace yesterday, but I have already apologized to Miss Xiao. Why is Miss Xiao so unreasonable?"

The group had just left Phoenix Terrace. Xiao Xuetang and Jiuge had a competition that was very popular. Seeing Xiao Xuetang talking to Zheng Shu, everyone slowed down their pace and happened to see Zheng Shu looking aggrieved...

At this moment, a gentle voice was heard: "What happened?"

Following the sound, the person asking the question was none other than Mu Xingyun and a group of young men from aristocratic families!

Mu Xingyun was dressed in tight clothes, and his handsome appearance was particularly eye-catching among the young men from noble families who were wearing loose belts and light fur coats. At this moment, his deep eyes were fixed on the pitiful Zheng Shu.

When Zheng Shu met that pair of deep eyes, her face flushed, and she said softly, "General Mu, I'm fine. Miss Xiao is teaching me some rules in Kyoto..."

Before he finished speaking, Mu Xingyun said calmly, "In that case, please step aside, Miss Zheng. I have a few words to ask Miss Xiao."

At this point, Mu Xingyun paused and said, "About the Regent."

Hearing Mu Xingyun's cold tone, Zheng Shu bit her lip unwillingly, but finally smiled reluctantly and said, "Then I will take my leave first..."

Before leaving, her affectionate eyes lingered on Mu Xingyun for a moment.

Xiao Xuetang looked at Zheng Shu, then at Mu Xingyun, and in a flash, an idea suddenly occurred to her mind...

But before she could grasp anything, she heard Mu Xingyun say, "You really still hate her as always, is it because she was the third concubine appointed after Lin Shaoshu ascended the throne?"

Xiao Xuetang was startled when he heard the sound of Mu Xingyun suddenly approaching. He looked around and saw that the people around him had left at some point, and there were only the two of them left in the entire forest.

Xiao Xuetang came back to her senses, looked at Mu Xingyun coldly, and said: "General Mu, I don't quite understand what you said. As the general of Dayin, if this word gets out, it will be a crime of treason. Aren't you afraid?"

"Oh, what am I afraid of? I stayed in Kyoto just for you."

Xiao Xuetang frowned slightly, but Mu Xingyun took a step closer and said to her, "As long as you come back to Southern Xinjiang with me, I will let Lin Xun go this time. How about that?"

Mu Xingyun admitted that he regretted seeing Xiao Xuetang on horseback today; he was jealous when he saw the phoenix flower that Xiao Xuetang was going to win!

Perhaps neither revenge nor ambition is that important to him...

He only wants Xiao Xuetang to be by his side!

His eyes, similar to Lin Xun's, were burning with madness as he looked at Xiao Xuetang with a sense of determination...