Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

The day of the flower-viewing banquet finally arrived. Xie Chengyi brought people to guard the door, and finally he didn't have to be bothered by Qiu Fuqiu.

Xie Chengyi had just spoken a few words to his brother when a group of people came over.

Xie Chengyi took a closer look and quickly pulled Xie Chengyin over to pay his respects.

"I will finally see the Emperor."

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

Everyone present bowed in greeting.

Emperor Tianqing walked at the front of the group, followed by Shen Furong, who was a little behind, and Yang Zhao, who was two steps behind. Then came the ministers who came with Emperor Tianqing.

Emperor Tianqing was wearing casual clothes today, a dark brocade robe with dark patterns embroidered with gold thread on the hem. The dark patterns moved as he walked, making him look even more majestic.

It was rare for Emperor Tianqing to leave the palace, and he was in a very good mood. He smiled heartily and said, "Everyone, get up. This is not the palace, so there is no need to be polite."

His majestic eyes swept over everyone, and then turned to the villa, "Don't stand here, let's go in and take a look."

After saying that, he went ahead and entered the Summer Resort.

He had never been to the Summer Resort at this time of year. Although it was still the resort he was familiar with, the scenery was quite different. Compared to the blooming flowers in summer, the green grass in spring had a unique flavor.

It makes people feel more open-minded and relaxed after watching it.

Tables and chairs have been set up in the garden of the villa, and fine wines and delicious food are displayed on the tables.

There were three seats at the top, which were originally prepared for Emperor Tianqing, Concubine Qiu and Shen Furong. However, Concubine Qiu failed to show up, so the empty seat was quickly removed.

Below were the seats for civil and military officials, and further back were the separate seats for men and women. Young men and noble ladies from aristocratic families sat together with their familiar friends, chatting and laughing and having a great time.

Yan Ci was not familiar with these people. The only one she was familiar with was Qiu Fuqiu. However, she walked around in the crowd for most of the time but did not see Qiu Fuqiu.

Thinking of the main purpose of today, Yan Ci changed his focus from looking for Qiu Fuqiu to observing various beautiful girls.

The noble ladies of Dongdu were indeed worthy of their reputation. Regardless of their height, weight or body shape, just the way they were dressed up so gorgeously was enough to make Yan Ci dazzled.

Not to mention the gorgeousness of her clothes, just the hair accessories on her head are either pearls or jade, which would make gold and silver look cheap. Not only does it look good, but you can tell at a glance that it is of great value.

Yan Ci even saw a noble lady who, in addition to a head full of pearls and jade, had a red coral bead hanging on her forehead. The bead was so big, and as bright and red as if it had been soaked in blood. It hung on her forehead as a forehead ornament. She was really extravagant.

Yan Ci, in his amazement, silently memorized a few of the outstanding ones, intending to tell Xie Chengyin about them when he met him later.

After walking around for a few rounds, Yan Ci felt a little thirsty. Just as she was about to find a corner to sit down and rest, she suddenly noticed someone behind her. Her hair stood on end and she turned around and attacked.

As a result, the hand that was about to chop was blocked the next moment.

Yan Ci's breath stagnated in his chest, and he met the man's gaze, and then he saw who that person was.

"Xie Chengyin? Why aren't you sitting in the men's section standing behind me?"

Yan Ci looked at Xie Chengyin with a cold face and said unhappily.

Xie Chengyin pressed Yan Ci's hand and said, "I've been following you for a long time, and you just noticed me. Your vigilance is too low."

Yan Ci pursed his lips and didn't respond, and continued to ask: "Why are you following me?"

Xie Chengyin said: "Of course I have something to ask you, follow me."

As he said that, he pulled Yan Ci and walked to the side.

There were many people attending the flower viewing banquet. Originally, no one would notice Xie Chengyin taking Yan Ci away. However, Zhao Yunlan had been paying attention to Xie Chengyin since he arrived. When he saw Xie Chengyin taking Yan Ci away, he said a few words to the sisters around him, made an excuse to leave, and followed him.

Xie Chengyin led Yan Ci all the way to the back of a rockery. This place was not as crowded and noisy as the one in front. Apart from the gurgling sound of water on the rockery, the only sound was Yan Ci yelling at Xie Chengyin to walk slower.

Xie Chengyin walked very fast with big steps, but Yan Ci was not even as tall as Xie Chengyin's shoulders, so it was a bit strenuous for Xie Chengyin to pull him along. Yan Ci followed closely and finally managed to catch up with Xie Chengyin's pace.

After waiting for a long time for Xie Chengyin to let go of his hand, Yan Ci bent his waist and gasped heavily.

After his breathing calmed down, Yan Ci asked, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Xie Chengyin stared at Yan Ci and said, "Didn't you refuse His Majesty's marriage proposal? Why did you come to the flower viewing banquet? Do you know that the flower viewing banquet is actually..."

"It's actually for you and your brother to choose future wives, right?"

Yan Ci answered the call smoothly, of course she knew that, and that was why she came here.

Xie Chengyin was a little surprised, "You knew? Then why did you come?"

Yan Ci crossed his arms and said as if it was a matter of course: "Of course I have to come. I promised you that I would help you find a great girl to be your wife. Isn't this the best opportunity? All the most powerful, talented and beautiful girls in Dongdu are here. I can't miss such a good opportunity in vain."

There is another important point. If she can't find a wife for Xie Chengyin, then she will have to take over. How embarrassing.

So she had to try harder.

Xie Chengyin's deep eyes dimmed a lot, and he muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "You are so concerned, people who don't know would think you are looking for a wife for yourself."

Thinking about how he had been inexplicably angry since yesterday, Xie Chengyin was so angry that he almost exploded.

He was really angry for nothing, but it turned out that not only did the other party not take it seriously at all, but she was also actively arranging a marriage for him. He was so angry that he had no place to vent.

Yan Ci was immersed in his own fantasy, his mind kept flashing back to the girls he had just seen in the crowd, and he did not notice the faint discouragement revealed by Xie Chengyin.

At this moment, there was a sudden "snap" sound, like the sound of a dead branch breaking.

Yan Ci and Xie Chengyin were startled by the sudden noise and came back to their senses. Seeing that the other party was standing there without moving at all, they immediately became alert.

Xie Chengyin made a gesture to keep quiet, reached out and grabbed Yan Ci, turned around, and the two of them disappeared behind the rockery.

Zhao Yunlan tiptoed over from the other side, walked around the rockery but found nothing, and looked around in confusion.

She clearly saw Xie Chengyin and the woman surnamed Yan walking towards this side, so how come they suddenly disappeared?

She still didn't give up and walked around the rockery twice more, but still found nothing, so she left unwillingly.

Hearing the heavy footsteps gradually fading away, Xie Chengyin and Yan Ci, who were hiding in the rockery cave, both breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Xie Chengyin was familiar with the Mountain Resort and knew that there was a narrow cave under the rockery. Although it was not a good place to hide people, it was the best place for the two of them to hide for a while in such a desperate situation.