C17

"Can Elder Sister Ying'er pass on the message to Mufei that I've brought a few of my cousins here to pay my respects?"

She was extremely courteous to the maidservants guarding the entrance of the palace. From the looks of it, she was Yan Qing's personal maid.

"Your Highness, where did you come from? The Empress has already been waiting for a long time, you just need to call this servant to take a look. Did Your Highness want to play around and lose all of these young mistresses?"

The palace maid named Liu'er had a sense of humor when she spoke, but she also knew that her master wanted her to stay by the door.

As she led the crowd in, she glanced at Yan Muru, who was walking by.

Every year, she had to see the young mistress of the Yan family many times, but this frail looking young lady looked unfamiliar. Adding on the rumors she had heard outside, she was most likely the Sixth Miss.

He clearly looked very weak, but there seemed to be a special kind of sparkle on his body that unconsciously attracted the gazes of others. Even His Highness Duke of Mu couldn't help but steal a few peeks!

For some reason, Liu'er felt that the view of her back as she walked with Yan Muru was a perfect match. Was this the so-called fate?

Yan Qing was currently sitting on the beautiful bed, while the palace maid at the side had just removed the bowl and chopsticks from her mouth.

"This son greets mother concubine, and follows mother's orders to bring my cousins over."

Since Jue Yi was the first to show his respect to Yan Qing, the Yan Min Ru and her sisters naturally could not be left behind.

"This subject greets esteemed Yan Feifei."

Yan Qing looked at her nieces in front of her, a faint smile on her originally serious face.

"I already said that there are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so polite. You guys, did you forget what I just said?"

Her tone sounded somewhat childish. The Yan family sisters who knew her temper smiled as they apologized.

"Aunt is right, it's us. We are too polite. We definitely won't do this next time."

When Yan Qing saw that the two of them were acting shamelessly as well, the displeasure she had felt a moment ago disappeared. She then shifted her gaze to Yan Muru, who was still unfamiliar with them.

"I'm giving a seat to the three young mistresses. Mu Er, come sit by your aunt's side."

Yan Mu Ru, who was called out by Yan Qing, knew that she would not be able to escape. She smiled bitterly before openly sitting beside Yan Qing.

"Mu Er greets Aunt. May Aunt's beautiful body and good fortune last forever."

Yan Qing familiarly held onto Yan Muru's hand, calling for the palace maid to serve tea, while she sized up her little niece in front of her.

The girls from other families knew that they had to enter the palace. They could dress up no matter how they looked. They wished that they could put all the good stuff onto their own body.

Her niece, on the other hand, was dressed up as she pleased. Even the daughters of those third or fourth rank officials dressed better than her, but the other Yan Clan children dressed the same way.

She had a beautiful oval face and a smile that was more effective than any rouge powder. She shook her head with two steps and put on another hibiscus flower. She didn't lose her poise nor was she too extravagant.

At the same time, Yan Muru was also sizing up Yan Qing, who was wearing a peony embroidered jacket skirt, a set of jade pearl encrusted with a jade crown, and an exquisite makeup on her face.

Her slightly raised eyebrows were perfectly adorned. She was dignified and dignified like an imperial concubine.

"I was away from your parents all these years, and I don't know if life in the monastery was tough or not. I can't go out to see you. Now that you're back, if there's anything you need, tell me and I'll get someone to arrange it for you."

Even though Yan Qing had spoken, her tone was very gentle and filled with the kindness and love of an elder. When she spoke to Yan Muru, she was using me instead of claiming to be my own.

It could be seen that she truly placed the Yan Clan in her heart.

After that, Yan Qing pulled the Yan Clan sisters and chatted about family matters for a while before instructing Li'er to go to the imperial kitchens to say hello. She said that she wanted to keep them at the palace for lunch, and even sent Senior Servant to inform Yun Hui about this so she wouldn't worry about the Yan Clan sisters.

Just as Yan Qing wanted to say something to Yan Muru, Lin'er returned.

"Empress, Shou Hall is coming down!"

Yan Qing was stunned. Che'er came?

Yesterday, when he came to pay his respects to her, didn't he say that he had something to attend to today? So, he didn't come to the palace to visit her.

Why did it come again?

"Quickly invite King Shuo in."

"I saw that Liu'er was busy, so I came in by myself. Mother, please don't blame me!"

A white-robed young man walked in from the entrance. He was still in the same robe as yesterday, which made Yan Muru suddenly recall a line of words.

"White clothes are whiter than snow, only having three beams."

First, he bowed to Yan Qing, and then chose an empty seat to sit on.

Although his actions did not conform to the rules, Yan Qing did not blame him. She looked at him with the same kind eyes as before.

"Are you done with Che'er's business? Didn't you say yesterday that you can't come and pay respects to mufei today? "

When he heard Yan Qing's question, he suddenly raised his head. However, when he saw the blue colored cloak, he was stunned.

The figure in his memory was also a blue cape. Its small body was extremely similar to the woman in front of him. Its autumn water eyes were so bright that even its smile was like the spring breeze.

Looking at Lan Che who was staring at her, Yan Muru's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this young man had seen her before?

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have. Even if she had seen very few people in the Twilight Valley, without that bit of cinnabar between her eyebrows, her appearance had already changed greatly. It was impossible for her to be recognized.

"What is it? Is there something on Mu Er's face? Why has Che'er been staring at it? "

Yan Qing also noticed this point. After all, Qing Shui had never really cared about girls. It was rare to see him stare at a girl like this.

Although Yan Muru was not a devastatingly beautiful woman, she could still be considered an exquisite beauty.

Seeing how Yan Qing was making fun of her, Yan Muru did not feel shy, but looked at him instead.

"Aunty always knows how to joke around. Your Highness King Shuo has seen all sorts of girls. I'm afraid that you've long had your own girl, so you definitely won't care about Mu Er."

When ordinary men heard this, they would immediately know that they were trying to find a way out for him. They always had to say a few polite words, but it just so happened that they were not ordinary men.

"Lady Yan is right. I have seen countless girls, so I definitely wouldn't like a little girl like the Sixth Miss."

Even though he did not give her any face, but it was obvious that he would not give her any face. Compared to when Yan Muru was young, he was much stronger. If it wasn't for the fact that he was hiding his identity, she would have scolded him directly.

Although Qing Jue and Lan Che said that to each other, they still had a higher opinion of Yan Muru. In their lives, they had only met two girls who were able to maintain their composure.

One was the Yan Fei who had raised him under her knee, and the other was that little girl called Xiao Mu ? his little junior sister.

"Since Che'er has come, then we will leave after lunch. Coincidentally, Mu'er and the others are also there, so it is rare for our family to get together."

"Yes." Lan Che nodded. Although he was not Yan Fei's biological son, Yan Fei had treated him better than her biological father, so he followed to call her mother.

Yan Muru could tell from Yan Qing's words that she was truly as calm and composed as what the palace maid had said.

Back then, in order to allow Yan Xiaomu to enter the army smoothly, the instructor had arranged for her to undergo a month of special training in psychology. This was to tell a person's thoughts from the slight changes in their facial expressions and pupils.

As for Yan Qing, when she spoke, her expression was natural. Even a fool would be able to see the love in her eyes.

Yan Muru smiled bitterly, indeed, the Yan Clan's inheritance ability was very strong.