In the study room of the East Palace, Baili You had nothing to do and was painting. Suddenly he put down his pen and looked up at the door. A guard fell from the roof and knelt down on one knee.
"How is it?" he asked, his voice was clear and steady, which sounded very nice.
"Miss Mu is at the Prime Minister's residence. Today is Miss Jiang's birthday."
Bailiyou raised his hand gently, and the guard retreated. He stared at the painting thoughtfully.
Prime Minister's Mansion?
Suddenly, he stood up and walked out, and the guards behind him immediately followed him.
Liu Ying, the bodyguard, couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"The Prime Minister's Mansion."
Prime Minister's Mansion? Liu Ying doesn't know why. Could it be that the Crown Prince also wants to celebrate Miss Jiang's birthday???
It doesn’t seem to make sense!
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In the lobby, Prime Minister Jiang and his wife are receiving guests.
"Father!" A clear voice made everyone turn their heads to look.
"Ahem, daughter, come and meet your uncles." The prime minister was a little embarrassed, as his daughter was more lively.
Jiang's mother quickly gave her daughter a wink. With so many people present, she couldn't lose the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Jiang Xingge didn't expect that all the adults who were close friends with his father were here. He was stunned for a moment and then suppressed his bright smile. He immediately walked into the room obediently and bowed politely: "Hello, adults, it's time to sing.
I'm sorry, I hope you can forgive me."
She wouldn't have come if she had known there were so many people and she would have to deal with them again.
Jiang Xingsheng also said hello.
Jiang's father said cheerfully: "My little girl is so ignorant that everyone is laughing at her."
"It's all right. Your love is smart and clever. It would be great if the one in my family was half as smart as your love." Mr. Fang, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who has the best relationship with the Prime Minister, immediately answered and looked at Jiang Xingge's eyes.
I actually kind of like it.
Jiang Xingge lowered his head and looked at his toes without saying a word. Uncle Fang had watched her grow up and understood her temperament.
Seeing her good-natured appearance, Mu Qingyan raised her lips and smiled. She wondered how many people in the capital had been fooled by her cousin like this.
Shangguan Rou came to the hall and saw his daughter at the first sight, and called her over.
Mu Qingyan raised her eyes, nodded, and walked over. Although her movements were very gentle, she still attracted the attention of others.
Only then did Mr. Fang notice her and couldn't help but be startled: "Miss Mu?"
In the blink of an eye, it turned out that the Mu Jiang family were cousins, so it was understandable that she would come to celebrate her cousin's birthday.
His eyes fell on Shangguan Rou, and Mr. Fang was a little more respectful, "Princess is well."
Shangguan Rou smiled softly, "Fang Shangshu is well."
Mu Qingyan also bowed politely, "Hello, sir."
Fang Shangshu was a little frightened, "The princess is joking." This is the biological mother of the future princess.
Miss Mu was the quasi-princess, so he would be the one to salute her when he saw her in the future, so he didn't dare to neglect her.
Shangguan Rou glanced at her daughter helplessly. Mu Qingyan smiled slightly and looked at Father Jiang and Mother Jiang.
"Uncle, aunt."
"Hey, Miss Mu." Father Jiang answered so quickly that he couldn't contain the fondness in his eyes.
His niece is a real lady, but she is a bit stubborn.
If he wasn't devoted to His Highness, he would like her more.
What a pity, alas!
Seeing his flash of disappointment, Mu Qingyan knew what he was thinking. After all, she was about to become famous.
But she will slowly change all this and change their view of her.
Jiang Xingge couldn't bear it anymore, "Father, can Qingyan and I leave first?" The officialdom was really not suitable for her.
"It's not good for my sister to leave so early." Jiang Wan appeared at the door and said.
Jiang Xingge raised his eyelids and retorted in a neutral tone: "It's not good for you to appear in front of me."
Jiang Wan's pupils shrank, she didn't expect that she would refute her in front of her father and Fang Shangshu, and she almost broke her silver teeth.
Father Jiang frowned slightly and said in a deep tone: "If you don't stay in the house well, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Wan's face changed slightly, the handkerchief in her hand tightened, but there was a gentle smile on her face: "What did my father say? Of course my daughter is celebrating her sister's birthday."
Damn Jiang Xingge, he made her look embarrassed again. If it weren't for her father, how could he treat her with this attitude?
Mu Qingyan looked at Jiang Wan indifferently. Her uncle was more partial than his father. He preferred his legitimate son and daughter. Although his father was not good at expressing, he was equally fond of Mu Yun and Chen'er.
It's a pity that Mu Yun didn't realize it.
She can understand Jiang Wan better, but it would be bad if people forget their origins.
Jiang's father snorted coldly and stopped talking to her. How could he not know what was in Jiang Wan's heart?
How could Fang Shangshu not understand his friend? Even he didn't like this concubine who loved to compete for the limelight.
The situation was awkward for a moment, and Jiang's mother came out to smooth things over, "Okay, the time is coming, and the children are hungry. Let's let them sit down."
Mu Qingyan answered in time: "Yes, uncle, Yan'er hasn't eaten yet."
As soon as he heard that his niece was still hungry, Jiang's father immediately put Jiang Wan behind and warmly greeted everyone to sit down.
This contrast in attitude made Jiang Wan feel even more jealous. Just as she was about to speak, she raised her head but met Jiang's mother's warning eyes, which made her feel relieved.
She turned her head to avoid Jiang Mu's sight, and saw Mu Qingyan lowering her head as if listening to her mother's words, feeling quiet and indifferent.
She frowned. Anyway, she really hated this Mu Qingyan, from head to toe.
Just as she was thinking about it, Mu Qingyan suddenly raised her eyes and looked at her quietly. Although she was just looking at her simply, Jiang Wan felt cold all over her body and quickly lowered her head.
Ha, Mu Qingyan looked away. She was a dead person. Can she bear the gaze of a dead person?
Jiang Xingge came over and grabbed Mu Qingyan, "Aunt, I'll take Qingyan away."
"You, can I disagree? Go quickly." Shangguan Rou knocked her head and let them go.
"They have grown up too." Jiang's mother came over and sighed.
Shangguan Rou looked at Mu Qingyan's leaving back and sighed softly: "Yes, they have grown up." Many things are not up to them.
Jiang's mother looked at her and hesitated for a moment, then asked: "What should I do about Qingyan...?"
She is the quasi-Crown Princess, but her thoughts are not with the Crown Prince, and something like that happened a few days ago.
"She doesn't seem like she used to be recently. She still has a year to go. I hope she can make up for it." Mentioning this Shangguan Rou gave her a headache.
It was written in the imperial edict that Yan'er would marry into the East Palace on her sixteenth birthday. Now there is only one year left. I hope she can wake up and stop thinking about His Highness the Second Highness.
Jiang Xingge and the others came to a table alone, and pulled Mu Qingyan to sit down, "Let's sit at this table so that no one can disturb us."
After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Wan and Jiang Ye not far away.
Jiang Xingsheng looked at the table with only the three of them with a dark look on his face, and the words popped out of his mouth, "So where are the others?"
Just the three of them are the most conspicuous, okay! Although Chen Guo can have mixed tables with men and women, but just the three of them, do they have to eat from the same table??