After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Chapter 311

After chatting with Prince Rong for a while, Yuan Qing found that although he looked a little unreliable, he had unique ideas in his mind, which was completely different from the impression she had of a dandy boy in the past.

It was the first time that Rong Yan became interested in the young man in front of him.

The two of them had similar interests and chatted happily. At the same time, Rong Yan also invited her out, thinking that they could have a good chat over a drink another day when they were both free.

During the long conversation with others, the woman next to Yuan Qing did not say a word. She was not like other women who pretended to be pretentious and wanted to get something from her. Except for serving food and pouring wine, she was very quiet, which surprised Yuan Qing.

She originally thought that if she made any move, she would just pretend to ignore it. If she still didn't understand her refusal, then there was no need for her to endure it any longer.

The beauty in Wen Chengxuan's arms secretly gave the mute girl several glances, but the mute girl just shook her body and ignored her.

Such an attitude of disregard annoyed the beauty. She laughed softly, causing Wen Chengxuan to look down at her.

"Beauty, what are you laughing at?"

The beauty laughed even more happily, "I am laughing at my dumb sister."

Wen Chengxuan also took a look and said, "Oh? Beauty, why don't you tell me something?"

"There are so many gentlemen at the banquet, all of them are young talents in the capital, but my sister can still sit still and not be tempted. It can be seen that she is much better than me."

Wen Chengxuan smiled and scratched her face. "My beauty is right. How about we make the decision?"

"Yes, yes," the beauty smiled more charmingly, "If the prince can guarantee it, my sister will surely be able to have such a good marriage with a certain gentleman in the field."

The mute girl trembled slightly when she heard this, tears rolling in her eyes but refusing to fall.

Seeing this, the beauty covered her mouth in surprise, "My sister is even more pitiful like this."

The mute girl couldn't speak. Knowing that she had broken the rules, she could only kneel down and kowtow.

The beauty screamed, "Sister, why is this happening? Are you blaming the prince for meddling in other people's business?"

The mute girl kept shaking her head.

She didn't know what to say, and could only kowtow to apologize, hoping that the girl would forgive her this time because of her honesty and integrity.

I was clearly still washing clothes in the backyard, but I didn't know how I was suddenly called to the front hall by the girl and asked to pour wine for the guests and do some serving work.

She had been in this building for a long time and had seen other sisters being called out and never coming back. She knew why she was called out today, and she also knew what would happen to her if she contradicted these noble people.

She clenched the sharpened wooden hairpin in her sleeve.

If she really couldn't save herself, she would use this wooden hairpin to die together with the person who bullied her.

Anyway, there is no one I care about anymore, so I might as well go to hell and end up with a clean life.

She clenched her palms and looked straight at the beauty, strongly expressing her unwillingness.

The beauty was immediately enraged and was about to lose her temper, but Wen Chengxuan suppressed her anger.

He still had a smile on his face, "Could it be that the girl has found someone she loves?"

The mute girl widened her eyes when she heard this.

No matter what their status, the girls in the building could not get married without the permission of their master. This violated the rules of the building and the girls would be tied to a rack and burned to death.

She shook her head vigorously.

At this time, everyone in the field had stopped talking. Only Wen Chengxuan's voice could be heard, and everyone looked over.

Yuan Qing looked at Lu Zhao from a distance and gave him a reassuring look.

Wen Chengxuan became even more interested. "Since it's not a private engagement, then I'm acting as a matchmaker for you. What's wrong with you?"

He continued, "Or... the adults present here are not worthy of your status?"

This is a clear warning.

The mute girl knew that she could no longer resist, so she lowered her head meekly, indicating that she was willing to accept Wen Chengxuan's arrangement.

Wen Chengxuan was very satisfied with her performance, and immediately looked up and glanced at the people present.

Although he didn't say anything, during the inspection, several people couldn't help but turn their heads away and avoid Wen Chengxuan's gaze.

They are all sons of aristocratic families. If they suddenly bring a woman back home, not only will the family rules not allow them to be forgiven, even the elders in the family will not forgive them.

They dare not wade into this muddy water.

Their meaning was very clear. The only ones left were some playboys in the court who were notorious for their lust. However, those people had been spoiled. Although the mute girl was of decent appearance, she had a hidden illness, which was a disgrace to the family. They were not in need of women to serve them, so there was no need to bring a burden back with them.

After this, there are men who don't care about their reputation and have no capital.

They have never been picky about women and will take advantage of them whenever possible. When they heard that King Xuan intended to give the woman to one of them, their eyes became impolite when they looked at the mute girl.

The mute girl knew what their looks meant, and immediately felt desperate.

Is there really no way out for me?

She raised her head and glanced hopefully at the young man beside her.

This is the only solution she has left now. No one can save her except the person in front of her.

She hoped that this gentleman would help her this time out of consideration for her honesty and would work like a slave for her in the future as a token of her gratitude.

Yuan Qing understood her cry for help.

She glanced at Wen Chengxuan, then turned her gaze back to the mute girl.

She knew that Wen Chengxuan had sent this woman with bad intentions, but her current situation was special and it was not appropriate for her to accept too many people.

What's more, she already had a woman of unknown origin in her family. If she took in another one, she was afraid that the roof of her house would be overturned.

Or maybe... when the two groups of people mix together, unexpected situations may arise.

"Keep your head up."

The mute girl raised her head tremblingly.

Maybe because of being blown by the wind frequently, her face was not as smooth and delicate as other girls'. It looked a little rough, but her curved eyebrows were very beautiful, which elevated her appearance to several levels.

But she seemed to have seen this face somewhere.

"Put out your hand again."

The mute girl was stunned.

What are you doing with your hands?

Wen Chengxuan's voice sounded from behind her, "Master Gong asked you to stretch, so just stretch. Why are you still standing there?"

She finally got the chance to get someone close to Gong Bin, so of course he would not let it go.

The mute girl stretched out her hand again.

Yuan Qing didn't follow the etiquette this time. He just put his hand on her palm and rubbed it carefully.

There was a burst of teasing sounds all around.

The mute girl wanted to pull her hand back, but Yuan Qing pulled her hand back again.

The mute girl could feel that the young man in front of her had no ill will towards her, but she couldn't stand being teased and laughed at like this.

After just a moment, Yuan Qing stopped.

Wen Chengxuan asked, "Master Gong, what do you think of this girl?"

Yuan Qing had sat up straight and replied calmly, "It's OK."