son, don't mess around

Zhao Xi spoke in a cold tone and looked indifferent, and she never looked at Liang Chengjie directly from beginning to end.

Liang Chengjie was so frustrated by Zhao Xi's impatient interruption. He stood there with an awkward look on his face, feeling the strange looks from all around him and his face burning.

He didn't expect that Miss Zhao would be so arrogant and not give him the slightest face in public.

But Liang Chengjie didn't show any displeasure on his face. Instead, his smile became even more intense and more sincere.

The Miss Zhao in front of him was not only talented and artistic, but also stunning in appearance and temperament. She was also the legitimate daughter of the current Prime Minister Zhao. If he could establish a relationship with her, or catch her eye, he would not only be able to win her heart, but also save himself from decades of hard work.

This naturally made Liang Chengjie excited.

Liang Chengjie was not the only one who was moved. There were countless people who had the same idea. After nearly a year, Zhao Xi appeared again, causing a stir around him.

The sons of powerful and wealthy people gathered here today all came here, wanting to catch a glimpse of Miss Zhao, and some even wanted to curry favor with her and establish a relationship with her.

As a result, the person with the ugliest expression among those present was Hu Yao, who had been surrounded by the crowd but was now almost forgotten.

She was still standing in the pavilion, but the smile on her face was so stiff and forced that it could hardly stay on.

Looking at Zhao Xi, who was the focus of the crowd not far ahead, a hint of resentment and coldness flashed in her eyes.

Before Zhao Xi appeared, she was the focus of the crowd. With her outstanding face, good temperament, and gentle personality, she attracted the attention of many powerful children.

She enjoyed being the center of attention and was happy to see these powerful and wealthy men in the capital surrounding her, trying to please her and competing with each other for her favor.

Even those children of high positions and power would be polite when they saw her. Moreover, just now, many people praised her as the most talented woman in the capital, which made Hu Yao even more proud, enjoying the aura of being surrounded by people.

However, with the sudden appearance of Zhao Xi, everything changed!

The appearance of Zhao Xi instantly snatched away all the glory from her. She, who was originally the center of attention, immediately lost her luster when Zhao Xi appeared.

Be it appearance, temperament, family background, or even popularity and reputation in Beijing, they are simply incomparable to Zhao Xi.

Therefore, when everyone's attention was focused on Zhao Xi, they had already forgotten her existence.

Especially when she saw Liang Chengjie, who had just been trying to fawn on her, abandon her in the blink of an eye and turn to fawn on Zhao Xi, Hu Yao was so angry that she almost bit her back teeth off.

Damn!

Where did this woman come from?!
Why does it have to appear at this time when there are so many good times?
Did she come here on purpose to steal my limelight?
Hu Yao was furious, but she still kept a smile on her face. She took a few deep breaths to make her smile more gentle. Then, she stepped forward and said, "This is Sister Zhao, right? I've heard that Sister Zhao is both talented and talented. After meeting her today, Sister Zhao is really a beauty. I'm really envious of her."

Hu Yao's tone was gentle, like a little fan girl, with a face full of surprise and enthusiasm.

However, Zhao Xi just glanced at her and asked, "Who are you?"

Hu Yao explained softly: "Sister Hu Yao, it's..."

"Whose sister?"

Before she could finish, Zhao Xi interrupted her again and sneered, "I don't have a sister like you, and don't call me sister, it's creepy!"

The tone was not polite at all and showed no respect at all.

Even though Hu Yao concealed it very well, she couldn't keep the smile on her face at this moment.

She didn't expect that Zhao Xi was unwilling to maintain even the most basic decency. How could he humiliate someone like this in public?

However, Zhao Xi was not polite at all.

She didn't like Hu Yao, she didn't like him from the first moment she saw him.

This woman is very scheming.

Of course, being scheming is not a bad thing. There are very few kind people who can survive in this circle in Beijing.

But this woman's mind was obviously full of petty calculations, which were both stupid and evil. Her weak disguise could indeed attract the attention of many powerful children, but Zhao Xi could see through it at a glance.

The first time he saw her, Zhao Xi saw the jealousy in the woman's eyes.

Therefore, Zhao Xi was not polite at all.

She looked at Hu Yao from head to toe and suddenly asked, "You are the one who just proposed that the court should order the Lin Palace to raise an army to suppress the rebellion of the Xu Palace?"

Hu Yao was stunned, as if she didn't know why Zhao Xi suddenly brought this up. However, she still nodded: "It is indeed my suggestion..."

"You are really bad and stupid!"

Zhao Xi sneered: "You are right."

Hu Yao turned pale at the direct insult. She never expected to be insulted by Zhao Xi in person.

Even the sons of powerful families who saw this scene were stunned. They didn't know why Zhao Xi was attacking Hu Yao. It seemed that the two of them didn't have any conflicts at all.
Only Xu Zhongshan, who was originally being attacked nearby, saw this scene and looked up in surprise... This Miss Zhao seemed to be diverting fire for him?

"Miss Zhao..."

At this moment, Hu Yao's face looked a little ugly.

As a descendant of a noble family in Beijing, she had been raised in a warm environment with luxurious clothes and food. Although she was not as well-off as the Zhao family, she could not hold back after being insulted like this.

"Ms. Zhao, why do you insult me ​​like this?"

Hu Yao's tone was very soft, as if she had been wronged, and her expression was sad and weak.

Her appearance quickly won the sympathy of many people present.

Although Hu Yao cannot compare to Zhao Xi in terms of appearance and temperament, I wonder how many men's hearts she can win with her gentle and weak appearance.

"I know I am not as good as Miss Zhao, but I also believe I have never offended Miss Zhao. Today is our first meeting. I wonder what I did wrong to make Miss Zhao so angry and insult me?"

As she spoke, Hu Yao was about to cry, with slightly red eyes.

This look is really heartbreaking.

A friend who was close to Zhao Xi couldn't help but ask, "Zhao Xi, aren't you bullying me? Why are you scolding me for no reason?"

"Yeah, we're all together, we'll see each other sooner or later, so why bother?"

Someone started to persuade.

Zhao Xi glanced at them and asked, "Who is with you?"

"Besides, who said I scolded her? I was just stating the facts!"

Zhao Xi sneered, "I haven't seen any improvement in all these years. You do nothing all day long, except get together and bully the weak. What else can you do?"

Being scolded by Zhao Xi like this, these children of powerful people felt a little embarrassed.

"Why are we so useless?!"

"Everyone is gathered here today, aren't we discussing serious matters?"

"Yes, we are discussing how to help the court put down the rebellion in Prince Xu's mansion!"

"So, after discussing for a long time, they came up with a plan to have Prince Lin's Mansion send troops to quell the rebellion and fight with Prince Xu's Mansion, resulting in both sides suffering losses?"

"Yeah, isn't this a good plan?"

Zhao Xi was so angry that she even laughed. She really didn't want to hang out with this group of people.

Brainless, self-righteous! Not even bothering to explain.

She glanced at Hu Yao, who was beside her with red eyes and looking pitiful as she wiped away tears. "Don't act like a fool in front of me. It's like I'm bullying you. I don't have that much free time. Don't hang around in front of me."

As he spoke, Zhao Xi raised his head and glanced at Xu Zhongshan who was not far away: "Mr. Xu, right?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhongshan said, "Miss Zhao, what's the matter?"

"Don't hang out with these people. There's no future for you. If you have nothing else to do, go back as soon as possible."

At this moment, Xu Zhongshan finally realized that this Miss Zhao was indeed here to help him out.

Xu Zhongshan was grateful and immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhao."

"Don't thank me. Thank your brother-in-law instead."

Zhao Xi's tone was indifferent and it was hard to tell what he meant.

Brother-in-law?

Xu Zhongshan was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly realized.

Who is his brother-in-law?
Nominally not, but in reality, isn’t that Prince Lin?
Since the last time the Prince of Lin rescued his family, Xu Zhongshan also learned about this from the old man. Xu Zhongshan was shocked and surprised, but at the same time, thinking carefully, it seemed reasonable.

My sister grew up in Linjiang City, and she and the Prince of Lin were childhood sweethearts. Now that the two of them are together, it is natural.

The only criticism is probably that her sister can only be a concubine in the future.

However, since his sister had already made up her mind, Xu Zhongshan naturally had nothing to say. What's more, their Xu family still owed a huge favor to the Lin family.

At this moment, hearing what Miss Zhao said, Xu Zhongshan instantly realized that this Miss Zhao was familiar with the Prince Lin?
This made him surprised and suspicious.

This Miss Zhao is the daughter of the current Prime Minister Zhao. She has a noble status and represents the imperial court. When did her "future brother-in-law" become acquainted with her?
And she could come forward in person and help him out even at the cost of offending so many people?

How could it be that my 'future brother-in-law' holds such a high position in Miss Zhao's mind?

Xu Zhongshan still had some doubts in his heart, but now that he was out of siege, he knew it was not advisable to stay here for long. After thanking Zhao Xi, he got up and left.

When the people around saw this scene, no one stopped them or said anything.

Miss Zhao has spoken in person, who would dare to meddle in other people's business?

The world is in chaos right now and the situation in the capital is tense. Who dares to offend the daughter of Prime Minister Zhao?

Let’s put it this way, the current emperor respects and trusts Prime Minister Zhao very much and entrusts him with important tasks. In the court, everyone follows Prime Minister Zhao’s lead.

Even if we take a step back and assume that the rebels from Prince Xu's mansion in the north really attacked, broke through the capital, and usurped the Li dynasty, they would have to be respectful to the Prime Minister Zhao of the time.

As a veteran of three dynasties, Zhao Xiang, whose disciples have influence all over the world and who enjoys extremely terrifying prestige among the people, has an extremely terrifying status and position.

Therefore, no one said anything more at the moment.

Even though Zhao Xi's behavior today did seem a bit bullying, it still seemed normal to many people.

Afterwards, Zhao Xi did not stay any longer.

She had gone out to relax and take a look at the situation in Beijing. Today, she saw that these familiar faces she hadn't seen for a long time were still ignorant and indulged in pleasure, without any change.

These guys are hopeless!

It is estimated that even if the rebels from Prince Xu's Mansion really attack, these people will not change at all.

After Zhao Xi left, the originally bustling garden became eerily quiet for a long time.

"What happened to Zhao Xi today? Why did he suddenly stand up for Xu Zhongshan? Do they know each other?"

"I haven't heard of it? What you just said seems to be related to Xu Zhongshan's brother-in-law? When did Xu Zhongshan have a brother-in-law?"

"I know his sister. I think her name is Xu Lan. I heard she came to the capital a year ago, but I haven't seen her for a long time..."

The young men in the crowd gathered together, talking about it, and were puzzled.

"Miss Hu."

Liang Chengjie, who was standing aside, looked at Zhao Xi's back reluctantly. After coming to his senses, he realized something and turned around quickly: "Don't take Miss Zhao's words too seriously. She definitely didn't mean that..."

Liang Chengjie wanted to say something, but Hu Yao glared at him fiercely, turned around and left quickly.

How could she have the dignity to stay there after being insulted in public?

Seeing this scene, many of the people who were originally watching the show also talked about it with great interest.

"interesting."

"I thought Hu Yao was pretty good-looking before, and wanted to see if there was a chance to try her out. But today, I see that she is far inferior to Miss Zhao."

"That's enough. You're still being picky? Miss Zhao is not someone that ordinary people can get their hands on. This Hu Yao is pretty good. Her breasts and figure are better than those of the girls in the brothel."

"Hey, what's wrong with Zhao Xi today? Why is he scolding us?"

"Call us stupid?"

"When were we stupid?"

"Not stupid yet?"

Someone in the crowd sneered, "You guys don't really believe what Hu Yao suggested just now, do you? Let the court issue an order to have Prince Lin's Mansion raise troops to suppress the rebellion, and fight with Prince Xu's Mansion and both sides will suffer losses?"

"Isn't this proposal a good one? What's the problem?" the powerful young man asked naively and puzzled.

"Oh, you don't have a brain either, do you?"

"Speak nicely, what's the point of swearing? I'll get angry with you later!"

"Ah!"

The sober son of a powerful noble sneered, "The world is in chaos right now, and the imperial court can barely handle Prince Xu's rebels. At this time, the Lin Palace in the south is probably already eyeing them covetously, and is eager for an opportunity to send troops."

"Your court ordered the Lin Palace to send out troops. Isn't that giving the Lin Palace an opportunity to rebel openly? Raising troops from the south and marching all the way north, they will form a double pincer attack with the Xu Palace in the north..."

"When the time comes, we'll all be done!"

After these words were spoken, all the playboys present fell silent!
Many people didn't think about this matter carefully at all.

Now that they were reminded of this, they immediately looked embarrassed... How stupid!

They didn't even expect this, but they actually believed it just now!

At this moment, my face is burning!
It's such a simple truth, but they didn't realize it?

No wonder Zhao Xi looked at him strangely just now. He didn't want to play with them.

"So, you know how stupid Hu Yao is, right? Someone just praised her as the most talented woman in the capital? Bah, in order to sleep with her, you guys have lost all your dignity. You can even say such nonsense?"

"Don't call me anymore. I don't want to play with you guys anymore. It's too embarrassing to tell others about it!"

"..." (End of this chapter)