I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 537 Extra 6 times

Since it was his younger sister's marriage, the emperor sent people to investigate. Chu Liuzheng was not idle either, playing with his son while browsing the system.

If you accidentally upset a child, just give them a kiss, comfort them, and then let them continue playing.

Mo Xiang covered her eyes, thinking to herself that she had never seen such an unreliable mother. It was fortunate that the Second Prince was not one to cry, otherwise Changchun Palace would be filled with the sound of children crying all day long.

If Chu Liuzheng knew what she was thinking, she would definitely say that she wouldn't play like this if the child was a crybaby.

Every child has their own way of playing, and she knows how to be flexible.

You have to play with kids while they're young. Once they grow up and have their own ideas, they're not as fun anymore.

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"Looks like a good person." In the Wenhua Hall, Chu Liuzheng flipped through the information that the emperor had the Embroidered Uniform Guard investigate. "No bad habits, no bad friends, no confidantes or sweethearts."

She put down the message and wondered, "How come this talented, handsome, and well-bred young man wasn't chosen as a husband by the imperial examination results, and his family didn't arrange a marriage for him? Are all the young ladies in the capital blind?"

“Many people have come to propose marriage, but he himself is unwilling,” Xiao Jingfan said. “There aren’t many promising young men in the Shao family, and he is the most promising one. The Shao family has high hopes for him, and they know he has his own ideas, so they don’t dare to pressure him too much, which is why it has been delayed until now.”

[This is similar to what I found in the system; this top scholar wants to establish his career before starting a family.]

Chu Liuzheng looked at the emperor and frowned, saying, "From what you're saying, the Shao family's situation is very complicated?"

"Among the prominent families in the capital, the Shao family is considered to have a relatively small population," Xiao Jingfan said. "The Shao family's ancestors were once glorious, and their wealth was considerable. Unfortunately, the head of the family went astray, dragging the entire family down with him and forcing them into obscurity. Now that they have finally produced a top scholar, it is natural that the entire family must do their utmost to support him."

This means that Shao Lanxi has absolute power in the Shao family. If Chu Yuxin marries into the family, with Shao Lanxi protecting her, she shouldn't suffer any losses.

Chu Liuzheng then asked, "What is his character like?"

Xiao Jingfan's four-word evaluation: "Of excellent character."

The fact that the emperor praised him so highly shows that Shao Lanxi was indeed a remarkable person.

Chu Liuzheng flipped through the messages on the table again and sighed, "I'm quite satisfied. I wonder what Xin'er thinks."

Xiao Jingfan raised an eyebrow: "Are you satisfied?"

[Talented, good-looking, from a good family, and of good character—of course I'm satisfied.]

Chu Liuzheng subconsciously hummed in agreement, but suddenly sensed something was off about the emperor's tone and looked up.

Well, this guy's jealous.

【childish!】

We've been married for so long, is it really necessary?

She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and tapped the table with her fingers. "We're talking about serious business, so please be serious."

Xiao Jingfan remained silent, staring intently at the person.

Chu Liuzheng couldn't stand his gaze any longer, so he got up, hugged him, and showered him with kisses, "Mwah mwah mwah... I'm most satisfied with you, okay?"

His Majesty the Emperor felt it was a bit perfunctory, but seeing his wife's expression, he decided to stop while he was ahead and sent someone to summon Shao Lanxi to the palace to find out his thoughts first.

The top scholar arrived quickly. Chu Liuzheng pulled Chu Yuxin to sit behind the screen and listened to him talk to the emperor.

“I did not intentionally bring this to court; there is a reason,” Shao Lanxi said slowly. “I fell in love with the Second Miss at first sight and asked my mother to go to the Marquis of Ping Le’s residence to propose marriage. However, my mother heard on the way that the Second Miss had already been betrothed to someone, so she sent someone to inquire about it.”

"It is said that the Lady of Ping Le Marquis has been frequently visiting the He family recently, and wants to marry her second daughter to He Hongwen, the third young master of the He family."

"I have long heard that He Hongwen has several female confidantes in private, and he already has two concubines at home. They are not good men. How can the Second Miss marry him?"

"I asked my mother to inform the Lady of Ping Le Marquis about this matter, but she seemed not to believe me. In my haste, I..."

"So you're going to take this to the authorities, claiming that Xin'er made indecent advances towards you?" Xiao Jingfan stared at him, his gaze scrutinizing. "Your actions are hardly those of a gentleman."

"I do have my own selfish motives," Shao Lanxi admitted, her face flushed, feeling both ashamed and embarrassed. "If I report this to the authorities and make a big fuss about it, Madam He values ​​her reputation the most and will definitely not allow He San to marry the Second Miss. Then I will have my chance."

"I believe I am far superior to He Sanqiang. If Miss Er is willing to marry me, I will treat her like a precious jewel. If not, I can simply say I have mistaken her for someone else, and it will not harm Miss Er's reputation in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingfan secretly glanced at the screen.

Behind the screen, Chu Liuzheng was winking at his younger sister, "How about it?"
Chu Yuxin covered her face with her hands, remaining silent. Chu Liuzheng didn't know if she was shy or what, so after thinking for a moment, he simply coughed lightly and pulled Chu Yuxin out from behind the screen.

Seeing the person she had been longing for emerge from behind the screen, Shao Lanxi's eyes widened in surprise, and her face flushed red.

"You two should talk things out face to face." Chu Liuzheng smiled and released his sister's hand, saying to Shao Lanxi, "The matter of a marriage alliance with the He family is completely fabricated. I know a little about the character of the Third Young Master He, and naturally I would not push my own sister into a fire pit."

Upon hearing this, Shao Lanxi knew there must be a misunderstanding, and that he had done something unnecessary.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain to Chu Liuzheng, but considering his own selfish motives, he felt there was nothing to explain.

"It was my wishful thinking and impulsive actions that caused trouble for Miss Chu. Please forgive me." He bowed to Chu Yuxin with his hands clasped. "I will go to Shuntian Prefecture tomorrow to explain things clearly. Please rest assured, Miss Chu."

"I have to take responsibility for my actions. I did kiss you, I admit it." Chu Yuxin looked at him. "You just said you fell in love with me at first sight, but you don't know me at all. Could this 'love at first sight' just be lust?"

"It wasn't lust at first sight," Shao Lanxi retorted hastily, quickly explaining as if afraid her beloved would misunderstand, "I've seen the Second Miss more than once, when you went to distribute porridge outside the city, when you asked a doctor to treat the elderly and children at the charity, and also..."

"Stop." Before he could finish speaking, Chu Yuxin interrupted him, crossing her arms and raising her eyebrows high with a hint of arrogance. "You don't mean to say that I'm a beautiful and kind girl, and that I'm very suitable to be a wife, staying in the backyard to be a good wife and mother, do you?"

She snorted and waved her fist. "You only see me doing good deeds, but have you ever seen me beat someone until their nose bleeds? Have you ever seen me fool people completely? Have you ever seen me deliberately playing pranks on people just to have some fun?"

"No, no," Shao Lanxi stammered in response.

"Now you know, I not only save people, I also beat people up." Chu Yuxin shrugged. "My sister is the empress, my brother-in-law is the emperor, my father is the Marquis of Ping Le, my mother has an imperial title, my brother is an official in the Ministry of Personnel, and my sister-in-law is also the daughter of a high-ranking official."

She smiled, staring at the young man opposite her who was exceptionally handsome when he was shy. "I have plenty of reason to be arrogant, domineering, and spoiled. You don't think I'm gentle, virtuous, and a good wife just because we've met a few times, do you?"

Shao Lanxi was almost dizzy from the string of people she was talking about, and stammered, "I... I was hit by you."

"Huh?" Chu Yuxin was taken aback, staring at the young man in surprise. "When?"

If she hit this person, with that face, there's no way she wouldn't remember.

Shao Lanxi: "Last autumn, you took care of a group of thugs who were bullying people in East Third Alley, do you remember?"

Chu Yuxin thought for a moment and nodded, "I have some recollection of it."

Shao Lanxi said, "I arrived before you. I wanted to protect the girl who was being harassed. When you arrived, you saw me holding the girl's sleeve and assumed I was with those thugs, so you beat me up too."

"I spent almost half a month in bed recovering." There was still a hint of grievance in her voice.

"Are you there?" Chu Yuxin touched her chin. "I seem to remember that the one grabbing that girl was a thin, one-eyed man?"

She carefully examined Shao Lanxi, and as she looked, she was surprised to find that Shao Lanxi's height was similar to that of the one-eyed man.

Shao Lanxi pulled out a black eye mask from somewhere, quickly put it on her face, and asked, "Now?"

Chu Yuxin: "..."

Chu Yuxin: !!!

She exclaimed in shock, "It really is you!!"

Shao Lanxi nodded, "I was bitten in the eye by an insect that day, and I applied medicine, so I was wearing an eye patch."

Chu Yuxin: "..."

“I’ve never believed that women have to be gentle and virtuous. And I’m not someone who’s attracted to beauty… let’s just say I was attracted to you. I liked you the moment I saw you.” Shao Lanxi’s face was flushed, just like when Chu Yuxin accidentally kissed her that night. “Even if you hit me, I would still like you.”

Chu Yuxin: "...I'll hit you too in the future."

Shao Lanxi said earnestly, "Whatever makes you happy."

[Tsk tsk, the system wasn't lying, the top scholar really is a hopelessly love-struck fool!]

Chu Yuxin squinted at him for a long time, almost getting to know the top scholar before she looked away, pointed at him, and said to Chu Liuzheng, "Sister, it's him."

These days, there aren't many men willing to get beaten up; we can't let this pretty fool go.

(End of this chapter)