Lan Shan, who was hiding beside her, never dared to raise her eyes to look over there. I wonder if she could see her clearly just now.

When he saw Xia Qianyi moving forward, he lowered his head in panic and ran upstairs. He squinted his eyes slightly and looked at every move downstairs. The two of them actually appeared in Zuixiang Tower. If he had seen him just now, he would have definitely

Call out. Fortunately, everything is fine.

"Girl, do you want to drink tea?"

After hearing this, Lan Shan retracted her panic and said calmly: "Get ready to see the wing."

"Then please come this way, girl."

His figure was always in focus, holding the dress tightly with both hands, and followed the waiter into the side room.

"See you Xia..."

As soon as Xia Qianyi opened his mouth to say hello, he was intercepted by Fei Yu, who warned him, "Young Master Xia, there is no need to be polite. Just call my Young Master Fourth Master."

Murong Haochen drank the tea in his hand, looking calm and composed.

"Since Brother Xia is here, please sit down."

Ye Yilan tugged on his sleeve and saw him nodding without any objection. She raised her eyes and smiled at Xia Qianyi.

Her voice has always lingered in her ears, that "Brother Xia", she has never changed her voice since she was a child.

When she raised her eyes, he had already seen the woman beside him. He knew that Ye Yilan would never ask about it, nor would she mention it in front of Murong Haochen.

The corners of his mouth were raised secretly, and he smiled lightly.

Ye Yilan saw the woman walking with him, but she was not beside him. Just now she also discovered his figure accidentally. After the two of them looked at each other, the woman behind him didn't care at all.

But today, when he brought him here, he looked very worried. It seemed that something must have upset him.

It wasn't until Xia Qianyi came over that she suddenly realized that today he was pretending to be sick instead of going to court. Xia Qianyi was extremely close to Murong Haoli, but he didn't react at all. Even she let herself go.

He sat down, and Murong Haochen showed no objection.

"Fourth Master, I have some free time today to come and sit in Zuixianglou."

Murong Haochen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, put down the tea cup in his hand, his eyes immediately turned to look at him deeply, and his deep voice had a hint of coldness: "You still don't want to become an official in the palace?"

"yes."

Hearing that, he answered so readily and hummed disdainfully.

Xia Qianyi was not interested in any of this at all, and he did not want to get involved in the struggle for power between them.

Now, Murong Haochen's purpose is very clear. In the past, there was no fear because the prince had not returned to the palace. But now that the prince has returned to the palace, he operates in secret and takes the opportunity to suppress the prince's cronies.

Ye Yilan watched him ask Xia Qianyi again about joining the officialdom. She could vaguely detect that they had been secretly 'betting' with each other.

If she talks too much at this moment, I'm afraid she won't be able to help him and will make him doubt again.

She couldn't help but lower her eyes, and suddenly a warm hand held her hand tightly. At that moment, he noticed a trace of disorder in his heart.

Then I heard his soft voice and asked: "Give me a reason."

She just didn't understand that Xia Qian didn't want to join the officialdom, so why force her? Just because of her relationship with Murong Haoli?

If so, wouldn't I be...

So what should he do?

She believed that Xia Qianyi would not rebel even if he did not want to join the officialdom.

Haochen, why can't you trust him?

reason?

Xia Qianyi chuckled helplessly and said, "It's just because Fourth Master doesn't believe it."

He didn't say too many words, because they knew everything, so there was no need to explain it.

Do not believe?

He really didn't believe it.

This reason is not enough to fully convince him of his sincerity.

The moment he held her hand in his hand, he knew that she would definitely block this decision. She didn't want to force it, so she would naturally speak for Xia Qianyi. But she hasn't spoken yet because she cared about her own thoughts.

When did she think so carefully? I'm afraid I'll never understand her again in the future.

There was no trace of anger in her eyes, and she looked at him calmly: "If you want me to believe it, you must do it according to my wishes."

Xia Qian also stood up, bowed and said, "Well, I'm afraid I will disappoint the fourth master."

Even if he resists and disrespects the decree, he cannot change his mind.

Now, looking at Murong Haochen's actions, there is no need to read the content of Ye Yilan's letter.

In my heart, everything is clear.

Seeing the situation, Murong Haochen still sat indifferently. No matter what the outcome was, he could not be moved by his purpose. The cold words oppressed him: "I have said before that your talent is not suitable for outside the palace."

Seeing the two of them in this situation, Ye Yilan heard that although there was no anger in his words just now, he was just trying his best to restrain himself.

His purpose was just to get Xia Qianyi to agree, without any intention at all.

But Xia Qian won't be moved by it. If he persecutes her excessively, something might really happen.

Seeing that they were deadlocked here, Ye Yilan tugged on his sleeve, slowly opened her mouth with squirming lips, and begged: "Fourth Master, why don't you talk to me and Brother Xia?"

Hearing this, Xia Qianyi looked at her subconsciously, clasping her hands tightly but not daring to take another look.

Murong Haochen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, released his hold on her hand, poured the tea himself leisurely, tasted it carefully, and slowly said: "The backyard of Zuixiang House is a very elegant place."

When Ye Yilan heard this, she knew it well and raised her eyes to signal him. She glanced at Murong Haochen again and saw that he looked calm and composed, and she felt faintly panicked in her heart.

"Fourth Master, you clearly want Mr. Xia to agree, so why..."

After Feiyu saw his empress and Xia Qianyi leaving, he was extremely puzzled by the emperor's actions.

I came here today just for this reason.

"You think things are that simple?"

If Feiyu hadn't come to report today, there would be no need for Xia Qian to come to meet him at Zuixianglou. When he went out, he thought that today's matter would not be discussed.

Instead of expecting him to come back again, he walked over first.

She really wanted him to agree, but he didn't want to enter the palace, and he knew what he was worried about. And he wanted to suppress Murong Haoli because of this matter, but Xia Qian was so stubborn, so there was no need to fight fearlessly.

If Lan'er wants to talk to him, there is nothing to stop her. Why force her if she knows she can't? In the future, she will find her own way.

Looking straight ahead, Qianyi's mouth showed a hint of a meaningful smile.

As soon as Xia Qianyi walked into the backyard, he said directly: "If you are here to persuade me, I think it is better not to waste your time."

He didn't want to violate his own heart due to any persuasion.

"I don't want to persuade Brother Xia, I just want Brother Xia to understand that some things are not what they think."

She knew that if she forced him again, he would definitely be biased against Murong Haochen. She knew this and had no real intention to force him to join the officialdom.

"I don't think there is any need to read this letter again. I already understand what happened today." He smiled lightly, took out the letter from his arms and handed it back to her. "Xia thanked the empress for her kindness.

Very kindly."

Now he had no need to know the contents of the letter, it was clear.

Ye Yilan looked at the letter in his hand. He didn't even look at it before making a conclusion. If he hadn't come today, maybe the two of them wouldn't have met. If he could read this letter, he would change a little.

What, but now everything is too late.

He looked at the letter with disdain and smiled to himself: "Brother Xia has never even read the contents of this letter. Could it be that he doesn't believe me?"

He believed in her. But now there was no words that could persuade him. That was because he simply couldn't persuade himself in his heart.

Seeing that she refused to take it, he slowly put his hand down and whispered sadly: "I don't believe it, I just trust my intuition."

intuition?

Never before had she distrusted her intuition.

But all of this is not what he thought. No one can truly understand Murong Haochen, not even himself.

How could she make him believe it?

Ye Yilan looked at him with a hint of hatred in her cold eyes. She warned: "As long as what you do does not hurt him, I can pretend that nothing has happened. If you really have this idea, I will

I advise you to stop."

Brother Xia, Yi Lan will not force you to make any choice, I just want you to see the facts clearly.

Xia Qian also saw that she was so disappointed with him and left. She had made her words very clear. But she never knew that Murong Haochen's plan was far from that.

The letter he held tightly in his hand slowly relaxed. Thaksin wrote, why didn't he read the content in the letter:

The Emperor is indeed somewhat afraid of the Xia family, and you know the reason why. He will definitely not deal with the Xia family, and you don’t need to worry. If you are really afraid of something, I will guarantee you that what you have in mind will never happen.

think.

——Ye Yilan
To be continued...