Chapter 161 System Failure Again   Upon hearing this, Marquis Anding's eyes flashed with admiration, "This little girl has achieved so much at such a young age. I think she is not an ordinary person."   Xie Cheng did not answer. Marquis Anding looked at him and said, "It's getting late. Lord Xie, go back and rest."   "Xie Cheng, take your leave!"   Xie Cheng stood up, bowed silently, and then turned and left.   This time, Tang Xi did not live in the same courtyard with Xie Cheng, but lived in Lu Xin's courtyard.   Lu Xin was an extremely elegant little girl. From the courtyard to the bedroom, everything was decorated very delicately.   There were several pots of flowers and plants in the courtyard. Tang Xi took a quick look and found that many of the flowers and plants were names she could not remember.   "We are here," Lu Xin led Tang Xi to the west wing and smiled, "I live in the east wing. If there is anything, Miss Tang can ask the maid to notify me."   "Okay!" Tang Xi nodded.   "It's getting late. I won't disturb Miss Tang to rest."   Tang Xi nodded slightly and stood at the door to watch her leave.   The two maids who were left behind saluted her, and one of them said, "We are outside. If Miss Tang has any problem, you can call us at any time."   Tang Xi glanced outside and said worriedly, "It's so cold, are you sure you want to stay outside?"   One of the maids smiled and said, "We have to keep watch. We can't let anyone disturb the young lady."   Tang Xi chuckled, "The Anding Marquis' Mansion is heavily guarded. Are you still afraid that someone will disturb me?"   She pushed the door open and walked in, and said to the two of them, "No need to stand guard outside, just stay inside the house."   The two maids shook their heads at the same time, "I'm afraid this is not polite!"   Tang Xi smiled slightly, "Come in quickly, if anyone asks, just say I let you in."   At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the two couldn't help shivering, and hurriedly thanked Tang Xi at the same time, "Thank you, Miss Tang!"   The house was heated by the floor heating and was very warm.   Tang Xi put away her luggage, then looked at the two and asked, "What are your names?"   "My maid Zaoyan."   "My maid Zaoying."   Tang Xi nodded, "Nice names."   It's mainly simple and easy to remember.   The two bowed at the same time, "Thank you for the compliment, young lady!"   Zaoyan said, "I have made the bed this morning, and the snacks were prepared before you came in. If you are hungry at night, you can eat something to fill your stomach."   Tang Xi nodded, "You can rest in the room tonight, I will go to bed first."   The two answered in unison.   After Tang Xi entered the bedroom, she blew out the candle, got on the bed in the dark, put down the bed curtains, put the pillow upright, and covered the quilt. Seeing that everything was ready, she entered the space.   "Huh? Where is my orchard?"   Tang Xi stared blankly at the place where the fruit trees were originally planted, but saw that it looked the same as when she first entered the space.   System: "Due to a malfunction in the space system, some things have been automatically blocked. Don't worry, after it is repaired, your orchard will be returned to you intact."   Tang Xi: ...   Can this space be more reliable? Malfunctions occur all the time. Will she be unable to get out after entering, or unable to get in after leaving?   System: "Don't worry, it has been in use for more than two hundred years and has a minor malfunction. It won't be that serious."   Tang Xi: "...How long will it take to fix it?"   She has to eat some fruit every day.   System: "It won't take too long. It is estimated to be about a week."   "A week!" Tang Xi frowned, "Can't it be faster?"   System: "The system automatically repairs it, not manually. There is no room for negotiation."   Tang Xi:...   Okay, one week is one week, she will just wait!   　Let me explain here, the time difference between this space and the outside world is only the time difference for crops, that is to say, the crops grow faster, which is as much as three months of the outside world. Other things are the same, and people will not grow quickly if they enter.   　   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 162 Qin Mansion   "Where are my cows and farm tools?"   Tang Xi just found out that the cows and farm tools were gone after he harvested the Wanling flowers.   System: "The cows were grazing in the orchard at the time, and you left the farm tools in the orchard, so they were blocked."   Tang Xi: ... Can you be more tricky?   "Without the cows and farm tools, how can I continue to farm these days?"   This time, the system didn't say anything.   Tang Xi sighed lightly and could only use this time to continue making the Wanling flower cream.   After making about ten boxes of Wanling flower cream, Tang Xi's eyelids began to fight, and finally he couldn't help it and had to leave the space to rest.   ————   Two days later.   Today's sunshine is very bright, the wind is also lighter, and it is much warmer than the previous few days.   When Tang Xi and Xie Cheng arrived at the Qin Mansion, the door was full of luxurious or simple carriages.   "Aren't we the last to come?" Tang Xi asked, looking at the carriage in front of him.   Xie Ling smiled and said, "It looks like it should be almost here."   "Oh, the person we've been waiting for is finally here."   Tang Xi looked over and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes walking over with a smile.   The man looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a baby face. When he smiled, he had two shallow dimples on his face, which was quite cute.   "Qin Yang." Lu Huai called out with a smile.   Qin Yang stepped forward, patted Lu Huai on the shoulder, looked at Xie Cheng and smiled, "Almost all the guests are here, only you guys are left. I thought you guys weren't coming."   "How could that be?" Lu Huai smiled and said, "Other people's affairs are fine, but how can you be absent?"   Qin Yang chuckled a few times after hearing this, looked at Xie Cheng and raised his eyebrows and said, "City Lord Xie, the expression on your face has really remained the same for ten years."   It was still cold.   Xie Cheng said calmly: "Why? Do you need me to show you how to laugh?"   "No need for that!" Qin Yang smiled and shook his head, "You look better this way."   After that, he patted Xie Cheng and said ambiguously: "Today, many beautiful and unmarried girls have come. You must seize the opportunity. Don't wait for more than ten years. We are all grandfathers, and you are just starting to be a father."   Xie Cheng spat out the word "get out" coldly.   Lu Huai patted Qin Yang on the shoulder and said: "This is your fault. Can our Acheng look down on ordinary girls?" "   Who among those who came today is not a girl from a powerful family?" Qin Yang snorted coldly, "Why? Are the girls from our Beijing's aristocratic families not worthy of him, City Lord Xie?"   Lu Huai glanced at Tang Xi meaningfully and smiled: "You don't understand!"   Qin Yang didn't care too much.   "Speaking of the girl, where is the miracle doctor?" He looked left and right, and finally fixed his eyes on Tang Xi, "Oh, the little girl looks unfamiliar, where is she from?"   Xie Cheng explained in a calm voice: "This is Qin Yang, the Queen's brother."   Tang Xi nodded, "Young Master Qin."   "Oh?" Qin Yang was stunned, and looked at Lu Huai, but saw an unfathomable smile on his lips, and his eyes lit up, "Could it be that this is the little miracle doctor that Ran'er is waiting for?"   "Yeah!" Lu Huai nodded slightly, "Smart."   "I thought so!" Qin Yang said with a gossipy face: "I have known him for so many years, and I have never seen him take the initiative to introduce others to anyone. Why did he suddenly open his mouth today? It turns out that he is the little miracle doctor!"   Tang Xi smiled, lowered her eyes and said nothing.   Xie Cheng looked at Qin Yang and said in a calm voice: "Are you going to entertain us with the northwest wind?"   "Oh!" Qin Yang was startled, and hurriedly said to Tang Xi and Xie Ling: "I was so excited that I forgot that I made the two girls stand for a long time. Please come in."   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 163: Past Events   in Qin's Mansion The two nodded slightly to him, and waited for Xie Cheng and Lu Huai to start, and then they hurriedly followed.   Qin Yang chattered all the way, talking about what was going to happen at today's flower viewing banquet.   From the entrance to the mansion, all the way to the garden, the road was filled with various common chrysanthemums. The further you go, the more precious the varieties are.   As soon as they entered the garden, they saw young men and women in groups of three or five viewing the flowers.   Tang Xi saw the black chrysanthemum and green peony, as well as the green dress and red skirt, placed in the middle.   These three kinds of chrysanthemums are indeed the most precious compared to those outside.   Tang Xi is a rough person. She doesn't like to grow flowers or appreciate flowers. When she sees beautiful flowers, she will just take a quick look at them. However, this does not affect her remembering the names of the flowers.   "Look, it's Master Qin who is back!"   Seeing the host of this banquet return, everyone hurriedly stopped admiring the flowers and looked over here.   "Who is the man next to Master Qin?"   The girl who had never met Xie Cheng asked in a low voice.   "You don't even know him?" Someone explained, "That's Xie Cheng, the mayor of Hanshui City. It is said that he has not married yet."   As soon as these words came out, the girls' hearts became restless.   "That should be the prince of Anding Marquis Mansion, right?" Someone said, "He is also very handsome."   "What's the use of being handsome? Does your family want you to be someone else's concubine?"   "What nonsense are you talking about? I just praised him a few words, why do I have to be someone's concubine?"   The girls' eyes were all on the three men, so much so that they ignored the two girls next to them.   Xie Ling seemed to have been accustomed to it, and the smile on his face did not change at all.   Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Tang Xi was also happy and at ease.   Qin Yang stepped forward, stood in the middle of the crowd and said, "I invited everyone here today just to share with you the chrysanthemums I raised this year. I won't say much else. You don't have to be restrained. You should enjoy the flowers and taste the tea. There will be various chrysanthemum delicacies for everyone to taste later."   After hearing this, everyone almost rushed to praise the flower grower and the flowers with all the good words.   "Why is the Tenth Princess not here?"   Tang Xi looked around the crowd and asked Xie Ling in a low voice.   Xie Ling said, "She must be with Madam Qin."   "Madam Qin? But Master Qin's wife?"   "Yes." Xie Ling nodded, "The Qin family only has two children, the Empress and Master Qin."   "Really?" Tang Xi looked surprised, "The father-in-law only married Madam Qin?"   Don't big families like this value having many wives and concubines and many children and grandchildren?   "That's not the case!" Xie Ling whispered, "Fifteen years ago, the Qin Mansion was robbed by thieves. At that time, Mrs. Qin took her two children back to her parents' home, and the father-in-law was out for something. The four of them escaped, and almost no one survived.   It is said that there was a strong wind and heavy rain that day, and no one could hear the cries for help. When they were found, it was already the next morning. At that time, the people from the government office were all scared when they arrived. There were hundreds of people from top to bottom. The blood mixed with rain water flowed all over the Qin Mansion. The corpses were soaked in the blood in piles, which was extremely scary."   After saying that, Xie Ling himself was frightened and his face turned pale.   Tang Xi couldn't help but look horrified after hearing this. Unexpectedly, such a tragic event happened in the seemingly magnificent Qin Mansion.   She remembered the scene when she first came to this world and encountered those robbers.   Those robbers killed almost everyone they saw, regardless of whether you had money or food on you. The scene of blood splashing at that time is still vivid.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 164 A cunning rabbit has three burrows   Tang Xi suddenly felt a little nauseous, and her face turned pale. Whenever she recalled that scene, it was like a nightmare.   Perhaps, most of the tens of thousands of people who died in Luobian Town did not die from the drought, but died at the hands of those unscrupulous robbers.   "What's wrong? Are you scared?"   Seeing her suddenly covering her chest and her face turning pale, Xie Ling hurriedly supported her and asked.   Xie Cheng looked over as soon as he heard Xie Ling's words, and took a few steps forward, with a bit of worry between his eyebrows, "Are you feeling unwell?"   Tang Xi eased her nausea and smiled at him reluctantly, "I'm fine!"   "What's wrong?" Lu Huai was shocked when he saw Tang Xi's face as he approached, "What's wrong with Miss Tang? Wasn't she fine just now?"   "It's all my fault!" Xie Ling blamed himself, "If I hadn't said those horrible things for no reason, Miss Tang wouldn't be like this."   "What's wrong?"   Qin Yang, who had just squeezed out of the crowd, saw three people surrounding Tang Xi and hurried forward to ask.   "Nothing!" Tang Xi smiled at them. Her face slowly regained its color and was no longer as pale and frightening as before.   "It's good that you're okay!" Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief. "You guys take a rest by the pavilion first. I'll ask someone to invite Mianmian and Ran'er over."   Several people nodded slightly.   After Qin Yang left, Xie Cheng put his eyes back on Tang Xi's face and whispered again to confirm, "Are you really okay?"   "Nothing!" Tang Xi smiled and said, "I'm a doctor. I know whether I'm sick or not."   "What did Ling'er say just now? How could Miss Tang be so scared?" Lu Huai was very curious.   Xie Ling was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to start for a while. After all, she didn't like to talk about these things normally, let alone in someone else's house.   Tang Xi knew that she was embarrassed to speak, so she lowered her voice and explained: "I just asked about some things about the Qin Mansion, and heard from the Crown Prince's Consort that there were only the Queen and Young Master Qin in the Qin Mansion. Then, I asked the reason, and the Crown Prince's Consort told me that the Qin Mansion was looted."   "So that's it!" Lu Huai nodded slightly.   After entering the pavilion and sitting down, he whispered: "Don't mention these things again in the future, especially in the Qin Mansion."   After all, this is a big taboo. If no one hears it, it's fine. If others hear it, they are Qin Yang's friends, and they will inevitably feel embarrassed when they meet in the future.   "This is all my fault!" Tang Xi blamed herself, "I won't ask about these things about the Crown Prince's Consort in the future."   Xie Ling also blamed herself, "It's also my fault for being too talkative!"   "You don't have to blame yourselves." Lu Huai smiled and said, "Almost everyone in the capital knows about this. It's okay to mention it in private, but don't let the people in the Qin Mansion hear it."   Tang Xi nodded, "I understand."   "But then again, Miss Tang, you are too easily frightened, aren't you?" Lu Huai sighed and said, "I usually see Miss Tang as very brave, but I didn't expect that she is afraid of hearing such things."   After hearing this, Xie Cheng lowered his eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered that when they were stopped by bandits on the way to the manor, Tang Xi's face was also very pale, and it seemed that she had vomited.   "It's not because of this." Tang Xi explained: "When I was fleeing, I encountered robbers on the road. Those people were brutal and wielded knives at anyone they saw. In order to survive, I took advantage of the chaos in the crowd, smeared the blood of the dead, and lay among the corpses pretending to be dead. That's how I escaped. When   I heard the scene described by the Crown Prince's Consort, I felt that it was somewhat similar to what I encountered at the time. When I thought about it, I felt that I could smell the blood on my nose."   Lu Huai and Xie Ling were terrified, but Xie Cheng's eyebrows were stained with coldness.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 165 Princess Honglian   He just said in a calm voice: "The Ji Mansion is still capturing the group of robbers. It is said that only a few have been captured, and the rest have escaped."   "Escaped?" Lu Huai said angrily: "These beasts should be caught and cut into pieces."   Xie Cheng shook his head and said in a calm voice: "A cunning rabbit has three burrows. It may not be easy to catch them all in one fell swoop, not to mention that the few who have been captured are said to have committed suicide by taking poison."   "Committed suicide by taking poison?" Lu Huai frowned, "This is not like the style of ordinary robbers."   Ordinary robbers seem to be fearless, but in fact they are most afraid of death.   Xie Cheng said calmly, "Chang'an said that they may not be from our Canglan country."   Lu Huai looked solemn, "If they are not from Canglan country, could they be from the other side?"   Xie Cheng said calmly, "Maybe, maybe not, we have not found any evidence yet."   Since Xinyi country was forced to cease fire with Canglan country, it has always wanted to make trouble for Canglan country. The two countries are facing each other across the river. Although there are soldiers guarding the river, if those robbers are determined, they will definitely find another way.   "Yo~ Isn't this Lord Xie?" A sharp voice suddenly came.   Tang Xi looked up and saw a tall and fat woman in red clothes walking over, followed by two ordinary-looking maids.   The woman had fair skin, but because of excessive obesity and the red clothes that were a bit too tight on her body, she looked a little old.   Lu Huai smiled when he saw the person coming, "Princess Honglian, I haven't seen you for a long time. You seem to have grown up a lot."   Tang Xi was surprised. It turned out that the woman in front of him was the legendary Princess Honglian?   Honglian ignored Lu Huai, staring at Xie Cheng with eyes that seemed to be poisoned, with undisguised resentment.   Xie Cheng didn't even bother to raise his head, staring straight ahead in silence.   "Why didn't you see Master Li?" Lu Huai looked like he was enjoying the fun, and even leaned forward to take a look.   Half a month ago, Master Li went to meet a beauty without telling Princess Honglian, and had his legs broken after being discovered by Princess Honglian. This had already spread throughout the capital, and Lu Huai's question seemed to be asking knowingly.   However, Lu Huai really didn't mean it this time. He had just returned from Hanshui City a few days ago, and it was impossible for him to have nothing better to do and inquire about the affairs of Princess Honglian and Master Li. It was also impossible for the people in Anding Marquis's Mansion to take the initiative to talk about this gossip.   Honglian's face looked a little ugly. She knew how those people talked about her, laughed at her, and even called her the number one poisonous woman.   And all this was all thanks to Xie Cheng. If Xie Cheng had not sold the pleasure boat to Li Man, how could she have become such a hateful person today? If   she could marry Xie Cheng smoothly, she would definitely not be like this today. She would listen to her father and mother, support her husband and children, and be a gentle and considerate wife. But now, because of Xie Cheng's momentary decision, everything is ruined, even the illusion is gone.   However, it is useless to hate her, and she can't just kill Xie Cheng.   "Princess Honglian is here to appreciate the flowers today, right?" Xie Ling stood up and smiled, "I think the black peony in front is very good, the princess might as well go and have a look."   Hearing this, Honglian glanced at her lightly, and a sarcastic arc appeared at the corner of her lips, "It's not like this princess hasn't seen it before, what's there to appreciate?"   Xie Ling didn't feel embarrassed, but just smiled and obeyed her words, "Yes, the princess is of noble status, and she has appreciated all kinds of flowers."   Honglian glanced at her lightly again, and her eyes suddenly stopped on Tang Xi.   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 166 Afraid of Disgusting   "Oh?" She raised her eyebrows, still in a sarcastic tone, "Doesn't City Lord Xie always dislike women getting close to her? This bitch from an unknown family has caught the eye of City Lord Xie."   Tang Xi couldn't help but frown slightly after being called a "bitch", and her original plan to pay respects was gone.   This time, Xie Cheng finally raised his eyes to look at Honglian, and said coldly: "The seats here are full, Princess Honglian, please find another place."   "Yo~" Honglian sneered, "Why? City Lord Xie is angry because his sweetheart was mentioned?"   "I don't..."   "Honglian, why are you here?"   Before Tang Xi could say "yes", a familiar voice came into her ears.   She looked up and saw the Tenth Princess wearing a veil hat walking towards her in a hurry.   "The Tenth Princess?" Honglian sneered, "You ugly freak can be here, why can't I?"   "How dare you!" The Tenth Princess said coldly, "Honglian, don't think that this princess dare not do anything to you."   "What to do to me?" Honglian sneered, "Then go ahead and hit me. My cousin is also here today. If you hit me, let's see whether he will protect you, the ugly freak, or me."   "You..." The Tenth Princess clenched her fists.   Honglian's cousin Pei Lun, only twenty years old, has outstanding looks, is both civil and military, was the top scholar last year, is this year's vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue of the Hanlin Academy, and is the future son-in-law of the Tenth Princess.   The princess of Luo Wangfu is Pei Lun's aunt. Originally, Princess Luo planned to betroth Honglian to Pei Lun, but the Emperor Yan granted the marriage halfway, and her daughter was only interested in Xie Cheng, so she had to give up.   The Tenth Princess naturally liked Pei Lun. Regarding the marriage granted by her father, she felt that although the Pei Mansion did not say it on the surface, they were definitely not happy about it in their hearts. After all, no one wanted to marry an ugly woman, even if she was a princess of noble status.   It was precisely because Pei Lun was Honglian's cousin that she tolerated Honglian's rudeness to her again and again.   "What's going on?"   When Qin Yang and Mianmian arrived, they saw the tense atmosphere and asked in confusion.   "Uncle!"   The Tenth Princess shouted aggrievedly.   Qin Yang glanced at Honglian, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Princess Honglian is here too!"   In order to avoid affecting his flower-viewing banquet, he deliberately "missed" the Li Mansion. How come this ancestor came without an invitation?   Honglian raised her eyebrows, "Why? Master Qin, do you think that this princess is not worthy of coming to your flower-viewing banquet?"   "Qin has no such intention." Qin Yang said with a smile, "A guest is a guest. It just so happens that the banquet is about to begin. Come, take Princess Honglian to her seat."   "Wait!" Honglian looked at Xie Cheng and said, "I want to sit at the same table with City Lord Xie. Master Qin has no objection, right?"   "This... You want to sit with City Lord Xie. It's useless to ask me."   Qin Yang felt very embarrassed. Regardless of whether he had an objection or not, Xie Cheng must have an objection.   "I'm afraid it will turn you off."   Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Xie Cheng spoke.   "Thank you, Cheng!" Honglian was so angry that her face turned red. "What do you mean?"   Lu Huai raised his eyebrows and sneered, "I just don't want to sit at the same table with you. Princess Honglian is a married woman, and she asked to sit at the same table with an unmarried man in public. If you tell others, you won't be afraid of losing face for the Luo Palace and the Li Palace."   "Yes, yes, yes!" Qin Yang nodded, "I think Master Lu is right!"   "You guys..."   "Honglian."   A handsome man walked into the crowd, and the Tenth Princess's eyes instantly fell on him.   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 167 The plan failed   "Cousin!" Honglian was delighted, pulling the man's sleeve and said coquettishly: "You came at the right time, they all bullied me!"   Lu Huai's eyes unconsciously turned up, and he looked at the sky without saying a word.   Qin Yang frowned slightly.   Xie Ling was a little worried, while Xie Cheng and Tang Xi were silent.   Pei Lun pulled his sleeve back and said in a light voice: "I have heard everything just now, and I think what Master Lu said is very true."   "Puff--"   The tenth princess couldn't help but sneered in gloating.   Seeing Pei Lun looking over, she quickly hid behind Qin Yang.   Qin Yang smiled slightly, "Princess, listen to me, so, for the face of Luo Wangfu and Li Fu, Qin will arrange another seat for you."   Honglian ignored Qin Yang, but looked at the tenth princess with a gaze like a sharp sword.   At this time, many people had gathered around, and many people were standing not far away to watch the show.   She glanced at Pei Lun beside her, her lips curled up slightly, revealing an imperceptible sneer.   It is rumored that the Tenth Princess had her face burned by a fire five years ago, and even the imperial doctors in the palace could not heal the burns. Since then, she can only wear a veil to show her face.   Although her cousin Pei Lun did not show any aversion to this marriage, it seems that he must be resisting it in his heart.   Who would not want to marry a beautiful woman with a family background and appearance that matches his own? Although the Tenth Princess has a respected status, her disfigurement makes many powerful sons and daughters stop at nothing.   If she did not have a father who is more powerful than ten thousand people, how could she be married to the Qin Mansion?   Five years ago, Honglian saw the Tenth Princess's disfigurement. Even after so many years, she couldn't help but feel sick when she thought of the burns on the Tenth Princess' body and face.   If Pei Lun and everyone saw her ugly appearance that even ghosts would be afraid of...   As soon as she thought of it, she took action.   She cried "Aiya" and suddenly fell to Qin Yang's side. Qin Yang subconsciously dodged to the side. Honglian sneered in her heart and pretended to be in a hurry to grab the veil of the tenth princess and pulled it hard. At the same time, she fell to the ground. Everyone   around her suddenly took a breath of cold air, and then the whole place fell silent.   Even the maid who was going to help Honglian up was stunned and stared at the tenth princess in amazement.   Honglian did not look at the tenth princess, but seeing the surprised or puzzled eyes of everyone, she felt something was wrong.   "Honglian, you... who told you to pull my veil?" The tenth princess came back to her senses, bit her lip, and stared at Honglian on the ground with anger and grievance.   "You... you are not..."   The moment she looked up, Honglian was suddenly stunned.   What came into her eyes was not the hideous and ugly face she imagined, but a white, delicate and smooth little face.   Tang Xi, who was standing aside, saw this scene and curled her lips slightly.   She finally understood why Honglian had acted just now. It turned out that she wanted to embarrass the Tenth Princess in public.   Unfortunately, the Tenth Princess, now without the burn scars on her face, has become a perfect little beauty.   Among those present, except for Tang Xi and Xie Cheng who had known about it for a long time, only Qin Yang and Mianmian were relatively calm.   "What about me?" The Tenth Princess sneered, "Honglian, this princess has tolerated you for a long time, and you always act recklessly. Do you really think that this princess has no temper?"   "I..."   Honglian looked at Pei Lun, but saw that Pei Lun was looking at the Tenth Princess with an expression that seemed surprised and relieved.   She bit her lip, and her eyes instantly turned red, red from anger.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 168 No Bullying   Pei Lun had never expected that his fiancée, who had become a laughing stock for him, was not as disfigured as the legend said, but a stunning little beauty.   "Didn't they say... the Tenth Princess was disfigured by the fire?" someone whispered.   After being shocked, the women present were all a little confused, and the men looked at Pei Lun with envy, without the sarcasm and ridicule of the past. With   such a stunning appearance and a high status, who wouldn't envy him?   "Is Princess Honglian not injured?"   Xie Ling bent over to help Honglian up, but was slapped away by her fat hands, and the back of her white hand instantly turned red.   "Put away your fake kindness, this princess doesn't need it!"   Seeing this, the Tenth Princess glared at Honglian, and then said to Xie Ling: "Sister Ling'er, ignore her!"   Honglian snorted coldly and let the maid help her brush off the dust on her body.   Lu Huai stepped forward, held Xie Ling's hand that was slapped away, and looked at the redness on it, his eyes instantly filled with coldness.   Xie Cheng couldn't help but frown, and Tang Xi hurriedly took out a box of ointment, "Use this to rub it, and the redness will go away in a while."   "Thank you, Miss Tang!"   Lu Huai took the ointment and smiled at Tang Xi, then glanced coldly at Hong Lian, and then opened the medicine box and applied the ointment to Xie Ling.   The Tenth Princess felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by everyone. She secretly looked at Pei Lun, and when she met his inquiring eyes, she quickly lowered her head, and her face was also stained with a bit of rosy clouds.   Although the others wanted to gossip, they didn't dare to whisper in front of the Tenth Princess. First, their status did not allow them to gossip in public, and second, it was due to the status of the Tenth Princess and Princess Hong Lian.   "Brother Acheng, little genius doctor, why are you here too!"   Han Rong, who was originally standing in the crowd, saw that the matter was almost settled, so she stepped forward and looked at the two of them in surprise.   Xie Cheng remained silent with a cold face. Tang Xi smiled at her and bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings, Princess Han Rong."   However, Han Rong's "little miracle doctor" attracted many eyes to Tang Xi and caused quite a stir.   "Is she the miracle doctor?"   "She is the miracle doctor who cured His Majesty's emergency? Isn't she too young?"   "My father said that the miracle doctor is a young girl. I think it must be her!"   For a moment, everyone present began to whisper.   Tang Xi, who had always wanted to keep a low profile, became the focus of everyone's attention. Even Princess Honglian, who was standing next to her, looked up at her in shock.   "Miracle doctor!" The Tenth Princess stepped forward, took Tang Xi's arm, and raised her eyebrows at Honglian with a proud look.   Honglian snorted coldly, but her eyes were fixed on Tang Xi, with a hint of annoyance in her eyes.   Her real purpose today was to come to the miracle doctor, but she didn't expect that the miracle doctor was actually the bitch she had mentioned.   No wonder the Tenth Princess's face recovered, she must have received the elixir from the little doctor.   "Hanrong, do you know the little doctor?"   A round-faced girl came over, but her eyes looked in the direction of Xie Cheng from time to time.   "Yeah!" Hanrong was originally staring at Xie Cheng, but when she heard the voice, she smiled and nodded, "My heart disease was cured by the little doctor."   Hearing this, the little girl looked at Tang Xi, smiled and nodded slightly.   Tang Xi didn't know this person, but when he saw the person nodding at him, he also smiled and nodded slightly.   Hanrong said to Tang Xi: "Little doctor, this is Zhirou, she is also from our Hanshui City."   Before Tang Xi could react, the girl was already looking at Tang Xi with surprise, "Could it be that the little doctor is also from Hanshui City?"   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 169 My People   Han Rong smiled and said, "It wasn't before, but it is now."   "What do you mean?" Wang Zhirou was puzzled.   A hint of coldness flashed across Han Rong's eyes, but she smiled and said, "You don't know, the little doctor was originally a village girl from a small village in Luobian Town. Later, she fled to Hanshui City and met Brother Acheng."   "Princess Han Rong knows a lot."   Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Sun Wei walking slowly towards everyone with Ji Changan.   "It's Miss Sun!" someone exclaimed.   Tang Xi showed joy, "Weiwei!"   "Xiaoxi!" Sun Wei let go of Ji Changan, strode forward, first bowed to the Tenth Princess, and then took Tang Xi's hands and looked up and down.   "Well! You look better than before. It seems that City Lord Xie didn't bully you."   Xie Cheng:...   Why does he bully the little girl for no reason?   "Don't talk nonsense!" Tang Xi smiled at Xie Cheng, and then said to Sun Wei, "City Lord Xie treats me very well, and almost always responds to my requests."   "Really?" Sun Wei looked at Xie Cheng in surprise, "That's good!"   The girls who admired Xie Cheng secretly became angry when they heard what Tang Xi said, especially Han Rong, and Hong Lian, who turned from love to hate.   Xie Cheng treated the two of them politely and distantly, and kept a distance from them. He never smiled at either of them, let alone responding to their requests.   "City Lord Xie and the little genius doctor, they..."   Wang Zhirou was innocent by nature, and her eyes turned red when she heard this.   Like Han Rong, she had liked Xie Cheng since she was a child, and almost wanted to marry Xie Cheng in her dreams. In the past, she envied Han Rong for knowing Xie Cheng, and even being able to get along with her up close, but she could also see that Xie Cheng had no interest in Han Rong.   Therefore, when Han Rong came to Beijing this time and told her that Xie Cheng had traveled thousands of miles to find a miracle doctor to treat her illness, she was just envious. However, after listening to Tang Xi's words just now and the soft light in Xie Cheng's eyes when he looked at Tang Xi, her heart was hurt.   "So, this miracle doctor is just a refugee who escaped from a small village?" Honglian looked at Tang Xi with disdain. Honglian   felt that it was hopeless to ask the little miracle doctor to help her become beautiful, so she might as well offend him to the end.   "Princess Honglian, don't say that!" Han Rong said in embarrassment: "Although the little miracle doctor came from the countryside, his medical skills are very good."   Tang Xi sneered in her heart when she heard this, and before she could speak, Sun Wei had already spoken first: "Why? When did my friend Sun Wei allow others to slander and ridicule him?"   Han Rong's face turned pale. She didn't care about other people, but she believed that no one present would dare to be an enemy of the Sun family.   No one can live without money, especially people with status. In order to earn more, everyone wants to cooperate with the Sun family. Even a one-time cooperation can earn huge wealth.   However, Sun Wei is the only daughter of the richest man in Canglan Country. The Sun family has only this one daughter, and they love her deeply. The Sun family is also protective of their own shortcomings, and they always help their relatives instead of others. Anyone who dares to offend Sun Wei is equivalent to destroying their own future.   Even the arrogant Princess Honglian can only stare blankly at this moment.   Sun Wei snorted coldly, "If anyone dares to bully our Xiaoxi in the future, I will let them experience what it means to be penniless."   Who dares to offend someone who even the royal family has to please?   The Sun family's business is spread all over the country. Moreover, almost half of those in the national treasury now come from the Sun family.   "My people don't need Madam Ji to protect them."   As soon as the cold and indifferent voice fell, everyone present was stunned, even Tang Xi herself was stunned.   My... people?   What does Xie Cheng mean?   "Yo~" Lu Huai's eyes lit up, his gossipy heart burning, "Have you figured it out?"   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 170 Madam Xie   Ji Changan on the side also raised his eyebrows unconsciously. Although his gossiping heart was not as obvious as Lu Huai's, it was obvious that he was very interested.   "I brought Miss Tang from the Xie Mansion, so I am naturally responsible for her safety." Xie Cheng explained in a calm voice: "At present, she came to Beijing as a member of the Xie Mansion. Since she is a member of the Xie Mansion, she is mine."   His explanation sounded more like a sophistry to others, but to Tang Xi, it was a real explanation. She was relieved, but also felt a little regretful. Even she herself did not quite understand where this regret came from.   "Oh~" Lu Huai teased, "I understand. So, Miss Tang came to Beijing this time as Mrs. Xie?"   Tang Xi: ...   Xie Cheng: ...   "Is Master Lu hard of hearing?" Han Rong gritted her teeth and argued, "Brother Acheng clearly said people from the Xie Mansion, people from the Xie Mansion."   "Really?" Lu Huai disagreed, "Maybe I heard it wrong."   "Well... the banquet is about to start, everyone please find a seat and take a seat."   The protagonist Qin Yang, who had been ignored for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak.   A quarrel finally ended after the arrival of Sun Wei and Ji Changan.   Honglian no longer insisted on sitting at the same table with Xie Cheng, but Pei Lun was invited by Qin Yang to sit at the same table with Xie Cheng and others. Of course, Qin Yang was also at the request of his niece.   "This crab is good, very fat, Xiaoxi, you should eat more." Sun Wei picked up a crab for Tang Xi.   Tang Xi smiled at her, "Thank you!"   Princess Ten and Xie Ling were not to be outdone. In a short while, Tang Xi's bowl was already filled with all kinds of delicious dishes.   Tang Xi looked embarrassed, not knowing where to start.   Xie Cheng changed a pair of chopsticks, brought her an empty bowl, put the dishes piled on it into the empty bowl, and considerately peeled the crab shell for her, then said in a light voice: "Eat."   "Thank you, Lord!"   Tang Xi smiled at him, and when she turned around, she saw that everyone present was looking at them with ambiguous eyes.   "Uh...you eat too!"   "Okay, eat, eat together! Hehe..."   Tang Xi was speechless.   Princess Ten's eyes were almost always on Pei Lun, looking at the dish that Pei Lun had picked up many times, and her hand holding the chopsticks was hesitant.   "Princess, do you want to eat this?"   Pei Lun picked up a piece of scallop and asked her.   "Uh..." The Tenth Princess was stunned, then nodded slightly, "She probably wants to eat."   Pei Lun smiled slightly, and hurriedly picked up a chopstick for her. The Tenth Princess thanked him a little flattered, and her smiling face was almost full of joy.   Pei Lun smiled at her, then took a sip of the wine glass, and seemed to be lost in thought.   Regarding the marriage, outsiders may think that it was the Emperor of Yan who was afraid that the Tenth Princess would not be able to get married, so he betrothed her to a good husband.   In fact, few people know that this marriage was proposed by Master Pei and Madam Pei to the Queen Mother.   Because the Pei Mansion had long known about the plan of the Luo Palace, and almost everyone in the Pei Mansion knew what kind of character Princess Honglian was, so instead of letting Princess Honglian come in and act arrogantly, it would be better to marry the disfigured Tenth Princess.   His parents thought that at worst, they could give him a few more beautiful concubines in the future, which would be better than the family being disturbed.   He was against this marriage at first. After all, he had never seen the Tenth Princess' true appearance, nor did he know her. But later he thought that what his parents said made sense. No one knew his cousin's personality better than him.   But now...   He raised his eyes slightly, looked at the Tenth Princess beside him, and curled his lips slightly.   (End of this chapter)