He would not treat Mingxiu badly even if he treated him badly.

As the sky grew dark, Xie Zhan took Mingxiu to the palace in a carriage ordered by the regent.

Originally, carriages other than those used by the emperor, empress and queen mother were not allowed to enter the palace, but Xie Zhan's status was quite special, at least now no one dared to accuse him of doing anything wrong.

The late emperor also granted such amnesty to Xie Zhan when he was still alive. He has been doing this for many years. There is nothing wrong with not having anyone gather for the time being.

Not to mention Mingxiu, she doesn't even know the rules of the palace.

After arriving at the palace banquet, Xie Zhan got off the carriage first.

Some people wanted to come up to him and say hello, but Xie Zhan ignored them.

Normally, he would not ignore people like this, but when Mingxiu was around, he would not give any of his eyes to others.

"I heard that Brother Zhan brought Xiu'er to congratulate the emperor on his birthday." Zhen Miniang quietly pulled her mother and said, their family is the late emperor's concubine Zhen, which is now the mother's family of concubine Zhen. Now the emperor is young and the harem is

It was empty. Most of the former emperor's concubines did not move to the palace to take care of themselves in old age. They could also visit their relatives in the palace this time.

"Why did you bring her with you? Is the prince confused?"

Mrs. Zhen frowned slightly. She had always looked down upon Mingxiu in her heart. How could a little girl who appeared out of nowhere be favored by the prince? How could her daughter be worse than that Mingxiu?

It's not just Mrs. Zhen who thinks this way, most families in the capital who have unmarried daughters think this way.

However, no one took these complaints to heart. After all, Xie Zhan's mind could not be changed by a few complaints from these housewives.

Zhen Mi Niang wrinkled her nose and did not answer.

Most of the family members could see that Xie Zhan valued Mingxiu, and they all tried to win over Mingxiu.

Of course, no one thought that Mingxiu would really become a princess, and Dingtian was just a concubine, but that was enough.

"Mom, I'll go over and say hello to Brother Zhan."

Mrs. Zhen ordered Zhen Miniang to get close to Xie Zhan, so she would not hold her daughter back at this time.

"Go ahead."

Mingxiu was carefully helped out of the carriage by Xie Zhan, and she had to make sure her hair and clothes were not messy. She was really tired.

As soon as they got off the carriage, it was a scene that attracted everyone's attention. Mingxiu's hand tightened on Xie Zhan's hand, and she was a little nervous.

This was the first time she had experienced such treatment.

But Xie Zhan didn't care about this. Regardless of her resistance, he held her hand tightly after she stood firm.

"Brother Zhan, Xiu'er." Zhen Miniang stepped forward with a smile and took the lead in holding Mingxiu's arm, "This is the first time I've seen you dressed like this, you look good!"

Theoretically, there was no empress in the harem, and the emperor was young. Xie Zhan had to deal with the affairs of the palace banquet a lot, and it was impossible to stay with Mingxiu all the time.

With Zhen Miniang accompanying Mingxiu, Xie Zhan can feel a little more at ease.

Everyone in the capital knows her temperament, and there is never a time when she suffers only because others suffer.

Xie Zhan was relieved to put Mingxiu next to Zhen Miniang.

"You go play with Mi Niang for a while. The banquet will start in half an hour, and your place is right next to me."

"good."

Looking at Xie Zhan's leaving figure, Zhen Mi Niang glanced at Mingxiu with envy, "Brother Zhan is so kind to you."

She has never seen Xie Zhan treat anyone so carefully.

Mingxiu didn't take it to heart, "He's not bad to you either."

After she gave up her impossible expectations for Xie Zhan, Xie Zhan really treated her as his own sister. Not to mention being gentle and considerate, he could also be said to be responsive to Zhen Mi Niang's requests.

"That's true." Zhen Miniang has always been a big-hearted person, so she stopped for a while to finish her envy, and then pulled Mingxiu towards her home, "It's so lively this year, it's been a long time since the capital has been so lively.

pass."

Although the Longevity Festival was well organized when the late emperor was here, wasn't there Xie Zhan's disappearance in the past two years? The emperor himself was not in a good mood, so how could his subordinates dare to show off?

This year is going well, the old is gone and the new is welcomed. Envoys came to congratulate the new emperor on the Longevity Festival in the first year after he ascended the throne. It was also the day when the new emperor turned ten. Basically everyone in the capital had a smile on their face.

Thinking of her recent good business, Mingxiu also laughed.

"Has the envoy from the Southern Dynasty arrived?"

Mingxiu was very curious about what the second prince of the Southern Dynasty looked like. According to the people, the second prince was extremely good-looking, not even comparable to Xie Zhan.

"We have arrived and are waiting for the emperor's summons."

Naturally, it is impossible for a large number of men in the mission to be accommodated in the same place with women like them. What's more, the mission has a special status, and even the ministers may not have seen anyone yet.

Mingxiu nodded clearly, "It is said that the second prince of the Southern Dynasty was very good-looking. Have you seen it?"

This girl is a good-looking girl, and the second prince is so famous that she doesn't believe that she is not curious.

Speaking of this, Zhen Mi Niang couldn't help but curl her lips, "He's so weak and has no personality. What's the use of such a man no matter how good-looking he is? He can't beat us desert women."

Mingxiu almost laughed. People in the desert are good at martial arts. Girls from noble families can also practice martial arts if they have the conditions. Even women from ordinary families are generally stronger than those in the Southern Dynasties. It is also for this reason that people in the Southern Dynasties often say that they

brutal.

There has never been harmony between the north and the south. Although Zhen Miniang is not an angry young man, she doesn't have much favorable impressions of the people on the other side.

"The prince is back." Zhen Mi Niang pulled Ming Xiu beside her, "It seems the banquet is about to start, let's go over."

Mingxiu and Xie Zhan both saw each other, smiled slightly, and walked towards each other.

However, Xie Zhan was stopped by someone on the way.

"Cousin, who is coming with you today?" She pouted and muttered angrily, "Can anyone enter this palace now?"

Looking at the woman in front of him, Xie Zhan frowned impatiently, "I brought this person here. Does the princess think that I am not doing things well? In that case, how about letting you be the regent?"

His normal treatment of others is not considered cruel, and can even be described as gentle, but this does not mean that he is a soft person, and everyone can question his decision-making.

The little girl in front of him is somewhat related to him. Under other circumstances, Xie Zhan might not argue with this little girl.

But today was different, not only because Mingxiu was there, but also because today was the day when the Southern Dynasty came to congratulate him, and he couldn't let people laugh at him. Xie Zhan just wanted to send people away early.

"No, no, no, cousin, you misunderstood, I didn't mean that, I just..."
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