Falling in love while doing tasks [Quick Wear]

After the morning court session, Song Xu was kept by the empress again. When Qiu Tong came to invite her to the imperial study, she saw the faint smile on her lips and was secretly surprised.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is in such a good mood today that she even smiled?
In the imperial study, the empress had taken off her heavy imperial crown. Without the hanging pearl curtain to cover her eyes, the faint dark circles under her eyes clearly showed her exhaustion.

Seeing Song Xu and Qiu Tong coming in, he raised his hand to exempt them from greeting, pointed to a chair on the side, and said to Song Xu:
"Fifth girl, Pei Yu's affairs have been almost settled. How do you plan to deal with it properly, Prince Ping?"

Song Xu sat down quietly, half-closed her eyes and flicked her sleeves, her brows were full of calmness, her red lips slightly parted, and she uttered:
"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey."

"You only said that, but you know how easy it is to do it? King Ping and Marquis Jinnan are relatives, and the two families are of the same blood. Marquis Jinnan has guarded the southern border for many years and has 100,000 soldiers. How can you kill King Ping just by saying so?"

The queen tapped the desk with her fingers, her expression particularly ugly.
"The news that Prince Ping was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for treason will soon spread, but as long as I have not given the order, the Marquis of Jinnan will not take any action. If Prince Ping is really dead, the Marquis of Jinnan's mansion will inevitably be implicated. At that time, as long as the Marquis of Jinnan makes any unusual moves, southern Xinjiang will probably be in chaos."

"What if the Marquis of Jinnan loses his military power?"
Song Xu lazily leaned back in the chair, staring at her fingers. But the light words startled the queen and she stood up.

"Fifth girl, what did you say?!"
Song Xu tilted his head and looked at the empress who was surprised. His tone was calm and casual, as if he was just discussing a trivial matter.

"The Marquis of Jinnan has a concubine daughter who is very talented but suffers a lot. She volunteered to join the army a few years ago and now has a high position in the army. What do you think of letting her replace the Marquis of Jinnan?"

The Queen calmed down from her excitement, thought carefully for a moment, and then said:
"How sure are you? This matter is of great importance. You must not act rashly."

Song Xu said calmly: "100%. There are still many people lurking in the Southern Xinjiang Army for many years, and they can ensure that everything is foolproof by then."

Queen: “Okay!”
Such a perfect arrangement really solved the Queen's biggest worry in recent years. While she was relieved, the Queen also asked a question casually.
"So, you've already arranged everything?"

Unexpectedly, Song Xu shook his head and said:
"The people I have taken in and the plans I have implemented are all left by my sister. I am just continuing to push them forward in secret."

Upon hearing this, the Queen's bright eyes dimmed for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal.
"That's fine."

The queen waved her hand as if nothing had happened and was about to send them away.
"Now that everything has been arranged, let's all go back."

"Yes."
After taking a look at Song Xu who hadn't moved, Qiu Tong bowed and walked out first. Song Xu then stood up and slowly walked to the center of the hall.

"What's wrong? You usually want to fly away after you leave the court, why are you staying by my side today?"
The queen closed her eyes tiredly, but when she opened them she found Song Xu still standing in front of her, so she asked in confusion.

Song Xu said nothing, but bowed to the Queen and saluted before speaking:
"I request that my mother give my sister's only legitimate daughter to me for raising."

"Why?"
The Queen was stunned for a moment, then frowned.
"Are you still thinking about what you said in the palace? I just thought it was a joke, but you took it seriously?"

Song Xu nodded directly: "I'm not serious, I'm telling the truth."

The Queen frowned tightly, looked at Song Xu with a dignified and sharp gaze, and said in a deep voice:
"Lady, do you know what you said at the beginning?"

Song Xu looked back at her without flinching, and his calm expression made the empress gradually feel uneasy.
"Mother Queen, the position of the Crown Princess was not what I wanted in the first place. When the little Crown Princess grows up, this position will still be hers."

"you!"
The queen glared in anger after hearing what she said.
"Then what does this have to do with you getting married and having daughters? Do you want to live alone for the rest of your life? You are such a stinky girl."

Before the queen could continue speaking, Song Xu interrupted her directly. With just one sentence, he successfully silenced the queen.
Song Xu: "I like women."
Queen:.
"Are you serious about what you said? Is it an excuse to avoid marriage?"
After a long silence, the queen finally spoke, but she still wanted to struggle.

Song Xu heard this, smiled slightly and said:
"What I like is women. She is already in my house."
As if she was thinking of that person, her smile gradually became softer and more intense, and the light in her eyes became brighter.

Seeing the true emotions on her face, the Queen was stunned. When she came to her senses, she was left in silence.

Even when the eldest daughter was around, the youngest daughter had never shown such a genuine and happy expression. This little girl must have found someone she would protect for the rest of her life.
That's it, that's it.

The Queen smiled bitterly and shook her head, suppressing the turbulent emotions in her heart and spoke to Song Xu again:
"Forget it, it's up to you. But Xun'er still has to stay with me for a while."
The daughter of the eldest princess Wu Ying, whose single name is Xun, Wu Xun. "Yes."
Song Xu had already thought about how to convince the Queen, but he didn't expect her to accept it so quickly. The smile on her face immediately became three times more intense.

The Queen looked at her smiling face, and although she felt jealous and sad, she snorted deliberately and said:
"I haven't agreed to you marrying that woman yet, why are you so happy?"

Song Xu smiled unchanged, flicked his sleeves lightly, stood with his hands behind his back, and said:
"Even if you don't marry me, I can still marry you."

Queen: ".You! You stinky girl!"
Seeing how angry the empress was, Song Xu finally felt a little guilty.
Then he raised his hands, bowed, and said respectfully:
"Don't be angry, mother. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out quickly, leaving the angry queen staring at the air and sulking silently.
Queen: I really want to beat someone up.

******
When the sky was bright, Yue Shengyi finally woke up. He stretched out his hand to rub his messy hair, and in his heart he despised himself for becoming more and more depraved.

In the past, I had to get up before dawn to practice, but now I almost sleep until noon. It’s really... really "degenerate"!
While cursing himself in his heart, Yue Shengyi quickly cleaned himself up.

I opened the door, and the still cool morning light fell on me. The spacious courtyard was filled with the faint fragrance of gardenia. The light white mist had not yet completely dissipated, lingering on the eaves and corridors.

Wu Mu and the two maids in green clothes behind him had been standing in the corridor for quite a while. Their hair and clothes were soaked with dew, but they remained motionless.

Only when he saw Yue Sheng had awakened did Wu Mu and his men quickly go to meet him.
"I have met Miss Yue. I hope Miss Yue is doing well."

Suddenly, three people came up to greet her. Yue Shengyi was so scared that she punched them. Fortunately, she saw clearly that it was Wu Mu's face in time, and she was able to withdraw her fist that almost landed on her face.
"Morning, morning, Steward Ebony."

"Morning, Miss Yue."
After resigning himself to closing his eyes and preparing for the heavy blow from reality, Wu Mu heaved a long sigh of relief to find that the blow did not come in the end, with an extremely flattering smile on his face, which almost gave Yue Shengyi goosebumps.

Shaking his shoulders, Yue Shengyi glanced at the two maids standing behind her with their brows lowered and eyes lowered, and asked:
"Butler Wu Mu, what's the matter?"

"Hehe, Miss Yue, just call me by my name. I'm sending two maids here for you to use as you please. Because Your Highness has previously ordered that servants from outside are not allowed to come to your yard, these two people will be responsible for the miscellaneous chores in this yard from now on."
As Wu Mu said this, the two maids stepped forward and knelt on one knee to salute Yue Shengyi.

Yue Shengyi hurriedly avoided the two people's gifts, looked at them again, and then turned to the smiling Wu Mu.
"No need for that. I don't have any extra work to do here. I can do it by myself."

"How can this be done? Miss Yue, you are of noble status, and these chores should be done by the servants. Please don't do it yourself, otherwise His Highness will be distressed."
Wu Mu took a step closer and whispered the last sentence to Yue Shengyi, successfully making Yue Shengyi's ears burn red.

Yue Shengyi put his fist to his lips and pretended to cough twice, then shook his head and refused:
"No, I really don't need any servants here."

In fact, Yue Shengyi has an absolute desire to monopolize her territory. She fell in love with the courtyard she lives in the first time she saw it, so she doesn't like other people to enter the courtyard. Of course, except for one person.

Yue Sheng also didn't want the waitress to stay, and Wu Mu had no choice but to take his people out.

After Wu Mu and her people left, Yue Shengyi finally relaxed. But he felt creepy when he recalled her flattering smile.

Shaking his shoulders, Yue Shengyi raised his hand and stretched, then moved to the center of the yard. Surrounded by the elegant fragrance of flowers, he performed a set of fierce boxing techniques as smoothly as flowing water.

Until the mist completely dissipated, the dewdrops dried up in the wind, and the red-faced sun gradually rose to half the sky.

The person who finally returned was carrying an exquisite food box, and he reached out and gently pushed open the closed red-painted courtyard door.

Two pairs of beautiful eyes, equally filled with gentle smiles, looked at each other quietly, as if the years were finally peaceful and time would never grow old.

(End of this chapter)