The annual Gathering of Heroes was a medium for the Emperor and Empress Dowager to recruit talents from the country. There were high officials and dignitaries, as well as famous scholars. The emperor invited all the talents, and if they were capable, they would be directly employed in the meeting hall.
Naturally, some noble ladies also used this opportunity to find husbands. However, at the Gathering of Elites every year, the noblest of all the young ladies waiting to be married, Jiu Ran Ling, always sat on the sidelines.
Mei Luoxiu was stopped at the entrance of the Imperial Palace. He handed the gilded invitation card in his hand to the guard. After the guards checked and confirmed that there were no problems, they let Mei Luoxiu into the palace.
However, after Mei Luoxiu entered the palace, he did not go to the palace to settle them down. Instead, he went in another direction.
"Xiu, when did you arrive?" Jiu Ranxi had just left the court and met Mei Luoxiu on his way back to Yingxi Palace.
"I just arrived, so I came to look for you first." Mei Luoxiu walked alongside him.
Jiu Ranxi laughed." Aren't you afraid of being seen by Mei Luo's family? I had a falling out with Mei Luoxian earlier."”
" I heard you mention it in the letter," Mei Luoxiu said nonchalantly." Father also mentioned it in his letters. However, for the current Meiluo family and the Crown Prince, it is very important to be able to put you on the same side. It's good that we fell out. This way, they will need me to rope you in even more. I'm afraid it will make me even more eager to come and play with you.”
"Haha, their wishful thinking is always very good.”
" Xi…" Mei Luoxiu suddenly stopped and looked at Jiu Ranxi hesitantly.
"What's wrong?"
"I understand. Qian Ling is the princess."
"Yes." Jiu Ranxi lowered her eyes, her expression a little complicated.
"Then should I still follow our original plan and ask the emperor to marry the princess to me at the Gathering of Heroes?”
What answered Mei Luoxiu was Jiu Ranxi's deathly silence.
" If we follow the plan, although marrying the princess is risky, the odds are still high…" Mei Luoxiu said hesitantly.
"Humph! Dream on!" A delicate and angry voice rang in Meroxiu's ears.
Jiu Ranxi and Mei Luoxiu turned around and saw Jiu Ranling in a pink palace dress, looking at them coldly with her arms crossed.
"This humble subject, Mei Luoxiu, greets Your Highness.”Mei Luoxiu's face was filled with embarrassment as he hurriedly bowed his head.
Jiu Ran Ling frowned and smiled coldly,""This princess only wanted to go to seventh brother's place to sit, but coincidentally, you were discussing something, something this princess couldn't listen to. Mei Luo Tai Zhou, tell me, did this princess hear wrongly?”
Mei Luoxiu maintained his kneeling posture and did not dare to make a sound. Cold sweat broke out all over his body.
Jiu Ranxi saw this and finally spoke up." This is my plan. Ling-er, don't vent your anger on Xiu. If you have any dissatisfaction, just come at me."”
"Oh?" Jiu Ranling raised her eyebrows." I really didn't know that Seventh Brother wanted me to marry into the Mei Luo family.”
Her confident tone and arrogant smile forced Jiu Ranxi to look away.""Your marriage is not something that you and I can decide. As for the result, it was still up to his father to decide.”
"But Seventh Brother will definitely recommend Mei Luo to Imperial Father. Seventh brother is so favored in front of father and ancestor, maybe father will adopt your opinion.”Jiu Ranling couldn't tell what she was feeling, but when she heard that these two people were secretly studying how to scheme against her, she couldn't hold back her bitterness anymore and her heart instantly filled up.
"Xiu is a good man. You won't lose out if you marry him.”Jiuran wanted to be evasive.
"Jiu Ranxi, Mei Luoxiu, this princess will tell you clearly today. No matter what, I advise you to give up on this idea.”Jiu Ran Ling's coldness was threatening." I will never step into the dirty door of the Mei Luo family! You'd better remember this clearly!"
With that, Jiuran Ling turned around and left. He was so determined that he did not hesitate at all.
Jiu Ranxi stared at Jiu Ranling's departing figure and sighed softly.
"Xi, what should we do?" asked Mei Luoxiu with a bitter smile. We seem to have messed things up."
"Let's go." Actually, after entering the palace, I didn't plan to use her.”
Mei Luoxiu looked at half of Jiu Ranxi's side profile, and his eyes were filled with scrutiny. Jiu Ranxi noticed Mei Luoxiu's unusual gaze and looked at him in confusion.
" You…" Mei Luoxiu wanted to speak, but he shook his head after a while."No, it's nothing."
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"Your Highness? Your Highness?"
A pair of hands dangled in front of Jiu Ran Ling's eyes for a while. Jiu Ran Ling came back to her senses and saw the curved eyes looking at her calmly. It was Yang 'er, the eldest servant girl of the Empress Dowager's palace. "What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager is waiting for the jewelry box in your hand.”Yang 'er smiled faintly and pointed at the delicate box held by Jiu Ran Ling.
Jiu Ran Ling gave the box to Yang 'er and smiled embarrassedly.
"What is it that made this widow's precious girl so absent-minded? Your thoughts have actually gone so far." The empress dowager was sitting at the side, dressing up and teasing Jiu Ranling's absent-mindedness.
Jiu Ran Ling smiled sweetly." It's nothing, Old Ancestor. I guess I didn't sleep well last night."”How could she tell the Empress Dowager that she was upset because of Jiu Ranxi and Mei Luoxiu?
"No way." Yang 'er smiled as she picked out the jewelry for the Empress Dowager to wear for the Gathering of Heroes." Everyone can see that Your Highness is unhappy."”
"Good, even Yang 'er, you're laughing at me!"”
"I wouldn't dare." Yang 'er stuck out her tongue.”
"Lass, in a while you and aijia will sit together. It will be clearer to see the people below.”
"Ancestor, are you going to choose a son-in-law for Ling-er by mobilizing so many people?”Jiu Ran Ling said half-jokingly.
The empress dowager did not laugh. She stared at Jiu Ran Ling with a serious expression for a while."…Actually, it's about time.”
Jiu Ran Ling was instantly terrified.
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