The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Chapter 123 Selecting Peng Xi

Zixu suddenly stuck his head out again and asked, "Then, what about tomorrow's blind date?"

If I don't obey my mother's orders, I will be branded as unfilial.

After thinking it over, he decided to just point to someone at random and let him handle tomorrow's matters first.

The next night, the imperial kitchen of the Fugui Palace was brightly lit.

The ministers entered the palace one after another with their wives.

Peng Qi brought Guo and Peng Xi to the Fugui Palace early.

After entering the palace, Guo and Peng Xi couldn't stop staring: "Look, mother, this palace is so tall and huge!"

Guo nodded enviously: "Xier, if you are chosen by the young master, everything here will be yours in the future."

Peng Xi said confidently, "Don't worry, mother. Xi'er will definitely get the title of Crown Princess."

Peng Qi was listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter and was grinning from ear to ear.

After entering the restaurant, everyone greeted each other, and some relatives and friends gathered in groups of three or four to chat about gossip.

"The King... The Queen... has arrived..."

As the eunuch's shrill voice fell, Queen Zixuan Boyuan, surrounded by Zixu and the princes, princesses, and concubines, walked into the dining room of the imperial kitchen.

Immediately, all the women of marriageable age who came for the blind date turned their eyes to Gongzi Xu.

Wow! Gongzi Xu is so handsome!

Every woman was infatuated with him and stared at Zixu without blinking.

Peng Xi squeezed through the crowd to the front and looked Gongzi Xu up and down carefully.

Well, that’s right, Zixu is exactly the type I like.

She clenched her fists and made up her mind: Gongzi Xu is mine, and I must get him.

Anyone who dares to snatch it from me is my enemy, and I will make her pay the price.

When everyone saw Zixuan and the queen coming, they knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen..."

Zixuan and the Queen raised their hands and said, "Gentlemen, please stand."

After Zixuan and others took their seats, everyone stood up and found their own seats and sat down.

The Queen looked around at everyone and said, "My dear ministers, today I would like to use the occasion of my birthday to continue looking for a marriage partner for my grandson."

"Now, bring your blind date candidates and tell them their names, ages, and education backgrounds."

The queen waved to Zixu and said, "Xu'er, come here."

Zixu walked slowly to the queen's side and said, "Grandma, you called me."

The queen nodded and said, "Well, Xu'er, sit next to Grandmother and Mother. If you like a woman, tell them."

“Yes!” Zixu agreed and sat down reluctantly.

The queen waved to the ministers again and said, "Let's get started. Who's going first?"

Me! Before the queen finished her words, Peng Qi took his daughter and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, I, Peng Qi, the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of War, have come with my daughter, Peng Xi, for a blind date."

After Peng Qi finished speaking, he winked at his daughter.

Peng Xi quickly bowed and said, "I am your humble servant Peng Xi, a native of Guicheng, seventeen years old, with a secondary technical school education."

The queen nodded: "Well, look up."

"Yes," Peng Xi responded softly, raised her head, and looked at Zixu with her big watery eyes.

Zixu didn't look at her directly, but just glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

Humph! You don't look that good, you're not even qualified to carry Ziye's shoes.

Now there is only Zi Ye in his heart, and no matter how beautiful the girl is, she will not catch his eye.

When Mrs. Peng saw Peng Qi and Peng Xi coming for a blind date in the crowd, her heart suddenly tightened.

What evil was Peng Qi up to? He actually asked Xi'er to come along on a blind date as well. What was he up to?

She knew Peng Xi very well, and she knew that Xi was not a kind person.

No, I must not let Peng Xi enter the palace, I must stop her.

If Peng Xi were to become the Crown Princess, there would be no peace in the harem from then on.

So, she walked up to Zixuan and the queen, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, Queen, I don't agree with Peng Xi's blind date!"

Zixuan looked at Aunt Peng curiously. Normally, her family would be overjoyed to be able to attend the prince's blind date, so why would she come out to stop it?

She asked Peng suspiciously, "Could you please tell me why you don't agree to Peng Xi's blind date?"

Your Majesty, firstly, one of our Peng family has already become a member of the royal family. If someone else joins, I am afraid we will be gossiped about.

"Secondly, Xier's personality is too erratic and her conduct is questionable. She is not suitable to be your daughter-in-law."

When Peng Qi saw his aunt come out to stop him, he became furious.

I gnashed my teeth in hatred in my heart, damn it, you are just a troublemaker!

It seems that I was too soft-hearted. If I had gotten rid of her earlier, this wouldn't have happened today!

Thinking of this, he hurried forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Madam is wrong."

"My Xi'er has a gentle temperament and good character. How could she be as despicable as she said?"

Mrs. Peng glared at her nephew: "Peng Qi! You know Xier's character better than anyone else!"

"Don't throw this rotten meat of yours into the palace, lest it pollute the righteousness of the palace."

"You! Madam! How can you frame people like that?"

"Xi'er is your grandniece after all. How can you say that to her? How will Xi'er get married in the future?"

Seeing the two about to quarrel, Zixuan quickly waved his hand and said, "Alright, this isn't the right place to discuss this. Stand aside and wait until the banquet is over before you discuss it."

“Yes! Yes!” They both agreed and stepped aside.

Peng Qi clenched his fists until they crackled, cursing inwardly, "Bitch! I'll find an opportunity to kill you in the next couple of days!"

Zixuan waved his hand, indicating that the blind date should continue.

Zixu was so happy that he thought it was good that his aunt didn't agree.

If I had chosen Peng Xi today, my aunt would definitely have gone to talk to my mother about it later.

Wouldn't this be the best of both worlds? I'd have completed today's task, and my aunt wouldn't have ruined the marriage in the future.

Haha, aunt, you really come to my rescue. Xuer loves you so much.

Zixu thanked Mrs. Peng in his heart, and he didn't even look at the next blind date.

After the blind date was over, the ministers presented a list of birthday gifts prepared for the queen.

The queen accepted all the gifts without hesitation. After receiving the gift list, the banquet began.

During the banquet, Zixuan asked Zixu, "Xu'er, do you have anyone you like tonight?"

Zixu swallowed the food in his mouth and replied, "Mother, I have made up my mind. I will choose Peng Xi."

Zixuan was stunned. Why did he choose Peng Xi among so many girls?

"Ruo'er, are you sure? Why did you choose Peng Xi?"

Zixu took a sip of beer and said calmly, "Xu'er thought Peng Xiren was very beautiful and came from a good family. What's wrong, mother? Is there a problem?"

Zixuan shook his head: "As long as Xu'er likes it, mother has no objection."

So, the queen announced at the banquet that Peng Xi was the only candidate for this blind date.