As soon as they left, a white figure walked out from behind the garden gate, shaking a folding fan, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face. Ximen Yuqing came out with Zhou Tianqi, he suspected that Zhou Tianqi was worried that Lin Wancai would come out, but he didn't expect Zhou Tianqi and Lu Manting to meet outside the hall.

And after Ximen Yuqing left, a purple figure also came out from the other side of the garden, looking at the four people who had left in front of him with interest, secretly thinking about the consequences of this chaotic and complicated front cause.

The crown prince Zhou Tianhong came out after Ximen Yuqing, of course he knew that Ximen Yuqing entered the garden for Lin Wan, but why did the seventh brother keep standing at the gate of the garden? Is he also worried about Lin Wan'er? Or, is it just a coincidence, just because he wants to accompany Lu Manting to wait for Lin Wan'er here?

It is true that Lin Wan'er performed well tonight, and it was precisely because she helped the seventh brother that she offended Princess Ziyue, so it is understandable that the seventh brother is worried about Lin Wan'er's safety. But is it really just that? Lin Wan'er's identity and herself are enough to make any prince tempted, and even she is planning for this, so it is hard to guarantee that the seventh brother does not have this mind.

Zhou Tianhong thought about it and slowly walked into the State Banquet Palace, the hall was still staggered, singing and dancing, only Princess Ziyue had not returned.

The guards came to report that Princess Ziyue was too strong to drink, and had already gone back to the post house with the maid to rest.

The emperor half-squinted his eyes, watching these children go out one after another, and come back one after another, and the people who stayed here, which eyes have been following them, who is who's who, who is befriending whom, none of them escaped his eyes.

When the crown prince Zhou Tianhong went out, Liu Fangyao also wanted to go out to have a look, but the third princess Zhou Lingwei suddenly pulled her to talk about the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet prince concubine, she didn't want to miss this opportunity to get inside information, so she resisted the urge to go out with her, and listened to Zhou Lingwei talk about the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

And Liu Fangyao did get the news she wanted, and she did not regret losing the opportunity to talk to the prince's brother.

Zhou Lingwei whispered in Liu Fangyao's ear: "This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, not only to choose a concubine for the prince's brother, but also to marry the seventh brother, the second brother and the third brother already have a concubine, but the prince's brother has never set up a princess, and the seventh brother does not even have a side concubine, so the father said that he would take the opportunity of this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to decide the candidate for the prince and concubine and the marriage of the seventh brother." Although the seventh brother has always been reluctant to get married so early, he must at least set a candidate for the side concubine this time. ”

Liu Fangyao was anxious and wanted to ask the emperor if he had a suitable candidate in mind, but he never dared to say such a thing as speculating about the holy will.

Zhou Lingwei saw her thoughts, patted her hand and said, "Sister Fangyao is both talented and beautiful, last year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was already the best, and this time of course she is also the best choice." Listening to the queen mother, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet invited several famous bachelors and princes to be judges, and the first place also had the opportunity to tell his father his wish on the spot. ”

The annual Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, in fact, is the talent competition of the noble ladies, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, song, dance, poetry, a total of seven competition items, because of the large number of participants, so generally from the time of the hour, until the moon is empty to compare the results, seven judges will finally select the first place according to the seven comprehensive results, last year was Liu Fangyao, the year before was Lu Manting.

Liu Fangyao was thinking about her competitors when she saw Lu Manting and Lin Wan'er walking in hand in hand. Everyone knows that Lu Manting likes the Seventh Prince, but her sister Lu Manyi is the queen's favorite candidate for the crown princess. Liu Fangyao moved her eyes to Lin Wan'er beside Lu Manting, although she didn't know what Lin Wan'er's talent was, but looking at her performance today, her strength should not be underestimated.

At this time, Ximen Yuqing and Zhou Tianhong walked in one after another, looking at the prince brother who was dressed in purple, with a tall posture and a kingly demeanor, Liu Fangyao's heart became firmer again, the position of the crown princess belongs to herself, and no one can compete with herself!

Lu Manting sat quietly, thinking about Brother Apocalypse's attitude towards herself just now, and couldn't help but feel sad. Turning her head to see that Lin Wan was also bowing her head and not saying anything, and she didn't know what she was thinking, Lu Manting gently pulled Lin Wan's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Sister Wan'er, what are you thinking?"

Lin Wan raised his head and smiled at her, shook his head and said, "I didn't think about anything, I was just a little tired, and I didn't know when I would be able to leave." As he spoke, his voice grew lower and lower, almost whispering.

Lu Manting also leaned close to Lin Wan's ear and said softly: "When the emperor leaves, we can leave." After speaking, he said in a low voice: "Sister Wan'er, can you listen to me......?"

Lin Wan knew what she was going to say, and secretly complained in her heart, but she still had to pretend to be very willing, nodded and said, "What's wrong with my sister?" ”

Lu Manting hesitated, bit her lower lip, and said shyly and timidly: "Sister, don't laugh at me, you know, I have only had Brother Apocalypse since I was a child, and he likes me too." However, after Brother Tianqi returned to the palace this time, he has been avoiding me, and when he meets occasionally, he is also very cold to me. Although he is the same for other people, however, I grew up with Brother Apocalypse, he is different to me, he will smile at me, he will talk to me, he will only play with me, and he will also say that he has grown up...... You want to marry me as a princess...... But how has everything changed now?"

Lin Wan was silent, looking at Lu Manting quietly, only to see her expecting Ai Ai to say, two lines of tears had already slipped down, what is pear blossom with rain, she gave a perfect interpretation. Lin Wan didn't know how to comfort her, sighed lightly, and asked, "When did the Seventh Prince say that he wanted to marry you?"

Lu Manting wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her little face was slightly red, and she said in a low voice: "Before Concubine Chen died." ”

Lin Wan listened carefully, nodded, and encouraged her to continue.

"The Queen Mother's aunt and grandmother liked me, so I was taken into the palace when I was three years old and lived in the Shouxi Palace for four years. I was the same age as Brother Apocalypse, so I often played together, and Brother Apocalypse at that time was not like this, he was very naughty and loved to joke people. Later, Concubine Chen was sick, Brother Tianqi was sad all day long, and he didn't like to talk anymore, poor Brother Tianqi still had to pretend to be very happy in front of Concubine Chen every day, and I was the only one who accompanied him every day. Once, he was somehow bitten by a poisonous snake, and I helped him suck out the venom and saved his life. He said at the time, when he grows up, he wants to marry me as a princess. Lu Manting had a happy smile on her face, and her eyes trembled slightly, as if she had fallen into a memory. (To be continued.) )