The Gu Lian brothers actually sweated in their hearts, of course they knew that this kind of occasion was not for Gu Man and Gu Ru, but they couldn't resist their mother's request.

Mother said that the Gu family's ability to attend the palace banquet this time was arranged by the three princes, and since this is the case, it doesn't hurt to bring them.

The Gu family must quickly use the way of marriage to lead the Gu family to climb up, it is not enough to expect a Lin Ruan who is not the same as them, they must cast a wide net and catch more fish.

And now the marriageable girls of the Gu family are Gu Man sisters and Gu Xin'er.

Fortunately, on the way here, they kept warning Gu Man and Gu Ru to follow Old Madam Gu honestly, and not to have the slightest inappropriate behavior, otherwise they would not be spared. From the excitement at the beginning to the trembling now, the two really didn't dare to make any mistakes.

As for Gu Xin'er, Gu Lian doesn't have to worry, Gu Xin'er has participated in palace banquets too many times before, she knows very well what she can do and what she can't do, so she needs to mention her life again.

After everyone sat for a while, they heard the inner rumor sing loudly: "The emperor, the queen mother, the queen, and the crown prince have arrived." ”

Everyone in the temple stood up and saluted to greet the holy car.

And along with the holy driver, there were several princes, pavilion elders and several powerful princes, including King Shen Jun and Xiao Jingchen. There were also a few people with alien faces, who also followed.

But unexpectedly, he didn't see the third prince.

Lin Ruan's heart moved slightly, and he glanced at Gu Xin'er. Gu Xin'er didn't notice it, she only stared at the Beidi people curiously.

After the emperor and the queen mother sat down, the emperor raised his hand: "Flat." ”

Everyone thanked them and sat down again.

King Shen Jun and several princes all returned to their seats in their own mansions, and when they saw Gu Xin'er, King Shen Jun did not fluctuate at all, as if they were like air.

Gu Xin'er felt that she wouldn't feel bad anymore, but she still felt a thorn in her heart. In the past, King Shen Jun was the person who loved her the most.

Tightening her hands, Gu Xin'er retracted her thoughts. Now she can't be distracted, success or failure depends on tonight.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and made a few opening remarks, expressing a warm welcome to the envoys of Beidi to come to the Great Zhou, and then announced the beginning of the palace banquet.

A sound of wind music and bamboo sounded, and a group of pendulum girls floated in like clouds.

Immediately, everyone's attention was on the dancing girl.

Lin Ruan looked at Xiao Jingchen opposite. He sat alone at a table, but he didn't seem lonely at all, and he didn't know what he was thinking, his eyes were hanging with his wine glass, and he was not interested in the graceful dance in front of him.

Sensing that someone was looking at him, he raised his eyes carelessly, and when he saw that it was Lin Ruan, he hooked the corners of his mouth at her.

Lin Ruan pursed his lips and smiled at him, signaling him not to drink too much.

Xiao Jingchen nodded in response, then put down the wine glass and didn't take another sip.

Lin Ruan's heart was sweet, and his appetite improved a lot.

Gu Xin'er sat at the same table with her, naturally watching the subtle interaction between the two in her eyes, and at the same time she was jealous and unwilling, she also had a trace of excitement.

After tonight, Lin Ruan and Xiao Jingchen will be completely impossible.

The man she can't get, Lin Ruan can't think of either.

After the dance, the envoys of Beidi began to discuss some customs and customs with the emperor's ministers.

Lin Ruan listened with interest, but he had a trace of interest in Beidi Kingdom. In the future, if she has the opportunity, she would like to go out and walk around to see this ancient natural beauty that has not been polluted and transformed.

At this time, the palace people brought a new dish into the hall, this time the dish was Bazhen soup.

Lin Ruan drank it at the palace banquet last time, but he thought it was very good, and he was looking forward to it this time.

When the palace man who served the food was carefully holding the hot and preparing to put it on the table, Gu Xin'er secretly stretched out her foot and tripped over the palace person, and the palace man shook, and a bowl full of soup immediately poured down, spilling Lin Ruan and Gu Xin'er.

Fortunately, the imperial dining room is far away from here, and if it is still cold today, the soup is not too hot when it is sent here, otherwise it will have to be burned.

The palace people were so frightened that they turned pale and knelt on the ground.

Gu Xin'er exclaimed in a low voice, and hurriedly reached out to wipe it with a handkerchief, and found that Lin Ruan had more on him, so she wiped it for Lin Ruan.

But a veil will not help at all.

The Tong family immediately took the handkerchiefs of the Shen family's daughters and handed them to Lin Ruan, but the area that was splashed was too large and it was useless to wipe them.

During the palace banquet, the maids brought by the various prefectures were not qualified to enter the palace, and they were all waiting outside, so it was a little busy here for a while.

Princess Shen immediately asked the Tong family to get up and go to the queen's side for help. "Queen Mother, there was a little accident when the palace people served the food, and I need to find the mother to borrow a place and let the two children tidy up their clothes."

The queen immediately asked people to arrange it.

Lin Ruan and Gu Xin'er invited themselves, followed behind the palace people, and retreated through the side door, without attracting too many people's attention.

Out of the main hall, the lights were bright outside, and I didn't see the maids of the various provinces.

The palace man explained: "This palace banquet is not ordinary, in order not to disturb the palace banquet, so the subordinates of each prefecture have arranged to go outside, and before the banquet is over, they will be brought over again." ”

Lin Ruan sneered in his heart, the third prince was so scheming, he actually arranged things so properly. The palace banquet should have been arranged by the queen, and the palace people who served the dishes and the palace people who led the way were naturally also the "queen" people, and he did not participate in the palace banquet, so he really picked himself clean.

I just don't know what kind of show the third prince arranged to entertain her.

Gu Xin'er's heart was beating wildly, for fear that Lin Ruan would notice something abnormal, but seeing her walking as usual, she looked around with great interest, and asked some small questions from the palace people, Gu Xin'er swallowed her heart back into her stomach.

Soon, the palace people took the two into a palace.

The palace man said to Lin Ruan: "County Lord, Miss Gu, please wait here, and the slave will arrange for someone to bring the clothes over." ”

Lin Ruan waved his hand, "Go ahead." ”

The palace people retreated, and Lin Ruan took off his coat soaked in soup.

Wet clothes are really uncomfortable to wear.

When Gu Xin'er saw her take it off, she hesitated for a moment, and then took it off, "Ah Ruan, what kind of hall is this?" ”

Lin Ruan shrugged, "You didn't know about entering the palace so many times, how could I know." Alas, it's a pity that the Bazhen soup, I still want to drink two more bowls. ”

Gu Xin'er covered her lips and smiled, "If you like to drink, can you just go back and let the chef in the house do it?" ”

Lin Ruan smiled and nodded, and turned his head to study some of the calligraphy and paintings in the hall.

Gu Xin'er looked at her back, feeling a little anxious, what was the third prince going to do? She didn't know the plan of the third prince at all, but just followed the instructions of the third prince and found an opportunity to lure Lin Ruan out of the palace banquet.

As for what happened next, she really didn't know at all.

Gu Xin'er, who was anxious, didn't notice at all that Lin Ruan, who was admiring the calligraphy and painting with her back to her, had already covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief at some point.