In Kyoto City, the time of the Hakuro Festival is actually set on the day of the solar term Hakuro. The housewife of the Zheng family carefully prepared new clothes for Zheng Ling, a azure-colored skirt, simple and generous. Ning Yan was arranged to dress up early in the morning. The people were all sent by the eldest lady. Ning Yan was at their mercy. After an hour, Ning Yan looked at himself in the mirror, with a bit of playfulness between his eyebrows.

"I'll go to the Sujia'an branch later, don't embarrass our Zheng family." Zheng Yue was already waiting at the door, and when he saw Ning Yan also coming out, he glanced at it lightly and said coldly.

"Ling'er knows." Ning Yan responded obediently. got into the carriage and drove to the Su family, which was not far away.

The White Dew Society is actually divided into the inner and outer courts, the inner courtyard is where the nobles of Kyoto City gather together, and the outer courtyard is the princes of the major families and the princes together. On this day, the weather is neither hot nor cold, and the temperature is just right. Su Xiaoxiao was dressed in a goose yellow skirt, and her complexion was whiter, "Brother, I'm so worried about this banquet." I'm afraid I'm not doing well. Su Xiaoxiao said coquettishly to Su Qin.

"Isn't everything arranged? Don't worry. This time, both princesses will come, which is something that no other family can do. So, calm down now, you're the protagonist today. Su Qin touched Su Xiaoxiao's head dotingly. Rest assured, it will go well today. ”

"Yes. Borrow my brother's good words. Su Xiaoxiao smiled.

"Childe, King Ning has arrived." Su Qin's little servant copper coin shouted outside.

"Okay, then I'll go and receive King Ning first." Su Qin inserted a hosta for Su Xiaoxiao. patted Su Xiaoxiao's shoulder.

"Okay, brother, let's go. Don't let King Ning wait for a long time. Su Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly.

The nobles of Kyoto City all arrived at Su's house. Led into the inner courtyard by the servants of the Su Mansion. There are a few temporary small pavilions set up inside, hung with yarns, and under the wind, there is a feeling of paradise. Zheng Ling and Zheng Yue sat down at the small table on the right. The low table was already filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, delicate pastries, hot tea had been served, and the heat was overflowing.

Zheng Yue smiled lightly and talked and laughed with a few women next to her, and seemed to be very familiar.

Zheng Ling sat quietly, it was better to talk less on this occasion, she hadn't figured out what the identities of these people were. Ning Yan was a little glad that Zheng Ling was weak before, and she was bedridden all the year round, and it was reasonable that she didn't know people, so that she, an alien soul, was free from a lot of suspicion. I turned out to be a little hungry. I didn't eat early this morning. Ning Yan looked around, but no one touched the sweetheart on the table. I really want to eat it.

"The princess has arrived." This interrupted the conversation, and the whole courtyard fell silent.

Zheng Yue patted Ning Yan. Together with the others, they got up and looked towards the courtyard gate, and after a while, two graceful and luxuriously dressed girls appeared together, and everyone hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted, "See the princess." Zheng Ling followed Zheng Yue and saluted.

"Let's all get up." A voice like water and song sounded.

And they got up, still standing.

"Sit down." Another crisp and arrogant voice said.

"Xiaoxiao has seen Princess Yin Li, Princess Yin Ruo." Su Xiaoxiao walked up to the princess and greeted her sweetly.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, you're welcome. In this Bailu banquet, Xiaoxiao is the master's family, so there is no need to be formal, we are cousins, just call us by name. Right? Yin Ruo sister? The girl with a voice like water and a song asked softly to the girl next to her.

"That's what my sister said." Qin Yinruo was all arrogant, and replied coldly.

Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly stretched out her hand and invited the two princesses to the central pavilion, "Two sisters, take a seat." "Only when the two princesses are seated will they dare to sit down.

Slowly, the banquet is getting better. Everyone talked and laughed happily, Princess Qin Yinruo said little, but the whole person exuded a warm temperament. Be humble and courteous to everyone. The other Qin Yinli is more targeted, and she is more intimate with the female dependents of several important ministers in the court, of course, this includes the Zheng family, and her sister-in-law is the eldest lady of the Zheng family.

"Ahh Suddenly a girl screamed, "Snake, snake." Yes. ”

Suddenly, dozens of snakes were thrown in from outside the wall, and the girls in that place dodged in all directions, and the scene suddenly became chaotic, Su Xiaoxiao's face turned pale, and she stood up in a daze, but she couldn't say anything in her mouth.

"Xiaoxiao, send your family to fetch some realgar wine. Everybody's coming over here. "Qin Yinruo suddenly became the person in charge of the overall situation." Peony. Go to the outer court. Look at what is so unusual about them. ”

Ning Yan looked at the girl closest to the accident point, the girl seemed to have been bitten, and now she fell to the ground stupidly. There are also a few snakes swimming around. Ning Yan carefully observed the lower snake, the snake's head was long, oblate, the snout scales were visible from the back of the head, wider than high, the back of the body was tan, there were two black longitudinal lines running through the whole body on the back of the spine, there were dark light yellow-brown longitudinal stripes between the black lines, the eyes were large, and the pupils were round; The nostrils are large, oval-shaped, located between the scales of the two noses, and there is a small lower scale in front of the eyes, isn't this a snake, this snake should not be venomous, thinking of this, Ning Yan hurriedly ran to the girl.

"Zheng Ling, what are you doing?" Zheng Yue saw Zheng Ling running into the snake pile desperately, and immediately exclaimed. "Come back soon!"

"Sister, it's okay. I'll go back as soon as I go. Zheng Ling waved his hand and ran over.

Qin Yinruo was slightly stunned, looked at the girl surrounded by snakes and turned her head at Zheng Ling's approach, with a little appreciation in her eyes, and a little surprised in her heart, this girl was really Zheng Pingxin's sister, just like him, so careless to save people.

Ning Yan picked up a broom not far away, approached the place where the girl was, and waved the broom in his hand to drive the snake beside the girl to the side. "Let's go." Reach out and pull up the girl who was still in a daze.

"What's going on?" Su Qin and the others had already run over with Peony. I was stunned by the group of snakes in front of me.

"It's okay, it's okay. These are house snakes, they are not poisonous, just drive them away. Zheng Ling saw that someone had already drawn his sword and hurriedly stopped him. Don't kill it, these can be used as medicine. ”

"Realgar wine and bamboo baskets are here." A few little guys came over with a few jars of wine.

"Sprinkle it on." As he spoke, Ning Yan took out a bag from his body again, grabbed a handful of powder, and sprinkled it out. After taking the bamboo basket from the hands of the subordinates, the snake was stimulated by the smell of snake repellent grass and realgar wine, and swam in a panic. "Climb in." Ning Yan placed the bamboo basket in the direction where the snake fled. "Help me. So many snakes. I'm too busy. Ning Yan looked at Su Qin, handed over a bamboo basket, and motioned for him to catch the snake.

"Ahh Su Qin took the bamboo basket.

Behind Su Qin was a man in green clothes, he stood in front of several princes, among the princes, King Ning, King Jing, this time King Cheng did not participate. There are also more than ten children of other families.

What was a good banquet suddenly turned into a snake catcher. Soon, several bamboo baskets were filled with snakes. The subordinate took the bamboo basket down with great eyes. "Can you give me a basket later?" Ning Yan turned his head to look at Su Xiaoxiao.

"Yes." Su Xiaoxiao was still in a trance.

"Zheng Ling. Come back. Zheng Yue glared at Zheng Ling and shouted in a low voice.

Ning Yan looked at Zheng Yue, but did not move. The girl who had been bitten by the snake came to her senses and began to cry. The girl who was supposed to be good friends with her came over. "Xiao Ya, are you okay?" A girl in pink clothes picked up Xiao Ya's bitten arm, and her voice was glutinous and inquiring. "Why are these wounds so deep?"

"No, give. This is a medicinal powder made from snake repellent. Rub it on for her. Ning Yan handed a small bag to the girl in pink.

"Thank you." The girl in pink took the pouch.

The two princesses stepped forward and saluted the prince with all the nobles. "I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"It's all forgiven, you don't have to pay attention to these now, what the hell is going on?" The prince waved his hand and signaled everyone not to hold these rites at this time. "What's the matter, is everyone okay?"

Qin Yinli shook her head, full of fear, "Brother Huang, we don't know about this matter, this snake suddenly flew in from outside that wall. There are so many snakes, it's terrifying, it's scary. Qin Yinli's voice was soft.

Qin Yinruo was calm, "Your Highness." This thing is very strange, I'm afraid it was intentional. ”

"Newspaper. The suspicious man was found outside the house. The guards of Su Mansion pulled a young man in, the man was very thin, he looked malnourished, and he was very cleanly dressed, Xu was dressed neatly, and Su Fu didn't care about this passer-by at first.

Su Qin faced the man and asked solemnly, "Who are you?" ”

"Anonymous."

"You put this snake in it?"

The man raised his face, his eyes unusually bright, "Hahaha." Yes and no? How, if you want to kill or chop, feel free. ”

"Presumptuous." The man standing behind Su Qin's right scolded. "You little boy. Do you only dare to bully women? The man who spoke out was dressed in a cyan suit, and it was obvious that he was a martial arts practitioner. The eyebrows are full of heroism.

"Little boys? Hahahahaha. It's ridiculous. The man's eyes were red, and his face was a little hideous.

The prince patted the man in Tsing Yi and took a step forward. "What are you laughing at?"

The man looked contemptuously at the group of red-faced dignitaries in front of him. The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he sneered. "Haha, laughing at what? Laugh at you, you blood-sucking and bone-eating squirts. We are untouchables who can only fend for ourselves, and we have no redress for our grievances and endless suffering. The man suddenly opened his imprisoned hands and pounced on the prince.

Su Qin and the man in Tsing Yi reacted quickly and flashed in front of the prince, and the palm of the man in Tsing Yi had already slapped the man's chest. The man didn't take the blow, and fell straight to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Protect the Prince." Su Qin stared coldly. "Hold on."

"Brother Huang. Are you okay. Qin Yinli looked worried.

"Su Qin, wait." The prince stopped, still not angry. "What are you doing here? Tell me anything. ”

Qin Yinruo's brows furrowed slightly.

The man clutched his chest. The face is even paler. "Ahem." His eyes were fixed on the Prince.