Deng Li saw that Xiao Ya shook her head and continued to look out the window, until the next person came to report that Xiao asked Deng Li to go to discuss something, Deng Li put up her cloak and said to Xiao Ya: Let's go, go to Xiao's yard.

Seeing that Deng Li had arrived, Xiao hurriedly pulled Deng Li over, Deng Li was confused by Xiao, but she still asked very calmly, "Mother, is there anything wrong with calling my daughter over in such a hurry?" ”

"Mother inquired today that the eldest prince will go out of the palace tomorrow to enjoy the lanterns, and you should dress up well then, but you have to seize this opportunity, you know?"

"Mother, is this your own idea or have you discussed it with your grandfather and father?" Deng Li asked Xiao with a frown.

Xiao was a little weak by Deng Li, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity, and he wanted to say something, but he heard Deng Li speak again, "The eldest prince is not in the scope of grandfather and father's consideration, so my mother shouldn't have such an idea." ”

Xiao Shi was unwilling, "How long have you been here, the prince can wait, but you can't wait, the eldest prince has no strength except for the Gu family, but after all, he is the eldest son of a serious concubine, and this identity is not more than that of other princes." ”

"My daughter doesn't like the eldest prince, even if the eldest prince has the ability to sit in that position, my daughter is not willing to marry him." Deng Li is also a stubborn temper, and directly refutes Xiao's words.

"You... Do you want to be angry with your mother? ”

"If the mother has time to threaten her daughter here, it is better to persuade the grandfather and father to see what their attitude is." After speaking, he didn't care about Xiao's reaction, and left with Xiaoya.

Leaving Xiao in the house, the anger is hard to quench.

When Deng Li returned to her courtyard, she locked herself up and fell into her own memories. At that time, Deng Li was only more than nine years old, Xiao took her to the temple to offer incense, and when she arrived at the temple, Deng Li took advantage of Xiao's inattention, sneaked out of the room and ran to play, but got lost in the backyard.

Deng Li looked at the unfamiliar courtyard, a little confused, and wanted to go back to Xiao's courtyard but didn't know the way.

"Who are you? Why is it here? Some indifferent questions made Deng Li's heart happy, and she looked at the source of the voice.

A teenager with a smooth and fair face, with sharp edges and corners, and deep eyes made Deng Li unable to see his heart clearly, and at that moment Deng Li fell in love with the handsome and indifferent little boy.

"I'm a young lady from Deng Mansion, I came to the temple to offer incense, and I sneaked out to play but got lost." Deng Li hurriedly explained, looking at the little boy's frowning brows and a little eager, "I didn't come here on purpose, I really got lost." ”

The little boy looked at the little girl in front of him, and the exploration in his eyes made Deng Li a little uneasy, "In this case, I will let someone send you back." With that, he turned and left.

After a while, a young monk from the temple came and left with Deng Li. When Deng Li returned to Xiao's side, Xiao had not noticed Deng Li's departure, and Deng Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Deng Li asked the little maid next to her to inquire about the little boy who lived in the temple, but unfortunately, the little maid did not find useful information, and Deng Li was sad for a long time. It wasn't until later that because of a banquet invited by Yao Die, Deng Li saw the little boy again when she went to attend, and Deng Li recognized him at a glance, but the little boy didn't remember her.

And Yao Die's attitude towards the boy made Deng Li realize that the identity of the boy was not simple, at that banquet, Deng Li knew the identity of the boy, it turned out to be the son of Concubine Xue, the emperor's third prince. At that moment, Deng Li was very grateful to her grandfather and father for cultivating her as a princess, and the three princes and the seventh prince were their targets, whether it was the third prince or the seventh prince.

When Deng Li returned from the banquet, she told Deng Shangshu and Deng Shilang that she wanted to become the third princess, which made the two overjoyed, and Deng Li worked harder to learn the court etiquette of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Deng Li has already arrived, Deng Li is both looking forward to and worrying about the prince's choice of concubine for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace, but who would have thought that the third prince would even refuse Xue Jia, the maiden niece arranged by Concubine Xue, or in front of the emperor, in front of the civil and military officials, there is no intention of saving face for the Xue family, so she refused.

Deng Li was very happy that the third prince refused to choose a concubine, but she was sad that the third prince's favorite person was not herself. The eyes of the three princes in the Chengguo Mansion and the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet told everyone that he liked the eldest lady of the Shang Mansion, the merchant Liyuan who became famous in the capital.

Thinking of this, Deng Li's eyes were overflowing with unwillingness and jealousy.

Shang Mansion

Ah Ru stood in a remote pavilion in the northwest corner of the Shang Mansion, the man opposite kept saying something, Ah Ru looked at the other party motionlessly, and the other party touched his nose a little embarrassed.

"Sister Aru, I'll leave this matter to you." The man had pleading in his eyes.

"How did you get into the Shang Mansion?" Aru didn't answer the man's words.

"Anyway, I'm also a guard by His Highness's side, and I still have some kung fu." The man became more and more anxious, "Sister Aru, please also persuade Miss Shang to go to the city tomorrow night to take a look at the lanterns, if Miss Shang doesn't go, the little one will lose his life, and our Highness is a ruthless master." ”

In order to get Aru to agree, Xia Yan had to say to his master fiercely.

"Why should I help you?" Aru was as concise as ever.

"Good sister, even if I beg you." Xia Yan was really about to cry, but he didn't expect Shang Liyuan's maid to be so oily and salty.

Ah Ru looked at Xia Yan who wanted to cry without tears in front of him, everything in the palace before was arranged by Ah Ru, Shang Liyuan's attitude towards the eldest prince Jing Yu, Ah Ru knew. Aru was just surprised that the eldest prince would send someone to take a trip, just to let Shang Liyuan go to see the lantern exhibition at night, or just to meet Shang Liyuan.

However, the attitude of the eldest prince made Ah Ru dissatisfied, how could he punish such a person to pass the word. Xia Yan also saw Aru's dislike, but at this time, Xia Yan didn't dare to show dissatisfaction at all, for fear that Aru would really be punished if he didn't help.

"I see, you can go back." After Ah Ru finished speaking, he turned around and left, regardless of whether Xia Yan was still in the pavilion and was in a hurry.

Xia Yan looked at the back of Aru leaving, and muttered: Is this a promise or not? Ouch, what kind of life am I, how can I do such an errand? I forgot about the main messenger of this matter and the scene when he was still arguing with Xia Yi on an errand before.

Xia Yan didn't know if Ah Ru would help persuade the eldest lady of the Shang Mansion, but he still returned to Hanyuan Hall and said to the eldest prince Jing Yu: Everything is done. In Jing Yu's somewhat suspicious gaze, he said that the matter was indeed done.