Coming out of Dongning Palace, all the way to the west, there are mostly bluestone steps that meander down, and about a tea kungfu, you can see a courtyard built in the recess of the mountain. Half of the courtyard is a rippling lake, surrounded by trees by the lake, covering a very wide and bright flat hall, white jade paving the ground, white pillars and beams, it is the place where the banquet is held in Jinhua Palace.

When the group walked into the courtyard, the sky was already a little dark, and the courtyard was already full of tall candle lanterns, and the lights reflected in the lake, which was a beautiful scene.

As soon as Luo Yan saw this garden, she suddenly remembered that this was the place where she first entered the Dali Palace to participate in the reception dinner...... I couldn't help but beat wildly, and my palms were wet.

When she entered the hall, sure enough, after the long desk set up in the east, she was already half-full, Luo Yan walked in without squinting, and sat down next to Mrs. Gao in the west. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that there was no black figure on the other side, so he relaxed, and then he was inexplicably lost.

But she felt that there seemed to be several eyes on the other side, and when she took a look, she saw San Lang Haochen nodding to her with a smile, still looking heartless and happy, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile too, but deliberately looked at Bai Weiwei who was sitting under him, and then looked at Haochen, who was already sitting there honestly looking at the board in front of him.

Luo Yan couldn't help laughing, and glanced at the other side casually, it seemed that the people sitting were all young people, but she saw that the first seat above, opposite the crown princess, was a man in a white robe. Luo Yan's eyes couldn't help but light up: Duan Yu! Busy looking carefully, I saw that he was in his early thirties, with refreshing eyebrows and an elegant expression, seeing Luo Yan's eyes, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he owed slightly, Luo Yan also smiled and nodded in return, and said in his heart: This is worthy of this name, much more handsome than his old man!

was trying to recall the appearance of Emperor Wen Duan Zhengchun, only to hear the sound of footsteps in the apse, when Luo Yan raised her eyes, led by a fat old man in a white robe, seven or eight men walked in, most of them were middle-aged or above, and among them there was a second brother who was wearing a dark robe and standing with a smile!

The second brother can really walk on his own! Luo Yan was suddenly overjoyed, staring at him up and down without blinking, but saw him slowly walk to Duan Yu and sit down, there was no abnormality in his actions, Luo Yan was happy in her heart, and she couldn't wait to rush over and pick him up and take a closer look, and it was easy to hold it down, but she saw that the second brother also looked over and winked at her.

Over there, Du Haochen saw that everyone was sitting down in turn, but he still didn't see the general of the Lantai, and he wondered in his heart. Gao Taiming also found that Tangtai Yangfei was not among the guests brought by the East Palace, so he couldn't help but ask casually: "His Royal Highness King Ye, why hasn't General Shantai arrived?" Murong Qian replied with a smile: "Since our fleet will leave the day after tomorrow, General Tantai will go to arrange relevant matters." ”

Although their voices were not loud, every word fell into Luo Yan's ears, especially the name, which seemed to have a high frequency like an electric current, and Luo Yan couldn't help but clench her fists tightly. Listening to what was still chattering over there, "General Tantai is really loyal, it's a pity that I can't have a drink with him at the banquet" "General Tantai also admires Xiangguo very much, and I hope to have a chance to get drunk in the future", and even that reputation was mixed in "General Tantai is so famous, but it's a pity that he didn't have a chance this time", Luo Yan hated to cover her ears.

Murong Qian glanced at the other side, only to see that Luo Yan's face had turned pale, and his heart sank, so he changed the topic, "Xiangye, why hasn't the prince arrived yet?" "The Queen Mother announced that he and Erlang are two young couples, and they will come to ...... later"

Luo Yan slowly relaxed, only to feel a tingling pain in her palms, and when she looked down, she was unconsciously stabbed with blood by her fingernails, and seeing the blood beads slowly soaking out, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart: Can you still have no more interest?

She casually took a handkerchief and held it in her hand, but she couldn't help but think in her heart, did the second brother not let him come? Or is he also trying to hide from himself? Thinking of the latter possibility, my chest couldn't help but be even more sour. In a trance, Emperor Wen seemed to say something, the second brother seemed to say a few more words, and the wine and food were sent one after another, all of which were beautiful and tasteless things, and Luo Yan had no appetite, so she took a small snack, chewed it slowly, and sent it down with tea.

Suddenly, I only heard someone laugh loudly: "Shiziye, Erlang, why are you all late, don't you accompany your wife to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden?" Be sure to get three shots! ”

Luo Yan was slightly stunned, and when she looked up, it was Gao Mingshun and Du Yuchen who walked in, each with Wang and Yuan Min'er by their side, Du Yuchen still looked like the old days, but Yuan Min'er was wearing red and gold-sprinkled sleeves, with a golden head, extremely gorgeous, standing straight beside Du Yuchen, his eyes were sweeping his face.

Luo Yan nodded to her casually, lowered her head and continued to conquer the piece of dim sum, and her heart turned slightly: With their identity, they were late to attend, could it be deliberately arranged by the royal family? In this way, they were invited to attend, and they did not have any contact with themselves and their second brother, so as not to dismantle Gao Xiangguo's "official explanation......

But he listened to Lin Yue at the table next to him: "Hey, Min'er is right? Mrs. Gao glanced at Luo Yan and saw that she looked like she was out of the world, and then whispered: "It's not that you don't know that the princess is just practicing in the Du family. The day before yesterday, the Du family posted a post to set up a banquet, and Yuan Min'er came out in red clothes to meet the ladies for a while. Lin Yue couldn't help but look at Luo Yan as well.

Luo Yan was not interested in talking to people at this time, but Lin Yue next to her easily seized this opportunity, and naturally refused to let go of her, a "talented girl", Bai Weiwei on the other side was lively and cheerful, and after serving a few dishes, she was eager to ask Luo Yan to write poems, where could Luo Yan parry, so she had to find a gap and escaped.

I saw that there were also people coming and going outside the hall, mostly eunuchs and palace maids, and they walked more than ten zhang away from the hall, so they were a little cleaner. Bibo Garden said that it was not big, but there were also a few pavilions, Luo Yan was reluctant to go to a crowded place, and did not dare to go too far, and looked at it, it seemed that there was a pavilion on the south bank of the lake, and there was no one, signaling the little palace maid behind him not to follow, and he walked there.

At this time, it is the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, although Jinling has not yet reached the point of the great cold, but there is wind by the lake, naturally it will not be too warm, but thinking of the two genuine talented women in the hall, he does not dare to complain, so he can only gather the cloak on his body, find a place to sit down at will, just looking forward to the time to pass quickly.

When she was in a trance, she suddenly felt that there seemed to be a fragrant wind behind her, and when Luo Yan turned around, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart - the one who walked into the pavilion in a big red dress was not Yuan Min'er? Why is this woman getting stupider and stupider? But I heard Yuan Min'er snort coldly and said: "A talented woman is really a talented woman, and she would rather go to this pavilion to blow the wind on a cold day than lazy to socialize with us laypeople." ”

Luo Yan didn't even have the interest to refute, she turned her head indifferently to look at the lake, Yuan Min'er saw that she didn't hear it, and she couldn't help but be even more angry: "The princess is really a good means, she says to everyone that she doesn't remember the past, and now she wants to return to Dayan, but I don't know who to leave the song 'If life is only as first seen'?" ”

It's really a pot that can't be opened! Luo Yan was impatient in her heart, and said lightly: "Who is left to see, what does it have to do with you?" ”

Yuan Min'er sneered: "Nature has nothing to do with me, I just don't understand, why do some people look like they want to leave while being dashing, but they write down those things with grief and resentment, if they are reluctant to Erlang, just say no, why bother to do one thing in front of you and one thing behind your back?" ”

Luo Yan became angry, and said coldly: "No wonder the saying will say that suspicion makes a dark ghost, and what is to treat others with oneself." One set in front of the face and one behind the back, it was Du Er's grandmother's specialty, and I didn't dare to accept it. As for the treasure you can't give up in your heart, I'm not interested in it. ”

Yuan Min'er was so angry that she couldn't speak, and said half-loudly: "If you don't ...... treasure, then you were back then."

Luo Yanteng stood up and said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense, His Majesty Emperor Wen has already explained the things back then, if you don't believe it, you might as well ask Your Majesty!" ”

Yuan Min'er gritted her teeth and nodded: "Okay, good, it's you who turn your hands for the clouds, it's you who covers your hands for the rain, you are really your playthings in the world, I'm just sorry that Erlang didn't see your true face!" ”

Luo Yan glanced at her lightly: "Isn't it enough for him to recognize your true face?" ”

These words pierced Yuan Min'er's heart, her hands trembled suddenly, her face turned pale, Luo Yan didn't want to say any more, turned around and left. Just came out of the pavilion, but heard Yuan Min'er shouting: "Don't go!" ”

Luo Yan endured her anger, turned around and said: "Second Grandma Du, I said earlier, I only hope that we will forget the rivers and lakes and never see each other again, I may not come to Dali again in this life, why should you bother?" ”

Yuan Min'er turned pale and smiled miserably: "I want to forget the rivers and lakes, but some people can't forget!" I don't understand how much I'm not as good as you! ”

Luo Yan's heart moved slightly, and she understood where Yuan Min'er's hatred and anger came from, so she couldn't help sighing, pointed to the light on the lake and said, "Look at the same lamp, the shadow on the lake looks ten times more beautiful than the one hanging on the shore." But in the eyes of the world, it is always the best to always look at the mirror. If you want to compare yourself with the shadow in the lake, you will be angry and hateful, and you will only be resentful. I only advise you on the last sentence, so that you can do it yourself, and don't bother yourself! ”

Seeing Yuan Min'er sitting on the wooden chair, muttering something she didn't know what to say, Luo Yan shook her head, turned around and wanted to leave, when suddenly out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a slender figure standing in the shade of the roadside trees, with a slight pause under her feet, and then walked away quickly without seeing it - she was not in the mood to stage any triangular grievances! I don't know why, a thought suddenly flashed in my mind: If I go back to Dayan in the future, probably such a gathering is indispensable, and naturally I will meet Yuwen Lanting, but I don't know it...... Thinking about it, I suddenly felt a pain in my chest, and I couldn't help but hold my chest and close my eyes for a long time before I slowly eased my breath.

Yuwen Lanting was his best friend when he was a child. What's more, she doesn't care what Yuan Min'er says or does, in the end, she has no shame in her heart. But it was changed to Yuwen Lanting to blame her and ...... Just thinking about it, it makes people inexplicable, and they don't want to explain, so why don't they go and say to Lan Ting, "I don't know anything, it's your husband who seduced me?" "—no, she was not willing to put the blame on him under any circumstances.

She can't do it, she can't do it.

Unconsciously, Luo Yan had walked to the door of the hall, on one side was the brightly lit hall, on the other side was the swaying lake-colored lights, and a bright moon had just risen in the sky, but it was no longer a round of waning moon. Luo Yan walked to the door, but still didn't want to go in for a while, so she simply walked a few more steps, stood next to the high pillar on the other side of the gate, looked up at the moon for a while, and was about to turn around and enter the hall, but saw someone on the stone path leading to the main hall hurriedly carrying a lantern and running, followed by a figure, Luo Yan glanced at it, and suddenly felt a sharp shock in her heart, and she couldn't move her feet.