However, at this time, Chu Zishuo in the audience, the pain in her eyes was even more obvious, and she saw the eyes that were as bright as stars in the past, but at this time, they were already dark, and her heart was unconsciously tightened, she didn't dare to look at Chu Zishuo anymore, and hurriedly left the banquet hall and went out to take a breath.

Qingyan was walking aimlessly beside the garden, and suddenly heard, "Can it be done?" ”

"Don't worry, Childe, that Miss Li has been fooled."

When Qingyan wanted to listen carefully, the two had already walked away, and at this time, a big hand pulled Qingyan and went behind the rockery, Qingyan looked up, looking at the handsome and resolute face of the person who pulled her, she was so heartbroken that she forgot to breathe.

Shaking off the man's hand vigorously, Qingyan said with some grievances in his voice,

"Chu Zishuo, what are you doing?"

"Yan'er, why? Why are you fighting for the position of Prince Jin's princess? Don't you know I'm waiting for you? ”

Qingyan was a little confused, so before he could speak, Chu Zishuo took the lead in blaming himself, so he asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?" ”

Chu Zishuo held Qingyan's shoulders with both hands, and looked at her fixedly with painful eyes, "Don't you know?" The winner of this banquet will become the princess of Prince Jin. ”

Qingyan shook her head, she didn't know, she didn't believe it, "No, this is just an ordinary banquet, if it's for the selection of concubines, why not hold it in Prince Jin's mansion?" ”

"Prince Jin's Mansion has many secrets, and he never holds banquets, Yan'er, I only have you in my heart, but you ...... Tell me why ......"

Hearing this, Qingyan's grievances seemed to come to his heart, and before he could speak, he was stopped, "Young Master Chu, what do you mean by pulling Miss Lin San here?" ”

Hearing this, Chu Zishuo and Qingyan looked at the people together, Xiao Heng leaned on the side of the rockery with a tall posture, and looked at Chu Zishuo with deep eyes.

Chu Zishuo clenched his fists, "I have something to say to Miss Lin San, and I also ask the prince to make it convenient." “

Xiao Heng was unmoved, and asked rhetorically, "Why do you want to give you convenience?" Miss Lin San is a guest of this prince, and this prince will never allow anyone to harass her. As soon as the words fell, he took Qingyan's hand and wanted to leave.

On the other side, Chu Zishuo grabbed Qingyan's other hand, and seeing that Xiao Heng and Chu Zishuo didn't let go, Qingyan had no choice but to say: "Xiao Heng, I have something to say to him, you go first." ”

When Xiao Heng heard this, his heart tightened, and the temperature in the air dropped by a few degrees in an instant, "If this son leaves, he will definitely take you with him." “

"Xiao Shizi, Yan'er is unwilling to go with you, why do you have to admit it?"

Xiao Heng glanced coldly at Chu Zishuo, who was talking, ignored it, and looked at Qingyan again, "Follow me!" With a domineering tone and an unquestionable tone, he pulled Qingyan and left.

Qingyan shook off Xiao Heng's hand vigorously, "I won't go with you." After saying that, he walked in the opposite direction, and then added in his heart, Xiao Heng is sorry, I can't go with you, there are some things I have to say clearly.

Xiao Heng's eyes were full of pain, the biting cold enveloped his body, he turned back with difficulty, looked at the backs of the two people who walked away, and whispered, "I have done so much for you, holding you in the palm of my hand, can't I resist his words after all?" ”

A moment later, deep in the bamboo forest

"Ruizhi, why did you ignore me that day in the Eldest Princess's Mansion?"

"Yan'er, I'm sorry, I heard rumors on the street that day...... You went to beg Prince Jin, I was trying to rescue your father, but you went to beg others, and I was angry for a while, so I ......" Speaking of this, Chu Zishuo seemed to be unable to continue.

Qingyan looked at Chu Zishuo's expression at this time, he believed his words, and word by word, as if he had mustered up great courage to ask: "Why haven't you come to me, there are rumors in Kyoto that I have fallen off the cliff, why don't you look for it?" ”

Chu Zishuo was a little anxious, "Yan'er, listen to my explanation, after the eldest princess's mansion met you that day, it was reported that there was an accident at my grandfather's house on the second day, I hurriedly left Beijing and rushed to Fuzhou, and I didn't have time to say goodbye to you, so I wrote a letter for the little maid to hand it over to you, didn't you receive it?" ”

Seeing that Qingyan shook his head, Chu Zishuo was a little anxious, and admitted his mistake: "It's me who is not good, I should go and say goodbye to you in person, and I will definitely ask the little maid about this matter after I return home." ”

Seeing that the disappointment on Qingyan's face gradually decreased, Chu Zishuo showed hope on his face, and spoke again, "I only returned to Beijing not long ago, and as soon as I returned to Beijing, I heard that you fell off a cliff, and when I went to look for it, Prince Jin's Mansion released a word, saying that Prince Jin and Princess Jin saved you."

I was worried about your injury, and I didn't feel at ease if I couldn't see you, so I ventured to visit Prince Jin's mansion at night, but I couldn't see you after all. ”

Qingyan was a little moved after hearing this, and the resentment in her heart dissolved, she didn't suspect that Chu Zishuo was lying to her, because in her heart, Chu Zishuo would not lie to her.

In fact, Chu Zishuo not only visited Prince Jin's mansion at night, but also almost took his life.

At this time, Chu Zishuo asked tentatively again: "Today is to choose a concubine for Prince Jin's son, Yan'er, ...... you?"

Qingyan adjusted his emotions and said lightly: "The rumor that he wants to choose a concubine was released by me in anger, in fact, it was not the princess who saved me, it was he who saved me, today I just helped him calm down the rumors, you can rest assured that even if I win, he will not marry me." ”

Chu Zishuo disagreed, as a man, he saw it clearly, he knew Xiao Heng's anger, and he also knew Xiao Heng's eyes when he saw Yan, "Yan'er, have you ever thought that he may not want you to calm down the rumors, he really wants to marry you." ”

"No way, he won't, and I won't marry him."

When the words fell Chu Zishuo, a heart fell back into his stomach, smiled, and asked hopefully, "What about me?" ”

Qingyan glanced at him, saw the expectation in his eyes, felt a little unbearable, did not answer, and changed the topic: "I should go back." With that, he turned around and walked out of the bamboo forest.

Chu Zishuo chased after him, "Yan'er, I can wait, wait until you are willing to marry me." Qingyan's heart moved slightly, his feet paused, and after a while, he stepped out of the bamboo forest.

When she returned to the banquet, just after the first round of the competition, as soon as she sat down, Lord Ningzhu came over and asked, "Qingyan, where have you been?" I've been looking for you......"

Qingyan looked at the concerned eyes of the Lord of Ningzhu, a little weak-hearted, and lied, "I just felt bored, so I went out for a walk." ”

The county lord of Ningzhu sighed, and then told Qingyan that the results had come out, and Qingyan, Qin Yifu, and Chu Ziling, the general of Zhennan, won the competition and could compete in the next round.

At this time, Qingyan was still hesitating, whether to conduct the next round of competition, in case he won, what if Xiao Heng wanted to marry him?

Then he shook his head and drove away the thoughts in his heart, no, he said that he had caused the trouble by himself, and let himself settle it, so he just wanted to calm the rumors, and he would not really let himself marry him.