At the banquet, Li Anhuai greeted Emperor Jing'an and then sat down. The ministers of the palace rushed to toast, but Li Anhuai only smiled perfunctorily. His eyes wandered, and finally fell on the Zhou family.

Zhou Zhenzhen noticed Li Anhuai's unkind eyes and subconsciously glanced at Zhou Lingshen, who was drinking unnoticed, she coughed lightly twice, and Zhou Lingshen noticed her. The two looked at each other, and just one look exchanged thoughts.

Zhou Lingshen did not shy away from holding the wine cup at all, and looked straight at Li Anhuai. Li Anhuai raised his eyebrows, raised the wine cup and drank with Zhou Lingshen in the air, which was regarded as a hello.

Fang Shi saw that his husband was facing Li Anhuai again, and he was afraid that something would go wrong, so he looked at him and pulled his sleeve. Zhou Lingshen secretly stretched out his hand and patted the back of her hand, signaling to reassure her.

A game without any verbal exchange came to an end, but the atmosphere at the banquet was still treacherous. It seems that everyone is at ease, and danger is everywhere.

If it is said that the atmosphere in the place where Li Anhuai is depressed and uncomfortable, then the Cheng'an Hall is definitely full of staggering.

The crown prince Li Mo sat on the right seat, and the kings, princes, and sons of the family from all over the country gathered, and even Shen Yanbai, who had always been unpopular, was at the end of the seat.

Perhaps because the hall is full of young men, there is not so much hostility in the Cheng'an Palace, but there are more poems and songs, silk and bamboo orchestras.

Of course, these don't have much to do with Shen Yanbai.

Today's banquet is for him to follow the East Palace to mix and eat, and he is full. At the moment, he was the only one sitting alone in the small corner eating and drinking, and by the way, he also took away the melons and fruits snacks on the table that could be taken away. Seeing this, Changfu hurriedly stopped him, but Shen Yanbai not only didn't listen to him, but stuffed two more apples into Changfu.

Poor Changfu was so weak that he searched around and stuffed the apple into his sleeve.

Shen Yanbai held a piece of osmanthus cake and laughed at him unscrupulously for his appearance of being a thief, Xu is movement was slightly larger, and everyone's eyes looked towards the master and servant, and the hall was quiet all of a sudden.

Li Mo stretched his neck to look at Shen Yanbai, raised his hand to point at him, and asked, "What are the four princes talking about?" So happy? ”

Shen Yanbai, who was suddenly named, immediately reflexively stood up. Because I was too nervous, half of the osmanthus cake in my mouth was dropped in my mouth, and the other half fell on the table.

Such a funny and blindfolded appearance provoked ridicule from the people in the palace.

"No ......," Shen Yanbai almost choked on the osmanthus cake in his mouth as soon as he opened his mouth.

He quickly chewed it a few times, swallowed it raw, and spoke again.

"There is no His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I told him that this osmanthus cake is delicious! ”

"Oh? Is it? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Shen Yanbai nodded in practice.

Li Mo laughed a few times, "Since the four princes like to eat osmanthus cakes, let people add a few more portions, and today's Spring Festival Temple Fair must let you eat to your heart's content." Otherwise, wouldn't it make you feel that you are doing things for my East Palace in vain! ”

As soon as these words came out, a group of young men who were still talking and laughing immediately restrained their laughter, and the banquet fell into silence again.

Shen Yanbai looked around, and everyone almost wrote the four words of their own thoughts on their faces. Listening to Li Mo's words, how could he not understand.

Isn't this just implying that he is now leaning on the big tree in the East Palace to enjoy the shade, afraid that he will break the rules and lose face in his East Palace.

Shen Yanbai was bitter in his heart, but he couldn't do anything, so he could only swallow his anger consistently.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince, for your kindness! I'm so full that I can't eat a bite now. ”

"Okay, it's good to be full. This temple fair has not yet begun, so how can you have the strength to participate if you are not full at this moment. You too, need not be restrained, but eat and drink. ”

A group of young men raised their glasses and shouted in unison - "Yes! His Royal Highness the Prince! ”

Li Mo also raised his glass and drank with everyone, only Shen Yanbai stood in the banquet and looked so out of place.

As soon as Li Mo was beaten, Shen Yan sat down stupidly, but he was secretly slandering:

"My ancestors haven't burned a single piece of paper, so I'll burn ...... for you."

He pouted, picked up the half of the osmanthus cake that had fallen on the table and stuffed it into his mouth.

After a short time, there were internal servants in both halls. Everyone got up and left the banquet for the Qinglong Temple.

……

General Zhou's Mansion.

Zhou Yichen knocked on his mother's door with the rules of medicinal food.

Aunt Gu was still lying on the bed, screaming in pain.

She was punished by Zhou Lingshen that day, and although she sought medical attention in time, the injuries on her body still hurt so much that she burst into tears.

The more she thought about it on the bed, the more annoyed she became, and when she saw Zhou Yichen even more angry, she immediately threw her face.

"What are you doing?"

Zhou Yichen put down the tray and walked towards her with the medicine bowl.

"I've come to serve my mother. Mother's body is inconvenient, and someone has to serve her, this is the medicinal soup boiled in the back kitchen, and the mother should drink it quickly, and the injury can only be healed after drinking the medicine. ”

She knelt beside the bed blowing medicinal food, and just scooped up a spoonful of decoction and fed it to Aunt Gu's mouth, but she unceremoniously knocked it off

The hot medicinal soup was sprinkled on Zhou Yichen's hands, and the hot couldn't help shouting, and his eyes were red.

"What is it called! Who made you serve me on your own terms! I don't need to! ”

Zhou Yichen knelt on the ground, holding his scalded hands and trembling.

Aunt Gu looked at Zhou Yichen, who was crying and chirping, and was angry, how could she give birth to such a soft-boned daughter after she had been competitive all her life!

"Cry, cry, cry! You know crying! Aunt Gu scolded angrily.

Zhou Yichen didn't dare to refute, so he could only bury his head deeper.

"This year, the general of the Spring Festival Temple Fair didn't take you with him, and he left with that Peiling Zhou Changjing again?!"

Zhou Yichen sobbed, "There is also a second sister." ”

Hearing this, Aunt Gu was completely angry.

She thumped the bed hard, furious.

"That little slut was taken by him! But I didn't take you with me! You idiot, don't you know how to fight for it! ”

"Mother, father didn't like me. I can't fight for it. ”

"Fart!"

Aunt Gu roared, and Zhou Yichen was so frightened that she knelt back.

"That little slut is gone, too, why! Why! What the hell is wrong with my daughter! ”

She cursed, her eyes widened angrily, and she glared at Zhou Yichen fiercely.

"It's all you! You unassuming thing! Aren't you usually the closest to Zhou Changjing? Is it so hard for you to say something and let her take you to the palace?! If you can't go to the palace, you can't get acquainted with dignitaries, and when you reach your age, your father will send you away! How do you still climb up! Do you want to be like me, and you can only be a concubine for the rest of your life!! ”

"Not such a mother, I didn't ...... I've tried very hard to please my father, but I'm just a concubine, my father likes my sister, likes my second sister, but I don't like me, I can't help it. ”

"Are you blaming me for not giving you the eldest daughter of the house?!"

Zhou Yichen was even more frightened, and shook his head again and again, "No, mother, daughter doesn't mean this!" ”

Aunt Gu also trembled, trembling with anger. She stretched out her arms and pointed to the door, and said unceremoniously, "You get out!" Get out of here and head to Qinglong Temple now! I don't care what you do today, anyway, I don't want to see you in the house! Get lost! ”

Zhou Yichen bit his lip tightly, held back his crying, bent down to pick up the medicine bowl and spoon on the ground and ran out crying.

……

On the eastern outskirts of the capital, Qinglong Temple.

The mighty royal procession lined up on the mountain, and the gate of Qinglong Temple was full of powerful people in Beijing.

Zhou Zhenzhen stood in the ranks of juniors and looked around vigilantly. Zhou Yuwan was next to her, and she was a little worried. If you miss, will it hurt the innocent?

Thinking like this, Zhou Zhenzhen unconsciously leaned next to Zhou Yuwan. Zhou Yuwan thought she was timid, smiled gently at her, and took her hand.

Zhou Zhenzhen was stunned.

There was a bit of déjà vu to this action. The temperature of Zhou Yuwan's palm made her suddenly think of her brother who had been deceased for many years, and she shook her head for a while.

"Why are your hands so cold? Nervous? Zhou Yuwan asked in a low voice.

Zhou Zhenzhen smiled lightly and shook her head at her.

She held Zhou Zhenzhen's hand tighter, "Don't be afraid, Sister A's is here." ”

She looked at Zhou Yuwan's eyes, and seemed to see her brother's voice and appearance through her

- "Zhen Zhen is not afraid, Brother is here." ”

"With Brother here, no one wants to bully our little county lord of Pingyang Hou Mansion!"

……

Zhou Zhenzhen showed an untimely wry smile, and Zhou Yuwan wondered, "What's wrong?" This expression? ”

She quickly withdrew her gaze, "It's nothing. ”

When the sisters whispered, the crown prince Li Mo had finished talking with the abbot of Qinglong Temple, and stepped into the temple with the people from the East Palace.

Shen Yanbai was originally standing in the East Palace team, but he wanted to slip away from the door. It's just a pity that he was caught by Li Jingwen, the king of Yong.

Xu is Li Jingwen was afraid that Shen Yanbai would make a fuss, so he took him to the side.

"Brother Zhixing has become more and more bold recently, and he dares to slip away on such an occasion. What are you going to be a spring temple fair? Come and go as you want? ”

Shen Yanbai was a dead duck with a hard mouth and defended himself.

"Brother Zimu, you can't say that! After all, I am the fourth prince of Yanjing, although I am here as a hostage, but I can't forget the rules of my ancestors, let alone violate them. ”

He was embarrassed, "Brother Zimu, you are the prince, and I am also the prince, although I am not favored......"

"Getting to the point."

"The point is that I can't go in and worship! After I went in today, I really couldn't go back to Yanjing, and I couldn't go back to Chang'an. You told me how to face my father in the future. ”

Li Jingwen looked at Shen Yanbai's pitiful appearance, a little soft-hearted and helpless. He waved his hand, sighed, and looked back at Li Mo and the others who had already entered the Qinglong Temple.

"Well, knowing your difficulties, this king will not be strong. If you want to go, take the path, don't be caught by others, then this king will not be able to save you. ”

Seeing Li Jingwen loosen his mouth, Shen Yanbai's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Brother Zimu! ”

Li Jingwen shook his head helplessly and left with his hands.

Shen Yanbai happily detoured the road and left the Qinglong Temple, but found Zhou Zhenzhen, who was a little sneaky at the end of the line.

He immediately ran up behind her and patted her on the shoulder.

Shen Yanbai appeared too suddenly, Zhou Zhenzhen was defenseless, and she was really startled by him.

"The Four Princes!?"

"Miss Zhou, let's meet again!" Shen Yanbai smiled, "Miss Zhou is also going to go in to worship?" It's not fun in there, I'll take you to a fun place! ”

"Huh! His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince! ”

couldn't help Zhou Zhenzhen refute, Shen Yanbai had already taken her hand and ran away like joy. By the time Zhou Yuwan looked back to find Zhou Zhenzhen, the back of the team was already empty.