"Without further ado, I'll go now." Zheng Qingyuan stuffed the paper bag into his arms, looked up at the sky, felt that it was not too early, and was worried that when the dinner party started, he would not have a chance to start, and he was about to leave.

"Be careful, don't get caught by her." Zhu Xuanrao advised.

"Don't worry, I still have this little bit of proportion." Zheng Qingyuan agreed with a smile, turned around and walked in the direction of the backyard of the princess's mansion.

This Hou Tingke has returned to her residence on the pretext of changing clothes since he was fished out of the water more than an hour ago, and has not reappeared, presumably still in her yard at this time.

When she walked away, Jiang Shu went to the location where the boat was parked on the other side of the lotus pond under the leadership of Zhu Xuanrao, and together with Yu Jingrong and Zhao Manqing, she helped Ye Chiwan carry the lotus pod to their carriage.

It's just that because Ye Chiwan picked too many lotus canopies, and there was some distance from the main gate of the princess's mansion where their carriage was parked, by the time they finished moving, the twilight had completely shrouded them.

At this time, it was almost time for the dinner, and several people hurried to the four-sided breeze pavilion located in the middle of the lotus pond in the back garden of the princess's mansion.

When they arrived, the people in the pavilion were almost there, and they were all seated in their original seats.

Among them was Zheng Qingyuan, who was tasked with going to return the beautiful woman to Hou Tingke with a smile, and she was fiddling with her one-foot short sword at the moment.

Zhu Xuanrao pulled Jiang Shu over, sat down beside her, glanced at Hou Tingke, who had changed his shirt and skirt a few feet away, and asked in a low voice, "How is it?" ”

"I, Zheng Qingyuan, make a move, there is nothing that can't be done, rest assured." Zheng Qingyuan also glanced at Hou Tingke, patted his chest confidently and said, "That thing, I put it in the sachet on her body." ”

While the two were talking, others arrived, and soon there was only one empty seat left in the entire water pavilion.

The eldest princess of Shouyang looked over there for a while, turned her head to the eldest princess Ruian beside her and asked, "Imperial sister, where did Changzuo go, why hasn't he come here yet?" ”

"This ...... I don't know very well. The eldest princess of Ruian thought for a while, looked at the second son next to the empty seat opposite, and said, "Hongzuo, do you know where your eldest brother went?" ”

"Auntie, Ke'er knows," Without waiting for Wan Hongzuo to answer, Hou Tingke, who was a few seats away from her, turned his head to look at her and said, "Cousin Changzuo drank too much wine at noon and felt a little unwell, so the housekeeper took him to the guest room in the middle courtyard to rest. ”

"In that case, then don't bother him," said the eldest princess of Shouyang with an understanding look, "Let someone send him a bowl of sobering soup in a moment." ”

When she had finished speaking, she felt that it was not too early, so she ordered her to go down to the feast.

The feast was ready, and soon the tables in front of the crowd were filled.

Since it was a dinner party, there were fewer dishes and more soup than at noon.

Jiang Shu gave himself a small bowl of chicken and corn soup, pinched the small white porcelain spoon and stirred it gently, while dissipating heat, he stared at Hou Tingke's side with Zhu Xuanrao and Zheng Qingyuan to see what she would do.

After the mutual toast began, Hou Tingke looked around, feeling that the time was almost there, and he really came over with a wine glass.

However, she did not come to the middle of Jiang Shu and Zhu Xuanrao this time, but to the middle of Zhu Xuanrao and Zheng Qingyuan next to her, and then raised the wine glass in her hand to Zheng Qingyuan, and said with a grateful look: "Miss Zheng, when I was in Yiqing Pool in the afternoon, thank you for saving me, I toast you." ”

"You don't have to, I just don't want to see you drowned." Zheng Qingyuan knew her intention to come here, and quietly glanced at Zhu Xuanrao, and said in a cold tone.

"That being said, you have always been my savior," Hou Tingke looked at her with a serious expression, "In order to express my gratitude to you, I will do it first." ”

However, just as she was about to withdraw her hand holding the wine glass, it suddenly slipped, and the wine in the glass splashed towards Zhu Xuanrao's body next to her.

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