Now the summer is strong, and the lotus flowers in the lotus pond are blooming just right, swaying with the wind, pink and green into waves.

Groups of noble ladies dressed up, either holding silk handkerchiefs or fans, gathered around the railing, talking softly, and from time to time there was a crisp laughter.

The young and handsome boy on the shore asked for a pen and paper, and was chanting poems and drinking with the theme of "lotus", so happy.

It's just that the gaze is always looking at the woman.

When Lou Duanhuan brought Xiao Ning in, in order to avoid being watched, he deliberately walked from the path, and did not let anyone make a noise.

Xiao Ning was still a little nervous when he came to such a large-scale banquet for the first time, for fear that he would make a mistake.

She is not afraid of being embarrassed, but she is afraid of being embarrassed by being ugly.

Sensing her nervousness, Lou Duanhuan held her hand and said in a low voice: "There's nothing to be afraid of, just be yourself, everything has me." ”

"Hmm." Xiao Ning clenched Lou Wanhuan's hand and straightened his back.

They went up to the Lake Pavilion from the promenade, and the people in the pavilion got up and saluted when they saw her, "Eldest Princess Jin An." ”

"No courtesy, you don't have to be restrained, this palace is just a guest today."

Lou Wanhuan pulled Xiao Ning to sit down beside him, and the others sat down, having said that, few people dared to be presumptuous in front of her, the eldest princess is different from ordinary princesses, and those with titles are even more noble.

In addition, she is very aggressive in her beauty, and few dare to really get close to her, they all abide by their duties and answer only after asking.

But not daring to ask Lou Duhuan doesn't mean that she doesn't dare to ask Xiao Ning, she is a fresh face to these noble girls, and she was brought in by Lou Duhuan, and many people have set their eyes on her, and the kind and unclear meanings all fell on her, making her uncomfortable anywhere.

"Which lady is this, why haven't I seen it before?"

"Yes, I haven't seen it either, but it looks really Peugeot, and it looks like a steady one, but it's okay?"

"yes, how old is my sister? Can you say kiss? Lingtang and Lingzun are ......"

A group of people chattered around Xiao Ning, Xiao Ning's face turned red, and he looked at Lou Quanhuan as if asking for help.

Lou Wanhuan put down the teacup lightly, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and the noisy Huxin Pavilion suddenly quieted down.

"Xiao Ning is my sister, she has never promised to marry someone, and she doesn't plan to marry someone so early, she is calm, but she is more introverted, you don't have to surround her all the time, she is shy, if you have any questions, come and ask this palace."

As soon as these words came out, those young ladies and ladies suddenly put out the fire, smiled and returned to their positions, but the organizer of this flower-viewing banquet was belated, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but smile and ask: "When did the princess have a sister?" The concubine doesn't know it, it's really rude. ”

Lou Wanhuan followed the sound and looked over, and saw a woman dressed very ostentatiously walking over.

This is the aunt of the Seventh Prince, the Duchess of Anguo, Liu.

She looks quite atmospheric and has a hearty personality, but her eyes are shining brightly, which makes people feel overly shrewd.

Lou Duhuan smiled slightly, "The sister of the sweetheart of this palace, isn't it the sister of this palace?" ”

Duchess An Guo's face changed in an instant, and she looked at Xiao Ning in disbelief, eager to see a flower on her face.

Xiao Ning smiled, "Xiao Ning has seen Madame." ”

Everyone around was dumbfounded, this news was too exciting.

Duchess An Guo smiled reluctantly, and wanted to say something but couldn't say anything, so she simply turned to Lou Duhuan and asked hesitantly: "When did the princess have a sweetheart, which family's son is it?" ”

"It's not the son of any family, and he's not in Kyoto right now, but I guess I'm coming back soon, and I'll be happy when the time comes, and I'll invite you to have a cup of wine."

Lou Duhuan's face did not change throughout the whole process, and when she sent out the invitation, she seemed to be sincere, but Duchess Anguo's face became more and more ugly.

Her wishful thinking fell through, and she was so uncomfortable that she couldn't do it.

Lou Duhuan took in her reaction, smiling without saying a word.

[Host, why did you suddenly make it public?] 001 doesn't understand.

[If I don't make it public, these people will keep beating my idea, and it's annoying, so it's better to make it completely public, so that they will die of this heart.] 】

[But if it reaches the ears of the emperor, he is afraid that it will not be so easy to agree, right? ] 】

[Didn't he do the task if he didn't promise us? Lou Wanhuan asked rhetorically.

001 paused, [Of course it can't be! 】

[Then why should he say yes or not? Lou Duhuan tasted a piece of dim sum and thought it tasted good, so he took a piece for Xiao Ning, "This is delicious, you can taste it." ”

"Hmm." Xiao Ning naturally took it and ate it.

001 thinks about it, no matter what the emperor thinks, no one can dismantle his cp!

Seeing that Lou Duhuan and Xiao Ning had such a good relationship, others knew that their brothers or nephews had no hope, and they couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Duchess An Guo relieved for a while, but she still cheered up and greeted everyone, and tried to make the banquet a good one, but as soon as the banquet was over, she immediately entered the palace to discuss countermeasures with the mother concubine of the Seventh Prince.

……

When she went back, Xiao Ning was still worried, "Sister-in-law, will it be bad for you if you say it directly like this?" ”

Lou Wanhuan shook his head, "I'm the eldest princess, I just like a man, what's wrong, I'm not in love with a married man, whatever they say." ”

"Sister-in-law, you're really brave." Xiao Ning looked at her adoringly.

Lou Duan smiled, "It's not that I'm brave, it's that I have the confidence, I have martial arts and skills, I can live without the royal family, and I won't starve to death anywhere, so I'm not afraid to turn against the royal family, reputation is dispensable for me, I don't care about the gossip outside, it's because I know what I want to do, what they can do, they can't hurt me, I naturally don't need to care about those rumors." ”

She held Xiao Ning's hand and said: "So I asked Master to teach you riding and archery, teaching you martial arts for self-defense, and teaching you qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, all so that you have a skill, when you have enough confidence, most of the malice in this world can't hurt you in the slightest, and what your brother is doing is also to improve your confidence." ”

Xiao Ning was instantly empowered, and his eyes were bright, "I understand my sister-in-law, I will work harder in the future." ”

Lou Duan smiled and nodded.

However, the next day, the emperor couldn't help but ask Lou to enter the palace.

Lou Wanhuan was well prepared, so it was no surprise.

The father and daughter sat opposite each other on the couch, and the emperor smiled and said, "I haven't played chess with you for a long time, so I'm here to accompany my father and the emperor to play a game." ”

"Okay." Lou Duhuan skillfully picked up the sunspot, and waited for the emperor to fall before moving, the two of you come and go and I are inseparable, and the emperor suddenly asked: "I heard that you have a sweetheart?" ”

Lou Duanhuan admitted calmly, "Well, you've seen it." ”

The emperor was stunned, and then frowned: "Is it the young man who killed the third child with an arrow before?" ”