The night was getting colder, and the two of them were almost done discussing it.

Qin Xuanling reluctantly stood up and left. Yun Xihe felt that he was overusing his brain and was a little lazy, "Xiaotang, help me see your prince out."

Xiaotang led Qin Xuanling out of the pavilion and was about to walk towards the gate, but Qin Xuanling waved her hand, "No need to bother."

Then, with Xiaotang's very surprised and puzzled eyes, like a gust of wind, he flew over the courtyard wall from the apricot tree growing next to the courtyard wall.

Xiaotang watched the prince disappear with a turbulent expression, and quickly ran back to report to Yun Xihe, "Princess, the wall of our house that is shared with the prince's courtyard has collapsed inexplicably."

Yun Xihe's eyelids twitched, "...What does it mean to be inexplicable?"

It was fine when she moved in. How long has it been? Why did the yard collapse?

Xiaotang thought for a while, "That opening is next to the apricot tree. Maybe it was crushed by the tree... Do you want to talk to the housekeeper and repair it?"

Yun Xihe suddenly understood, and immediately arranged, "Then let's ask someone to repair it tomorrow! Also go and say hello to the housekeeper next door, and remind people to be careful when walking, so as not to hurt others."

Xiaotang hurriedly agreed.

Yun Xihe then got up and walked towards the bedroom in the backyard.

When she was ready to go to the bed to sleep, she suddenly remembered something and called out,

"Xiao Tao, I saw a jade pendant under my pillow last night, but who left it, you or Xiao Li? I see that the jade is of good quality, so I have to keep it."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tao also became confused, "Princess, is the jade pendant you are talking about the round one? After you left this morning, the servant and Xiaoli saw it when they were cleaning up. At that time, they said, "When did you say it was the princess?"

Added a jade pendant?"

Yun Xihe thought suddenly, "You have both seen it. That jade pendant is not yours?"

"That jade pendant is worth a lot of money at first glance. How can the slaves afford it?" Xiao Tao shook her head and broke into a cold sweat. "...Don't the jade belong to the princess? Who can?

Did someone unknowingly place the jade under the princess’s pillow?”

Yun Xihe lay on the pillow, squinted his eyes, and said for a moment, "There are quite a few people who can do this. But... I don't know where this jade comes from, and I don't know what the intentions of the person behind it are.

That."

Suddenly, there was a sound of earth shattering in the sky, and a bolt of lightning, like a white dragon, surged down and lit up the edge of the sky, allowing people to see clearly the layers of black clouds pressing down on the city.

Once again shrouded in darkness.

The weather in midsummer is unpredictable, with thunder and rain coming.

Xiao Tao hurriedly got up and closed the door and window, turned around and asked, "Princess...is it possible that this jade was given by the prince?"

Yun Xihe's eyes froze, and then he shook his head, "He wouldn't do such a shameless thing."

He cares about her, but he also has his pride and will not give her such an object abruptly without confirming her feelings.

What's more, that jade pendant... Yun Xihe thought for a while, and the pattern on the jade pendant was engraved with hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix. If he gave it as a gift, he would also give some fish playing with lotus leaves.

Such patterns that express feelings.

The storm was approaching, and the air became increasingly hot and humid, making her feel sleepy and confused.

"That's all, keep the jade pendant for now. The ones sent to you are not knives. Tell Brother Tu to select more guards to guard the house and the courtyard in the future. The rest... let's wait and see what happens."

The trees want to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop.

——

The next day, Yun Xihe did not go to Wanxiang Tower.

She remembered her promise to Qin Xuanling and was busy sifting through the noble ladies in Chang'an City to confirm which young masters and which girls should be invited to the lotus banquet.

"The eldest princess's will be written first."

"...Don't forget about Wang Shu either. Otherwise, you will come to your door to make trouble."

"He Zhiyu...the daughter of Prime Minister He's mansion, um, not yet married, write down her name."

"Write this down too, Fang Miao...Pei Jijiu's cousin."

"Princess Xinjia of Pingning Marquis Mansion, her mother and Pei Jijiu's mother are close friends, so please give me a gift as well."

"Xincheng County Lord...there is no need to give it away. I can't afford to cause any trouble."

"Princess An Yi..."

When he saw this name, Yun Xihe paused, then suddenly raised the corners of his lips, "I won't give it away either."

Xincheng and Anyi, the cousins, are a pair of qualified troublemakers whenever they appear together. Xincheng is responsible for the reckless and impulsive troublemaking, while Anyi is responsible for playing the good guy who is easy to get along with.

In short, she really doesn't like to see these two people... But, if these two people really have ulterior motives, there is a way to do it without posting.

For these two people, she mainly focused on one, not taking the initiative, not refusing, Jiang Taigong fished, and those who wished took the bait.

"...That's all."

In the evening, with the glow getting brighter and brighter, Yun Xihe finally drew up the list and asked Xiao Tao to buy some blank posts so that he could write these names on.

Yun Xihe's original plan was to hold this small-scale lotus banquet with ulterior motives in her princess palace.

First of all, her house was originally one of the most beautiful courtyards in Chang'an City. There was a man-made lake in the house, which was diverted from the running water of the Nagqu River. At this time of the year, the lotus flowers in the lake were in full bloom.

nice.

Furthermore, her residence is not far from the Pei family, so it is only natural to invite Pei Yu when the time comes.

Finally, and most importantly, this is her territory and it is convenient for her to do things.

But somehow, the news that she was going to hold a lotus banquet reached the ears of Emperor Qin Cang.

Less than a day after her post was sent out, Qin Cang issued an imperial edict and announced it to the palace.

Yun Xihe obeyed the rules and saluted, "May the Emperor be blessed with peace and prosperity."

Qin Cang was very kind, his expression was leisurely and as warm as spring.

It can be seen that after leaving most of the political affairs to Qin Xuanling during this period, with the comfort of the concubine in the harem, he almost looked five years younger.

"I heard that the lotus flowers are blooming very well in your house. Do you want to hold a lotus feast?"

Yun Xihe nodded, with a bit of embarrassment, "Yes, I am playful and noisy, but it is just a little bit of fun in my daughter's family, and she actually bothered the emperor."

Qin Xi laughed and said, "Xihe is so polite. I only found out about it when I heard An Yi talk about it by chance. If you want to say nagging, it's because I have something to bother you with."

Yun Xihe's mind suddenly moved, An Yi.

She deliberately did not send an invitation to An Yi, but An Yi brought this matter to the emperor, just because she had to attend the lotus banquet?
Chapter completed!