In the East Palace, the cold wind rushed all the way to the pavilion. It was already autumn. Curtains were placed around the pavilion to block the wind. There was a man sitting in the pavilion. He was playing chess with himself. The situation on the chessboard was already in full swing.

"Your Highness, Princess Xi Chu has entered the capital and is going to the banquet tonight. You have been sick for a while, are you still going to the banquet tonight?" Han Feng asked.

Because the curtain was blocking it, Wen Zhiyuan's face could not be seen clearly, but the bones of the hand holding the chess piece were clearly visible and very beautiful.

Wen Zhiyuan did not answer Hanfeng's words. He held the black piece and thought about how to place it. Finally, he threw the black piece directly into the chess box: "It's still interesting to play chess with the fifth brother." He said and got up and walked out of the pavilion.

He walked over and said, "Now that people are here, they have to take a look anyway, but it still depends on the timing. They can't satisfy my father, and they can't dissatisfy him either..."

Hanfeng kept his head lowered, only to see the white brocade robe embroidered with gold thread passing by him, and Wen Zhiyuan had already left.

When Hanfeng turned to look at Wen Zhiyuan, he only saw a tall and slender figure. He walked into the pavilion and looked at the endgame on the chessboard. Black stones and white stones each occupied one side, waiting to see which side Wen Zhiyuan wanted to win.

From this point of view, playing chess with yourself is not interesting. No wonder Wen Zhiyuan always talks about how interesting it is to play chess with the fifth prince.

Eunuch Li arranged for Xiao Quanzi, who had been working with him, to pick up Lian Zhi on time. An Ping originally wanted to follow him, but was rejected directly. An Ping almost started to attack them.

Just when the two sides were at war with each other, Lian Zhi's voice came from upstairs: "General An, since I won't let you follow me, then you should have a good rest in the post house."

Everyone looked up at the second floor. Lian Zhi was slowly walking downstairs. She was wearing a dark floral brocade palace dress, a white cloak, and a tassel hairpin in her bun. But as she walked,

The amplitude of the tassel shaking is almost negligible.

Even Xiao Quanzi had to admit that the princess of Dongxia Zhenguo was indeed unparalleled in elegance and dignity. She really had the demeanor of a princess from a country, even far surpassing the two princesses of Xichu.

Lian Zhi felt a little bitter in her heart. Fan Ninghuai had always been flawless in her work. She specially asked her grandma to teach her the palace etiquette. She learned things quickly, which made Fan Ninghuai and Lin Wanyang very satisfied. Now she can use it.

"Princess, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to go alone." General Anping advised.

"General An, if something really happens, what's the point of even if you go?" Lian Zhi's rhetorical question left An Ping speechless.

Xiao Quanzi smiled and said: "Princess Zhenguo is really smart."

"Besides, I am not going alone today. Isn't this father-in-law not even allowed to take a palace maid with him?" Lian Zhi looked at Xiao Quanzi with a smile. Xiao Quanzi finally knew that this princess was not a maid.

So confused: "Of course you can bring it."

"Su Ying, let's go." Lian Zhi shouted.

Su Ying herself was shocked. She originally thought that Lian Zhi would take Su Yue into the palace, but she didn't expect to take her.

"Then please get in the car." Xiao Quanzi said.

Su Ying helped Lian Zhi get into the car. Su Ying sat down next to him, and the carriage started to move.

Su Ying looked at Lian Zhi quietly, always feeling a little strange. During this period of time, Su Yue has always been at her personal service. Everyone thought that the person Lian Zhi trusted the most was Su Yue. Unexpectedly, today he was uncharacteristically different. Why is this?

?

"Are you thinking why I chose you?" Lian Zhi suddenly said.

Su Ying lowered her head: "I don't dare."

"What are you afraid of? If you are thinking about what kind of person I am, I will naturally also think about what kind of person you are." Lian Zhi paused, "When you come to Xichu, the only thing I can rely on is

You, Suyue and Suqing, Suyue has a lively temperament, Suqing is bold, and you have a cautious temperament. I am going to the palace for a banquet today, and it is best to take you with me."

Su Ying was shocked. They all thought that the princess didn't pay attention to them all the way. They didn't expect that the princess knew them so well without knowing it.

"Since I dare to take you into the palace, don't be afraid. Do you understand?"

The uneasiness in Su Ying's heart slowly subsided: "I understand."

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Su Ying helped Lian Zhi get out of the car and slowly walked towards the palace under the leadership of Xiao Quanzi.

Xiao Quanzi seemed to be leading the way, but in fact he had been paying attention to Lian Zhi and Su Ying. Both Lian Zhi and Su Ying did not look sideways and just walked forward, as if they had never seen this magnificent palace.

It would be fine if it was Lian Zhi, but the average little palace maid is always a little curious about new things, but Su Ying can also resist the temptation, which makes Xiao Quanzi think highly of her. This Princess Zhenguo is obviously not

She is so easy to mess with, she is very familiar with the people around her, and even the palace maids take her into consideration, which shows that she is very thoughtful.

Emperor Chu Wen Xize held a banquet in the Changsheng Palace. The steps in front of the Changsheng Palace were very high. Lian Zhi followed Xiao Quanzi up the steps step by step. Looking at the palace in front of him, Lian Zhi took a deep breath. Tonight's

I'm afraid Jie Feng Yan has an ulterior motive.

"Princess Dongxia has arrived..."

When Lian Zhi stepped into the main hall, all the royal family members were already seated. Emperor Chu was sitting on the high platform, chatting happily with several royal family members, and seemed to have forgotten who the banquet was for today. In Lian Zhi

The moment he entered the door, all the voices fell silent, the sound of strings and bamboos also stopped, and everyone focused their attention on Lian Zhi.

Lian Zhi calmly walked to the center of the hall and performed a very standard salute: "Princess Lin Wanyang of Dongxia Zhenguo pays homage to the Emperor of Chu." It was a salute rather than a kneeling ceremony. After all, a princess of a country cannot do so easily.

kneel.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lian Zhi, and Wen Xize's eyes were very coercive. If other people were here, they would probably kneel down if they couldn't help it. Su Ying was originally kneeling, but after

Under such circumstances, she still kept her upper body upright. This was the only way she could maintain Dongxia's face.

Seeing that Lian Zhi didn't move for a long time and continued to bow, Wen Xize seemed to have lost interest: "It turns out that the princess of Zhenguo has arrived, why do you need to pay such a grand ceremony?"

"The etiquette cannot be abolished." Lian Zhi's voice remained calm, which made Wen Xize a little unhappy: "Raise your head."

It was obviously a very insulting sentence, but Lian Zhi slowly raised his head and looked at Wen Xize as if he couldn't understand the meaning of the words.

Wen Xize is in his prime. It is not difficult to see that he must have been handsome and handsome when he was young. Even if he is no longer young, he still maintains a certain elegance. The elegance in an emperor is all an illusion, especially for an ambitious emperor like Wen Xize.

When Wen Xize saw Lian Zhi's appearance, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and it passed quickly: "Princess Wanyang, can I call you that?"

"It's just a name," Lian Zhi replied.

"Princess Wanyang is really well-born. I didn't expect that Dongxia would be willing to let you marry Xichu." A woman suddenly spoke. Lian Zhi looked at the woman. Judging from her dress, she was obviously a princess.

According to rumors, the Emperor of Chu was very fond of his fourth princess. At this time, it was probably the fourth princess who dared to speak: "The fourth princess is ridiculously complimentary."

"How did you know that I am the fourth princess?" Wen Miqing asked, her words showing her arrogance.

"Of course the princess revealed it in her words and deeds." Who knew that the fourth princess was the most unruly, Lian Zhi was mocking her, Wen Miqing immediately became angry: "Lin Wanyang, this is not your Dongxia

, how dare you be so bold in Xichu."

"I have always heard that the Emperor of Chu loves his fourth princess very much. Looking at the way the fourth princess looked just now, she really looked very favored. Am I wrong?"

Wen Miqing felt like she had been punched in cotton. She knew clearly that what Lian Zhi said was wrong, but she could not refute it.

"Princess Wanyang is really eloquent." The woman sitting on the phoenix throne said, she is Luo Xuanran, the successor of Xichu. After the death of the former queen Su Yu, Wen Xize named Luo Xuanran as queen, and the prince Wen Zhiyuan was

Su Yu's son, ranked third, was born to be the prince. However, the eldest prince Wen Zhiyan, born to Luo Xuanran, had no chance of becoming the prince.

Luo Xuanran looked graceful and elegant, but in Lian Zhi's eyes, he was still a little less demure: "Wan Yang was just telling the truth."

"Sit down first." Wen Xize said, and Xiao Quanzi took Lian Zhi and sat down.

"Princess Wanyang has just arrived in Western Chu. If there is anything you are not used to, please tell me so that I can help you." Luo Xuanran spoke up, looking very wise and generous.
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