The day of the banquet arrived in a blink of an eye. Shen Qingyun had participated in several palace banquets, large and small, and now Shen Qingyun was already familiar with the entire process.

When they arrived at the palace where the banquet was held, they sat down with the palace maid leading the way and carefully observed today's situation.

She had heard about those rumors, but when she saw it today, it was not as exaggerated as the rumors said. After all, there were only a few ladies who did not attend the imperial concubine's banquet. There were still quite a few women who came, but most of them were not as exquisitely dressed as usual. .

On the other side of the hall, some men from wealthy families in Beijing were also invited, perhaps to keep them company and to make Yin Tingyue's appearance less abrupt.

Except for Ji Qianxue, Shen Qingyun didn't have any special ladies with whom she was close, so she just sat quietly.

The beauty was as cool as a fairy in a painting, which caused many people on the man's side to look at her secretly.

In the darkness, the sixth prince saw this scene and showed a satisfied smile: "It's just as I expected, concubine, as long as Lord Yin is a normal man, he will definitely notice Shen Qingyun."

The imperial concubine stood aside, with a sarcastic look in her eyes: "It is true that the woman who attracted Li Wangdu's heart is indeed quite pretty."

The Sixth Prince looked at Shen Qingyun with a different expression. It would be very suitable for such a stunning beauty to be kept as a concubine at home.

However, he echoed: "It's a pity, so what about the beauty. The Duke's Palace has long been in decline. The glory of Old General Han has passed. The Han family has no military power. Now it is just relying on the Xiao family. I heard that Xiao Jue went to the border, and Han Rou still followed and guarded it."

The imperial concubine snorted coldly in her heart, it was just right, a woman with beauty but no support was the most suitable tool for the operation of power.

The banquet started soon, and the sixth prince also walked in with Yin Tingyue.

After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down one after another, and many people looked at the mysterious Lord Yin. He was still wearing half of the golden mask, with a slight smile on his exposed thin lips, but his eyes were calm.

Shen Qingyun could feel Ruoyouruowu's eyes always falling on her, but she didn't show any special expression.

On the other hand, a young lady on the side frowned and took the initiative to chat with Shen Qingyun: "If I remember correctly, you are Miss Shen."

Shen Qingyun responded with a faint smile. Seeing that she was actually quite easy to get along with, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "I am Jiang Yin, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Miss Shen. I see that Lord Yin always seems to come to us. Let's see, he won't like us both."

After saying that, she seemed a little annoyed and muttered: "I said I didn't want to wear a goose-yellow skirt. It's really conspicuous now."

Shen Qingyun looked at her dress. In the past, this goose yellow color was just an ordinary girl among many girls with conspicuous colors. Today, she did look a bit brighter, and her appearance matched this dress. Very suitable, as cute and charming as the girl next door.

She comforted with a faint smile: "Don't worry, if Miss Jiang doesn't want to, then Master Yin will not be the one to force others into trouble."

Jiang Yin sighed quietly, still feeling that she was in danger, but at the same time she kindly reminded: "Miss Shen, you are stunningly beautiful, but you should try to avoid some of them."

Shen Qingyun nodded funnyly, indicating that he understood.

Because of this little episode, the two had a drink, and Shen Qingyun took advantage of the cover to take a look at Yin Tingyue.

With just one glance, the two of them met each other's eyes.

Yin Tingyue's breath stagnated, his eyes darkened uncontrollably, and there was an indescribable look in his eyes, and his heart was already surging like waves.

Miss, we finally meet again.

Although both of them quickly looked away, Yin Tingyue could not help but feel dazed for a moment.

The sixth prince saw his confusion in his eyes and snickered secretly.

He had chosen this position after many choices. Although the two of them were not sitting face to face, Yin Tingyue would see Shen Qingyun if he turned his head slightly. Now it seems that at least he was attracted by Shen Qingyun's good color. look.

So he came closer, raised his wine glass and asked with a smile: "Master Yin, are there any women here that you admire?"

Yin Tingyue's eyes returned to calmness, and he discussed with the Sixth Prince: "It's really hard to explain. After all, it's hard to finalize just by looking at the appearance without knowing the character."

The sixth prince looked very understanding: "Of course, marrying a virtuous wife is a matter of course, but sometimes the relationship between two people is about fate. If you can't get along with each other the first time, it will be very uncomfortable to get along with each other in the future."

"Then the sixth prince's concubine must be the destined one for the sixth prince." Yin Tingyue answered with a faint smile.

"Haha, that's natural."

The two chatted happily and had a drink together again.

However, Yin Tingyue's mind couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Shen Qingyun. At that time, he and Han Feng were in a state of embarrassment. Han Feng was seriously injured and he was imprisoned in the woodshed with him. He was taken care of but also to avoid being chased. .

Shen Qingyun suddenly appeared like that, like a ray of light shining into the darkness. She bought him, took Hanfeng to treat his wounds, and took him to eat.

He would always remember that day, the girl looked a little embarrassed but very gentle.

She said in a cool and pleasant voice: "From now on, you will be my bodyguards."

Yin Tingyue drank the glass of wine violently, and the strong alcohol burned down his throat to his heart, igniting the uncontrollable longing deep in his heart.

The Sixth Prince smiled heartily: "Master Yin is really a good drinker!"

Yin Tingyue smiled silently, covering up the turbulent look deep in his eyes.

Since the noble concubine was going to hold a banquet, the necessary steps could not be omitted. The noble ladies began to perform, some recited poems, and some sang songs. Although they did not want to be selected by Yin Tingyue for marriage, there were so many young men from aristocratic families present who could perform well. It's also very good for me.

When it was Shen Qingyun's turn, she did not refuse and bowed to the imperial concubine: "Empress, my little girl is performing painting."

The imperial concubine smiled very kindly and said: "That's very good. Miss Shen is really a beautiful woman."

Saying that, he sent someone to get the utensils.

Shen Qingyun dipped his brush into cyan, then spread it on the rice paper, then embellished it with ink and finished it with orange. A landscape painting of the rising sun appeared on the paper.

The mountain peaks in the painting are majestic, the clouds are vast, the clouds are lingering between the rocks and trees, the waterfalls are flowing down, the trees are lush, and the sun is shining brightly. They are all like standing on a mountain mountain, and all the beautiful scenery is in front.

After finishing the painting, Shen Qingyun bowed and returned to his seat.

The Sixth Prince was so impressed by this painting that he brought it directly to Yin Tingyue and asked him to comment on it.

Yin Tingyue said honestly: "The picture is full of content, and there is a balance between reality and reality. It shows that Miss Shen has a deep foundation in painting."

The Sixth Prince was slightly disappointed with his calm appearance, but he was not in a hurry, and smiled and praised a few more words before looking at the next noblewoman's performance.

But he didn't know that Yin Tingyue had already understood Shen Qingyun's paintings.

She painted it for him, and he once saw her painting landscapes and listened to her explain the meaning of the paintings with a smile.
Chapter completed!