Zhang Zhen taught her step by step, and Yue'er felt that the paddle in her hand was indeed more obedient.
The boat swung toward the center of the lake under her control. Yue'er was amazed, and the smile on her face was like the soft waves of the hibiscus pond.
After rowing hard for a while, her arms were extremely sore and swollen. She then realized that she was too close to Zhang Bian, and he taught her to paddle like he was half-circling her in his arms.
The man's breath hit her face, Yue'er was a little panicked, and she dropped the oar in her hand.
"No more fun, you can paddle!"
When Zhang Bian skillfully took over the oar, Yue'er said seriously: "Yue'er knows that on the day of Sister Mu's wedding banquet and today at the Ziyun Tower where the father gave wine, you said that you wanted to marry Yue'er to get rid of Ji'an. A stopgap measure.”
"On the night of Sister Mu's wedding banquet, Yue'er was pushed into the water by that bad woman from Ji'an. You rescued Yue'er ashore in the cold weather. Yue'er was very grateful to you, so you used Yue'er's name to get rid of Ji'an's entanglement. Yue'er didn't It’s your fault.”
Yue'er said with a serious face: "But my father has granted marriage to Ji'an. From now on, Mr. Zhang can no longer use Yue'er's name to say anything that pleases Yue'er to get rid of those rotten peach blossoms that entangle the young master. "
Zhang Bian was stunned!
He thought that the princess in her prime was raised to be innocent and ignorant of the world.
It turned out that although she was well protected, she was also smart and dexterous and could understand his intentions.
Seeing that Zhang Bian was listening carefully, Yue'er continued: "Yue'er just feels that marriage is sacred and solemn, and it is related to a woman's lifelong happiness. It should not be used to protect her reputation or get rid of entanglements."
"The prince-in-law from Yue'er in the future must really fall in love with Yue'er because he falls in love with Yue'er, rather than being forced to ask for marriage out of desperation."
As expected, she was still naive, thinking that she could get married as she pleased, without having to worry about her status as a member of the royal family, and that she only needed to choose the person she loved and stay together forever.
The girl in front of her is full of beautiful longing for love, and her mind is as pure as the crystal clear water of a hibiscus pond.
Princess Yue, who was eager to clear up the relationship with him, was a little cute. Zhang Bian didn't know where he made the mistake, but he actually thought of teasing her.
"I don't think I was forced to ask for marriage."
Yue'er was dumbfounded!
What did she hear?
She looked in disbelief: "What are you talking about?"
"What I mean is that whether I was at Princess Mu's house last time or this time when the Holy Emperor gave me wine, I was not forced to ask for marriage out of desperation, but I was pleased with the princess and sincerely asked for marriage."
There was a smile on Zhang Bian's lips, feeling a little aggrieved: "When the Lord of Ji'an County was entangled with me, the princess said that I was your fiancé's."
Yue'er's smile froze on her face.
After hearing what Zhang Bian said clearly, her face turned red: "You also know that Ji'an is pestering you, and Yue'er is just a temporary measure to help you."
"Thank you Princess Yue for your help."
Seeing her cute, ignorant and anxious expression, Zhang Bian smiled gently: "I think it would be great to be the princess's fiancé."
Yue'er is stupid!
Is this person playing tricks?
Or is it serious?
She was dumbfounded, pointed at Zhang Bian and said incoherently: "You, you are shameless..."
Yue'er and Zhang Bian broke up on bad terms, and they talked about it all the way back to the palace, calling him a shameless person and saying they would never let him go.
Li Sixu was about to say a few words of relief, but Yue'er rested her chin with her hand in a daze. After returning to the palace, she got off the carriage and went back to Qingzui Pavilion.
She tugged on Li Sixu's sleeve from a distance: "Princess, is she really okay?"
"What does it have to do with it? What do you know about a girl's thoughts?"
Liu Yunying sent Yaoyao to feed her little kitten, and then reported to Li Sixu: "Yunying was following Mrs. Wang. She didn't see any clues. She just saw her when the princess took Yaoyao and Princess Yue to swim in the lake. I stood on the shore and watched from a distance for a while.”
"Then Yaoyao is being targeted."
Li Sixu frowned: "Sisi asked Concubine Xian if all the officials and family members of Chang'an City can come to Xingyuan for the banquet today?"
"The Concubine Xian told Sisi that the Emperor Father had given a banquet to all the ministers, ranging from the emperor's relatives, civil and military ministers, to officials from Chang'an and Wannian County, all of whom could bring their wives, concubines, and family members to the banquet. Those who enter Xingyuan and approach Ziyun Tower are all relatives of the emperor, powerful officials and their family members."
Liu Yunying answered: "Is the household minister Wailang also a fifth-grade person?"
"My father appointed Wang Yuanbao as a member of the household department, Wai Lang, with a false position and a rank of seventh-grade minor official. Even if Wang Zhigui comes from a famous family and is in charge of money and food in the household department, he will be a sixth-grade official at most."
"Because of this, it is strange that his wife can enter Ziyun Tower in Xingyuan."
After listening to what Li Sixu said, Liu Yunying said doubtfully: "But the people attending this banquet have all been personally approved by the emperor."
"My father cannot go through the list carefully. There is still room for manipulation. The Concubine Xian and the newly favored Concubine De have helped the Queen draw up the list of guests for the banquet."
Liu Yunying suddenly realized: "Empress De Fei?"
"It's not necessarily her. My uncle, Prince Ning, may not be so peaceful. Although he complied with his father's wishes today, Sisi always feels that it was an expedient measure."
Li Sixu told Liu Yunying: "In short, we in Linglongju must be careful in everything from now on, and you and Aunt Wei should keep an eye on Yaoyuan."
Liu Yunying was responsible for her safety, following her around the palace, and helping Aunt Wei to look after Yuanyuan. Li Sixu wanted to leave the capital as Zuo Wei Shilang.
If he were here, he would definitely find out Yaoyao's life experience.
If she knew what those people behind her were planning, she would not be like this now, with an invisible veil in front of her eyes, always feeling uneasy in her heart, as if something was going to go wrong.
Li Sixu was still wondering if he had arrived in central Guizhou safely. Liu Yunying asked from the side: "Little master, why don't we check Yaoyao's life experience?"
Yaoyao's life experience must be investigated.
Liu Yunying is the only one in Linglong Residence who is so skilled. If she is asked to go out of the palace to investigate Yaoyao's life experience, what if she falls into the scheme of the person behind the scenes to lure the tiger away from the mountain?
After all, her visit to the Chanding Temple was like poking a hornet's nest and offending the interests of her uncles and uncles.
Wang Zhongsi was right to remind her that after this incident, she should be more cautious in everything in the palace.
Li Sixu thought about it for a while, and then said: "When she left Yuzhen Temple last time, Sisi promised Aunt Yuzhen that when the cherry blossoms in the temple bloom, she would take her mother back to stay for a while. In two days, Sisi I will mention this to my father..."
Due to her meritorious service in assisting the queen in hosting the Qujiang Banquet, Concubine De returned to Penglai Hall and soon received a reward from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Xuanzong rewarded her with a set of headgear and facial jewelry, and also gave the fourth prince the Four Treasures of the Study.
The palace maid picked up a ruby hairpin and placed it on Concubine De's head. Aunt Zhang who was waiting beside her was filled with joy.
"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress, the empress finally got through this time."
