Before he could speak, a pretty voice suddenly broke through the bustling atmosphere.
"Dad, we have guests here today, why don't you ask your daughter to come with us?"
The woman looked young, but she was smart and cute, and the curve of her eyebrows was really heartwarming.
"You girl, I didn't ask you to stay at home!"
Zhong Huanian frowned slightly and winked at her crazily.
However, Jin Chengzhong spoke first: "This lady must be the apple of his eye, right?"
He said with a smile: "If I remember correctly, the little princess was engaged to His Majesty the Crown Prince by His Majesty when she was still in her infancy."
Looking at Zhong Ling'er, the more he looked, the happier he felt: "I didn't expect that more than ten years have passed, and the little princess has become so slim in the blink of an eye."
"With such beauty, even the flowers will pale in front of you."
A few kind words made Zhong Ling'er feel happy.
Pulling on Zhong Huanian's clothes, he opened his mouth from ear to ear happily and shyly, "How can it be so exaggerated~"
She was so immersed in these good words that she couldn't extricate herself, and completely failed to pay attention to the key points in Jin Chengzhong's words.
King Pingnan couldn't help but scolded in a low voice: "You little girl, can you see what the situation is now?"
"How can you be so rude in front of His Royal Highness?"
Zhong Ling'er was slightly startled, "His Royal Highness?"
Not allowing her to react, Zhong Huanian quickly introduced: "Although the previous dynasty was defeated, His Royal Highness is still there."
"And this is the prince of the former dynasty and our hope for the restoration of the country. Please bow quickly.
Zhong Ling'er realized it later and hurriedly bowed his body to pay homage to Dali.
However, his eyes were looking at Xiao Chen, he looked quite young and heroic, his eyes were a bit careless, but he also seemed to be strategizing.
She was stunned for a moment, looking a little dazed, and whispered softly: "Are you the prince?"
"I heard my father mention it. He said that you disappeared when you were a teenager and there was no news from you at all..."
"They also said that they would change my marriage, but I didn't expect that!"
As she spoke, Zhong Huanian quickly covered her mouth: "Is this girl really so arrogant?"
Then he smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness, please don't be offended. The little girl has not been disciplined since she was a child, so she has no sense of propriety in what she says and does."
Xiao Chen smiled sweetly: "It doesn't matter, the little princess is innocent and straightforward, but she is quite different from ordinary women in the boudoir, which is eye-catching."
Xiao Chen originally wanted to use Zhong Ling'er to get closer to her father, and get close to each other.
As a result, these two words of praise made Zhong Huanian's heart rise to his throat.
Secretly thinking: "It's over, maybe I'm attracted to it!"
He is a eunuch!
When the previous dynasty was overthrown, the father and daughter also experienced life and death and lost too much.
Therefore, he hopes that his daughter can find a good family.
It doesn't matter if his background is a little low, he will never be a eunuch.
The relationship between husband and wife exists in name only, so what is the meaning of such a marriage?
However, the Zhang Meng next to him was still making random remarks about the couple: "The young princess and His Highness are handsome, talented, and have similar temperaments. They look like a match made in heaven."
"Now that the two of them have reached the marriageable age, since they are engaged, it is better to just get this happy event done."
"Recently, things have been going smoothly for us, so it's even better for us as a couple!"
He didn't notice Zhong Huanian's troubled expression at all, so he just thought about having wedding wine.
Jin Chengzhong slapped his elbow and said, "Please stop saying a few words. Do you have any eyesight?"
It was clear to onlookers that the King Pingnan in front of him seemed not to think highly of their Crown Prince.
The twisted melon is not sweet.
Xiao Chen also realized it later, but he wasn't angry at all.
He smiled and said: "And now that the overall situation is uncertain, how can I care about the love between my children?"
"What's more, this was a matter of the previous dynasty. Nowadays, there are many variables, and I did not expect the situation today. The engagement is not a piece of cake. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen would take the initiative to step down for him.
Zhong Huanian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but inevitably felt a little guilty.
He pursed his lips and said: "Let's not mention this matter for now. I am just happy to meet again today. Let's continue drinking and eating meat. Don't mess up the home court with other things."
He pulled Zhong Linger again and scolded him in a low voice.
Those words that make people pout are obviously unpleasant words.
He came here all the time, and was eventually placed opposite Xiao Chen.
She looked at Xiao Chen eagerly and said, "This is the Crown Prince whom my father always longed for."
Zhong Huanian often lamented to her before, "It is said that there is an ambition to restore the country, but there is no name to restore the country. In fact, at this late stage, it would be great if His Royal Highness is still here..."
God seemed to have heard his prayer, and it became his wish decades later.
"Your Highness, the little princess seems to be looking at you all the time."
Zhang Meng looked eagerly.
Although Zhong Huanian was not happy with this marriage, there seemed to be something different about his daughter.
Xiao Chen took a quick glance, his eyes suddenly shuddering, causing Zhong Ling'er's cheeks to become hot and her heart to beat thumpingly.
Because of her special status, Zhong Huanian rarely asked her to go out, and it was difficult to discuss marriage even if she was engaged.
Zhong Ling'er didn't know much about relationships or contact between men and women.
Now I only see Xiao Chensheng's good looks and majestic appearance, and she has been engaged to him since childhood, so I can't help but feel a little happy in my heart.
The two people were ogling each other so hard that Zhong Huanien's teeth were about to break.
"Why doesn't this stinky girl have a long memory? No matter how noble his status is, he is still a eunuch now!"
He couldn't help but murmur in his heart, "Can a eunuch really become an emperor?"
Or is it that in the name of the prince of the previous dynasty, the restoration of the country will be carried out first, and then a new emperor will be chosen at the end?
He was very angry.
The banquet finally came to an end when everyone was drunk.
Xiao Chen and the others were taken into the guest room arranged in advance, and Zhong Huanian arranged for two maids to wait at the door.
According to Zhong Huanian's instructions, maid Zhen brought a bowl of hangover soup and planned to deliver it to Xiao Chen.
As a result, he was intercepted by a shaking figure halfway through: "What are you doing?"
It's Zhong Ling'er.
She was so drunk that she felt dizzy after just a few drinks.
The maid hurriedly responded: "Slaves serve the master's order and go to deliver the sober bar to the general."
Smelling the bowl of hangover soup with a pungent smell, she couldn't help but feel a little disgusted: "Where is this stuff meant for people to drink?"
But then I thought about it, "It turned out to be for General Xiao. I sent it to you personally. You can go back and rest."
The little maid wanted to refuse, but Zhong Ling'er took the tray directly and headed towards the guest room happily.
A maid was a little worried: "Here, a man and a woman are alone, and the lady is a little drunk. Isn't it a little... inappropriate?"
