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The sounds of flowers, birds, and flowers lingered around the pavilion. The fragrance that was drawn into the cool breeze could not be compared to the smell of the two women in the pavilion.

Soft sunlight scattered on the eaves, fluctuating shadows slowly tilted, the fiery red sunset gradually covered the western sky, the outline of a beautiful gallery.

"It's getting late, it's time for me to go back." Luo Shang chuckled as she stood up, and watched the man slowly leave. She thought that if that man could not see her figure and was angered, she would have no choice but to return quickly.

Seeing her get up, Leng Yuxin also left the stone chair, and hurriedly went forward to hold her, saying cordially: "At this time, it's time to eat, you can come with us."

Go with them?

Luo Shang shook her head, how could she be worthy of being on the same level as them?

Besides, she didn't want to sit at the same table as the man.

"No, I still have some matters to attend to. Princess, please head over with little prince."

"Luo Shang, you are the princess consort of the Duke Palace, if you do not go, the reputation of the Jin Clan will not be good even if word of this spreads. "So, come with us."

Leng Yuxin truly did have good intentions, she just could not think of a better reason to request the woman in front of her. She also knew the relationship between her and her brother, which was why she tried her best to ease this hatred.

However, the woman still shook her head. She only gently smiled in rejection before turning around to leave.

Seeing that she still refused, Leng Yuxin immediately coughed lightly on purpose.

The child at the side seemed to understand her meaning and immediately raised his head to look at her.

Leng Yuxin frowned, she looked at Luo Shang, then twitched her mouth and rolled her eyes.

little prince immediately jumped down from the stone chair, ran over and hugged the woman's legs from behind, and didn't let go.

Luo Shang was suddenly hugged by the little girl behind her. She was startled, but still smiled gently and turned her head, lowering her head to look at the little person in front of her.

The pair of round, black eyes were like two grapes, but they were full of reluctance. They looked up at him pitifully.

"What's wrong? Be good ~ Big sister will come see you another day." Luo Shang's beautiful smile was like a fairy's, extremely beautiful.

As she spoke softly, she used her fingers to gently peel off the child's fingers that were hugging her.

"I don't want —"

"Be obedient, otherwise, big sister won't like you anymore." Seeing him pouting and acting like a spoiled child, Luo Shang's slender fingers gently pinched the child's forehead.

"Then I don't want it either. Elder sister, can you accompany me to eat?" "Alright." little prince released his hand, pulling Luo Shang's skirt while he spoke and shook it.

Luo Shang looked at his innocent face, and was just about to speak, when she heard Leng Yuxin say: "Luo Shang, since the child is so unwilling to part with you, don't refuse, it's just a meal, it won't take up too much of your time. "This little guy really likes you. Everyday, she's yelling that she wants to see you. If you don't go, he'll be very sad."

Leng Yuxin then looked at the child.

little prince immediately nodded his head vigorously as he saw this. He covered his lips and blinked his bright eyes.

"Luo Shang!"

Leng Yuxin knew that Luo Shang was not only kind, but also soft-hearted. How could her brother treat such a woman so cruelly?

Leng Yuxin's words had hit the mark.

Seeing that she did not say a word, and then looking down at the child's crying expression, Luo Shang let out a light sigh, and then, forcefully nodded.

"Haha, this is great! Big sister fairy wants to have dinner with me!" When the little guy saw the woman, he nodded his head and ran around the pavilion jubilantly. His hands and feet were dancing, and he was not afraid of falling down on himself.

Leng Yuxin and Luo Shang looked at each other in dismay. They could not help but start laughing as they were played by the child.

— —

The Ling Yun Hall in the Jin Residence was a place for the Prince of Summer to eat.

The reason why he chose to eat in this courtyard was because it was always spring. In addition, on a scorching summer day, a tall and deep stone wall of ice was erected in the corner of Lingyun Hall.

The curtain of transparent crystal-like ice walls covered the area, emitting a white mist from top to bottom, dispelling the scorching summer heat.

In front of the luxurious seating area in the great leaf-covered pavilion sat a man in a suit of white and white, with the pattern of lotus flowers on his white shirt. A white silk thread with more than half of his dark blue hair tied back.

His fair face exuded a sharp and cold air. His thick eyebrows were raised rebelliously slightly, and under his long and slightly curled eyelashes, his dark, deep, icy eyes seemed wild and devilishly sexy. He had a handsome nose, three-dimensional facial features, and was as handsome as a knife. His entire person exuded a king's aura that could shake the world.

"My prince, the princess has arrived."

Following the maidservant's report from the side, Leng Shaoyu slowly raised his head. However, when he saw the woman beside Leng Yuxin, his cold pupils tightened and immediately turned dark.

"My little sister is late, I hope big brother can make amends." Leng Yuxin smiled tenderly as she apologized, then pulled Luo Shang's hand and walked to the side of the table, and indicated for him to sit.

Leng Shaoyu's pair of deep eyes continued to stay on the woman's body. Seeing her intentionally avoiding his gaze, he became even colder.

"What's wrong? It doesn't matter, as long as I'm used to it. Besides, brother won't mind, right? Brother — — "Leng Yuxin smiled and turned her head towards the man, and spoke deliberately.

She still thought too little. After so many years of hatred, how could she resolve the grudge between them by herself?

The answer bell also had to be the bell people, want them to put down each other's heart of hatred and resentment, only themselves.

The man didn't say anything. He just poured himself a cup of wine and gulped it down.

"Come, sit down." Leng Yuxin saw that there was nothing wrong, so she let Luo Shang sit next to him.

Luo Shang had originally thought that Leng Shaoyu would deliberately make things difficult for him, but he didn't expect him to be so abnormal that he didn't say anything.

Just as the maidservant's door was being served with a covered plate, and bright and beautiful delicacies were being displayed on the table, the sound of late arrival of footsteps could be heard.

"Aiyo, I'm really sorry. I've made you all wait for too long." Leng Mufei was still wearing the same clothes as before. With his devilish face, he had an unchanging, roguish smile on his face.

"We're not waiting for you." Leng Yuxin said casually.

Leng Yuxin had always liked to joke around with him. Although the two dukes in the Leng family were her brothers, she liked to interact with the King Han more than anyone else.

"If you say it like that, how sad will I be as a brother?" Leng Mu smiled evilly and sat on a chair to the side.

Directly facing Luo Shang who was sitting opposite to him.

"What a coincidence, we saw sister-in-law again." "Oh — no, should your brother change his name now?" Leng Mufei squinted his beautiful eyes and said something that took no heed of the consequences.

Was his words purposely meant for her? Or was it for that man? No matter what, Luo Shang felt a burst of pain in her heart.

Her lips trembled as she lifted her head to look at him before looking at the man beside her. He had a dull expression on his face and did not have any reaction. He only took up his chopsticks and elegantly picked up the delicacy between his fingers before placing it in his mouth.

Thus, she did not speak, and her eyes darkened once more.

The chaos before the meal passed just like that, and Luo Shang was on tenterhooks.

He had thought that it would be very peaceful, only to see Leng Shaoyu put down the silver chopsticks in his hand, take the handkerchief offered by the maidservant, and casually wipe his lips, then throw it to the side. He smiled playfully at Luo Shang, and said with a manly air, "This king has asked you before, that you were proficient in zither, chess and painting in the Luo Palace, and I'm not sure if that is true."

His half-closed, deep eyes caused Luo Shang to be somewhat puzzled.

It wasn't until he saw a few maidservant s carefully carrying an ancient zither on a shelf at the side that Luo Shang finally understood what was going on.

Could it be that he wanted her to play here for fun?

"Let This King hear it in the past?" The corner of his mouth still carried that light and playful smile, that kind of scornful and unrelenting look that made Luo Shang's heart ache.

"Big brother?" Leng Yuxin stood up, obviously stunned. Even if her brother hated Luo Shang any more, he wouldn't publicly insult her like this.

Moreover, Luo Shang had stayed in the Duke Palace for so long, so her words and actions were very obedient.

"Big brother must have felt too bored. How about this, my little sister invited a few new singers the day before yesterday, so I'll call them over to cheer big brother on. "Liu Er, why aren't you going —" Leng Yuxin frowned and instructed the maidservant beside him.

Before the maidservant could reply, she heard the man's cold voice say indifferently, "I ask you to go over."

Leng Shaoyu's gaze was always focused on Luo Shang, not leaving even for a moment.

Luo Shang actually didn't know how she had angered him and made him humiliate himself in public.

Was it because she had come to the wrong place, that she should not be here, in front of his eyes?

She smiled coldly at him and gave a bitter smile. She looked at him indifferently.

"Alright."

she replied.

Gracefully, she stood up and walked towards the zither step by step. Pulling up her sleeves, she sat down.

Looking at the man's ice-cold face, Luo Shang did not say a word. She lowered her eyes, which were as bright and beautiful as water, bit on her lips and supported the zither string.

Her slender and elegant fingers danced along the zither string like flowing water. Her long eyelashes formed an intoxicating arc on her heart-shaped face. She moved along with the sound. However, her occasionally lifted eyes caused one's heart to tighten.

There was something in his eyes that flashed past, causing one to be unable to grasp it. However, they would like to take a peek. Unknowingly, they had already been attracted, and they became intoxicated together with the voice and the person.

The moving notes of the zither, her heartbeat, her grief, the melodious yet depressing.

Every note under her finger seemed to have been engraved with a different tone. The sound of the zither attracted a few birds to stop at her fingers, and they couldn't help but cheer for her.

The wind brushed past her face, lifting up a few strands of her long hair.

After the sound of the zither, Luo Shang's fingers were still on the zither for a long time. She stopped for a moment, put down her sleeves and stood up, then walked around the stone table.

His indifferent eyes were as cold and proud as mist when he looked at the man.

"Is King Jin satisfied?"