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Seeing that no one was around, Yishan blurted out what was on her mind. Shangguan Qian only smiled, how could she not know?

"But, for tomorrow's farewell party, as a princess, you won't be performing anything right?"

Actually, Yishan did not know much about Shangguan Qian's talents, so she asked tentatively.

"I don't know how to use the zither, chess, and painting. It's just that I don't know how to use them, not that I'm not proficient in them."

Shangguan Qian'er also replied directly, without a hint of shame, as if being a princess was nothing shameful, other than being beautiful. Her answer was rather magnanimous, and furthermore, since they had agreed to send them off, he should not have any talent.

But Ish was surprised.

"Wh …" Nothing, my God! "

"Do you know anything about medicine?"

"Nope."

The answer was still very straightforward.

"What about poison? Maybe it's a poem or an embroidery? "

Yishan asked carefully, but it was a comprehensive question. With so many things around, there was only one thing she could do, and that was to let her be a princess.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Qian only looked at her with a faint smile, giving her the creeps.

"What, are you afraid that I'll make a fool of myself during the farewell party?"

It was more than just making a fool of himself. It was more than just losing his own people, it was also their own country.

Even when she did not get an answer, Yisan knew what to do. With a heavy sigh, she lamented, "I feel like I'm useless, and you're even more useless than I am."

Shangguan Qian, who should have been angry, smiled and said: "Rest assured, even if I have nothing good to do, I will not be bullied."

In her previous life, she might have had such an opportunity, but in this life, she absolutely wouldn't allow it!

Seeing her confident look, Yishan was more or less relieved. This astute woman was very intelligent and knew what was the best way to treat her. She would not reveal her strength, but she would not be looked down by others.

Then he also smiled, "Then, I can also enter the palace!"

Shangguan Qian nodded, "But I can't guarantee that you'll be able to see Xue Xuan. After all, he's only the imperial physician. It might be inconvenient for him to attend a banquet like this."

However, Yi Shan waved her hand to show that she didn't mind, "If worst comes to worst, I'll just go find him."

However, just as Shangguan Qian was about to speak, he made a gesture of silence, then pointed towards the door, his meaning obvious.

Shangguan Qian's gaze darkened, then he nodded, afraid that Cui Zhu had returned. He suddenly smiled and walked towards the door, the moment he opened it, he saw Cui Zhu respectfully standing at the door, head lowered, looking very cautious.

At this moment, Shangguan Qian could be said to loathe her look, but he still managed to pull a smile on his face. "I couldn't even find you, where did you go?"

There was also care and coldness in her words, making people unable to tell if she was real or fake, but it caused Cui Zhu's body to involuntarily tremble for a moment, but she respectfully replied, "I went to the kitchen, afraid that Miss would feel hungry when she came back, so I went to prepare earlier."

Shangguan Qian replied with a 'En', and stopped pursuing the matter, saying passively, "Then let's set the table." I hope you can make up your own lies.

No one could see how pale she looked at this time. If her identity was discovered by Shangguan Qian Bei, her Master would definitely not use her again, and she had so many secrets, so her fate would definitely not be good.

Not long after, dinner was served, and Cui Zhu did not leave with the maids, but waited on the side as usual.

Shangguan Qian'er sat down at the table, glancing at her and saying passively, "You go down first, you can have your meal. You're here to watch the night."

What had originally seemed like an ordinary speech, yet it had caused her to suddenly raise her head, meeting Shangguan Qian's delicate gaze. Her heart sank as she snapped back to her senses, replying respectfully: "Yes."

When the door was closed again, Shangguan Qian said to Yi Shan, "Let's have dinner first, for now we can only arrange a room next to Cui Zhu's, and also do me a favor."

As for what the task was, both of them were well aware of it.

They were all quite quiet when it came to eating. They had a tacit understanding of each other, but they all had their own thoughts.

After that, Shangguan Qian went to sleep early, but did not receive any of the clothes or jewelry that Li Fengyi had mentioned the next day.

Deep within, she didn't know whether it was right or wrong, but unfortunately, this was the only way. She no longer had any path of retreat.

The next day, Shangguan Qian got up very early. Seeing the two little girls standing outside the door, he could only smile slightly and only glance at the plates they were carrying.

Meeting Cui Zhu who was preparing the meal, Shangguan Qian said faintly, "It's alright, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat breakfast soon. I'll be out in a while, Cui Zhu, you should help me get my hair done."

"Yes." Cui Zhu agreed and followed her to the dressing table. She looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. She was extremely lucky to be able to live again.

This time, Shangguan Qian did not ask Li Fengyi to wait, and packed everything up properly. As soon as they stepped out of the door, Shangguan Qian did not mind Li Fengyi's refined gaze at all.

Juan's beautiful golden silk dress was embroidered with chrysanthemum patterns. It was simple yet elegant and generous. The color of her clothes was the color of the lake, dotted with gold and snow-white. She was spirited and dignified.

And on his head was a bun made of flowing clouds. Two strands of hair hung down from his ears, adding to his elegance and mischievousness.

Shangguan Qian had been concealing his presence all along, and she did not want to be nosy. Yet today, he actually did not even know how to use the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and he was dressed in simple attire. It was probably a joke, not to mention this was a feast the empress had prepared for his, and she could not be careless.

Li Fengyi turned around and gently said to her, "Let's go."

Just now he had been stunned, he had not expected Shangguan Qian who had been carefully dressed up to be so charming, just like the orchids in a hollow valley, elegant and pure, with no need to compete with the plum blossoms.

Shangguan Qian Qian nodded slightly, but his gaze was focused on Yi Shan, and seeing her hurrying figure, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, afraid that he had overslept.

Shangguan Qian was in the same carriage as Li Fengyi, and she still had her eyes closed, not wanting to say anything more. On the other hand, Li Fengyi had lost interest in conversing because of something in his heart, and he remained silent on the way.

They were always like this. Once they were in such a small space, there was nothing they could say. They simply couldn't enter each other's world.

Fortunately, the Third Prince's Mansion was not far from the palace, and the carriage had only traveled for a short while before they arrived. Li Fengyi was still supporting Shangguan Qian getting off the carriage, and when she finally stopped, she discovered that they had actually arrived late.

There were already a few noble ladies and daughters waiting at the door, as well as a few young masters. From this, he should be able to see the importance the empress placed on Li Qingying, right?

However, these people were all dressed up beautifully. They were all afraid that they were not bright enough. If it wasn't purple, then it was green. Could it be that there was some hidden reason for the farewell party? Was it to elect the Crown Prince's consort?

Shangguan Qian just looked on in boredom, but Yi Shan did not notice his as she stood behind her. Before long, a few eunuchs came out of the palace, and their carriages were naturally unable to enter the palace, unless it was Ouyang Jin, the leader bowed to everyone and led the way in.

Shangguan Qian Qian furrowed his brow in puzzlement. Logically speaking, when he entered the palace in the past, she had always had a sedan, but this time he actually called Li Fengyi to enter as well.

However, he did not dare show a trace of displeasure on his face, but followed Li Fengyi carefully as he walked forward. It was only after they had walked a few steps that Shangguan Qian Chao finally understood.

After receiving it, her guess was correct.

The artificial lake in the palace was naturally not small, not to mention that the pavilion landed right in the middle of the lake.

Shangguan Qian followed Li Fengyi and sat down. When he raised his head, he just so happened to meet Li Yichen's disdainful eyes. They really did owe him from his past life, and once they saw each other they would immediately change her expression.

However, what he did not know was that it was merely his habit. When he first saw her, his eyes were filled with shock. After all, in the midst of a group of colorful flowers, her body was a lake-blue color, and they shared a similar scene.

Waiting for everyone to take their seats, she began to size up the person at the head of the table without batting an eyelid. Logically speaking, the emperor should be very sick, and the empress would hold a banquet with such a high profile.

With everyone's attention and the Queen's attitude, it was obvious that there was another reason for their visit. Naturally, it would be opened from a simple one.

Now, even Shangguan Qian felt some sympathy for the seriously ill Emperor.

The leader of the group was naturally the empress. She had a dignified expression on her face and did not dare to reveal much joy. However, the next one … It was actually Ouyang Jin. He had a faint smile on his face, but when he saw her looking back at him, he calmly nodded his head.

Shangguan Qian didn't quite understand what he had come here for, was there anything in this farewell party that needed him for?

After that, there were a few other officials and dukes, and they were all gathered together. Shangguan Qian revealed a mocking smile.

He had originally wanted to tell Yi Shan to be more careful, but when he suddenly turned his head, he saw her staring at a certain direction. He followed her gaze and saw Xue Xuan, who had a serious expression.

It seemed that the two of them had passed by something, and it was another matter that caused people to be suspicious. They didn't expect that Xue Xuan would actually appear here as well, even though it was an inconspicuous place, could it be that they were afraid of some unexpected situation?

The banquet started. First, the empress said something about how she was worried about the emperor's injuries. Besides, the purpose of this banquet was to choose the Crown Prince's consort.

Crown Princess!

He couldn't help but glance over at Li Yichen. How could such a vile and ambitious man have such ability? Who would be able to become his Crown Prince's consort!?

Speaking of marriage, she couldn't help but think of Ouyang Jin. Yesterday, she suddenly recalled something, if the Emperor wanted to keep Ouyang Jin by his side, he must also use the method of marriage. Since the Emperor didn't have a suitable princess for marriage, he could only choose from the ranks of the Grandmaster Dukes.

As for that arrogant and despotic Princess Yunluo, she secretly approved of Ouyang Jinfang, and she was the person to be invited.

Thinking of this, she could not help but feel a sense of desolation. Even though she knew Ouyang Jin would not agree, she still felt a little disappointed. Her awkward position was probably not worthy of him.

She kept her head down as she thought about her own matters. She didn't pay any attention to what the empress said after that, so when all those noble ladies came out to perform, she couldn't help but be surprised.

He then looked doubtfully at Li Fengyi, only to see that Li Fengyi also appeared absent-minded. Since he was so preoccupied with his own matters, Shangguan Qian naturally wouldn't cause trouble for him, so he quickly turned his face away.

"A woman that has heard a great song and dance, coupled with the fact that the painting craftsman Qian'er did last time was well-known within the palace. I wonder if Yun Luo can see her for himself?"