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The feast that followed could be said to be boring, the only thing that was a little interesting was the sword dance. However, because of what had happened earlier, Shangguan Qian was also very interested, until the end of the banquet.

It was still early, but this time, Shangguan Qian didn't want to stay in the palace for long. Originally, he wanted to follow Li Fengyi and Shang Guanmo to the palace gates, but before he reached, he was called over by the empress.

Shangguan Qian'er's face was calm, but deep inside, he was rather impatient. However, he maintained a faint smile on his face as he asked the palace maid: "May I ask if mother has anything else for me?"

While saying this, he also paid attention to Li Fengyi's expression. He wanted to know how Li Fengyi would view this matter.

Unfortunately, although he furrowed his brow, he did not speak. Shangguan Mo, on the other hand, was puzzled and said, "It's already very late, why not call Qian'Er to greet us another day?"

He was worried that the empress would make use of this opportunity to make things difficult for Shangguan Qian because of the banquet, but that was only a matter of words. Besides, the empress did not have any conflict of interest with him, but his words made him seem like a good brother who was concerned about his sister.

However, the palace maid was clearly someone highly valued by the empress. Although her words and actions were respectful, they weren't humble. She only lowered her eyes and replied, "Empress, as a servant, you don't dare to make wild guesses."

Since he had already said so, how could Shangguan Qian refuse?

He could only say to them, "In that case, I'll go. In any case, there's still four hours until the palace doors are locked. The Empress should only say a few words of warning. Third Prince and Imperial Brother should return first. Just send someone to wait here."

After saying that, he prepared to leave, but Shang Guanmo's eyes flashed slightly but he did not say anything. On the other hand, Li Fengyi opened his mouth and called out to her, "Since it's a matter of going back, I'll wait here."

This time, he did not address himself as' Your Highness' this time, but more or less gave that palace maid a warning. He was waiting for Shangguan Qian at the entrance, the empress would more or less be wary of him.

If it were not for the memories of his previous life, Shangguan Qian really would have been grateful, even thinking that he was an extremely gentle and considerate man. However, at this moment, she understood clearly that he might have cared about his, but that care was just a use in front of this world.

He was only able to come forward to protect her because he was his future wangfei, or rather, because of the country behind her.

However, at this moment, she needed such a step, so she responded with a smile. Then, she felt that she was a bit cold, so she smiled and said, "Qian'Er thanks Third Prince."

He then smiled at Shang Guanmo as a form of greeting before leaving with the palace maid.

Although Shangguan Qian was already familiar with the Imperial Palace, he still paid attention to his surroundings. He had already died once, and was naturally more careful than other people, moreover, the empress had called him over at such a late hour. Although it was due to him being in the limelight at the banquet today, it was still rather unexpected, but being careful was always the right thing to do.

When she saw the empress, her heart was only as respectful as usual, but the empress pulled her back. "I already said, you don't have to bow when you see me, but you still treat me like this every time."

Shangguan Qian'er lowered his head respectfully, not allowing anyone to see her expression. However, his soft voice sounded out once more, "Qian'Er knows that today is Qingying's farewell party, he should not have fought with Princess Yun Luo, please punish his mother."

As he spoke, he moved to kneel again.

However, since she was willing to say such a thing, she did not want to pursue the matter any further. After all, she was the most favoured princess in the country, and it was Princess Yun Luo who had started it first.

"Where did Qian'Er go off to? It was Yun Luo's fault, and it caused Qian'Er to feel wronged."

As he spoke, he patted the back of her hand gently with an amiable expression on his face.

Hearing the Empress's words, Shangguan Qian also heaved a sigh of relief. It was good as long as they didn't punish her, she could take care of other matters slowly.

After talking for a while, the Empress took Shangguan Qian's hand and sat down at the head of the table, saying with a heavy heart, "Hey, look at the Crown Prince's age, but he doesn't even have a princess consort. Originally, I wanted to hold a banquet and find a suitable girl for him, but alas …" "Sigh!

As for what it was a pity, she didn't say, but Shangguan Qian naturally didn't go back to ask, but his heart was clear. First, it was a pity that he and Princess Yunluo were at odds, and it was a pity that Li Yichen didn't understand the Empress's good intentions.

However, this had nothing to do with her. Besides, she was a princess from another country and the future consort of the third prince who was hostile to the crown prince. What right did she have to judge the candidate of the crown prince's consort?

Thus, the only thing she could do was lower her head and keep silent, as if she didn't understand what the empress was saying. It actually made the empress grind her teeth in anger, but she couldn't react at all.

After a long while, the empress finally spoke up. "Since there's nothing to do, I usually visit the palace more often. I'm quite lonely by myself."

Shangguan Qian respectfully agreed, but he was still considering her goal this time. Could it be that it was for his sake at the banquet, and he couldn't really ask him to find a suitable Crown Prince consort for Li Yichen?

"Sigh, if the Crown Prince and Qing Ying are half as obedient as Qian'Er, I would be relieved."

Shangguan Qian's eyes flashed slightly. He called Li Yichen Crown Prince, but directly called Li Qingying by his name. No wonder Li Yichen and the empress weren't close, it wasn't without reason.

"Mother must be joking, the Crown Prince and the eighth prince both do great things, how can they be like Qian'er who has nothing to do all day?"

Although he did not know the Empress's intentions, Shangguan Qian did not relax for a moment. How could she not know about the Empress, she was definitely not an ordinary person, and definitely would not do anything useless.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to leave as soon as possible. After all, it was better than waiting for him to say something that he shouldn't have.

However, before she could open her mouth, the empress spoke with difficulty, "Qian'Er, you seem to have quite a good relationship with Prince Mo!"

Finally getting to the point, Shangguan Qian's gaze darkened a little, but he maintained a faint, refined smile on his face as he said: "Elder Brother Huang treats me extremely well."

No matter what, in the eyes of these people, Shang Guanmo's status was much more highly valued than his mother and father. After all, he was a prince while he was only a princess.

She said that Shang Guanmo was good to her. No matter what, those people would still treat her courteously for his sake. In the future, it would be very convenient for her, so why wouldn't they do it?

Seeing Shangguan Qian's shy look, the Queen did not believe him. She had always been accurate in her judgement, but Shangguan Qian was actually not as simple as he looked on the surface. It was likely that many people had been deceived by her pure white appearance.

"Then, Prince Mo has specially come to the Great Yan to visit Qian'Er. This makes sense."

This time, he could not hear the probing in the empress's words, Shangguan Qian was a complete idiot. So the reason the empress called him over was not because of the banquet, but to find out why Shangguan Mo had come to Great Yan Kingdom!

"En, it should be so. The one that royal brother loves the most is Qian'Er." As he spoke, he smiled shyly.

The Queen had been drinking her tea gracefully, but upon hearing her words, she did not know how to respond. She could only smile, but there was nothing she could do about Shangguan Qian pretending to be stupid.

However, this time, Shangguan Qian really did not know Shang Guanmo's real purpose in coming. She did not even know his real identity, and it was likely that he had also hidden his identity deeply.

After drinking a cup of tea, Shangguan Qian still sat obediently at the side, not a hint of displeasure or impatience on his face. On the other hand, when the Empress saw her like that, he couldn't help but panic, but he thought for a moment before saying: "It's getting late, I'm afraid the palace door will be locked soon, you should go back first."

She naturally knew that Li Fengyi was still waiting for her at the palace gate, but she didn't mention a single word of it. Even Shangguan Qian couldn't help but admire this woman in front of him.

Indifference, if Li Fengyi wanted to usurp the position, then this advantage would no longer exist.

In her previous life, her actions were tantamount to treason. Therefore, in her heart, she was deeply disdainful of Li Fengyi and the conspiracy. A person, or even a respected prince, wearing clothes was the taxes of the common people, yet doing such a thing as luring a wolf into the family; she was simply not a human being.

On this point, she admired Li Yichen a bit. Although the two of them weren't simple, it was obvious that Li Yichen had come in a more open and aboveboard manner.

As he exited the palace, he saw Li Fengyi still standing there. What surprised Shangguan Qian was that Shang Guanmo was also there, but surprisingly, there was no trace of impatience on his face.

Shangguan Qian'er stepped forward and said to the two of them, "The Empress only scolded Qian'er for the matters of the banquet, it was the Empress who gave us a lighter punishment."

She then looked guiltily at Li Fengyi who was facing his. Although she did not say it out loud, she felt apologetic for what happened at the banquet, as well as for making him wait for so long.

Li Fengyi naturally wouldn't say anything that would make things difficult for her, but he indifferently said, "It's good that you're fine."

As for what it was, there was no need to explain.

During this period of time, Shang Guanmo did not say a word but his face was still expressionless, making it hard to see what was happening.

When he returned to the Third Prince's Mansion, Shangguan Mo returned to the courtyard Li Fengyi arranged for him. Originally, as the prince of a country, he should not live in the residence of a prince, but right now, the emperor of Great Yan Nation was still unconscious, and because of Shangguan Qian, no one said anything.

After hurriedly washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Shangguan Qian was prepared to rest. Unexpectedly, at this time, Li Fengyi came over, covering the disgust on his face and smiling as he asked, "Third Prince, what's the matter?"

He was generous and had the demeanor unique to a little girl, which was a bit hard to look at.

After Li Fengyi discovered that he had lost his composure, he only coughed dryly a few times before lightly saying, "I'm afraid that the empress isn't just here to scold you?"

On the surface, Shangguan Qian still had a calm look on his face, but deep in his heart, he was actually happy.

At this moment, she was too lazy to hide it, since it was not a big matter, so she hesitantly and puzzledly said, "The Empress is still worrying about the Crown Prince's marriage. As for this matter, Qian'Er naturally didn't know how to answer, so she could only stay silent.

After pausing for a moment, he noticed Li Fengyi's expression wasn't too good, but he still continued, "Qian'Er replied, my brother really dotes on Qian'Er. In the end, I asked my brother about his purpose in coming to Great Yan Nation, but Qian'Er felt that he was just here to see Qian'Er. Empress seems to be very concerned about Qian'Er."