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Shangguan Qian raised his head to meet the pair of charming eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. Gritting his teeth, he said in a clear and melodious voice, "Men and women are different. If the State Grandmaster has anything to say, you can just say it in front of him."

Li Fengyi bewilderedly stared at the reclining Imperial Advisor Ouyang Jin, as hatred flashed in his eyes. Relying on the trust and love his father had for him, this freak didn't even know his own identity.

"Oh? Are you sure you want me to talk to you face to face? " Ouyang Jin had a smile on his face. He had a head full of white hair and his brows were slightly raised, which gave him a hint of a smile.

Shangguan Qian's expression was stiff, he really didn't know what this rascal was talking about. Could it be that he had discovered her pulling Li Dancheng underwater just now?

Or did he know that she had played with him in the pool? He bit his lips and took a step forward. However, he was stopped by Li Fengyi.

"State Grandmaster!" Although royal father respects you, it does not mean that you can do as you please. Qian'er is a princess of Da Li, and she hasn't even married me yet, shouldn't you take note? "

A hint of ridicule could be seen on Ouyang Jin's face as he lazily ate the grapes. With a light tone, he said, "Little Sheng, you're so noisy."

The eunuch, little Sheng, walked in and grabbed Li Fengyi's pulse without saying a word. Li Fengyi's complexion changed as he tried to secretly exert some strength, but was actually unable to break free.

"Ouyang Jin, what is the meaning of this!"

"Third prince, the Imperial Advisor didn't invite you on board just now. Get off the ship!" A strange yin and yang sound rang out, and with a slight tug, Little Sheng dragged him out of the cabin.

In comparison, although Li Fengyi was big, he was still no match for Little Sheng.

"Ouyang Jin!" "If you dare do anything to Qian'Er, I will take your life …"

Outside the cabin, Li Fengyi angrily shouted.

Shangguan Qian Chao's face turned pale, he had originally thought that Li Fengyi's kung fu was not bad, but he could not compare to a little eunuch.

"Why aren't you coming over?"

She lifted her head and met Ouyang Jin's eyes. His long and narrow eyes were filled with a tinge of evil, as if her entire body was covered with a tinge of evil.

Demons —

For some unknown reason, she thought of this phrase: evil spirits and demons. In comparison, she truly did not wish to offend this lord.

Shangguan Qian walked slowly in front of him, his clear eyes flashing with curiosity, he intentionally hid his hands behind his back, "I wonder what orders do the Imperial Advisors have?"

"Do you eat grapes?"

It was originally a question, but before she could reply, a grape was thrown into her mouth. She choked and coughed.

"Qian'Er has yet to thank the Imperial Advisor for saving me. If I have the chance in the future, Qian'Er will do her best to repay me."

"How do you do your best?"

With a hint of impatience, she whispered, "Except for Qian'er's life."

"Heh —"

The cold laughter gave Shangguan Qian goosebumps all over. Lowering his head, he could still feel the cold aura emanating from his body.

Suddenly, a delicate fragrance drifted over. Before she could react, she was already pulled into Ouyang Jin's embrace.

She turned pale with fright. Without thinking, she punched towards Ouyang Jin's face, but he easily caught her fist.

"Shangguan Qian, you've used a pretty good move to borrow my sabre, but have you thought about the consequences of not taking advantage of me?"

His warm breath was behind her ears, and she felt small bumps all over her body, and what scared her even more was that he already knew.

"Qian'Er is willing to be used by Imperial Advisor."

Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes lazily. With a smile still hanging on his lips, he asked in a low voice, "What value do you have?"

"As long as Qian'er is alive, she is naturally worth it."

Ouyang Jin narrowed his eyes as he sized up the little girl in his arms. She was clearly just a little girl, but there was a trace of a deep and ruthless look in her eyes.

"I'll give you a chance."

He gently pushed her away and spoke indifferently, "The scent on your body is very unique."

Shangguan Qian's face twitched, a trace of fear on his face. That was to say, Ouyang Jin had long since known that he was at the side of the pond. Was she the one who was playing with him?

That's why he stepped on her in the water? This black-skinned Imperial Advisor! It was not an exaggeration for Li Danyeng to say that he was a monster.

At that moment, the boat came to a stop. She stood on one side, her face pale, cold sweat almost covering her back.

"Now you know fear? How come I didn't know fear when I was being frivolous? " Ouyang Jin raised his eyebrows and lazily shook off the clothes on his body. Because he had stood up, his chest was exposed.

Shangguan Qian looked straight at him, it had to be said that his figure was not bad, he could not help but imagine the scene of him being touched in the pool, his face instantly burning up.

"Qian'Er …" "Unintentional."

She lowered her head and touched the flirty red peony hanging on Ouyang Jin's clothes. The corners of her lips couldn't help but twitch. This man's aesthetic standards were truly unique.

However, in the next second, his chest turned cold as he carelessly stroked his chest with his large hands. With a teasing tone, he said, "I, was unintentional."

Shangguan Qian was unmoved, as if he had not been touched, and he gave a dry smile as he said: "State Grandmaster, the ship has arrived."

"En, it's time to disembark. The third prince is still waiting for you." He smiled lightly and shook his clothes again. Almost all of them were hanging on his body, but they cleverly blocked the area that should be covered.

A delicate fragrance floated in front of her, and Shangguan Qian's expression froze as he lifted his head to look at the white figure in front of him, the corners of his mouth curving in bitterness.

Why did she feel that if she were to offend this fellow, there wouldn't be any good outcome for her in the future?

Li Fengyi nervously walked over after he got off the boat. He sized her up and asked, "Did the Imperial Advisor do anything to you?"

Shangguan Qian pretended to be ignorant and shook his head, "The Imperial Advisor is treating me to grapes."

As he spoke, he took out the purple grapes in his hand, his face revealing a hint of fear. "But the Imperial Advisors are really frightening."

"Then he didn't say anything to you?"

"Nope."

Li Fengyi looked at Ouyang Jin who was being supported by the crowd as he sat down, with a trace of disgust in his eyes.

"Alright, since there's nothing else, take your seat." Li Fengyi pulled her to a corner and sat down.

Shangguan Qian turned his head to look at the two pools of lotus flowers beside the pavilion, the lotus flowers were blooming just right, and dragonflies were flying in the surroundings from time to time.

"Right, where did Princess Danfeng go?"

The corners of Shangguan Qian Qian's lips curled up as he thought of Li Danyeng, who had been constantly thrown into the water. After this incident, Li Danyeng probably wouldn't dare to enter the palace for a period of time.

"Dan Feng was frightened and returned home early."

At this time, Shen Ruoqi and Cui Zhu also went up to the pavilion, and the two of them stood behind Shangguan Qian.

"Princess, are you alright?" Cui Zhu asked worriedly.

"I'm fine."

Ouyang Jin leaned back in his chair, lazily sipping his wine. Sitting next to him were the Crown Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Empress. The eighth prince and the Crown Prince were both born to the empress, so the empress cared a lot about them.

The emperor would never appear at a gathering like this. After all, the empress dowager had only just received the reward not too long ago, and it was only a chance for the court ladies to display their talents.

Many of the princes were at the age of marriage. If they performed well, they might have a chance to become the crown prince's consort. Therefore, none of them wanted to miss this chance and did their best to perform.

"Princess, what talent have you prepared?" A gentle female voice was heard, and she couldn't help but turn her head.

Wasn't the person standing next to her the same Sun Yuetao as before? Miss Sun?

"I didn't prepare talent."

"Ah?" Aren't you prepared? " Sun Yuechan found a seat beside her, but her gaze would drift to Li Fengyi, who sat beside her, from time to time.

"All of them?" Shangguan Qian Bei's tone was light, no one had ever told her to prepare any talent before.

"That's not true. The other misses hope that their talents will attract the attention of the people they like." Sun Yue said with a blushing face, her face tinged with shyness.

Shangguan Qian subconsciously looked at Li Fengyi, who was standing beside him, and nodded faintly, "That's true. It's just that I really don't have much talent."

"Miss, Madam wants you to go back and prepare. It will be your turn soon." A mama came over and asked anxiously.

Sun Yuechan smiled at Shangguan Qian, "I'll go prepare."

She nodded and took a sip of the tea beside her. Feeling a little sleepy, she subconsciously glanced at Li Fengyi who was beside her.

If she hadn't seen Li Fengyi secretly buy medicine to go to the Sun family, she wouldn't have associated him with Sun Yuechan at all.

Even if Sun Yueru had come just now, he would not have been moved. This man was truly scheming. At the very least, he would have been able to conceal himself too well.

Sun Yue was playing a zither. She changed into a white robe and gracefully sat in the center, quietly playing a tune.

His playing skills were very high, at the very least over a decade's worth of skill. Shangguan Qian squinted his eyes, a faint smile on his face.

"This Miss Sun is indeed a very knowledgeable person."

"Is that so?" Li Fengyi indifferently replied, but his gaze never strayed from Sun Yuetao's delicate body.

"I just don't know who will be able to hold a beauty. "Where is he?" Shangguan Qian was still smiling, but when he saw Li Fengyi's face darken a little.

He quickly lowered his head to drink his tea, effectively hiding his previous mood.

"Miss Sun's zither skills are truly outstanding. She is indeed worthy of being called the most talented girl in the Great Yan Dynasty." The empress couldn't help but praise him, her eyes full of admiration.

"Speaking of which, Miss Sun has also reached the age of marriage." The empress answered with a meaningful look, her eyes brimming with smiles.

"My daughter just happens to be twenty-eight this year. "Her health has always been bad, her parents have always kept her in their daughter's womb."

When the empress heard this, her face changed slightly. She had intended to tell the crown prince about the incident, but upon hearing the news, she was startled. His health was not good, so he immediately gave up on this idea.

"Eighth Brother, what do you think of Miss Sun?" She tilted her head, smiling as she asked the eighth prince Li Qingying beside her.

Li Qingying glanced at Miss Sun and mumbled, "She's very sick, so boring."

"Which lady have you taken a fancy to? Mother will decide the marriage so that we can get married next year. " The empress glanced at Li Fengyi as he spoke. Since Li Fengyi had married a princess of another country, she couldn't let his two sons fall behind either.

At the very least, they had to choose a relative that would benefit them.

Li Qing Ying shot a glance at the officials and young ladies seated below, before finally shifting his gaze to Shangguan Qian.

"Speaking of which, Imperial Mother must have never seen a princess before. Since you've already entered the palace, you should take this opportunity to perform for us. How about it?"

Shangguan Qian's eyelids twitched, and he glared hard at Li Qingying. He was obviously trying to embarrass her in public.

"Oh? So Princess Dali has come as well. " The empress pretended not to know as she asked, "Has the princess prepared her talent?"

Saying that he wasn't prepared at this moment was the same as embarrassing himself in public.

"After I return to my mother, Qian Chao …"

"Esteemed empress, Qian'er only knows a few tricks. She can't be considered a talent. She's made a fool of herself." Shangguan Qian interrupted Li Fengyi, glanced at him once, then stood up and walked to the center.