C11

The ceremony for Chu Mengli to return to the front courtyard had just ended. Everyone had already left the temple for the banquet one after another. Chu Mengli had found Yuan'er and the other two and was walking at the back.

The banquet was set up in the garden with a red carpet placed in the middle. There were different tables for men and women. The man was on the left while the woman was on the right.

Chu Mengli followed the ladies to the right and chose an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

Chu Mengli didn't even look at Mo Qingchen. She knew that he was most likely talking about her. He secretly glared at Mo Qingchen. You're the one who's interesting, your entire family is.

This small movement did not escape Mo Qingchen's eyes, and the smile on his face widened.

"This is the Crown Prince of Dongchen, Mo Qingchen. He has come under my invitation." The Crown Prince introduced Chu Zhenan.

The surrounding ladies became even more excited. They all heard that the Crown Prince of the Eastern State was the most beautiful man in the world, he had completed his poetry at the age of three, and had entered the battlefield at the age of five with the army of sixteen. At such a young age, he had defeated the ten thousand soldiers of the Southern Mu Country with only fifty thousand men.

Moreover, he had heard that Mo Qingchen loved to travel, so he rarely visited other countries. Thus, there were very few people who had seen him, yet he appeared here today to attend the ceremony of the daughter of another country.

The moment Mo Qingchen stepped into the garden, Chu Mengdie's eyes stopped moving. Her small face was completely pink as she looked at the fairy-like man. She felt her heart beating really fast. Such a peerless man, was the Crown Prince! Her heart, which could not be defended, sank even more. Her chest thumped as if she was about to jump out. A voice kept telling her that it was him. Only such a person could match her.

He pinched the palm of his hand and forced himself to look away. He took a deep breath and regained his usual delicateness. He couldn't make a fool of himself. He had to make a good impression on him.

Chu Mengli was at a loss for words as she looked at this group of lovestruck women. How could they be so ridiculous? She looked at them with a straight face, her saliva was about to start dripping from her mouth.

"Oh, so you're the Crown Prince of Dongchen Country. Please take a seat, Prince Dongchen." Chu Zhennan cupped his fists in a respectful manner and led Mo Qingchen to the seat of honor.

A black shadow quickly walked to the front of the seat and covered the chair with a snow-white brocade. Only then did Mo Qingchen raise his robe and sit down.

Chu Mengli snorted, this guy was a germaphobe!

The black-clothed man took out a set of exquisite tableware from his bag and replaced it with the tableware in front of Mo Qingchen. He then took out a pot of wine and a white jade cup.

Chu Mengli looked at the man in black and sized him up. Was this fellow dreaming? Why did he bring so many things with him? He could not help but look contemptuously at Mo Qingchen. There were quite a number of people that had come up with this clean freak guy. He was indeed a big trouble.

Mo Qingchen felt Chu Mengli's disdainful gaze and was a bit confused. Why did this girl look at him in such a manner? What did that look mean? Disliking the lord? However... I'm not angry, I have a personality, I like it.

Chu Zhennan felt a bit awkward when he saw the actions of the black clothed man. The crown prince comforted him and explained that Mo Qingchen loved to keep clean and clean. She had always used her own things and she didn't like people touching her.

Chu Zhennan also knew that there was a type of person who loved cleanliness. Moreover, with the Crown Prince's explanation, he felt a lot more at ease.

The feast officially began. The guests toasted each other while the ladies whispered to each other in private.

Mo Qingchen lazily leaned against the chair and held the wine cup with her slender white jade-like fingers. She drank a mouthful of wine as she squinted her eyes to look at Chu Mengli, who was eating in an unrefined manner.

Chu Mengli was woken up early in the morning by Zhen'er's call. Breakfast was useless and she was already hungry. She chose a dish that she liked and sent it into her mouth, but she didn't even notice Mo Qingchen's gaze.

The gold taels that were staring at Mo Qingchen saw that Mo Qingchen was continuously smiling and followed his gaze. They saw a thirteen or fourteen year old girl eating without restraint, and she was enjoying the food all by herself.

Why was Prince Dongchen looking at this little girl? Whose family is this? How come I've never seen her in the aristocracy? Then, he sized up Chu Mengli's thin and newly developed body, the bun on her head, and the way she ate. He couldn't help but look down on her. "Wuwuwu, wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuu …" Perhaps Prince Dongchen was laughing at that girl's way of eating!

Even if they were to mock him, the Crown Prince's stare made most of the people look at Chu Mengli with jealousy and envy.

"When are you leaving?" Feng Tianren, who was sitting on the side, asked.

"You know that's not what I meant. I really want you to stay in Beiyue for a few more days." Feng Tian Ci's voice was filled with helplessness.

"When you want to leave, naturally." Mo Qingchen raised his head and finished the wine in his cup. The beautiful Adam's apple wiggled slightly. Sexy.

Feng Tianlong shook his head helplessly.

The noble ladies in the audience could no longer hold themselves back.

"Your Highness, this subject's daughter, Ji Moon, offers a song to congratulate Second Miss Chu." A purplish red figure bowed towards the crown prince. However, her delicate face was looking at Mo Qingchen with eyes like autumn water. There was a boundless love in her eyes.

Madam Ji, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked anxiously at her daughter. "Mingyue, come back. Don't mess around!" What rule was there to present a song at a feast when one was young?

Feng Tian Yong looked at Ji Moon's gaze, then he looked at Mo Qingchen who was casually playing with a wine cup at the side, and he finally understood, "Today is Second Miss Chu's feast, so I can be considered a guest. It is not good for me to make this decision, so why don't you ask the main character of today?"

"Miss Chu?" Ji Moon turned to ask Chu Mengdie, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Chu Mengdie's heart skipped a beat. Although it was against the rules to perform, Mo Qingchen didn't even look at her from the start. Perhaps this was an opportunity because if there was someone who wanted to perform, then she wouldn't appear on the stage.

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Ji!" Chu Mengdie stood up and gave an elegant bow.

Ji Mingyue saw that Chu Mengdie had agreed, and was overjoyed to accept it. She gave a bow, "Then, Mingyue will be making a fool of herself."

The maidservant took the guqin and placed it on the red carpet in the middle. Ji Moon tested the tune and slowly began to play it. She opened her red lips and sang with a voice that was full of affection and love.

The young masters in the hall were all tickled.

Chu Mengli felt goosebumps all over her body as she sang.

When the song came to an end, everyone applauded and praised it. Ji Mingyue saw that Mo Qingchen had not even glanced at her from the start to the end, and her eyes dimmed as she retreated.

"Miss Ji's zither skills are superb, and her voice is moving. Die'er admires you." Chu Mengxiao praised sincerely.

Wang Yahan, who was sitting beside her, curled her lips in disdain. "Her zither skills are only mediocre, and her singing skills aren't that impressive. Die'er, you have truly overestimated her. Compared to you, she is nothing more than a small trick."

As the direct descendant and second young mistress of the Duke's estate, as well as his mother, Madam Wang, who was the Queen's twin sister, she was usually very arrogant and didn't place anyone in her eyes. The two of them had always been on good terms. Since Lady Wang had come to host Chu Mengdie today, it was inevitable that Wang Ya Han would be involved in the conflict between the two of them.

"Ya Han!" Chu Mengdie coquettishly pulled at Wang Yahan's sleeve, "That was only for fun."

Wang Ya Han stared at Ji Moon, unconvinced, "What are you playing around with? Dia'Er, today you will play a song for some people to see what playing the zither is like. so that she can understand what it means to be ashamed of one's own inferiority. "

Ji Mingyue was so angry that her face turned red, but it was hard for her to refute him. Her zither arts were truly inferior to Chu Mengdie's. Chu Mengdie's zither arts were even on the level of chess and painting. Her poems and books were absolutely stunning and she was quite famous in the Northern Yue Sect.

"This …" Chu Meng Die seemed to be in a dilemma as she creased her beautiful eyebrows.

Chu Mengshuang did not know about Feng Tian's love and admiration for Chu Mengdie, and Chu Mengdie and Feng Tianshu had secretly interacted several times. Only she and her servant girl knew that for her own good will, she had not even told the Bai clan.

Chu Mengshuang only thought that if Chu Mengdie could shine today, perhaps she could enter the eyes of the crown prince and become his consort. She would then think of another way … As he thought of this, he glanced timidly at the handsome and extraordinary Third Prince who was sitting under the crown prince.

On the opposite side, a few young masters who admired Chu Mengdie also opened their mouths to take a look.

Chu Mengli was done eating, so she watched the scene with satisfaction. Her heart couldn't help but clap for Chu Mengdie, as her expression turned serious. She had completely grasped the point of making things difficult for herself.

He summoned the thrush to his courtyard and brought the guqin he usually used. With a gentle caress of his bare hand, a melody of flowing mountains and flowing water was produced. The melody from the melody lingered on.

The melody was pretty good. It seemed like Chu Mengdie spent quite a bit of time and effort, but she was still a lady with good zither skills. Her mental state was lacking, so she played a bit of soft music with a weak momentum. Deducting points, deducting points. Chu Mengli evaluated in her heart.

After playing the last note like flowing water, she elegantly lifted up her delicate hand and blessed everyone with it.

Feng Tian Yong lightly clapped his hands in praise, not concealing his admiration. The people around him also began to praise him, Chu Zhennan nodded his head in satisfaction while the Bai Clan smiled brilliantly.

Chu Mengdie secretly looked at Mo Qingchen from the corner of her eyes. The latter did not seem to pay attention to her and was slightly disappointed. Her zither skills were taught by a master, and she had heard it before, so why was there no response from Prince Dongchen?

After that, there were a few more people that performed, but compared to Chu Mengdie, they were not outstanding. Since Ji Mingyue had become a talent competition, everyone on the stage wanted to attract the gazes of several rich and handsome people.

"I heard that the Prime Minister's Palace's Aunt Shen was also a famous genius in the capital. It's a pity that she was jealous of her beauty …" The one who spoke was Madame Li, who was sitting in front of Chu Mengli.

She let out a faint sigh. Shen Yi was originally the daughter of Shen Qingyun, a former Master of the Han Lin Institution, and was also a famous talented girl, but after Shen Yun was framed by her colleagues, he was demoted to a seventh grade official and released on the outside. Shen Yi was originally to follow her father, but Shen Qing Yun was afraid of a long road ahead of them, and her daughter had suffered many hardships, and she knew that her daughter and Chu Zhennan were very close, so before she left, she entrusted her daughter to Chu Zhennan.

When the Bai clan heard this, their face froze for a moment. Looking at Chu Zhennan's slightly sad expression, they could not help but feel hatred in their hearts. Why did this Li Ru Bi want to mention that slut at her daughter's feast?

"However, I heard that Sister Shen has left a daughter. May I know who she is?"

Chu Mengli greeted the several people in front of her with a slight smile, and then greeted Madame Li.

Seeing Chu Mengli being so cute, Lady Li's heart was filled with fondness for her. He took her hand and praised her a little, and even gave her the extremely beautiful jade seal bracelet in his hand as a greeting gift.

It was unknown if it was intentional or not, but Chu Mengshao teased Wang Yuhan, "Don't look at how my fourth sister is a Shu girl. She has a weak body since childhood and doesn't go out often. At home, she is even more beloved by my father than I am!"

Wang Ya Han's heart was filled with indignation for Chu Mengdie, her impulsive character had returned. For your mother to be so outstanding, your daughter must be a genius. Why don't you show it to everyone today! "

He's here, he's here! He's really going to lie down and get shot! Chu Mengli was speechless. You want to fight for a man, you want to fight for face. I'm just a nobody, what does that have to do with me!? I really only want to be a quiet beauty!

Mo Qingchen's brows twitched as he coldly looked at Wang Ya Han. A trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Li'er is a fool, and since childhood, he has been weak and sickly. His knowledge is not even comparable to his mother's. I'm afraid everyone will be disappointed!" At this point in time, he had to keep a low profile.

"Oh? Did he really not learn anything? Or is it an excuse that you don't know anything? " It was unknown who spoke sarcastically in the crowd, but his tone was sour.

"Didn't Fourth Sister learn the zither from Aunt Shen before? Why don't you all play a piece for us! " Chu Mengshuang took pleasure in his misfortune.

Chu Tianzuo, who had been sitting there without a word, furrowed his sword-like eyebrows and softly called out, "Shuang'er!" Then he shot a warning look.

Chu Mengshuang curled her lips and didn't say anything more.

Chu Zhennan looked at Chu Mengshuang with dissatisfaction. He cupped his hands towards everyone, "Li Ling is weak and usually recuperates in the yard. Today is also the first time I've come before someone. Please forgive me for my young age."

"You can't call yourself an excuse even if you're young?"

It was unknown who said this, but Chu Zhennan looked at the direction of the voice. His eyes were cold and cold. Chu Tianzuo also looked in that direction with dissatisfaction.

Without waiting for Chu Zhennan to get angry, Mo Qingchen looked at the calm Chu Mengli and gulped down the wine in his cup. Her movements were elegant. Although it was just a simple action, it attracted everyone's attention.

"It's not like my Xiao Li'er is those brothel singers. He only knows how to play the zither and sing songs to entertain the masses. What would he do with that?" The voice was dubious and lazy. Ye Zichen looked at the ladies with a profound look in his eyes. Finally, it landed on Chu Mengli's body, the corners of her mouth hooked into a sneer, and her eyes were filled with silent enchantment.

Little … Little … Xiao Li? You even want me to do it? Everyone widened their eyes in shock as the banquet went silent. The group of ladies stared at Mo Qingchen like tigers stalking their prey. Their eyes were filled with even more hatred as they stared at Chu Mengli.

Chu Mengli abruptly raised her head and looked into Mo Qingchen's deep eyes. Her eyebrows creased as she thought, "What are you trying to do?" Are you trying to draw aggro for me? You want to watch a show? Or do you think it's more interesting to see everyone looking at me with hostility? You don't mind watching the show, do you?

Suddenly, Mo Qingchen's faint smile entered his ears, "I will help Li'er. Li'er owes me a favor."

Is this still helping me? Is this helping me? Didn't you see how each one of them wanted to eat me up?

Chu Mengli knew that Mo Qingchen had sent a sound transmission to her, but no one else had heard. While they were shocked by his superb martial arts, they also glared at Mo Qingchen angrily. "You owe your sister!" His lips moved silently, causing Mo Qingchen to gently laugh.

Chu Mengdie clenched her fists inside her sleeves. When did that little slut, Chu Mengli, know Prince Dongchen? Impossible, this is impossible, very rarely seen by Prince Dongchen, it is impossible for him to know a concubine from another country. Chu Mengli had never been to the Prime Minister's Estate, so was this the first time they saw her today? Looking at the silent "interaction" between the two, their hearts itched with anger. This little slut was as despicable as her mother. She was able to seduce men at such a young age.

"Fourth Sister was still young and weak, so Auntie Shen did not ask for Fourth Sister like how a normal girl would. You guys should stop trying to force her." Chu Mengdie smiled and pulled Wang Yahan's hand.

These words sounded like he was helping Chu Mengli, but in reality, he was saying that Chu Mengli might be a young miss, but she wasn't much of a trash. She couldn't even be called a lady. There was no lack of intelligent people in this room who could understand the meaning behind those words?

However, it was common to see two sisters fighting in the open and in the dark, so no one cared even if they understood the meaning behind his words. Most of them held the attitude of watching a play.

Chu Mengli felt that her temper was getting better and better. She wasn't even flustered by the mockery of Chu Mengdie's underhanded tactics. However, she was afraid that she would be disappointed today.

"Today is the day when my second sister reaches the age of 30. Although I'm not proficient in zither, chess and painting, I can still write limerick poems. The core! Bring me pen and paper. "

Ling'er quickly prepared the paper, quill, ink, and paper. The Xuan paper was spread out on the table, and she started to grind the ink with water.

Chu Mengli thought for a moment, then picked up the brush and started writing in a smooth and natural manner. The handwriting was beautiful, with black and white, and Chu Mengli wrote very seriously. Luckily, she had given birth to love children in an orphanage before.

Not long later, the poem was finished. The core carefully picked up the xuan paper to display to everyone. Some people couldn't help but start chanting.

The lotus leaf skirt was cut in one color.

Fleur moved to either side of her face.

I can't see into the pool.

When he heard the song, he felt that someone was coming …

"Good poem, good poem!" Feng Tian Ci could not help but to praise as he stood up.

"It is indeed a good poem." Fellow Yang stroked his beard.

Everyone nodded in praise. Those people who were hostile towards Chu Mengli did not know what to say. Even Fellow Yang, who was known as the number one scholar by His Majesty, praised Chu Mengli. If he objected, it would be akin to insulting his own family.

Mo Qingchen's smile became even wider.

Of course it's a good poem. This is the "Lotus Harvesting Melody" by the great poet Wang Changling of Tang Dynasty. I just picked an ordinary one. It just so happened that the dress Chu Mengdie was wearing today was embroidered with lotus flowers. The mood was also the same as today's occasion, so he could only shamelessly borrow it.

"Today, this Lotus Harvesting Melody will present sister with a happy birthday present." Chu Mengli laughed as she looked at the blackened face of Chu Mengdie.

Xin'er carefully rolled up the poem and handed it to Chu Mengdie with a face full of smiles, "Second Miss, please keep it well!" He couldn't hide the pride on his face.

"Then, thank you, Fourth Sister!" Chu Meng Die thanked him gently, but her heart was full of hate.

"Li'er is not feeling well, so I will not disturb your fun any longer. I will take my leave first!" Chu Mengli could feel the hostile gazes from the crowd. He decided to retreat. He didn't know what else to do next. He wasn't afraid, but he found it troublesome.

"Oh!" "Since Xiao Li'er has left, I will not stay any longer. I will take my leave first." Mo Qingchen lazily got up and followed behind Chu Mengli.

The Crown Prince smiled and shook his head, he really didn't know what he was going to do.

After exiting the garden, Mo Qingchen caught up to Chu Mengli and stopped three feet in front of her, blocking her path. "Did Xiao Li'er think about what happened by the lake when he was harvesting the lotus?" "I also like lotuses …"

Chu Mengli was just thinking how this ancient people loved to block other people's path! Last time, it was Chu Mengshuang, but this time it was this monster. Mo Qingchen's pleasant voice rang out above his head.

She glanced at him indifferently, "You're thinking too much!" After saying this, he walked away with Mo Qingchen.

Mo Qingchen waved his hand and called out a few commands. Then, he glanced at Chu Mengli who was walking further and further away. The corners of his mouth curled up as he felt that this trip to Bei Yue was not in vain.