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"Hmm, what's wrong?" Princess Zhaoyan obviously hadn't recovered from her shock. She looked at Yu Ling, who was beside her.

Yu Ling felt a little helpless. She took a few steps forward and whispered into Princess Zhao Yan's ears, "Princess, it's about time. The banquet should start."

Princess Zhao Yan was stunned. As expected, the crowd was sizing her up from time to time. Only then did she realize how much she had lost her consciousness. For a moment, he felt awkward.

As for Yan Ling, she had completely forgotten about this. The Crown Prince was sitting right next to her right now.

Yan Ling did not understand what had happened to Liang He today either. In the past, when there were many people around, Liang He had always paid attention to his limits. The two of them sat on their own and did not act too intimately.

Today... It was quite strange. When Liang He saw Yan Shuang sitting beside Yan Ling, he subconsciously frowned. Then, he stood up and walked to Yan Shuang's side.

"Could I trouble Second Miss to give up her seat? This is my seat." Liang He slowly spoke. His low and deep voice made it hard to tell what he was thinking.

"Huh?" Yan Shuang could not help but be stunned.

Although it could be said that Princess Guangyan was the one who was hosting this banquet, Yan Shuang was also participating. From the beginning till now, he had never heard that the seating arrangements were made.

Generally speaking, unless it was a formal banquet, ordinary gatherings would not be strictly arranged. Everyone sat down in groups of three or five according to their status and position.

Although Princess Zhiyan had yet to say a word and said that the banquet had officially begun, everyone was already nearly here. At this moment, Liang He's actions were naturally somewhat sudden, causing quite a number of people to sneak a peek over.

Yan Ling could not help but find it somewhat unexpected. On the other hand, Liang He wasn't the least bit uncomfortable as he turned around and smiled faintly at Yan Ling. He stood there, waiting for Yan Shuang to get up.

Yan Shuang wasn't an idiot, she was stunned for a moment before reacting. What sitting in the position of the Crown Prince was just something Liang He could casually say if he wanted to get close to Yan Ling.

Yan Shuang was forced to give up her seat in front of everyone. Even if it was the Crown Prince, she felt embarrassed. Her face turned slightly red and she bit her lips, as if she wanted to say something.

However, when Yan Shuang looked up, she realized that the person sitting next to the original seat of the crown prince was actually the third prince.

Yan Shuang stood up. She did not pay any attention to Liang He who was standing beside her. Instead, she walked around him to the Third Prince's side.

Yan Shuang had an elegant posture as she walked with small steps. She was both excited and nervous, and couldn't help but secretly raise her eyes to look at the Third Prince. When she found the man was smiling at her, she felt her heartbeat quicken.

"What's wrong? Were you scared just now? "

The banquet had already begun. It had been a while, but Yan Ling seemed to be in a daze as he looked at the item in front of him. Liang He looked at it for a few times, and seeing that it was always like this, he couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about something …" Yan Ling softly replied. However, his brows were tightly knitted together.

"Still thinking about who pushed you?" Liang He slowly said as he placed the wine cup against his lips.

Yan Ling could not help but blurt out, "How did you know?"

"Tong Feng told me just now." Liang He's gaze darkened as he looked at the shy Third Prince in front of him.

Yan Ling thought for a moment and only then did he come to his senses. Tong Feng had always been by Liang He's side, that young child. Speaking of which, he was indeed there just now. After he failed to stop Princess Zhaoyan, he retreated to Yan Ling's side.

"Then did he clearly see who it was?" Yan Ling asked eagerly.

With so many people and him being unable to react in time, Yan Ling had forgotten about what happened earlier. He felt as though someone had pushed him in the back. After the banquet had begun, he was bored sitting there alone, when suddenly, an image appeared in his mind.

"Ling'er, what is your relationship with your twin sister?" Liang He seemed to be doing his own thing, yet he was talking to Yan Ling.

"It's her!" Yan Ling suddenly understood what was going on. A fierce look flashed across his eyes.

Yan Ling had not expected that Yan Shuang would want to kill him so soon.

When the banquet came to an end, Princess Zhao Yan ordered the servants to remove whatever was left on the table. Just as everyone was confused, the two rows of maids carrying the tray entered in a line and placed the tray in front of everyone.

When they saw the contents inside, other than Princess Clear Yan and Yan Shuang, everyone else was slightly surprised.

Shoulder hammer, spoon, fork, scraper, needle... Isn't this the same as eight crabs? If this happened in the autumn of October, it wouldn't be surprising. However, it was June and the time to eat crabs had yet to come.

Princess Yaoyan's words naturally made everyone puzzled. If it wasn't for eating crabs, what would they do with it?

However, very quickly, everyone became speechless. Several steamed crabs were placed in front of them.

These crabs were much smaller than the ones they usually ate, and the color seemed to be a bit more yellow. Most of the disciples from the famous sects in the capital had only eaten crabs during the ninetieth month. They had never seen crabs like these before.

Princess Zhaoyan sat on the throne and explained, "This princess thinks that everyone present here has naturally eaten crabs countless times. I'm afraid that everyone has already grown tired of them and can let everyone have a taste of their own food."

The crowd was momentarily at a loss. They had always known that from time to time, Princess Guangyan liked to come up with some tricks. However, this was something he had never eaten before. It would be strange if he did not feel perturbed.

"Everyone, don't worry about tasting. This crab is called 'June Yellow' in the common folk. It was eaten at this time. Don't tell me that everyone is still worried about this princess?" Princess Clear Yan saw that no one was making a move and could not help but feel embarrassed.

Hearing Princess Guangyan's words, everyone no longer hesitated. After all, there were so many people here, and they were all famous figures in the capital. No matter how much trouble Princess Zhao Yan was causing, she wouldn't lose her head.

Yan Ling looked at the items on the table and suddenly found himself in a dilemma. It wasn't that he didn't know how to use it, it was just that he didn't like this troublesome thing and wasn't used to it. He hadn't expected this, but now he was at a loss.

As he watched the people around him begin to move, and then recalled Princess Zhaoyan's temper, Yan Ling picked up his tools with a slight headache.

However, he felt that this crab didn't have any actual use. Other than its elegance, it didn't feel comfortable eating the crab. He did not understand what the scholars were thinking. They had actually invented such a thing.

"Elder sister, there seems to be something wrong with the eight pieces of crab …" Yan Shuang uttered a sound of surprise. Then, as if she had suddenly realized something she shouldn't have said, she hurriedly covered her mouth.