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In the next few days, Liu Luping and Cui Yuwei went out early and came back late.

They hid the truth from Liu's parents and Shi Lidie, and acted mysterious every day. Whenever someone asked them, they would remain silent and just say that everyone would know on the day of the Qionglin Banquet.

Shi Lidie had also been whetted to her heart's content, so she stopped asking questions and finally waited for the Qionglin Banquet to arrive.

Early in the morning, Liu Luping and Cui Yuwei got up, washed, changed into new clothes, and after getting ready, they headed towards the palace gate.

When they got there, they handed over the card and had their identities verified, and palace servants took them to their destination.

As for Shi Lidie, she also entered the palace, but she did not go to the Qionglin Banquet. Instead, she took some food and went to the Queen's Palace to chat with the Queen to relieve her boredom.

"Usually, food is delivered every five days. How come it only arrives in three days?" the queen asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, don't you like me coming?" Shi Lidie said with a smile.

"You little mischievous girl, how could I not like you? It's just that you are very busy. I heard that you are brewing wine and practicing the piano. I am afraid of wasting your time." The queen tapped her forehead.

Shi Lidie joked with the queen for a while before explaining:

"I'm here for the students attending the Qionglin Banquet. Among the candidates attending the Qionglin Banquet today, there is an old friend of mine from Luoyun Town. I still have business dealings with their family, and his brother asked me to take care of him a little more."

"The other one is the son of my tavern owner. The three of them live in my tavern and are familiar with me. I thought I had nothing to do today, so I came in to join in the fun."

After hearing this, the Queen looked at her strangely for a moment and asked:

"Speaking of which, Xiaodie, you are sixteen years old too. Tell me the truth, are you attracted to one of them and want to find a husband at the Qionglin Banquet?"

"If you really like her, tell me and I will ask His Majesty to grant you the marriage."

Shi Lidie: ...

She didn't expect that she was just watching the fun, but was misunderstood by the queen.

But this is normal. In this era, if you really talk about pure friendship between men and women, I guess others won’t believe it too much and will definitely think of it as a romantic relationship between men and women.

"Your Highness, you worry too much. I am really just friends with them." Shi Lidie said, "Alas, if I had known Your Highness would misunderstand, I would have rather not come today."

"Little girl, you are really trying to argue with me." The Queen laughed, "If it's not true, then it's not true. If you are interested in the Qionglin Banquet, I will let the Second Princess take you there, and you can hide behind the screen and watch secretly."

"Is this possible?" Shi Lidie was surprised.

"Why not? The second princess has reached the age to choose a husband. Her mother is of humble origin and her family has no power. Your Majesty once thought of arranging a marriage for her, but she herself did not want to marry the son of a powerful person." The Queen said, "So, Your Majesty allowed her to choose her own husband, from among this year's batch of young candidates."

Shi Lidie nodded to show that she understood.

There was no rule in the Dayin Dynasty that if one married a princess, he could not serve as an official in the court.

Even if he becomes a royal consort, he can still make a name for himself in his official career. Therefore, it is better to marry the daughter of a powerful minister in the court than to marry a princess of poor status and maternal family.

Although the status is relatively low, the interests behind it are huge.

The second princess herself was well aware of the ins and outs of this, and knew that even if she really married into a powerful family, she would probably be despised and abused.

Moreover, the internal situation of powerful families is complicated. She is a princess with no power and no background. She might be tortured to death and no one outside would know about it.

Therefore, she thought of marrying down and choosing a husband from among the young scholars was the best way.

From what the Queen said, the Second Princess is usually humble and low-key, well-behaved and respectful, and she doesn't cause trouble in the palace. Therefore, His Majesty is willing to love her more and compensate her, which led to what happened today.

Shi Lidie couldn't help but sigh, this second princess is quite smart——

Marrying into a powerful family, not to mention the various means used by the powerful in their inner chambers, if she was wronged, she would not dare to complain to His Majesty or the Queen, because His Majesty would take into account the checks and balances in the court and the merits of their ancestors, and would make the matter smaller or even nothing.

But marrying a scholar from an ordinary family is different.

The man's family background is slightly lower, so he dare not bully the princess, because he still has to rely on the princess's relationship with His Majesty; even if the princess is really wronged, it will be easier for His Majesty to punish her.

"Then Queen, please quickly summon the Second Princess and ask her to take me to the Qionglin Banquet!" Shi Lidie said, "Come to think of it, I have been to the palace so many times, but I have never interacted with the princesses."

The queen had no children, so every time she entered the palace she would look for the queen, so naturally she had no chance to meet other princesses.

Previously, at the year-end palace banquet, her attention was focused on Fang Ruoruo and others, and she had little interaction with the princesses. She didn't expect to have the opportunity today.

The queen immediately sent someone over, and the second princess arrived soon after.

The second princess is already seventeen years old. Logically, she has long passed the age for marriage. The eldest princess, who has a higher status in her maternal family, would have been married at the age of seventeen.

"Princess Yun'an." After the second princess came over, she first paid her respects to the queen, and then greeted Shi Lidie.

"Hello, Second Princess." Shi Lidie also greeted.

The Queen told the two girls about going to the Qionglin Banquet and waved her hand:

"You guys go on your own, and be careful."

So, Shi Lidie and the second princess left Fengqi Palace together and headed towards Feiyuntai where the Qionglin Banquet was held.

Every Qionglin Banquet is held at Feiyuntai.

The place was already filled with tables and drinks, and most of the top-ranking candidates had arrived. Led by palace servants, they took their seats according to their rankings.

Many civil and military officials also arrived one after another, and Feiyuntai soon became lively.

Following Eunuch Huang's shout of "The Emperor has arrived", the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone stood up, kowtowed, and shouted "Long live the Emperor". Only after receiving the Emperor's permission did they sit down.

Shi Lidie and the second princess sat behind the screen. The second princess asked:

"Is Princess Yun'an also here to choose a husband? Do you have someone you like? If so, please let me know, so that we don't end up choosing the same person and put our father in a difficult position."

Shi Lidie waved her hands repeatedly and shook her head:

"I don't choose a husband, I just come to join in the fun."

After saying this, she pointed Liu Luping and Cui Yuwei to the Second Princess:

"The first place winner, Mr. Liu Luping, and the thirteenth place winner, Mr. Cui Yuwei, are both my friends."

"Mr. Liu is a top scholar with great talent and vision. His hometown is Jianzhou, but in order to take the imperial examination, he sold his ancestral property and settled in the capital. Although his family is not rich, they used to run a small business, so they are not poor."

"Although Master Cui is slightly inferior in talent and learning, he is honest and open-minded, has a good appearance, and his family is a big business, so he must have no shortage of wealth."

"Instead of blindly selecting, Second Princess should observe the two of them more."

After hearing this, the second princess smiled at Shi Lidie and said, "The friend of Yun'an County Master must be a good one."