My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

"Since you and your wife are here today, I will naturally do my part as a good host." Li Fan said this and called a servant over, saying:

"Have you arranged a second seat for this banquet?"

"Your Highness, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been arranged to sit in the two second seats, and there is still one second seat that has not been arranged." The servant replied.

"In that case, the second seat should be given to Earl Jikang and his wife," said Li Fan.

"Yes."

"King Qi, this is not necessary, right?" Chang An said hurriedly when he heard that he was going to sit in the second seat.

The first secondary seat was occupied by the crown prince Li Ying, and I was sitting on another secondary seat. What did this mean? It meant that I was almost on an equal footing with the crown prince, but on the surface I was just a student. Sitting on the secondary seat with the crown prince would inevitably attract attention and arouse suspicion.

"Why not?" Li Fan smiled. "You are now considered His Highness's man in the eyes of outsiders. Isn't it just right for you to sit in the second seat with His Highness?"

"Besides, this is the seat I arranged. How many people would question you, Ji Kangbo?"

Chang An and Gu Li looked at each other, and he had no choice but to agree and said, "Then it's all up to King Qi's arrangement."

Li Fan nodded and said, "That's the arrangement for tonight. Ji Kangbo, your name is Chang An Chang Yonghe, right?"

"Exactly."

"Then tonight I will call you Chang Yonghe instead of Earl Jikang. If we meet privately in the future, I will call you Earl Jikang. As for Earl Jikang's wife, I will call her Madam Gu." Li Fan said.

"Okay." Chang An nodded with a smile.

At this moment, he suddenly glanced at Gu Li who was sitting next to him and found that she was holding her hands together and looked very uncomfortable. Li Fan naturally saw it, so he said to Li Guinian:

"Mr. Li, this is the first time that Ji Kangbo and his wife have come to my palace. There is still some time before the banquet begins, so why don't you take them for a walk?"

Li Guinian smiled, stood up and said, "Yes."

Then, he turned around and said to Chang An and Gu Li, "Mr. Ji Kangbo, Madam, please follow me."

So, Chang An stood up with Gu Li, and then followed Li Guinian out of the courtyard. When they were quite far away from the courtyard, Gu Li relaxed a little.

"What's wrong, Madam Jikang? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Guinian asked with a smile.

"No..." Gu Li said a little stiffly.

"Then what is this?" Li Guinian simply turned his gaze to Chang An.

Chang An had no choice but to take over and explain, "My wife is still young, and she has never seen anyone except me. She suddenly met King Qi today, so she is naturally a little uncomfortable."

Li Guinian nodded in understanding and said, "I see."

At this time, Chang An and Gu Li heard a familiar voice: "Chang Yonghe! Madam Gu! Mr. Li!"

The three of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Li Ying and Yang Shu approaching. The three of them bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"I didn't expect you two would come so early." Li Ying came up with a smile, "How was it, did you meet King Qi?"

"Your Highness, I have met you." Chang An replied.

Li Ying saw the lightning flower print on Chang An's sleeve and asked, "What is this on Chang'an's sleeve?"

"Oh," Chang An lowered his head and looked at his sleeves. His eyes softened immediately, and he said, "This is a lightning pattern. My wife embroidered it for me before she left home today."

"The lightning pattern is quite suitable for Chang Langjun's thunderous means." Li Ying took a closer look and nodded. "This pattern is also well embroidered. Compared with the embroiderers in the palace, it is comparable."

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment." Gu Li said with a slightly blushing face.

"When I came in just now, I saw that the three of you were chatting very harmoniously. Have you met Mr. Li before?" Li Ying stood in front of Chang An and Gu Li and asked.

Chang An smiled and replied, "I had the honor of meeting Mr. Li when I visited Balitai during the Lantern Festival."

"Oh?" Li Ying looked at Li Guinian.

"It was just that my two brothers and I wanted to invite spectators to come forward and help liven up the party, but when we threw the bouquet, it hit Earl Ji Kang, and that's how we met." Li Guinian said.

"I see." Li Ying nodded and asked, "You three are not with King Qi, what are you going to do?"

"When the prince saw that Lady Jikang was a little reserved, he asked me to take you two out for a walk," Li Guinian replied.

"Well, I won't bother you any more. You guys go first. I'll go and have a chat with King Qi." Seeing this, Li Ying didn't bother them any more and left.

Li Guinian took Chang'an and Gu Li for a walk in the Prince Qi's mansion. After the walk, it was time for the banquet to begin. Li Guinian took Chang'an and Gu Li to the large courtyard where the banquet was held. The courtyard was very large, with a stage built in the middle and tables set up all around, with some guests sitting on them.

At this time, Li Fan and Li Ying also sat down. Li Fan sat on the main seat in the center, with a woman in very luxurious clothes sitting next to him. Li Ying sat on the left, and the right side was empty, which should be the seat reserved for Chang An and Gu Li.

Li Guinian brought Chang An and Gu Li to the second seat on the right, and said as he walked: "The one sitting next to Prince Qi is the current younger sister - Princess Yuzhen."

Chang An nodded, and after a brief glance, he stopped looking, and then reached out and took Gu Li's hand. When they arrived at their seats, the two of them did not intend to be restrained and sat down directly.

At this time, after Gu Li sat down, he began to look at the ladies and wives sitting around him. After a quick glance, he lowered his head to look at his clothes and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing Gu Li lowering his head slightly and pouting slightly, Chang An came closer and asked in a low voice: "Mother Gu, what's wrong? Are you unhappy again?"

Gu Li raised her head slightly, with a pitiful expression on her face. She asked, "Chang Lang, I see that those ladies are all dressed very beautifully. Have I embarrassed Chang Lang?"

Chang An smiled, squeezed her hand under the table, and said, "No, I see the ladies around me, but none of them are as pretty as you, Gu Niang."

"No way, their makeup is so heavy and they look very beautiful." Gu Li said at this time.

"Who said that heavy makeup will make you look better?" Chang An said with a smile, "My mother Gu is so beautiful even with light makeup. Why does she need heavy makeup, right?"

"Really?" Gu Li said with his eyes slightly lit up.

"When has your Chang Lang ever lied to you?" Chang An said with a smile.

"My Chang Lang has never lied to me." Gu Li smiled at this time.

At this time, another young lady came forward and asked, "Madam, may I ask where you bought the hairpin on your head? It looks so beautiful."

Gu Li was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and touched the diamond hairpin on his head, then replied: "This was given to me by my lover at that time. I only know that it was custom-made."

"Is that so? Sorry to bother you." When the lady heard that it was a custom-made order, she didn't say much. She just smiled politely at the two of them and left.

Gu Li touched the hairpin on his head again, and then looked at Chang An who was standing beside him. He was closing his eyes at this time. After sensing that there was no sound around him, he asked in a low voice:

"They left?"

"Yeah." Upon hearing this voice, Chang An opened one eye. Gu Li looked at Chang An and was a little confused. He tilted his head but didn't ask any questions.

At this time, another lady came forward and smiled at Gu Li, saying, "Madam, the hairpin on your head looks so beautiful. Where did you buy it from?"

Gu Li looked at Chang An beside her and found that he was drinking tea and didn't pay attention to her problem. She had no choice but to repeat the answer she had just given to the lady to this lady. The woman said "excuse me" and left.

Gu Li once again looked at the ladies and wives around her and found that most of the ladies were looking at her, and some were even pointing at her and saying something in private. Although it didn't look like they were criticizing her, she still found it very strange.

"Chang Lang, why are those ladies talking about us? Isn't it inappropriate for us to sit here?" Although Gu Li didn't know why they were looking at him and Chang An, he still felt uncomfortable.

"He's not looking at us, he's just looking at you, Gu Niang." Chang An smiled and replied.

"Look at me? Why?" Gu Li was a little confused at this time. He tilted his head and asked.

"Because Madam Gu is pretty, and she wears such a beautiful hairpin. Which lady wouldn't talk about her?" Chang An explained.

Gu Li was immediately delighted and asked, "Really?"

"Of course. If you don't believe it, other ladies and madams will come forward or ask others to ask about Madam Gu's hairpin." Chang An added some more tea to Gu Li's cup and said.

Not long after he finished speaking, several ladies and wives came one after another to ask about the hairpin, but Gu Li still gave the same answer as at the beginning.

After several rounds of reception, the maids began to bring wine and dishes, and placed them on the table for each guest. At this time, Li Guinian also took a drumstick and struck the gong, and then a dozen dancers in red dance clothes walked onto the stage in the middle of the courtyard.

Then Li Guinian struck the 羯鼓, and the music started and the dancers began to dance.

"Everyone!" Li Fan also raised his glass and said loudly:

"Have a banquet!"