Wearing a book, hooking him up

"Miss Ye, Princess Minghui is not able to come today, so she did not invite you. If you want to see the princess, I can tell her and ask her to invite you to the princess's mansion for a day."

Su Jingyao looked calm, with a faint smile on her lips, and looked at Ye Yaqin calmly.

"I just find it very strange. There were several times when the princess clearly asked Miss Su to go to the princess's mansion, but I ended up seeing the princess outside the mansion. Did Miss Su stay in the mansion by herself for a day?"

Ye Yaqin has a dagger hidden behind her smile.

Su Jingyao didn't expect that Princess Minghui actually left the princess's mansion by herself and was seen by Ye Yaqin.

Too unreliable, Jun Zechen needs to teach him a lesson.

At this time, a young man in blue also came over.

"Ms. Ye, do you suspect that Miss Su was invited by Princess Minghui to the Princess's Mansion, but was actually meeting someone else there?"

The young man in blue frowned slightly, his eyes moving back and forth between Ye Yaqin and Su Jingyao.

"Sir, I don't know who Miss Su met, but Miss Su is a lady from a noble family."

"I have some doubts in my mind, so I want Miss Su to explain it to me today, so that I won't misunderstand it, or others will misunderstand it."

"After all, if other people make similar discoveries and communicate privately, it might tarnish Miss Su's reputation."

Ye Yaqin raised her head. The young man in blue seemed to be thinking about Su Jingyao, but he actually had ulterior motives.

The young man in blue was thoughtful for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Miss Su, what Miss Ye said seems to make sense. The princess is not in the princess's mansion, but you are here. It is indeed easy to make people suspicious. Miss Su's explanation is also for Miss Su's reputation."

Su Jingyao sneered in her heart, Ye Yaqin has really grown up, her wit and rhetoric have improved a lot, the two of them are in perfect harmony.

"Ms. Ye, there are people who are specially assigned to record the people who come in and out of the Princess's Mansion every day. I went to the Princess's Mansion to exchange ideas and learn with Princess Minghui. What do you need to explain?"

"When you see Princess Minghui outside, it's just that Princess Minghui has a more erratic personality and sometimes can't stay in the Princess Mansion for that long."

Su Jingyao was still smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

Ye Yaqin just wanted her to prove herself so that she could find loopholes in her words and question her step by step.

How could Su Jingyao give her such an opportunity?

An Jinyan also came over at this time.

"Ms. Su, I'm actually a little confused. Why are you studying and communicating in the Princess's Mansion, but Princess Minghui is not there? If that's the case, why are you going to the Princess's Mansion?"

An Jinyan looked at Su Jingyao with a sidelong glance, her eyes full of malice.

"Could it be that she is secretly meeting her lover?"

After An Jinyan finished speaking, she covered her mouth and laughed secretly, full of sarcasm.

Every time Su Jingyao appears at some banquets, she looks like a fairy, but she still doesn't know how to seduce the prince in private.

Although the Su family did not explicitly state today that the purpose of the banquet was to select a husband for Su Jingyao, all of them who came tacitly understood what was going on.

But the prince did not come today.

Could it be that the prince just treats Su Jingyao as a casual woman for fun?

An Jinyan thought with gloating eyes.

She spoke out her absurd guess without any hesitation, and Si Nanyu on the side could not help himself.

He shouted angrily, "Miss An, your words are of vital importance to a woman's reputation. If you don't have evidence, it's slander."

"Why is the prince so anxious? Is it slander? Let Miss Su speak for herself."

An Jinyan curled her lips with a provocative smile on her face.

Su Jingyao looked at the aggressive An Jinyan coldly and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. It was really the same as in her previous life, always ambitious.

She raised her head slightly and said sternly, "Miss An, who is the lover you are talking about? Or do you think any man can enter the princess's mansion?"

"Of course I don't know who your lover is. Not everyone can enter the princess's mansion, but it's not like Miss Su can't go out, right?"

The smile on An Jinyan's face became more and more wanton. He leaned forward and stared at Su Jingyao.

"So Miss An determined everything based on her guesses? If Miss An doubts me, she can ask Princess Minghui to testify."

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows and said, her eyes full of disdain and ridicule.

I originally thought that only Ye Yaqin knew about this, but it seems that An Jinyan and Ye Yaqin are together.

When Su Jingxuan and Chu Yinxue arrived at Haitangchun, they saw that their sister seemed to be in a confrontation with Miss Ye and Miss An.

Su Jingyao had a cold expression on her face, Ye Yaqin raised the corners of her mouth and confronted her gently, while An Jinyan was beaming with joy and looked arrogant, as if she was sure of victory.

The three of them didn't look very good.

Even some young masters were whispering.

"Miss An and Miss Ye's suspicions seem to be correct. Miss Su is good friends with Princess Minghui and goes to the Princess's Mansion every two weeks. This is too frequent."

A young man shook his head and whispered, his face full of doubt.

"Yes, yes. Since Princess Minghui had asked Miss Su to go to the Princess's Mansion, it is even more strange that Princess Minghui is not in the mansion."

Another young man echoed.

"Ms. An and Ms. Ye are just guessing. If Ms. Su can give a convincing answer, the matter will be over. Princess Minghui is a royal family after all. No matter whether her testimony is true or false, who can question it?"

The young man in green put his hands behind his back, nodded slightly, and had a thoughtful look on his face.

"That's right, that's right." Everyone responded.

"......"

When An Jinyan and Ye Yaqin heard such discussions, they looked at each other and remained silent. These were not what they said. Su Jingyao had behaved inappropriately and deserved to be questioned.

The young master in green came forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Miss Su, a woman's reputation is very important. It is normal for Miss Ye and Miss An to have doubts in this regard. I think other young masters are also suspicious of the frequency of your leaving the house. It would be best if you could explain it clearly."

Su Jingyao didn't have the heart to explain to them, and An Jinyan and Ye Yaqin were not wrong, she did go to meet her lover.

But of course I can't admit it.

Before Su Jingyao could say anything else, Su Jingxuan and Chu Yinxue walked over side by side.

Originally, Chu Yinxue had arrived a long time ago, but there were too many people in "Haitangchun", and Su Jingxuan wanted to find a place with fewer people to talk to Chu Yinxue, so he took her somewhere else.

"I wonder what everyone is talking about?"

Su Jingxuan frowned slightly, glanced at everyone present, and his voice was full of majesty.

When the gentlemen saw Miss Su's brother, Master Su, coming over, they stood up hurriedly, looking a little reserved.

They said in unison: "Mr. Su."

Su Jingxuan strode to Su Jingyao's side with big strides, while Chu Yinxue had a tense face, holding Su Jingyao's hand, leaning forward slightly, looking like she was trying her best to protect Su Jingyao.

Su Jingyao looked calm and didn't seem to take the gossip to heart.

She patted Chu Yinxue's hand gently, her eyes full of comfort, and said softly: "Brother, it's okay."

Then she said to everyone, "My mother held this banquet for me today because she wanted to choose a husband for me. The young men who came here today are all very outstanding, so it is difficult to choose. So I prepared a ball toss. Whoever can catch my ball will be my wife."

Su Jingyao spoke in a calm tone, her eyes sweeping over everyone calmly.

After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the young man in blue, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"Master Wang, and other masters present here, if you feel that my behavior is inappropriate and my reputation is tarnished, you may leave on your own accord."

The gentlemen who were just discussing Miss Su's reputation heatedly were now like ducks with their necks strangled, and they were suddenly silent.

The young men here said that there were not many who could match Miss Su's family background. If she had a stain on her, then naturally there would be fewer competitors, so they started discussing it.

Now that I heard that Miss Su was going to throw the bouquet, didn't that mean everyone had the same chance?

They looked at each other in silence, and no one chose to leave.

After all, if I could marry Miss Su in this life, it would mean I have taken one step towards a successful future.

Everyone knows that Shangshu Ling Su is in charge of the promotion and transfer of all officials.

Su Jingyao turned and walked towards Zuitang Tower of "Haitangchun", with the corners of her mouth slightly twitching, outlining a meaningful smile.

It’s no wonder that Su Jingyao likes power. She is already the legitimate daughter of the Su family, so there is naturally no reason for her to be compatible with those below her.

Jun Zechen did not come early, which was also Su Jingyao's arrangement, because she wanted to know what backup plan Ye Yaqin had. Unexpectedly, there was An Jinyan as a helper.

The reason why she wanted to choose her husband through the form of hydrangea was that she didn't want everyone to guess that she and Jun Zechen were secretly together.

When Su Jingyao went up to the second floor, she held the railing with both hands, with a graceful posture, looking down at the dozen or so gentlemen standing below.

Those young men were all rubbing their hands, eager to try, their eyes full of anticipation and eagerness.

The young ladies, all with smiles on their faces, stood on both sides and watched for fun, whispering to each other.

Su Jingyao looked past the crowd and towards the door of Haitangchun.

Jun Zechen, dressed in a black and gold python robe, walked in with an upright posture.

Their eyes met instantly, and at that moment, it seemed as if time had stopped.

Su Jingyao's eyes curved into crescents, the corners of her mouth turned up, and her flower-like smile blossomed, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

With a light chuckle, she threw the hydrangea down from a tall building, and the hydrangea drew a graceful arc in the air.

All the young men stretched their necks, staring at the direction where the hydrangea fell, ready to scramble for it.

But Qi Yixu was good at martial arts, and when he heard that Miss Su was going to throw the bouquet, he became very excited and had a determined look on his face.

He secretly exerted his strength, bent his legs slightly, jumped up, stretched out his arms and reached forward, trying to grab the hydrangea.

Jun Zechen, who was standing behind all the young masters, had a determined look in his eyes. He took a few steps and stepped directly on the shoulders of the young masters.

His movements were clean and neat, like a nimble cheetah.

Finally, he kicked Qi Yixu away with all his might and caught the hydrangea steadily.

Qi Yixu was caught off guard and fell to the ground, his face covered in dirt. He shouted angrily, "Who is it?"

Jun Zechen turned his back to everyone when he caught the hydrangea and it fell to the ground. He stood straight like a towering mountain. He looked up and met Su Jingyao's gaze with raised eyebrows, as if to say: The hydrangea is mine, and you are also my path.

Su Jingyao got a satisfied result and smiled at him with raised eyebrows.

Jun Zechen turned around slowly, revealing his handsome face and majestic temperament.

All the gentlemen and ladies were stunned for a moment. Although some of them had never seen the prince, they could guess his identity from the dragon robe that symbolized his noble status.

Su Jingxuan was the first to react. He straightened his clothes, bowed respectfully, and said in a loud voice: "Your humble servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Afterwards, everyone seemed to have just woken up from their dream. They all reacted and bowed, shouting in unison: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Qi Yixu didn't dare to complain anymore. He could only suppress his anger, stand up, and salute Jun Zechen respectfully.

"Everyone, get up." Jun Zechen raised his hand slightly.