You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

As soon as Lin Zhaoyue sat down, Eunuch Li's shrill voice came over:

"Your Majesty, the Queen has arrived!"

After Eunuch Li finished speaking, everyone knelt down and bowed.

Although Lin Zhaoyue loved to join in the fun, she did not like such large occasions. The various cumbersome etiquette were very restrictive and made her uncomfortable.

When she was tired of kneeling, the emperor and the queen sat on the main seat:

"My dear friends, no courtesy."

Everyone stood up and the ceremonial officer announced the start of the coming-of-age ceremony.

The princess entered the venue and saluted the emperor and empress, after which the empress bestowed upon her a crown and gave her wine.

"On an auspicious day of a good month, I will put on your first clothes. I will abandon your childish ambitions and follow your way to become virtuous... In the right year and the right month, I will put on your first clothes. Brothers are here..."

The sounds of ritual music and the voices of the ceremonial officers echoed in Lin Zhaoyue's ears, and her world became unreal and quiet.

The good friends who died beyond recognition in the previous life are still alive and well. The princes who used to scheme against each other and kill each other are now sitting together happily. The emperor and empress who should have been buried in the imperial mausoleum are now sitting in the main seat...

She couldn't tell for a moment whether this was reality or a dream.

After the ceremony, court musicians played music and dancers performed.

The ministers toasted and chatted with the emperor.

A lady who was on good terms with Madam Lin took advantage of this gap to come over and whisper to Madam Lin:

"The Crown Prince and Miss Lin will be married in three months. I wonder if I can go to the Duke's Mansion and ask for a glass of wine then?"

Mrs. Lin and the other lady were obviously very familiar with each other. She looked at the other lady and smiled:

"Can we do without you?"

The lady smiled and said:

"Congratulations! I never thought that girl would become the Crown Princess in the blink of an eye..."

Although the two spoke in a low voice, Lin Zhaoyue and Liu Yiyi who were sitting in the back could hear it.

Since Liu Yiyi has not yet been recognized by Marquis Xuanping, she cannot be considered a noble lady.

But she is Bai Mozi's apprentice and the prince's junior sister, so Xiao Ran would naturally give her an invitation.

Usually, Lin Zhaoyue takes Liu Yiyi with her, so she arranges Liu Yiyi's seat together with Lin Zhaoyue's.

Lin Zhaoyue noticed that when A Niang and the lady mentioned the word "Crown Princess", Liu Yiyi unconsciously tightened the handkerchief in her hand.

Lin Zhaoyue wondered, now that Liu Yiyi heard the news that she was about to become the Crown Princess, would she be as heartbroken as she was in her previous life when she heard that Xiao Yun was going to marry her?

Although the marriage was arranged by the emperor, not many people knew about it.

Lin Zhaoyue looked carefully at Liu Yiyi's delicate little face. It was visibly visible that not only her face but also her lips had turned pale.

When Lin Zhaoyue was looking at Liu Yiyi, Xiao Yun's gaze was also on Lin Zhaoyue, with a slightly stern look.

Her eyes made Xiao Yan feel strange.

Lin Zhaoyue always showed her cheerfulness. Although she was a little spoiled, she was warm and kind.

Although Yi Yi would usually get jealous when he got close to her, she had never looked at him like that just now.

The look just now was like... an evil ghost crawling out of the abyss and wanting to take your life!

The hand with fingers as smooth as jade held the intricately and elegantly carved white jade cup, and the index finger unconsciously tapped the rim of the cup twice.

Noticing that someone was looking at her, Lin Zhaoyue returned to her old self.

I picked up the glass and took a sip...

……

After the coming-of-age ceremony was over, the emperor and the empress accompanied everyone to the second half and then left first.

Before leaving, the emperor, just like in his previous life, called Duke Lin away on the pretext of discussing official business.

Lin Zhaoyue knew, however, that the emperor called her father away to go drink.

After the emperor and empress left, Liu Yiyi left the main hall on the pretext of feeling unwell.

As soon as Liu Yiyi left, Xiao Yan followed her out.

Lin Zhaoyue looked at Xiao Yun's back, a hint of self-mockery flashing across her eyes.

How blind and stupid was she in her previous life that she couldn't see such an obvious thing and ended up causing such great harm to the Lin family.

Lin Zhaoyue raised her glass and was about to drink when Lin Wan stopped her:

"Don't be greedy for wine."

The royal wine was naturally good wine. Lin Zhaoyue had only taken two sips and was craving for more. She said coquettishly:

"Sister, just have another sip!"

Lin Wan looked at her suspiciously and asked:

"When did you learn to drink?"

Dad never lets them drink, so it's normal for her to try it out of curiosity, but she just took two sips in a row and savored the drink carefully, and it looks like she knows how to drink.

Lin Zhaoyue: …

How come sister is so perceptive?

"It's all my fault that Third Brother taught me."

Lin Zhaoyue didn't hesitate for a moment and decisively passed the blame to her third brother.

"Third brother only teaches you some nonsense! Don't learn from him..."

Lin Zhaoyue nodded obediently, and watched with heartache as Lin Wan took back the wine glass...

……

Lin Rujing didn't know when it would end. After Mrs. Lin gave a few instructions to the coachman, she took Lin Zhaoyue and Lin Wan and left first.

When they came, there were three of them, mother and two of them; when they left, there were also three of them, mother and two of them.

When they returned home, it was already dark.

Leaving the palace and walking to the market town, the bustling scene hits you in the face.

Listening to the hawkers' shouts and the noisy sounds of people coming and going, Lin Zhaoyue reached out and lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Lanterns are hung high on the street, and people are coming and going, making the scene blurry and mottled.

There were children playing and laughing with little lanterns in hand, and there were endless street vendors and performances.

Many people gathered together to watch the acrobatics, and the cheers and applause were endless, making it very lively.

Some of them travel with their families, or with a few friends. The whole street is full of energy and vigor.

In the previous life, I was trapped in the cold palace, which was as deserted as a lonely grave.

Lin Zhaoyue's eyes overflowed with yearning, and she turned to Madam Lin and said:

"Mother, you and sister go back first. I'll go shopping and come back later."

Lin Wan knew that her sister was in a bad mood today, so she said:

"Mother, you go back first. Zhao Zhao and I will go shopping."

Mrs. Lin sensed that Lin Zhaoyue was in a depressed mood today, so she didn't say much. She left two maids and two guards behind and gave them a few instructions before leaving.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was accompanying Liu Yiyi shopping.

Liu Yiyi looked at Xiao Yan beside her, then looked at the guards who were carrying large and small bags in their left and right hands. She smiled sweetly, took two sugar figures, and handed one to Xiao Yan:

"Brother Ying, here you go."

Xiao Yan has always been particular about food and he usually wouldn't eat these.

But looking at Liu Yiyi's blinking eyes, he still reached out and took it.

Seeing that he only took it but didn't eat it, Liu Yiyi refused and pouted her lips slightly and said:

"Brother Ying, take a bite, and then I'll go back."

Xiao Yan couldn't do anything about her, so he cooperated and took a bite.

Seeing Xiao Yan helpless but unable to do anything to her, Liu Yiyi felt proud.

She has known Brother Ying for eight years, and the love and favor that Brother Ying shows her is something that Lin Zhaoyue will never be able to obtain in her entire life.

So what if she is the Crown Princess?

But Liu Yiyi also knew that her status was low, and the emperor would never let her be the crown princess no matter what, so she could be a concubine in the future.

When my brother becomes the emperor, he will have the final say on who will be the queen.

What she had to do now was to make Brother Ying feel more guilty about himself, so that he would love her more.

Xiao Yan finished a bite and said calmly:

"go back."

Liu Yiyi knew when to stop, so the two of them and the dog got on the carriage.

In the carriage, Xiao Yan looked at Liu Yiyi, who was frowning again, and asked patiently:

"unhappy?"

Liu Yiyi lowered her head, her eyes were red, and even her nose was red, looking so pitiful:

"Brother Ying, are you going to marry Sister Yue as your Crown Princess in three months?"

She knows?

"Angry about this?"

Liu Yiyi lowered her head even more and said:

"If Brother Ying marries Sister Yue, will he abandon Yi Yi and send her to Master?"

Xiao Yan listened to her words and sighed slightly:

"How could Brother Yi not want you? Don't let your imagination run wild. She is suitable to be the Crown Princess, but only the Crown Princess. Can Yiyi understand?"

When saying this, a hint of guilt flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

Liu Yiyi saved him, and her heart disease was caused by saving him.