"Oh," Princess Qingyuan was silent for a moment, feeling a little down. She glanced at Chanyi and said in a low voice, "You must have never met the Yong'an Marquis's son, right? He doesn't look very well."

Chan Yi's heart began to beat fast, and she pretended to be indifferent and said, "The son of the Marquis of Yong'an, is his surname Pei? Madam Zhang just said that he was poisoned and passed out, and that he would not live long. Could this be true? Oh, this is really scary."

"Bah, this Madam Zhang always loves to gossip. Let me tell you, she is...she is the sister of Fourth Brother's mother, Concubine Zhang. She always talks..." Princess Qingyuan said in a difficult way, "Cousin, don't be afraid. If it is said that Brother Ajin was poisoned, it was framed by bad people outside. We are safe in the palace."

"So that's how it is." Chan Yi patted his chest and asked in a low voice, "So is he really hopeless?"

"I don't know either. The Crown Prince will handle it himself. There are many skilled physicians in the palace. It's a pity that such a good person like Brother Ajin has to suffer so much." Princess Qingyuan sighed and said.

"Yes, you will suffer a lot if you are sick." Chan Yi felt relieved. Pei Jin should be fine. He was not as dangerous as Madam Zhang said. If he had any accident, Madam Wang would not be able to survive.

"Poor Madam Marquis is also very ill. The Crown Prince has invited the imperial physician to come over, but she still hasn't gotten better." Princess Qingyuan said leisurely, "This is really strange. Is the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion really cursed?"

Chan Yi was shocked. It turned out that Madam Wang was also ill. She must have known that Pei Jin was poisoned and couldn't accept it all at once, so she fell ill, right?

"Cousin, what are you thinking about? Time is running out. Please change my makeup for me." Princess Qingyuan sat down in front of the dressing table. Her personal maid came to serve her, but she sent her away.

Chan Yi perked up, picked up a pen and changed Princess Qingyuan's distant mountain eyebrows into flying feather eyebrows with upturned ends, and then brushed a little silver powder under her eyebrows. The eyebrow shape suddenly became light and elegant, full of fairy spirit, which matched her bright red skirt with wide sleeves inlaid with pearls very well.

"How is it?" Chan Yi took the bronze mirror and showed it to Princess Qing Yuan.

"Wow, it looks much better after you've changed it. Thank you, cousin." Princess Qingyuan was very satisfied.

"Cousin, I have something to tell you. I just came out of Kunning Palace." Princess Qingyuan said, blinking her big, clear eyes. "My fourth brother seems to have a special liking for you. He praised you to the skies. Father's eyes lit up when he heard it. I was thinking, maybe..."

"Princess, stop joking." Chan Yi interrupted her words and said with lowered eyes, "It must be because I am the niece of the Queen that he loves me and praises me a lot.

Chan Yi seemed to be speaking lightly, but she was a little scared in her heart. The style of this fourth prince was really unpredictable. He might have known the truth, but he still refused to let go. Did he really want to marry her at all costs?

No, absolutely not. If she became the Princess of Shun, for the sake of the royal family's reputation, An'er would never be by her side. Besides, she didn't like him at all, so she didn't want to marry him.

"Princess, Princess, His Majesty and the Queen have arrived." The palace maid's anxious voice came from outside the door.

"Let's go quickly." Princess Qingyuan lifted her skirt with a smile on her face and walked gracefully out the door.

Although Chan Yi was in a low mood, she could only put on a forced smile and follow Princess Qing Yuan.

"Father, Mother." Princess Qingyuan leaned against Empress Xiao like a fluttering bird.

Chan Yi nodded slightly to Madam Lin and was about to walk over, but Jing You standing beside her seemed to block her way unintentionally.

Chan Yi could only stand aside slightly sideways.

Jingyou laughed loudly and said, "Sister Qingyuan, your makeup is really beautiful. You must be dancing for our mother today, right?"

"Fourth brother is going to laugh at me again." Princess Qingyuan said angrily, "What birthday gift did fourth brother give to mother?"

"Of course, it's the little things from Jiangnan. Mother likes them the most. I also brought you silk, round fans and clay figurines produced in Jiangnan. You ladies will definitely like them. Don't you think so, Xiao's cousin?"

Chan Yi nodded imperceptibly, and when she looked up she saw Jing You staring at her with burning eyes, as if he wanted to burn a hole in her face.

Empress Xiao noticed her niece's embarrassment and waved her hand, saying, "Qianqian, come here, come to your aunt."

Chan Yi bowed to Empress Xiao, then looked up and saw Princess Qing Yuan leaning on Empress Xiao, puffing her cheeks and trying to pout at her. Chan Yi blushed immediately. The Fourth Prince was so high-profile just to let everyone know that he was determined to win her.

At this time, Concubine Shu brought all the concubines to invite the Emperor and the Empress to take their seats. Chan Yi took the opportunity to slip back to Madam Lin.

"Why did you provoke Qing Yuan?" Madam Lin clenched her hand and whispered softly, "Don't leave me again. There are mysteries everywhere in this palace."

"Yes, mother." Chan Yi answered obediently, thinking to herself that she should attend fewer palace banquets in the future. Even though everyone was sitting together smiling, who knew what they were thinking.

At this time, the palace maids began to serve dishes one after another. Chan Yi looked at the various pastries and foods that were carefully presented and harmoniously colored with lack of interest. She always felt that these things were not for eating at all, but more like decorations.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am a little late." Jing Hao entered the palace holding the Crown Princess' hand, followed by several wet nurses holding a pair of cute little babies.

At once, everyone toasted to congratulate, and the banquet officially began. While the wine was flowing, Empress Xiao smiled and told everyone not to be restrained and to enjoy the wine and food.

The banquet was divided into two places. The female guests all sat in the back hall, while the male guests sat in the front hall. The two halls were only separated by a veil, which did not prevent the guests from both sides from coming and going.

After three rounds of drinking, accompanied by the melodious sound of stringed instruments, Princess Qing Yuan performed an exotic dance. Her dancing was light and graceful, like a dancing butterfly, attracting the attention of everyone present.

At this time, Chan Yi had no mood to appreciate the singing and dancing, her mind was in a mess. She was worried about whether An Er would cry, worried about the poison that Pei Jin had been poisoned with, and afraid of what other means Jing You would use to deal with them. She absentmindedly looked at the purple-red wine in the glass on the table, and fell into silent thought.

Mrs. Lin noticed that her daughter was a little depressed, so she asked softly, "Qianqian, are your breasts swollen?"

After this period of careful care, Chanyi's physical condition has improved significantly, especially her milk supply has become more abundant. After her mother reminded her of this, she suddenly felt a heavy pain in her chest, thinking that it must be as hard as iron at this moment.

Chan Yi bit her lip and whispered to her mother, "Mom, I want to go to the bathroom."

In the front hall, Li Zan drank a few glasses of wine and his eyes were already wandering. Seeing Gu Qingfeng absentmindedly stroking the jade cup in his hand, he leaned over and whispered, "Brother, I have a big secret. Do you want to know?"

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