When Cui Ci Ning said he wanted to win, he really wanted to win. Before the flower-viewing banquet, he temporarily gathered people together to form a team and practiced for a few days.

Xiao Yurong did not take Cui Ci Ning's words to heart, and on that day, he got in the same carriage as Xiao Yuxiu.

Cui Ci Ning and Xiao Yu Sheng's carriages followed behind.

The carriage was luxurious and gorgeous, with curtains made of smooth silk draped around it, and the silk was embroidered with the Vermilion Bird pattern.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away and gradually approached. The servants in front of the Wang’s mansion came forward to greet their masters.

Most of the people who could come here today were either rich or noble, so the servants dared not neglect them at all.

"The Wang family's banquet is indeed magnificent, and Master Fu Xuan is really good-looking. It's a pity that he is actually disabled."

"Don't let others hear what you said, or you might lose your life. Master Fu Xuan has inherited the family business and become the head of the family not long ago."

"If you ask me, it has to be Mr. Li. He is truly a beautiful person."

"Mr. Liu Pinjue has a dignified face and is truly a talented person."

"Did you see the carriage? Such a luxurious carriage with four horses riding on it. Which noble family does it belong to?"

"Look at the Suzaku emblem, it should be royal, get ready quickly!"

A group of people hurriedly and orderly went forward, and saw a calm and resolute young man getting off the leading carriage first. He turned around and helped the people inside down.

This noble lady is a beauty with red lips and white teeth. Pearl flowers and tassels sway in her temples, and the light and dark patterns on her dress flow with her movements.

A dot of cinnabar between the eyebrows makes her face like a peony.

Two young men with extraordinary looks got off the carriage at the back, and the four of them were led inside by the servants in front.

Only after they had gone far away did the people below dare to speak in a low voice.

"Did you see that? The noble masters in the palace are really impressive, as if they were raised with a lot of wealth and treasures."

"Why did Master Cui come along as well?"

"She must have stopped by on her way to visit. Look, Princess Zhaoyang is following the Crown Prince in a car."

"Among all the princes and princesses, your majesty, Princess Zhaoyang is the most favored, the apple of your eye, but that's all."

"But there are rumors that the princess is extravagant and violent, and will kill people if she's unhappy."

"You just pity me, but I love such a beautiful girl. If it were me, I would love her the most."

"Are you crazy? How dare you make such a fuss? Watch your head! Why don't you get ready to welcome our master?" The maid in charge suddenly appeared behind them and shouted harshly.

A group of people immediately lowered their heads and said, "Yes."

On the other side, Xiao Yurong followed Xiao Yuxie into the palace, and were met by many people who came forward to greet them.

Xiao Yuxie responded to the greeting, sent his younger brother Xiao Yusheng to talk to someone, and led Xiao Yurong inside.

Xiao Yurong knew very well that her brother was going to take her to meet those important people first.

As expected, the first person to see him was someone from the Li family.

Xiao Yuxie went up and greeted the head of the Li family first, and then pushed Xiao Yurong to his side.

Xiao Yurong smiled and lowered her eyes.

The head of the Li family said, "I have seen the princess."

He turned his head and said, "Yao Zhi, why don't you come and say hello to the prince and princess?"

The pale young man behind him stepped forward and bowed politely: "Yao Zhi wishes you well, Prince, and Princess."

Li Yaozhi, courtesy name Shaoyan, was a son of an aristocratic family, and was the best in appearance and character. He was famous for his self-discipline, respect for propriety, and dignity.

The elegant young man in brocade clothes looked over, his eyebrows were clear and his eyes were delicate, "Your Highness, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you?"

The look he gave me was like the sunshine in the forest and the light under the moon, so moving.

The people on Mo are like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world.

The top aristocratic families are all equal and their status is deeply entrenched, so most of them appear to be respectful but are actually disrespectful to the royal family.

It is indeed rare to find someone who truly respects others like Li Yaozhi.

The Li family was a distinguished family with a strict family tradition. Li Yaozhi was also upright, gentle, respectful, frugal and modest, and always polite. He always called Xiao Yurong "Your Highness".

Xiao Yurong began studying under a famous teacher at the age of six. This famous teacher was Liu Pinjue. His last disciples at that time included Li Yaozhi and Wang Fuxuan.

Wang Fuxuan was Xiao Yurong and Li Yaozhi's senior brother. He became a disciple many years ago, and Li Yaozhi had always been by their side as a study partner.

But even though they were childhood sweethearts and had known each other for so many years, Li Yaozhi still called Xiao Yurong "Your Highness" when he saw her.

Xiao Yurong's eyes dimmed slightly, and she responded with a smile: "Shao Yan, long time no see."

In fact, it didn’t take long, just half a month.

During this half month, Li Yaozhi did not leave his house, and the Li family publicized that he was ill. But everyone with a discerning eye knew that the Li family was doing this for Princess Shang.

At that time, the study partner should have been chosen from among the noble ladies of aristocratic families, but among the study partners selected for Xiao Yusheng, Xiao Yurong chose Li Yaozhi's scroll.

Emperor Xiao waved his hand and directly selected Li Yaozhi as his companion. The head of the Li family declined several times, but the matter was set in stone.

Not long ago, Emperor Xiao revealed that Xiao Yurong was going to choose a son-in-law. The next day, the Li family said that Li Yaozhi was ill, which made Emperor Xiao unhappy.

This short half month is not a long time, but for Xiao Yurong, it is indeed a long time since he last saw Li Yaozhi.

The person she trusted most in her previous life was Li Yaozhi, but she didn't expect that the Li family was also adding fuel to the fire.

After this meeting, Xiao Yuxie and Xiao Yurong went to meet the host, the Wang family.

He was supposed to go look for Wang Wanru, but when passing by the corridor, Xiao Yurong caught a glimpse of a familiar figure under the shade of willows.

In this deserted corner, a person sits alone in a wheelchair, with his eyes downcast, calm and without any desires or requests, occasionally glancing at the bustling crowd not far away.

He was thin and pale, with the nobleness that comes from a scholarly family. His eyebrows and eyes were gloomy, and although he was handsome, he was a little gloomy, so no one dared to approach him and talk to him.

Whenever someone approached, his servants would immediately step forward to stop them.

Wang Fuxuan, the current head of the Wang family.

After his father passed away two years ago, he became the head of the family. It is said that many people in the Wang family did not obey him, but he was also an iron-blooded person. After a period of bloodshed, he secured his position, and no one dared to look down on him for being a cripple.

As if he had noticed Xiao Yurong's gaze, Wang Fuxuan raised his eyes sharply and looked over.

The breeze blew through the willow branches, and the green leaves half-opened. The mottled shadows of the trees suddenly cast a layer of light on his pale face, which disappeared the next moment.

He seemed as if he would soar into the clouds and be carried away by the breeze at any time.

Eyes facing each other.

Across the flowers and tree shadows, Xiao Yurong curled her lips.

"Brother." Xiao Yurong pulled Xiao Yuxie's sleeve.

Xiao Yuxie stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The head of the Wang family is there." In front of Wang Fuxuan, Xiao Yurong pulled Xiao Yuxie's sleeve, raised his chin to him, and signaled Xiao Yuxie to stay at that position.

Xiao Yuxie followed Xiao Yurong's gaze and indeed took Xiao Yurong forward.

Wang Fuxuan was a solitary and gloomy person. He didn't like talking to people. He couldn't get along with Xiao Yuxie and they just exchanged a few pleasantries.

When speaking, because he was sitting in a wheelchair, Wang Fuxuan had to raise his head to talk to people, but he just didn't like it.

Except for those of equal status, he never looks people in the eye when he speaks.

Xiao Yuxie happened to be of equal status, but when Wang Fuxuan was talking to him, his eyes were on Xiao Yurong.

Having understood his intention, Xiao Yuxie was about to take Xiao Yurong away.

Of course Wang Fuxuan would not keep anyone and just nodded.

"See you later, Master Wang." Xiao Yurong pronounced the last three words with ups and downs.

Wang Fuxuan raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yurong, frowning slightly, without saying a word.

There was too much teasing and provocation in her words.

In her previous life, Wang Fuxuan's grandson colluded with Cui Ci Ning and put her to death. Xiao Yurong got angry whenever she saw Wang Fuxuan.

Speaking of Cui Ci Ning, it was she who provoked Cui Ci Ning, and Xiao Yurong admitted it.

Li Yaozhi, after all, he was not directly involved.

But Liu Pinjue and Wang Fuxuan, she and Wang Fuxuan could be said to have grown up together, but this guy actually stabbed her in the back.

Xiao Yurong had no intention of swallowing up Yunzhou, seizing this battleground, and taking over Chuyuan as well.

After walking with Xiao Yuxi for a while, Xiao Yurong finally saw other members of the Wang family in the innermost garden.

Seeing them coming from afar, a girl in a green shirt stepped out from the crowd and said, "Princess Rong is late. It seems that she doesn't like to see me."

Xiao Yurong quickly walked over and said, "Well, Wanru, you crazy girl, you really just open your mouth and say that."

When the young man from the aristocratic family walked out gracefully, Wang Wanru politely bowed and greeted Xiao Yurong.

Wang Fuxuan doesn't socialize much on weekdays, so this area is handled by the other direct descendants of the Wang family.

The first one was Liu Pinjue, and Xiao Yurong had to call him "sir" politely.

"Yurong, are you feeling okay lately? You said in class a few days ago that you were not feeling well." Liu Pinjue had a noble look on his face and lowered his eyes as he spoke. His eyes were deep and calm, like a deep pool.

As soon as he came out, the place fell into silence. Among the children of the noble families present, the best ones were all his disciples, and the rest were also afraid of his reputation.

"It's the same as always. I got sick every now and then, and only recovered not long ago." Xiao Yuxie said.

Liu Pinjue said, "Ask the kitchen to prepare some ginseng soup. You should be careful when you recover from a minor illness."

"Thank you, sir." Xiao Yurong said.

Liu Pinjue nodded and said to Xiao Yuxie, "Tell Yurong to go play with Miss Wang San first. Those who want to play polo should also prepare in advance. Prince, why don't you go upstairs with me and sit down first?"

"Okay." Xiao Yuxie nodded and patted Xiao Yurong on the back, "Rongrong, you can go with Miss Wang San."

"Okay." When it came time to have fun, Xiao Yurong no longer remembered what Xiao Yuxie was doing.

Under Xiao Yuxie's helpless gaze, Xiao Yurong followed Wang Wanru into the pavilion.

Several noble ladies were sitting in the pavilion. One of them tilted her head and asked the one next to her, "Who is that? Mr. Liu is so fond of her."

"Sister, you seldom go out, how could you recognize the daughter of the Xiao family? She is the famous Princess Zhaoyang. She is a love-crazy person, but she is a famous beauty." The girl next to her answered.

The noble lady who was asking the question took a closer look and saw that there was a spot of blood between Xiao Yurong's eyebrows, her skirt was shining brightly, her skin was white as snow, her face was beautiful, and she was extremely beautiful. She really lived up to her reputation.

Wang Wanru pulled Xiao Yurong to sit down and said, "Since the princess is here, let them bring all the flowers up for us to see."

Several maids responded and stood in a row with jewel boxes in their hands. The boxes were filled with several beautiful and fresh flowers, which were obviously just picked from the garden.

"Please wear flowers, my dear masters." They bowed their heads and spoke softly.

"You choose first." Wang Wanru asked Xiao Yurong to choose first.

Wang is the host, so the host should choose first, or give the seat to the most prestigious guest at the table.

Aristocratic families have existed in the world longer than the royal family, so it is inevitable that they do not have much respect for the royal family. Wang Wanru let Xiao Yurong choose first, which also meant to respect Xiao Yurong as the seat of honor and give him priority.

Xiao Yurong didn't hesitate and picked a peony at random.

"I'll put it on the princess." Wang Wanru picked up the flower and put it on Xiao Yurong's temples. She admired it and nodded with satisfaction, "It's really beautiful."

"That's because I'm beautiful." Xiao Yurong smiled and glanced at the quiet corner calmly.

Ning Rou, the daughter of the Ning family, was sitting over there, silently clenching her handkerchief.

"Miss Ning, why don't you come and pick a flower?" Xiao Yurong threw a flower back into the box, then picked out a green-calyx flower and handed it to Wang Wanru.

Wang Wanru is wearing bean green today, and this green calyx is also very suitable for the season.

Ning Rou didn't expect Xiao Yurong to take the initiative to talk to her. She was stunned for a moment, then stood up and came over. "Princess, that's right."

She picked out a plain Clivia and pinned it on her temple, then sat back down.

The rest of the young ladies from the aristocratic families also started picking flowers one by one, making it quite lively.

Wang Wanru whispered to Xiao Yurong, "Why did you invite her? Aren't you and her always at odds? I don't know what's wrong with her today. She's so quiet."

"Haven't you heard? Her father promised her to an old man not long ago." Xiao Yurong responded absentmindedly. In the previous life, the Ning family was the first to betray Chu Le and join the enemy Liu family.

Wang Wanru frowned immediately. "Doesn't she like Li Yaozhi? Didn't her father always instigate her?"

"Oh..." She suddenly realized, "His Majesty wants to arrange a marriage between you and Li Yaozhi, so her father feels hopeless?"

Xiao Yurong gave her a look.

Wang Wanru sighed, "Why don't you marry into our family? I want to be with you every day. Although my third brother is disabled, he is no less handsome and talented than the boys of the Li family."

"Whose Princess Shang is? Am I not good friends with you?" Xiao Yurong smiled and coaxed Wang Wanru to change her mind with a few words.

Wang Wanru whispered to Xiao Yurong, "That's true. Li Yaozhi has a good character. If my third brother's temper collides with yours, there will be trouble."

"Please move to Danxu Tower, my dear lords."

There was a waiter, probably sent by the nobleman, who invited the young ladies here to watch the circus.

Xiao Yurong stood up and said, "Today, my brothers and Cui Qining will form a team and kill them all without leaving a single enemy alive."

Wang Wanru's position was not so firm. "That's hard to say. Li Yaozhi's team is all good at polo. Your cousin is also in it, and his skills are not bad either."

A noble lady nearby said, "The princes and General Cui are both outstanding men, and Young Master Li's team is very experienced. It's hard to say who will win."

Xiao Yurong said, "Their polo skills are about the same, how could I not know that? Shao Yan is really good, and my cousin is not bad either, but the rest of the team are a little bit inferior."

Those drunkards were not even as good as her in riding and shooting. Xiao Yurong sneered in her heart.

"This is incredible, my dear princess." Wang Wanru said with a smile, "If those frivolous people heard what you said, they would have to find you to prove their worth."

Xiao Yurong said, "Then call them over. How many noble family members in Yujing can really compete with me in horseback archery?"

This is true. Although Xiao Yurong is weak and sickly, he can shoot an arrow through a target with a crossbow from 300 steps away.

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