You rascal, stop right there!

the other side.

Ling Shumo and all the officials were at the palace gate to welcome the Lingyu delegation.

But he is not as shameless and cunning as Xuan Li. Daying really wants to form an alliance with Lingyu.

In order to receive the delegation, the Ministry of Rites even started preparations half a year in advance. Not only did they carefully arrange a fish feast for Ling Yu, but they also prepared everything for the Princess of Dianyang according to her preferences.

As soon as Princess Dianyang got off the sedan chair, she walked with the help of her maidservants.

She looked like a very gentle and beautiful woman, but her face was pale and soft. I guess it was because her husband had passed away a month ago, and she had no appetite and was in poor health.

It was said that her brother, Emperor Lingyu, had invited many famous doctors, but none of them could cure her. So this time she came to Daying as an envoy to try whether the imperial doctors here were effective.

It's really rare to see a princess who tortures herself into this state because of love.

"Greetings, Princess!" Ling Shumo was polite.

Princess Dianyang looked at the person opposite her and bowed as a sign of greeting.

If an ordinary girl saw such a handsome man like Ling Shumo, she would probably be stunned for a moment. However, Princess Dianyang, who was deeply in love with her ex-husband, did not even look at him.

The entire banquet was extravagant, with countless singing girls and dancing girls competing for beauty. In addition to Emperor Jiaxing, the Empress and even all the concubines were present, which really gave Lingyu enough face.

However, just when everyone was enjoying the singing and dancing, Princess Dianyang coughed twice, said she was not feeling well, and left the table.

Although Emperor Jiaxing was somewhat displeased, he could not say anything and had to continue the banquet - until the end.

The banquet had just ended when Ling Shumo learned from the servants that Bai Wan, who lived in his house, had gone out in the morning and had not returned until late at night.

"Didn't he say where he went?" Ling Shumo asked nervously.

The maids were a little panicked by being stared at: "I don't know, that Mr. Bai said he was going out for a walk."

"Then you guys go down!" He controlled his emotions.

Ling Shumo knew that he should stay calm, but he shuddered slightly.

He felt uneasy, confused and anxious.

So, he hurried to Bai Wan's room.

This is still the same mahogany desk, with paintings still arranged neatly on one side and messy on the other.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it are still in good condition.

Even the plate of white sugar cake that this person couldn't live without every day was there.

Ah Yan hesitated and said, "This Bai Wan is probably drinking in some tavern, or eating in some building, or maybe he has recruited some new followers to do some fraudulent things, right?"

"Yes! He likes to play so much, he must be having fun somewhere and can't bear to come back." Ling Shumo looked at him with gratitude, "This person always likes to run around so much."

This seems like an incoherent way of convincing myself that any possibility can be used.

In fact, he knew that Bai Wan had been living with him since he came to the capital.

I have never been to a pub or any building, not to mention the daily suffering of preparing for exams, so I have no time to hang out with my little brother.

but,

He really didn't want the incident six years ago when they separated to happen again...

Just thinking about it makes me feel like dying.

I am extremely terrified...

I just hope that this person must feel pressured to face him because of what I expressed from the bottom of my heart that night.

That's why I go out to relax, and I don't even know the time has passed!

In the pitch-dark night in the villa, there was a hint of confusion.

"Just going out for some fun! Right?"

Ling Shumo convinced himself over and over again.

I even watched the sky gradually brighten and waited until dawn.

I hope that when the white moon and the bright morning sun shine together, I can see that person’s smile as bright as spring.

however--

White Pea didn't come back until the next morning.

So, the busy Minister of Rites, who was rarely seen in a century, took a whole day off - still using his personal affairs as an excuse, and even asked the Vice Minister of Rites to take charge of some official duties.

Ling Shumo anxiously stroked the desk in front of him, feeling dazed. In the misty years, it seemed that he could not see the figure of this person.

I didn’t expect…

This person disappeared for a day and a night.

Ah Bai would never leave without saying goodbye like this.

Moreover, after working so hard for so long, there is no way he would give up on the palace examination for painters.

This person is so dedicated to his future as a painter that he will never give up just because of what he expressed from the bottom of his heart that night.

Even if it was for the sake of the world's number one picture, how could it disappear out of thin air again——

A Yan looked at this man, feeling indescribably helpless.

Ling Shumo probably didn't even realize that his face was pale and his eyes were dull. Not sleeping all night made him very tired.

He secretly complained: To you, sir, that Bai Wan is probably far more than a close friend.

"Sir, do you want to bring the palace soldiers to look for him?" Ah Yan also felt that the man's disappearance was a bit unusual. "What if something unexpected happened?"

Ling Shumo didn't seem to want to hear this word, he only heard the word "search".

He retreated step by step, his whole body shaking like a dead leaf.

"I will go with you and take the palace soldiers to look for..."

I remember when I escaped from Xuanli and returned to Qingfeng Mountain in Daying.

This person relied on that little bit of speculation to convince the Song Mansion to send out palace soldiers to look for him...