She knew what the prince was thinking.

When she first came out of the Kongsang tribe, she knew that her appearance would bring a lot of unnecessary trouble.

She was not very good at fighting and had no ability to protect herself, so she could only dress up to be ugly and live a relatively leisurely life.

Later, a thief came from nowhere and stole all the money she had worked hard to earn.

It doesn’t matter. The small hut she built for half a year is still there. She has a place to sleep and can survive. She just needs to make more money.

With this thought in mind, Chao Yan slept in the small hut for three days, and the money she earned every day was not enough to spend.

On the fourth day, when she came back from going out again, her house had been robbed.

Her little hut was gone, completely gone, not even a straw was left for her.

Chaoyan was at a loss. She had been living outside the city of Nanzhou County, so she went into the city to find a place to make a living, and that's when she met Qi Binwei.

A person who had too much money but nowhere to spend it gave her a large sum of money when they met, which she could not spend in her lifetime.

She had to return to the Kongsang tribe after a year and a half, and she would not be able to use so much money in the future, so she kept part of it for herself and gave part of it to the beggars.

She couldn't take other people's money for nothing, so in order to repay Qi Binwei, when Qi Binwei asked her if she was willing to follow him, she agreed without hesitation.

As long as Qi Binwei is sick or dying, her secret medicine will come in handy and the money can be repaid.

Unfortunately, Qi Binwei has never been sick until now. On the contrary, she feels very happy getting along with the people here. She can still be herself here, wear her favorite clothes, eat her favorite food, and also learn the etiquette and culture of Yunli Kingdom.

When she returns to Kongsang in the future, she will definitely be the one who does the best.

There are many things to talk about with grandma.

The prince in front of her was just coveting her looks, and there was a lot of greed in his eyes. Even at such a long distance, she could still feel the greedy gaze.

Anyway, the prince said a lot before, but she didn't hear a word he said. She only heard the words at the end, so she might as well just say it directly.

These two short words did not hurt the prince, but made him like Chao Yan even more.

He liked things that he set his eyes on but could not get, and he would not give up until he heard from his father that he would get married.

At this moment, he was tired from drinking and his head was very dizzy. There were many noble ladies here, and he was worried that he might do something stupid when he got drunk, so he let the servants take him away.

Seeing the prince being taken away and completely disappearing from her sight, Concubine De's frown eased a little, but she was still worried and gave Fuqiu a few more instructions.

Fuqiu put down the wine jug in her hand and went out.

Concubine De felt relieved and said to the people present with a different expression, "Everyone, is the banquet okay? The Crown Prince may have been happy because Wei'er got a concubine, so he drank a few more glasses and told some jokes. Please don't take it seriously."

They kept it in mind, but didn't dare tell anyone and get into trouble.

Since Concubine De had already spoken, naturally there were people who responded.

After chatting for a few sentences, Concubine De turned the topic to the third and fourth princes to divert everyone's attention.

"The Third and Fourth Princes should also hurry up. Your Fifth Brother already has a Royal Consort. As an elder brother, you cannot be slower than your younger brother in starting a family."

The third prince and the fourth prince both laughed.

The Third Prince: "What the Imperial Concubine De said is true. My fourth brother and I will also seize the opportunity. I am just afraid that we will not be as lucky as my fifth brother to meet someone we like."

The fourth prince also said: "Yes, if I can find a beloved woman to be by my side like my fifth brother, then I will be satisfied."

They were all polite words, but they were said sincerely.

Many noble ladies turned their attention to the third and fourth princes. The fifth prince's concubine was a country girl, not worthy of being in the upper class. Noble Concubine De would definitely find a woman of noble status for the fifth prince to be his concubine.

But they are also proud and don't want to share a husband with country girls.

Rather than becoming the unpopular consort of the Fifth Prince and not being liked by her husband in the future, it would be better to be more ambitious and move towards being the consort of the Third Prince or the Fourth Prince. Even if she may not be liked by her husband, at least she still has a noble status.

"Look at you, you are always good at talking. You are the blood of the emperor, so you will definitely meet the woman of your dreams and live happily with her forever." Concubine De smiled falsely.

The Third Prince Qi Rui suddenly stood up with his wine glass in hand, looked in the direction of Song Qinghong, and said nonchalantly: "In that case, I would like to take advantage of my fifth brother's wedding to ask my cousin Song Qinghong if she has a lover?"

Song Qinghong, who was as quiet as a chicken, suddenly heard her own name. She raised her head slightly and looked at Qi Rui in confusion, not knowing what he meant by asking this.

Although Qi Rui is her cousin, she has no friendship with Qi Rui. Before, because she was close to Qi Binwei, Qi Rui looked at her with disgust several times. After the incident with He Congshuang, their relationship became even more distant.

Moreover, all the prominent families in Kyoto knew about her feelings for Qi Binwei, and the princes knew it even better.

She had only said those words of rejection in front of Concubine De today. Even if there was a man who wanted to marry her, it couldn't be Qi Rui.

The ladies also felt that there was something fishy going on here.

Qi Rui had already asked the question, so she had no choice but to stand up and answer, "I did before, but now I have to slowly peel off the person in my heart. If I can't peel him off, I won't marry."

Hearing her answer, Qi Rui didn't show much expression. He seemed to have expected Song Qinghong to say this, and said with a smile: "In this case, the men in the capital who admire Miss Song have a chance. There are not many women who can think about their future husbands, and Miss Song is one of them. Only by slowly removing the person in your heart can you keep the one who comes later. I wish Miss Song can find a good man."

Song Qinghong stared into Qi Rui's eyes for a long time but couldn't make out any other meaning. It seemed that he just wanted to ask a question.

"Thank you for your kindness, Third Prince."

Song Qinghong bowed to express her gratitude and then sat down.

Without the crown prince at the banquet, the other noble ladies were no longer as reserved as before and would occasionally say a word or two.

After the banquet, Concubine De took them to the garden to enjoy the flowers. Spring was about to pass, and if they didn't enjoy the flowers now, they would have to wait until next year.

This is also a good time for the ladies to take action.

A group of noble ladies immediately surrounded the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, while Concubine De, Zhao Yan and Song Qinghong stood on the other side to appreciate the flowers.

Concubine De picked a cherry blossom and put it to her nose to sniff it.

"It has come to this. I will tell your father when I return to the palace today. I think the emperor will agree. The prince looks serious. The sooner this matter is dealt with, the better."

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