The cannon fodder fake prince at the beginning, I won by hugging thighs

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Yan Yuanhao was greatly irritated: "Nonsense! Don't forget that you are wearing women's clothes now, how can you be so frivolous! What a shame!"

"I know, I know!" Lu Jiao waited for the carriage to stop and jumped off first.

Many servants and maids around noticed this place, because the canopy of the Prince's carriage was particularly conspicuous.

They all looked over, wanting to see which royal prince had gotten off the carriage.

Some people recognized him and reported it to their masters.

Many ladies and young ladies stopped to look over, and when they saw the handsome Yan Yuanhao, they all lowered their heads shyly.

Lu Jiao curled his lips slightly and whispered to Xing Xuan: "Sister Xing Xuan, my name is Xing Yue now, please don't call me by the wrong name!"

Yan Yuanhao, who was walking in front, also heard it and silently memorized the name.

Lu Jiao's appearance today is nothing like her appearance in men's clothing, and her name is completely unrelated.

No one who sees them can connect the two together.

Even if he stood in front of the emperor, it would be impossible to recognize Lu Jiao.

As usual, the palace banquet was held in the Qionghua Palace beside Tianquan Lake.

Xing Xuan followed Yan Yuanhao into the main hall, while Lu Jiao walked towards the side hall where the palace servants were.

Among them were maids from various families, many of whom carried with them the clothes prepared for their young ladies.

Lu Jiao found a corner with few people and began to look for Gu Yanning.

The main reason was that the meals prepared by the imperial kitchen for the servants were really mediocre.

She glanced at it casually without any intention of picking up her chopsticks to taste it.

Unlike the table in the main hall, there were already quite a few cakes and fruits placed on it.

Perhaps because the banquet had not started yet, the officials gathered in groups of three or four to chat, with only one or two female relatives present.

Lu Jiao remained calm and walked out slowly.

"You! Whose maid are you? Where are you going?" an unfamiliar maid asked loudly.

Originally, everyone was joking, but when they heard such a question, they all looked at Lu Jiao.

She just turned slightly and said shyly, "Sister, I... want to change clothes."

"You!" The maid was embarrassed and glared at Lu Jiao fiercely without saying anything else.

Lu Jiao didn't understand why this maid had set her eyes on her. She marked her and then left the side hall.

Her spiritual power discovered the figures of other ladies in another palace by the lake.

If Gu Yanning came, he would probably go there first.

On the other side, Gu Yanning followed behind Xiao Xu, listening to her mumbling.

Xiao Xu's maternal grandfather's surname was Luo, and he donated money to become an eighth-rank county magistrate in Guangyuan County, so her cousin Luo Shumin could barely be considered a daughter of an official family, otherwise she could only enter the palace as a maid.

Thinking of the arrangements in a while, Xiao Xu's eyes became a little subtle.

Even though her cousin's status was not as high as Gu Yanning's, she could not be the legal wife.

But after all, she is two years older than Gu Yanning, and has the status of the wife of Prince Zhennan, so she is more than qualified to be a concubine of the Prince of Huainan.

By then, it would be even better if Luo Shumin married before Gu Yanning and gave birth to a illegitimate son.

When Xiao Xu thought of this, she trembled with excitement.

Her elder sister, who really wanted her to die early, also knew the good news.

Luo Shumin, who had been lectured by her aunt all night, felt a little proud at this moment.

Looking at Gu Yanning who was standing aside in a timid manner, he couldn't help but raise his chin.

So what if he was born into a noble family? He was still suppressed by his own aunt.

If the eunuch hadn't mentioned it, who in the capital would have known about this person?

She deliberately bumped into Gu Yanning and followed closely behind Xiao Xu, as if she was the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Palace.

"you!"

The one who followed Gu Yanning into the palace today was Xiuxue, who had a calmer personality. But when she saw her young lady being bullied, she became a little impatient.

When entering the palace before, Luo Shumin competed with her own lady for the carriage. Now that she has entered the palace, the daughter of a mere county magistrate actually dares to stand in front of her own lady.

This is really an insubordination!

Gu Yanning stopped Xiuxue who wanted to rush forward to argue and shook her head slightly at her.

The two men followed behind Xiao Xu, keeping a distance from them.

Such a scene would not have attracted anyone's attention, but Lu Jiao's mental power was so sharp that he instantly noticed the abnormality here.

She quietly approached the ladies and asked abruptly, "Whose lady is that? Why have I never seen her before?"

The ladies subconsciously looked in the direction Lu Jiao pointed. Some ladies recognized Xiao Xu's identity, but the two young girls looked unfamiliar. They had never been seen at a palace banquet or any flower-viewing party.

A lady who knew about the situation said, "I've only heard that the Zhennan Palace has one eldest daughter, but I haven't heard that there are two."

Considering Luo Shumin's age, the ladies present had nothing to understand, so they took her to the palace prime minister for review.

I just don't know who that girl is.

You have to know that the officials who can attend the palace banquet must at least be of the fifth rank. If their background is too poor, they will only be laughed at if brought out.

If you don't have good intentions...

The ladies present here are also people who have experienced many ups and downs. Those who can hold the position of the principal wife are not naive.

After they confirmed each other's thoughts, they sent their maids to the main hall to pass on the message.

Especially those families who have teenagers of marriageable age and brought them to the palace banquet this time.

If something unexpected really happened, it would be very uncomfortable for her to go home and be a concubine.

After Lu Jiao finished his work, he sneaked away, hiding his merit and fame.

Gradually, Xiao Xu discovered that the other officials' wives had somewhat subtle attitudes towards her.

But she didn't have any familiar ladies in the capital, so naturally no one told Xiao Xu what they discussed in private.

And Gu Yanning took Xiuxue to the lake.

In order to prevent any accidents, Lu Jiao also followed.

Fortunately, the clothes she wore were 50% similar to those of the palace maids, so no one came up to ask about her identity.

Even Gu Yanning wondered if she was a palace maid.

The two walked along the lake, but did not go far.

Xiuxue had also been secretly keeping an eye on Lu Jiao, fearing that she would suddenly rush over and push her young lady into the lake.

Fortunately, Lu Jiao was standing not too far away, so even if he made any sudden movements, Xiu Xue would immediately see it and react.

Gu Yanning and Xiuxue were like two frightened deer, always paying attention to the movements around them.

This made those who wanted to do something secretly very anxious.

Seeing that the palace banquet was about to begin, we had not yet found an opportunity to take action.

The young eunuch glared at Lu Jiao sinisterly, then turned and walked towards the main hall.

Lu Jiao had already noticed this sneaky little eunuch a long time ago.

When he stepped onto a stone bridge, his mental power turned into a palm and pushed him down.

This time it wasn't unfair to him.

Everything he muttered in the dark before was heard by Lu Jiao.

He waited on the side, just waiting for Gu Yanning to walk to a secluded and deserted place, so that he could push Gu Yanning into the lake.

The young eunuch fell into the lake, making a loud splash.