The leaves fall without parallel

The other princes and sons also took their seats. Prince Rui, whose feet had been untied for the Queen Mother's birthday, also attended the banquet.

The young ladies of each family dressed up to show their best side. Such banquets were rare, because normally the young ladies of rich families rarely left their homes. If they happened to fall in love with a noble, it would be a great thing.

Xiao Lingche was not interested in any of this. If it wasn't for his grandmother's birthday, he wouldn't have come. He would rather be working on a case. This kind of banquet was extremely boring. He sat there drinking gloomily, not even bothering to raise his head.

"Hey, Third Brother, why are you just drinking? Look at those ladies, they are staring at you eagerly."

The Sixth Prince and Crown Prince Xiao Chen sat on either side. Xiao Lingche was already annoyed, and now these two kept talking so much, which made him even more annoyed.

"Yes, Third Brother, you are so charming. Look, the Minister of Rites' daughter is drooling on the ground."

Xiao Chen said with a smile while waving his fan

Driven by curiosity, Xiao Lingche looked up in the direction he was pointing.

Oh, it would have been fine if she hadn't looked at it. Now that she saw it, she couldn't even eat. The daughter of the Minister of Rites was as fat as a pig. She was gnawing on an elbow, her mouth full of oil. She felt the gazes coming from this side, and she looked up and made eye contact with Xiao Lingche.

Oh my god, Prince Xuan looked at her. She was so shocked that her elbows fell off. She quickly took out her handkerchief to cover her mouth and smiled shyly, and occasionally cast a few seductive glances at him.

"Pfft hahahahaha..."

The Sixth Prince and Xiao Chen laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt, and they pounded the table. How could it be so funny?

"Are you two tired of living?"

Xiao Lingche clenched his fists and wanted to punch someone

"No, no, no, Third Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong, I will drink a glass of wine as punishment."

Xiao Chen quickly poured a glass of wine and drank it all. On the other side, Lao Liu was still laughing.

Xiao Lingche glared at him, and he immediately put away his smile, but he still couldn't hold it back. His whole body was shaking slightly, and he could only pinch his thigh hard to stop laughing.

Lin Ruoyue was so angry that she was going crazy. Brother Che would rather look at that fat pig than at her. However, there were so many people around that she couldn't get angry. Although Brother Che had warned her last time in Prince Xuan's Mansion, she still didn't give up. She had to get him.

The banquet began and everyone presented gifts to the Queen Mother to celebrate her birthday. The Queen Mother smiled happily from ear to ear.

The prince presented a portrait of Guanyin, which was so lifelike that everyone was amazed.

"Grandson wishes grandmother happiness as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the sky"

"Okay, okay, Ling Ye is thoughtful. I really like this painting."

The Queen Mother couldn't help but admire

The Queen was very pleased to see that the Crown Prince was in much better condition than before and was willing to attend the banquet today. She did not ask for anything but that the Crown Prince be happy.

As soon as he came back, he told her that he wanted to break off the engagement with Lin Ruoyue. She just observed Lin Ruoyue and saw that she kept flirting with the third brother, which was really outrageous. She was blinded by greed and had arranged for her to be with Ling Ye.

Fortunately, she discovered it in time. Otherwise, if she really married Ling Ye, with her fickle personality, who knows how many times Ling Ye would have been cheated on. However, if she broke off the engagement directly, it would not only hurt Ling Ye's face, but also let Lin Ruoyue succeed. It seemed that she had to think things over carefully.

Xiao Lingche sent ten volumes of handwritten Buddhist scriptures

You know, it takes a lot of effort to complete the ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures, which shows that Che'er started preparing a long time ago.

The Sixth Prince and the Crown Prince presented the Queen Mother with a jade Guanyin statue and hand-twisted Buddhist beads respectively. The Queen Mother was very satisfied, which showed that they really put some effort into preparing the gifts and knew what she liked.

"Okay, okay, I really like the gifts you gave me. You are so thoughtful. Hehehe..."

The Queen Mother was very pleased to see these grandchildren being so sensible, but none of them married or had children. When would she be able to hold her great-grandchild? The royal family valued having children the most, but they had no children at all, and they didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. It was really a headache. Could it be that there was no one among these noble ladies that they could look up to? So she said

"But none of you are married. When will I be able to hold my little great-grandson? Especially you, Prince Rui, you are not young anymore, it's time for you to get married."

King Rui, who was suddenly named, quickly said

"Grandma, it's not that I don't want to get married, it's that the person I like doesn't like me."

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Lin Ruoyue

Lin Ruoyue? ? What are you looking at me for? Prince Rui, please stop talking nonsense. She doesn't want to marry Prince Rui.

Xiao Lingye seized the opportunity and spoke

"Grandmother, you are wise. It's not that I don't want to get married, but I simply can't. I also don't want to delay Miss Lin, so I beg you to cancel the engagement and set Miss Lin free."

"Emperor, this..."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor in embarrassment. After all, this marriage was not arranged by her.

"Your Majesty, I see that Miss Lin is not interested in Ling Ye anymore. It would be better to cancel this marriage and let Miss Lin pursue her own happiness."

The Queen wanted to find a foolproof plan to cancel the marriage, but Ling Ye couldn't help but speak first, so she had no choice but to go along with it.

"Since the Queen and the Crown Prince have spoken, then the Crown Prince's marriage to the Lin family should be cancelled. From now on, you can marry freely."

The Emperor actually wanted to find an opportunity to cancel the marriage, but he was afraid of hurting the Queen and the Crown Prince. Now he has finally put his mind at ease.

Lin Ruoyue was so happy when she heard that the prince had taken the initiative to cancel the engagement, but she couldn't show it. She had thought it would take some effort to cancel the engagement, but she didn't expect it to be so easy. She quickly knelt down.

"Your Majesty's orders are obeyed."

Look at her, she's almost laughing with joy. The Queen really can't stand her expression. She was really blind. She wanted to comfort the Crown Prince, but she saw that he couldn't contain his joy. How much does Ling Ye hate Lin Ruoyue? He's so happy just after breaking off the engagement.

The Queen Mother saw all of this, and she knew it well: a forced melon won't be sweet. The Crown Prince, unable to walk, had been subjected to much criticism, and she felt sorry for this grandson, who had once been her favorite.

In order to avoid excessive attention to this matter, the Queen Mother said

"The party continues"

Everyone started to get busy again

For this banquet, all the daughters of wealthy families tried their best to show off their talents. Several princes and nobles have not yet married, and they all hope to be chosen and marry into the royal family.

Lin Ruoyue sneered at their performance. Who could compare with her in terms of talent? She had been practicing music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and she was the best in every one of them.

It was her turn to show her talent, to let everyone see what true strength is. She danced a dance and performed steadily. Everyone present was impressed by her dance, except for the three people in Xiao Lingche's group. No matter how well she danced, they were not impressed by her.

She just danced, and she even deliberately swung her sleeves over from time to time. She had just broken off the engagement, and now she was blatantly seducing others.