Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

West Hall.

The third prince was dressed in white, with a handsome face, as bright as the moon.

He sat there sipping his tea slowly, showing no annoyance or anger at the fact that neither Chu Jinxun nor Yan Xining showed up. There was a hint of a smile on the corner of his lips, making him look even more like a banished immortal from heaven.

On this side, Yan Xining arrived not far from the entrance of the west hall and saw Chu Jinxun standing there.

He was tall, yet frail, looking quite vulnerable. His face was still almost transparently pale. He smiled at Yan Xining, like a small white flower floating in the wind, fragile, helpless, yet strong.

Yan Xining quickly suppressed this inappropriate thought: "Didn't you say that the Third Emperor was visiting us? Why are you still outside?"

"Waiting for you!"

Yan Xining smiled and went over to support him: "I'm here, let's go in."

Jing Qing wanted to speak but hesitated. But Chu Jinxun didn't even glance at him. He thought, wait a minute, after the Third Prince left, he would definitely inform his master.

Seeing Chu Jinxun and Yan Xining approaching side by side, the Third Prince stood up and said with a smile, "Fifth brother, fifth sister-in-law, I hope I am not disturbing you by coming here in such a presumptuous way."

Chu Jinxun and the other two greeted him. He said in a weak but delighted voice, "Thank you, Third Brother. I haven't had any guests here. Ahem... I don't even know the etiquette for entertaining guests anymore. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long!"

"You and I are brothers, why do we care about these things?" The Third Prince's eyes fell on Yan Xining, his eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles: "My sister-in-law has made quite a few achievements recently, and I find it very interesting to listen to her. My sister-in-law, please don't care about other people's opinions. It's good for you to be so straightforward and free!"

Yan Xining raised her eyebrows: "I didn't do anything, did I? I've been staying in the palace the whole time and have been very well behaved!"

The Third Prince smiled softly. A handsome man looks good when he smiles. "Yes, yes, my sister-in-law, just be yourself."

"Of course I can only be myself, I can't be someone else!" Yan Xining showed a puzzled look at the right moment.

The Third Prince's smile remained unchanged. "I failed to take good care of you at the last wine tasting. I wanted to come visit you earlier, but I heard that Fifth Brother was not feeling well and needed to rest, so I waited until today!"

"Ahem... Third Brother, you don't have to be so polite. The wine tasting has nothing to do with you. Ahem... Besides, my body is so weak, whether it's good or bad, it's like this. Third Brother, you suddenly came to see me, ahem... I'm flattered, really!"

The Third Prince sighed softly, "Fifth brother, ever since you built your mansion, we brothers have seen each other less and less, less than once a year. We must visit each other more often in the future!"

“Ahem…Okay!”

"Fifth brother, you should get out and relax more often! Oh, by the way," he turned to Yan Xining, "Your sister-in-law has only been in the capital for a short time, so she probably isn't very familiar with everything here. You should get out and about more and get to know people. In half a month, the young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion will be holding a spring banquet at the Langqing Villa. It's attended by young people, so why don't you go too?"

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper and handed it over.

Chu Jinxun frowned and took over directly: "Third brother, only invite her, ahem… not me?"

The Third Prince laughed. "I'd like to invite you, but I'm worried you won't be able to handle it. The Spring Banquet is a banquet, but it's packed with people and flowers. I'm worried people will bump into you, and I'm also worried you might be allergic to pollen!"

Chu Jinxun pursed his lips: "Third brother, you said this in front of Xining, aren't you afraid that she will look down on me?"

The Third Prince was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "If you can hold on, it would be good to go out more often. You've hardly left the house in recent years, and your sister-in-law has only just arrived in the capital. If you don't go out for a walk, no one will recognize you! This Spring Banquet is a good opportunity!"

Yan Xining said: "Thank you!"

"You're too polite, sister-in-law." The Third Prince smiled with his eyes curved. He glanced at Yan Xining meaningfully, "The Spring Banquet will be very lively. I'm sure you'll like it."

Chu Jinxun stepped forward to block his sight: "Third brother, please leave now. Okay, Bao Changshi, help me send Third brother off!"

The Third Prince's eyes widened. Did he say he was leaving? It seemed he hadn't said anything. Was Fifth Brother ordering him to leave?

Bao Yishi walked in upon hearing the noise. He couldn't stay any longer, so he smiled and greeted Yan Xining: "Sister-in-law, remember to go early that day! I'll come to see you next time."

After the Third Prince left, Chu Jinxun turned around, his face full of grievance: "Xining, do you also think I'm useless?"

Yan Xining chuckled and punched him lightly on the chest: "Alright, everyone's gone, what's the point of acting anymore?" Then she took the post from his hand.

The handwriting was beautiful, and the inviter didn't even have a name written on it, but the invitation was very delicate and exuded a very light floral scent.

She turned her head and blinked and asked, "Is this young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion very beautiful?"

Chu Jinxun replied sullenly, "The Prime Minister's daughter, Zou Zhifei, is sixteen years old and beautiful. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is one of the three most talented women in the capital."

"Is it so powerful?"

"Oh, they're called the three most talented women in the capital, but there are more than just these three truly talented women in the capital. It's just that they have good family backgrounds and happen to have some talent, so they were pushed to this level. Many people who are more talented than them are overshadowed because they don't have good backgrounds or are low-key and not ostentatious."

"That's pretty impressive! I've heard about the three most talented women in the capital city quite a few times. Now we know two of them, Zou Zhifei and Yan Xueqi. Who's the other one?"

Chu Jinxun became even more reluctant and uttered a name: "Qi Mingyu!"

Yan Xining's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, it's your childhood sweetheart!"

Chu Jinxun's face darkened: "If we call each other childhood sweethearts just because we met in childhood, then I have childhood sweethearts all over the street!"

These words were full of resentment, and Yan Xining laughed. She patted Chu Jinxun on the shoulder and said, "Brother, don't be angry. In fact, fate is a wonderful thing! Let's not talk so confidently now."

Chu Jinxun suddenly remembered that she once said that wise people do not fall in love!

The way she looked at him was clean and pure, without any trace of love between men and women.

He wondered if he was too ugly.

Just now, Yan Xining smiled at the third brother four times.

He suddenly felt uncomfortable and said, "Do you women all like the Third Prince? A handsome, elegant man?"

Yan Xining turned around and found Chu Jinxun's expression very interesting. He seemed a little resentful, a little angry, a little innocent, and a little aggrieved. His face was as smooth as fine porcelain, as white as jade, and had an almost transparent texture. She couldn't help but reach out and pinch it. "That's not necessarily the case. Some people like bright and clear faces, some like the heroic and majestic Kuiba, some like burly and strong men, and some like the unique and fresh and handsome. I'm different..."

Chu Jinxun raised her eyes, her eyes were bright like stars. She was different. Was he the one she liked?

"Me, I like them all!"

Chu Jinxun: “…”

Yan Xining smiled openly and honestly: "The beauty of this world has never been just one form, just like the ugliness of this world, there is more than one kind. When you see good things, you like them, look at them more, and appreciate them more. When you see evil, you don't like them, distance yourself from them, and avoid them. It's simple! Why make it so complicated?"

"Then will you go to the Spring Banquet?"