Happy Spring Every Year

After Jiang Xun returned to his seat, the dinner continued, but the atmosphere was not as harmonious as before.

Ji Wan stared at the delicious food in front of her and couldn't help but feel secretly grateful.

I originally wanted to marry Suisui to Jiang Xun. I thought that they could live alone and the Anyang Marquis and his wife would not be a problem for Suisui.

But now it seems that family members are inseparable. It would be a real headache to have such in-laws.

If it were anyone else today, they might not be able to escape unscathed after disturbing the emperor's pleasure.

Sui Sui was still independent-minded and had a good grasp of things. She rejected the matchmaking offered by Prince Rong early on, which made her feel relieved.

It's just a pity for Jiang Xun, he is obviously a very good child.

Ji Wan thought so and glanced back at Shen Jiasui, but she felt that her daughter was in a daze tonight for some reason.

Emperor Sheng finally lost interest, sat for a while, and then left with Concubine Shu.

As soon as Emperor Sheng left, the royal family also left one after another. Even Jiang Xun was taken away by the young grandson Zhao Yuanye.

Everyone suddenly became less restrained, and the hall became visibly lively, with people passing cups and talking and laughing.

Shen Jiasui stroked the wine glass and looked around.

Today's banquet will last until the hour of Hai, and it is not yet the hour of Xu, so there is plenty of time. I wonder what unexpected things will happen.

She had made an appointment with Cui Mingjue to have a chat in the wax plum forest during the day. Although she had other considerations, the premise was that she would not put herself in danger.

And then there is...

Shen Jiasui glanced sideways and saw Lu Yunzheng stand up and walk out.

Wherever he went, everyone blatantly cast mocking glances at him, which made Lu Yunzheng quicken his pace.

Shen Jiasui put the wine glass on the table, said something to his parents, and left the table.

Not far away, Cui Mingjue was always keeping an eye on Shen Jiasui. When he saw her leave the hall, he stood up and followed her out.

As soon as he left Baohua Palace, a chill hit him in the face, making Shen Jiasui shudder.

She looked around, saw Lu Yunzheng's back, and followed him without hesitation.

Lu Yunzheng clenched his fists at his sides, his face filled with humiliation and anger, and walked eastward, avoiding people.

About half a minute later, the mountains full of wintersweets came into view.

He arrived early and the dinner was not over yet, so the wintersweet forest had not yet welcomed its guests.

Lu Yunzheng walked all the way inside, turning left and right without stopping, as if he had a clear goal.

Shen Jiasui followed all the way, but didn't dare to get too close.

Cui Mingjue, who only knew some martial arts, could not catch up with Shen Jiasui at all. He could only be sure that she went to the wintersweet forest.

Although he was anxious, he knew that Shen Jiasui was a man of his words and would definitely come to meet him, so he simply waited at the entrance of Merlin.

Lu Yunzheng was walking through the wintersweet forest, and at this moment he thought of Gu Xizhi.

Before leaving, Xizhi asked him to pick some wintersweets to take back.

As we all know, the wintersweets forest in the Imperial Garden is a great sight, and the wintersweets on the east side grow the best, though they are a bit far away.

When he heard Xizhi's request, he did not show any abnormality, but it was indeed a coincidence, as he was supposed to go to the easternmost part of the wintersweet forest tonight.

Because at this time in his previous life, he was the person he met there.

However, thanks to that person, he had already been appointed to the Beijing Guard Station, and was considered to be a successful young man.

Instead of being despised and disgraced by everyone like today.

If nothing unexpected happens tonight, that person should still go...

But now he has to think carefully about how to win that person's attention without revealing the secret of his rebirth.

Late at night.

The further east you go, the fewer colorful lights there are, and the surroundings begin to get darker. You can even faintly see snowflakes falling from the sky.

Soon, Lu Yunzheng arrived at the easternmost part of the wintersweet forest.

Here, wintersweets are in full bloom, each petal looks like a jade carving, and the air is filled with bursts of fragrance.

But despite the beautiful scenery, Lu Yunzheng had no intention of appreciating it.

He looked around but didn't see anyone.

At this moment, in the quiet night, Lu Yunzheng's panic and frustration reached its peak.

He wanted to comfort himself, thinking that maybe he had come too early, but the mocking eyes of everyone tonight were still before his eyes, making it difficult for him to calm down.

Feeling depressed and angry, Lu Yunzheng broke off a wintersweet branch beside him to vent his anger, and it made a crisp crackling sound in the dark night.

"who!"

From a distance, a low shout suddenly sounded.

Lu Yunzheng trembled all over when he heard the words, a light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he walked quickly towards the direction of the voice!

Through the cover of the wintersweet forest, two figures appeared in front of him, and then a guard drew his sword and blocked in front of him, with the tip of the sword against his chest.

But Lu Yunzheng didn't care at all.

He was ecstatic, all his hesitation had disappeared, replaced by rekindled hope!

Because the ones who appeared before him were none other than Prince Xiang and his wife!

"Greetings to the Prince, and Princess. I, Lu Yunzheng, have unintentionally disturbed the Prince and Princess's enjoyment. Please forgive me."

When Princess Xiang saw that the visitor was a foreign man, she immediately turned away, frowning and showing her displeasure.

I just saw Lu Yunzheng's joke in the hall, and I didn't expect to meet him here.

She had finally come out with the prince to appreciate the wintersweet, but this was such a bummer!

When Zhao Huaixiang saw that there was a stranger, he reached out and took the princess into his arms.

At this moment, he patted the princess's back to comfort her, while looking at Lu Yunzheng with genuine surprise in his eyes.

He didn't expect Lu Yunzheng to appear here.

He left the table early, and the Bihua Pavilion was very close to here. He also came here because he had promised his mother before leaving the palace that he would pick some wintersweets for her to take back.

Lu Yunzheng must have left the table later than him. He came all the way from Baohua Palace, which is not very close.

Is it a coincidence that he appears here so quickly?

Zhao Huaixiang's eyes flashed slightly and he waved to the guards.

Seeing this, the guard put away his knife and returned to Zhao Huaixiang's side. Princess Xiang was already a little impatient and called out in a low voice, "Prince?"

Zhao Huaixiang lowered his head and smiled gently at the princess, then said to Lu Yunzheng calmly, "Deputy Commander Lu, please do as you please."

Having said this, he took Princess Xiang in his arms and continued walking forward.

Seeing this, Lu Yunzheng became very anxious. If he missed the opportunity tonight, he didn't know when he would be able to see King Xiang again!

He hesitated for only a moment, then gritted his teeth and risked speaking: "Your Highness, I have something to report."

Zhao Huaixiang did not stop when he heard this, nor did he even look back, but a dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that Zhao Huaixiang remained indifferent, Lu Yunzheng had no choice but to increase the pressure again, "This matter involves Jiang Xun, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple!"

Zhao Huaixiang paused, and Princess Xiang's expression changed immediately. She urged in a low voice, "Your Highness."

She didn't want to see the prince getting deeper and deeper into trouble and never being able to turn back!

But Zhao Huaixiang gently patted the princess's hand, but there was a look of undignified attitude in his eyes.

"What does Deputy Commander Lu mean?"

Seeing that King Xiang was willing to stop, Lu Yunzheng felt more or less confident. He immediately took two steps forward and whispered:

"Your Highness, I have an old grudge against Jiang Xun and I cannot bear to see him so successful."

Zhao Huaixiang glanced back at Lu Yunzheng after hearing this, but shook his head, "Then Deputy Commander Lu has the wrong person."

"I admire Lord Jiang very much, and I advise Deputy Commander Lu not to harbor any intention of harming others. If Lord Jiang is harmed, I will not forgive you!"

If Lu Yunzheng had not worked under King Xiang in his previous life, he would have backed down after hearing this.

But he knew very well that this man had great desires in his heart, and Jiang Xun had long been a thorn in his side!

Lu Yunzheng is not stupid after all. Although wealth and honor are achieved through risk, his first priority is to protect himself.

So he showed fear on his face and took a step back, but there was still an unwillingness on his face. In the end, he could only bow and said respectfully:

"Since this is the case, I dare not disturb His Majesty. However, His Majesty is so kind and generous, and I cannot bear to see His Majesty being deceived by Jiang Xun, so I can only say a few words."

"Your Highness, Jiang Xun is a man of deep scheming. He is far from being as upright and selfless as he appears to be."

"The Anyang Marquis and his wife's disturbance at the banquet today might have been Jiang Xun's own doing, because he already has a crush on someone, none other than my ex-fiancée, Shen Jiasui of General Dingguo's Mansion!"

"Now that the Anyang Marquis and his wife have made such a fuss, he no longer has to risk disobeying the imperial decree and refusing the marriage."

"The reason I say this is because I hope Your Highness will be alert and not be deceived or used by Jiang Xun!"

After Lu Yunzheng finished speaking, he turned around and left.

This is what he called the "first mover advantage"!

No one in this world knew except him that Jiang Xun had originally intended to refuse the marriage.

What he said just now was a mixture of truth and falsehood. First, he wanted to tell King Xiang the truth without making a fuss, and second, he couldn't let King Xiang know that he had long guessed that the reason why the Anyang Marquis and his wife arrived so timely was because of his handiwork.

Even if King Xiang made all the best plans, he could not fathom Jiang Xun's mind, and he could not have expected that the plan he had painstakingly devised would actually play into Jiang Xun's hands.

This revelation is his "pledge of allegiance". If Prince Xiang understands what he means, he will definitely come to find him on his own initiative.

Lu Yunzheng felt more confident and his steps became more steady.

Zhao Huaixiang stood there with a calm expression. Even after Lu Yunzheng left, he did not speak to try to keep him.

But when Lu Yunzheng's figure completely disappeared in the wintersweet forest, he tried to hold back, but still couldn't help but his face changed drastically.

He thought deeper and more.

He suddenly realized that he had fallen into Jiang Xun's trap!

This game, perhaps, began from the moment Tuoba Ning mentioned Jiang Xun at the banquet on the day the princess returned to the capital...