Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

A few days later, the Queen Mother personally hosted a banquet and invited Lu Yaoyao, Gu Huai and others to the palace.

The two have exchanged marriage certificates and are now a legitimate engaged couple.

Therefore, at the banquet, the two of them can also talk together privately.

However, men and women are still separated when eating.

Gu Huai was sitting below Xie Qingchen. He drank a few glasses of wine, glanced at Lu Yaoyao, whose behavior was still not dignified compared to other noble ladies, and said, "Actually, even if Lu Yaoyao and you have been through a lot, you don't have to marry her as your wife. Her status is just that of a concubine. And her father..." He was a snobbish man who was trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful.

He was worried that Lu Jinglin would cause trouble, and then Gu Huai, because of his concern for Lu Yaoyao, would be restrained by Lu Jinglin and do something bad.

At the celebration banquet that day, he was still careless in his help.

Gu Huai said firmly: "Your Highness, I have already promised Yaoyao that she will be my only wife in this life, and I will never take a concubine."

"Since you have made up your mind, I won't say much."

Xie Qingchen picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Halfway through the banquet, the Queen Mother suggested that the young men and women of noble families perform their talents by drawing lots. If anyone was not good at something, they could ask for help from others present.

Lu Yaoyao wanted to interact more with Gu Huai, so when she was asked to perform and talk about the guzheng, she deliberately said that she was not good at it and asked for help from outside.

She didn't mention Gu Huai's name, but Gu Huai volunteered to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to dance with a sword to assist Miss Lu."

"it is good."

The two of them are already an engaged couple, so why would the Queen Mother not agree?

Lady:

Look at you, bitch, you're showing off before you even get married.

She was afraid that others wouldn’t know that she had climbed up the social ladder!

It seems that General Gu doesn't like her very much either, so she is eager to prove his love for her.

The palace maids cleared the space in the center of the banquet hall. The guzheng was placed on one side, while Gu Huai stood on the other side holding a long sword. The two of them, one still and one moving, complemented each other.

After Lu Yaoyao sat down, she plucked the strings lightly with her slender fingers. The melody was not beautiful, and it could even be said to be unpleasant.

The ladies looked disdainful, as if to say:

As expected, it was extremely crude.

Gu Huai, however, was not affected by the strange looks around him. He danced to the music, his sword gleaming like a dragon, sometimes agile and powerful, sometimes soft and graceful.

Lu Yaoyao seemed to be infected as well, and the melody she played became more and more pleasant to the ears. The sound of the sword and the sound of the guzheng began to blend perfectly, interpreting a series of breathtaking pictures.

Everyone present was moved, even the usually picky Xie Qingchen couldn't help but glance sideways, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

And those noble ladies who originally looked down on Lu Yaoyao and were waiting to see her make a fool of herself, were now secretly gritting their teeth, feeling both envious and jealous.

Even a pheasant can be made excellent by a phoenix!

Xie Qingchen's eyes slightly changed. Although he still did not quite approve of Gu Huai marrying Lu Yaoyao, he had to admit that the tacit understanding between Lu Yaoyao and Gu Huai was indeed something that others could not achieve.

When the song ended, the lingering sound lingered in the air. The Queen Mother was the first to applaud, praising him repeatedly: "Excellent! What a talented man and beautiful woman, a match made in heaven!"

After saying that, she publicly ordered someone to bring a pair of mandarin duck jade pendants to be given to Gu Huai and Lu Yaoyao as rewards.

"I ordered this to be made. It was originally intended as a wedding gift for my grandson and his wife, but it's not needed right now and it's just gathering dust. So I'm giving it to you. I hope you'll be happily married and have a loving relationship."

She handed the two jade pendants to each person's hand, and then put the two hands holding the jade pendants together. She liked them no matter how she looked at them, but of course there was a hint of regret in her eyes.

The Crown Prince and Li Wan'er were originally a perfect match that she favored.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end.

Among the noble ladies, Li Wan'er had dark eyes but an extremely dignified face.

The more she cares, the more she seems to have lost completely.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Gu Huai and Lu Yaoyao bowed together to express their gratitude.

"Okay, be good, go back and sit down first. There are still many talents to watch."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

The two of them bowed again and then retreated back to their seats.

After they settled into their seats for a while, the Queen Mother deliberately nodded at Xie Qingchen again, "Prince, General Gu has found a good match. You'd better seize the opportunity. The royal family is waiting for you to have more children!"

"Yes, Empress Dowager." Xie Qingchen responded casually, but from his indifferent expression, it can be seen that he did not take this reminder to heart at all.

The Queen Mother could only sigh helplessly and shift her attention to the performances of the ladies and gentlemen.

Just as everyone was immersed in Li Wan'er's beautiful dance performance, two guards suddenly drew the swords at their waists and slashed at one of the noble ladies named Ye Cen.

"what……"

"Killed."

The noble ladies sitting next to Ye Cen were suddenly frightened and fled in panic.

The party was in chaos.

Gu Huai was the first to react, "There's an assassin, protect the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince."

A dozen men in black appeared out of nowhere and started hacking at anyone they saw.

Seeing an assassin stabbing at Xie Qingchen, Li Wan'er in the center of the stage rushed over without thinking.

The tip of the sword pierced the cloth, sharp and piercing.

Xie Qingchen supported the woman who had fallen limply in his arms. Li Wan'er looked visibly weak, but she still smiled at him, "Your Highness, I'm glad you're okay."

"Stop talking." Xie Qingchen snatched the marriage certificate from the Prime Minister's Mansion that day and chopped it off with a sword in the street. He felt guilty towards Li Wan'er, the victim. Now that she blocked the sword for him, he felt even more guilty.

Lu Yaoyao only took a quick look at Xie Qingchen who was holding Li Wan'er, then used his body to push Gu Huai away. An assassin attacked him from the side.

In fact, if Gu Huai had seen it, he could have avoided it, but Lu Yaoyao thought that the progress bar still had 5%, so she was prepared to try her best here, get a little injured, and let Gu Huai fill up the progress bar.

The moment she fell into Gu Huai's arms, Gu Huai saw the wound on her arm, and the heartache in his eyes instantly overflowed.

He kicked the killer eight meters away, hugged Lu Yaoyao, and said distressedly: "Yaoyao, why are you so stupid? I can dodge it."

"I'm just worried and confused!" Lu Yaoyao pretended to smile casually, but accidentally touched the wound, and she grimaced in pain.

"Okay, don't talk for now. I'll treat your wound briefly. The doctor will be here soon."

At this time, the palace guards arrived in time and started a fierce fight with the killer.

Xie Qingchen handed Li Wan'er to Qingfeng and directed the overall situation calmly.

After a fierce battle, the men in black were finally wiped out.

Xie Qingchen used his power as the crown prince to order a thorough investigation into the matter, determined to find the mastermind behind it.

Seeing that the danger was over, Gu Huai, at the signal of Xie Qingchen, carried Lu Yaoyao and Qingfeng carried Li Wan'er, and moved them to a side hall near the banquet hall.