After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

The little palace maid led Yuan Wanru through a rose wall, passed by a cluster of autumn chrysanthemums in full bloom, and walked onto a long corridor. There was a large water tank with water lilies in it placed at regular intervals along the corridor, which was very artistic.

"Madam, the toilet is just ahead."

They had been walking for almost a quarter of an hour. Yuan Wanru thought to herself, this place is really big, and it takes such a long detour just to go to the bathroom.

As I was walking, a dark shadow suddenly ran out from the corner of the corridor. It was a cat.

The cat pounced straight at Yuan Wanru.

Liu Yan quickly stepped forward to resist: "Madam, be careful."

Yuan Wanru managed to dodge it, but the little palace maid was so scared that she twisted her foot.

Then, a palace maid in light blue clothes and a eunuch came running.

The eunuch was quick to catch the cat, then he and the maid knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is Concubine Xu's cat. I don't know how it got here. It's all our fault for not doing our job well."

This is the Eastern Palace. Can Yuan Wanru still hold these two people accountable for this matter?

Yuan Wanru was so busy dodging that the hem of her clothes touched the water tank and got wet.

Liu Yan said worriedly, "What should I do? My clothes are all wet. I can't go back like this."

It is impolite to meet guests in wet clothes.

The light blue maid cautiously suggested, "In reply to your Excellency, there is a guest room not far away that is specially used for distinguished guests to change clothes. Why don't you take Madam there to wait while this sister goes to get a clean set of clothes?"

Liu Yan was worried about Yuan Wanru staying here alone. Yuan Wanru suddenly changed her mind and said to her, "Go to Liuyun Pavilion and ask Aunt Sun for help. Ask someone to get clothes from the car. Go quickly and come back soon. I'll go to the toilet first."

Other things can wait, but people have urgent matters, and this one can't wait any longer.

Liu Yan could only return the same way, while Yuan Wanru followed the palace maid Qianlan to the toilet, and under her guidance, she pushed open the door of a side room.

The room was simply furnished with tables and chairs, as well as a large eight-sided floor-to-ceiling screen that blocked the view, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.

"Madam, please wait inside. I will be guarding the door."

The palace maid seemed to want to leave, but Yuan Wanru grabbed her hand and held it tightly at her pulse point: "I'm scared, you'd better stay with me."

The maid tried to struggle, but Yuan Wanru stared at her back and asked in confusion, "Why are you here?"

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But on the other side.

There are several rows of straight Metasequoia trees planted on the martial arts field. In autumn, the Metasequoia leaves are colorful, adding a bright landscape to this empty martial arts field.

Flags were planted all around the martial arts arena, fluttering in the wind. A chestnut horse was galloping across the arena at lightning speed.

The man on horseback was dressed in black, holding a bow with his long arms, and his pair of bright black eyes were aimed at the target in front of him.

The horse leaped high, and he was in high spirits, shooting several arrows in succession, one, two, three, four..., the horse's hooves landed on the ground, and four arrows were fired in succession, without a single one missing, all of them hit the bull's eye steadily.

The onlookers burst into thunderous applause and cheered: "Amazing!"

Wan Bin was wearing a green long gown and had the temperament of a scholar. When he saw this scene, he jumped up excitedly, his eyes wide open, and he rolled up his sleeves and clapped his hands repeatedly, his hands turning red.

"Brother Lu is too strong."

His eyes were full of obsession and admiration. He longed for such tough masculinity.

Unfortunately, he has only been studying since he was a child and has no martial arts skills. He will never be able to ride a horse and draw a bow like Lu Jiangnian in his entire life.

In his heart, there was only envy and admiration.

Seeing his enthusiastic look, the prince couldn't help but shake his head: "Fortunately, you are not a woman, otherwise I'm afraid you would have to go to the loyal and brave marquis's mansion and offer yourself to him."

Wan Bin touched his nose and smiled embarrassedly.

Should I tell the prince that even though he is a man, he wants to stay with Brother Lu more often and learn some skills?

Drawing the bow and shooting from horseback, how heroic!

Lu Jiangnian handed the horse to the palace servant and walked over. He did not sit directly next to the prince, but walked up to Wan Bin and looked at him with a critical eye.

She was thin, like dry firewood, and would fall down if the wind blew. She was shorter than him.

Her face is too pale, and her hair and face are greasy and powdered, she looks unreliable.

What kind of vision does my mother have?

The little liar actually said that Wan Bin was good. What was good about him? He was not comparable to him in any way.

Anyone with eyes can see that Wan Bin is not as handsome as him.

Wan Bin was very nervous, not knowing what Lu Jiangnian meant by looking at him like that.

The prince was also surprised: "What's wrong? You don't recognize him?"

That shouldn't be the case. Wan Bin and Lu Jiangnian haven't seen each other for two or three years. They shouldn't not recognize each other.

Lu Jiangnian sneered: "You are not as good as me."

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The prince really didn't know what to say. Why did Wan Bin want to attack him so suddenly? How did Wan Bin offend him?

Wan Bin didn't think this was a blow at all. He felt it was a spur. Brother Lu must have a different view of him and that was why he wanted to motivate him to make progress.

He didn't know what to do with his hands and feet. "That's right, the gap between me and Big Brother Lu is like a chasm. I will definitely work harder to catch up with Big Brother Lu."

Lu Jiangnian looked at Wan Bin with a dark face. This guy was not very smart and he clearly looked down on him. Why was he so excited?

The Second and Third Princes also came over to greet him. "How enviable! When Father was selecting his study partner, why couldn't we find someone as outstanding as Jiang Nian?"

As soon as the Second Prince Murong Xiao finished speaking, the Third Prince Murong Ji sneered, "Who do you think you are? My eldest brother is the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager, and was made the Crown Prince at a young age. He is the apple of our father's eye. We are just carrying the title of prince for nothing."

The prince had long been tired of hearing Murong Ji's sour words.

He had not originally invited the third brother today, but he insisted on coming and brought the annoying Zhao Liangfeng with him.

Murong Ji is the son of Concubine Zhao, and Zhao Liangfeng is his cousin. His father is currently the Minister of War. Zhao Liangfeng himself is also a talented general, serving as the captain of the city gate, which is also a position of real power.

Zhao Liangfeng has always been dissatisfied with Lu Jiangnian. He was not as good as Lu Jiangnian in shooting just now, and now he has no idea where he is sulking.

Lu Jiangnian was too impatient to talk to the Third Prince and found an excuse to leave the martial arts arena. A palace maid stopped him and said, "Prince Lu, there's news from Liuyun Pavilion that the Crown Prince's wife's clothes are soiled and she's changing in Ziyun Pavilion up ahead."

"But, just now, Lord Zhao seemed to be walking towards Ziyunxuan."

Zhao Liangfeng was well-known for his unrestrained appetite, and he already had seven or eight concubines at home.

The maid looked nervous and frightened. Lu Jiangnian stared at her sharply: "Really?"

She said tremblingly, "I dare not deceive the prince. Lord Zhao has been gone for about a quarter of an hour."

Ziyunxuan is located at the junction of the front and back of the East Palace. Yuan Wanru came to the banquet, and her spare clothes must have been left in the carriage. It makes sense for her to come to Ziyunxuan to change clothes.

However, Lu Jiangnian did not go to Ziyunxuan.

"Xuanying, keep an eye on her."

He took a few steps, called Xuanying, and then headed towards Liuyun Pavilion with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.