A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

The two men closest to them were also confused. Why were they suddenly crying? And what did they mean by what they had just said?

Xin Moyan was also extremely excited, but Hua Buyu held her tightly in his arms, and she wanted to say something but couldn't breathe.

Hua Buyu just kept holding her and crying, her words mumbled incoherently.

"Hua Buyu, quickly let go of Yan'er."

Seeing her younger sister's rosy complexion and her hands still clinging to Hua Buyu's shoulders, Xin Moling quickly spoke up.

She slowly released Xin Moyan's embrace, her eyes blurred with tears, and said, "Waaah~ Yan Yan, how come you've been so secretive all this time since we met?"

After saying that, she raised her arm, pinched her cuff with her fingertips, and wiped away her tears on her face without any regard for her image or her feelings.

"Silent. I never imagined I'd meet someone from the 21st century here in my lifetime. I..."

She was initially happy, but as she spoke, she suddenly thought of her modern parents, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Hua Buyu, what are you saying? You've made Yan'er cry."

He quickly pulled his sister to his side, watching the two of them warily. Neither Lou Shenghan nor Hua Buyu were normal people, and Yan'er should not be allowed to have any more contact with them.

Xin Moyan's eyes were also wet with tears. She quickly said, "Brother, I'm fine. I'm just so happy to have met Buyu. Brother, can we go home now? I want to talk to Buyu alone."

"Yes, yes, Xin Moling, that's what I think too. Let's go back quickly, Yan Yan and I have something to talk about."

Xin Moling glanced at Hua Buyu, then turned back to look at her younger sister, feeling that something was very wrong.

"Fifth Brother, what do you think they're doing over there? Why is Hua Buyu drawing her sword against Lou Xiang? And those two women are crying their eyes out. What do you think happened between them and Lou Xiang just now?"

Seeing him resting his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought, Yuan Huaize quickly raised his folding fan and tapped him on the head.

"Ah! Fifth Brother, why did you hit me again?"

"I'm warning you, don't let your mind wander. If you do what happened last time, it won't just be a dislocated shoulder."

Yuan Huaiyu shrank back, and could only reluctantly stop making wild guesses. After all, Lou Shenghan also knew about this matter. Yesterday, he even specially brought Lou Xiaobao to the Prince's Mansion, saying that Xiaobao wanted to visit the Prince's Mansion, but in reality, he had plundered a lot of his treasures!

Yuan Huailie and Yuan Huaixuan remained silent, staring intently at each other, one fixed on Xin Moyan and the other on Hua Buyu.

The Emperor and Empress Dowager inevitably noticed their commotion. Xin Mingwan found it strange that things had turned out this way.

"Yan'er, Ling'er, what's wrong with you two?"

Seeing that they kept asking to go back, Xin Moling took a big step forward, bowed to the two above and said, "Your Majesty, Aunt, Yan'er has been focusing on painting for the past few days and hasn't had enough rest. In addition, she was already weak, so she is feeling a little unwell. I hope Your Majesty and Aunt will forgive her. Moling wants to take my sister back to the manor to rest first."

Everyone knew he wasn't telling the truth, since Xin Moyan was standing there full of energy. However, he probably wanted to take Princess Danhua back to the manor early because he was worried that the palace banquet would take too long and he felt sorry for his sister's fatigue.

"Yan'er is unwell? Then quickly summon the imperial physician."

Xin Mingwan became anxious upon hearing this and was about to summon a palace maid to the Imperial Hospital when Yuan Huaijun stopped her.

He glanced down, his scrutinizing gaze meeting Xin Moling's eyes. After a moment, he slowly said, "Since Danhua is unwell, she should go back and rest as soon as possible. Once she has recovered, she can come to the palace in a few days to sit with the Empress Dowager."

"Yes, thank you for your great kindness."

Xin Moling didn't linger any longer. He turned around and raised an eyebrow at them. The two women reacted quickly, walked to his side, and curtsied to him.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager Aunt, I will take my leave now."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, this humble woman will take her leave now."

Although Yuan Huaijun did not recognize Hua Buyu, she was dressed in red and had been brought into the palace by the brother and sister, so she must be the woman the shadow guard had mentioned a few days ago!

He nodded slightly, indicating that they should dispense with the formalities.

"Let's go back!"

Xin Moling had already instructed Hongluan to prepare a carriage at the palace gate in advance, while she led the two of them away quickly from one side.

"what about me?"

Seeing the three turn around, Lou Shenghan quickly called out from behind, "Hmm~ I seem to hear the sound of the Azure Water Sword being drawn again."

After all, the palace was crowded and noisy, so it wasn't appropriate to chat as they walked. The two of them simply held hands excitedly and followed Xin Moling out of the palace with beaming smiles.

Although the others left, the banquet was not over yet. Lord Yuanhuai ordered the banquet to continue, and the guests remained silent.

After several performances, Xin Mingwan was also a little tired, and with the portrait beside her, she wanted to go back and admire it properly.

"My son, I am a little tired. You all enjoy the banquet. I will go back to Yongning Palace to rest for a while."

"Yes, Your Majesty. The birthday gifts I prepared have been sent to Yongning Palace. I will take a look at them when Your Majesty has some free time."

Hearing him say that, Xin Mingwan's eyes became even more gentle and loving, and she continued, "Hehe~ My son is so thoughtful! I am very satisfied with this birthday banquet, and I am even more delighted by the people and the gifts. Don't be so engrossed in politics all day long, come to the inner palace more often, or come to Yongning Palace. It has been a long time since my son and I have had a proper conversation!"

"Your subject knows, it is your subject who has neglected the six palaces."

After the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, the banquet was drawing to a close. At this time, the atmosphere in the room gradually became lively. The civil and military officials all stood up to toast each other and exchange pleasantries. Some of them tried to speak to Yuan Huaixuan, but were glared at by their subordinates and dared not approach.

He raised his eyes to meet that slightly cold gaze, and seeing Yuan Huaijun nod coldly at him, he understood. He quickly made an excuse that he was too drunk to stay and left early to go to the Imperial Study to wait for the Emperor.

The people present continued to chat excitedly. Yuan Huailie accepted all the wine offered to him by the officials, and Qin Wu gracefully walked up to him at this moment.

"Your Highness, Wu'er would like to offer you a toast."

Her voice was soft and delicate, as soothing as a gentle spring. After speaking, she smiled at him gently, her eyes sparkling with tender affection for the man before her.

Yuan Huailie immediately stood up. Apart from a slight annoyance between his brows, he still maintained the same gentle expression when facing Qin Wu. He also raised his wine glass and clinked it against her hand.

"Mist, I salute you."

After finishing his drink, he ignored the teasing and jeers of those around him, and simply pulled Qin Wu's hand to sit down with him, continuing to drink until he gradually became intoxicated...

"Your Highness, drinking too much alcohol may harm your health."

He smiled and said, "Although Wu'er is not yet married, she already has the demeanor of a mistress."

Qin Wu's cheeks flushed crimson, and she looked incredibly shy...