It's her again, this little baby is too difficult to deal with. Although Li Minghui has learned this lesson a long time ago, she is still dissatisfied at this moment.
The reason for arranging for men and women to have meals together was because Li Mingzhi and Li Minghui had selfish motives. Of course, they had other arrangements besides selfish motives.
"Since everyone is here, we can't let them change places." Li Minghui pretended to be embarrassed, "His Royal Highness is also here."
The little brother is still here! Ruan Mianmian did not reveal the slightest bit of her inner worries.
"Let's put up a screen to separate it."
"Smart." Ji Ji was the first to express her agreement, "Just make a folding screen to completely block the door."
Lin Bingying smiled and agreed: "This is a good idea."
Hearing this, many rich ladies expressed their approval, and Ruan Mianmian overrode the guest and ordered him to find a screen quickly.
Li Minghui looked uncertain. She originally wanted to take this opportunity to take a good look at the young man in the capital. If she fell in love with her father, Li Gong, she promised that she would find a way to get her uncle to marry her.
Although she knew that Li Mingzhi's idea of men and women dining together was unreliable, Li Minghui still agreed.
Thinking that many of the people invited here today were marriageable women, Li Minghui herself had evil thoughts, but she felt that others must have the same thoughts. She never expected that the women in the capital were very ethical, let alone Ruan Mianmian.
Coming up with this idea simply gave her up.
When Li Mingzhi arrived with a group of princes from the capital, he saw that the banquet had been set up at the waterside pavilion, but the entrance to the Yanlong Courtyard next to it was blocked by a screen, so no one inside could be seen at all.
"Why put up the screen?" Li Mingzhi suddenly darkened his face.
Li Yu had been here before. He looked up at Yanyu Tower and was very confused.
"It's such a cold day, why don't you have a banquet at Yanyu Pavilion instead of going outside to the waterside pavilion?"
"Because Minghui and the others are inside." Li Mingzhi replied with a smile.
"Oh." Li Yu glanced at the screen at the entrance of Yanyu Tower, "That's why we should put a screen to block it. After all, men and women cannot be intimate."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right." Ruan Xiao said with something in mind, "It's winter, but the waterside pavilion is not bad at all."
"It's not bad, but it's a bit cold." Someone in the crowd muttered.
This was reasonable, but Li Mingzhi still had to give him face. Li Yu turned around and took a seat in the center.
Although Li Yu was much younger than Li Mingzhi, as the prince, his majestic aura arose spontaneously, and Li Mingzhi was in a trance for a moment, feeling as if he had met the emperor's uncle.
Li Wang instantly felt at ease knowing that Ruan Mianmian and Li Ying were inside. He called out loudly: "Everyone, please sit down."
What is said outside can be heard inside, and what is said inside can be heard outside. It is just that there is a screen, and people who are not very familiar with it cannot tell who is speaking.
This meal was a bit depressing. The girls in the room were naturally reserved and did not dare to speak out, and the gentlemen outside were also afraid of offending the beautiful lady.
"I don't want to eat this." Ruan Mianmian's little voice came out, and everyone knew it was Princess Linglong.
"What won't Mianmian eat?" Li Yu raised his voice with a smile.
Ruan Mianmian said softly and cutely: "Little brother, this fish looks so ugly."
"Do they have the same lunch as us?" Li Yu asked casually.
"It's different." Li Mingzhi replied.
Li Yu looked at the eunuch in front of him who was waiting and picked up the cherry meat: "Send this to Princess Linglong."
"Thank you, little brother."
When Ruan Mianmian's happy smile came out, Li Yu also laughed, and then the Ruan family brothers couldn't help laughing together, and the others also laughed.
Hearing the laughter of the gentlemen outside and seeing Ruan Mianmian's confused look, Ji Ji couldn't help but laugh. The laughter was like contagion, and the pleasant laughter also sounded in the Yanyu Building.
The slightly dull and solemn atmosphere just now was swept away, and everyone started talking, whether in the Yanyu Building or in the waterside pavilion.
"It's fine now, just eat everything you want at the meal." Ruan Mianmian muttered and gave Li Ying a piece of cherry meat, "Sister Ying, try this quickly."
"Oh." Li Ying smiled and started eating obediently.
Li Mingzhi and Li Minghui are indeed brothers and sisters. At this time, they were both very dissatisfied. However, one was dissatisfied with Li Yu and the other was dissatisfied with Ruan Mianmian. The reason was that they had stolen their limelight.
Ruan Mianmian chatted and laughed with everyone cordially. Because she was extremely smart and never interacted with others, it was rumored that she was a lawless and unruly princess who relied on her intelligence and relied on her family background and the favor of the nobles in the palace. She did not deliberately refute the rumors, but the rumors
At this point, it is self-defeating.
The Ruan brothers and the prince were familiar with each other, and Li Yu was interested in making friends with the younger generation. He was calm and unhurried, strong and soft at the same time, and his mature performance far exceeded his actual age, which really won the hearts of the people.
At this time, Li Minghui suggested that she write poetry, and the atmosphere inside and outside immediately became lively. After all, young men and women love to be lively.
This is about regaining the status, Ruan Mianmian snickered secretly, after all, she is just a small dumpling, and like sister Ying, she can watch and eat as much as she can.
After receiving everyone's response, Li Minghui finally smiled. She was quite talented in southern Xinjiang, so she took this opportunity to show her face and suppress Ruan Mianmian. She didn't believe that a few-year-old dumpling with small breasts could write poems.
Li Mingzhi said loudly: "Since everyone agrees, let's compare men and women."
"If you're celebrating the New Year, I'll give you a lucky draw." Li Yu said with a smile, "Two hundred taels of silver."
"Then I will pay one hundred taels." Li Mingzhi responded.
Through the screen, I heard Li Minghui's voice coming from inside: "I also pay a hundred taels."
Then I heard Xiao Naituanzi say with a smile: "Princess Ankang and I each add one hundred taels."
"Yes, Mianmian and I are one hundred taels."
Li Wang was surprised and relieved by Li Ying's voice. Not only was his sister not afraid of strangers, but she also took the initiative to speak in public. Master Mianmian had a magical ability.
"How about I add more..."
Li Wang was interrupted by Li Yu with a smile in the middle of his words: "It's already six hundred taels, it's just a lottery, that's all."
"Okay, just six hundred taels." Li Mingzhi agreed.
For Li Mingzhi and Li Minghui, they felt that these six hundred taels were in their pockets, the money was secondary, and the main thing was to earn reputation.
Ruan Jin asked with a smile: "Then how will we decide the outcome?"
"I propose that the participants write a poem anonymously, and each man and woman selects the best poem. In the end, the winner will be determined by the winner." Li Yu's mind was spinning very fast.
Li Mingzhi had something to say: "Although this method is good, everyone has their own friendship, so it is difficult to choose the right person."
Ruan Mianmian thought that this person was quite cunning. He said he was afraid of making things difficult for others, but in fact he was afraid that no one would support him when he first arrived in the capital. He really judged the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.