Okay, prepare the carriage and horses for me." Chen Ruzhi's faint voice sounded in the air. No emotion could be heard, but somehow it made people feel that he was not in high spirits right now.
Lin Yi was the complete opposite. After receiving his answer, she laughed, and then said jokingly: "Then I will go and talk to the princess about these things now."
Chen Ruzhi almost forgot about it, but now that he mentioned it again, he couldn't help but frown, but probably because he thought of the consequences of being entangled by Lei Yunxia, his eyebrows relaxed again.
As dusk fell, Bai Wanrou had packed her things and was ready to go up, but the door of her room was banged.
Her originally silent heart began to wander for some reason, as if she could think of the meaning of the person outside the door.
She opened the door and saw Lin Yi as expected, and asked without surprise: "It's so late, what are you doing here?"
Lin Yi scratched the back of his head, probably thinking it was not good to disturb her so late, so he put the hesitation behind him in a flash and answered generously.
"Princess, I may need your help with something. Your Majesty has asked the prince to attend a palace banquet tonight, and he wants to bring you with him."
Bai Wanrou asked without thinking, "Why do you want to bring me along?"
The relationship between the emperor and the prince was not as good as it appeared. She had known this for a long time, but she really couldn't figure out what it had to do with letting her go.
Until Lin Yi said: "Because of this palace banquet, the Crown Prince and Princess Yunxia will also be there."
Although he didn't say much, Bai Wanrou understood what he meant.
After thinking about it, I felt that the emperor was really a high-ranking man. He couldn't stand Chen Ruzhi, and he could make him unhappy by borrowing a knife to kill someone.
Bai Wanrou thought this matter was not important, and subconsciously wanted to refuse. However, before she could say anything, the scene where she said she would cooperate with him in front of Chen Ruzhi appeared in her mind.
The rejection that was already on her lips was swallowed back by her and replaced by: "Okay, I'll change my clothes and come out."
Lin Yi had already thought about how to persuade her later, but he never expected that she would agree so readily. He was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, the door in front of him had been closed.
She changed her clothes very quickly and did not delay because of the conflicts that Chen Ruzhi could not explain in the past few days.
Lin Yi also brought her to the carriage quite smoothly.
It's a pity that today's preparations were too hurried, and some details were not dealt with in time, such as the steps to get up to the carriage.
Bai Wanrou stood there with a little embarrassment on her face. She had never encountered such a situation before and didn't know how to handle it properly.
Just when she was thinking about getting on the horse by herself, a hand suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.
Chen Ru was the only one on the carriage now. It was obvious whose hand this hand belonged to. She raised her head in confusion and caught a glimpse of his cold expression.
"You promised me before that you would cooperate with me in my affection. Can't you practice it now?"
His last voice was slightly raised, and it sounded like he really meant to ask, but Bai Wanrou had no such meaning in her heart.
When did Chen Ruzhi become such a careful person?
She couldn't make up her mind, she just felt a sour feeling slowly welling up in her heart, silent but strong, occupying all her reason.
She reached out her hand in such a confused situation, and even smiled, "Of course."
This mood continued until she was in front of the palace, and Bai Wanrou came back to her senses. Seeing that he seemed to be interested in helping her down, she suddenly jumped with fright, and she had already landed on the ground, but her ankles were slightly sore.
"I don't need to trouble you at this height. I can do it myself." She said while twitching the corners of her lips, but in fact she didn't smile as she wished, or that smile was uglier than crying.
With just a turn of her head, Bai Wanrou was completely freed from such tangled emotions because she saw Bai Qingting.
All her feelings were brought back at that moment. She suddenly realized where she was and who was standing next to her, and she really couldn't laugh anymore.
Bai Qingting, on the other hand, had not experienced what she had experienced and did not think as much as she had. He smiled brightly and waved, as if he wanted to let her pass.
But Bai Wanrou knew that there were definitely a lot of people at the palace banquet. In such a mixed place, she still needed to keep some distance from her brother, otherwise someone would inevitably get caught.
Of course, she had to admit that what she was most worried about was Bai Fengqi.
Bai Fengqi did not attend tonight, and every household at the palace banquet needs at least two people. Therefore, in addition to Bai Qingting, there is also someone in the Bai family who Bai Wanrou does not want to see - Bai Qingyao.
To be honest, she never cared about this person in her heart. If she didn't show up, it would be entirely possible for her to forget about him.
However, she ignored how much this man loved to make trouble. Just when Bai Qingting glanced at her, Bai Qingyao had already looked at her and Chen Ruzhi, as if they were looking at objects put out for sale.
Bai Wanrou felt uncomfortable looking at her, so she tugged on Chen Ruzhi's sleeve and whispered, "Let's go in first."
She thought that there were so many people at the banquet, and their families were sitting far apart, so it was impossible for Bai Qingyao to deliberately come to look for her.
However, what she didn't expect was that Bai Qingyao was not prepared to let the two of them go in peacefully.
When she was almost in front of Bai Qingyao, she said "tsk", seeming to be very dissatisfied.
"Oh, my uncle's daughter is different. Not only can she marry Prince Jian'an, but she can also ignore me so openly. She has really become a phoenix by flying up a branch."
The Baihou family's strength and status are well-known in the capital, and they are no less generous than Chen Ruzhi.
She, the legitimate daughter of Marquis Bai, married the Prince of Jian'an. Not to mention flying on a branch and turning into a phoenix, it was rare for others to see her and not say anything about her talent and appearance.
But Bai Wanrou knew very well what she was thinking, and had no idea to pay attention to her petty tricks. She just stood there silently, like a spectator.
Her aloof attitude made Bai Qingyao even more unruly and willful. Naturally, the latter couldn't stand the long silence, so she ignored Chen Ruzhi who was standing next to her, and took a small step forward to speak.
This movement paused after it came into contact with the cold skin, because she found herself stopped in place by Chen Ruzhi's raised hand.
"It's an honor for me that the eldest daughter of the Baihou family has set her sights on me. The emperor's marriage is just what I wanted. There's no such thing as flying up a branch and turning into a phoenix."
He held Bai Wanrou's status very high, but because at this moment they were standing side by side, and he stood slightly forward to block Bai Wanrou.
Therefore, these words did not appear to be polite, nor did they contain any false affection. If someone who did not know about it saw it, they would only think that the relationship between the two of them was really good.
Bai Qingyao is good at confronting Bai Wanrou. That's because she only picks the soft persimmons. Now that there is a hard nut that can't be chewed, she will naturally retreat.
"Oh, what the prince is saying is, in this way, it is my fault. Then I will not disturb the prince and the princess's intimacy and enter the palace first."
After her figure completely disappeared, Bai Wanrou couldn't help but chuckle.
The two of them grew up together, so she naturally knew Bai Qingyao, who had a very tough mouth, and when she really couldn't get off the stage, she would leave in a hurry like a mouse with its tail between its legs.
Before she could continue thinking, the hand that had just stopped Bai Qingyao now touched the back of her hand, "Let's go in, too."
Bai Wanrou couldn't describe the emotions in her heart at that moment, because it seemed that she had never held hands with Chen Ruzhi so purely since they met.
But then I thought about it, what I did today was just to show off to Princess Yunxia. If you really think about it, it's not pure at all.
She suddenly felt that the unnoticeable joy that had just surged up slowly sank, like a stone falling into water, only causing ripples for a moment, but the final result remained the same.
"My lord, you are indeed here. It seems that the emperor really did not lie to me." Lei Yunxia has a fierce personality. Normally, Bai Wanrou might like her straightforwardness, but when it comes to pursuing Chen Ruzhi, she cannot like her at all.
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Chen Ruzhi pursed his lips and calmly held her hand tighter, like a comfort that no one knew amidst the hustle and bustle.
At that moment, Bai Wanrou was truly aware of the throbbing in her heart, but such a small emotion could be wiped out by just one thing, so how could it be maintained for a long time.
For example, at this moment, before she could slightly raise the corners of her mouth, she heard Lei Yunxia continue to say: "My lord, are you dressing up so differently today because you knew you would come to see me?"
Chen Ruzhi was not the only one who only found out about the palace banquet in the evening. Most people got the news not long ago.
So Lei Yunxia's words are worth studying. Why did he know that he could see her here?
Could it be that the two of them had met in advance and had tipped off the news?
Everyone who can survive in the imperial court is a human being. After hearing these words, they started whispering at the banquet.
Such a weak voice made it impossible for everyone to ignore it, especially Bai Wanrou and Chen Ruzhi.
She couldn't tell what kind of emotions she felt in her heart, but her body had already responded honestly - she let go of the hand held by Chen Ruzhi.
Chen Ruzhi was shocked. He didn't know whether he was afraid that the pretense of love between the two of them would be exposed, or whether he really wanted to save her.
In short, Bai Wanrou could feel the hand raised slightly for a while, then paused in the void, and finally fell down.
Probably because he had to deal with Lei Yunxia's outspokenness, he had no time to comfort Bai Wanrou, so he couldn't help but think: It would be nice if there was someone else here at this moment.
Then the words became a prophecy, and another voice sounded in the air, "Isn't it that Princess Yunxia has never seen a man when she was in Xiling, so she covets Prince Jian'an especially when she comes to us?"
When Lin Yueyi stood up, there was an uproar at the table, but no one stopped her.
Everyone knows that she also likes Chen Ruzhi.
But most of the time, they only regard this as a joke after dinner. Now they can see the two of them having a bad time, and it's too late to feel happy. How can they stop her?
"What did you say you?"
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