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A few women who were talking not far away had obviously lowered their voices. As they whispered amongst themselves, their eyes would glance over from time to time.

Yun Qixi was a straightforward person, she liked to go straight to the point, straightforward and straightforward. She stared at them, knowing they were talking about her.

Then, one of the lady gave them a meaningful glance, put her finger to her lips, and said softly, "You two lower your voices, she is the future Crown Princess."

The other girls had already felt a little guilty from being looked at by Yun Qixi, so with her reminder, they immediately stopped talking.

Yun Qixi laughed and smiled. She retracted her gaze and picked up a grape from the plate and placed it in her mouth.

Not long later, a clear and beautiful laughter came from outside the hall. Raising her head, she saw that Zhang Qinxue had returned with a few other girls. And the ones who were travelling together with them, as well as her mother, Su Yuwan, were presumably all from the empress' Fengyang Palace. Everyone was trying to curry favor with the empress. Since they were related to the empress, how could they not maintain this relationship?

Strangely, Yun Lanyue caught a glimpse of Yun Qixi who was sitting in a corner. On the contrary, there was a trace of a smile on her face. However, her smile seemed to have some meaning to it, as if she was somewhat pleased with herself. They sat down in the front row.

Zhang Qinxue looked around and found Yun Qixi. She walked over and sat down beside her with a straight face.

"Qixi, I've been waiting for you at the Phoenix Palace for half a day. Why haven't you come?"

Yun Qixi laughed and pulled her along, trying to curry favor, "Sorry, my stomach has always been uncomfortable, I might as well just sit here."

Hearing that, the displeasure on Zhang Qinxue's face immediately disappeared, and was replaced with worry.

"Still not feeling well? Had he eaten something bad? Or should we find an imperial physician? "

Yun Qixi's heart warmed, and laughed: "No need, it's much better now."

After talking for a while more, the noisy hall suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall.

He only heard the soft sound of a wheel turning. The sound wasn't loud, but in the gradually quieting environment, it became clearer and clearer. Yun Qixi could not help but look towards the door, to see Ge Feng slowly pushing Shan Liancheng into the hall.

"Greetings Prince Jin." Everyone stood up to greet him.

In the past, the tall and sturdy body of the Prince Jin was enough to shock one's soul. But today, the Prince Jin was pushed in by a wheelchair, wearing a black brocade python robe, his jade crown tied up his hair meticulously. Although his dignity did not diminish, she was still a lot inferior to the awe-inspiring war god in everyone's eyes. It was as if a huge mountain had suddenly fallen. Many people who worshipped Shan Liancheng in the past all looked at him with eyes filled with sympathy and sympathy. However, there were also some people who, because they were too hypocritical, would inadvertently reveal a trace of unconcealable schadenfreude in their eyes.

"How can this be? Prince Jin is actually really injured? "

"God, this is unfair." The girls tried their best not to scream.

The male god in their hearts had now become a cripple. They could not believe their own eyes.

"Prince Jin actually suffered such heavy injuries?" Zhang Qinxue's gaze followed Shan Liancheng and her tone was filled with regret.

Yun Qixi knew what was going on inside, so she naturally did not feel too emotional, and only laughed lightly: "On the battlefield, blades and swords have no eyes, injuries, and even losing one's life, are all very normal."

Zhang Qinxue turned her head and looked at her with astonishment, "Qixi, you …"

Yun Qixi suddenly understood, facing this major event that shook the entire capital, she appeared to be too calm. She wanted to find some explanation to deceive them, but Zhang Qinxue seemed to have comprehended something.

"Yes, life is full of misfortunes, just like you. Who would have thought that you would experience so many twists and turns in your life? But at the moment, no one can easily move the position of the crown prince. If you become a Crown Princess, you will definitely have smooth sailing in the future. "

Did she mean that Shan Liancheng was injured and the crown prince was missing a strong opponent? Did she see her as part of the schadenfreude?

"What if I say that I don't want to be this Crown Princess anymore?" Yun Qixi said half-jokingly.

Zhang Qinxue was startled for a moment, she looked at her for a moment, then laughed: "Who is that person that has been reciting about marrying Brother Ziyin since the age of ten? Others might not understand you, but how can I not understand you? "

As a close friend of the Miss Er, Zhang Qinxue thought that she understood him very well.

Once Shan Liancheng sat in the second seat, when he lifted his eyes, his gaze unerringly fell on Yun Qixi's body. It was as if he had always known where she was.

She was the center of everyone's discussion. Even though he was the prince, her fate seemed to be the same. At this moment, she was also facing different kinds of eyes. At this moment, Yun Qixi felt that they were in the same boat.

Moreover, his calmness seemed to have infected her, causing her heart to become a little calmer. As she had always said, there would still be a tall man who would be able to withstand the collapse of the sky.

Thinking of this, she smiled at him.

Half of the astonishment flashed across Shan Liancheng's eyes, but quickly returned to calmness as he quietly averted his gaze.

The music started and a few beautiful female dancers dressed in red came to the center of the hall and began to dance. The party gradually resumed its hubbub. And all of this liveliness did not seem to have anything to do with Shan Liancheng. His gaze landed on the center of the great hall, as if he was looking at something, but also seemed to be looking at nothing.

After the song ended, Shan Ziyin came.

The more important someone was, the later they would arrive. To put it bluntly, they had to put on airs.

Today was Shan Liancheng's celebratory feast, so even if Shan Ziyin was unwilling to attend, he had no choice but to attend. As a crown prince and a brother, he had to show his magnanimity in front of the officials, as well as show brotherhood and brotherhood in front of the emperor.

Shan Ziyin's slender body was dressed in a yellow crown prince's gown, the exquisite embroidery on his body gave off a dazzling luster under the bright light. Amid the chorus of flattery, he came all the way in with an elegant gait.

Ever since he appeared, Yun Lanyue was no longer at ease.

"Your Brother Ziyin is here." Zhang Qinxue elbowed Yun Qixi.

However, Yun Qixi only laughed, and did not respond.

When he arrived at Shan Liancheng's seating area, Shan Ziyin stopped in his tracks.

The main hall instantly became eerily quiet. When their eyes met, although there was no change in their expressions, the atmosphere in the hall became unaccountably tense.

"Is the Prince Jin alright?" A smile hung on Shan Ziyin's face, but that smile did not reach his eyes.

Shan Liancheng slowly raised his head and calmly looked back at him. His lips also curled into a faint smile.

The two of them sat and stood, but Shan Liancheng did not lose his momentum, on the contrary, his deep meaning caused Shan Ziyin's face to change.

After a long while, Shan Ziyin finally regained his smile, and said: "That's good." With that, he walked to the seat of honor for Shan Liancheng and sat down.

The nervous atmosphere had finally eased a little, but Yun Qixi, who was sitting in the corner, was sighing with emotion. Everyone in the palace was a self-taught genius, their acting skills are top-notch, right?

"Qixi, are you angry because the crown prince almost married your sister?" Zhang Qinxue suddenly said.

If Yun Qixi did not shut her mouth suddenly, she would have spat out the tea.

Putting down the teacup, she laughed dryly, "How do you know?"

Zhang Qinxue said, "When you saw the crown prince in the past, he didn't look like this."

"Then what do I look like?" Yun Qixi asked, amused.

Could it be that she even stood up and shouted out, "Wow, so handsome! Boy god, I love you, just like a mouse loves rice."

Zhang Qinxue laughed lightly, "Qixi, we haven't known each other for one or two years. I can see your thoughts, just like back then, where I could tell with a single glance that you had feelings for the crown prince. But now, I can't see that feeling in your eyes, why?"

"Why not?" Yun Qixi acted as if it was completely natural, "After making a trip to the Yama Hall, there are a lot of things that I just can't remember."

Zhang Qinxue looked at her in shock, "You don't remember? Have you even forgotten your feelings for the crown prince? "

Seeing that she had followed her plan, Yun Qixi did not explain any further and only smiled.

Zhang Qinxue originally wanted to say more, but suddenly she did not say anything, and looked towards the entrance of the hall.

Following her gaze, Yun Qixi was also stunned.

Was it him?

The Taihe Temple's light was very bright, causing his face to become even more abnormally white. From time to time, he would place his fists in front of his mouth, faintly enduring the cough.

His facial features were beautiful, but Yun Qixi could only look at his clear eyes, unable to shift her gaze away.

In this deceitful court, it was a rare pair of eyes, clean as a child's.

Between people, it was very important to have one eye. Although she had never exchanged a word with him, she was glad that she had saved his life in the first place, so that she could once again see those eyes, so clean that they did not even contain a hint of a magazine.

She heard them calling him Fourth Prince.

Yun Qixi knew that although he had recovered part of her energy, her body was still weak. However, he had obviously mustered her strength and maintained a refined smile on her face. This smile was like the warm sun, able to touch the hearts of others.

What a warm and jade-like Fourth Prince, but unfortunately, he had such a weak body.

He sat down next to Shan Liancheng and exchanged a few words with him in a low voice. From the looks of it, they were greeting each other, and Shan Liancheng's face also had a rare look of gentleness.

When Shan Jingyan's gaze inadvertently turned over and landed on Yun Qixi's face, his gaze froze.

Just as Yun Qixi suspected that Yun Che already recognized her, she had already shifted her gaze away.

It was so dark at the time, he probably didn't have the time to clearly see her appearance, right? Thinking about this, Yun Qixi turned around only to see that Zhang Qinxue's face was slightly red.

Yun Qixi looked at Zhang Qinxue, and then looked at the refined Fourth Prince sitting opposite him, and could not help but feel a tinge of interest.

"The emperor has arrived, the empress has arrived, and the Imperial Concubine Hui has arrived."

Suddenly, a shout that sounded like someone was pinching his throat sounded at the door.