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After the banquet started, Consort De actually did not make it difficult for her to speak. She only made her compose a few poems and praise them greatly, which let Yan Ling have a good time.

However, the more Consort De was like this, the more Yan Ling felt that there must be a reason behind all of this.

Afterwards, Consort De asked Yan Ling what he usually liked to do at home and what he read and read when he was young …

Yan Ling answered her questions one by one, but felt that something was off more and more. What Concubine De was doing now was making him even more confused.

However, Yan Ling could only be regarded as a true fan of the situation. Other than Yan Ling, everyone present had managed to notice something else.

At the very beginning, Liang He's expression had already changed slightly. Although Princess Guangyan did not know what was going on, at the end, she gradually understood what was going on and her expression turned ugly.

His wife's words were like a test to see just what sort of person her future daughter-in-law was.

Initially, Princess Yaoyan had thought that the Consort De would never agree to the matters between the Third Prince and Yan Ling. However, it seemed that the situation was the opposite now.

As for the empress, Princess Zhao Yan had recently heard some rumors as well. It was said that the empress had already been very dissatisfied with Yan Ling's request to the emperor to grant them a marriage due to his presence in the great hall with the third prince.

Even though the empress and the crown prince weren't close, it was more like she was doing her duty as a mother to the empress. However, the empress couldn't tolerate the fact that a woman had bewitched two princes.

Furthermore, one of the princes was her son. Even if he didn't have any feelings for her, he was still a piece of flesh that had fallen from her body. The empress was naturally still very concerned about him.

Princess Guangyan couldn't help but feel somewhat anxious. According to the current situation, it was likely that the situation wasn't looking good.

Liang He finally understood why Consort De would hold this banquet. Although he was somewhat surprised that Consort De would actually agree to the Third Prince's marriage, Liang He wasn't overly surprised.

After all, part of the reason the Consort of De had come to this day was because she did not play her cards according to common sense.

Although the current Consort De was as charming as ever, she was still in her thirties. According to the palace's algorithms, even if one were to say that one was old and decrepit, it would not be too excessive. However, it just had to be …

Seeing how she was still as pampered as ever, one could tell that there must be something more to it.

Imperial Concubine De chatted with Yan Ling for a while longer before stopping. After all, everyone knew that this banquet was most likely held for the sake of Yan Ling.

However, this could only be said behind the scenes. If it was said that with so many people present, as Consort De, as the owner, only one person would care about Yan Ling.

Consort De had been in the palace for so many years, so it was impossible for her not to understand this point. She was able to make everyone understand what she meant without making others feel that it was excessive. As expected, she was also worthy of being called an old man of the palace.

"What happened to you two? "His face is so ugly." Yan Ling hadn't been able to react at all. He wanted to ask the two beside him if they knew what was going on. In the end, he realized that they both had unpleasant expressions on their faces.

Princess Zhaoyan had thought that Yan Ling had already seen through the Third Prince and Consort De's intentions. She had never expected that she, as someone involved in the plot, would be completely oblivious to it.

"I say, you're usually pretty smart, but when it comes to critical moments like this, it's like you're stupid. You might get sold one day without anyone knowing." Princess Zhaoyan gritted her teeth as she reached out her hand to touch Yan Ling's forehead.

Noticing that no one was paying attention to her, Princess Zhao Yan pulled Yan Ling over and whispered by her ear about Consort De's motives. After hearing all of this, Yan Ling's expression naturally did not look too good either. However, he still subconsciously looked towards Liang He.

"Don't worry. No matter what plans they have, as long as they want to use you, it's impossible." Liang He comforted Yan Ling by patting her hand under the table.

Yan Ling suddenly felt a sense of relief. He had never cared about her before because he knew that he would end up as the Crown Prince's consort.

This kind of thought might not have existed from the very beginning, but it was deeply hidden in his mind, hinting at him in his subconscious mind.

However, later on, Yan Ling realized that things did not happen in such a short period of time. What had happened in this life was completely different from what had happened in this one. It was because of this that Yan Ling started to worry.

In the end, Yan Ling was but an ant in the eyes of the world. She could not control her own fate. If the emperor bestowed another marriage upon him, Yan Ling felt that he might not be able to refuse.

However, at this moment, Liang He's empty words gave birth to an endless amount of trust in her. It was as if he could do anything this person said. As long as he was here, she didn't have to worry about anything.

Yan Ling suddenly felt a sense of peace. The emotions in his heart were somewhat complicated, and he subconsciously nodded his head. Liang He was also smiling at this moment. He extended his hand to stroke Yan Ling's hair.

If no one was paying attention to this matter, it would be impossible. After all, the meaning behind Consort De's words just now was very obvious. Besides, the Crown Prince was known throughout the capital as the man who treated Yan Ling very well.

At this moment, this type of scene would naturally attract the attention of a large number of people. Therefore, other than those who admired the crown prince, there was also a large group of people who were secretly watching the scene.

Everyone's jaws dropped to the ground when they saw the Crown Prince's actions. He had heard a few rumors in the past, but the rumors were rumors after all, and the impact was not as great as what he had seen with his own eyes.

It had to be said that another group of young girls' hearts were broken. Of course, there were also many who were secretly gnashing their teeth, wishing that the person sitting next to the Crown Prince was themselves.

Amongst these people, Bai Yiyi was the most powerful. However, she was the one who was the least likely to show it and be discovered.

No matter how arrogant and despotic Bai Yiyi was in the outside world, she was still someone who was weaker than her. And now, which one of the identities wasn't stronger than her?

Bai Yiyi did not even dare to say that she liked the crown prince. If others were to find out, who knew how many people would mock her and want to fly up the branches to become a phoenix?

Even so, Bai Yiyi would not let this matter rest. Bai Yiyi was still hesitating if she should do this. Now, she had made up her mind.