For several days afterwards, Lu Ze did not come to Prince Qi's mansion again.

Qi Yuning never saw Lu Ze again. Lu Ze was busy, and so was she.

Occasionally, I could learn about Lu Ze's whereabouts from Xiaoman, but Xiaoman only heard it from rumors.

Qi Yuning looked outside and saw that the sun was shining brightly, the temperature was just right, and it was a crisp autumn day. He felt that spending all his time on account books was a waste. He wanted to see if there were any wealthy people organizing poetry gatherings or flower viewing banquets, so that he could choose one to relax.

There were quite a few invitations, and Qi Yuning chose the one given by Qin Feng's sister, Qin Mang, to attend.

Most of the girls that Qin Mang invited were unmarried ladies in Shengjing City. Qi Yuning also knew that the elders of the Qin family must be anxious for Qin Feng's marriage.

When Qi Yuning arrived at the Qin family, Qin Mang obviously did not expect Qi Yuning to come. After all, it was not the first time that Qi Yuning had been invited before, but it was very rare for Princess Qi to come to the banquet.

"Princess." Qin Manglian saluted Qi Yuning.

Wang Zhiyu was in the courtyard. When she heard Qin Mang's address, she also came out and saluted, saying, "Princess."

Qi Yuning looked at Wang Zhiyu's slightly bulging belly and smiled faintly, "Mrs. Lin, congratulations. How many months has it been?"

Lin Jiang's speed is very fast.

Wang Zhiyu blushed and said, "Four months."

Qi Yuning calculated the time and said, "You got pregnant not long after your marriage. This is really a great joyous event."

Qin Mang smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last saw you, Princess. Please come in quickly. We are writing poetry. We have heard that you are very talented. If you come, we will probably cry bitterly!"

Qi Yuning looked from afar and saw that there were still many male guests. She wondered if she had guessed wrong. Wasn't the party here for Qin Feng to meet today?

Among the male guests was a young boy who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. After he composed a poem, everyone around him kept praising him.

Qi Yuning looked over and said, "That young man looks unfamiliar. Where is he from?"

"The Shen family of Lingzhou." Qin Mang said, "The eldest son of the Shen family of Lingzhou, Shen Jialin, the future head of the Shen family, has bad luck. He encountered trouble right after arriving in Shengjing City. Fortunately, his talent was appreciated by Prince Xu, and he has been staying in Prince Xu's mansion. Only recently did he dare to come out to Shengjing City to participate in the poetry gathering. Today, I am organizing the poetry gathering for him..."

Qi Yuning smiled and said, "I thought you were here to find a wife for your brother."

Qin Mang said, "Alas, no one wants to take care of my brother anymore. Sister Prince, let's go and see what his talent is."

Qi Yuning heard Qin Mang calling her "Sister Princess" in a familiar manner, so she followed Qin Mang.

Beside Shen Jialin, Zheng Hao, the daughter of the Zheng family, praised repeatedly: "I used to think that Master Lu's calligraphy was the best in the world, but it turns out that Master Shen's calligraphy is not inferior to Master Lu's."

Qi Yuning raised her eyes and glanced at him. "It's not as good as Lu Ze's."

Shen Jialin has been used to being praised since he was a child. He sneaked out of Lingzhou and came to Shengjing City, where he met King Xu and the literati and poets supported by King Xu. His calligraphy has always been praised.

Everyone compared him with Prince Lu. At that time, Shen Jialin thought Lu Ze had passed away, and felt a little regretful that he couldn't compare them on the spot.

Just when he was about to compete with Lu Ze, he heard Qi Yuning's words.

Shen Jialin looked up at Qi Yuning and saw that she had a bun on her head and the gold jewelry on it was shining. When he saw Qi Yuning's face clearly, Shen Jialin felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to look at her any longer.

Shen Jialin asked, "You said my calligraphy is not as good as Lu Ze's?"

Qi Yuning nodded and said, "It's true that I can't compare."

Shen Jialin frowned and said, "Just because you're good-looking doesn't mean you can't say that. I clearly write better than Lu Ze. Even Prince Xu said I write better than Lu Ze, and Prince Xu is Lu Ze's uncle!"

Qi Yuning said: "I can't compare to him at all."

Shen Jialin pouted and said unconvincedly, "How can I not compare? I've been practicing calligraphy since I was three years old, writing nearly a thousand words a day, and practicing calligraphy for at least two hours a day. I don't believe I can't compare to Lu Ze's calligraphy! If he has the guts, come and compete with me right here! He doesn't even dare to compete with me in calligraphy."

Qi Yuning looked at the boy in front of him and thought that he was a spoiled child at home. He was not as cute and sensible as his cousin Shen Yuqi.

Qi Yuning said, "Lu Ze is just busy. He doesn't have time to compete with a kid like you in calligraphy."

Shen Jialin scoffed, his face full of arrogance. "Busy? Lu Ze is busy playing with the nine beauties from the Western Regions that the officials gave him? Of course he's busy."

Qi Yuning was stunned and narrowed his eyes. "What did you say?"

Everyone looked at Qi Yuning. Qi Yuning glanced at Qin Mang with a sharp gaze, "Do you know about this?"

Qin Mang whispered, "I heard that in order to avoid being implicated by the Qin family, Duke Zheng gave nine beauties to Prince Lu, and Prince Lu accepted them..."

Qi Yuning clenched her hands tightly. No wonder she hadn't seen Lu Ze in the past few days. She was extremely angry but kept a low profile. At this time a year ago, she was laughed at for her fiancé becoming a monk. If she got angry again today, she would only make herself a laughing stock.

Qi Yuning took another look at Shen Jialin's handwriting and praised him, "I was wrong just now. Your handwriting is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Lu Ze's. Lu Ze is far behind you."

The young man's rebellious face turned a little shy as he said, "My handwriting isn't that good, Master Lu's is also pretty good..."

Qi Yuning said, "No, Lu Ze's handwriting is no match for yours. His handwriting is extremely ugly! The handwriting reflects the person. Lu Ze is not a good person, so how can his handwriting be any better?"

Shen Jialin even made a silencing gesture towards Qi Yuning: "Shh, aren't you afraid of offending Prince Lu? I heard that he has been killing people like crazy in recent days. He is now the regent, managing the affairs of the world for His Majesty. If you say this to him and offend him, he will retaliate against you."

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