"Well, it's no wonder you didn't know. This Mr. Song is quite remarkable.

At such a young age, he was already the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and also served as the Grand Commander of the Eastern Depot.

He is in charge of quite a few people!

Privately, he was called the Living King of Hell. Legend has it that he ate raw meat and drank blood, and his methods were extremely cruel.

Moreover, he has always been a solitary person and never attends such banquets. I don’t know why today…”

"Why else? I think he's here for Chu Wan'er. If you ask me, all men are the same. They just like to marry a white lotus like Chu Wan'er."

Oh no, I also like the kind of pretty vixen like Chen Ningzhu.

It’s just that Chen Ningzhu’s standards are too high and her mouth is too sharp. Most men are afraid of losing face and don’t dare to approach her easily.

"But isn't she already with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Hush, don't you want to live anymore? What are you talking about?"

The man's footsteps were steady as he stepped on the bluestone floor, and he soon arrived at the center of the hall.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

"Well, excuse me."

"Master Song, please stand up. Today we are all here to attend the flower viewing banquet, so let's not talk about these conventional etiquette."

Compared with Jiang Xuanyan's indifferent attitude, Jiang Yanche's attitude towards Song Hanchuan is much closer.

"Your Highness, thank you both."

Song Hanchuan straightened up without being humble or arrogant, walked to his seat and sat down.

"Who is he and what is his name?"

Shen Ningzhu asked Jiang Yanche in a low voice.

As the saying goes, those who are involved in the matter are often the most confused. Liu Zhiyi was focused on finding Chen Ningzhu, so naturally he didn't notice it.

But Chen Ningzhu is different.

At just one glance, she felt that this person was most likely Song Hanchuan.

I guessed that Song Hanchuan might have found Liu Zhiyi and detected her whereabouts, so he brought Liu Zhiyi to this banquet.

Jiang Yanche didn't hide it either.

"His name is Song Hanchuan. He is a favorite of the Emperor. He has sworn allegiance to the Emperor until death and is Jiang Xuanyan's strongest rival."

After hearing this, Shen Ningzhu finally understood why he helped them escape.

But, they are just two small minions. There is no need for a big shot like him to spend so much effort to deal with them, right?

They are of no use.

Chu Wan'er was even more confused.

Who doesn't know that wherever Song Hanchuan goes, either the family is confiscated or the clan is exterminated? He never shows up at such banquets.

And she clearly hadn't sent an invitation to Song Hanchuan's residence? Why would he suddenly come uninvited?

Could it be directed at her father, the Prime Minister?

No, she had to find an opportunity later and send someone to inform her father so that he could take precautions and be careful about everything.

Thinking of this, Chu Wan'er adjusted her mentality and came out to announce at the right time that most people had arrived and the banquet was about to begin.

The theme of today's flower viewing banquet is lotus.

To suit the occasion, the first round of the banquet was to taste various lotus-made snacks, a total of six plates, each different.

Chu Wan'er smiled gently, looking like a typical lady from a wealthy family. She said,

"On your tables are various desserts made from lotus flowers, and the wine jugs beside you are lotus wine brewed by the cook herself.

Later, everyone can enjoy some snacks with this lotus wine, which I believe will be quite interesting."

Jiang Yanche suddenly took over the conversation.

"Miss Chu is indeed the most talented woman in the capital. She can come up with such an elegant and good idea."

"However, I believe that no feast is complete without wine, and no banquet is complete without poetry. How about taking advantage of this precious place today and having everyone compose a poem on the lotus as the theme?"

Chu Wan'er smiled and said,

"Of course. What flower-viewing party wouldn't include poetry?"

Jiang Yanche smiled, took out a small rosewood box from his sleeve, opened it, and took out a jade pendant to play with it on his fingertips.

"In that case, how about I give this to everyone as a prize?"

Many noble ladies immediately agreed.

"As expected of His Royal Highness Prince Chen, he is always generous. From afar, the jade pendant looks translucent and lustrous, with excellent water content. It's obvious at first glance that it's not an ordinary item."

Chen Ningzhu looked up without paying much attention, but the moment she saw the style of the jade pendant clearly, her pupils trembled.

this……

It was surprisingly similar to the one she had worn since childhood before she traveled through time, except for a slight difference in the pattern.

"This pendant has a unique shape."

Shen Ningzhu asked tentatively.

Someone immediately answered,

"That's right. This was just delivered from the Western Regions last year. There were only two of them. One went to the Crown Prince's Palace, and the whereabouts of the other one are unknown. It turns out it's in the hands of His Royal Highness Prince Chen!"

"The Emperor truly dotes on His Highness Prince Chen."

"Your Highness Prince Chen is really too generous, isn't he? He's willing to give out such a good thing? I've decided. I'm going to go all out in a moment."

"Tsk~~~ Even if you give it your all, I don't think you can come out on top. Don't you even consider your own abilities?"

"you……"

"That's right. In my opinion, this good thing will only fall into the hands of the Prime Minister's eldest daughter, Chu Wan'er."

"She is recognized as the most talented woman in the capital, and she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. We can only serve as a foil."

"If you ask me, it's fine for me to serve as a foil. At least I can show my face in front of the two princes. You know, they don't often attend banquets like this."

Jiang Yanche looked at Jiang Xuanyan, who was sitting up, with a proud look on his face and a smile on his lips. Unfortunately, the other party ignored him.

Shen Ningzhu had a headache.

She has been unlucky for several lifetimes, does she have to be entangled with these two scumbags?

I was complaining in my heart, but my brain was working fast.

If the jade pendant was just similar in appearance, she could explain it as a coincidence.

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