I've memorized the names of each family.

They gained a basic impression of who they were close to and who they didn't get along with.

"Princess, come, come..." Huo Baijun approached with several familiar faces. "Where are Wenxiu and the others?"

"I asked Hongmei to inquire; it's downstairs." They had to see their elders off before they could come and play.

A group of young people walked off the stage.

Upon reaching the guards, Xiao Zhixing seemed to sense something and turned to look back.

Where she had just stood, there was a white-haired eunuch in a purple robe, gazing in this direction.

Huo Baijun turned around and exclaimed, "That's... Chief Steward Luo Mangong?"

Xiao Zhixing withdrew his gaze. "Who is he?"

Huo Baijun looked at her with an expression as if he were sharing a secret, "He is a martial arts master, said to be among the top three in the world."

"He used to be a close eunuch of the former Yin Emperor, and served His Majesty afterward. He has rarely been seen since ten years ago."

"You have a sharp eye; how are you so sure?"

"Hey, I remember seeing him deal with assassins when I was a kid in the palace. I kept it vividly. Later, I pestered my grandfather to find out more about him. He hasn't changed at all over the years," Huo Baijun said smugly.

Xiao Zhixing smiled and didn't mention the person again.

What's there to mention? Xiao Yan once woke up in a nightmare, calling out this name with anger, disappointment, and pain.

It's easy to imagine that nothing good happened between them.

After descending Yan Yun Terrace, they met up with Lin Rushu, Li Wenxiu, and two other girls. The group then each led their own horses to an open area outside the palace for a horse race.

She ran one lap and then stopped participating, instead walking slowly with Lin Rushu, leading the horse and watching the others play.

Lin Rushu said in a low voice:

“My mother told me that this was indeed to select a principal wife for the eldest prince. If both parties are willing, His Majesty may issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage.”

"No audition?" Is it that urgent?

That makes sense, the eldest prince is already fifteen, and the emperor doesn't seem to be in a hurry to arrange a marriage for him.

This might be because Consort Zhang was in a hurry.

“The Feng family’s righteous princess is unwilling, but the Zhang family’s daughter is willing. However, the Imperial Concubine probably wants the eldest prince to marry a girl from outside the Zhang family.”

Lin Rushu told her everything she knew, “Zhixing, your father is not here, and there are no elders in the mansion. If you don’t have that intention… it’s best to avoid it.”

Aren't you worried about yourself?

Xiao Zhixing couldn't help but tug at her hair. Was it himself?

Ha, they're probably still in shock right now, no wonder they wouldn't dare make her the Crown Prince's consort.

Lin Rushu retorted, "My father doesn't want me to enter the palace, and neither do I."

"That's fine, it's none of our business." Xiao Zhixing put his arm around her shoulder. "Come on, let's run two more laps."