Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day for the banquet in the palace arrived.

After having breakfast and resting for a while, it was almost time to go to the palace for the banquet.

Shen Wan came out of the house, and Xie Jingyan came from the study. The two of them stepped down the stairs, and the parrot hanging on the corridor spoke, "Going out?"

"Stop fooling around outside and come back early."

Shen Wan, "..."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

The maids sweeping the courtyard were sobbing from trying to hold back their laughter.

It's unclear who this parrot's former owner was, but they managed to raise such a witty and outrageous parrot.

Xie Jingyan had been putting up with this parrot for two days, but unfortunately, he had bought it himself. He turned around and gave Chen Feng a look.

He didn't want to see the parrot again when he returned from the palace.

Chen Feng immediately returned a knowing look.

The day Chen Feng bought the parrot, he went to the street to find the person who sold it. He learned from that person that this parrot was a strange one. It never learned to say nice things, and even after a month of teaching, it couldn't learn a single word. But if you said something bad to it, it would remember it.

According to the parrot seller, the parrot was sold to him at a low price because its chattering had stirred up a fight between the owners.

But because it's good-looking, people often ask about the price. Some just ask casually, while others want to buy it. But when they do, the parrot yells, "Get the hell out of here!"

The parrot seller had raised it for half a month and had figured out its temperament. When Chen Feng went to ask about the price, he fed it and didn't have time to say anything.

Chen Feng, "..."

You have to use your wits to sell a parrot.

This only fuels people's curiosity about the owner of this peculiar parrot.

Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan left Moyuxuan and headed towards the front courtyard. When they arrived at the outer courtyard, they saw Doctor Tao carrying his medicine box as he left the mansion.

Just then, Steward Zhou came over, and Shen Wan asked, "Doctor Tao, what's going on...?"

Just as Steward Zhou was about to report this matter, he replied, "The Lady of Xuanping Marquis is unwell and requests that Doctor Tao come to the mansion to take a look."

Doctor Tao was the physician of the Ling Prince's residence. Ordinary people could only seek his treatment with Xie Jingyan's or Shen Wan's permission. Of course, most people wouldn't dare to bother Doctor Tao. However, the heir of the Xuanping Marquis had a good relationship with Xie Jingyan and was a frequent visitor to the Ling Prince's residence. When the Xuanping Marquis's residence wanted to invite Doctor Tao, Steward Zhou knew that Xie Jingyan would not object, so he directly sent someone to invite Doctor Tao.

Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan left the mansion and took a carriage into the palace.

Meanwhile, Prince Yanping and Tang Ze rode into the palace and agreed to meet outside the palace gate. After waiting for a while, Lu Cheng rode over.

Noticing the faint dark circles under Lu Cheng's eyes, Tang Ze teased him, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Lu Cheng said with a sigh, "It's not just that I didn't sleep well, I barely slept a wink last night."

Tang Ze said, "It's not that your mentality is that bad, is it?"

Miss Yun hasn't really promised herself to anyone, so there's no need for her to be so worried that she can't sleep.

Lu Cheng looked worried. "I messed up. My mother really believes I've seen through the illusions of the world and want to become a monk."

Tang Ze laughed and said, "Isn't this a good thing? Your mother believes it, so the plan is more than half successful."

If it's a good thing, then he won't have to worry.

Lu Cheng said dejectedly, "Last night, my mother stuffed two maids into my bed."

Tang Ze, "..."

Prince Yanping, “…”

The two were taken aback at first, then couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

Although it was still early, quite a few people had already entered the palace. Hearing their hearty laughter, they all turned to look at them.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng hurriedly said, "Stop laughing!"

He was so anxious he was about to explode, yet they were still laughing.

Tang Ze said, his shoulders shaking, "If I could hold back, I definitely wouldn't laugh."

The Prince of Yanping suppressed a laugh and said, "Is your mother trying to dissuade you from becoming a nun, or is she afraid that if you really become a nun, the Xuanping Marquis's family line will end, so she'll leave you with a son or daughter and then abandon you?"

It pierced straight to the heart, and then pierced it again and again.

After poking, they'll sprinkle salt on it.

Tang Ze laughed and said, "I guess it's both."

Lu Cheng looked utterly hopeless.

He couldn't understand why his mother was so convinced that he wanted to become a monk, when he had only copied a few Buddhist scriptures and visited Huguo Temple a few times. He had even been worried that the plan wouldn't work. How could he not have seen how easily his mother could be fooled?

Lu Cheng still felt lingering fear when he thought about last night.

Lu Cheng drank quite a bit of alcohol yesterday at noon. When he learned that more than one person had gone to the Yun family to propose marriage, he couldn't help but want to go find Yun Rui. However, he had been there before and Yun Rui was taking a bath at that time, so Lu Cheng didn't dare to go. He was also afraid that if he drank too much, he might act irrationally. So he decided to wait until it got dark and the effects of the alcohol had mostly worn off before going.

He went to find Yunrui in the evening, waited for a long time in the tree outside the window, and only knocked on the door when Yunrui was the only one left in the house.

Yunrui was sitting there lost in thought when suddenly there was a knock on the window, which startled her. Then a familiar voice came from inside, "It's me."

Upon hearing Lu Cheng's voice, Yun Rui recalled the awkwardness of that day and was immediately at a loss. A maid brought in tea, and Yun Rui said, "Go and stand guard outside the door. Don't let anyone in."

The hawksbill turtle was a little confused, but it still did as instructed.

After hearing the door close, Yun Rui got up. At that moment, Lu Cheng opened the window and jumped in.

Upon seeing him, Yunrui blushed and exclaimed, "You...you still dare to come?!"

Lu Cheng said, "I'm sorry, I said I would take responsibility for you, but I haven't come to propose marriage yet after all these days."

Yunrui stamped her foot in embarrassment, "Who wants to marry you?!"

Lu Cheng didn't like hearing that. "We've hugged and kissed, and... you still won't marry me? Do you want me to marry into your family?"

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