Dai Jiaming smiled sheepishly, "Then I'll have to eat a few more pieces; I can't let it go to waste."

On the other end, having failed to find anyone, Yinzhen and Yintang could only sit back down in frustration. Seeing the two of them looking unhappy at the same time, Wenxian was somewhat surprised. What major event had happened that made them so sullen? She turned around and looked at Yinzhen, who had always been kind to her, and asked him with her eyes.

Upon noticing his gaze, Yinzhen shook his head. He didn't know what was wrong with his two younger brothers, who were acting so sullenly. His greatest concern was for his younger sister; choosing a husband was a major life event for her and couldn't be taken lightly. "So, have you found anyone suitable?"

When asked about marriage by her brother, Wen Xian blushed slightly, "The Fucha family is quite good."

Although it was a selection process, the candidates had actually been chosen by her mother and father. Wen Xian's main goal was to see which one she found most pleasing to the eye and then pick one she liked. She thought the second young master of the Fucha family, Fucha Qingyi, was quite good-looking—fair-skinned, always smiling, and with innocent-looking puppy eyes. The others were also decent-looking, but she preferred the gentle, weak, and easily controlled type. Anyway, if he dared to betray her in the future, she could just kill him and replace him with another. Thinking this, Princess Wen Xian revealed a smile devoid of any warmth. Standing in the crowd, Fucha Qingyi inexplicably shivered, as if he were being stared at by a large, ferocious beast.

Yinzhen frowned slightly as he listened to his sister's words. Fucha Qingyi was such a thin and weak boy, he had no manly spirit at all, and his only good looks were his face. He looked down on him a bit, but since his sister had chosen him, he wouldn't object. He was just a prince consort, and he wouldn't dare to treat her badly.

Now that his sister had chosen someone, he didn't want to sit in this noisy place anymore. Yinzhi quickly noticed this as well. Although the crown prince was deposed, he still held immense power and wasn't very wary of his fourth brother, who had always kept a low profile. Seeing that he was planning to change places, Yinzhi decided to go with him and try to win him over.

At the women's table, Qingyin had eaten quite a bit, so she decided to go for a walk elsewhere. Seeing Dai Jiamingyue still munching on her snacks, she told her that she was going for a stroll first.

Opposite the men's seats, on the back of the artificial stone, Tong Jia Wanying saw the Fourth Prince in her mind. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, broad shoulders and a narrow back, which made her blush. Noticing Yinzhen's departure, she turned her eyes and casually made up an excuse to send the young ladies who were with him away.

Looking at Yinzhen and the Eighth Prince Yinsi standing by the pond, Tongjia Wanying, hiding behind the rockery, frowned slightly. This Eighth Prince, really, why does he have to follow the Fourth Prince? How is she supposed to find the Fourth Prince like this?

Qingyin led Helu to a corner where they could see everything.

He Lu was somewhat surprised and said with a complicated expression, "Miss, isn't that the eldest young lady? Why is she squatting there all by herself!" In fact, the eldest young lady's somewhat lewd posture, which she didn't explicitly say, was really an eyesore.

Qingyin shook her head helplessly, "Maybe it's because my elder sister is standing for too long and feels uncomfortable."

However, she was also a little curious. In her previous life, the original owner of this body followed Tong Jia Wanying because she wanted to find evidence, which led to her being used by Tong Jia Wanying to marry the Fourth Prince. Now that she no longer had the original owner of this body and no longer had her space, what would she do?

In fact, not only Qingyin but also Yinzhen and Yinzhen, who had followed them, discovered Tongjia Wanying. Unable to find her, the two decided to wander around to clear their heads. They happened to spot Tongjia Wanying hiding near their fourth and eighth brothers, and their interest was piqued. However, due to the angle, they didn't see Qingyin either.

Yinzhen teased, "Ninth Brother, do you think this is aimed at Fourth Brother or Eighth Brother?"

Yinzhen recognized the woman as the young lady who had previously nitpicked at his shop. He hadn't had time to bother her lately because he was busy looking for someone, but looking at the scene before him, he stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, "I guess it's Fourth Brother."

"Then I guess it's Eighth Brother. Ninth Brother, how about we make a bet? The stake is a thousand taels of silver, how about that?"

“Alright,” Yinzhen and Yinsi, who were standing at a distance, had no idea that their two good younger brothers had even placed bets on their joke.

Tong Jia Wanying, lacking any special abilities, still tried to attract attention by diving, but with two princes present, she couldn't be sure who would rescue her, so she had to abandon the idea.

Seeing the two approaching, Tong Jia Wanying made up her mind. She couldn't be sure this time, but leaving some goodwill on the Fourth Prince would do. She pretended to have her back to the lotus pond, striking her most graceful pose.

"A light chill lingers in the morning air beyond the misty willows, while spring's exuberance bursts forth on the red apricot blossoms." (Song Qi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, painting a spring scene in the style of "Yu Lou Chun." Children can enjoy this if they're interested.)

That's right, Tong Jia Wanying's plan was to use the time traveler's guide and the masterpiece written by her ancestors to attract Yinzhen.

In fact, this method did attract the attention of Yinzhen and Yinsi. They had not yet realized that Tongjia Wanying was doing this intentionally, and only thought that she was a girl they had met by chance.

"Ah, your humble daughter, Tongjia Wanying, pays her respects to the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince."

As Yinzhen looked at the beautiful Tongjia Wanying with her head down, he felt a surge of affection for her. He loved books and was also fond of talented women, so Tongjia Wanying, who was reciting beautiful poems, naturally caught his eye.

Yinzhi also noticed the affectionate look in Tongjia Wanying's eyes as she gazed at him, and his initial goodwill towards the bold Tongjia Wanying, even after hearing her recite a beautiful poem, diminished. "The Tong family... this is Tong Guogang's daughter? At this age, she should be the eldest daughter of the Tong family."

Yinzhen didn't feel any ill will, but he avoided Tong Jia Wanying's undisguised gaze.

In the distance, Yinzhen opened his folding fan and fanned himself gently, his movements exuding a refined and elegant air. He curled the corners of his lips and said, "It seems I'll have to reconsider how to use the fourteenth brother's thousand taels!"

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