Xiao Cheng's words instantly ignited the atmosphere in the hall.

Xiao Zhiruo is a famous talented woman in Shu. Not only is she outstanding in appearance, she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If he can marry her, he will not only get Xiao Cheng's support in his career, but also get to marry her. It is a good thing to gain both fame and fortune.

Xie Chen's originally gloomy face suddenly brightened up. He had been rejected when pursuing Xiao Zhiruo before and thought he had lost his chance. He did not expect to have such an unexpected surprise when attending the celebration banquet.

He felt that Xiao Zhiruo had rejected him before because she didn't understand him and didn't show her his talent. Otherwise, with his reputation as a great talent, if Xiao Zhiruo wasn't even worthy of him, who else could be?

Looking at Xiao Zhiruo's beautiful face, Xie Chen regretted the bet he had just proposed. He wondered if it would leave a bad impression on Xiao Zhiruo, making her think that he was a lustful person.

But it was a good thing that he lost, otherwise if that beautiful guard had really followed him, Xiao Zhiruo would probably have no hope.

Although Leng Qingqiu is beautiful, how can she compare with Xiao Zhiruo? She is the daughter of the prince and has a top status.

Guards are just playthings, being a princess is the right path.

Xie Chen cleared the haze in his heart, and thought that he had clearly lost, but the prince did not let him leave. He thought he was just trying to smooth things over, but now he realized there was a deeper meaning behind it.

Keeping me here means letting me compete with other young men from aristocratic families and let me come out on top. This way, I can save my previous face and let the princess see my talent, killing two birds with one stone.

It turns out that old ginger is still spicy.

Speaking of who among all the nobles present was the best match for the princess, Xie Chen felt that it was him. Given his Xie family's background and status in the court, once he became a relative of the prince, he would be of great help to the prince.

For a moment, Xie Chen was ready to go, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he was so excited about it.

On the other side, Pei Yun and others were also a little surprised to hear what Xiao Cheng said. Yuan Zheng muttered, "No wonder so many nobles were invited to participate. Some who obviously did not contribute also came. It turns out that they are here to choose a son-in-law."

Meng Chao was a little excited. "I wonder what type the princess likes. I wonder if a strong and tall man like me can catch the princess' eye."

Yuan Zheng said with a smile: "Take a break. Don't you see those nobles are ready to fight? The princess is both talented and beautiful. How can a rough fellow like us be worthy of her?"

Meng Chao disagreed, "That's not necessarily true. It's precisely because the princess is both talented and beautiful that she might want to find someone different. That way it would be fun. Otherwise, wouldn't it be tiring for the two of them to talk about this and that every day?"

Yuan Zheng touched his chin and said, "Brother Meng, what you said seems to make sense. In this case, we also have a chance."

Meng Chao smiled and said, "I don't know if there is a chance, but it's always a good idea to try."

Yuan Zheng nodded. If he could marry the princess, the prince would become his father-in-law, and he would also be considered a royal relative. This would be the peak of his life, and he couldn't help but feel eager to try.

Leng Qingqiu saw that everyone in the hall was excited, but Pei Yun didn't react at all, so he whispered, "Don't you want to try?"

Pei Yun shrugged and said, "All of these people present are either nobles or lieutenants. Their status and position are higher than mine. The reason why I, a thousand households, can attend the celebration banquet is because I have completely wiped out the Red Mud Clan."

"When the prince chooses a son-in-law, he chooses someone who is of equal status and can help him. I, a thousand households, am not worthy of the prince's eyes."

Leng Qingqiu said: "The princess is quite pitiful. I don't think she is very willing."

"How did you know that?"

Pei Yun glanced at Xiao Zhiruo, who didn't seem to have any resistance.

"I can tell with my eyes." Leng Qingqiu replied, and then said: "Can you make something edible? I'm so hungry."

Pei Yun was speechless. There are so many foods on the table, but you don’t want to eat them and ask me to change.

Seeing the other party looking at him with big, sparkling eyes, Pei Yun guessed that he might have consumed too much energy during the fight just now, so he could only buy a portion of boneless chicken feet.

"Put it under the table, where no one can see it."

Leng Qingqiu gave Pei Yun a reassuring look, then buried his head under the table and began stuffing chicken feet into his mouth, his eyes narrowed with happiness. It was still more comfortable to be by Pei Yun's side. He could just ask Pei Yun to make whatever he wanted to eat.

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In the hall, Xiao Cheng saw the warm atmosphere, smiled slightly, turned to Xiao Zhiruo and said, "Zhiruo, since you are choosing a son-in-law for yourself, then you can choose and see if there is anyone who suits your taste."

Xiao Zhiruo nodded slightly and stood up.

She had a graceful figure and elegant temperament. She swept her eyes over everyone at the table and spoke in a voice as pleasant as a spring. "In that case, I will ask you three questions. If your answers satisfy me, we can enjoy the beauty of the world together and express our feelings to each other."

Although they didn't say explicitly that they would get married, the fact that they were able to appreciate each other's beauty and love each other was already a huge step forward.

After all, no one has ever been treated like this before.

When they heard that they were going to be given a test, Yuan Zheng and other captains felt a little daunted. They were good at showing their martial arts, but if they were told to test themselves with questions, they would feel a little embarrassed.

If the test was about marching and fighting, they certainly wouldn't be afraid, but after thinking about it, they knew it was impossible, as the questions Xiao Zhiruo asked were probably about literature.

There is no hope for these rough guys.

A group of young men from noble families were eager to try. These people were not playboys as people outside thought. Although there were some uneducated people, they were a minority.

Most of them are talented. They are good at reciting poems and showing off their elegance.

They looked at each other with some tension in the air, waiting for Xiao Zhiruo to ask the question.

Xiao Zhiruo hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The first question is about business. I have read some books on business recently and I am interested in doing business. What do you think about this?"

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