Everyone inside the Wude Hall was drawn to the word "Wait a minute."

They were very eager to see which audacious fellow dared to defy Consort Wei's decree!

When Consort Wei heard the word "Wait a minute," she was taken aback for a moment. It wasn't until she realized it was Li Xiang who said it that the surprise on her face turned into just the right amount of astonishment.

"Li Xiang, do you know this girl?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang quickly nodded.

We met once!

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Wei immediately pondered. Although Li Xiang only mentioned meeting her once, she couldn't help but believe that this was the truth.

However, since Li Xiang has spoken, we must give him face!

"All right!"

"Since you know me, I'll give you face!"

"Someone, move this young lady to a higher seat!"

"promise!"

At Consort Wei's command, eunuchs immediately rushed over and carried the table and chairs where Yan Shu's family was sitting to the top position, placing them right next to Li Xiang.

This sudden scene not only shocked Li Huanbi, but also left everyone else present utterly stunned.

What exactly is the background of Yan Lide's family?

Their family is just a master craftsman, plus a daughter who married the King of Wei. How come they suddenly have such a big reputation?

Li Shiji's wife was also very surprised. In terms of rank, her family was far ahead of the Yan family, but in terms of position in the Hall of Martial Virtue, the Yan family was far ahead of her family!

What a upside-down world!

Li Xiang never expected that Consort Wei would be so accommodating. Not only did she not punish Yan Shu, but she also placed Yan Shu's family in the best position because of his words.

However, just as he was about to say a few words to Yan Shu, he suddenly realized that he and Yan Shu's family seemed to have become the focus of the Wude Hall!

What should we do?

Is it appropriate to speak in front of so many people?

While Li Xiang was in a daze, Yan Shu glared at him with a face full of frustration.

To be honest, she'd rather go outside and find some peace and quiet than sit here being stared at by everyone!

The two were so close, yet neither uttered a word, only staring at each other with wide eyes.

The banquet officially began only after Consort Wei read out her opening remarks and chatted casually with several noblewomen.

Although it was a banquet, the food wasn't served right away. Instead, some snacks were served first so that everyone could sit and chat.

Moreover, Consort Wei had made thorough preparations for this banquet, bringing together as many familiar people as possible to form a small circle. This would allow them to exchange ideas and create a harmonious atmosphere, preventing any awkward silences.

Of course, she wasn't idle either; she was chatting with several princes and duchesses.

Consort Wei chatted with everyone for a while, and seeing that all the young people seemed a little impatient, she smiled at them and said...

"I won't keep you any longer. Go out and wander around on your own."

"Part of the Imperial Garden in the inner palace is also open to you. You can stroll around the Sea Pool, the Thousand-Step Corridor, and other places."

"But let's make it clear beforehand, no rash actions allowed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and agreed, then happily ran outside to play.

Yan Shu had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and upon hearing this, he immediately led his maid out of the Wude Hall. However, he couldn't decide where to go for a moment, so he could only linger at the entrance of the Wude Hall.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiang quickly went over to apologize to Yan Shu.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect Consort Wei to..."

Yan Shu glared at him upon hearing this.

"If 'I'm sorry' were enough, what would be the point of having an official government?"

"You too..."

"I was just looking for some peace and quiet, and you dragged me to the very head seat. Aren't you deliberately trying to embarrass me?!"

"I'm sorry..."

Seeing Li Xiang apologizing incessantly, Yan Shu immediately felt it was pointless and changed the subject.

"By the way, since you spend a lot of time in the palace, could you show me around?"

"To be honest, this is my first time visiting the palace, and I don't even know where to go!"

Li Xiang visited the palace quite often when he was a child. He often accompanied his mother to pay respects to the emperor and occasionally accompanied her to the inner palace to talk with the emperor's concubines. Therefore, he was very familiar with the palace.

"To travel..."

"I know a place that's relatively quiet, but it's quite far from here."

Yan Shu smiled indifferently upon hearing this.

"I'm not afraid of going far!"

"Anyway, it's still early. It's at least two hours before dinner, so let's take advantage of this time to go out and have some fun!"

"good!"

Li Xiang first led Yan Shu through the Wude Hall and directly to the rear palace area of ​​the Taiji Palace. Then they walked north along the Thousand-Step Corridor until they reached its end, then turned west and walked for nearly two miles before arriving at a scenic spot with clear waters and lush mountains.

When did Yan Shu ever travel such a long distance? If she hadn't said from the beginning that it was better to travel a longer distance, she would have started complaining long ago.

Even so, when the two arrived at Yamaike-in, she was still full of complaints.

"That's way too far!"

"If you weren't such an honest person, I would have suspected you were going to sell me out!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang immediately chuckled awkwardly.

"If I dared to sell you, wouldn't my fourth uncle kill me?"

Yan Shu smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"Your fourth uncle wouldn't dare!"

"But your fourth aunt is another story, hehehe..."

"But this place is really nice, spacious, remote, and what's even more rare is that it's so secluded."

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