"What did the Queen Mother talk to me about?"

"No, the palace servant who came to look for you said nothing."

After hearing this, Jun Zechen pondered for a moment.

"I will go out and take the Queen Mother's people away later, and you send someone to send Miss Su back to the banquet."

"yes."

Jun Zechen looked down at her with a hint of doting, "Are you satisfied?"

"Brother Zechen is so nice."

Su Jingyao raised her head and smiled sweetly.

I will return them all to her after she reaches the age of 15, Jun Zechen thought to himself.

He put the man down, straightened his dragon robe and went out.

Su Jingyao waited for Jun Zechen to take the palace maids outside Tingyu Tower away, and returned to the banquet under the guidance of the palace maids arranged by Anshun.

Just as she was about to go in, Su Jingyao happened to meet Ye Yaqin coming out.

Ye Yaqin's gaze fell on Su Jingyao with an extremely complicated expression, and her eyes seemed to be filled with confusion, jealousy and vigilance.

She herself was not quite sure what her inner attitude towards Su Jingyao was. However, whether it was the confrontation between the families or the eye-catching position of Crown Princess in the future, Su Jingyao would undoubtedly be her strongest enemy.

Ye Yaqin raised a gentle smile and bowed slightly.

"Ms. Su."

Su Jingyao also bowed politely, her expression calm, "Ms. Ye."

"Where did you go, Miss Su? I haven't seen you and Miss Chu for a long time during the entire banquet. I thought you two were together, but I didn't expect you to be alone."

Ye Yaqin asked tentatively. The Lingxi Banquet hosted by the Queen Mother was meant to bring men and women in the capital together. Could it be that the two of them went there to have a tryst with their lovers?

After hearing this, Su Jingyao suddenly felt uneasy.

Yinxue wasn't at the party? Where did she go?

Nothing will happen, right?

Although she was a little worried, Su Jingyao still replied calmly.

"Yinxue is lively and can't stay at the banquet. The scenery in the palace is beautiful, so it would be nice to walk around. I was just wandering outside and accidentally got lost, which delayed me for some time."

Her tone was very familiar to Chu Yinxue.

"Ms. Su and Miss Chu have a really good relationship."

Ye Yaqin's smile froze.

Su Jingyao had clearly shown kindness to her on the day they first met, but why did she insist on walking with Chu Yinxue, the person she hated the most?

The Chu family is also an ambitious family. Could it be that Chu Yinxue’s ambition is small?

What is the difference between her and Chu Yinxue?

"Yinxue is a bit arrogant, but she's not cunning. It's very comfortable to get along with her. Our relationship has indeed improved a lot in the past two years."

Su Jingyao was sincere and natural, and did not hide the fact that she was good friends with Chu Yinxue.

Ye Yaqin's expression changed slightly and she pursed her lips.

Does Su Jingyao mean that she is very cunning?

Before Ye Yaqin could say anything, the palace maid beside the queen finally found Su Jingyao. She trotted over and came to Su Jingyao.

"Miss Su, your brother may be a little tired and has taken a rest in Qinghuan Palace. The Queen has asked me to come and tell you."

Su Jingyao's heart suddenly skipped a beat and she felt something was wrong.

Rest?

Something happened to my brother?

Otherwise, why would the Queen Mother send someone to find her?

Moreover, Jun Zechen was also called away by the Queen at the same time. Could it be related to his brother? And Yin Xue was also missing. What happened?

Su Jingyao was indeed a little panicked at this moment.

Turning to Ye Yaqin, he said, "Miss Ye, I'll go see my brother."

Ye Yaqin stood there, looking at Su Jingyao's back.

Has the Queen started to pay attention to Su Jingyao?

Otherwise, why would she care whether a young man was tired and even send someone to inform Su Jingyao.

Ye Yaqin recalled that her father and mother had mentioned that the Queen had begun to intentionally or unintentionally inquire about the situation of women of marriageable age from aristocratic families.

Obviously, this is about choosing a suitable princess for the prince.

If the Queen falls in love with Su Jingyao, then what chance do I have?

When Ye Yaqin thought of this, she unconsciously clenched her handkerchief.

Ye Yaqin was brought up according to the standards of a queen in her family since she was a child, simply because the Ye family is a century-old family and once had a queen in the Jun Kingdom.

Daddy has great ambitions, and mom also stands firmly on his side.

Therefore, she was brought up to be generous and dignified since she was a child, and her family never avoided telling her about the shameful and private matters in the backyard.

The Ye family is a huge family. Not only do several generations live together, but even my father’s brothers live in the Ye family.

Ye Yaqin witnessed countless secret affairs, including the open and covert struggles between sisters-in-law and the intrigues in her father's backyard.

No matter whether she married the prince or married into another wealthy family, since she couldn't escape the conspiracy and scheming, she naturally wanted to marry the prince who had the most noble status.

Given her status, the position of queen was not out of reach, and she was determined to get it.

Su Jingyao, I hope you won’t become a stumbling block to me. I like you very much, but if we are destined to be enemies, I will never be merciful and let you go.

A hint of coldness appeared in Ye Yaqin's eyes.

Then she took a deep breath, sorted herself out, turned around and reentered the banquet.

An Jinyan, who was at the banquet, actually noticed Ye Yaqin and Su Jingyao greeting each other warmly at the door very early on.

Her gaze would drift over there from time to time, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

She is not the same kind of person as them. An Jinyan's family background is not bad, but it cannot be compared with the Ye family and the Su family.

Therefore, An Jinyan has always stayed by Princess Minghui's side. Even though Princess Minghui was not the Queen's biological daughter, she was the only legitimate princess in the palace, and her status was obvious.

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