"Red or green?" Fang Shan asked again.

Chen Yan: “Green.”

Wuduan felt that the prince was very suitable for this kind of ocean green.

Fang Shan put down her green skirt with a smile: "Then the red one will be fine."

“…”

The next day, Fang Shan rose early and packed everything carefully. Chen Yan, who had risen even earlier, was practicing martial arts in the courtyard. When he heard the sweet, sticky "General," his hand trembled, and he almost dropped his sword.

Turning around, I saw her in a dazzling red dress, with a gold hairpin hanging on her head sparkling in the sunlight. From a distance, I couldn't make out her appearance at all, as I was completely dazzled by the gold and silver jewelry from head to toe.

Chen Yan's hand holding the knife became steady again, and not only was it steady, he also wanted to chop it down with the knife.

Fang Shan turned around, and the jewelry on his body reflected all kinds of patterns in the sunlight. Chen Yan closed his eyes and pointed to the side, indicating that he should stand somewhere out of the way.

Move sideways to the big tree, away from the sunlight, and people finally notice his true beauty.

Ignoring Fang Shan's style, Chen Yan had no way of criticizing his face against his will. It was as delicate as a dandelion, as if it would fall apart if the wind blew.

This is the look that most men in the world like, and it is most likely to arouse people's desire to protect.

Fang Shan acted shy and said, "I wonder if the prince will be seduced by me?"

As he spoke, he looked at his own reflection in the water tank in the yard, and soon blood started to gush out of his nose.

Fang Shan quickly stretched out his arm and waved: "Express a handkerchief to me!"

Chen Yan's face was already extremely ugly. It was the first time that he saw someone whose nose bleeds because of his beauty.

While Fang Shan was trying to stop the bleeding, he sternly explained, "Remember this: you are now the daughter of the Chen family, and my half-sister. Before my father and mother married, they had a childhood sweetheart, who died young. You are her heir."

Aside from the half-siblings, the rest were all true. Fang Shangao glanced at Chen Yan. The truth and falsehood mixed together made it extremely difficult to distinguish. Especially since the parties involved were no longer alive, there was no chance of them being exposed for deceiving the emperor.

Fang Shan glanced at the bamboo slips he handed over and nodded with satisfaction.

Chen Liuliu, sixteen years old, the age of a flower.

The name was requested by Fang Shan himself. He originally wanted to call him Chen Liuliu, but later he felt it was too conspicuous, so he used a homophonic name.

Chen Yan was very thorough and had already found a carriage. The carriage was much more spacious than usual. Fang Shan sat in the carriage. Although he could not see what was happening outside, he could occasionally hear the discussions of passers-by.

"The cart is obviously a BMW. I wonder which family can afford such a large sum of money."

"It looks like the Chen family's carriage."

The endless discussions soon spread to Chen Yan's sister who had recently been brought into the mansion. Fang Shan was listening with great interest when the carriage gradually drove away. When they were about to reach the palace, naturally no one dared to discuss loudly.

Deprived of one of life's great pleasures for no reason, Fang Shan sighed and leaned against the car wall, thinking about the style he would need to show in a moment.

"Miss, we're here."

Fang Shan did not bring any maid with her and slowly got off the carriage. The coachman was a wounded soldier who had retreated from the battlefield. One of his legs was a little lame, but he was still very disciplined. After sending the person safely, he waited outside the palace gate.

There were palace servants outside leading the way. Fang Shan suppressed the urge to yawn and was glad that it was just a flower-viewing banquet. If it was a real beauty pageant, it would definitely be more complicated.

As soon as he appeared, all kinds of looks were cast at him, some of surprise, some of hidden hostility.

Being beautiful is trouble.

Fang Shan raised his chin slightly. What he liked most was to compete with women in wits and men in courage.

He has a very arrogant attitude, just waiting for someone to come and cause trouble.

"This sister..."

Call me sister as soon as you come up?

Fang Shan narrowed his eyes, but unexpectedly, when he turned his head, he saw a small round face with two dimples that made the person look particularly sweet.

Fang Shan: "This little sister..." When he said little, he glanced at the other person's figure, with a hint of contempt in his tone.

The round-faced girl rolled her eyes at him.

Fang Shan felt that the girl who was talking to him had no ill intentions, but there was a hint of hostility. It seemed that she was not against him, but more like she was targeting her current status.

Sure enough, the round-faced girl said in a bad tone, "General Chen is so murderous, yet he has a weak sister."

Although military generals and civil officials were not in opposition, many of them disliked each other. The girl who was talking to Fang Shan happened to be the daughter of a civil official.

Before Fang Shan could open her mouth, she heard a sweet laugh interrupt her: "It's so lively."

Fang Shan found that he fit in very quickly. Looking at the beautiful woman walking towards him, he imitated her and smiled twice.

The woman glanced at the round-faced girl and said, "I heard that the Minister impeached General Chen a few days ago for killing prisoners of war, but he was demoted by His Majesty."

The round-faced girl was only fourteen or fifteen years old and didn't know how to control her temper. She snorted coldly, "Just wait and see."

The combat effectiveness is so weak?

Fang Shan looked at the round-faced girl's back and shook his head. He then turned to the girl in front of him and said, "Please don't let me down."

The girl frowned slightly, but before she could say anything, Fang Shan shut up and walked straight forward.

"Hey, wait a minute." The girl trotted over.

Fang Shan glanced at her and asked, "Do you like me?"

The girl's face instantly turned red, half frightened and half embarrassed, and she said in a low voice: "What are you talking about? I just thought it would be safer to walk with you."

As the sun shone down, Fang Shan almost blinked two tears from his eyes. In the endless years, this was the first time that someone made him feel safe.

The girl didn't notice his emotional ups and downs and whispered, "I heard that a princess from Yuexiu will also attend the flower viewing banquet."

Fang Shan raised his eyebrows. He had never heard Chen Yan mention such important information.

In reality, Chen Yan had been reluctant to tell him, and he had only received the news after the carriage had departed. An envoy from Yuexiu State had arrived yesterday, bringing the princess with him. They had come, under the guise of experiencing the splendor of the imperial city, but in reality, they were trying to insert the princess into Emperor Chengyuan's harem.

Emperor Chengyuan could not do as they wished, but he could not refuse directly. As the flower-viewing banquet was about to take place, he pushed it to the prince.

"Yuexiu Country is full of witch doctors," the girl said, a hint of worry flashing across her brow. "I'm afraid the princess will use some despicable means to deal with us."

Fang Shan: "What's the point of following me?"

The young girl said, "The Yuexiu Kingdom was previously intimidated by General Chen. Since you're his sister, you'll probably be a little wary." After a pause, she continued, "There's a saying that goes 'long illness makes a doctor,' so you should know at least a little bit about medicine."

Fang Shan twitched the corner of his mouth, he really wasn't afraid of offending anyone when he said this.

Even though he became a doctor after suffering from illness for a long time, his expertise lies in brain and psychiatry.

It was called a flower-viewing banquet, but in reality it was a group of people sitting together to chat with the Queen Mother and show off their talents, with flower viewing becoming secondary.

The seating arrangements were also very particular. Liu Wenjing sat in the first seat, closest to the Empress Dowager. She should have been the center of attention, drawing envy and hatred. However, next to her, a delicate, sickly beauty attracted the vast majority of attention.

While others were looking at Fang Shan, Fang Shan was also looking at the princess of Yuexiu Kingdom.

The facial features of the Yuexiu people are generally more profound than those of the Han people. The princess is undoubtedly a charming beauty with big eyes and a high nose bridge. In addition to her beauty, she also has a heroic air.

The Queen Mother's gaze first fell on Fang Shan: "I didn't expect General Chen to have a younger sister, and she's so pretty."

Fang Shan looked extremely shy as she stood up to greet him. Her artificiality made people around her feel disgusted.

Upon hearing that Fang Shan was Chen Yan's sister, the princess of Yuexiu Kingdom frowned subconsciously.

Three women make a drama, let alone a group.

Liu Wenjing, unwilling to be overshadowed, said at the right moment, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also be here today."

She asked the questions that most people were wondering. As the real protagonist of today, the prince had not shown up yet.

The Queen Mother whispered a few words to the nanny beside her, who bowed and walked out of the garden.

"The prince was delayed." The Queen Mother glanced at the women, her voice neither loud nor soft, but it had an inexplicable deterrent power.

Fang Shan smiled brightly: "That's a shame, the flowers are in full bloom today."

As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere immediately eased a lot. The Queen Mother had a good impression of Fang Shan, and the topic returned to the varieties of flowers.

During this time, the Princess of Yuexiu Kingdom whispered, "I saw crabapples on the way here. They were blooming even more vigorously than peonies."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "When the orchids of Yuexiu bloom, they are no less beautiful than the crabapples."

The Princess of Yuexiu nodded and said, "It's a pity that the winter orchid blooms so briefly. When it blooms, it's so beautiful that even the costumes and dances are more or less influenced by the winter orchid."

Sitting at the table, Fang Shan took a sip of tea and shook his head, guessing that he would soon be able to see a song and dance show.

The Queen Mother's eyes flickered slightly: "I once saw the Hanlan Dance in the past, and I still can't forget it."

The Princess of Yuexiu bowed and said, "If you don't mind, I would like to offer you a dance."

Fang Shan glanced at the expressions of the people around him. Liu Wenjing's fists hidden in his sleeves were clenched very tightly. Although the others were smiling, the smiles were not visible in their eyes.

The Empress Dowager must have sent a nanny to invite the Crown Prince just now. I think she will arrive soon. The Princess of Yuexiu has timed it very well.

The Queen Mother wore the same smile from beginning to end: "It seems I will be able to feast my eyes today."

"Dancing without music always feels like something is missing," another woman said, "I can accompany the princess."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded.

Princess Yuexiu suddenly looked at Fang Shan and said, "I heard General Chen's sister is also a good dancer. Why don't we dance together?"

Fang Shan thought the word 'heard' was a good choice, and he curled his lips and waved his hand: "I don't know any Hanlan Dance."

The Princess of Yuexiu shook her head. "Everyone should show their strengths. I have always been interested in your country's song and dance culture."

She spoke so bluntly that it was hard to refuse.

Wiping his hands with a handkerchief after picking up the pastry, Fang Shan stood up leisurely: "Then I'll be sorry to show you my ugliness."

Seeing that only his plate was half empty, a trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the Princess of Yuexiu.

·

Wei Sushen was too lazy to get entangled in the sea of ​​flowers, so he asked Emperor Chengyuan for advice early in the morning under the pretext of discussing political affairs. He successfully delayed for a while and was about to get away with it, but unexpectedly, Emperor Chengyuan suddenly remembered that there was such a flower-viewing banquet.

"It's just a flower viewing party. Is it worth using this method to excuse yourself?"

Wei Sushen said calmly: "As soon as I saw them, I wanted to talk."

Emperor Chengyuan's eyebrows twitched suddenly, and he recalled his son's habit of chatting with his concubine under the quilt. He said with a headache: "Forget it, I will go with you."

As soon as they entered the courtyard, a touch of warm red caught their eyes. Emperor Chengyuan commented, "Sister Chen Yan seems a little too frail."

At that time, Fang Shan was about to go on stage. When Wei Sushen saw the red color twisting with every step, his first reaction was: This waist is so soft.