"Your Highness, you...you must have misheard. How could Wan Shi...say such a thing?"
Su Wanshi offered a flustered explanation.
Now that we've failed to seduce the Crown Prince, we can't afford to lose the King of Chu's heart too!
Looking at Su Wanshi's flustered expression, Xiao Churen's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, and he looked at Su Wanshi with icy eyes.
Did I hear that right?
How could he possibly have misheard?
Just after Xiao Ye finished reprimanding him, he saw Su Wanshi standing outside the hunting grounds. He had initially thought Su Wanshi was there to see him.
Previously, Su Wanshi was imprisoned, and he was also disliked and punished by his father, so he was powerless to save her and felt guilty.
However, he didn't expect that he was just being presumptuous; Su Wanshi had actually come to see Xiao Ye!
Furthermore, he personally witnessed Su Wanshi deliberately falling in front of Xiao Ye, trying to fall into his arms, and also heard her making up stories about herself in front of Xiao Ye.
snort!
I really misjudged this fickle woman!
Her past gentleness and submissiveness were all an act; behind the scenes, she was such a multifaceted woman, which truly surprised him.
Disappointed and disgusted!
"I am not yet old enough to be deaf and blind, but only today have I truly realized what kind of woman you are!"
Xiao Churen snorted coldly and turned to leave with a flick of his sleeve.
"Your Highness, you must believe me! Wan Shi really didn't say that, you've really misunderstood me! I, I said that to deceive the Crown Prince!"
I saw His Highness the Crown Prince and the others bullying you, and I wanted to avenge His Highness, so I tried to get close to the Crown Prince and that's why I said those things on purpose!
But those weren't my true feelings; I was doing it all for the Prince!
It must be said that Su Wanshi's mind works very quickly. After Xiao Churen got angry, she quickly came up with another excuse.
Unfortunately, this time Xiao Churen was no longer as foolish as before in believing her, and instead walked away heartlessly as before.
Su Wanshi was thrown by the soldier and suffered some injuries, so she couldn't catch up with Xiao Churen no matter how hard she tried.
*
Spring passed and autumn came, and two months quickly went by. King Xiao's confinement was about to be lifted.
Meanwhile, there was also a joyous occasion in the capital: the wedding of Song Donghao and Zheng Qinru was approaching.
Because Grand Tutor Song was a first-rank official, all the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital would naturally attend his son's wedding.
Even princesses and princes would come to offer their congratulations.
Su Liluo had helped both of them in the past, so she was naturally invited to attend this time as an honored guest by the Song family.
Early in the morning, Su Liluo dressed herself up and went to the Grand Tutor's Mansion with Xiao Ye in a carriage.
Outside the Grand Tutor's mansion, ten miles of red bridal procession stretched out, filled with joy and celebration, and carriages of all sizes were parked everywhere.
The majestic stone lions at the entrance were now adorned with red floral patterns, making their originally fierce and solemn faces appear as if they were smiling.
A row of servants stood at the main entrance, politely greeting the guests as they entered. The flow of people was so long that it seemed even more bustling than the most lively restaurant in the city.
"I wonder if the banquet will separate men and women. If it will, then I'll go find Yan'er to go with her."
Su Liluo got off the carriage, looked at the lively and festive gate, and muttered something to Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye held her hand and smiled slightly, "The more prestigious the family, the more they pay attention to etiquette. There is no distinction when attending a ceremony, but when eating a banquet, guests are divided into male and female seats."
"Luo'er, go find Yan'er. I'll pick you up when you go back."
The two of them handed over the invitations together, and were then warmly welcomed into the house by the servant.
The hall was filled with guests. Su Liluo looked around, searching for Chu Yan's figure in the crowd.
Before she even saw Chu Yan, she was met with a face full of disgust.
King Xiao looked at her and Xiao Ye with an unfriendly gaze, and then walked towards them.
Chu Yan followed.
"Oh, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Princess, what brings you to the wedding banquet?"
After Xiao Wang walked up to Su Liluo and the others, he chuckled softly.
Su Liluo frowned. "Does Prince Xiao not allow it?"
"I have no right to make decisions on behalf of the Grand Tutor, but I do think it is not appropriate for the Crown Princess to attend a wedding banquet."
King Xiao sighed jokingly.
"Oh, why?"
Su Liluo also looked at King Xiao without hesitation.
Her intuition told her that Prince Xiao was probably here to cause trouble.
Since the other party had come directly to her, she naturally wasn't afraid.
"Today is a joyous occasion at the Grand Tutor's mansion, a wedding is taking place. However, the Crown Princess has a penchant for breaking up other people's marriages. What if you come here to attend the wedding banquet and end up ruining the newlyweds' plans?"
King Xiao said this deliberately.
Upon hearing Xiao Wang's words, Xiao Ye, who was standing to the side, naturally couldn't contain himself.
Before Su Lilu could speak, he directly mocked Prince Xiao: "Prince Xiao, are you so concerned about other people's affairs because you don't have a wife to worry about lately?"
"you---"
"Pfft!"
King Xiao's face turned ashen, and Su Liluo covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.
Only Chu Yan looked displeased and advised Prince Xiao, "Your Highness, Luo'er is the Grand Tutor's benefactor and an honored guest today."
"Hmph! Birds of a feather flock together, the Crown Prince has even learned to speak like a woman."
King Xiao, mindful of Chu Yan's statement that Su Liluo was a guest of the Grand Tutor, didn't want to make things too ugly and could only let out a cold snort.
He harbored resentment ever since he made such a fool of himself with Chu Yan last time. After thinking about it for a long time, he realized that it all started when Yan'er got close to Su Liluo.
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