The sound of the pipa gradually softened. Zong Zheng Xiaoting blinked at Qingqing, then threw the pipa to the ground. The sound of the pipa suddenly stopped, and Qingqing finally understood, "Princess, are you okay? You look so pale."

The same hoarse voice came out of Qingqing's mouth.

"Ting'er!" Zong Zheng Weimo walked into the colorful gauze anxiously, but saw Zong Zheng Xiaoting blinking at him with a bright look on his face.

"Father, I am fine. I was just a little tired. I was not able to finish the song, which was a loss of face for Luozha Nation." Zong Zheng Xiaoting said this while looking at Zong Zheng Weimo with his mouth raised high. With a pitiful look on his face, he pointed at the position of Zong Zheng Yunchun and then at his own wound.

"My precious daughter is the most important. You can send the Second Princess back to the palace to rest. I will summon Doctor Chen to see the Princess." Zong Zheng Weimo touched Zong Zheng Xiaoting's head lovingly and lowered his voice, "I know what is going on."

"Then I, your son, will take my leave first." Zong Zheng Xiaoting blinked, slipped a note to Zong Zheng Weimo, and then, accompanied by Qingqing and Ningshuang, got into the sedan chair and left Zhaoshu Palace early.

The originally joyful atmosphere became dull because of Zong Zheng Xiaoting's accident.

"Your Majesty, I have accompanied the Crown Prince here this time to seek the marriage of the Second Princess to our Tianxi Kingdom. Based on what I have just seen, I wonder what the Second Princess's old illness is caused by?" Nangong Muchi asked Zongzheng Weimo. Although he seemed calm, Situ Xunxiao's brows wrinkled.

His cold face, because he always kept an expressionless face, made his frown noticed by everyone. However, everyone thought that Situ Xunxiao was just unhappy because the Regent Prince's marriage partner was the one he wanted to marry. However, little did they know that all these actions were just due to Situ Xunxiao's unusual understanding and concern for his friend.

"The princess has been weak and sickly since childhood. She suffered from the aftereffects of falling into the water when she was frightened a few days ago. There is no need to worry too much." Zong Zheng Weimo was unwilling to say more.

"In this case, I will not hide it. I want to marry the princess into my palace as the princess consort." Situ Xunxiao stood up and nodded to Zong Zheng Weimo.

"Oh? Prince Zhan is anxious." Zong Zheng Weimo raised his eyebrows and looked at Situ Xunxiao, "I wonder which princess of mine Prince Zhan is seeking to marry?"

"There are many people who have a discerning eye for talent. Although the Second Princess' pipa music could not be completed, people who know people listen to music and understand people's feelings. I deeply feel that the mood of killing enemies on the battlefield can be found in the princess' pipa music." Situ Xunxiao's original coldness was reversed. The yearning on his face at this moment completely overturned his original attitude of "keep away from strangers".

"Great minds think alike." Nangong Muxi tapped the table with his fingertips and said nothing more. Zhuge Feiyang, who was standing beside him, looked at Nangong Muxi and wanted to say something, but Nangong Muxi gave him a sharp look and he lowered his head.

Zong Zheng Weimo, who knew everything, just maintained his dignity as an emperor and did not reveal his thoughts. "My most beloved daughter, I have never wanted her to suffer any injustice. In this matter, I will respect the princess's wishes."

The emperor's words stirred up a thousand waves. The princesses and young ladies at the banquet were jealous and unwilling. As daughters of noble families, they all knew that tonight's banquet was just a banquet for envoys from other countries. Marrying a foreign country was a fate that many women were unwilling to accept. Whether it was because of leaving their hometown or because they had never seen a perfect ending for a woman who married a foreign country, these were the reasons for their resistance in their hearts.

Zong Zheng Yunchun, who was standing by, could not help but clench his fists. Why would it be like this? The reluctance in his eyes was quickly concealed. Zong Zheng Yunchun ate quietly, and no longer had the heart to listen to the conversation between the emperor and others.

A palace banquet ended just like that, and the marriage was intentionally postponed for a few days by Zong Zheng Wei Mo. Zong Zheng Wei Mo held the note in his hand, and his heart was restless for a long time.

The banquet was over, but the daughters of each family were still restless. Everyone understood that no matter whether the second princess would marry into the Tianxi Kingdom or the Yunguang Kingdom, their fate still hung there.

The two countries' pursuit of marriage will not be stopped just because the second princess chooses one side.

So...

The second princess had to choose the remaining one, so she had to choose one of them. Although the marriage partners, whether it was Tianxi Kingdom or Yunguang Kingdom, were both extremely noble, they were not the best destinations. But at least the second princess still had room to choose, and the emperor would definitely make a lot of plans for her.

In comparison, how lucky can these people be?

The steps of those who left one after another became heavy, while the Regent Prince and Prince Zhan who stayed in Zhaoshu Palace also returned to their respective courtyards.

It seemed that everything slowly became quiet.

The night gradually deepened. A black shadow suddenly rushed into the side courtyard where Situ Xunxiao was. The moonlight was as soft as a gauze, draped over the man who was playing chess in the courtyard. His face was as handsome as a knife, and as cold as ice. There was no other expression. He was just concentrating, holding the black and white chess pieces in his left and right hands, and slowly placing the pieces.

"Xiao!" Nangong Muxi's appearance made the secret guards who had originally appeared to block him retreat respectfully. The urgency on Nangong Muxi's face was in stark contrast to the forbearance he had shown at the palace banquet.

Nangong Muchi's arrival did not stop Situ Xunxiao from making moves. He just stared at the chessboard without turning his head, unmoved.

The anxious Nangong Muchi also walked over quickly and sat down opposite Situ Xunxiao. He skillfully took the white piece from Situ Xunxiao's hand, stared at the chessboard with a frown, and made a quick move.

"Your heart is restless." Situ Xunxiao placed the black pieces on the chessboard without hesitation and leisurely picked out a large area of ​​white pieces. "If people knew that the rebellious and cynical Regent King was obsessed with piano music, I'm afraid it would be your fatal weakness."

There was no eye contact during the conversation between the two. If an outsider looked at them, they could only see a game of chess between the two. However, worry quickly flashed across the eyes of Situ Xunxiao, who seemed expressionless.

"Aren't you too concerned about a little girl?" Nangong Muxi raised his eyebrows.

"Just curious." Situ Xunxiao's eyes narrowed slightly. What happened to her throat today? When she was anxiously calling her master, it seemed that she had the same illness as the second princess.

Seeing her friend's strange behavior, Nangong Muxi didn't intend to let it go. "She's just a greedy palace maid. What's the difference?"

Nangong Muchi's disapproving look made Situ Xunxiao's handsome brows frown tightly.

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