Chapter 42: Saint Girl Doesn’t Fall in Love 11

Xiao Yu looked at her reaction and felt secretly resentful.

He didn't know what went wrong that made Mingnan reject him so much.

Fortunately, she didn't show any unusual attention to other people, which meant he still had a chance.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu felt a little relieved. He picked up the wine on the table and took a sip to suppress the anger in his heart.

He looked at Mingnan deeply, then turned his eyes away.

The prince watched his reaction silently from the side, his eyes dimmed slightly.

He looked at everyone on the opposite side as if nothing had happened, and finally stopped at Mingnan.

She was sitting among the women in a white dress, like a handful of snow among the colorful flowers. She had no intention of competing with them but was a scene in her own right. It was obvious at a glance that he insisted on leaving her for the last one, and no one knew who she was competing with.

Mingnan seemed to realize something and turned to look over.

The prince suddenly looked away, as if he had been burned.

So Mingnan only saw half of the prince's cold profile.

Mingnan frowned. She clearly felt someone was looking at her. Was it an illusion?

She looked at the person opposite her suspiciously, and Xiao Che looked at her again. When their eyes met, Xiao Che was stunned for a moment, then he curled his lips and smiled.

Mingnan: “…”

What bad luck.

She turned her head to look at the lotus flowers in the lake to wash her eyes.

Xiao Yu: “???”

No, what do you mean?!

Coincidentally, a group of people came outside.

The eunuch's shrill voice came from afar: "Your Majesty has arrived - the Empress has arrived -"

Crowds of people knelt on the ground and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor".

Mingnan blended into the crowd, covering himself with his sleeves. He didn't kneel down, but just squatted.

When the emperor passed by and she raised her head, she happened to meet the prince's gaze.

Mingnan: “…”

The prince's gaze moved slightly downward, paused, and then raised his eyes to look at her.

Although there was no expression, Mingnan understood the look in his eyes.

Prince: You are so brave.

Mingnan turned his eyes away guiltily.

Everyone is in conflict with her today, right?

Seeing her lively little expression, the prince couldn't help but curl his lower lip very lightly and quickly.

The emperor and empress sat down at the top, waved their hands and said with a smile, "No need to be polite, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone sat down, and Mingnan breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace.

She glanced at the prince, but he had already retracted his gaze and was staring at the things on the table, not looking at her again.

"I was ill some time ago, and the court was worried. All government affairs were handed over to you, my dear ministers. You have worked hard during this period. Today is a nice day with a clear breeze and flowers in full bloom. I have also recovered, so I will hold a banquet here to invite you, my dear ministers, to share the splendor!"

"Your Majesty's words are sincere. It is our duty to share your worries. Now that we see that Your Majesty is doing well, we are overjoyed!"

As soon as the prime minister opened his mouth, the other officials followed suit, and their words made the emperor very happy.

The emperor's eyes swept through everyone present one by one, and finally fell on the prince. He paused and asked with concern: "How do you feel today, prince?"

The prince stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your concern, father. I am doing fine."

"That's good."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and gave a look to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch understood and said loudly: "Let's start the feast——"

As the drums and music started on both sides, ministers immediately stood up to toast and offered a long string of auspicious words, which made the emperor laugh heartily.

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became lively.

Then a group of dancers in pink and green skirts ran in briskly, dancing to the music. With the lotus flowers filling the pond as an accompaniment, it was truly a delight to the eyes.

Mingnan was appreciating the dance, sipping the fragrant fruit wine, feeling the breeze, and squinting his eyes in satisfaction.

If nothing unexpected happens, today's banquet would be quite nice.

205: [Oh, don’t worry, there will definitely be some unexpected things, hehe~]

Mingnan: “…”

Thank you, little bitch.

However, what 205 said came true.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the topic of the banquet suddenly turned to the marriages of the princes.

"All the princes have reached the marriageable age. Except for the third prince, the others have not yet married. Why aren't you in a hurry?"

"Alas, marriage is a big deal, and you can't rush it."

"That's not the case. Offspring are the foundation. The prince should get married early and have children."

Mingnan curled his lips after listening to this. It was true that older people would like to act as matchmakers and worry about the marriage of the younger generation after drinking a little.

"The Crown Prince hasn't married yet. How can the younger brothers get married before the older brother?" A minister said, "I think the Crown Prince is in good health now. It would be better for him to choose a noble lady and get married as soon as possible."

After these words were spoken, the table fell silent.

Mingnan's eyebrows jumped and he subconsciously looked towards the prince.

Are you trying to find a matchmaker for the prince?

An indescribable emotion suddenly came to Mingnan's mind, and the smile on his lips faded instantly.

The prince looked at the minister who was speaking and said nothing.

Just as the dancer finished her performance and left, the emperor put down his wine cup and said in a clear voice, "My dear minister, what you said is absolutely right."

He asked the prince, "What do you think?"

Hearing the word "Chen'er", all the concubines and princes present changed their expressions at the same time.

The emperor had never called other princes and princesses so intimately. They thought that the prince was a sickly person who seldom went out. The emperor's meager father-son relationship would fade sooner or later. However, they did not expect that the prince would steal the limelight from all of them as soon as he showed up.

Many people at the banquet looked at the prince with changed eyes, but they also knew that there was nothing they could do. The emperor looked at the prince as if he were the apple of his eye. If anything happened to the prince, none of them would be in good stead.

They couldn't help but secretly rejoice that the prince was a sickly person and would die sooner or later, so they still had a chance.

So they were ready to watch the show and waited for the prince's response.

Xiao Yu picked up the wine on the table and took a sip. The fruit wine was sweet, but it could not erase the bitterness in his heart.

They are obviously both the emperor's sons, so why does the crown prince get the emperor's exclusive favor and even his opinion has to be sought for marriage, while he has been abandoned in the cold palace for more than ten years and ignored?

The fire of jealousy burned so fiercely that he dared not raise his head, for fear of exposing his red eyes filled with jealousy.

It was quiet all around, everyone was waiting.

After a while, the prince raised his eyes and smiled, "Marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers. I will leave it to my father to make the decision."

The emperor waved his hands and said, "That's different. After you get married, you will live your life as two people. The Crown Princess must be someone you like. Otherwise, if you hate each other, how can you live your life?"

Many of the people present had their marriages arranged by their parents or matchmakers, and only saw what their other half looked like on the wedding night. After hearing what the emperor said, they felt embarrassed and had mixed feelings.

The emperor dotes on the prince to no end.

Seeing this, the Queen agreed, "Does the Crown Prince have a favorite candidate? Why not tell me? If it's suitable, then let His Majesty decide and arrange a marriage for you. It will be a good thing."