Then the drunk King Min opened his mouth and asked in a drunken voice.

"Who is it? Why did he fall into the water with Xiao Qi?"

It would have been better if he didn't say anything. Now that he has spoken, the Crown Princess has been waiting for this opportunity, so she pretended to be embarrassed and spoke.

"She was Miss Zhao, a beautiful girl who was to be sent to the palace in the spring. I don't know how she bumped into my seventh brother and ended up in trouble. But my seventh brother said that they were innocent, and I think that's true."

Her words seemed to be protective, but she even revealed her name and the fact that she was going to enter the palace.

The look of amusement in the Crown Prince's eyes became more intense, while the Fourth Prince's expression became more and more embarrassed.

Isn't this clearly saying that the Seventh Brother is reckless and wants to snatch someone from Father? Hearing this, the Fourth Prince could no longer stand still and immediately spoke out.

"Seventh brother was drunk and told me that he was going to the deck to sober up. It was probably because it was dark and the dew was heavy, so he didn't see Miss Zhao, so he bumped into her together. The two of them are naturally innocent."

"That's what my fourth brother said."

The Crown Princess would never say any nonsense to him. Sometimes talking too much can lead to more mistakes and make people think too much.

As expected, it would have been better if he didn't say anything. At this moment, everyone felt that his attempt to cover up something made it even more obvious.

Under the moonlight.

Shang Ji was never interested in these romantic affairs of the royal family.

Instead of pursuing these issues here, he was more concerned about his grandmother and his wife Du Jingyi.

So, he looked sideways at them.

Du Jingyi seemed to have a telepathic connection with Shang Ji and smiled in his direction, indicating that he was fine. Seeing this, Shang Ji withdrew his gaze.

But what a coincidence, I saw my aunt, Madam Xing, beside Madam Gu. For some reason, I felt that there was a smile on her lips and eyes.

That smile was not from someone who was enjoying a show, but rather it revealed a sense of joy at having succeeded. However, it was fleeting, and if he hadn't happened to see it, he wouldn't have been able to see it.

A wave of doubts arose in her heart, and she soon remembered the time when she and her cousin Xing Zhao went north, and before that she went to the palace every day to accompany Queen Guo.

However, after entering the general's mansion, he basically stayed in the mansion and did not go out.

Could it be related to this matter?

But the Zhao family and the Xing family have never had any conflicts.

After the incident of Miss Zhao and the Seventh Prince both falling into the water today, there are only two options for her to choose.

On the one hand, Miss Zhao could die to save the royal family's reputation; on the other hand, she could marry the Seventh Prince, but this would also ruin the Seventh Prince's favor in front of His Majesty.

Thinking of this, Shang Ji became thoughtful and planned to ask again after returning.

His expression was always cold, so no one noticed.

With this fall into the water, everyone's interest in touring the canal was almost ruined.

The prince looked at the sky and said calmly.

"It happened suddenly today, let's go to the shore first, and we can deal with the rest tomorrow."

"yes."

After receiving the prince's order, the person in charge of the cruise ship immediately arranged for the boat to dock.

Seeing the pleasure boat gradually approaching the shore, the servant Cao Wei whispered something in the prince's ear.

"Your Highness, the sound of the flute just now was played by Miss Zong."

Hearing this, the prince's eyes showed a hint of interest, and then he turned his gaze to Zong Li.

Zong Li obviously did not expect to win the favor of the prince, so he lowered his head a little shyly.

This scene did not cause any ripples in the eyes of the Crown Princess. Instead, she spoke to the Crown Prince in a generous and appropriate manner.

"I wonder if Your Highness heard the sound of Miss Zong's flute just now. It can be said that it lingers in your ears for three days."

“It’s really good.”

"I remember there is a Xiangyu Dongxiao in the East Palace, which is the most valuable. It is a famous instrument with a skilled craftsman. I want to give it to Miss Zong. What do you think, Your Highness?"

The Crown Princess spoke sincerely, and everyone present looked surprised.

There was envy of the young lady from the Zong family for receiving the reward from the Crown Princess, and there was also jealousy of her bright future.

The prince chuckled, glanced at the princess and said to her.

"The Crown Princess has the final say."

After hearing this, if Zong Li still didn't understand, then she was a fool, so she knelt down immediately and said in fear and trepidation.

"Your Highness, thank you and your Highness the Princess for the reward."

"Sister Zong, there's no need to be polite. Please stand up."

The title suddenly changed from Miss Zong's Family to Sister Zong's Family, and everyone understood the meaning of it.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

She was the only one from the Zong family who came today, so she was the only one who was excited.

But no matter how excited she was, she still had to maintain the demeanor of a noble lady in front of others and did not dare to do anything too conspicuous.

Not long after, the pleasure boat docked at the shore. Everyone respectfully saw the Crown Prince and Crown Princess off first, and then they dispersed one after another.

The Fourth Prince ran towards where the Seventh Prince was with an angry look on his face, obviously intending to call him to task.

When everyone saw this, they didn't dare to go forward to join in the fun. Knowing too much about royal affairs is not a good thing.

So, they all went back home.

Zong Li glanced at the prince's back as he left, with an inexplicable heat and shyness in her eyes. This trip was more than worth it.

Although the Crown Prince did not make any substantive statement, the Crown Princess's meaning was very clear.

Xiangyu Dongxiao, I’m afraid there will be other things sent along with it.

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but smile, and her whole body was filled with a sense of refreshment. Others also smiled and came forward to speak with envy.

"Sister Zong is really capable. She won the prince's attention so quickly."

In this palace flower order, no one expected that this usually inconspicuous young lady from the Zong family would be the one who would benefit in the end. Therefore, although she was envious, she was also very jealous in her heart.

Zong Li is not stupid. He should keep a low profile at this time.

So, he smiled politely and said to everyone.

"It's just a coincidence. The night sky is beautiful today, which makes the sound of the flute more melodious. Besides, the Xiangyu flute was given by the Crown Princess. If anyone is impressed, it must be the Crown Princess."

Everything is still unclear, so she won't brand herself as a member of the Eastern Palace too early, otherwise, wouldn't she be laughed at if it fails in the future?

Everyone understood what she was thinking, so they just gathered around and started talking about other things.

Zong Li was caught off guard, and when she turned around, she was startled by the sudden look from Wei Jialian who had just been "released".

Feeling a little guilty, he asked.

"Jia Lian, are you sober now? Do you want me to take you back home?"

Wei Jialian looked at Zong Li, who seemed to be eager to eat human flesh and drink human blood. She said with an unwilling expression and a forced smile.

"I dare not trouble Sister Zong."

With a cold snort, he got off the pleasure boat. Anyone with eyes could see the anger in his back.