[Choose 1 the most, choose 1, respond to Su Rongqing, and chat with Su Rongqing]

After a brief moment of daze, Li Rong finally came to her senses after hearing Su Rongqing's voice.

The same person, similar words, said at different times, will have different flavors after all. When Su Rongqing said this sentence, it was always respectful, cautious, and had many unclear meanings that she could not guess. But now Su Rongqing said this sentence, openly and gentlemanly, but it was just a greeting according to etiquette, and it did not have as many meanings as later.

This was Su Rongqing's best time. The Su family was still at its peak. Su Rongqing was the eldest son of the Su family and was deeply favored by the emperor. Even when facing the princess, he had the confidence to be neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing Su Rongqing like this, Li Rong couldn't help but smile. She had never spoken to Su Rongqing at this time, so she couldn't help but praise him: "It is said that Master Su is the best master in Huajing. Now that I see him, his reputation is indeed worthy of praise."

"Thank you for your kindness," Su Rongqing lowered his head and chuckled, as if a little embarrassed, "Just kidding."

"How can this be a joke?" Li Rong couldn't help but lower her voice. "When I saw you, I felt you were extraordinary. If you don't dare to say you are number one, I'm afraid no one in Huajing would dare to say that."

"I am Pei Wenxuan," Li Rong had just finished speaking when a clear voice suddenly came in and said calmly, "I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Hearing Pei Wenxuan's voice, Li Rong turned around.

Pei Wenxuan looked at her quietly, his heart beating faster unconsciously.

He hadn't seen eighteen-year-old Li Rong for many years.

In his memory, Li Rong had been wearing heavy makeup and looked gloomy since some time ago. She always smelled of alcohol. Every time he saw her, she was either listening to music or watching dance. She seemed to have lost her mind and was always with Su Rongqing.

He didn't like this kind of Li Rong, and this kind of Li Rong had already become all his memories of Li Rong. Until now, he suddenly saw the 18-year-old Li Rong, wearing a red palace dress with golden phoenix embroidery, a golden hairpin, bright facial features with only a little makeup, standing tall and smiling, looking back at him, her eyebrows and eyes seemed to be painted with a brush, which seemed to attract people's hearts.

Of course, his heart would not be seduced away, but this did not prevent him from appreciating Li Rong's beauty.

He was only stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, Li Rong was already talking to Su Rongqing.

Li Rong is used to admiring people like Su Rongqing, and Pei Wenxuan immediately realized that the situation was not good.

If there had not been this Spring Banquet, Li Rong seemed to have rarely seen Su Rongqing. Now that she has met Su Rongqing, is she still willing to marry him?

If it was the later Li Rong who was good at calculating, he would still have some confidence. But he could not control whether the 18-year-old Li Rong was willing to calculate her own marriage.

What if she does something stupid and falls in love with Su Rongqing at first sight and refuses to marry him?

Then Li Rong must really be dead.

Pei Wenxuan quickly thought about the current situation and finally decided to take the initiative to attract Li Rong's attention.

He remembered that his wife was a person who only cared about appearance from her youth until her death, and coincidentally, her greatest advantage might be her good looks.

If he hadn't taken the initiative to let her know that he had feelings for Qin Zhenzhen, Su Rongqing might not have had this opportunity.

So he mustered up his courage and interrupted Li Rong and Su Rongqing's conversation with the words "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess".

He had thought that Li Rong would at least say a few words to him after seeing his appearance, but he never expected that after he opened his mouth, Li Rong was silent for a moment, and then just said, "Oh, no need to be polite."

Then she turned her head and looked at Su Rongqing with a smile, her voice softened: "Mr. Su, please come in."

Su Rongqing sensed that the atmosphere was strange, but he pretended not to hear it, followed Li Rong and said gently, "Princess, please."

As they spoke, the two of them walked side by side towards the courtyard. Pei Wenxuan raised his head, looked at the backs of the two people walking forward side by side, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

Tong Ye saw his son's expression and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Son?"

Pei Wenxuan took a deep breath and then said, "It's okay."

After saying this, he followed the crowd in.

Li Rong and Su Rongqing walked forward slowly. Su Rongqing was a considerate person. When Li Rong walked slowly, he slowed down his pace and always stayed only half a step behind Li Rong.

If it was in the past, Li Rong would have already held this person's hand and chatted coquettishly. But now Li Rong remembered her identity and only talked about interesting things with Su Rongqing.

Su Rongqing comes from a noble family and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. No matter what Li Rong talks about, Su Rongqing can catch up immediately. The conversation goes so smoothly that Li Rong can't help but feel happy. This is the first time she has relaxed like this since her rebirth.

For a moment, she felt as if she was still in the princess's mansion, with Su Rongqing by her side. Her youth had passed, but this man was always by her side.

In fact, she couldn't explain clearly the relationship between her and Su Rongqing.

Su Rongqing never told her that he liked her, and she only said to him vaguely on a rainy night: "Rongqing, if you are unhappy, I can divorce Pei Wenxuan."

Su Rongqing didn't say anything. After a long time, he took a step back, knelt in front of her, and said in a low voice, "The princess is a princess of wealth and status. Rongqing dare not marry high. I only wish to serve you for the rest of my life, and accompany you through life and death. After I die, I can leave a pile of yellow earth beside the princess, and scatter my bones here. It will be a great blessing. Other things, I dare not dream of."

"Moreover, Prime Minister Pei is a great help to the princess. It is unacceptable to do this in terms of reputation, reason, and interests. I hope the princess will think twice."

For Li Rong, this was considered a polite refusal.

She didn't dare to give too much sincerity to a man who rejected her. But after being together for twenty years, it was unlikely that she would not give some affection.

Sometimes she felt that she was used to Su Rongqing. After all, there was no one else in her life who could satisfy her like this.

But sometimes she would wonder whether she had ever liked anyone in her life.

She couldn't figure it out, and later she didn't want to think about it anymore. After all, she was old, and many things were no longer important. It was enough for that person to be by her side.

Regardless of whether she likes Su Rongqing or not, this person is different in her heart after all.

She tapped her golden fan and chatted with Su Rongqing with a smile, feeling a little regretful.

It’s a pity that she can’t marry Su Rongqing.

If she dared to tell Li Ming that she wanted to marry Su Rongqing, perhaps the next day she would receive an imperial edict of marriage, and Li Ming would probably send her to a barbaric land, and then she would die on the road for unknown reasons.

Thinking of this, Li Rong gathered her thoughts, smiled as she and Su Rongqing entered the courtyard, and then they went their separate ways, as if it was indeed an ordinary encounter.

Pei Wenxuan was behind them, staring at them silently, and even after he sat down, he didn't move his eyes.

Tong Ye poured him some tea and squatted beside him, whispering, "Sir, that's the princess. No matter how pretty she is, don't look at her. You'll be punished if you're caught."

"Shut up."

Pei Wenxuan scolded softly.

Tong Ye shrank his neck. At this time, Li Rong and Su Rongqing finally bowed to each other and left. Pei Wenxuan finally looked away, picked up the teacup, and said politely, "I didn't look at the princess."

Tong Ye: “…”

The young master has been becoming more and more arrogant recently, and his brain has been getting worse and worse.

Pei Wenxuan drank tea by himself for a while, and most people had arrived. After Li Rong announced the start of the Spring Banquet from a high place, she retreated to the private courtyard at the back.

As a princess, she is willing to have fun with the people at the Spring Banquet. That is called having fun with the people. She should go back and send someone to meet the emperor alone. That is the normal operation.

When Li Rong stepped back, Pei Wenxuan felt relieved.

He vaguely guessed the purpose of Li Rong's Spring Festival banquet. Although he was not absolutely sure, he guessed it was almost right.

He waited quietly at his seat. After a while, a young eunuch came over and whispered, "Master Pei, the princess has summoned you. Please follow me."

Hearing this, Tong Ye suddenly became a little flustered. He looked up at Pei Wenxuan, who put down the cup and said, "Wait for me here, don't run around and cause trouble."

After saying this, he stood up and followed the eunuch out of the crowd.

He didn't ask anything. The eunuch couldn't help but be a little surprised, but it also saved him a lot of trouble. He couldn't help but have a better impression of Pei Wenxuan. He led Pei Wenxuan to the back and said with a smile: "Master Pei, don't worry. The princess summoned you, it's not a bad thing."

"It is a great honor for Wenxuan to be invited by the princess."

Pei Wenxuan said calmly: "Don't worry, Master. Wenxuan understands."

The young eunuch laughed and said, "Young Master is a smart man."

Pei Wenxuan was led into the backyard. As soon as he entered the yard, he felt that the noise outside was separated from the backyard.

Li Rong's villa is connected to a peach blossom forest. Her backyard is built on the boundary between the peach blossom forest and the front yard. The further you go inside, the more peach blossoms there are. The peach blossom petals fall on the wooden corridor, presenting a kind of quiet beauty.

The eunuch led Pei Wenxuan into a room. As soon as Pei Wenxuan entered, he saw three people kneeling on the ground waiting. When the three people heard Pei Wenxuan come in, they turned their heads and looked at Pei Wenxuan. Some were confused, some were thinking, and some were looking forward to the show. For a moment, it became a big stage, as if they were waiting for the audience to sit down before beating gongs and drums and singing a big show.

Pei Wenxuan knew who was kneeling on the ground with just a glance.

He felt depressed and didn't know whether he was worried or annoyed. He felt that this life was too absurd. As for the arranged marriage, Li Rong could just choose one in the palace. Did he have to compete with these people?

He was angry inside but did not show it on his face. Following the guidance of the attendant beside him, he knelt down next to Cui Yulang.

Cui Yulang waved his fan and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that Lord Pei would also come. Lord Pei, do you know why the princess summoned us?"

“I don’t know.”

Pei Wenxuan spoke coldly, Cui Yulang smiled softly, as if amused, and said, "Master Pei, do you really not know?"

“I don’t know.”

"I heard a piece of news," Cui Yulang lowered his voice and whispered, "I heard that His Majesty is planning to choose a husband for the princess. You said that the princess asked us to come..."

Before he could finish his words, a eunuch shouted from outside: "The princess is here——"

As he was speaking, a lady came in gracefully from outside the door, holding a small gilded fan in her hand and wearing a wide-sleeved, off-shoulder palace dress embroidered with gold phoenixes.

Pei Wenxuan was the first to bow his head according to etiquette, kneeling on the ground to wait for Li Rong to enter the house. When the others saw Pei Wenxuan kneeling down, they also bowed their heads and knelt on the ground one by one. Only Cui Yulang stood upright, stretched his neck and looked outside, whispering: "The princess is so beautiful, it would be a sin if you don't see her once..."

Before he could finish his words, Pei Wenxuan grabbed his head and smashed it to the ground.

Cui Yulang cried out in pain, and at this time Li Rong also arrived at the door.

She walked past Pei Wenxuan, and Pei Wenxuan could only see her long skirt that was dragging on the ground, and the red embroidered shoes with phoenix pattern that were vaguely visible on the skirt.

When she passed by, a fragrant breeze blew up, the smell was extremely elegant, like a spring breeze carrying the scent of flowers, lingering around one's nose.

Then Li Rong sat behind the pearl curtain and leaned lazily against the edge of the chair. Her clear voice was mixed with a hint of natural tenderness, and she said softly, "Please stand up."

As they spoke, the four people slowly raised their heads. Li Rong held her chin up and looked at the four men kneeling below.

Lu Yu knelt at the back, dressed in white, kneeling upright, looking down and not daring to look at her. He was not as handsome as the others, but he was somewhat lovable, with a purity and innocence that ordinary people did not have, as if he was still in a daze and did not know the world.

Yang Quan, who was standing next to him, was dressed in black, with his hair tied up high behind his body with a cloth belt. He looked indifferent, and just kneeling, he looked like a sword unsheathed, with an indescribable coldness. But he had handsome features, and this coldness also became a good-looking posture that made people look at him from afar.

Cui Yulang was a little more lively. He wore a light green brocade robe with dark green bamboo patterns on it, a jade crown on his head, and a paper fan in his hand. He covered his forehead with his hands and frowned slightly. He looked like a sculpture of white jade, and lived up to his title of Huajing Yulang.

Pei Wenxuan knelt at the door, staring at her quietly. He was wearing a blue robe embroidered with cranes and had a calm expression. He stood like a lone crane, with an indescribable loneliness in his pride.

The four people looked at her quietly. Li Rong held her chin and glanced at them, tapping the armrest lightly.

She has to stay alone today.

After all, she talked to Su Rongqing for such a long time today. If there was no obvious direction today, Li Ming would probably panic.

So, who should she talk to first today, and who should she keep?

The author has something to say: Come on, continue voting. The one with the most votes will start the next chapter.

If you were Li Rong——

1. Talk to Lu Yu first

2. Talk to Yang Quan first

3. Talk to Cui Yulang first

4. Talk to Pei Wenxuan first

【Small Theater】

Pei Wenxuan: Even if there is no drama, I will force myself to play a role!! Princess, I, your humble servant Pei Wenxuan...

Li Rong: Ah~~Drag him away! Drag him away!

Those who are used to my writings know that the male protagonist is usually a growth-oriented character. You will like Pei Wenxuan later. His goodness is the goodness of an mortal being, which brings some hope to reality and some worldly goodness to fantasy.

Su Rongqing's goodness is a kind of fantasy goodness. Everything about her is good, but she has lost some of the reality of a mortal.

But each has its own merits. In the early stage, everyone will watch Su Rongqing, and in the later stage, everyone will watch Pei Wenxuan. This article is not too sad, and it should have a happy ending.