After Princess Changle left, Xi Jiayu's tense face relaxed immediately. "I thought Princess Changle was going to do something to you."
"In front of so many people, Princess Changle will certainly not allow herself to leave any handle."
Xi Jiawei snorted coldly, "But you'd better wish for the best for yourself, and don't implicate me."
Ning Yu was a little curious, "What does this mean?"
Xi Jiayu kindly explained, lowering her voice, "I heard that a daughter of a sixth-rank official fell in love with Master Xi. Somehow, Princess Changle found out about it, and not long after, she was found hanged in a dilapidated temple, half-naked..."
"When the sixth-rank official learned of this, he wanted to sue Princess Changle, but was suppressed by Prince Pinghuai and was eventually forced to leave the capital."
Ning Yu frowned slightly. She remembered that in the storybook, Prince Pinghuai had helped the fifth prince ascend to the throne and was therefore powerful. No one dared to mess with Princess Changle.
If Xi Shiyan had not died while providing disaster relief, Princess Changle would probably have already asked the emperor for permission to marry her.
The flower viewing banquet was almost halfway through, and everyone had already entered the banquet, with men and women sitting separately.
She didn't touch any of the food on the table.
At this moment, someone said, "Master Xi is here!"
The ladies quickly straightened their clothes, with appropriate smiles on their lips, and their eyes all looked towards the distance.
Xi Shiyan was dressed in a snow-white robe, with gentle features, a handsome face, and an outstanding demeanor. He walked neither fast nor slow, and sat down in his seat slowly and leisurely.
Princess Changle smiled shyly and called out softly, "Master Xi."
Xi Shiyan's expression did not change, and he nodded slightly.
I didn't expect this guy to be so popular.
Ning Yu thought.
Suddenly, Ning Yu's gaze met a pair of dark eyes. There was a smile on the surface, but the eyes were actually cold and deep, as if wearing a mask.
Ning Yu inexplicably felt that the person in front of him seemed to have changed.
Looking more closely, the man's handsome face was somewhat gentle, without any coldness at all.
Did she see it wrong just now?
Before Ning Yu could think about it, she suddenly felt several piercing gazes falling on her.
Especially Princess Changle's.
Ning Yu really didn't want to attract hatred, so he quickly looked away.
Princess Changle sat in the main seat, glanced at her, and deliberately said, "Miss Ning, do you dislike the food prepared by the palace? Why didn't you eat a single bite?"
Ning Yu looked calm and composed, and said in a calm voice, "In reply to the princess..."
Before she could finish, Xi Shiyan's pleasant and magnetic voice came, "My cousin has been feeling unwell recently and has a poor appetite. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
When Princess Changle saw Xi Shiyan speaking for Ning Yu, her face twisted instantly and she forced a smile.
"If that's the case, then it should be okay to have a drink, right? I wonder if you thought Miss Ning looked down on the palace."
Ning Yu frowned slightly, picked up the jade cup, sniffed it with the tip of his nose, and found nothing unusual.
But just in case, he covered it with his sleeve and spilled the wine on the ground.
In order to avoid swallowing anything, he only lightly touched the edge of his lips, leaving a little wine stain.
Princess Changle's eyes flickered and the smile on her lips deepened.
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