Just as Lin Zan was looking at Si Xueyi with pity, Si Xueyi seemed to notice her gaze and suddenly looked at her.

Si Xueyi, who was sad just now, suddenly turned into a look of resentment as she stared at Lin Zan.

This made Lin Zhan feel a little strange, and he muttered, "It was the emperor who granted your sweetheart a marriage, not me, so why are you glaring at me like that?"

"What did you say?" Jun Anqing, who was sitting next to him, leaned over. Lin Zan quickly shook his head to indicate that he didn't say anything.

The emperor was obviously in a good mood after granting Jun Beiyu a marriage, and the atmosphere of the banquet became lively. However, Liu Qiuchan suddenly pointed out at this time that the prince had not yet married a wife.

"Your Majesty, please don't be partial. It's time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to get married." Liu Qiuchan reminded the emperor with a smile.

The emperor then set his eyes on Jun Beiqi, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "What the queen said is true. The prince has been helping me with my worries in recent years, and he has been my right-hand man. I even forgot that he is still unmarried."

When they talked about the prince's marriage, Lin Zan's eating speed suddenly slowed down a lot, and his ears perked up, listening carefully.

"The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne, so the matter of appointing a Crown Princess cannot be taken lightly. The Emperor must consider this for a few days before making a decision." Concubine Qin giggled at the side, as if she wanted to delay the Crown Prince's marriage to a Crown Princess.

The emperor couldn't help but nod his head. After all, when the crown prince ascends to the throne, the crown princess will be the future queen, so of course he can't be careless.

While everyone was talking, Jun Beiqi stood up and said with his hands clasped. "Father, please allow me to report. I once made a great wish that I would consider my personal affairs only when the country is stable and the people are prosperous. Please help me fulfill my patriotic heart."

These words greatly pleased the emperor, who could not help but smile and nodded, looking at Jun Beiqi approvingly and said, "The crown prince is indeed loyal to the emperor and loves the people. I am very pleased. The appointment of the crown princess will be postponed."

For some reason, after hearing that the emperor would not grant the prince a marriage, Lin Zan felt relieved.

Jun Anqing, who was sitting next to him, seemed to notice the change in Lin Zhan's mood and suddenly asked, "Li Zi, you don't seem to want your brother to appoint a crown princess."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What does the Crown Prince's appointment of a Crown Princess have to do with me?" Lin Zan immediately tried to cover up and ate the food in front of him. He even started coughing because he ate too quickly.

Jun Anqing's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything in the end. He handed her a cup of rice wine. After Lin Zhan drank it, she felt much better.

Today's palace banquet came to a successful conclusion. Lin Zhan was kept in the palace by Liu Qiuchan and still lived in Hanfang Pavilion.

Although no one has lived in Hanfang Pavilion for several years, the decoration and furnishings inside are still the same as when Lin Zhan was there, and Liu Qiuchan sends people to clean it every day.

But Lin Zhan couldn't fall asleep tonight, so he simply got up, went to the window, and stared at the bright moon outside, as bright as a jade plate, in a daze.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flew into the house and scared Lin Zhan, because the shape of the black shadow was somewhat similar to Jun Beiqi, so Lin Zhan subconsciously thought it was Jun Beiqi and shouted with joy.

"Why is the prince here?" Lin Zan stood up and asked the black shadow.

The black shadow slowly walked into the bright place, and its face was fully revealed. Lin Zhan was stunned for a moment before he realized that the black shadow was actually Lang Ya.

"Miss, it's me." Langya saluted respectfully, and Lin Zhan felt a little lost.

However, this feeling of loss was soon replaced by anger. Langya caught the person who secretly met with Jun Beiyu, and learned something from him through special torture.

"Miss, after interrogation, we learned that the man was the one who distributed the bows and arrows on the field today, and he gave the bow and arrow dipped in potion to you under the instruction of King Heng."

"That bow and arrow can indeed attract wild beasts, and the prince and the young lady happened to be out of the range of the guards. Their original plan was that the prince would die in the mouth of a wild beast, and King Heng came forward to point out that there was something wrong with the young lady's bow and arrow."

"Then we can pin the crown prince's death on the young lady. This way we can get rid of both the crown prince and the young lady, killing two birds with one stone."

Langya stood there and told Jun Beiyu all of his plans. Lin Zan couldn't help but sigh, what a good plan.

If it weren’t for the highly skilled Langya who showed up halfway, Jun Beiyu’s plan might have been realized.

Lin Zhan gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "I never thought that he would plot against me so quickly. No, I can't just suppress this anger."

Thinking of this, Lin Zan sat aside angrily, thinking about how to teach Jun Beiyu a lesson.

At this moment, Lin Zhan suddenly thought of a good idea, and then with a strange smile on his face, he said to Langya, "Your Qinggong is so good, then if I let you sneak into Prince Heng's mansion, will it be easy for you?"

"Just give me your orders, young lady." A hint of confidence flashed across Langya's face.

Lin Zan chuckled and rummaged in the side room where he usually prepared medicine. He finally found a bottle of medicine powder and stuffed it into Langya's hand.

"Miss Wang is my best friend and she's getting married soon, so I have to give her a generous gift. Sprinkle this medicinal powder into the well in Prince Heng's mansion to ensure that Jun Beiyu can drink the water in the well." Lin Zan instructed Langya seriously.

Langya was somewhat puzzled. "Didn't the young lady say that she wanted to give Miss Wang a generous gift? Why did she ask me to sprinkle the powder in the well of Prince Heng's mansion?"

"The gift I give to Miss Wang is called freedom. You will know it later." Lin Zan chuckled, then waved his hands and asked Langya to do the job quickly.

Langya didn't ask any more questions and left. Lin Zhan hummed a little tune and prepared to go back to his room to sleep.

As soon as she entered the room, she found a letter on the table. Lin Zhan walked over puzzledly and picked it up, and found that it was a letter written to her by Jun Beiqi.

There was only one simple sentence in the letter, which was that people in the underworld are very treacherous and you should be careful of Langya.

Lin Zhan put the letter down without caring, and found a box next to it. He opened it and saw an ingeniously designed hidden sword inside.

Moreover, the sleeve sword was made to fit Lin Zhan's wrist perfectly, and the surface was engraved with intricate patterns, which added a touch of refinement and beauty. Lin Zhan instantly fell in love with it and started to play with it while wearing it on his wrist.

"It turns out that the prince doesn't care about me at all." Lin Zan smiled proudly, then fell into a deep sleep with the hidden sword in his arms.