Lin Zhan's eyes flashed and he waved at the man, but when the man saw Lin Zhan's excited face, he was so scared that he dodged away like a frightened bird.

"What a coward, but who is she here to see?" Lin Zan muttered. She had already recognized the woman in the white veil. She was Tian Ningxi, her deskmate who used to go to the same girls' school with her.

I heard that the family education in the elder brother's family is very strict, so Tian Ningxi must have put a lot of thought into sneaking out.

But Lin Zan was a little curious. He wondered who could have made Tian Ningxi go to so much trouble to come out and peek.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhan looked behind him. Jun Beiqi was riding on a tall horse. He saw Lin Zhan's little head sticking out desperately, but he didn't know what he was doing.

At the same time, Lin Zhan also saw Jun Beiqi, and was stunned for a moment. Then he suddenly retracted his head and murmured, "Is she doing this for the prince?"

"What's wrong with Zhan'er? He looks frightened." Liu Qiuchan looked at Lin Zhan with concern.

Lin Zan quickly shook her head to indicate that she was fine. At this moment, there were two taps next to her curtain.

"Who is it?" Liu Qiuchan's voice rang out.

Jun Beiqi's clear voice followed. "Yes, my son."

It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Lin Zhan's heart couldn't help but leap for joy, but she still pretended to be reserved. She gently lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out.

At this moment, Jun Beiqi was riding a horse and his pace was in sync with the carriage. His heroic appearance made the young women around him cast their eyes on him.

"Is there anything wrong, Prince?" Lin Zhan said in a voice as clear as a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

Jun Beiqi lowered his eyes and looked at her, then suddenly took out an exquisite food box from the side and stuffed it into Lin Zhan's hand through the small window.

"It's still some distance to Taoyuan Temple. If Your Majesty is very hungry, you can eat some cakes as a last resort." After Jun Beiqi finished speaking, he gently drove his horse forward.

Lin Zan held the exquisite food box in her arms, stunned for a long time, until Liu Qiuchan's chuckle sounded in her ears.

"I don't know when the prince became so considerate. He is even worried that I am hungry." Liu Qiuchan glanced at Lin Zan with a teasing look.

Such a long time has passed, even if Liu Qiuchan was slow-witted, she could still sense the subtle relationship between Jun Beiqi and Lin Zan.

But she was always conflicted in her heart. Jun Beiqi was the crown prince after all. If nothing unexpected happened, he would ascend the throne and become emperor sooner or later. What would Lin Zhan do then?

Thinking of this, Liu Qiuchan sighed again, then poked Lin Zhan's little head and said angrily, "You little girl, why are you so stupid? Where is your usual cleverness?"

"Sister, please stop making fun of me." Lin Zan came back to his senses, put the food box on the small table in front of him and opened it. Sure enough, it was full of his favorite pastries.

Suddenly, a feeling sweeter than cakes filled Lin Zhan's heart.

The carriage was shaking, and Lin Zhan's heart was also shaking.

Finally, early the next morning, everyone arrived at Taoyuan Temple. What was somewhat surprising was that there were several horse-drawn carriages parked in front of the temple.

Lin Zan carefully helped Liu Qiuchan get off the carriage, and then saw a woman dressed as a noble lady not far away, slowly bowing in the direction of Liu Qiuchan.

When Lin Zan looked intently, she discovered that the woman dressed as a noble lady was Wang Lanye, which made her face show joy.

"It was me who asked Princess Heng to come here. The purpose was to let you two meet. I know you have been thinking about this matter for some time." Liu Qiuchan saw through Lin Zan's thoughts at a glance and said with a smile.

Lin Zhan said with gratitude in her eyes, "Sister, you are really the best sister in the world."

"You are so smooth-talking. Fortunately, you are not a man. If you were a man, you would ruin several good girls. Go ahead." Liu Qiuchan pinched Lin Zan's nose lovingly and let her go to see Wang Lanye.

Lin Zan took a few quick steps, left Liu Qiuchan's large team, and came in front of Wang Lanye.

"Sister Wang, how have you been these days? Has Jun Beiyu bullied you?" Lin Zan walked up to Wang Lanye and asked directly. His straightforward words surprised the young ladies from the noble families around them.

Wang Lanye, on the other hand, didn't seem surprised at all. She burst out laughing, held Lin Zhan's hand and said intimately, "You haven't changed at all. Don't worry, I'm doing well. You don't have to worry."

While speaking, Wang Lanye's eyes occasionally looked at the young ladies from wealthy families behind her, meaning that Lin Zan should be more careful with his words.

It was only at this time that Lin Zhan discovered that in addition to the maids and old women, there were also several young ladies who were dressed differently from others following Wang Lanye.

Moreover, Lin Zhan knew one or two of these ladies, including Tian Ningxi, who had been among the crowd of onlookers and had hidden away after just one glance.

Just as Lin Zan was looking at them, a tall and thin woman with fair skin suddenly walked up to him, looking at him with eyes shining like stars.

"As expected of the Queen's favorite, Miss Lin is truly a beauty, like a fairy in a painting." The woman began to compliment as soon as she opened her mouth.

Lin Zhan was stunned for a moment, and looked at her in confusion. Wang Lanye beside her introduced her. "This is Lord Shen's legitimate daughter, Shen Yiling. She is the best zither player in Shangjing."

After he finished speaking, Lin Zhan suddenly realized that he seemed to have met Shen Yiling once before, but it was just a long time ago and he had forgotten it.

Moreover, Shen Yiling has another identity, that is, she will become Jun Beiqi's concubine in the future.

When he thought of this, Lin Zan naturally had no good impression of her. He just nodded politely and didn't say anything.

In front of all the young ladies, Lin Zan walked over, pulled Tian Ningxi over, held her arm, looked up and down at her sturdy figure, and couldn't help but feel envious.

"Ningxi, I haven't seen you for a while. You've become much rounder and look quite like Yang Guifei." Lin Zan said to Tian Ningxi with praise.

As soon as the words fell, the ladies around suddenly showed mocking smiles, and Tian Ningxi also pushed Lin Zan away gently with an embarrassed look on her face.

"Is Yang Guifei the emperor's newly appointed imperial concubine? How could I not know? Could it be that the imperial concubine will be as fat as me?" Tian Ningxi lowered her head and whispered.

Lin Zhan leaned closer to hear her words. "No, Yang Guifei was a famous imperial concubine in history who was famous for her voluptuous beauty. I'll tell you more later."