Drunk Bamboo

In the martial arts training ground of Prince Feng’s Mansion, swords and knives were flying, golden light was flashing, and the air was filled with murderous intent.

Hua Qinfeng's moves were sharp, fast and fierce. Chaoyang retreated step by step, trying to parry.

Until I couldn't stand it anymore and admitted defeat:

"Stop! Stop!"

Hua Qinfeng did not slow down his movements and launched another fierce move.

Chaoyang rolled over to avoid the sword and leaped onto the roof.

"Your Majesty, I have been practicing for more than two hours. Let me take a rest."

"Come again!"

He jumped up with the sword in hand, and there were several fierce rounds.

Chaoyang dodged while struggling:

"My Lord, I know that Fourth Miss Xiao is here. You are unhappy, but you don't have to practice sword fighting so hard..."

"It's not because of her." His eyes were cold and his face was filled with anger.

"Who is it because of?" He could only think of one person who could make the prince angry, and vent his anger by practicing martial arts, "Could it be because of the princess?"

His cold eyes trembled, and he shouted loudly: "Take the sword!"

"Again……"

Chaoyang even wanted to die.

It was not until dinner time that Chaoyang was free.

"Chaoyang, what did you do today? Why are you so hungry?"

Baiguo stared at Chaoyang in amazement as he ate two bowls of rice in a row. Normally she ate at a leisurely pace, but the speed at which she finished the rice was almost as fast as her hunger.

"I have been practicing sword skills with the prince for the whole afternoon without taking a break... Serve me another bowl..."

Chaoyang took the last bite of rice and held out an empty bowl.

Baiguo took the bowl, spoke, and filled it up again for him.

Nanny asked, "What about the prince?"

Chaoyang didn't explain too much, for fear that the nanny would worry.

"After practicing sword skills, he went out and said he was going to the Anhe Restaurant to drink. I asked someone to follow the prince and go to the restaurant to find him after dinner."

Bai Guo complained and looked disdainful: "What's wrong with the prince? The princess's injuries haven't fully healed yet, and there's a fourth young lady at home, but he has time to go out for a drink."

"Maybe I'm in a bad mood." Chaoyang glanced at Xie Yuzhu when he said this.

Xie Yuzhu ate calmly, but Yun Ling beside her noticed Chaoyang's gaze and followed his line of sight to look at Xie Yuzhu.

The princess is not going to quarrel with the prince again, is she? The princess is also very generous. Every time she quarrels with the prince, she always looks calm, and the prince is nowhere to be seen.

Xie Yuzhu doesn't care about Hua Qinfeng, but cares about Xiao Bingxin.

Not seeing her at the dinner table, he asked, "Where's Miss Xiao Si?"

Yun Ling explained: "She said she had a full lunch and is not hungry now, so she is resting in her room."

This surprised Xie Yuzhu, as she actually stayed quietly in the room.

"Bring her a snack later so she won't be hungry at night."

"Yes."

Xie Yuzhu was worried and asked again: "She stayed in the house the whole time and didn't go out?"

Yun Ling said, "No, Miss Xiao has been in the room the whole time. I saw her writing and drawing, and she was very serious about it."

After hearing what happened to Xiao Bingxin, Bai Guo looked unhappy and buried his head in eating.

No one in the mansion seemed to care about her, and even the nanny didn't ask much.

Xie Yuzhu could only think more.

He ordered: "Lao Liu, send someone to watch her secretly and don't let her sneak out alone."

Lao Liu replied, "Yes."

At this time, the nanny spoke up and said to Xie Yuzhu with a smile:

"Miss Xiao is only staying in the palace temporarily. She is General Xiao's beloved daughter. Someone will come to pick her up in a few days. Princess, don't worry. Old Liu Chaoyang will make all the arrangements."

Xie Yuzhu understood that the nanny was worried about her.

He smiled slightly and said, "Okay. I received an invitation from the Queen today. There will be a wine-flowing banquet in the harem in three days. The ladies of the palace are invited to attend. Is Mammy free that day? Can we go together?"

"I am an old man, so I won't bother to make trouble. Princess, please take Yunling with you."

Bai Guo, who had been unhappy, suddenly brightened up his eyes.

She pouted and said, "Madam is biased. Why did she only let the princess take Yunling? I haven't been to the palace for a long time."

Mammy: "When you were in the palace before, you insisted on leaving, saying that there were too many rules in the palace. Now that you live in the palace, you still want to go back to the palace?"

Bai Guo looked at Xie Yuzhu expectantly: "I just want to see the Liushang Qushui Banquet. The palace has never held it before."

Xie Yuzhu asked curiously, "Hasn't the palace ever held a Liushang Qushui Banquet before?"

Baiguo thought about it.

"Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, New Year's Eve banquet, Lantern Festival banquet, birthday banquet, celebration banquet... but there is no Liushang Qushui Banquet. March 3rd is a festival that ordinary people love. The palace usually distributes orchids and other things to ward off evil spirits on that day. There are no special banquets."

So this is the first time this has been held in the palace.

Xie Yuzhu lowered her eyes and couldn't help but start to think more.

He murmured, "Why did you only invite the female relatives?"

Lao Liu heard her voice and said, "His Majesty also sent an invitation this afternoon, to the prince, also for the Liushang Qushui Banquet on the Shangsi Festival."

Bai Guo was puzzled after hearing this: "Why did His Majesty and the Queen send separate invitations to the same banquet? This is too much trouble."

Nanny took over Bai Guo's words: "Your Majesty and the Queen must have other intentions behind their actions."

Xie Yuzhu thought that this was definitely not an ordinary banquet. The emperor and the empress were probably going to do something again.

Anyway, we are not inviting only the Fengwang Mansion. We can always get through it.

Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes and smiled faintly at Bai Guo: "The banquet will be at noon. If Bai Guo wants to go, come with us to the palace."

"Thank you, Princess!"

After dinner, Yunling helped Baiguo clean up the table.

When she went out with the dishes, Chaoyang followed her.

He called Yunling from an empty corner.

"Yun Ling."

Yun Ling stopped and said, "What's the matter, Brother Chaoyang?"

Chaoyang took the bowl and chopsticks from her hand and said, "We are so familiar with each other, just call me Chaoyang."

Yun Ling blushed slightly, lowered her head, and replied softly, "Yeah."

Chaoyang only felt that Yunling's face was white with a hint of red, which was more beautiful than the peach blossoms blooming in spring.

He asked, "Did the prince and princess quarrel this morning? Was it because of Miss Xiao Si's matter?"

When the princess was mentioned, Yun Ling's expression immediately turned serious.

"She was fine in the morning. Later, I stayed in Miss Xiao Si's room to sort out some things. When I returned to Changfeng Courtyard, the princess had been making medicine in the study and had not seen the prince. There was a red spot on her chin, and she said it was an accidental bump."

At this moment, both of them had noticed that something was wrong with the prince and princess.

"That must be what happened between them while you were away."

Yun Ling was very worried: "The prince and the princess have been through so much, and their relationship has finally stabilized. Now they are quarreling again. What do you think we should do? The princess and the prince quarreled, but the princess was not worried. She ate, slept, made medicine, and planted flowers, just like nothing happened. If you didn't look strange when you were eating, I wouldn't have noticed anything unusual."

Chaoyang frowned, thought for a while, and whispered in her ear: "I'll go find the prince and come back, and you can tell the princess..."

Yun Ling listened and nodded: "Okay..."

As long as it is good for the prince and princess, she is willing to do anything.