Many people had already gathered in the mansion, and those who arrived early were mostly children of officials of the third rank or below.

Young people's banquets like this, in addition to getting together to find like-minded playmates, the biggest function is to help unmarried people find each other.

So those people started playing by themselves.

Some were playing pot-to-pot throwing, some were reciting poetry, some were competing in archery... and the list went on.

Anle will be marrying her future prince consort in a year. This is her last birthday party held solely in her own capacity, and everything is done according to her own preferences.

"Move over here a little!"

"Do as I say for the fireworks tonight. Do you hear me?"

Princess Anle was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and beside her were Princess Pingxi and Miss Xie, who were her good friends. The three of them were very busy.

At this moment, the eunuch in charge sang in a leisurely voice:

"Miss Lu is here——"

"Sister Shuang is here?"

Anle's face lit up with joy. She dropped the colorful silk in her hand and ran towards the door on the red carpet.

Lu Ningshuang saw from afar a cute-looking girl running towards her, with snow-white fur wrapped around her double buns. She ran into her arms enthusiastically like a rabbit.

"Sister Shuang, you are finally here. I have been waiting for so long!

By the way, how are you? I have been wanting to come visit you since you got into trouble, but my mother and aunt insisted that I stay in the mansion, saying that they wanted me to prepare for my marriage with peace of mind.

It's really funny. My wedding is next fall. Why should I start preparing now? I think they just want to lock me up!

Humph, if I had known that getting engaged would mean losing my freedom and self, I would have preferred not to get engaged! I am alone, the sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly, I can do whatever I want, how great is that?

I don't have to come out to play with you guys and be constrained everywhere."

Lu Ningshuang was knocked back two steps. As she was hugged by the waist, she could only salute verbally:

"Your Highness has met the Princess."

"Sister Shuang, why are you like this? Didn't I tell you not to call me princess?"

"Etiquette cannot be abolished, and there are so many people here today."

The little princess was very angry and she put her hands on her hips and stamped her feet.

"We have been friends for so many years, huh, you just make me feel alienated! Sister Shuang, I'm angry and I can't be appeased!"

"Okay, Lulu."

Lu Ningshuang lowered her voice and called out helplessly.

"Hmph, that's more like it! Come on, I've specially prepared a lot of games for today!"

The little princess took Bai Zhi's place, took her hand and ran straight to her friends. The servants hurriedly called out:

"Slow down and be careful!"

"Princess, don't fall!"

Lu Ningshuang looked quietly at the little princess's back, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.

Princess Anle's real name was Xiao Xunlu. She had a rich oval face, baby fat on her cheeks, and a pair of watery eyes.

Born in the royal dye vat but yet remain untainted by it, his naivety is somewhat ridiculous.

She is one year younger than the original owner and is always called Sister Shuang.

The original owner did not feel the sisterhood from Lu Yingxue, but she felt it from her.

Moreover, the original owner was able to win the title of the most talented woman in Fengdu, partly because Princess Anle created momentum for her.

Unfortunately, the innocent and kind little princess will forever remain on her sixteenth birthday.

Never grow old, never get worse, always live in the best years of your life.

The banquet went on in an orderly manner. Lu Ningshuang sat in the front row with the little princess and the official lady she was on good terms with, enjoying the acrobatics on the high platform of the waterside pavilion on the opposite bank.

"Lu Xiaoer, let me tell you, this is a circus from Qiang Country. They can walk on a tightrope, climb a mountain of knives, be cut in half and resurrect, and rise from the ashes!"

A young girl dressed in tight clothes and looking heroic turned her head from the side and introduced herself to Lu Ningshuang with great interest.

"Life is all about experiencing more exciting things. Wouldn't it be boring if it's always calm and peaceful?

But I know you are so fragile, if you get scared, I can cover your eyes for you."

She pretended to stretch out her hand and push her center of gravity backward. The square huanghuali armchair was lifted up by her, leaving only one leg standing.

Miss Lu, the most delicate and lovely member of Princess Anle's core group, was harassed in this way.

Miss Xie, who had been helped by her, frowned, slapped the dirty hand away, and scolded:

"Xu Yanzhen, can you please sit still? Look at you, the three legs of the chair are sticking up. What if you fall down if you're not careful?"

Princess Pingxi waved her hands with great pride, "What are you afraid of? I'll get up from where I fell! Cousin, don't feel sorry for me!"

The second young lady of the Su family pinched the cloth on her knees and spoke softly:

"Is it possible that Sister Xie is feeling sorry for Ning Shuang?"

Princess Pingxi looked at Miss Xie in disbelief. The elegant Miss Xie glanced at her and said lightly:

“I’m afraid you’ll hit Shuang’er.

It doesn't matter if you fall down, you've always liked to wield swords and guns since you were a child, so bumps and collisions are normal. Shuang'er is different."

"Woo woo, you are my cousin!"

Princess Pingxi covered her face and pretended to howl in sadness, with her fingers spread wide apart, not covering her rolling eyes at all.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Princess Anle, who watched both plays at the same time, laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

"Oh, if I had known that Sister Xu was such a good actress, I wouldn't have had to spend so much money to hire a troupe!"

It was the first time that Lu Ningshuang felt such a joyful atmosphere. Although it was a bit noisy, she still smiled knowingly.

On the other side of the river, at the Dengyue Pavilion, the performance of "Rebirth from the Ashes" as Xu Yanzhen had said was being performed, with a raging fire engulfing the young man with his heavily made-up face.

"Well!"

"My God!"

"Nothing will happen to him?"

The people watching the show on the surrounding pavilions exclaimed in surprise, and some kind-hearted young ladies turned their faces away in spite of the situation.

"boom--"

The assistant picked up the bucket and poured out the unknown liquid again, and the fire suddenly rose to half a meter high.

There was another round of exclamations, and the assistant thanked and left.

The performance became more and more gripping, and the crowd began to laugh. Lu Ningshuang lowered her eyes, her heart beating wildly.

In the novel, Princess Anle's birthday banquet was a disaster for many people, including her.

The future prince consort got drunk and accidentally pushed Princess Anle into the water. Several assassins caused chaos, and when she was fished out, she was already dead.

After the truth was revealed, the future prince consort was sentenced to death.

She knows Chinese medicine and has skin-to-skin contact with Xiao Hengguang. Jiang Shuo accidentally sees them and wants to take her away but is hurt by her words.

In the end, Jiang Shuo turned love into hate, and she became disgraced and given to Xiao Hengguang as a concubine.

Lu Yingxue accidentally saved Xiao Churan, whose life was hanging by a thread, paving the way for future cooperation.

A lot of things happened at the banquet, and they were very complicated. There is no strict chronological order in the novel, and no details are mentioned. Even if you know the real culprit behind the scenes, you still can't guard against it.

Before Lu Ningshuang came, she asked Bai Zhi to prepare two sets of clean clothes. As for the rest, she could only improvise.

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