When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qin Yuechuan carefully observed her expression and was relieved when he was sure that she really didn't take it to heart.

Xu Xianyue pursed her lips and smiled:

"I'm not a child anymore. You don't have to be like this. I'm not that delicate and can't stand a harsh word."

Qin Yuechuan frowned and said, "It's not just children who can be spoiled."

Normally he would not even say a harsh word.

Xu Xinyue smiled even more happily: "I know, I know."

Qin Lingruo covered her cheek and muttered, "My royal brother is so jealous."

Qin Yuechuan glanced at him.

Qin Lingruo turned around and coughed a few times, then said, "I saw Yaoyao and the others there just now, so I came to look for you, Yueyue, let's go together."

"Ah Leng, come with me."

Xu Xinyue was puzzled when she heard this. It seemed that she had not seen any male relatives here since then.

Qin Lingruo smiled and called out to the palace maid who had been lowering her head behind her: "A Leng!"

The palace maid raised her head, her calm and cold face painted with funny makeup, but it was still vaguely recognizable as Qin Leng.

The clothes seemed a little small and did not suit the boy's frame. The fabric at the front of the sleeves was stretched too tight and could only barely wrap around his body.

"you……"

Qin Lingruo's nose was about to rise to the sky, and she said complacently: "This is much more convenient, and it can also avoid attracting attention. Am I smart?"

"Um……"

Seeing that one was willing to fight and the other was willing to be beaten, what else could Xu Xinyue say?

Following Qin Lingruo's footsteps, I saw two figures on the pavilion of Jianxin Lake not far away.

Qin Lingruo trotted over to meet him.

Xu Xianyue was pulled by her and followed closely behind her and asked, "Why didn't I see you at the Queen's place just now?"

Xia Xueyao said with a smile: "The Xia family has not received the invitation. I came here with Prince Xin."

Yes, Xia Qingsong is now Qin Yuling's "stain". How could she possibly send a letter to the Xia family and let the "stain" linger before her eyes?

Qin Xingyue said calmly, "If my guess is correct, today is Qin Yuling's 'husband selection banquet'. I have seen the invitation list before. They are all young men from aristocratic families. Most of them are good-looking and have good character. They are quite worthy of my attention."

Qin Lingruo pouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother, don't you have a plan? Is this your plan? Doesn't that make it easy for Qin Yuling?"

Qin Lingruo took Xia Xueyao's hand and said, "You abandoned Yaoyao's brother and let her have a better choice. Not to mention Yaoyao, I can't stand it either. Why?"

Xia Xueyao didn't react that much, and patted the back of Qin Lingruo's hand to comfort her: "Prince Xin has his own rules, Ling'er, don't worry about me. In fact, as long as my brother can get out of trouble, I am very satisfied with this result anyway."

Qin Lingruo was indignant: "Yaoyao, you are really easy to satisfy."

He looked up at Qin Xingyue again: "I thought you were so powerful."

Qin Xingyue lowered his head to glance at Xia Xueyao and said gently, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer those grievances for nothing."

He looked at Qin Lingruo again and sighed helplessly: This heartless sister doesn't even know about this matter. She was almost implicated in it, and she is still complaining here, blaming him for not being dedicated enough.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Qin Xing couldn't help but raise his hand, bend his thumb and index finger, and flick Qin Lingruo's head hard.

There was a crisp sound.

"Ah!!! Brother, why are you hitting me?! Did I say something wrong?!"

Qin Lingruo covered her forehead with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain: "This is too much!"

Qin Xingyue raised his hand and wanted to "reward" her again, but Xia Xueyao stopped him with a smile: "Okay, okay, Ling'er is speaking for me, you two brothers and sisters should be quiet."

Qin Xingyue then gave up and took Xia Xueyao's hand: "The view from here is not good, please follow me, I want you to watch today's show carefully."

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the attic standing in the middle of the plum garden.

There are three floors in total.

Qin Lingruo took the lead, walking up the spiral staircase and reaching the top floor with a "thump, thump" sound, and had a panoramic view of the entire plum garden.

The red and white plum blossoms complement each other. The wind blows through the plum garden, and the petals swirl and rise up. Qin Lingruo becomes playful and involuntarily stretches out her arm, wanting to hold one of the lightly fluttering, crystal clear petals.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Qin Xingyue stopped her.

"I know, my brother, you haven't told us what show we're going to see yet."

Qin Xingyue pointed his finger, and at the entrance of the Plum Garden, young men and ladies poured in.

Qin Lingruo thought to herself: From this angle it's like the various colored koi pouring into the release pond.

There are two entrances for men and women.

Qin Xingyue pointed to the men's entrance and following the flow of people, Qin Lingruo discovered that the men's viewing area had two more platforms that were not too high than the women's viewing area. Although they were only temporarily built, it seemed that a lot of thought had been put into it.

Qin Xingyue said: "This is the literary arena."

He pointed to another one and said, "That's the martial arts field."

Qin Lingruo frowned: "Even if it is a temporary choice, Qin Yuling is still unwilling to make a hasty choice, and still wants to choose someone who is both civil and military..."

"good."

Qin Xingyue responded, "However, I have looked at the list, and there is no one who is outstanding in literature or martial arts. After all, as a princess, how can I be willing to be inferior to my future husband? Since the families are similar, I will choose someone who is slightly inferior in martial arts and easier to control."

Qin Lingruo curled her lips: "Isn't it just that the tallest one among the short ones... Qin Yuling is still thinking about this at this time."

"Anyone with a bit of brains will guess what Qin Yuling wants to do at this Plum Blossom Banquet. However, whether they are willing or not, they cannot avoid this banquet."

“Maybe some people see this as an opportunity.”

"But because of the rumors about Qin Yuling before, unless the two are in love, most young masters are still unwilling to give up their official careers and will not be willing to be Qin Yuling's backup and plaything."

Qin Lingruo looked at the stage downstairs and saw that many young men were coming up one after another, ready to compete.

"But from what I see, they don't look reluctant. Look, the stages for both the literary and martial arts competitions are quite lively."

"Because they know who will win in the end. This competition is just a formality."

Qin Lingruo finally realized what was going on: "Turning to look at Qin Xingyue, could it be you..."

"Look carefully."

Inside the plum garden.

On the platform surrounded by a bustling crowd, the chief eunuch of Lingxi Palace laughed in a shrill voice:

"Gentlemen, do you have the bamboo name tags that were distributed to each of you when you entered the Plum Garden just now?"

Everyone present looked at each other unconsciously, and saw the green bamboo tags in their own and others' hands, with serial numbers engraved on them.

When they entered the garden, they thought it was the admission card for this year's plum blossom viewing banquet. At first they thought it was unique and elegant.

But now it seems that it is not as simple as imagined.

I also remembered that a few days ago, in the middle of the night, an arrow was nailed into the window frame of each house without anyone noticing. The strip of cloth tied to it had only one sentence on it:

"If you want to survive, nominate No. 13, No. 5, No. 19 as the leader."