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Gentle, soft and kind...

These words made many people present speechless.

There was a verbal war just now, but Miss Chu didn't suffer at all.

Lin Qingying's face turned even darker, and the nervousness she felt when she was interrupted by Xiao Rongxuan was replaced by unwillingness again.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may have some misunderstanding about Miss Chu. I look at you, Miss Chu is very powerful. I'm afraid that she is gentle and weak... that's all just pretending in front of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

These words drew everyone's attention again.

Some people looked at Lin Qingying and shook their heads in their hearts. She was really stupid.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, Prince Tianxia and Miss Chu have just been engaged. It seems that it is the time when they are deeply in love. Isn't it just to offend His Highness the Prince by speaking like this?

Sure enough, Xiao Jinzhi also looked at Lin Qingying, looked at her for a moment and then frowned slightly, "Who is this lady?"

The tone was calm, full of confusion and strangeness, but not annoyance.

Lin Qingying breathed a sigh of relief and blessed her body, "Lin Qingying, the daughter of Lin Cheng, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has met His Royal Highness."

"Lin Cheng, Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy..." Xiao Jinzhi repeated.

Lin Qingying immediately straightened her back.

The next moment, Xiao Jinzhi was heard saying seriously: "I haven't heard of it."

Lin Qingying's face froze.

Have not heard? How can it be! After all, my father is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and an official in the court. How could His Highness not know him!

"His Royal Highness, the father of my daughter..."

"I'm not interested in knowing." Xiao Jinzhi waved his hand and interrupted Lin Qingying impatiently, "After all, the father who can educate a daughter like Miss Lin, come to think of it... is not a promising official."

Lin Qingying's face turned completely dark, but at this moment, a "puff" of laughter came from behind everyone, followed by cheerful voices.

"Hahahahaha, His Highness the Crown Prince is really rude." Pei Zhaoqing smiled openly, obviously not caring about Lin Qingying's face at all.

Also coming with Pei Zhaoqing were Liu Qianran and Liu Zhaoran.

Seeing Liu Qianran, Shi Wanxian secretly adjusted her clothes and stepped forward with a smile, "Mr. Liu, Miss Liu, Prince Pei."

Liu Zhaoran said hello with a smile, while Liu Qianran apologized gently, saying that the carriage suddenly broke down on the road and that he arrived a little late due to the delay.

"It's okay, it's just a family gathering, so there's no need to be so formal. I seldom go out on weekdays and don't see many people. Wanxian is already very grateful that you can come today." Shi Wanxian smiled very softly and spoke. , looked at Liu Qianran, and then quickly moved away shyly.

Chu Huanyan knew the inside story, and naturally saw some clues. Among the others, some of the discerning people also figured out the meaning, and suddenly they had speculations in their minds.

Lin Qingying had lost face just now. At this moment, she could not notice the unusual atmosphere between Shi Wanxian and Liu Qianran. She was just feeling embarrassed and stood there with a red face. She kept looking at Xiao Rongxuan with her peripheral vision, as if to place hope. So that the other party can make the decision for her.

Feeling Lin Qingying's gaze, Xiao Rongxuan's expression was really not pretty, and he snorted coldly, attracting everyone's attention again.

"Today's banquet at Duke Shi's mansion, I, the prince, should not be a spoiler. It's just the emperor's brother. Although my brother has nothing to do with Miss Lin, I still have to say that after all, she is the daughter of a court official. Why do you have to humiliate her in public like this."

Hearing Xiao Rongxuan speak, Lin Qingying felt a little more at ease and stood there with a look of being wronged.

"Why did I lose Miss Lin's face?" Xiao Jinzhi's innocent look was even worse than Chu Huanyan's just now.

"Your Highness, my daughter's father has worked hard for the country and the people for many years. Even if he has no credit, he has worked hard. But in order to humiliate my daughter, you pretended not to know him. This is really unfair to my father." Lin Qingying. Secretly pinching himself, trying hard to force out some tears.

But before she could succeed, Xiao Jinzhi shrugged lightly, "That's unfair. I'm used to being alone. I really don't know your father."

The word "idle" was spoken so confidently by Xiao Jinzhi that Lin Qingying choked again.

Gritting her teeth secretly, Lin Qingying continued: "But Your Highness, Prince..."

"Okay, okay, let's just treat it as Gu." Xiao Jinzhi did not let Lin Qingying finish her words, "But don't worry, Miss Lin, from now on Gu will definitely remember that Lin Che, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has no merit, only suffering. A well-deserved minister."

Everyone: "..."

Lin Qingying: "..."

Seeing Lin Qingying's face turning red and dark, Chu Huanyan gently raised her lips and said, "Your Highness, Miss Lin's father's name is Lin Cheng."

"So your name is Lin Cheng." Xiao Jinzhi looked sideways at Chu Huanyan with a smile, "Coming from Yan Yan's mouth, Gu really remembered it now."

After such an interruption, everyone's attention has been completely transferred to the embarrassing Lin Qingying. Especially looking at Lin Qingying's colorful face at this moment, many people were amused and secretly glad at the same time. Fortunately, they didn't talk too much about Miss Chu just now.

Although Shi Wanxian was very unhappy when facing Lin Qingying, as the host, seeing the awkward atmosphere at the moment, she still stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Everyone, there is still some time before we leave the banquet. If you are willing, why not go to the garden to enjoy the evening chrysanthemums together."

Everyone immediately agreed.

"Okay, Miss Shi's proposal is good."

"That's right, why should we stand here? Wouldn't it be beautiful to go enjoy the flowers, drink wine and compose poems?"

Soon, the group of people was led by Shi Wanxian and the maid of the Duke's Mansion to the garden.

Chu Huanyan originally wanted to ask Liu Zhaoran how she and Pei Zhaoqing were doing, but there were so many people around and she could clearly feel Lin Qingying's hateful eyes always falling on her, so she gave up.

When everyone arrived in the garden, Xiao Rongxuan glanced at Lin Qingying without leaving any trace. After a while, Chu Huanyan felt that the eyes staring at her disappeared. She turned around and found that Lin Qingying was gone.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Jinzhi asked softly after noticing Chu Huanyan's searching gaze.

"Lin Qingying is missing."

Chu Huanyan replied in a low voice. She looked around secretly and made sure she didn't see Lin Qingying. Then she looked at Xiao Rongxuan, who was surrounded by people and was talking about poetry.

If Lin Qingying and Xiao Rongxuan really had contact, Xiao Rongxuan would not just ask Lin Qingying to help tease him with a few words in front of everyone.

Xiao Jinzhi comforted him in a low voice, "Don't worry yet, I'll have someone look for you."

"Okay." Chu Huanyan nodded.

But before Xiao Jinzhi could have someone send a message to Qin Li, Duke Shi arrived.

He could have stayed away from such a banquet, but perhaps because he heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were coming, he was afraid of neglecting it, so he hurriedly came to the garden.

After the salute, he immediately said to Xiao Jinzhi and Xiao Rongxuan: "Wei ministers have asked people to prepare tea. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Third Prince don't mind, please go to the study to talk about it."