The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Li Jin's carriage was also parked outside the palace gate.

"Qinglan, please take my carriage."

"No, there are too many people on the street, and it's not convenient for the carriage to go there. Let's walk."

She rejected Li Jin's invitation without hesitation.

Walking out together was like swallowing a fly. The thought of her and Li Jin staying in a confined space together made her feel sick.

Liao Qinglan deliberately walked very slowly, trying to delay time and wait for Liao Wan'er to arrive at the long street first.

By the time they arrived, it was already dark.

The night scene of the Qiqiao Festival is brightly lit and lively.

She looked around and saw couples everywhere on the street, some walking hand in hand, some leaning against each other and lighting lanterns.

She couldn't help feeling a little bitter.

Suddenly, she saw Liao Wan'er.

Her good cousin was standing in the middle of the street, looking around, obviously looking for Li Jin.

She was not disappointed!

Liao Wan'er also saw them at the same time. She walked forward, bowed slightly, and greeted them in a sweet voice: "Second Prince, Sister Lan, what a coincidence."

When Li Jin saw Liao Wan'er, dressed in white and as pretty as a lotus in clear water, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"It's a coincidence indeed. It seems that you two really are sisters with the same mind. In that case, let's go together."

Liao Qinglan couldn't figure out where Li Jin's self-confidence came from.

She had clearly rejected him more than once, but he still seemed to think he was just jealous.

He even openly reveals his desire to have the best of both worlds, as if in his world everyone should act according to his wishes.

What on earth made him feel that he could be manipulated by him so easily?

Liao Qinglan sneered in her heart and said in a sarcastic tone: "The Second Prince has an appointment with a beautiful lady, so I won't disturb you."

"Qinglan, you should be more sensible and learn how to get along well with your sisters."

Liao Qinglan felt that this man was simply insane. He lived completely in his own world and could not listen to anything others said.

She said hypocritically: "I just thought that Sister Wan'er hasn't seen Your Highness for a long time. I'll go there by myself first and come to see you later."

After saying that, she turned around and dived into the crowd, soon disappearing.

Finally having the chance to be alone with Li Jin, Liao Wan'er felt a chill before she could even feel happy.

When she looked up, she saw Nanny Li staring at her coldly, her eyes seemed to want to eat her alive.

Liao Wan'er was so scared that she shrank behind Li Jin and asked softly, "Second Prince, did I do something wrong? Will Sister Lan be angry?"

Li Jin turned to look at Liao Wan'er beside him. Seeing her looking at him lovingly, he couldn't help but feel pity for her. "It's okay. She will have to accept this sooner or later. Today is the Qiqiao Festival. I'll go shopping with you first."

"Second Prince, the Imperial Concubine asked you to come out and accompany Miss Liao." Nanny Li reminded.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Liao Qinglan was estranged from Li Jin, but the Second Prince himself had no idea what was going on, and Nanny Li was helpless as well.

Li Jin glanced at Nanny Li calmly and said, "She wanted to leave on her own initiative. What can I do? Otherwise, you can go find her."

It was because Liao Wan'er suddenly showed up and ruined the Imperial Concubine's painstaking arrangements!

Nanny Li was indignant and glared at Liao Wan'er. She had already silently taken note of the matter in her heart and planned to report it to Concubine An when she returned and ask her to deal with this restless woman.

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After Liao Qinglan left, she hurriedly moved among the crowd.

She was worried that Concubine An's men would catch up with her, and was thinking about where to hide so as not to be discovered.

Suddenly, she saw a group of masked women walking on the road ahead.

Liao Qinglan had an idea and immediately bought a butterfly mask from a nearby stall and put it on, then quietly followed at the back of the team.

She mingled with the crowd and followed the team forward. Before she knew it, she had arrived in the middle of a bridge.

A dozen women stood side by side, pulling up a long piece of silk together to cover each other's clothes, with only their heads covered by masks exposed.

The lights were dim, and the facial features of the people were barely visible under the masks.

Liao Qinglan looked at the women on her left and right and found that she couldn't tell who was who.

At this time, a fat businessman came forward. Liao Qinglan recognized him and thought he was the shopkeeper Sun from Huibinlou.

"Everyone is welcome to sign up for this year's 'Meeting on the Magpie Bridge' game! Our game is very simple and interesting, and it tests the tacit understanding and familiarity between lovers. The women stand in a row wearing masks, and the men find their companions from the crowd. If the challenge is successful, a jar of our 10-year-old wine will be given as a reward!"

Upon hearing this, Liao Qinglan found it quite interesting. She could kill time here and by blending in with the crowd, she could avoid being found by Concubine An's people.

After Shopkeeper Sun finished explaining the rules of the game, the first challenger walked onto the bridge with confidence.

He walked from left to right, and from right to left, his eyes wandering among the masked women, and his expression gradually changed from confident to confused.

After looking back and forth for a long time and hesitating for a long time, he stood in front of a girl and called out tentatively: "Madam?"

At the far right end of the team, a woman yelled at the top of her lungs, "Your wife is right here! She walked past me twice and didn't even look at me!"

The sudden rebuke made the challenger look embarrassed. He scratched his head and walked down the bridge embarrassedly.

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Later, five or six more men came up one after another. Without exception, each of them came up confidently and went down in frustration.

Everyone finally realized that they had underestimated the difficulty of this game.

In the dim place, a group of women were wearing masks and their figures were obscured, so they were indeed difficult to recognize.

Liao Qinglan also encountered the embarrassment of being misidentified twice.

One of them even called her "wife" with great certainty.

Liao Qinglan just smiled politely and shook her head.

I don’t know how many rounds of the game have passed, but still no one has found their companions.

As time went by, Liao Qinglan gradually felt a little bored.

She lowered her head, secretly hoping that the game would end soon.

Just as she was silently counting the time, a steady sound of footsteps was heard.

Neither hurried nor slow, he approached from far away and finally stopped in front of her.

Liao Qinglan heard the man in front of her chuckle.

She sighed inwardly, it seemed that another challenger was going to be scolded.

Just as she was about to shake her head to deny it as she had done before, she suddenly saw the man extending a hand towards her.

The hand had distinct joints and slender fingers. It stayed quietly in front of Liao Qinglan, patiently waiting for her response.