Upon hearing this, Chen Xun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you testing me?"

Emperor Hong also laughed out loud, "Why? The person you have in mind is the crown prince?"

Prince Yan's eyes also fell on Chen Xun, and he echoed Emperor Hong's words and continued, "Sir Chen, after all, is the prince's teacher. It is human nature to be partial to the prince."

These words, spoken from the mouth of King Yan, seemed to be meant to excuse Chen Xun, but in fact he just wanted to suppress him. This matter made him feel uncomfortable.

Chen Xun immediately took over the conversation, bowed with his sleeves lowered, and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the envoy sent by Dayue this time is the half-brother of the King of Dayue. According to etiquette, if we send the crown prince, Dayue will naturally feel that we attach too much importance to them."

Emperor Hong nodded and looked at Chen Xun, "What do you think?"

The reason for the negotiation with Dayue this time was actually because the border area was too close to Huainan Prefecture, and Huainan Prefecture was the most taboo place in Kyoto. Now everyone was thinking about taking over this place.

"In that case, it would be best if we ask King Yan to meet with the envoy."

Emperor Hong tilted his head to look at King Yan and asked, "What do you think?"

Although Prince Yan was somewhat surprised at what Chen Xun said, he caught a glimpse of Emperor Hong's satisfied expression and immediately turned around. It seemed that this sentence was asking for his opinion, but in fact, it actually hoped that he would take the initiative to volunteer and agree to this matter.

"Of course I am willing to do so, my dear brother." King Yan replied immediately.

Seeing that he was so tactful, Emperor Hong nodded and pointed to the jade seal beside him, "Here, this matter must be tiring, why not give this thing to you as a reward, and you can also treat it as a fun thing and play with it in your hands."

After hearing what Emperor Hong said, King Yan did not hesitate, but stretched out his hands and held the thing in his hands.

As he was so busy, Chen Xun stayed in the emperor's tent and didn't realize what was happening outside.

After a tiring journey of autumn hunting, everyone camped by the river and no one went out of the tent, so they were able to have a good rest.

Lin Xi followed the Queen's tent out of the palace and naturally stayed near the Queen's tent. The news that Chen Xun had more face in front of His Majesty today than some of the princes had spread.

Liuyun couldn't help but sigh to Lin Xi, saying: "This Lord Chen is really favored by His Majesty. It goes without saying that he will definitely have a bright future."

Lin Xi naturally knew that Chen Xun had a bright future. No one could reach such a position like him, and no one expected that something like this would happen.

The top of the mountain here was planted with beautiful wild flowers. After resting, all the beautiful ladies went out and saw this scene, so they naturally went there.

Shen Qingran shouldn't have come today, but she came because of the eldest princess. When she was free, she hid in Lin Xi's tent.

"What? Hasn't it been resolved yet?" Lin Xi looked at the dark circles under her eyes with heartache. Such dark circles must have been caused by not sleeping well for several days. Under such circumstances, no one knew what had happened to her.

"Lin Xi, I really never thought that my sister would miss me so much." Shen Qingran's tone was full of helplessness. "She cried and made a scene at home. No one knows why she likes that person so much. Under such circumstances, if she continues to make a scene like this, I'm afraid that my grandmother will really abandon her completely."

At this point, Shen Qingran's face was still filled with anger and some worry. Seeing that her sister, whom she had watched grow up, was really about to fall into the fire pit, she was really angry and anxious, but helpless.

When Lin Xi heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Who is more important, Shen Ran or the entire Shen family?"

When this question was asked, Shen Qingran replied without hesitation: "Of course it is the Shen family. Because of the Shen family, there would be me and her. The Shen family is naturally above the two of us."

"But what if she colluded with outsiders and framed the Shen family?" Lin Xi asked.

Hearing this, Shen Qingran was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly: "How could she do such a thing?"

Shen Ran is also a member of the Shen family. How could he possibly deal with the Shen family for outsiders?

But she didn't dare to say this now.

As the two were talking, Liuyun's voice suddenly became louder outside, "Princess, Miss Lin is talking to Miss Shen, so they are not available to receive guests."

Ruan Liuying's laughter was as loud as a silver bell, and she said, "Why is it inconvenient? I am also a woman, and they are not girls, right? Is it possible that they have some hobbies that are inconvenient for me to see?"

When she said this, she deliberately raised her voice, causing people passing by to look towards Lin Xi's tent frequently. Liu Yun was helpless. Those who could participate in the Autumn Examination this time were all people of noble status. If the message really got out, it would have a bad impact on Lin Xi.

She gritted her teeth and reluctantly let the person in.

"Miss Lin, the princess said she wanted to come and talk to you." Liuyun's face turned pale.

Ruan Liuying had a bright smile on her face, naturally because she knew about the Shen Mansion and the whereabouts of her arm. In fact, it had nothing to do with it even if it was found out. After all, it had nothing to do with her, so they could do nothing about it.

When she thought of this, the smile on her face became even wider. Seeing Shen Qingran was also here, she asked, "I didn't expect Miss Shen to be here too. What a coincidence. I was thinking of coming to talk to Miss Lin because I was afraid she would be bored. After all, there are groups of people outside."

This sentence really satirized both of them.

However, Lin Xi never cared about this matter, nor did he care about these people.

Looking at Ruan Liuying's face now, she can still respond with a smile.

The three of them sat down and were still chatting and laughing, as if nothing had happened. No one tacitly mentioned what had happened to Shen Ran, and even their faces appeared to be very calm.

Ruan Liuying looked around and didn't see Shen Ran, so she smiled and asked jokingly: "Miss Shen, why don't you see your sister? I'm good friends with her! If she didn't come today, I wouldn't even have a playmate."

"How could that be? Doesn't the princess have several close friends around her? My sister is naughty, and grandma thinks she needs to be tested at home." Shen Qingran said this.

Ruan Liuying couldn't hide the smile on her face. "What? Can't you say a word now?"

"Is your sister treating the newcomer as the old one and throwing him away?" Ruan Liuying didn't care about Shen Qingran's expression and said it deliberately.

"What do you mean by new or old?" Lin Xi said with a smile, "Among the people here now, there are no new or old people. Aren't they all people the princess has always seen?"

Ruan Liuying didn't expect Lin Xi to say this, but there are some things that can't be said directly, "Since the princess wants to see Shen Ran, why don't you go to the Zhenguo Mansion to see her in person?"

Hearing this, Ruan Liuying was speechless for a moment, but suddenly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, is your sister going to get married? I think the Zhuang family is really nice, why don't you just agree to it, why make such a fuss?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingran sneered, "If the princess thinks that the Zhuang family is good, why not marry into the Zhuang family yourself? What are you talking to me about here?"

Ruan Liuying glanced at Shen Qingran and continued, "I was just joking, why are you angry?"

Princess Wang Ling suddenly came in, looked at the three people inside, and immediately set her eyes on Lin Xi, who was sitting on the far right. She sighed, "You are so pretty, I wonder whose daughter you are?"

Lin Xi had never thought that she would be able to meet Princess Wang Ling in this life. In her previous life, she never knew that Chen Chu shot her through the heart with an arrow in order to marry her.

Now, has she entered Beijing again?

I don’t know whether she has ever met Chen Chu, or rather, whether Chen Chu is involved with her now.

Since she would not let the Lin family have an easy life, she would not let the Chen family or those who had harmed her in the past have an easy life either.

In that case, she would definitely not let Chen Chu marry Princess Wang Ling.

Princess Wang Ling was the person with the highest status here, and everyone stood up and saluted her.

Princess Wang Ling waved her hand and asked directly: "The rabbit I just caught ran away. Did you see it?"

Hearing this, the three of them shook their heads. Everyone knew about this person's appearance and they couldn't afford to offend him. They could only bow down to this ancestor. What's more, everyone knew today that His Majesty doted on her very much.

"Since it's not here, then you can help me look for it." Princess Wang Ling gave instructions skillfully, turned around and left, not paying any attention to the expressions of the people behind her.

Ruan Liuying gritted her teeth. It had been a long time since anyone treated her so domineeringly. She was very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do.

"Ms. Shen, Miss Lin, come together!" Ruan Liuying managed to control her temper, turned around and spoke to them with a smile.

The two of them nodded and followed Princess Wang Ling. They still had no idea what was going on.

Princess Wang Ling was looking for her rabbit all the way. Suddenly, she saw Chen Chu, who looked very similar to Chen Xun that day, from the corner of her eye. She took the initiative to run over and asked, "Why are you here too?"

Chen Chu had never thought that someone would act so boldly, but he knew today that this person's identity and status were not ordinary, and if he could marry her, he would even be favored by His Majesty.

Precisely because she thought of the help she provided to her, which was greater than that of anyone else, she did not rank the person in front of her much in her heart.

Although, her appearance was not as pretty as Lin Xi's.

In the corner of Chen Chu's eye, he saw Lin Xi's figure again. Ever since they met last time in Chen's house, he had never forgotten her. In his heart, if his uncle had not stopped him, Lin Xi would have been his wife long ago.

"Young man, nice to meet the princess." Chen Chu said.

When Lin Xi saw this scene, he already had an idea in his mind.

No matter how Chen Chu and Princess Wang Ling came to be, she had to find a way to separate the two of them, at least for now. Some things could never go their way.

The Queen didn't need her to serve, but this inexplicable closeness made Shen Qingran feel something was wrong. When no one was around, she asked softly, "Queen, are you being used as a cover?"

Lin Xi did not answer. She had not yet reached a conclusion in her mind. She just pulled Shen Qingran forward and said, "My Lady, Master Chen."

When Chen Chu saw Lin Xi, he seemed to be dazzled. There was a strange flash in his eyes, and finally turned into calmness, "Hello, Miss Shen, Miss Lin."

This little bit of abnormality was also noticed by the perceptive Princess Wang Ling. Her eyes fell lightly on Lin Xi, which was completely different from the admiring expression she had just had. She had never thought that the prey she had set her eyes on would actually hit someone else.

She would not allow such a thing. In her heart, she was determined to get what she wanted.

"Why, Master Chen, you seem to be happier to see these two girls than to see me!" Princess Wang Ling showed displeasure on her face.

Chen Chu immediately tried to make amends, "How could that be? It's just that I am overjoyed to have seen the princess's beauty."

"Are you happy?" Lady Wang Ling pressed on, and seeing the fear on his face, she chuckled, then turned to Lin Xi and asked, "Miss Lin, do you think Master Chen is really afraid?"

Seeing that she had brought the topic to her, Lin Xi smiled and replied, "My Lady, if you feel that, then Young Master Chen is really terrified. Everything is as my Lady wishes."

Hearing this, Princess Wang Ling laughed a few times and then said, "If everything goes according to my wishes, it would be really good."

After everyone had fun for a while, it was time for dinner. Everyone sat around the campfire and set up a small table.

Lin Xi was originally going to serve the Empress, but she was not feeling well and did not come out. She sat with Shen Qingran, "The Empress is so indulgent to you. You don't look like a female official beside the Empress, but more like someone who has entered the palace to enjoy the good life."

Lin Xi listened to Shen Qingran's joking words, smiled faintly, and turned her eyes to meet Chen Xun. What a coincidence, he was sitting opposite her with a plate of Dongpo pork in front of him.

When she thought of the small piece of "Dongpo Pork", she wondered if it had grown a little.

"I'm afraid we won't be hunting today, so just eat your food with peace of mind!" Shen Qingran said, cutting the venison and putting it in her bowl.

Princess Wang Ling suddenly appeared in front of Lin Xi's table, holding up a wine glass, and said to her: "Today, I see you and I feel happy. How about we have a drink together?"

Hearing this, Lin Xi couldn't refuse, so he took the glass of wine on the table and raised it.

Princess Wang Ling suddenly said, "How about we exchange cups?"

Without giving Lin Xi a chance to refuse, she exchanged the cup in her hand with hers. Before Lin Xi could react, she drank the wine in the glass.

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