Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

After thinking about the situation in the court, although the Second Prince is very powerful in the court, how could the Fourth Prince, who was reborn, give up? Isn't the purpose of living again to change the ending of the previous life?

She didn't believe that the Fourth Prince would give up.

Moreover, in the book, the male protagonist, the Fourth Prince, successfully ascended to the throne.

If it weren't for the appearance of a person like me, the situation in the court would probably be as described in the book, with the Fourth Prince being the most powerful.

As for the Second Prince who seems to be in power, I think it won't be long before he is suppressed. After all, how can you allow others to sleep beside your bed?

The emperor isn't dead yet, but the princes are already eager to fight for power and win over officials. Isn't this like pulling a beard out of a tiger's mouth?

The more chaotic the court situation is, the better, and my eldest brother can develop safely. I don’t know whether my eldest brother will listen to my advice and build Yanzhou.

However, it doesn’t matter if you don’t listen. Big Brother is the villain in the book and he will definitely have his own ways.

Now I just stay at home and watch the show.

The weather was cold in winter, so Lu Zhanxing seldom went out. The power of various factions in the court was very calm. Apart from Emperor Qian, the second prince was the most powerful person in the court.

But everyone knows that this is just the calm before the storm.

But no matter how turbulent the undercurrent was, Lu Zhanxing welcomed the first New Year after traveling here.

On New Year's Eve, a banquet was held in the palace.

Lu Zhanxing was also specially allowed to enter the palace for the banquet. To outsiders, this was the favor of Emperor Qian, but to Lu Zhanxing, Emperor Qian must have had ulterior motives by suddenly asking him to attend the banquet.

Once I leave, won't my grandfather be vulnerable to ambushes?

After all, I am a young master in the mansion and can always play the role of the backbone.

At this time, the palace was brightly lit, and royal relatives and officials above the third rank were all sitting in their seats, chatting happily with the king.

Palace maids dressed in pink palace costumes came in one after another, serving delicious food with a smile.

The musicians played the flute, the piano or the chimes, and the sounds of the strings and bamboo instruments were extremely pleasant to the ears.

The hall was filled with joy, with toasts being made and singing and dancing going on everywhere. Dancers in gorgeous costumes came in gracefully and danced enchantingly. Some people were appreciating the dancing while others were drinking and chatting with each other. It was a lively scene.

Mo Feiyu was sitting in his seat feeling extremely bored. He looked around but didn't see Lu Zhanxing, which made him even more bored.

Didn't His Majesty allow her to come? Why didn't she come?

If she hadn't come, I wouldn't even have anyone to argue with.

After the pink dancer left, a woman wearing a veil and a light blue dance dress came over, surrounded by other women in white. Against the backdrop of her dance partner, her dance was enchanting, her expression was charming, and her pair of affectionate eyes aroused the interest of the emperor on the first seat.

When the dance was over, the instruments stopped playing and the woman's veil fell off, revealing her delicate face.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qian was delighted and immediately brought her into the palace and made her a seventh-rank beauty.

The ministers around were accustomed to it, and this happened every year. They all raised their glasses to congratulate His Majesty on having another beauty.

Even the concubines were not in the least bit moved. They smiled and congratulated His Majesty on having a beautiful woman. She was just a lowly dancer, so there was no need to be afraid even if her position was high.

Only Concubine Xian secretly raised her eyebrows. Did the master arrange for someone to enter the palace again?

The signal of the women's army was embroidered on the woman's veil.

In addition to herself, a concubine in a high position, there is the unfavored Concubine Lin, the recently favored Concubine Yu, and now a dancer has been sent.

Why does the master keep infiltrating concubines into the palace?

However, thinking that her master had followed Prince Lu to Yanzhou, more people in the palace would indeed mean a little more security. Before her master left, she asked her to pass on as much information as possible to the Second Young Master Lu and to protect him if necessary. Naturally, she would not disobey his orders.

In fact, it was her secret suggestion that Emperor Qian intended to invite Lu Zhanxing to attend the banquet. As long as His Majesty showed his favor, it would prove that His Majesty had not forgotten the Anguo Mansion, and no one would dare to disrespect the Anguo Mansion.

Unfortunately, Mr. Lu declined the offer on the grounds that he had to accompany the old Duke.

This also made her understand that the Anguo Mansion wanted to keep a low profile, so she should not cause trouble.

At this time, the Anguo Mansion was also decorated with lights and colors, but there were fewer people in the mansion, so it was quite deserted.

Lu Zhanxing and Su Xianye accompanied their grandfather for a New Year's Eve dinner. After the couple left, Liu Xu followed them.

Liu Xu was nominally Lu Zhanxing's concubine, so naturally she had to stay by Lu Zhanxing's side to keep watch together.

Afraid that Huali would be lonely, Lu Zhanxing asked Huaguo to go over and keep her company, which would make the two sisters happier.

As for Mu Qingli, he was assigned to patrol and keep watch at night. However, it was not Lu Zhanxing who asked him to go, but he said so himself.

Of course Lu Zhanxing agreed!

There were also many secret guards guarding his grandfather, who would be able to detect any disturbance, so Lu Zhanxing felt relieved.

Tonight was to celebrate the New Year, so Lu Zhanxing went to Yunfeng Courtyard and stayed up all night with Su Xianye.

Because he was a little bored, Lu Zhanxing asked someone to make a deck of playing cards with slightly harder paper, with Xiulan and Liuxu in one place.

The four of them played cards together. After a few rounds, Lu Zhanxing had already lost more than ten taels of silver, which made the three girls very excited. They felt that they had just learned how to play and they could play better than the young master. They were all in high spirits and were no longer sleepy.

Lu Zhanxing held the cards and said, "Just wait, I will definitely turn the tables this time."

Sure enough, after a pair of kings were blown up, Lu Zhanxing won the silver back.

The three women were not convinced, so they joined forces to suppress Lu Zhanxing and win the silver back. They were so excited that they didn't feel sleepy at all.

Lu Zhanxing lost nearly a hundred taels and felt that he was unlucky: "Yulu, come and help me. If you win, it's yours, and if you lose, it's mine."

Yu Lu, who was serving tea and water at the side, had been itching to play cards for a long time. After hesitating for a moment, she sat down and played cards with the three girls.

At the beginning, Lu Zhanxing made trouble everywhere, helping this one and that one, which made the three women very disgusted and they drove her away.

So, Lu Zhanxing got out of the house smoothly, and even breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up the paper fan at his waist and played with it. He glanced at the room where the excited voices came from, shook his head and chuckled. He was indeed a good "man". He gave the emotional value and got out smoothly.

After a while, a clear and melodious flute sound came from the bamboo forest. It was obvious that it was Mu Qingli playing.

Walking along the bamboo forest, I saw Mu Qingli sitting against a bamboo and playing the flute. He was wearing a gorgeous blue and white robe, with long black hair, no extra hair accessories, only a blue ribbon tied in his hair.

He has a handsome and elegant face, fair skin, and sits under a bamboo, with his eyes slightly closed, playing the flute at his lips. The flute sounds melodious and lingering, like a trickle, like mountain stream, and with a hint of longing.

He was good-looking and his flute sounded nice, but at this late hour, he was green. If you didn't know, you would think he was a wandering ghost using the flute sound to attract this handsome young man to join the game...

Then you will have the illusion of eating yourself.

Lu Zhanxing quickly threw away this weird thought, and Mu Qingli also noticed Lu Zhanxing, put down the flute and stood up: "Mr. Lu!"

There was a hint of resentment in his eyes. This guy was staying in the house with a woman, enjoying delicious food and drinks, burning a charcoal stove, and playing cards with her. He was so comfortable, while he had to stand guard here in the cold wind. Did he really think of himself as her servant?

When he said he would stand guard, it was just a courtesy. He meant to ask her to invite him to stay up together to celebrate the New Year, but what about her?

You really agree to patrol it myself? The entire Anguo Mansion is like an iron barrel now. Do I still need to patrol it myself?