Gu Jinchu walked up to Jiang Nansheng. She couldn't see the emotion in his eyes clearly. She said to him softly, "Fifth Master."

There were branches sticking out along the way, Jiang Nansheng gently pulled Gu Jinchu's arm, and it opened immediately, looking at Zhao Xuan and said: "Shu Fei was just ordering people to look for the eldest princess."

Zhao Xuan had already seen Cuiguo's anxious expression not far away, and whispered in Gu Jinchu's ear: "Chu Jie'er, I'll send you an invitation some other day, and we'll talk in detail when you come to the princess's mansion."

Gu Jinchu instantly understood the meaning of the eldest princess’ words. The only person mentioned in detail was Zuo Hongwen, nothing else.

After agreeing softly, he lowered his head and followed Jiang Nansheng.

"What were you talking about just now?" When she heard his question, she did not directly say Zuo Hongwen's name:

"Speaking of the scholars at today's banquet, some of them are my cousin's classmates at the Imperial College, and their results in the Spring Examination were better than my cousin's..."

Gu Jinchu had just said half of his words when he felt something empty on his wrist. He raised his hand to touch it, and found that the arrow hidden on his wrist was gone!

"Why don't you say anything? Is Zuo Hongwen excellent?" Jiang Nansheng's voice was vague and a little cold.

Gu Jinchu was so flustered that he didn't have time to figure it out. How could he know? He turned around and planned to walk the same way again. If he landed in the same place, it would be bad!

Gu Jinchu was stopped by him. Seeing the copper tube in his palm, he asked him in confusion: "How did it appear here with you?"

Oh! Yes.

Jiang Nansheng pulled her just now, and that was when he took it away?

"Your fingers are a little too flexible."

After saying this, Gu Jinchu lowered her eyes and looked down at her feet. The more times she saw Jiang Nansheng, the more strange she became.

A few days ago, she actually dreamed of him...

Some of the intimacy that the two people had in their previous life always flashes before their eyes and in their minds through unintentional words.

Jiang Nansheng looked at her red earlobes and put away the hidden arrow in his hand. "What do you think those Jinyiwei do? If someone finds out about this, it will only bring you trouble."

And Zuo Hongwen, whom she mentioned, and Qin Lang, whom he admired, all made him feel uncomfortable.

From the beginning till now, Gu Jinchu felt that Jiang Nansheng's attitude towards Qin Lang was a little strange.

It was obvious that they had a good relationship in their previous life. One of them found out the real culprit behind the scene, and the other punished his enemy cruelly.

Why does it seem a little tense now?

A young eunuch came out from somewhere and Jiang Nansheng whispered a few instructions. Gu Jinchu could hear his words very clearly from his position.

Suddenly, she felt that the power of his status as a reader in the Hanlin Academy seemed to be much greater than she had imagined.

...

In Huitong Hall, Emperor Jianyuan sat at the top with two moustaches hanging down around his neck. His ethereal and immortal look was greater than the majesty of the dragon robe he wore.

Sitting next to him was the queen, who was graceful and elegant, with a dignified and reserved temperament, and a gentle and peaceful look in her eyes.

On one side were Concubine Jing and Concubine Shu, who helped the Queen manage the harem. One of them was bright and charming, and the other was dignified and beautiful.

On the other side, the princes and ministers were sitting there.

The second prince Zhao Xu showed confidence and high spirits in his every move. He was cheerful and talkative, and looked at the emperor and his brother with admiration and humility.

The eldest prince Zhao Kang looked a little pale as he sat there quietly. His heavy and gorgeous clothes made him look even weaker. He silently watched the lively scene in front of him, wondering what was in his mind.

The Sixth Prince Zhao Kuo sat in the corner. At the age of thirteen, he still had a childish look on his face and was thin and frail. He looked longingly at the positions of his two older brothers.

The other princes were either too young or their mothers were not favored, so they were just here to make up the numbers and didn’t even have the chance to speak or show their faces in the front.

Gu Jinchu stood beside Jiang Nansheng, lowered his head and whispered to him that the maidservant who looked younger than Princess Xiaoqian was the real daughter of Prince Huailiang.

She looked in that direction and found that the Japanese named Nakayama Mihui was also looking at this side.

The Japanese people's eyes were naturally on Jiang Nansheng. She remembered that she had not told him about their other plan.

"Fifth Master, they want to use the Jiang family to disrupt the succession, and if they can't marry the emperor, they will marry you."

Jiang Nansheng put the wine glass in his hand on the table, lowered his palm and gently touched the back of her hand, and whispered two words, "No."

Gu Jinchu rubbed his hands behind his back and after saying that, he stood behind Jiang Nansheng with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.

In her previous life, she had also attended palace banquets. Although the food on the table was exquisite, diners had to pay attention to etiquette at all times.

You must also keep your ears open at all times and not miss a single word the Emperor and Empress say.

Many people at the table did not know the outcome of the peace talks. The emperor did not say much about his expression, but just looking at the ministers, they all looked relaxed and peaceful.

In contrast, the Fuso envoys had gloomy faces, and Princess Xiaoqian sat there in a stern manner, like a distraught puppet.

The emperor, who was sitting at the head of the table, said slowly, "The one who came with the Fuso envoy is Princess Xiaoqian, the daughter of Prince Huailiang. The emperor is willing to offer Princess Xiaoqian as a token of his sincerity."

Upon hearing this, the Fuso envoy stood up, bowed, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life. I hope the princess and Your Majesty can achieve a good story."

The hall was filled with cups, bowls and chopsticks, and the talking stopped and it became quiet.

"Of course, good stories should be told among young people. Several of my princes are already married, so how can I let Princess Xiaoqian become a concubine?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and pointed in the direction of the ministers, "Those are the Jinshi who passed the imperial examination this spring. They are the most outstanding young men in our dynasty. Princess Xiaoqian can choose the one she likes from among them."

Gu Jinchu looked up when he heard this. Is this the reason why Zuo Hongwen and the others appeared here?

Otherwise, how could these people, who have no official positions, appear at the palace banquet for the envoys to meet the emperor?

If that’s the case, why didn’t I see my cousin Gu Jinhui? Even my father, who was on duty at the Guanglu Temple, never told me the news.

The Fuso envoy and Princess Xiaoqian looked at each other. The emperor's words were like a slap in the face in public.

Princess Xiaoqian stood up, pointed in the direction of the minister and said, "Emperor, will you marry Princess Yongle to him?"

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