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At first, Ling Wenze thought that it would be good for the two tables to sit quietly until the end of the banquet, but he didn't expect that someone came over with a wine glass to toast him and Ling Wenjin.

Dongfang Wo smiled all over his face, holding the jug in one hand and the wine glass in the other, stood in front of Ling Wenze's table, and said hello to the four of them one by one.

The four of Ling Wenze stood up and agreed with each other.

Dongfang Wo first poured wine into Ling Wenze's wine glass, then poured it for himself, put the wine pot on the table, raised his glass to Ling Wenze and said, "It's the twentieth birthday of His Highness the Third Prince, and I didn't prepare any presents for my humble position, so I can only come to you." Come to toast a glass of wine and say congratulations."

Holding his wine glass, Ling Wenze said with a smile, "Master Dongfang actually knows that today is my birthday?"

Dongfang Wo drank the wine in the cup first, and Ling Wenze also drank it, and then heard him say: "However, the lowly position is also in charge of the household department, and the birthdays of your highnesses must be kept in mind. In the future, three His Highness the Prince and His Highness the Fifth Prince will go out of the palace to build a mansion, and the officials will do their best to choose a site for the two Highnesses to build."

Ling Wenze raised his eyebrows and said, "In the future? If I leave the palace to build a mansion, how soon can I move in?"

Dongfang Wo looked at him with some surprise: "Hey? Is Your Highness ready to leave the palace to build a mansion?"

Ling Wenze nodded: "Yes."

Dongfang Wo glanced at Ling Wenjin first, and then said with some embarrassment: "This, because His Majesty didn't mention it... hiss..."

Ling Wenze wondered why he wanted to look at Ling Wenjin, when he looked at Ling Wenjin, the other party showed him a bright smile.

Ling Wenze stopped thinking about this question, and patted Dongfang Wo's shoulder with a smile: "It's okay, I don't ask too much, just find me a small house."

Dongfang Wo just apologized and didn't speak.In the final analysis, what Ling Wenze's future residence will look like is still up to Emperor Yong to decide.So when it came to this, he said that he drank too much and went to the toilet.Ling Wenze put a hand on his shoulder, saying that he was going too, and the two left together.

Lin Zhaonuo has always looked down on the third prince, and Ling Wenjin has always looked down on Lin Zhaonuo.He felt that Lin Zhaonuo was just a child spoiled by Prime Minister Lin, even though Lin Zhaonuo was older than him and Liang Cangqiong.

Watching Ling Wenze leave, Ling Wenjin said to Lin Zhaonuo, "Does Lin Shidu know when the third brother became so familiar with Dongfang Shangshu?"

Of course, Lin Zhaonuo didn't know when Ling Wenze and Dongfang Wo had an intersection. Although Dongfang Wo was his father's subordinate, he had never been in harmony with Prime Minister Lin's political views.Compared with Dongfang Wo, Lin Cheng both admired and hated him.What's more, tomorrow he will no longer be Ling Wenze's servant. Ling Wenjin's "Lin Shidu" and the question he asked are obviously mocking him.

Clenching his fists tightly, Lin Zhaonuo lowered his head and replied, "I don't know."

Ling Wenjin sneered, and pulled Liang Cangqiong to sit down, and the two continued to chat.

Lin Zhaonuo, who was ignored, sat depressed, picked up the jug and drank one cup after another.

In fact, Ling Wenze has a lot of questions he wants to ask Dongfang Wo, such as going out of the palace to build a mansion, where to find ore, etc., but now he hasn't clarified with Emperor Yong, without Emperor Yong's approval, based on Dongfang Wo's performance just now Seeing that he will definitely not elaborate.So Ling Wenze just chatted with him about some things, and it was considered to be a relationship in advance.He doesn't plan to have more contacts with Prime Minister Lin, but Dongfang Wo wants to make friends.

Dongfang Wo saw that there were only the two of them left, so he took the initiative to bring up what happened a few days ago: "Last time on the palace road, Humble and Master Hong..."

Ling Wenze interrupted him: "I just went the wrong way at that time, Lord Dongfang don't mind." He has absolutely no interest in Dongfang Wo and Hong Sheng's romantic or adulterous relationship.

Dongfang Wo rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I see, thank you for your humble post." Then he stopped mentioning this matter and started talking about other things. The trip to the toilet accompanied by the two went smoothly in a cordial and friendly atmosphere with.

After returning to the banquet, Dongfang Wo picked up his wine glass and jug from their table, but shook the jug in surprise and found that it was empty.But he just smiled, put down the jug, said goodbye to Ling Wenze and the others, and returned to the lively front of the court with his wine glass.

Ling Wenze finally found that Lin Zhaonuo beside him was propping his head with one hand, looking at him with blurred eyes.Ling Wenze only felt his whole body go cold when he looked at him, and only then did he catch a glimpse of the three jugs on the table that seemed to be empty.

He picked up a jug and shook it, then looked at Lin Zhaonuo: "I've only been out for a while, and you drank all three jugs?"

Lin Zhaonuo was obviously drunk, he didn't say anything, just smiled at him foolishly.

Ling Wenze had no choice but to sigh, looked at Ling Wenjin and Liang Cangqiong who were watching the play next to him, and said, "Okay, anyway, I can leave later, I will send this child back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Xiao Wu, you and Cangqiong Let's go together."

Ling Wenjin said unwillingly: "Third Brother, just ask Cang Qiong to help him take him back."

Ling Wenze shook his head: "How can I say that he is still my attendant today? I don't plan to make more friends with Prime Minister Lin for the time being, but his son came out with me and got drunk like this. I'd better send him back."

Finally, when they could leave, Ling Wenze and the others took advantage of their seats and left without saying hello to King Cheng—anyway, King Cheng was already drunk.

When the four of them came, they came in two carriages. It was originally planned that Ling Wenze and Ling Wenjin would go back to the palace directly after the banquet, while Liang Cangqiong and Lin Zhaonuo would go home one after another in the other.But now that Lin Zhaonuo was drunk, Ling Wenze planned to personally take him back to the prime minister's mansion, so he said goodbye to Ling Wenjin and Liang Cangqiong, and Lin Zhaonuo, who was unable to walk steadily, got into his carriage.

The carriage moved forward steadily.Ling Wenze looked at Lin Zhaonuo sitting obediently by the lantern hanging in the car, and couldn't help laughing: "I thought you would be crazy about drinking, but I didn't expect you to become obedient when you were drunk. .”

Lin Zhaonuo didn't seem to understand what he said, showing an expression of not understanding.

Ling Wenze knew that he couldn't understand it now, so he thought it was funny for a while, put his fist on his lips and coughed lightly, and said in a low voice: "As an elder, uncle wants to tell you a truth of life - don't be so arrogant in the future, otherwise , will be beaten."

Fortunately, the prime minister's mansion is not far from Cheng Wang's mansion, after all, they were built close to the imperial palace.

When they arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ling Wenze personally carried Lin Zhaonuo back to his room.As soon as Lin Zhaonuo was put on the bed, Prime Minister Lin came over, naturally filled with apprehensive words of thanks.

Ling Wenze exchanged pleasantries with him patiently, and before leaving, he said: "By the way, I am 20 years old today, please ask the prime minister to tell Zhao Nuo tomorrow that you don't have to go to court with me again."

Prime Minister Lin was taken aback for a moment, but he had no choice but to nod in response: "Thank you, Your Highness, for taking care of the child all these years."

Ling Wenze said "it should be" and left.

Lin Zhaonuo, who turned his back on them on the bed, opened his eyes and tightened his grip on the quilt under him.

When Ling Wenze came back, Zhiyuan was naturally waiting for him.

Ling Wenze remembered the gifts he had received, and opened them one by one.What Xiao Wu gave him was indeed a wood carving, Ling Wenze could only tell that it was two birds, Zhi Yuan told him that it was a pair of mandarin ducks.

Zhi Yuan asked him: "Why did His Highness the Fifth Prince suddenly give His Highness a gift?"

"Oh, today is my 20th birthday."

Ling Wenze explained indifferently, and went to take a bath.

Zhi Yuan watched him walk away, and carefully put away the wooden mandarin duck, with many thoughts in her heart: Ling Wenze is 20 years old, he can marry a regular wife, leave the palace and build a mansion...

After taking a shower, when the two of them were lying on the bed, Ling Wenze felt that he had lost sleep.

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Seeing Ling Wenze's silent and embarrassed look, Zhi Yuan hid the disappointment in her eyes, and lay back with her back to Ling Wenze.

Looking at the back of his head, Ling Wenze felt that he was even more insomnia, and his thoughts even went astray: Zhi Yuan said that he needs that thing... so should Zhi Yuan prepare some toys like that?

After plucking a sheep's wool again, Ling Wenze finally managed to fall asleep. When he was woken up by Zhi Yuan in the morning, he was in a daze, and then remembered what happened last night, only to feel his face turn red.

Zhi Yuan was the same as usual, even seemed to be in a good mood.

Ling Wenze was eating breakfast, seeing Zhi Yuan's slightly raised mouth, he couldn't help asking him: "Is there anything good? You look very happy."

Zhi Yuan blinked and said, "There are no brats today, so it's natural to be happy."

Only then did Ling Wenze understand that Zhiyuan was happy because Lin Zhaonuo would not come again. He was the one who taught Zhi Yuan the word "bear child", and it was rare to see him playful, and Ling Wenze also felt happy.

"Yes, I told Prime Minister Lin when I sent him back to the Prime Minister's Mansion last night that he will no longer be my attendant."

Zhi Yuan gave Ling Wenze food a pause, looked at him and asked, "Did Your Highness personally send him back last night?"

"That's right, the brat is drunk, so I have to send him back."

Zhiyuan hesitated and continued to ask: "Then, Lin Zhaonuo, did you say anything to His Highness?"

Ling Wenze remembered how he taught Lin Zhaonuo in the carriage, and said with a smile: "He was very good after drinking, I reprimanded him all the way in the carriage, and warned him not to be so arrogant in the future, he will be beaten , hahaha...Of course, he was drunk, so he probably didn't hear anything."

Looking at Ling Wenze who was smiling happily, Zhi Yuan felt relieved: Whether the former Lin Shidu hadn't realized his intentions, or was immersed in the grief of being no longer needed by Ling Wenze, at least Ling Wenze didn't know His mind.That's fine.

Before going out, Ling Wenze habitually took a step closer to Zhiyuan, and then abruptly withdrew: He just realized that Lin Zhaonuo would not come again, and there was no need for him to continue the daily kiss.Ignoring the slight unaccustomed feeling in his heart, Ling Wenze smiled at Zhiyuan as usual: "Wait for me to come back."

Zhi Yuan tried her best to hide her disappointment, and responded to him with a smile: "Okay."