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"Chenqie was just thinking that after the visit today, the Emperor would have to host a banquet to invite all the princes to the palace." Yuwen Lingxi snapped out of her daze and smiled sweetly.

Lu Zhang smiled and clapped, "I was careless. Love Consort was considerate."

Then, he called Eunuch Gao to arrange tonight's banquet and posted it.

Yuwen Lingxi understood in her heart that Lu Zhang did not have many brothers in the first place, and now that he had been set to some distance, most of them were not even in the capital. There were only a few people left, but they were only a few young people like County King. To put it bluntly, he and Lu Zhaohe were the only two people who had such a family banquet.

The ceremony soon ended, and he returned to the palace at noon. Yuwen Lingxi called Qian Ning and a few of the mama over and began to bathe and change.

All kinds of hairpin dresses and dresses had been placed in Xihe Palace's chamber at some point in time, and all of them were of the highest quality. The people outside all said that in order to please the Demon Concubine, the emperor had almost emptied his storehouse.

After half an incense stick of time, Yuwen Lingxi, dressed in a bathrobe, stood barefoot in front of the dressing table as she selected items one by one. Her hands caressed the Five Phoenix Chao Ming in the middle of the table. After making a gesture with her hands over her head for a moment, she then inserted them into her hair bun in satisfaction.

After a short break, it was almost time for the family feast. The people of Xihe Palace majestically started to go to the Elegant Cherry Shrine.

"Lady Noble Consort has arrived." The shrill summons from the eunuch at the door broke the silence of the palace. He saw a long skirt in front of him, then Yuwen Lingxi slowly walked to the center of the hall and bowed to Lu Zhang.

"Chenqie greets your majesty." She slowly stood up and smiled, looking extremely beautiful.

Lu Zhaohe stood up and saluted. Their gazes were fixed on him. Even he could not help but almost fall into a trance.

It was her! That... Was she also the one in the bamboo forest that day?

Since she already had an owner and he had an engagement with her, he decided to just silently protect her. However, he would still feel a faint pain in his heart.

Lu Zhang walked down and wrapped his arm around Yuwen Lingxi's waist, bringing her to Lu Zhaohe. "Come, Zhaohe, this is the Noble Consort that I've been thinking about. Is it amazing to see her today?"

Lili was startled when she saw Lu Zhaohe, but she quickly reacted and smiled at him, "It turns out to be brother Zhaohe. I've never seen him before. He's really a warm, handsome young man."

Lu Zhaohe cupped his hands and said with a voice as calm as water, "Your Highness, you flatter me. Your servant brother congratulates Royal Brother on winning the heart of the beauty. May Royal Brother and the Empress share the same brow in this case, and love and love the white head. "

"Alright." Lu Zhang laughed heartily, "Then I will toast to you with Noble Consort."

The three of them shared a glass of wine while Lu Zhang, who was carrying Yuwen Lingxi, went to sit at the top table. Yuwen Lingxi was incomparably gentle during the meal, whether it was talking about food or gossip.

After three rounds of drinking, Lu Zhang's interest was piqued. He turned his head and said, "Love Consort, I really haven't seen you dance for a long time today."

Yuwen Lingxi naturally agreed. "Then Your Majesty will wait for chenqie for a moment. Chenqie will be right back."

After a while, a sound of silk and bamboo rang out. The woman was dressed in white, a stark contrast from her previous red allure. Yuwen Lingxiyun threw her sleeve through the air. Her dress was like a blooming lotus flower, swaying freely in the air.

From the hall to Lu Zhaohe's table, there were only a few spinning movements. Yuwen Lingxi's eyes were filled with water and her seductive eyes were like silk. The combination of allure and flawless purity was quite fascinating.

As the music changed, Yuwen Lingxi held a glass of wine in her hand and saluted Lu Zhang before charging straight towards Lu Zhaohe. She leaned in slightly, and when she handed the wine cup over, her jade-like fingers brushed the back of his hand. The warm feeling made Lu Zhaohe retract his hand.

"Hahaha." Seeing his restrained look, Lu Zhang teased, "Zhaohe, you are too well-behaved. Noble Consort has always been so cheerful and lively. You should finish this glass of wine quickly."

Although Lu Zhaohe didn't feel well, he still drank it all in one gulp. At the end of the meal, Lu Zhang had reached the limit of his ability to drink and was already lying on the table.

Seeing this, Yuwen Lingxi thought of something as she slowly walked forward and stood in front of Lu Zhaohe, "I hope County King does not blame me for disturbing you today."

Lu Zhaohe said, "Of course, Your Highness's dancing skills are unparalleled. I, as your servant, am just like a boor in the mountains. I am not as interested as Royal Brother, but I'm afraid I am ashamed of your hard work."

Yuwen Lingxi smiled and lightly stroked her hairpin, "County King's words are wrong. Chenqie just entered the palace and doesn't know the rules. I thought she is from the people, there are many rules in the palace, it is tiring, and sometimes she misses the past."

"The Empress must be joking." Lu Zhaohe slightly raised his eyes and looked at each other, "Royal Brother has the world's wealth, and the Empress is Royal Brother's most top-notch person. Furthermore, as soon as I enter the palace, I will be a citizen of this city.

Having said so, he raised his cup and cupped his hands behind him, "Your servant saw that Royal Brother was already drunk and called for people. Your servant will take his leave now."

Yuwen Lingxi looked at Lu Zhaohe's back as he left. She was worried about him as his robe was rolled up from time to time. However, this person was extremely carefree, not caring in the slightest.

"Haven't you seen enough?"

It was unknown when Lu Zhang had already stood behind her. After recalling her thoughts, Yuwen Lingxi lightly nudged him. "The concubine that the emperor hid is suffering."

"Alright." Lu Zhang suddenly became serious. There was no one in the hall, so he asked in a low voice, "With your intuition, what do you think?"

Yuwen Lingxi lowered her head and thought for a moment. With a slight frown, she said, "It's like a stagnant pool of water. There's no ripple at all."

"Really?"

"Indeed."

Yuwen Lingxi continued teasingly, "To be honest, someone like County King doesn't seem like someone born in the royal family."

"What? You're tempted?" Hearing that, Lu Zhang raised her chin, "The night is still long. Love Consort, come and drink with me again."

When Yuwen Lingxi returned to Xihe Palace, it was already the middle of the night. She took a note from the box and left a message for Jian Su. Lu Zhaohe was too surprising. Ever since she was young, she had never seen such an extraordinary person.

Qian Ning had just released the falcon when she stealthily arrived. "Empress, there's a new piece of news."

"What is it?" Yuwen Lingxi, who was washing her hands, turned her head slightly when she heard his words. "Did something happen at the storage palace again?"

Qian Ning: "This isn't an accident. It's a rare occurrence that our spy returned."

"Oh, tell me."

Qian Ning pulled out a piece of Xuan paper from her sleeve and laid it flat on the stage. He saw that it was a painting of Lu Zhang's alchemy. Furthermore, the brush strokes were very exquisite. Even Yuwen Lingxi couldn't help but praise it when she saw it.

"Who did it?" Yuwen Lingxi picked up a corner of the paper. "With how much effort you're putting into this, I'm sure you didn't come out of the palace. Furthermore, this brush technique is thin and smooth, just like a girl's habit. "

Qian Ning couldn't help but cover her head with a smile when she heard this. "The Empress is indeed intelligent. This servant came in passing from Miss Chu's bedroom."

Yuwen Lingxi wasn't really surprised, she just asked, "If you just brought it here, would you alert the enemy?"

"Nope." Qian Ning shook her head. "There are a lot of them over at Miss Chu's side. "It looks so new, but the time it was signed was long ago. I guess it's not the same one that I've been looking at so often."

Yuwen Lingxi lowered her head in contemplation. That day, when she had summoned Chu Xiu, she had felt that Chu Xiu was not normal. It turned out that she had already developed deep feelings for her.

"Very good." A trace of a smile appeared on Yuwen Lingxi's face. Since that was the case, she thought for a while before coming up with a plan.