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"No, you must go. The Prime Minister has never been on good terms with Father, and now that he has suddenly sent an invitation, we cannot give him any face. "

"That is a matter of the imperial court, what does it have to do with me? "My father has to consider the face of the Prime Minister. I am just a young girl, but I did what I wanted and refused to attend such a boring banquet. What's wrong with that?" While refusing, Xia Yi An was feeling awkward for her identity.

As the sons and daughters of court officials, there were always some people who could not help but become the prelude to the court's struggle.

"Yian, you are being irresponsible. The Prime Minister, the Imperial Physician, and the Prime Minister are all powerful officials of the Imperial Court. If you lose face for the Prime Minister's house, rumors of a conflict between the Prime Minister and the Grand Commandant will spread out. This is not good for father."

Xia Yimo spoke sincerely and earnestly.

With such a heavy hat on her head, how could Xia Yi An endure it? Her brother's words were not wrong. It seemed like she had no choice but to go to the banquet tomorrow.

"Brother is right, little sister is not sensible. I will go back to prepare and attend the banquet on time tomorrow." Xia Yi An stood up and saluted before unwillingly returning to her own courtyard.

Xia Yi An tried her best to search through her memories, but there was no memory of the Prime Minister's daughter. She quickly called for Jin Jibing, intending to ask him about the Prime Minister's daughter.

Jin Lei was in the yard cooking new tea for her. The clear tea water was filled with dark red tea, and the aroma of tea permeated the air.

Xia Yi An pressed a cup to her lips and blew out the hot air. She sipped a mouthful of it and said, "Golden Lamp's cooking skills are excellent. I'll be blessed in the future!"

"Young miss has taught me well, so Jin Lei doesn't dare to take credit for it." Jin Lei, who was kneeling at the side, looked at her with a joyful expression.

After drinking it all, Xia Yi placed the cup down and said, "Tell me about this Prime Minister's daughter. She will be attending the banquet tomorrow. I have to know my opponent to be invincible."

Jin Lei smiled. "Miss, it sounds like you're going to war." She poured another cup of tea and passed it to Xia Yi An before continuing, "This servant doesn't know much about the Prime Minister's daughter. The people outside all say that the Prime Minister's daughter is the prettiest in the capital.

"Oh!" "With such a great background, I can't be too inferior tomorrow. Come, let's go pick out some clothes for me." Xia Yi An stood up and entered the room.

She didn't really want to win the limelight, she just felt that with such an outstanding person, she wouldn't be inferior to the Xia Family.

… ….

When Xia Yiqing heard that the Prime Minister's daughter had specially sent a letter to invite Xia Yi An, she was immediately furious. She, Xia Yi An, was not even worth mentioning. What right did she have to attend such a refined banquet?

Xia Yiqing had been taught by Aunt Mei since she was young and was able to bring out all sorts of zither, chess, calligraphy and paintings. This banquet had originally been prepared for her, and Xia Yi An had merely been crowned as a direct daughter.

Inwardly, she was unwilling. She immediately called for the personal maid, Golden Fragrance, and whispered a few words into her ear. Golden Fragrance was startled, and immediately walked out.

Xia Yi Qing laughed. She was going to wait and see a good show tomorrow.

… ….

The time for the banquet was set for 9 am. Xia Yi An took the Golden Lamp and left in a horse carriage.

After the carriage had traveled for less than an hour, loud noises suddenly came from the street. The coachman stopped and said, "Eldest Miss, the road in front of us has been blocked."

Xia Yi An raised the curtain and saw a bunch of people making a ruckus in front of them. It seemed like they wouldn't be able to get out of the way for a while. It was already past the halfway mark. If they were late, there might be someone who would say something.

"Let's take a detour."

The driver looked to the side and asked, "There is a path to the left. Do we head there?"

"Yes."

The horse carriage sped along a narrow road, but there were no pedestrians around. Xia Yi An was curious as to why there were no passersby here.

"Whooosh."

The carriage came to an abrupt stop. The two people in the carriage almost ran out of the carriage. Jin Lei steadied his body and helped Xia Yi An to sit down. He opened the curtain and angrily said: "How did you drive? It almost caused the young mistress to fall! "

"How bold, who dares to drive on the Sansi Intestine Road, don't you know that only the royal family can drive here? Furthermore, those who are capable of doing it are those who are rebellious! "

It turned out that there was a carriage blocking their way. The driver had a dignified expression on his face as he angrily rebuked Xia Yi An's coachman.

"Only the royal family can leave." Xia Yi felt uneasy in her heart. They had offended the royal family.

Xia Yi An's coachman was intimidated. He immediately got down from the carriage and begged for forgiveness, "Please spare me, my lord. I am a novice, I don't know these rules. I hope you will forgive me!"

Xia Yi An couldn't sit still any longer. She used a silk scarf to cover her face as she got off the carriage with Jin Lei's help.

She stood by the side of her carriage and looked at the intricately carved carriage in front of her. It was covered with gold and jade. The owner of the carriage was definitely not an ordinary person. It seemed like today would not be easy for her to escape.

She turned towards the carriage across from her and said, "I, Xia Yi An, don't know the rules. I've offended the lord, so I hope he won't mind."

When the man resting inside the carriage heard her voice, his eagle-like eyes immediately opened, and a smile appeared on his face. Xia Yi An, we meet again.

"What lord? This is His Highness, the Duke of Han." "Even if you are the Grand Commandant's daughter, you will still be punished if you secretly enter the Three Thought Sheep Intestine …"

"Black Turtle." Nangong Han called out to him, "Let them go."

"This …" Black Turtle hesitated. Why was his Highness so easy to talk to today?

He paused for a moment, then looked at Xia Yi An and said, "Alright, the prince said that you can leave now. Remember, you must not leave again."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xia Yi An heaved a sigh of relief and thanked him emotionally.

However, the path was too narrow and the carriage simply couldn't turn back. Xia Yi An's heart sank. Did she have to go back? First, let's not talk about how far this road was, even in terms of time, it would be too late!

Nangong Han knew that she was in trouble, so he ordered Black Turtle to call for the secret guards to remove her carriage.

The four guards immediately jumped out and began dismantling the horse carriage with their tools. Xia Yi An was dumbfounded as she stared at the scene. Golden Lamp was also dumbfounded as the horse carriage was soon left with only a few wooden shelves.

Black Turtle brought the carriage over and said to Xia Yi An, "Miss Xia, the prince invites you in."

"Huh?" Xia Yi An was stunned as she looked at the luxurious carriage in front of her. She thought to herself, "Why is this Frigid King so kind? Not only is he not blaming me for blocking my way, he even gave me a ride?"

Black Turtle looked at her with an unquestionable gaze, as if he didn't want her to get on the car or leave. His highness's order was like a mountain, it could not be changed.

Xia Yi An thought that if she hesitated any longer, it would be too late. Wouldn't it be great if she got a free ride? She lifted her skirt and allowed Jin Lei to help her into the carriage.

As soon as she opened the curtain and entered the carriage, she froze, not wanting to go forward any further. Wasn't this man the one who had taken her away that night? He was actually King Han, and now she met him again. This was truly bad luck!

"Giddy —"

"Ahh …" When the horse carriage ran away, Xia Yi An couldn't help but fall forward, landing right on Nangong Han's body.

Nangong Han looked at the woman in his arms expressionlessly. He did not move nor did he support her. He said with a mischievous tone, "You are giving me a hug."

Xia Yi An was still in a panicked state as she took a deep breath, supporting herself on his arm to stabilize her body. She glared at him grudgingly before sitting on the soft couch beside him.