C14

The luxurious carriage drove on the flat road without any obstruction, and in a short while, they arrived at their destination.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the palace." The butler's voice came from outside the car.

Nangong Lin was the first to jump off the horse carriage and helped Yan Xiaoxi off.

Yan Xiaoxi slowly got up from her seat, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes. She walked out unhurriedly, looking at the majestic and imposing palace, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Wakaka, she could imagine that there were many delicacies waiting for her there.

Xiao Cui looked at her young mistress helplessly, tugging at the corner of her clothes to remind her.

Yan Xiaoxi glanced at Xiao Cui, then turned to Nangong Lin and asked, "Linlin, there must be a lot of delicious food in the palace."

She held Nangong Lin's arm tightly and almost stuck her whole body to it.

"Don't eat the food in the palace."

"Why?" Yan Xiaoxi came here to eat happily. If she didn't eat, then wouldn't it be a waste of her time?

In order to come to the palace, she could even dress up. Otherwise, if she wore such complicated clothes, it would be even harder than killing her.

Hmph, he actually didn't want her to eat anything, on what basis?

"Poisonous." Nangong Lin spat out these two words lightly.

"Oh my god!" Yan Xiaoxi's eyes, which were filled with shock, became dejected and her footsteps slowed down.

There was no longer any motivation for her to move forward. What to do? She wanted to go back.

In a split-second, Yan Xiaoxi was like a doll that had lost its soul, walking forward numbly with her head down.

Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at Nangong Lin, "No, Linlin must be lying to me."

How could the food in the palace be poisonous? Otherwise, wouldn't the people inside have died long ago?

Linlin must have wanted to take revenge and mess with her, because the last time she purposely made things difficult for her, she wanted four hundred roasted chickens.

"Has This King lied to you before?" Nangong Lin said solemnly.

Yan Xiaoxi shook her head. After knowing each other for so long, Nangong Lin didn't seem to have fooled her once.

"Linlin, but I'm hungry now." Hearing that, Xiao Cui who was behind couldn't help but roll her eyes, before Miss came to the palace, didn't she only eat? Why would she become hungry in less than two hours?

Nangong Lin looked at Yan Xiaoxi, who had a wronged expression on her face, and said, "Wait a minute, This King will ask Xiao Cui to go to the royal kitchen and personally make it for you."

"Aren't there people who specifically try to eat the food in the palace?" These things were all told to her by her master.

His Master had said that she had to be careful in every corner of the palace. Within the red walls of this palace, she could eat people and lose her head at any time. She had told her countless stories of concubines trying to please her.

Therefore, Yan Xiaoxi probably understood what Nangong Lin meant by 'poison'. However, in front of delicious food, nothing could make her compromise easily.

"Just listen to This King." Nangong Lin didn't explain too much. There was probably no one who knew his situation better than him.

Nangong Zhen had always been eyeing him covetously. The two of them had been each other's enemy since they were young. After seeing each other for a year, nothing was impossible.

Yan Xiaoxi nodded. She thought to herself that if she wasn't able to test it herself, she would have forgotten that she knew medicine.

Soon, they arrived at the palace where the birthday banquet was held.

"Prince Lin, Princess Lin is here." The voice also attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone present, regardless of gender, age or age, looked towards the door at the same time and looked at Nangong Lin.

That tall and big figure was Prince Lin, the one they were so proud of. For a long time, they didn't see his handsome face.

Although some officials had seen Nangong Lin on the wedding day, they couldn't help but be affected by the atmosphere and followed the crowd to see Nangong Lin.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi walked in hand.

At this time, all the people had already taken their seats in the main hall. Officials were conversing with each other, and the singing and dancing in the middle of the hall was sublimated.

As they gradually approached, Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi simultaneously noticed someone was staring at them. The two of them simultaneously looked towards the burning gaze.

Right below the room, there was an imposing looking man. His black, shiny, vertical hair was tied back with a purplish-gold crown.

Under the slanted straight eyebrows lay the sharp black eyes, the thin, thin, pursed lips, and the sharp, sharp contours.

His tall and slender but not rough body was like an eagle in the dark night. His cold, proud, lonely, and overbearing aura alone gave off a domineering aura.

From his red robe, it could be seen that this person was the main character of the banquet, Nangong Zhen. His sharp, probing eyes were staring at Nangong Lin.

Opposite Nangong Zhen sat a middle-aged man. He was very handsome and had an extraordinary air about him. His seat was below the emperor and opposite Nangong Zhen was most likely a very influential position in the imperial court.

Beside him sat a beautiful young girl. She looked like a beautiful girl, beautiful beyond compare, beautiful beyond compare, beautiful beyond compare, and with every movement she made, she exuded the aura of a lady from a noble family.

Her features were actually somewhat similar to the middle-aged man, and from every angle, it was clear that the two of them were definitely father and daughter.

Coincidentally, Yan Xiaoxi knew this woman. Other than Liu Zhixue, there was no one else. Liu Zhixue ate her cake gracefully, but her gaze was always on Yan Xiaoxi and Nangong Lin.

Yan Xiaoxi twitched her mouth and glared at Liu Zhixue. At the same time, she and Nangong Lin looked at Nangong Xiao, who was at the top of the group.

"Greetings, Royal Father." The two of them spoke at the same time.

Nangong Xiao was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe as he sat there majestically. His gaze hadn't left the hall since Nangong Lin had entered.

"Rise." Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi took their seats.

Once everything was ready, the banquet officially began.

"I wish the crown prince good fortune and greater longevity than Nanshan." The ministers began to congratulate him on his birthday one by one.

"This subject wishes the crown prince eternal youth." Another minister said.

"I wish the Crown Prince a good match soon."

"…"

After one round of reincarnation, Nangong Zhen had obtained countless congratulations and treasures. Immediately, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax and it was bustling with noise and excitement.

When everything quieted down, Liu Zhixue stood up and walked out. "This is a present from Xue'er to the crown prince's brother."

As she said that, Liu Zhixue pulled out an exquisite wood box. After opening it, she discovered that there was an extraordinary Night Pearl inside that was radiating bright light.

Liu Zhixue, Nangong Lin and Nangong Zhen had grown up together and were very close to each other.

Nangong Zhen sent someone to receive the Night Pearl and thanked, "This crown prince really likes it."

Liu Zhixue smiled charmingly as she continued, "It's rare to see you in such a good mood today. Why don't you have a dance for me, Xue'er?"

"It is my honor to be able to enjoy Xue'er's dance." It was known to all that Liu Zhixue was known for being talented in Nanshui Kingdom, and that she was known for her zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

However, her dance was not that easy. She had only seen it twice over the years.

The first time was during the banquet where the Emperor invited the emissaries of the four nations, he would compete with Princess West Blossom Kingdom and win the applause of the people who sent the emissaries.

The second time, it was the Dance of the Heartbreak. On the day Nangong Lin cancelled his engagement, she danced in front of the people on the city wall. On that day, it was originally a sunny day, but suddenly a goose feather rain fell, as if the heavens were moved by her love.

And today was the third time. The crowd couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

"Your majesty, Xue'er is going to change clothes. She'll be back soon." With these words, Liu Zhixue bowed and left the hall.