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Chapter 192 Do something to him

He had no choice but to put on a fake smile, quickly greet them, lower the curtain, and urge the sedan chair bearers to hurry into the palace.

In Wu Ziyan's heart, she wished she were a carefree person instead of the Fourth Prince.

She was eating, drinking, having fun, admiring lanterns, and picking chrysanthemums when she saw Wu Chengye's car, which brought her back to reality.

The curtains of the car over there were completely drawn, so you couldn't see anyone inside at all.

Wu Ziyan also turned her gaze away, not wanting to run into him right outside the door.

But who knew their car would cut them off, deliberately veering at an angle.

Wu Chengye was dressed in red today, his hair tied up with a purple-gold hairpin, looking quite imposing.

She wore the elaborate headdresses steadily, and her face was beaming with pride.

She lifted the curtain, making a loud noise.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Fourth Sister, there are so many of us crowding your car!"

Wu Ziyan only peeked out slightly: "It's alright, Second Sister, you can go first."

At this moment, Huang Ziliang lifted a corner of the curtain and met Wu Ziyan's gaze.

The two sides simply nodded slightly, and the curtain was lowered.

I'm too lazy to argue with her at this point; it would only make others laugh and gossip.

After all the main figures had entered the palace, Qi Zexuan and his group slowly arrived by carriage from the post station.

Carrying those precious gifts, they swaggered down the main road, which already made their intentions clear.

Moreover, envoys were already standing there, specifically to welcome pilgrims from various states and counties.

The banquet would not officially begin until the evening. In the morning, upon entering the palace, one would first listen to the Empress's address in that enormous open space.

After the instructions were given, everyone dispersed to the garden to enjoy the flowers and tea. After this task was completed, it was time for lunch.

Normally men and women are separated, but today they can sit together.

This is an annual matchmaking event, and they can't miss out on any good young men or beautiful young women.

When Wu Ziyan and his group entered, the ministers were already lined up, but the Empress had not yet arrived.

They probably wait until everyone arrives before saying a few words on stage; it's probably just an opening ceremony.

Qi Zeyun and Qi Zexuan, who had just entered the palace, also sighed.

The Wu Dynasty is indeed powerful; its street layout and palace walls and courtyards are far superior to those of the small Rong.

With such allies as a solid backing, it wouldn't be a problem for them to change their national policies, right?

Those who had been standing there for a long time were already on the verge of collapsing.

Finally, after the last person entered the palace gate, the gate was closed, and none of them could leave before the banquet ended.

The Queen was shrouded in heavy curtains, but her voice remained strong and powerful.

"This year, the Ministry of Agriculture has cultivated a new variety of 'glassy chrysanthemum,' which is said to shimmer with seven colors under candlelight or moonlight. We are honored to present it to you, our envoys, this year."

He then spoke at length, and the people below were all twisting and turning, unable to stand still.

Once the speech was over, they were free to move around.

This time, the Imperial Garden connected to the entire main hall outside, and all the furnishings were changed; this was a major overhaul.

Those people walked together in twos and threes, traveling in groups.

Men and women mingled together, and at that time, the distinction between men and women was no longer important.

After Wu Chengye finished speaking, he parted ways with Sima Lingyu.

He took Huang Ziliang with him and went to see the Prime Minister alone.

Sima Lingchuan stood there, but couldn't find his brother anywhere.

He had originally planned to catch up with his brother and, by the way, tell him what he had heard in the mansion, so that he could be more cautious.

But as he walked, he realized that the courtyard was far too large, and he didn't recognize many of the other husbands, concubines, or other unmarried young men.

With a furrowed brow, he walked up to the steps, captivated by the beautiful chrysanthemums in bloom.

A woman walked towards me in a hurry, perhaps with her head down and anxious, and I didn't see her clearly on the steps.

The force of the blow to his shoulder was so great that it almost knocked him over. He bent back to steady himself, but he still couldn't regain his balance.

I thought I was about to fall down the stairs, but I was caught by a strong arm.

He was so frightened that he closed his eyes, but when he didn't feel any pain, he opened them.

But what came into view was a familiar yet unfamiliar face; it was the person who had come to deliver the visiting card to their residence.

Cheng Yi looked simple-minded, but also seemed somewhat anxious.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was walking too fast and almost knocked you over. Please be careful, young master, or rather, mistress Lingyu."

The large hand released his waist, and Cheng Yi blushed, afraid of what others would say.

The main concern was that Sima Lingyu would be criticized by others.

But judging from the incident that just happened, it seems that no one was paying attention to them.

She breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm leaving now, Lingyu, my husband."

Sima Lingyu was so frightened by what had just happened that her heart was pounding and her mind was still blank.

Before I could even react, Cheng Yi had already walked away by the time I was about to say thank you.

He could only watch Cheng Yi's retreating figure, silently saying thank you in his heart, before realizing what had happened.

Luckily, no one saw what happened just now, otherwise they would have been gossiping behind my back.

He turned around again and finally saw his brother's familiar figure.

Then, like a younger brother, he walked over and said, "Brother."

"Lingyu? What are you doing here?" He actually wanted to ask Wu Chengye why he wasn't with him.

"Greetings, Fourth Prince and the two young masters."

At this moment, the group present was their familiar one: Wu Ziyan, Changsun Boyou, and Chu Qiu had joined together.

Chu Qiu and Changsun Boyou looked Sima Lingyu up and down, and sure enough, he looked very much like Sima Lingchuan.

Suddenly I felt sorry for him, after all, they were both involved in Huang Ziliang's plan.

They all looked at him with pity, while he simply stood beside Sima Lingchuan with a worried expression.

Seeing Wu Ziyan, he seemed about to speak but then stopped himself.

Even before he arrived, the group was already discussing the plans for the banquet.

Since both sides have entrusted their lives to each other, they must be honest and clear about it.

"Your Highness, please be careful today."

"Don't worry, you stay with Chuan Chuan for a while. I have some things to discuss with Changsun Boyu. Chu Qiu, I'll leave their safety to you for now."

Chu Qiu nodded

Wu Ziyan led Changsun Boyou away from the crowd and into a secluded place.

Changsun Boyu still looked nonchalant, scratching the back of his head as if he hadn't woken up properly.

He even joked, "You brought me to this remote place, you wouldn't be planning to do something to me, would you, Miss?"

"Have you prepared all the dough that Xiaoyun asked you to prepare?"

"Second sister doesn't know how many of her trusted confidants have fallen. You'll have to put a mask on our people when the time comes."

"Have them eliminate the people secretly protecting the Prime Minister."