Chatting like this, the whole world will soon be filled with chatter.

The Fourth Prince twitched his lips and changed the subject again: “Every year during the Lantern Festival, there is a cultural gathering in Dingxiang Tower. The winner can win various lanterns. Second brother, do you want to show off your talents again tonight?”

Meeting like this was nothing more than guessing lantern riddles, reciting poems, and so on.

Li Jing smiled and nodded slightly.

The Fourth Prince immediately smiled and said: “I also wanted to try my skills. However, since the second brother is here, I will not show my shame. I will help the second brother later.”

Li Jing glanced at the Fourth Prince leisurely: “You, there is no need to flatter me. I will not complain in front of our Royal Father about such a trivial matter like tonight’s.”

The Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly bowed with his hands: “Thank you, second brother.”

In the past few months, Emperor Yongjia has not set foot in the chambers of Concubine Qin. Even with the support of Empress Dowager Zhao, Concubine Qin’s life was not easy. Even the Fourth Prince has been particularly honest and peaceful recently.

He wanted to show off his princely power in the restaurant tonight, but he happened to meet my second brother again.

This kind of luck was really bad.

The dishes at Dingxianglou were indeed delicious, especially the cabbage dish. The soup was clear and clean, with a small heart of cabbage floating in the soup. It looks ordinary, but when you eat it, it is full of flavor.

The Fourth Prince was a man who loved meat and enjoyed it, but he also took a few bites in succession.

Before dinner was finished, the literary party started in the lobby downstairs.

Nearly a hundred lanterns were placed in the lobby. Each lantern had a question, and the one who answered correctly would win the lantern.

Zhou Li, as a topper, was full of confidence in himself, so he apologized first and went to the lobby with Lu Minghua. In less than a moment, he came back with two lanterns.

Everyone couldn’t sit still anymore and went downstairs to join in the fun.

Li Jing smiled and asked Lu Mingyu: “Xiaoyu, which one do you like? I’ll win it and give it to you.”

In such a lively situation, everyone was in high spirits, and Lu Mingyu was no exception. She glanced around and landed on the largest glazed lantern.

Glaze was extremely precious and rare in the country. As bright as crystal, more transparent than crystal. This glazed lantern had three layers and was dazzling. The craftsman who made it was especially skilled in his craft.

Lu Mingyu was not the only one who took a fancy to this glazed lantern.

Zhao Yu’s eyes were also shining, and he pulled the Fourth Prince’s sleeves and shook them: “This glazed lantern is really beautiful. Cousin Xian, I want this lantern.”

The Fourth Prince helplessly grabbed Zhao Yu’s sleeves. Holding her hand, he whispered: “Cousin Yu, the future second sister-in-law has taken a fancy to the glazed lantern. The second brother must win this lantern. I’d better not compete with the second brother.”

Zhao Yu’s pair of almond-shaped eyes stared over and said, “Why should we let them have it? No way! I’ve set my eyes on it too! Go and win the lantern!”

The Fourth Prince sighed with a bitter face: “If the second brother wasn’t here, I would have revealed my identity and asked the shopkeeper to deliver the lanterns directly. But now that the second brother has not revealed his identity, he has to rely on his true talents and knowledge to win the lanterns. What else can I do?”

Zhao Yu blurted out: “Then you go too! I’m afraid he won’t succeed!”

The fourth prince replied honestly, “I’m not really afraid. However, the second brother is exceptionally intelligent and has an impeccable memory. The Grand Tutor once said that if the second brother were to take the imperial examination, he would at least be among the top juren. As for me, I could at most achieve the level of a xiucai. It’s better not to go and embarrass myself.”^[1]the Fourth Prince is very honest about his capacity. This is why he is my fav character

Zhao Yu: “…”

She glared at her fiancé angrily.

The Fourth Prince looked back with an innocent face.

Zhao Yu soon couldn’t hold back anymore and laughed again: “Okay, I won’t do it anymore! I won’t embarrass you anymore.”

The Fourth Prince felt relieved, gently took Zhao Yu’s hand, and said affectionately: “Cousin Yu, you are so kind to me. Being able to marry you is the greatest blessing in my life.”

Two sweet words made Zhao Yu’s cheeks flush with joy.

Lu Mingyu’s ears were very sensitive, and she could hear everything clearly even if she didn’t intentionally eavesdrop.

She turned her head and silently glanced at the smooth-talking Fourth Prince.

In the previous life, the Fourth Prince was sent to a barbarian land to become a vassal. Within a year, he died of illness. Zhao Yu committed suicide on the day when the Fourth Prince was buried and was buried for her husband.^[2]such a tragic ending for both

Live in the same fur, die in the same hole.

She hoped the Fourth Prince would not let down this profound affection.

The Fourth Prince felt a little weak at the meaningful look from his future second sister-in-law. He coughed and laughed and said, “Why does Fourth Miss Lu look at me like this?”

Lumingyu smiled faintly and said, “It’s nothing. I was just thinking, that in the Dragon’s nine sons, each one is unique^[3]here are the details about this. Similarly, the Princes each have their own distinct personalities.”

For example, this Fourth Prince, who was smooth and clever, looked harmless, but in fact, his mind was not much less than a sieve.

The Fourth Prince chuckled: “Miss Lu is really funny when she talks.”

Zhao Yu immediately stood on the side of the Fourth Prince: “Of course. Everyone is different! Cousin Xian loves to talk and laugh and has a smooth tongue. It’s so lovable.”

The Fourth Prince smiled and looked at Zhao Yu: “In the eyes of Cousin Yu, I am good at everything.”

Zhao Yu smiled and spat at him: “Stop being so pretty. I was just saying casually, you take it seriously.” He flirted with her, she flirted with him.

Emotions were purely a matter of mutual consent, like Zhou Yu willingly dueling Huang Gai^[4]a famous general. Here are the details. It was good as long as Zhao Yu was willing from the heart.

Lu Mingyu said nothing more and laughed it off.

…

Li Jing, on the other hand, really stole the show tonight.

The glazed lantern was the treasure of Dingxianglou. To win this lantern, you had to pass three levels. The first level was to guess ten lantern riddles within one stick of incense. At this first level alone, most of the people who joined in the fun were deterred.

Those who passed the first level will have to compare pairs. At this level, another half will be eliminated.

In the end, there were only five people who could enter the third level. This level was about writing poems and paintings.

Li Jing used a stick of incense and splashed ink, painted on the spot, and composed a poem. It won a lot of applause. And of course, he won the first prize.

The shopkeeper personally took down the glazed lantern and delivered it to Li Jing.

The glazed lanterns were full of light. Li Jing was dressed in a jade-green brocade robe, as handsome as jade. His slight smile actually covered up the light of the glazed lanterns.

Watching the fun in the lobby were many bold girls and wives.

One of them was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, wearing a pink dress, with a fair complexion, pretty facial features, and a beauty mark on her forehead. A pair of eyes kept staring at Li Jing, almost unable to move away.

Li Jing won the colored glaze lantern and was in a happy mood, and was about to hold it up to Lu Mingyu.

The pretty girl in a pink dress boldly stepped forward and stopped Li Jing: “My little girl’s surname is Yue, and she ranks second in the family. My father has opened a bodyguard agency and is quite famous in the capital. I dare to ask. What’s your surname, Young Master?”

Seeing the excitement, everyone stretched their necks and pricked up their ears, fearing that they might miss the excitement.

The Lu siblings also found it interesting, and they all looked sideways to see Lu Mingyu’s reaction.

Lu Mingyu remained calm and only moved her wrist slightly.

The name is already taken, yet you still dare to come and flirt.

Someone dared to touch the meat in her bowl!

^[5]T/N yes you go girl!!!