There was a girl of about ten years old on the right of Princess Linchuan. She dressed in a light green dress from the palace and her facial features were not fully grown-up. However, her facial features which looked like Empress Gu already showed how beautiful she would be when she grew up. This should be Princess Qingxin, the biological daughter of Empress Gu and the lineal sister of the Crown prince.

She was also the young daughter of the Emperor, and like Princess Linchuan, she was deeply favored by the Emperor.

Wei Changying did not dare to offend this girl with high status and hurriedly smiled at her.

However, after Princess Qingxin's look was figured out by Wei Changying, she frowned slightly and looked away.

“I don't think I've offended the princess, have I?” Wei Changying noticed that she frowned and was stunned, and immediately thought, "My cousin said earlier that when Liu Ruoye had forced Lay Zhong's sister Zhong Li to death, she used the excuse of this Princess Qingxin's birthday last year to write an invitation to Zhong Li so that she met Zhong Li. Did Liu Ruoye say something bad about me in front of her?"

Thinking of this, Wei Changying could not help but be alerted secretly. She was no longer in the mood to pay attention to the people below but only thought about how to deal with the potential obstruction from Princess Qingxin later.

Towards noon, Changle Palace was packed, and the imperial madams who were qualified to meet the Empress and the princess were already there. The Empress looked around and said, "Zhenyi Madam is not well these days, so she can't come out today. And Anji is accompanying her mother. Everyone else is here, so let's begin the feast."

So servants came up and asked the Empress to move to the main hall where the banquet was held, and all the imperial madams inside and outside were also invited to move together.

When Empress Gu got up, Honored Consort Deng also stood up. Wei Changying subconsciously wanted to reach out to help her, but she saw that an imperial maid beside held the Honored Consort's hand ahead of her. She smiled at her, and whispered, "Young madam Wei, thank you. I will support the Honored Consort."

Wei Changying slightly retracted her hand and was deeply confused in her heart: It seemed that Honored Consort Deng didn't like her... Then what did she mean by calling her to come next to her? Neither the Wei Family nor the Shen Family had any rancor with Honored Consort Deng. When she wanted to dismantle the marriage between the Crown Prince and Song Zaishui, the Wei Family even helped her. And Wei Changying also had to call the Old Madam Deng from the Su Family "Maternal Grandmother," who was Honored Consort Deng's aunt in her clan.

No matter what it was, Honored Consort Deng should not deliberately make difficulties for her...

She followed the crowd suspiciously and confusedly to the main hall, where the wide hall was already full of seats. The first three seats were for the Empress, Honored Consorts and Princess Linchuan. There was a distance between their seats and the seats around them.

Honored Consort Deng ordered the people on her left and right, "Give this child an extra seat behind me." Soon, there were servants quickly adding seats for her.

From this point of view, Honored Consort Deng did not seem to be making difficulties for Wei Changying. Wei Changying could not understand the real attitude of the Honored Consort, so she decided not to bother much. She thanked her respectfully and thought that she would solve things accordingly later.

At this time, Emperor Gu had finished speaking claptraps and asked everyone to sit down according to status. After they all sat down, they started to congratulate Princess Linchuan, and praising words came one after another. In addition to this, many people presented extra treasures to please the princess.

Even Madam Su took out a Luminous Pearl which was the size of a baby's fist, said her blessing to Princess Linchuan, and gave it to the palace attendant.

On the other hand, Princess Linchuan answered the salute with a smile and had to return the favor by praising the extraordinarily courteous the imperial madam or their younger generations. When she was talking to Madam Su, Princess Linchuan said about Shen Cangning, "Ning'er is lively and lovely. I like her very much. This is all because of the good education of Madam Su."

Madam Su smiled bitterly for the second time after her daughter-in-law was involved in the struggle between the Empress and the Honored Consort: she really didn't think Shen Cangning was lovely at all! If the princess hadn't said it in public, she would have thought it was ridiculous! This careless daughter… If she hadn’t been her own child... Forget about it! It's better not to think about it too much. If she thought about this too much, she could not help but feel a headache!

But Shen Cangning, hearing the praise from Princess Linchuan, was triumphant and calmly accepted.

After being congratulated by the crowd, the wine and food were gradually sent up. Empress Gu asked people to invite musicians and dancers into the hall to cheer everyone up.

With the sound of Sizhu came up, the excitement in the hall went up to the next level, and the atmosphere became relaxed.

Wei Changying sipped the contents of the cup and felt that the taste was fresh. Watching its color, there was a layer of green within its clarity. The palace attendant next to her introduced with a smile, "This is palace brewed litchi green. If the young madam is not used to drinking wine, shall I change it to the Agarwood drink or black plum juice for you?"

"Thank you. This wine is not strong. I can drink some more." Wei Changying put down her glass and smiled.

The servant said hurriedly, "It is my duty to serve you today, and young madam doesn’t have to thank me. To tell you the truth, young madam, this litchi green is easy to make people intoxicated."

Hearing her earnest reminder, Wei Changying could not help but feel a little grateful and nodded, "Thank you for telling me, otherwise I would think this wine was not intoxicating." She gently bumped her elbow against Qin'ge next to her, and Qin'ge took a long-prepared purse from her sleeve and gave it to the servant. "My young madam entered the palace for the first time." she said with a smile, "There are many things she doesn't understand, so I hope sister will take more care of her."

The servant did not refuse but took the purse and said with a smile, "My name is Liu Di. Since I have been instructed by the Empress to serve you, I should do my best." She continued to introduce the dishes and refreshments to Wei Changying. When Wei Changying was listening, a servant who served Honored Consort Deng came over and whispered, "Honored Consort asks to move the young madam's seat closer to talk."

Wei Changying dared not snub, so she quickly wiped the corners of her mouth with a veil, got up to tidy up the dress, and said, "Yes."

She moved to the seat behind the Honored Consort Deng. Instead of eating anything, Honored Consort Deng held a gold bottle and sat leisurely on the pat and stared intently at the dancers who danced below along the music. Because of the previous experience that she was ignored, Wei Changying was ready to continue to wait carefully for her.

Unexpectedly, when Honored Consort Deng was looking at the dance, she asked loudly when Wei Changying arrived, "You grew up in Fengzhou, so you are supposed to be familiar with Fengzhou's local conditions and customs?"

"Your grace, I grew up in boudoir from an early age and do know a little about Fengzhou." Wei Changying was stunned and subconsciously said.

Honored Consort Deng hummed and said, "Then tell me about it."

… Why did the Honored Consort inquire about the local conditions and customs of Fengzhou? Did she really take a fancy to the children of Ruiyu Hall and want to marry her niece in Fengzhou? Wei Changying thought so and told the Honored Consort the climate, geography, places of interest and so on in Fengzhou.

Honored Consort Deng looked at the things below her motionless. Wei Changying did not know whether she heard it or was distracted. As she spoke, she slowed down her pacing. Suddenly Honored Consort Deng said, "The climate in Fengzhou is hotter than that of the capital?"

Wei Changying was stunned and immediately said, "Yes, because…."

Before she finished speaking, she heard Honored Consort Deng whispered, "Juan'er was afraid of the heat, and he could not stand the weather in the capital. Yingzhou locates even more south than Fengzhou, so it must be hotter. It's not a good place!"

Juan'er? Wei Changying only heard Song Zaishui said that Deng Zongqi's sister was called Wanwan, and she didn't know whether Wanwan was her infant name or formal name. Was there a character "Juan" in Deng Wanwan's formal name? But she thought that Honored Consort Deng was talking about Yingzhou, not Fengzhou. Yingzhou? It seemed that there were no big families in Yingzhou!

When she was wondering, she saw that the Honored Consort Deng's hand shook slightly and almost spilled the wine on her body. Yet she sighed softly, and finally turned to look at Wei Changying, and said, "Did I scare you? I don't feel well lately. I always thought Juan'er was still alive."

Wei Changying was surprised and immediately realized that Juan'er probably was the name of the sixth Prince. As expected, Honored Consort Deng continued, "At that time, His Majesty said that he would title Juan'er as the King of Yingzhou, but he died before he started the trip. After I knew the thought of the Emperor, I spent a lot of time asking about Yingzhou, and it became a habit. When I meet people coming to the capital from Yingzhou or nearby places, I can't help but ask several questions."

Yingzhou was bordered by Fengzhou, just southwest of Fengzhou. Wei Changying secretly wondered, "I heard before that the premature death of the sixth Princes had something to do with the abolished Empress Mrs. Qian. This was because the sixth Prince won the favor of the Emperor and threatened the status of the fourth Prince who was the Crown Princes at that time. So the abolished Empress Mrs. Qian... But now according to what the Honored Consort was saying, although the Emperor doted on the sixth Princes, he had no plans to make him the Crown Prince that he had even decided the title and fiefdom of the sixth Prince?"

The rule of the Great Vi was that all the princes, except the Crown Prince, if there was nothing unexpected, would probably be titled in advance at the age of sixteen. After being titled, unless there was a special case, they would all go and live in their fiefs. Without imperial edicts, they would no longer be allowed to step into the capital.

A normal Prince would be titled at the age of 15. The sixth Prince died before he turned 15 years old. That is to say, he was only 14 years old when he was planned to be titled. Yingzhou, which was far from the capital, was located in the south. Although it was a rich place, it was not a special one. From this point of view, the Emperor loved the sixth Prince, so he chose the rich Yingzhou for him as his fiefdom. But he didn't particularly like the sixth Prince, otherwise, he would have been given a more meaningful fiefdom to him. Especially, Honored Consort Deng said that the sixth Prince was afraid of heat, yet Yingzhou was a hot and humid place.

Wei Changying thought about this in her mind and replied carefully, "I don’t dare to hide anything from you. I just come to the capital so that I don't know the name of the sixth Prince. So…."

"Hmm." Honored Consort Deng put the wine cap on the desk casually, but she smiled and said, "You are an honest child." It was unknown whether she thought of the sixth Prince, or because of something else, the Honored Consort looked kinder, "You've been in Fengzhou all the time, are you used to everything here?"

Wei Changying answered obediently, "Although Fengzhou is far away from the capital, my husband's family is in harmony, and he treats me very well. So I feel that everything is all right."

"Is everything all right?" Honored Consort Deng smiled and said, "You are a blessed one. Private Guard Shen is a nice person."

Wei Changying hurriedly thanked the Honored Consort for Shen Cangfeng.

The Honored Consort asked a few more questions about the family routines, and her facial expressions gradually became a little less interested. The palace attendant who served her looked at her facial expressions and said, "Madame, the next piece ‘Cailian Song’ is the dance of the dancers that you praised last time."

After hearing the words, Wei Changying said, "I dare not disturb the Empress's enjoyment of watching the dance!"

Honored Consort Deng also nodded and said, "I'll watch the dance first. I'll talk to you later."

This sentence could not be taken seriously, Wei Changying replied respectfully. Someone from the palace came up and moved her seat away again, so as not to block the view of the Honored Consort.

Although she was moved even farther than before, Wei Changying didn't have any dissatisfaction but breathed a sigh of relief. Today, because she had to enter the palace, she didn't dare to drink a sip of water when she got up early, lest she was in a hurry and would be inconvenient to go to the restroom in the palace. After the banquet began, looking at the delicacies, she was already hungry. However, she only sipped Lychee Green a little and was called over by Honored Consort Deng without eating a lot. At this moment, she was away from the Honored Consort so that she could get something to eat.

She only took a bite of the rose cake, and she caught a glimpse of someone not far away. Wei Changying wailed in her heart and had to try to swallow the cake. She quickly wiped the corners of her mouth and straightened up her skirt to greet the incomer, "Greeting to Princess Qingxin. Why did Her Royal Highness come here?"

Princess Qingxin, who only brought two servants in colorful clothes, walked up to her. She glanced at the untouched dishes on her desk, kept a straight face, and whispered, "I have something to ask you!"

Wei Changying thought to herself, "Sure enough, she is here to look for trouble!"

But she still respectfully said, "Her Royal Highness inquires me, how dare I not answer? Her Royal Highness, please make it clear to me!"

Princess Qingxin looked around and found that although people like Empress Gu and Honored Consort Deng were watching the dance or joking with Princess Linchuan, there were still a few madams sitting below who were paying attention to this side. Thus she said, "You, move over." Without waiting for Wei Changying to respond, Princess Qingxin already sat in her mat and patted the seat on the right, said, "Come!"

Wei Changying smiled bitterly and said, "How dare I sit at the same table with Her Royal Highness? It's good for me to stand aside."

"I'll tell you to sit down, how dare you disobey me?" After all, she was the lineal youngest daughter of the Emperor and the Empress. Although Princess Qingxin had not grown up, she had a great vigor of the royal family. She raised her chin and said impatiently, "If I ask you to come and sit down, you should just come here!"

Wei Changying had no choice but to sit down according to the place where she patted and thought about what Princess Qingxin wanted to do. Princess Qingxin glanced at Honored Consort Deng in front of her. She hummed, turned her head, and lowered her voice and asked, "What did Honored Consort Deng say to you? Did she want to harm my mother or the Crown Prince?"

"..." Wei Changying silently looked at Princess Qingxin and saw that she looked serious. She thought about it and said. "Her Royal Highness, you thought too much. When the Honored Consort asked me to come over, she only asked about the climate of Fengzhou and whether I used to marrying to a place that is so far away. She did not mention anything else."

"Really?" Princess Qingxin looked at her suspiciously and said, "The last time Private Guard Shen entered the palace, Mother Deng mentioned you when she met him. Does she only want to say such simple things to you despite she pays so much attention to you?"

Wei Changying thought to herself that it was really a disaster, but she had to be patient. She said, "How dare I hide anything from you?"

Princess Qingxin frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't think you have the courage to lie to me!"

Wei Changying thought that if she said so, she would leave. Yet Princess Qingxin continued to say, "I heard that you can do martial arts?"