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Lin Zhaoyan couldn't explain her mood at the moment, but she had only one thought, she wanted to escape!

As soon as this idea was formed, she pulled the seventh prince and hurried back to the wing room.

Seeing her panting, Liu asked, "What's wrong?"

The Seventh Prince snatched the conversation, "We ran into a very green man!" He glanced at Lin Zhaoyan's expression again, nodded, and concluded with certainty, "It's very scary!"

A very green man?

Liu suddenly thought it off and thought Lin Zhaoyan had run into a scene where he caught a man, so he hurriedly said, "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's go home quickly!"

If someone wants to find someone to testify, Zhao'er is an innocent girl and must not be involved in such a thing.

Of course, Lin Zhaoyan had no objection. At this moment, she wanted to put on wings and fly back to the Liu Mansion, but she forgot that if Xiao Qi really wanted to send someone to catch her, it would be useless for her to escape to the ends of the world.

After returning to the Liu Mansion, Lin Zhaoyan was always worried and couldn't sleep well at night. The next day, he woke up a large number of green shadows, which scared the little maid who was serving her to wash.

After finally putting on makeup to cover my face, Lin Ruoyan joked when he went to pay his respects to Liu, "Lin Zhaoyan, why do you look listless? Could it be that you will go to Tianning Temple to ask for peace for you another day?"

Liu was worried, thinking that it was because the incident that happened to her in the temple yesterday scared her?

Lin Zhaoyan smiled, "I'm fine, I just didn't sleep last night."

She was really fine. She thought about it all night yesterday and figured it out long ago. No matter what purpose Xu Xiujin appeared in Yanling, as long as he didn't take the initiative to provoke her for a day, she would pretend that nothing had happened. If he came...

After all, it hasn't happened yet, so don't worry about it.

In short, Lin Zhaoyan will not enter the palace!

Lin Ruoyan came forward with a smile, "Hey. Could it be that Brother Xin said you can't get married and you can't sleep?"

Lin Zhaoyan widened his eyes, then gritted his teeth, "That guy has told you too?"

Lin Ruoyan covered his mouth and laughed, and said, "Because... I told him!"

Lin Zhaoyan was stunned. "Lin Ruoyan!"

Lin Ruoyan, however, continued to say heartlessly: "Who made you worry about other people's affairs all day long? Now that your two maids are married, you are not yet settled. Am I worried about you?"

"Then I really want to thank you for your worries!" Lin Zhaoyan sharpened his knife.

"No thanks." Lin Ruoyan patted her shoulder, "Now there is a good opportunity for you. In a few days, the famous Mrs. Li in Yanling will hold an autumn banquet. You are among the invitations. I heard that many famous young men will be there that day. You have to seize it!"

"Madam Li?" Lin Zhaoyan's attention was immediately attracted. He had no time to argue with Lin Ruoyan anymore, and asked hurriedly: "But the Magistrate's Lady?"

"That's right." Lin Ruoyan nodded, "It's the Mrs. Li who had a good relationship with you before. I remember that my mother had matched you and the second son of her family, but this time there was no chance. I heard that the second son of the Li family had been engaged. Alas, it's a pity, the second son of Li is very good." As he said that, he shook his head with regret.

Lin Zhaoyan frowned even more. When she mentioned Mr. Li, she thought about the fact that the mother and son joined forces to deceive her. Although she understood her difficulties, she would definitely not have a good impression of her.

However, the revenge has been avenged, what else do they want to make trouble for?

"Zhao'er, don't you want to go?" Liu saw her unwilling expression. Although she really hoped that she could get out of the shadow of the second prince, she didn't want to force her. She had to sigh and said, "If you don't want to, let it go, my mother will refuse you..."

"I'll go." Lin Zhaoyan interrupted her, but said solemnly: "I will go, don't worry, mother."

"Zhao'er..."

Lin Zhaoyan smiled slightly, "Mrs. Li is an elder after all. She took good care of me in the past. If she refused, it would be bad."

Liu immediately laughed, "It's fine if you want."

Lin Ruoyan couldn't help but say, "That's right, everything has passed. There is no need to tie himself up in the past and not get out. No matter how good the second prince is, he has already..."

"Ruo'er!" Liu glared at her fiercely, secretly hating her for being unrestrained, and hurried to see Lin Zhaoyan's expression, for fear that she would not be able to stand it.

Lin Ruoyan also knew that he had said the wrong thing and glanced at her uneasy.

"I'm fine!" Lin Zhaoyan smiled, "Ruoyan was right. The past is over after all. I'm already born, so I naturally have to look forward."

Seeing that she was really fine, Liu breathed a sigh of relief and skipped the topic and stopped mentioning it.

Lin Ruoyan also deliberately changed the topic and talked about something else.

Lin Zhaoyan agreed with them on his face, but was thinking in his heart.

She naturally knew that this autumn banquet was not simple. It was just a cover to let men and women of appropriate age know each other. Mrs. Li's real purpose... I'm afraid it was to see her.

Her current identity has actually become a concubine's lady from the Liu Mansion in Yanling. She was recorded in the name of the eldest lady. She said that she had been recuperating in the temple and was only taken back to the house recently.

It is impossible for Mrs. Li to hire a concubine, so she must have known the truth, and she, an outsider, will know the truth. In addition to secretly investigating, there is another possibility - an insider told her.

Since they came to Yanling, Young Master Feng Qing suddenly disappeared, leaving only a letter asking her not to look for him. There has been no news since then. She asked Xuan Wen to inquire, but there was no result.

Now it seems that Mr. Feng Qing is likely to have a chance to have had a chance to have a fight with Mrs. Li.

She had to find out where Mr. Feng Qing had gone. After all, she was the elder brother who had shared hardships and worries. In addition, Xin Niang had been waiting for him silently, so she could not let him disappear for no reason.

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In the days since then, Lin Zhaoyan stayed quietly in the Liu Mansion. In addition to being afraid of meeting Xu Xiujin again, he was also worried that Mrs. Li would find someone to monitor her.

Sometimes when I think about it, I really feel sad. I didn’t expect that everything was over. I have to be careful of this and that life is so tiring. Fortunately, nothing happened. Before the autumn banquet, her life was always quite calm.

During this period, she also received a letter, which was sent from somewhere. The letter said that Lin Jinming had become a kin to Prince Duan and was two months pregnant. Everything was fine, and Lin Qi was in a scholarly family in Shengjing, so she didn't care about it.

Lin Zhaoyan pinched the letter. Looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter, tears instantly filled his eyes.

After the Shengjing turmoil, the third prince was captured and killed on the spot, while the second prince disappeared. People say that he had probably encountered an unexpected accident and had a life-threatening death.

This is also the reason why Liu dared not mention the second prince in front of her.

But she knew that the second prince was still alive, living in his own way in a corner of the world.

Although he is no longer rich and elegant, he is the most comfortable and happy person. He lives the life he had most longed for.

Lin Zhaoyan properly collected the letter and locked it into the bottom layer of the treasure box.

She thought that this was probably the last and only thought left by the second prince to her. Whether he intentionally or not, she would treasure it. But it would never be opened again.

The day of the autumn banquet came soon. Lin Zhaoyan was woken up by Lin Ruoyan early in the morning and was escorted by her to dress up, wear clothes and hairpins. The importance was even greater than that when she went to see Lu Yan himself.

Lin Zhaoyan knew that she was kind-hearted, but she was still speechless. She couldn't help but mutter, "You have a marriage that you have settled down, so you can't help but torture me?"

Lin Ruoyan was helping her pick her hairpin. She picked up her hairpin in the jewelry box for a long time before picking a white magnolia. She inserted it into her hair bun simply and rudely said casually: "I'm not for your own good." As she said that, she looked at her a few more glances and nodded with satisfaction. "This is better, it's still a simple dress suitable for you."

Lin Zhaoyan gave her a blank look. Who used to use her head as a tool to experiment with various experiments? But when she glanced at the hairpin on her head, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Isn’t this what Lu Yanzhi gave to her?

She quickly pulled it out. "This, this is too simple! Change it. I saw that this jade begonia is also good, just this one." As she said that, she inserted it herself. Her positive attitude was very different from the previous lazy and unwilling to cooperate.

Lin Ruoyan glanced at her strangely, muttered and simply stopped insisting.

Lin Zhaoyan breathed a sigh of relief.

She had to throw away the hairpin quickly, as well as the pair of magnolia earrings.

Although there is nothing between her and Lu Yanzhi, and it is even more unlikely to have anything in the future, it is better not to let Lin Ruoyan know.

When everything was ready, Lin Zhaoyan got on the carriage and set off for Li's mansion.

The carriage arrived at the Li Mansion for about a quarter of an hour. After getting off the car, a maid went forward to lead the way, walked through the hall and arrived at the banquet. He soon arrived at the place of the banquet.

Mrs. Li has not arrived yet, and there are only all kinds of girls at the scene. It is said that the male guest is on the other side, across a lotus pond. Although it is a blind date, you must pay attention to etiquette after all.

Lin Zhaoyan was very disdainful of this practice and turned to enjoy the scenery in the garden.

Although the Li Mansion is only the prefectural prefecture, Mrs. Li is proficient in business and has invested in several industries in Yanling, so the house is large and not very similar to the buildings in Jiangnan, which emphasizes exquisiteness and elegance. Instead, it looks very similar to Shengjing's style and is very grand and grand.

Especially the back garden where the banquet is held has a wide layout and unique design. The garden is full of various strange flowers and stones, which is quite pleasing to the eye at first glance.

No wonder Lin Ruoyan takes it so seriously. It seems that the level of the autumn banquet this time should be quite high. Looking at these ladies who have arrived, they are all dressed up in a noble manner, and they are not inferior to those of the celebrities in Shengjing.

A few ladies who gathered together to talk saw her, probably because they saw her face and could not help but whisper a few words.

Lin Zhaoyan didn't care and continued to appreciate her scenery.

Anyway, her purpose today is not to make friends.

"Sister Hu, she seems to be the concubine daughter of the Liu family whom Mrs. Li broke the convention and sent a post to invite her. Tell me, I don't think it's special!" Among the group of people, a girl in a yellow apricot shirt pointed at Lin Zhaoyan and said disdainfully.

Sister Hu, the woman in red standing in the middle, couldn't help but frown, but said, "You should not behave like a person. If you can be attracted by Mrs. Li, you will naturally have her valuable features."

"What, I think she's just scheming enough. I heard that she had been recuperating in the temple before. This time, Liu's mansion didn't go out much, and she had no talent in Yanling. If it weren't for her trick, why would Mrs. Li look at her differently?"

"That's right, hey, but I heard that she looks very much like the fourth lady of the Lin family that Mr. Li said he was kissed before. She was the one who was burned to death in the palace! I think Mrs. Li missed that Miss Lin so much that she transferred her care to this concubine's daughter."

As soon as she said this, the Hu family's face immediately became extremely ugly, "What are you talking nonsense? What are you talking about? You don't even have a single word of your horoscope!"

The other ladies immediately fell silent, looking at each other and dared not say anything.

Everyone knows that Hu Dieyi, a lady from the Hu family, worked hard to successfully get married to Mr. Li.

In front of her, she said that her future mother-in-law was obsessed with a dead woman, how could her future daughter-in-law be a human being?

Hu Dieyi became more and more angry as she thought about it. She looked at Lin Zhaoyan several times and suddenly walked forward.

"Are you the concubine daughter of the Liu family?"

Lin Zhaoyan was stunning when he was looking at the scenery. Suddenly, he heard the sound coming from behind him. He was startled and turned around quickly. He saw a pretty woman looking at her with anger on her face.

The visitor is not good...
To be continued...