The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

Among the royal family members, there are many who are addicted to wine and women. When they see her dressed like this, they can't help but drool and stare at her intently.

That must be so painful for her.

Even with Pei Shiyuan protecting them, they dared not go too far, but what if the Emperor and Empress got angry when they saw this?

"I can't stand it," Pei Shiyuan said coldly, pointing to the last piece of clothing at the bottom of the box.

Luo Qingyan unfolded it, "Your Highness, this is just a cloak!"

"Yes, put it on, and wear it like this tomorrow. Others may not be able to see it, but they'll know what you're wearing, and it won't diminish your alluring style," Pei Shiyuan said.

"Oh, Your Highness, I understand. Although what I'm wearing underneath is alluring, I can't let anyone take advantage of me, so I'm adding a cloak." Luo Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. If she really wore that, she wouldn't want to act with Pei Shiyuan.

"Go change!"

Pei Shiyuan was a little embarrassed to look.

He always felt that Luo Qingyan's legs were moving, but he didn't know why they were moving, it was just like a fire-avoiding diagram.

This girl has really been corrupted by the fire-avoidance diagram; she's even harmed him and kept him from having any peace.

Change? Luo Qingyan's mind raced. She decided not to change: "Your Highness, these clothes are so nice. I'll wear them a little longer. I'll stay inside and won't go out. Don't worry."

"I'm leaving," Pei Shiyuan said coldly as he rolled his wheelchair around.

"It's too sunny outside, let me hold an umbrella for you." Luo Qingyan said, picking up the umbrella. Anyway, Pei Shiyuan told her to wear it, so she wasn't afraid inside the manor.

"I'm not going out." Pei Shiyuan glanced at Luo Qingyan from head to toe; she still dared to go out dressed like that.

"Young Master, are you going out or not?" Luo Qingyan urged, a sly smile playing on her lips.

"Go change your clothes."

This time, Pei Shiyuan was truly angry and gave the order.

"Yes, Your Highness," Luo Qingyan replied solemnly, then quickly ran back to her room to change her clothes.

Luo Qingyan changed her clothes and came back, but Pei Shiyuan was nowhere to be seen. She found him in the study, so she brought him some tea and snacks.

Pei Shiyuan had a high pile of books on his desk, making it look from a distance as if he were working on official business.

Luo Qingyan, afraid of disturbing him, slowed her footsteps.

"You don't need to be sneaky." Pei Shiyuan's cold voice came. His study door was open, and he wasn't doing anything shameful. Why was he tiptoeing around? Last time, she ate too much deer antler velvet and even though the study was closed, she still forced her way in.

"Your Highness, I was worried about disturbing your official duties, so I walked quietly." Luo Qingyan smiled, she had been taking care of Pei Shiyuan because she saw him suffering from the medicine prescribed by the Jiang family doctor. "It's hot, please drink more tea."

Luo Qingyan handed over the tea, and her pupils dilated in shock. She hid behind the book and saw Pei Shiyuan embroidering a peacock. In just a few days, he had almost finished embroidering it, and it was lifelike. Only the eyes were left. He embroidered it very quickly.

"Your Highness, your embroidery is truly beautiful."

Luo Qingyan praised it, saying it was even better than her embroidery.

"There's no need to waste Shen Nanxun's peacock feather thread," Pei Shiyuan said calmly, his embroidery needle never stopping.

"Your Highness is right." Luo Qingyan immediately noticed the peacock feather thread that Shen Nanxun had given her for the opening of Kangning Pavilion. She didn't dare to ask because she felt that Pei Shiyuan's aura was sour. "Your Highness, I'll think about what else I need to prepare for the palace banquet tomorrow."

After saying that, Luo Qingyan ran away in a flash. She could clearly feel Pei Shiyuan tightening his grip on the embroidery needle, so she had to find an excuse to slip away.

Since it was a luncheon, not a dinner party, several maids dressed and styled Luo Qingyan early the next morning.

Pei Shiyuan personally oversaw the process, requesting that the makeup include phoenix eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, and long, slender eyebrow tails.

It took a full hour for Luo Qingyan to finish her makeup. Her phoenix eyes were adorned with pink eyeshadow, and when she glanced to the side and raised her eyes, her gaze was captivating.

"Not bad." Pei Shiyuan nodded and rolled his wheelchair out.

Luo Qingyan followed slowly, her body exuding a strong fragrance from her perfume.

The maidservant who was serving her gaped in surprise; it turned out that the usually aloof prince liked this kind of thing.

Yuan Qing drove the carriage, and Pei Shiyuan and Luo Qingyan boarded it, heading towards the palace.

"Sir, there's a traffic jam ahead."

Yuan Qing reported.

It's not a holiday or festival; the palace is just holding a casual family banquet. How could there be a traffic jam?

Yuan Qing looked around and saw a large carriage blocking the road. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw Cui Rou.

"Sir, it's Miss Cui Rou. I'll go see her."

This is the only way to the palace, and it's not easy to change the route.

"Miss, isn't your carriage moving?"

"My leg hurts, I want to rest for a while." Cui Rou's broken leg won't heal anytime soon, and it really hurts, but she stopped because she found that there was a carriage from the Duke's mansion behind her, and Yuan Qing was driving it. It must be her brother Yuan inside.

Even if you're angry with her, you should still show her some concern for her, given how badly her leg is injured.

"Miss, please move aside and rest for a bit. Let us go through for a moment."

Yuan Qing used his eyes to gauge the width of the road. Cui Rou's eight-horse carriage was parked on the side, just wide enough for him to pass, and he might accidentally scrape it.

"Where is Brother Yuan going?" Cui Rou asked, raising her chin.

Upon hearing "Brother Yuan," Yuan Qing's alarm bells went off immediately. The young lady, still unwilling to give up, instantly adopted a serious expression.

"To the palace. Please make way, Miss, we can't wait."

Going to the palace? Cui Rou's eyes lit up immediately, and she blushed. Could it be that Brother Yuan was also going to the palace banquet?

She dressed up specially today so that Brother Yuan could have a good look at her. Recently, she has been unable to walk properly and has been staying indoors, so she has learned a lot about makeup. She is sure to be better than Luo Qingyan.

Luo Qingyan only managed to bewitch Yuan Gege with her beauty. She doesn't care much about dressing up, but if she really dressed up, she would be much better than Luo Qingyan.

"Yuanqing, do you think the floral decorations I wore today look good?"

Cui Rou smugly touched her temples.

Yuan Qing blinked. Why was he being asked this? For some inexplicable reason, he sensed Cui Rou's mood had suddenly improved, so he reluctantly went along with her and said, "It looks good."

"Alright, I'm going to the palace too, let's go!"

Cui Rou lowered the carriage curtain, and her enormous carriage slowly began to move.

The Empress actually sent invitations to her and her second brother. Even if the Cui family of Qinghe is powerful, it is a great honor and shows great importance that the Empress sent invitations to them separately.

Qinghe's family would be proud of her if they knew.

Therefore, she had to perform well. In addition to dressing up carefully, she also had to make a grand entrance by using the largest carriage.

Upon learning that Pei Shiyuan was also coming, Cui Rou's eyes were filled with smugness the whole way, and her chin never dropped.

Yuan Qing hurried back, got into the carriage, and said, "Master, Miss is also going to the palace."

"drive!"

"Your Highness, is Cui Rou also attending the palace banquet?"

Luo Qingyan took Pei Shiyuan's arm.

Pei Shiyuan nodded, his eyes deep. He knew that Cui Rou had come specifically for him; otherwise, there would have been no need for the Empress to invite Cui Rou to the palace banquet.

Let alone Cui Rou, even if her uncle were in the capital, the imperial family might not necessarily invite him.

"I think the Empress is targeting you. Do you have a grudge against the Crown Prince?"

The Empress hosted a palace banquet for Cui Rou, clearly intending to stir up trouble.