She refused to marry.

The younger members of the Su family entered the banquet, with Su Wanwan following behind them.

She didn't need to worry about Su Jinse and her third and fourth sisters.

Su Xian and Su Jinning need to be kept in check; these twins are like ticking time bombs.

The two followed the scent towards the main hall of the mansion, which was the royal banquet hall; fortunately, it was guarded.

The two stood at the back of the crowd, craning their necks, saying they wanted to see what the Crown Prince of Changxin looked like.

Su Wanwan followed closely behind the two.

Suddenly, the crowd erupted in commotion, "The Crown Prince is here!"

"His Majesty has arrived as well."

"look!"

"This young master is so handsome..."

In the distance, a group of privileged young men, surrounding two distinguished-looking men, approached step by step.

Su Wanwan curiously tiptoed, and the person behind her pushed her forward, causing her to stumble and squeeze into the front row.

Just as she was about to retreat, she glanced at the prince and suddenly felt a jolt in her chest.

Lu Huai'an!

Lu Huai'an looked up and met Su Wanwan's gaze.

For a moment, both of them were stunned.

Xiao Xuanjing narrowed his eyes and stopped beside her.

"Greetings, Lord Fengchen." Su Wanwan bowed her head in greeting.

Ying Zheng's gaze fell on Su Wanwan's face. She had her head down, so his expression was not visible, and her fingers were tightly clenching her handkerchief.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Su Wanwan bowed.

Lu Huai'an? The Crown Prince?

Why was she so foolish?!

"No need for formalities." Ying Zheng's gaze darkened slightly.

The noble ladies beside them also bowed.

Another small commotion broke out.

"Wow, the Crown Prince's voice is so beautiful..."

"Stop talking, stop talking, he's looking over here!"

"Miss Su, how is this generous gift?" Xiao Xuanjing asked softly.

Su Wanwan stood up, looked up defiantly at Feng Chenjun, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this gift is far too precious. I am unworthy and incapable, and I dare not accept it."

"Miss Su certainly has plenty of confidence in front of the young master," Xiao Xuanjing said casually before walking away.

Ying Zheng lowered his head and said to Su Wanwan, "I will come to find you after I see His Majesty."

"Your Highness is too kind. We are complete strangers. How could I, a humble woman, be so fortunate as to have Your Highness come to seek me out?" Su Wanwan bowed and withdrew from the crowd.

"What did he say?"

"I didn't hear you clearly."

"Why did you start talking to her?"

"She's quite the favorite of Lord Fengchen now..." the crowd murmured.

"You are...my brother-in-law whom I meet regularly?" Su Xian rubbed his eyes, looked him up and down, and confirmed it several times.

Su Jinning tapped him on the forehead, "Call me Prince."

The two bowed in unison.

Su Wanwan felt heavy-hearted.

Everything is in complete chaos.

How could Lu Huai'an be the Crown Prince of Changxin?

Recalling all that had happened in the past, Su Wanwan wished she could strangle herself.

Lu Huai'an came for her copper mine, and he works under Prince Changxin. Last time she was poisoned, she was lying on the prince's bed. All these signs have long revealed his identity!

There are also jade pendants!

If she were even slightly smart, she should have guessed his identity!

damned!

She was fooled for so long!!!

Back in Hanzhang Hall, Su Jinse saw her and pulled her to sit down.

"Why does this young master look so familiar?"

"Heh, how could I not recognize you?" Su Wanwan gritted her teeth and took a sip of wine.

"It really is him..." Su Jinse said shyly.

"Don't even think about him. Anyone else is fine, but not him," Su Wanwan said resentfully.

"I won't. He's the heir apparent, which is better than the heir apparent of the Prince of Huai. It's normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, my sister might not be able to beat me." Su Jinse looked shyly at the heir apparent on the stage.

"Why can't you explain this to me?" Su Wanwan's eyes were practically spitting fire.

"Sister, you can't bear to part with her?" Su Jinse asked, glancing sideways.

"Reluctant to part with it!? You! I can't talk to you!" Su Wanwan poured herself a glass of wine and gulped it down.

She wants to get the marriage certificate back.

I'll bring it back in a bit.

Take it back immediately.

I don't want to wait at all.

And that Feng Chenjun, his whole family are no good people. I need to go to the Ministry of Justice another day to clear up my father's case and then go straight back to Suzhou.

She didn't want to stay in this awful place at all.

As I drank, tears involuntarily streamed down my face.

She's such an idiot, thinking she's fooled Lu Huai'an when he's completely outsmarted her...

"Don't embarrass me, all the princesses and noblewomen are here." Su Jinse handed her a handkerchief.

Su Wanwan got up and left the banquet.

As evening fell, the welcoming banquet gradually came to an end.

Xiao Xuanjing used the excuse of recuperating to cancel the boring banquet and returned to the East Garden.

The old woman rushed over and said that Miss Su had gone missing and wondered if she was in the East Garden.

Xiao Xuanjing frowned and gestured for Qingshan to go and search around.

After a while, Jian Qingshan returned to report.

"My lord, Miss Su has been drinking and climbed the old locust tree by the Broken Cloud Terrace. She seems to be acting strangely due to her drunkenness. Should we go and check on her?"

Xiao Xuanjing's breathing became heavy. The old locust tree was right next to the edge of the pond; falling into it could easily cause an accident.

He put down the book in his hand and walked briskly to the southeast of the Broken Cloud Terrace.

The woman sat on the tree trunk, her legs dangling precariously, with a pool nine feet deep below her.

Xiao Xuanjing walked around from the side and saw that she was holding a pot of wine.

"Miss Su..." Xiao Xuanjing called out in a low voice.

Su Wanwan was trying to clear her mind of the worries.

Suddenly she heard an annoying voice calling her name.

Feeling even more upset, I didn't turn around or pay any attention, and continued swinging my toes.

"My lord, the Crown Prince requests an audience." Jian Qingshan entered from outside.

"Let him in," Xiao Xuanjing said irritably.

"Yes."

Ying Zheng searched for half a day but couldn't find Su Wanwan. He found the head maid and learned that she was at the Broken Cloud Platform. He rushed to the platform.

"Wanwan..." Ying Zheng walked to her feet.

Su Wanwan stopped dangling her toes; it was Lu Huai'an...

"Come down first, and I can explain." Ying Zheng winked at Yuan Zijin.

Yuan Zijin put down her weapon and prepared to go into the water.

Su Wanwan turned her head to the side, "I don't mind that you're a bandit, nor do I mind that you've been reduced to a slave. I have money; I can support you..."

"Yes, Wanwan is right." Ying Zheng nodded vigorously, afraid that she might accidentally fall into the pool.

"I've even seriously considered the possibility that you might make a mistake in the future and become a stable boy under the prince..." Su Wanwan's voice carried a hint of grievance.

"Wanwan, this is the Princess's residence. Go back, and I can explain."

Ying Zheng frowned deeply; how could her status as the heir apparent cause her any trouble?

"I'm not going back. I haven't finished writing yet. The madman will order someone to spank my hands, and it hurts so much..."

"Madman?" Jian Qingshan silently prayed for Miss Su.

Xiao Xuanjing's face turned grim. "Miss Su, if you don't come down soon, I'll have to ask my guards to shoot you down."

Ying Zheng took a few steps forward. "Your Majesty, don't frighten her."

Su Wanwan felt angry when she heard Feng Chenjun's voice and turned around.

"The eldest princess will not tolerate me, and the emperor wants to kill me every day."

If you slightly displease the monarch, he will give you a cold shoulder. What are you looking at? Do you think everyone can tolerate the monarch?

These days, Your Majesty is bored, lonely, and feeling empty inside, so you're using me for amusement.

Is it because Your Majesty is the high and mighty Fengchen Jun, who holds great power?

you are wrong!

I am a pitiful ruler!

"Poor Your Majesty, your heart is in darkness; poor Your Majesty, you bear a heavy burden; poor Your Majesty, your family background, power, and status have obscured all your light..."

Xiao Xuanjing's expression was already quite grim.

"Wanwan, you're drunk!" Ying Zheng's voice rose a few decibels.

Jian Qingshan wiped away a bead of sweat; the master's dagger had already fallen halfway out.