Prince Pampers the Escaping Consort

The luxurious carriage drove on the flat road without any obstruction, and in a short while, they arrived at their destination.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the palace." The butler's voice came from outside the car.

Nangong Lin was the first to jump down from the horse carriage and then considerately helped Yan Xiaoxi down.

Yan Xiaoxi slowly got up from her seat, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes. She calmly walked out and couldn't help but giggle as she looked at the majestic and imposing palace.

Wakaka, she could imagine that there were many delicacies waiting for her there.

Xiao Cui looked at her young mistress helplessly, tugging at the corner of her clothes to remind her.

Yan Xiaoxi glanced at Xiao Cui, then turned to Nangong Lin, and asked, "Little Linlin, there must be a lot of delicious food in the palace right?"

She tightly held onto Nangong Lin's arm, and her entire body was almost touching it.

"Don't eat the food in the palace."

"Why?" Yan Xiaoxi came here for the food in high spirits. If she didn't eat, then wouldn't her visit have been in vain?

In order to come to the palace, she could even dress up. Otherwise, if she wore such complicated clothes, it would be even harder than killing her.

Hmph, he actually didn't want her to eat anything, on what basis?

"Poisonous." Nangong Lin indifferently spat out two words.

"Oh my god!" Yan Xiaoxi stared at the water spirit in shock. She immediately felt a great sense of loss, and her steps slowed down as well.

There was no longer any motivation for her to move forward. What to do? She wanted to go back.

In that instant, Yan Xiaoxi was like a puppet who had lost her soul, bowing her head as she walked forward numbly.

Suddenly, she raised her head and looked towards Nangong Lin, inquiring, "No, Little Linlin must be lying to me."

How could the food in the palace be poisonous? Otherwise, wouldn't the people inside have died long ago?

Little Lin Lin must have wanted to take revenge and mess with her, because the last time she had deliberately made things difficult for her, she had asked for 400 roasted chickens.

"Has This King lied to you before?" Nangong Lin solemnly said.

Yan Xiaoxi shook her head. They had known each other for so long, but Nangong Lin never seemed to have fooled her.

"Little Lin Lin, but I'm hungry now." Hearing that, Xiao Cui who was behind couldn't help but roll her eyes, before Miss came to the palace, didn't she only eat? Why would she become hungry in less than two hours?

Nangong Lin looked at Yan Xiaoxi, who had a wronged expression on her face, and said, "I'll have Xiao Cui go to the imperial kitchens and personally make it for you later."

"Aren't there people who specifically try to eat the food in the palace?" These things were all told to her by her master.

His Master had said that she had to be careful in every corner of the palace. Within the red walls of this palace, she could eat people and lose her head at any time. She had told her countless stories of concubines trying to please her.

Thus, Yan Xiaoxi should have a rough understanding of what Nangong Lin meant by 'poison'. However, in front of delicious food, nothing could make her compromise easily.

"Just listen to This King." Nangong Lin did not explain too much. There was likely no one who knew his situation better than him.

Nangong Zhen had always been eyeing him covetously. The two of them had been each other's enemy since they were young. After seeing each other for a year, nothing was impossible.

Yan Xiaoxi nodded, thinking to herself, if I don't personally test it, I would have forgotten that I know medicine.

Soon, they arrived at the palace where the birthday banquet was held.

"Prince Lin, Princess Lin is here." The voice also attracted everyone's attention.

Regardless of male or female, old or young, all of the people present turned their gazes to the door at the same time and cast their gazes onto Nangong Lin.

That tall and mighty figure was the one they were so proud of, Prince Lin. For a long time, they didn't see his handsome face.

Although some of the officials had met Nangong Lin on the day of the wedding, they couldn't help but be affected by the current atmosphere and followed the crowd to see Nangong Lin.

Under the gazes of everyone present, Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi walked in hand.

At this time, all the people had already taken their seats in the main hall. Officials were conversing with each other, and the singing and dancing in the middle of the hall was sublimated.

As they gradually approached, Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi simultaneously discovered that someone was watching them. The two of them simultaneously looked towards the burning gaze.

Right below the room, there was an imposing looking man. His black, shiny, vertical hair was tied back with a purplish-gold crown.

Under the slanted straight eyebrows lay the sharp black eyes, the thin, thin, pursed lips, and the sharp, sharp contours.

His tall and slender but not rough body was like an eagle in the dark night. His cold, proud, lonely, and overbearing aura alone gave off a domineering aura.

From his festive red robe, one could tell with a single glance that this person was the main character of the banquet, Nangong Zhen. His sharp, probing eyes were constantly staring at Nangong Lin.

Opposite Nangong Zhen sat a middle-aged man. He was very handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. His seat was below the emperor and across from Nangong Zhen. It was likely that this man held an important position within the imperial court.

Beside him sat a beautiful young girl. She looked like a beautiful girl, beautiful beyond compare, beautiful beyond compare, beautiful beyond compare, and with every movement she made, she exuded the aura of a lady from a noble family.

Her features were actually somewhat similar to the middle-aged man, and from every angle, it was clear that the two of them were definitely father and daughter.

Yan Xiaoxi happened to know this woman. Other than Liu Zhixue, there was no one else. Liu Zhixue was eating the pastries gracefully, but her gaze was always on Yan Xiaoxi and Nangong Lin.

Yan Xiaoxi pursed her lips and glared at Liu Zhixue. At the same time, she and Nangong Lin turned to look at Nangong Xiao.

"Greetings, royal father." The two of them spoke at the same time.

Nangong Xiao was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe as she sat there majestically. Her gaze had not left the hall since Nangong Lin entered.

"Rise." Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi took their seats.

Once everything was ready, the banquet officially began.

"I wish the crown prince good fortune and greater longevity than Nanshan." The ministers began to congratulate him on his birthday one by one.

"This subject wishes the crown prince eternal youth." Another minister said.

"I wish the Crown Prince a good match soon."

"…"

After a round of reincarnation, Nangong Zhen had obtained countless congratulations and treasures. The atmosphere immediately reached a climax and was bustling with noise and excitement.

After it had quieted down, Liu Zhixue stood up and walked out, saying, "This is a present for Crown Prince Big Brother from Xue'er."

With that, Liu Zhixue pulled out an exquisite wooden box from her clothes. After opening it, she discovered that there was an extraordinary Night Pearl inside that was radiating bright light.

Liu Zhixue, Nangong Lin, and Nangong Zhen had grown up together and were very close to each other.

Nangong Zhen sent someone to receive the Night Pearl and thanked, "This crown prince really likes it."

Liu Zhixue smiled and continued, "It's rare for me to be so happy today. How about I have a dance for you?"

"It is my honor to be able to enjoy Xue'er's dance." As everyone knew, Liu Zhixue was known for being talented in the Southern Water Country. Her dancing skills were the most memorable amongst them all.

However, her dance was not that easy. She had only seen it twice over the years.

The first time was when the emperor invited the emissaries of the four empires to a banquet to compete with the princess of the Western Flower Country. He won the applause of everyone and easily won. From then on, his name would spread throughout the four kingdoms.

The second time, it was the dance of heartbreak. On the day that Nangong Lin cancelled the marriage agreement, he danced in front of the people on the city wall. On that day, a drizzle of goose feathers and fur suddenly fell from the clear sky, as if the heavens were moved by her affection.

And today was the third time. The crowd couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

"Your majesty, Xue'er is going to change clothes. She'll be back soon." With that, Liu Zhixue bowed and left the hall.