Chapter 88 It's just a fight between gods (Part )
Princess Changxi couldn't help but glared at him and said, "Don't change the subject. Do you really not want to get married in this life?"

Zhou Yunke lowered his eyes slightly, his mouth corners half raised, "Aunt never remarried after her divorce when she was young, wasn't she quite happy?"

I knew this brat would use this to attack her.

Princess Changxi calmly picked up the cup in front of her and said, "If you really don't want to get married, auntie won't force you. But auntie is auntie, and you are you. No one in the family forces auntie to continue the family line, and auntie doesn't carry the hopes of countless people, and there is a huge family business that needs to be inherited. Brat, there are only so many places where we women can be willful. If you want to compare with auntie even in this regard, don't you think it's too cunning?"

If you gain something, you must sacrifice something else.

It is precisely because they cannot get anything that they are not influenced by the outside world and can decide whether to give birth to the next generation based on their own will.

Zhou Yunke paused, turned to look at Princess Changxi, and said seriously, "Aunt, that's not what I meant. Besides, you are too self-deprecating. In Yunke's opinion, your ability is not inferior to any man."

When Princess Changxi was young, she was also unbridled and followed her parents into battle to kill the enemies.

It was only because she had suffered a miscarriage at her ex-husband's house that she had never touched a knife, gun, or stick again.

"Hmph, don't act like a good kid in front of your aunt."

Princess Changxi raised her eyebrows and said, "Aunt took so much trouble to host this lotus viewing banquet. Do you think it was all because of your father's request? If it wasn't for the fact that this was a great opportunity for you to find a wife, Aunt wouldn't have taken on this job."

She had raised her nephew herself, so how could she not know what he was thinking?

Although he didn't like to interact with others, he never said explicitly that he didn't want to get married.

He knew better than anyone the responsibilities and burdens on him, but he had been busy with military affairs before and had neither the time nor the energy to think about those matters. He was also unwilling to compromise and did not want to find a random woman to complete the task just because of the burden on his shoulders, which was why the stalemate had lasted until now.

As the aunt and nephew were talking, Prince Liang leaned over and said, "Big brother is right. Aunt is really partial. Your nephew hasn't even married a wife yet, but Aunt is already thinking about your second brother."

Princess Changxi glanced at Prince Liang unhappily and slapped his head back, "What can you do to make your aunt worry? If there is anyone to worry about, it should be the bunch of beauties in your yard who should worry about it!"

This brat has completely learned from his father, and is naturally fond of women. He hasn't even married his first wife yet, but there are already a bunch of concubines and maids in the yard. It's really disgusting.

The King of Liang was not annoyed when he was told this. He smiled and said coquettishly, "Those women are just not presentable. Aunt is knowledgeable and has a unique vision. Mother often said that if we want to choose a principal wife, we still need Aunt's help to review it!"

After strolling around for the whole morning, everyone was indeed tired and hungry, so during the banquet, Princess Changxi did not organize any extra activities. She just let everyone watch the performances and eat in peace.

After finishing the meal, she asked the servants to clear away all the guests' dishes and replaced them with hot tea and some fruit snacks. After letting everyone rest for a while, she smiled and said, "Are you all full and satisfied? There are many guests at this lotus viewing banquet. If the Princess's Mansion has not been good enough in terms of hospitality, I hope you will forgive me."

Seeing Princess Changxi being so humble, everyone said, "That's not true!"

"It is our honor to be invited to the Lotus Appreciation Banquet!"

After exchanging pleasantries with the guests for a while, Princess Changxi changed the subject and talked about business. "Speaking of which, you must have heard that I founded a girls' school in the north before. Now that I have come to Xinjing, I intend to continue doing this. Fortunately, His Majesty and the Empress are very supportive of me. I want to take advantage of this lotus viewing banquet when all the noble ladies in the capital gather together to select a few students who catch my eye. I have heard that all the noble ladies in the capital are talented and have great talents. This is just the opportunity to let them show their charm!"

I wonder which lady would like to come up first and let us all open our eyes?"

Xue Lingwan, who was in the audience, immediately shook Su Liuyue's arm excitedly when she saw this. "Cousin, it's started! This kind of grand occasion was rare even in the previous dynasty. I'm so excited!"

Su Liuyue couldn't help but look at her with amusement.

This girl doesn't want to go on stage herself, but is very excited to watch others show their talents. She really embodies the meaning of "spectator crowd".

In this kind of performance which is a selection in nature, there is no doubt that the first and last people to go on stage will leave the most profound impression.

However, it takes more courage for the first person to go on stage than the last one to go on stage. After Princess Changxi finished speaking, there was a silence in the room. The ladies looked at each other. After a while, someone finally stood up. The smile on her face was still a little nervous. She said softly, "I am not talented, but I have some attainments in calligraphy. I would like to take advantage of this grand event to write a couplet for Her Royal Highness the Princess. I hope Her Royal Highness the Princess will not despise me."

Xue Lingwan immediately said excitedly: "This is the fourth daughter of the Gu family! Her grandfather is a world-famous scholar, and now serves as the chief priest of the Imperial College! It is said that Grandpa Gu likes this granddaughter very much. He taught her to read and write since she was a child. She even created a font of her own, which is widely loved by scholars!"

Su Liuyue raised her eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but sigh secretly that there were indeed many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the circle of noble ladies in Beijing.

No wonder the fifth daughter of the Zheng family resorted to such despicable means.

While watching the performance on the stage, Su Liuyue kept a close eye on several key figures at the table. At this moment, they seemed to be watching the performance attentively, just like her.

With the first person trying it out, the courage of the others was aroused at once. After that, more girls came up on stage one after another, some writing calligraphy, some painting, some playing various musical instruments, and some composing poems on the spot. Su Liuyue couldn't help but sigh in admiration, this scene was like a fight between gods!

Moreover, perhaps because of the presence of a certain prince, everyone performed extra hard, and from time to time they glanced lovingly in the direction of the main seat.

Zhou Yunke seemed to be watching very seriously. Perhaps it was because he was next to the eldest princess, he finally showed some expression on his face, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved.

Su Liuyue couldn't help but glance in his direction a few times. Looking at his eyes, it didn't seem like he was just being perfunctory. Was he really looking at her seriously?
Yes, as he is the crown prince, the position of the crown princess cannot remain vacant forever. No matter how eccentric he is, he has to marry as soon as possible.

It seems that his subordinates will soon no longer look at her with that creepy look. This is a good thing. This is a good thing.

Seeing Su Liuyue's sudden smile, Xue Lingwan couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, what are you laughing at?"

Now it was the second young lady of the Minister of Rites' family who was playing the guqin. Logically speaking, the guqin skills of this second young lady Liu were well-known in the capital. However, for some reason, her playing today was erratic and weak, and she even made several wrong notes in a row.

Could it be that my cousin heard it and was laughing at me?
Ugh, her cousin is not that kind of person!
Su Liuyue quickly came back to her senses, coughed lightly and said, "Nothing..."

Before she finished her words, her eyes swept around subconsciously, her voice stopped abruptly, and her brows couldn't help but frowned slightly.