In the State Guest Inn where the Prince Mu's Mansion was temporarily staying, Prince Wang Mu Lifeng was leading his sister into the hall to pay a morning ceremony.

"My son pays homage to his father and mother."

Prince Mu was in a good mood and patted his son's shoulder to get up: "Li Feng, I came back late last night with your mother and I to the palace for a banquet. I thought you all went to bed and didn't go to disturb you."

"Father, isn't the palace you saw yesterday very grand?" Li Xue, the little princess next to her, asked excitedly, "I heard that it's ten times larger than our palace, is it true?"

The princess said with a sad look: "I was so thrilling last night. Your father and I were in the mood to care about how grand the palace is..."

Li Feng said with concern: "What's wrong with Mother? What happened?"

The princess was still scared and said with thought: "The little princess caused trouble at the banquet, it's big or small. I think this birthday of Your Majesty can be considered unforgettable for the rest of her life."

"Little Princess?" Li Xue became even more interested, "Is it the famous little princess?"

The princess glanced at her docilely: "Yes, like you, she is a child who does not let her parents worry."

After being scolded by her mother, Li Xue lowered her head shyly and asked timidly: "What does she look like? Isn't it really as the rumor says, very beautiful?"

The princess pretended to be serious: "What did you do when you ask about this? My mother taught you that girls should not compete with others, especially their appearance."

"I'm not comparing with her." Li Xue curled her lips in disappointment and muttered, "But I think, maybe my brother will have a chance to marry this little princess in the future? I just want to know if my sister-in-law is beautiful in the future..."

Li Feng's face turned dark and he whispered: "Sister, don't talk nonsense."

"If you want to talk about the little princess's appearance..." The princess recalled seriously, "It can be regarded as a national beauty. She is a beauty selected from thousands of people, but this is her personality..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly shook her head as if she had lost her appetite.

"I think the little princess is very smart." Prince Mu retorted with a smile, "He is smart, bold and determined, and has a very personality."

"Of course you won't have a headache if you weren't born." The princess glanced at him coldly, unable to listen to his sarcastic words.

After being sarcastic by her, the prince was astonished as if he had done something wrong, and then he could only try to relieve his embarrassment and laugh dryly.

Li Feng also felt that the atmosphere was difficult to deal with, and only the simple-minded Li Xue could not detect anything. "Since the mother has said that she is very beautiful, I feel relieved. The beautiful princess is worthy of her brother." Li Feng was already pulling her sleeves secretly, and she didn't know how to restrain herself. "It doesn't matter, as long as it's not like the wild girl we met yesterday!"

"Yesterday?" The prince looked at them sensitively, "What wild girl?"

Li Feng was stunned for a moment, just because his heartless sister was so angry that she missed her mouth.

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"This Jinlan wine was specially brought back from Yanshan when my father was stationed in the northern border last time. I heard that it is a very expensive wine in the Jin Dynasty's palace." Xingsu sat near Youmeng at the stone table and poured a cup for her, "I went to Youzhou for several months before, but you didn't have any good fortune. Today you have to taste it."

Youmeng tasted a little light, and the taste was indeed unique. I couldn't help but look for it: "Well, it's so fragrant."

"Is it fragrant?" I knew she didn't disappoint her, and Xingsu was quite proud. "Did you hear that there is a Jinlan Mountain in Yanxi. This wine was brewed by the local people with spring water from the mountains."[1]

Youmeng smiled and stared at the wine in the glass: "Is that right... No wonder I feel my heart and lungs are clear and sweet after drinking it."

"Hey, I heard you were late at His Majesty's birthday party yesterday?"

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Notes:

[1] The "Guihai Yuhengzhi·Zhijiu" written by Fan Chengda of the Song Dynasty recorded: "If you send Jin to Yanshan, you will get the wine in the palace and call it Jinlan, it is a great thing. There is Jinlan Mountain in the west of Yan, and you can draw the spring to brew it."
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