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Since the imperial decree of marriage was issued, Lu Linbai has been working tirelessly with the Imperial Observatory to discuss the wedding date.

Finally, it was decided to be the third day of the third lunar month, the Shangsi Festival.

The dates aren't far off, but we basically need to get things done in February; it's incredibly rushed.

However, since the Ministry of Rites was not responsible for the marriage arrangements, but rather the Prince of Anning's residence was in charge of making them, so he left it to him.

Qi Yitang knew in her heart that once they got married, her cousin would most likely go back to Chezhou with Lu Linbai.

Although she had a prejudice against Ning Nishang in the past, in the end, the female lead was kind from beginning to end and did not wrong her at all. On the contrary, she was the one who kept making things difficult for the female lead. Now that she can get rid of the scumbag ex-male lead and find happiness, it is the best ending.

However, as she was about to leave, Qi Yitang felt a little reluctant to part with her.

Looking at the two of them, I noticed a woman sitting next to Lu Linbai.

He was a stranger; I'd never seen him before.

When she looked at her cousin, the girl stared at her intently for a while, even smiling at her; she was very lively.

Li Degui replied, "Your Majesty, that is Prince Anning's younger sister."

It seems she's the younger generation but older than the older one; she and Yanzhi still have to call each other "cousin-aunt."

However, this "great-aunt" seems quite likable and should get along well with the female lead.

……

Below, Lu Linbai said, "You're drooling."

Lu Yishui was staring intently at the person above him when he heard this. He quickly raised his hand to wipe his mouth, only to find it was clean and there was nothing there at all.

She immediately got angry, "You tricked me!"

Lu Linbai glanced at her coldly, "If you don't want to die, shut up your filthy thoughts."

Lu Yishui pouted in dissatisfaction. What was so dirty about it? She wasn't one of those fickle, scoundrel men. What was wrong with liking pretty women?

Just as she was about to retort, Lu Linbai gave her another warning in a low voice.

"That's the Empress, your cousin's wife."

Of course she knew! If it weren't for this damn seniority, she would have really wanted to try and get it.

Lu Yishui was indignant, but he couldn't help but steal a few glances at Qi Yitang. He had only heard that this Empress was exceptionally beautiful and had countless suitors, but he never expected that she was really this beautiful!

It successfully hit her aesthetic sweet spot.

"Heh, if you want to die under the flowers, go die somewhere far away and don't implicate the Prince's mansion."

Before Lu Yishui could get enough of looking, he suddenly met a pair of dark, deep eyes.

It is His Majesty the Emperor.

That gaze was colder than icicles in the dead of winter, piercing straight at you with scrutiny, warning, and a certain inviolable possessiveness.

Lu Yishui was a worldly person, but she still felt a chill run down her spine at that moment. She could only lower her head and pretend to be eating.

Ning Nishang noticed the commotion and turned her head. "Lin Bai, what are you talking about?"

Lu Linbai immediately turned around, the coldness on his face instantly melting away, replaced by a gentle smile.

"It's nothing, don't worry about her... Xuan Niang, would you like to speak with the Empress later? I can arrange it for you."

After New Year's Eve, there is no telling when the palace banquet will be held, and it is impossible for them to stay in Shengjing for a long time after their marriage.

There may not be many opportunities to meet again in the future.

Taking advantage of Lu Linbai's status, Ning Nishang was seated relatively close to the front. She glanced up at the head of the table—Qi Yitang was leaning lazily against Xie Ling's chest, the two whispering something to each other. Suddenly, she raised her hand and playfully punched him, their intimacy drawing envy from onlookers.

Ning Nishang smiled and shook her head, "No need."

As long as Tangtang is happy, that's enough.

……

Xie Ling's expression was very unpleasant.

"Tangtang, stay away from the Lu family from now on," he emphasized, "especially that great-aunt!"

Qi Yitang looked puzzled: "Huh?"

Xie Ling saw that Lu Yishui's expression was extremely displeased. He had just joked about being wary of women.

But now it seems we've really encountered a "pervert" with a penchant for lens polishing, so we have to be careful.

Qi Yitang couldn't understand why someone had provoked him.

A comment appeared at the opportune moment: "[I don't know what's wrong with you.]"

However, after the last imprisonment incident, Qi Yitang felt that it was normal for Xie Ling to occasionally act crazy.

"Okay, okay, I promise you."

Xie Ling was finally satisfied, but he had no patience to sit down any longer. He raised his hand and pressed his temple, his voice tinged with a lazy drunkenness, "Tangtang, I'm a little drunk."

Qi Yitang was still very energetic and didn't want to go back so early.

The earlier you get back, the longer it takes to finish – this is Qi Yitang's personal experience.

Besides, today is Lunar New Year's Eve, a time for bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, so someone might become even more shameless.

However, seeing Xie Ling's slightly furrowed brows, Qi Yitang sighed, "You drank so much, you must be drunk. Let's go, I'll help you back to the palace."

The Empress Dowager was old and had long since returned to the palace.

Qi Yitang helped Xie Ling leave the table through a side door, with a eunuch leading the way carrying a lantern.

The night snow fell softly. Along the way, Xie Ling kept her eyes half-closed and leaned lightly against Qi Yitang.

Is he really drunk or just pretending? If he tries to mess with her while she's drunk, she'll definitely give him a hard time.

As Qi Yitang was thinking, a young eunuch carrying a tray hurried over. He seemed not to be looking where he was going and bumped directly into Qi Yitang.

With a crash, the tray overturned, and the wine jug spilled.

Qi Yitang looked down and saw a dark wine stain on the hem of her skirt.

Li Degui's face darkened. "You damned servant, how could you be so reckless? Do you think you can bear the responsibility for startling His Majesty and the Empress?"

The young eunuch knelt down with a thud, his forehead hitting the ground. "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Highness, please forgive me! This servant deserves to die..."

Qi Yitang frowned.

What's wrong with these eunuchs and palace maids? They keep bumping into her, just like at the Thousand Autumns Banquet and now on New Year's Eve.

Other things aside, the clothes she was wearing today were newly made. She had originally planned to wear them on New Year's Eve to look forward to a fresh start, but the first time she wore them, she was splashed with wine.

However, it was the Lunar New Year, and she wouldn't hold a grudge against a servant over such a trivial matter.

Qi Yitang waved her hand, "Alright, you can go now. Be more careful next time."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly caught a glimpse of what seemed to be a flash of silver light in the little eunuch's sleeve.

What is that?

The live chat exploded with comments: [Female supporting character, get out of the way! This eunuch has a knife!]

[Holy crap, this is a classic assassination plot! Get out of the way!]

A knife?!

Qi Yitang was shocked; this person was an assassin!

As expected, the eunuch who had been kneeling on the ground, meekly and submissive, suddenly turned fierce and drew his dagger, thrusting it straight at the two men.

"Go to hell!"

"Yanzhi—" Qi Yitang instinctively tried to push Xie Ling aside.

But Xie Ling was faster. The person who was half-drunk and half-awake instantly sobered up, and his tall body suddenly turned around, pulling her into his arms.

All of this happened so suddenly; no one expected that a mere eunuch would dare to attempt an assassination.

Upon realizing what was happening, Li Degui quickly shielded the Emperor and Empress, shouting in a shrill voice.

"Assassins! Guards, protect the emperor!"