After the show ended, something went wrong with Lin Wan'er's carriage. The carriage that Xu Zhilan was riding passed by, so she invited her to ride it and took her back home.

The two of them chatted for a while before, and they felt that the conversation was very speculative. Lin Wan'er did not refuse and got on her carriage.

Lin Wan'er likes to talk to Xu Zhilan very much. She will not flatter her like others, nor will she always act superior to Zhaoyang Princess Jing'an. She speaks very modestly and pertinently.

Her mother had asked her to interact with girls from Duke E's mansion many times, especially Miss Fu Er, who would be the Princess of Jin in the future. Although she didn't know how to develop in the future, she would definitely have a good relationship with her now because her father was standing on the boat of King Jin.

In the carriage, Xu Zhilan took Lin Wan'er's hand and asked kindly: "Wan'er, are you still auctioning handicrafts tomorrow?"

Lin Wan'er shook her head and said slightly depressed: "No, they are not very interested in handicrafts."

She presented ten handicrafts and raised only 500 taels. She couldn't compare with Chu Xinyu and the others. She bought 10,000 taels of a painting, and she stole the limelight.

"I can't auction much silver!"

Xu Zhilan saw Lin Wan'er's face froze for a moment and said, "Don't mind, I'm telling the truth. Like you, I'm working hard to make the finished product, and it's worthless to be impeached. We can't compare it with Chu Xinyu. She is indeed capable. Even Princess Zhaoyang helped her to make the paintings so high. We just lack support, otherwise we can also auction them at a good price."

There was a bit of comfort in his words, but Lin Wan'er pulled the corner of her mouth and said sarcastically: "How dare I compare with them? They are supported by the queen."

After saying that, she snorted indignation, feeling quite aggrieved. She also raised funds for public welfare. Why did Chu Xinyu's works be bought by the queen? She received insider news that the queen would buy Chu Xinyu's paintings at a high price because Princess Chu praised them behind her back.

Xu Zhilan smiled and comforted, "Don't belittle yourself, at least your identity is nobler than her. How can she be compared to a little daughter of a marquis family? Wouldn't you belittle yourself by comparing with her?"

Lin Wan'er was named the county lord. Although she was not named, her identity was indeed taller than Chu Xinyu. However, after Chu Xinyu became famous at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, she seemed to be possessed by the God of Luck. Everything went smoothly and became the object of jealousy among many girls in the capital.

Therefore, Lin Wan'er felt even more angry after hearing Xu Zhilan's words, and couldn't help but complain to her, "I don't want to compare with her, but I bet with my elder sister last night that if my handicrafts could be auctioned to the highest price in the whole venue today, she would give her Yingcuiyuan where she lives, otherwise..."

Lin Wan'er didn't say anything else. She looked at Xu Zhilan and said, "You know my elder sister. She is a cousin with Princess Zhaoyang. She must know the inside story, so she deliberately bets with me and let me lose to her. In fact, it doesn't matter if I lose, but I can't help but breathe!"

She was cheated by Lin Wan'er!

Xu Zhilan's eyes flashed with a bright light, and a joyful look flashed by, but she was soon covered up by her and smiled indifferently: "What am I doing? If you want to beat your elder sister, why don't you ask the Queen Mother to support you? Your handicrafts are so exquisite."

Lin Wan'er is good at wood carving, and her works are mostly characters, fish, insects, and birds. The carved images are vivid, bright in colors and lifelike.

In her previous life, because she was praised by the Queen Mother, many people were willing to buy her works at a high price, especially when she spent a year carving a statue of Guanyin with golden nanmu. Some people were willing to buy it for 100,000 taels, but she finally gave it to Fu Yinghua, who had been named the queen at that time.

Therefore, the only thing that can compete with Chu Xinyu's self-portrait is Lin Wan'er's handmade carvings. Her works only need one opportunity to show them, like Chu Xinyu.

"If you can come up with your best work, please ask the Queen Mother to sign you or start buying a work for you. Anyway, it is all for fundraising. I think the Queen Mother should not refuse." Xu Zhilan suggested to her.

Lin Wan'er's eyes lit up, yes! The Empress Dowager is her cousin aunt, and she usually loves and spoils herself. She can also follow the example of Prince Chu and the others, pick a few carved and signed works for the Empress Dowager to sign and then auction them out.

Thinking of this, her expression improved a lot. Seeing Xu Zhilan's eyes, she felt a little more favorable. Then she said, "Your paintings are also good, are there any paintings without poems? Do you want me to sign and write poems for you? With the signature of the empress dowager, your paintings will definitely be sold no worse than Chu Xinyu's."

This proposal made Xu Zhilan feel moved for a moment, but when he thought of his plan, he shook his head and said, "No, if my paintings were also used to sign for the empress dowager, too many signatures would be unprecious. You are alone, so that you can auction the price."

Lin Wan'er thought about it, just like those folding fans today, they are just ordinary folding fans. Because of the emperor's signature, they were auctioned for more than 10,000 taels. If her works were signed by the empress dowager, I believe they were auctioned better than Chu Xinyu's portrait. If Fu Yinghua's paintings were signed by the empress dowager, there would be an additional competitor and would not become a rare treasure.

As the two were talking, the carriage was driving on Lianhua Street and met a team coming towards them, playing and playing, making a lot of fun, and it looked like a betrothal gift.

Some people watching the fun blocked the streets and the carriage could not continue to move forward. The coachman had to stop the carriage and let the team pass first.

"What's so lively?"

Lin Wan'er lifted up the curtains and looked out, and heard people standing by and watching the fun.

"Whose family is giving away the bride price? It's very popular. It's no less than 64, heavy, and it looks like it's all good things."

"I heard that it was Duke Rong's mansion who sent Na Cai's gift to the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion..."

"Is that Beiping Hou?"

"Yes, it's him."

"Did he marry the Wu Girl Chu of the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion marry the emperor, or did he ask the emperor for marriage in public at the Hundred Flowers Banquet? It can be seen that he likes this marriage so much, no wonder there is such a grand show."

"But why did I hear that the Marquis of Peking and Miss Fu Er of Duke E's Mansion were in love with each other. It was a coincidence that he had to marry Miss Wu of Chu. He had no choice but to make a heavy promise."

"You are confused. Who is the Marquis of Beiping? He is the eldest princess's beloved son, the queen mother's favorite grandson, and the current emperor's nephew. If he doesn't want to marry, there are more ways to refuse. Why do you have to make such a big show now? It is undoubtedly telling the world that he will marry Miss Chu Wu?"

Watching the fun, there were many discussions.

There were noisy voices on the street, and Xu Zhilan, who was sitting in the car, could still hear these comments clearly, and her face was as heavy as frost.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xue Liu looked terrible and cold, she said, "Miss, don't care. If King Jin had not been confined, he would have sent him to Caililai's mansion today."

Xu Zhilan's face became darker when she didn't open any pot. She twisted the silk handkerchief in her hand hard. She knew that Lin Chenyao would marry Chu Xinyu in the end, but she didn't expect that he would be so anxious to issue a recruitment. How long did the emperor issue an edict?

"Yinghua, are you okay?" Lin Wan'er asked worriedly. She had heard about Lin Chenyao and Fu Yinghua before. Although she did not attend the Baihua Banquet, all the big and small things happened that day, and there was no secret in the noble women's circle.

Xu Zhilan didn't say anything, but just shook her head. At this moment, there was a thought in her mind, trying to ruin the scene in front of her. If there were firecrackers on her hand, she would really throw them over.

But no matter how you think about it, there is still reason.

"Hey! Don't be too sad, just pretend to throw a sesame seed and pick up a big watermelon." Lin Wan'er comforted her and said, "The King of Jin is also a prince after all, and may be able to inherit the throne in the future. In the future, you will be above one person and below ten thousand people. By then, Chu Xinyu is only a mere wife. What can you do to her?"

"I'm not sad if you said it wrong."

How could Xu Zhilan admit that she was jealous and sad in front of Lin Wan'er? She wanted to use Lin Wan'er but didn't want her to understand her feelings. Once a person has weaknesses, he will be restrained.

She quickly sorted out her mood and raised her lips and smiled, "But you are right again. Yesterday, such as yesterday's death. The King of Jin is not worse than Lin Chenyao's appearance and identity. He will only be better in the future. I am very grateful for his love for the new and old, which has made me a brand new me today."

Lin Wan'er saw the smile back on her face. The haze she saw just now seemed to be dazzled by her, but her cleverness did not continue to revolve around the topic. She could see that Xu Zhilan suddenly came to talk to her, but in fact she intended to show kindness to her, and she also happened to want to get in touch with her.

Some things, even if you are your best friends, cannot be asked in a thorough manner. Only when you keep a distance between each other or not, can your friendship last forever.

After sending Lin Wan'er back to the mansion, Xue Liu couldn't help asking: "Girl, why don't you agree to Miss Lin? If you have the support of the queen mother, you won't be suppressed by Chu Xinyu."

Xu Zhilan sneered: "Lin Wan'er is a jealous person, petty, and very strong. If you want her to be loyal to you, it is best to avoid competing with her."

She was not afraid of Lin Wan'er, but she needed to do something for herself for the time being. In this case, it was difficult to steal the limelight from her. If she wanted to steal it, let her fight Chu Xinyu. If Chu Xinyu could come to the scene tomorrow.

Xu Zhilan returned to the mansion and was about to change her clothes. After going to Mrs. Fu's side, Tao Xin, who was sent out to do business, came back at this time.

"Girl, things have failed." Tao Xin stood behind her and lowered her head.

"What does it mean to fail again?" A dangerous light flashed in Xu Zhilan's eyes, "Is it because you are not capable enough this time, or are you other factors?"

"What could have been successful was that the fifth young master arrived in time to save her and captured one of them."

Why is it that the fifth brother ruined her again? Xu Zhilan's face was extremely difficult to see.

Who is her sister? Why is it always the most critical time to come out to ruin her? Last time in Yingshui Villa, the poisonous snake could bite Chu Xinyu, but he meddled with other people's business to save her. Now, it's the same. I've never met her sooner or later, but when she took action.
Chapter completed!