Remember the bookstore in one second.
Just then, there was a gentle knock at the door.
The maid beside Jiang went to open the door. Standing at the door was a face that had been seen not long ago.
It's actually Uncle Lucky!
The eyes that were once standing on the top of his head with a proud and arrogant attitude, now suddenly changed into a completely different person, with a humble and flattering smile: "May I ask if you ladies and gentlemen have had lunch yet?"
Everyone: "......"
The contrast between arrogance and politeness is so obvious, the difference is really too big.
Fortunately, I didn't eat much earlier, otherwise I would have vomited from disgust! Ling Jingxu's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust and quickly looked away.
No matter what the intention of this joyful event is, it's enough that someone from the Chiang family has come forward to deal with it.
Jiang Shi stood up politely: "We've already had lunch and were just about to leave. I don't know why you, Sir Xi, have come over specially - is there something on your mind?"
The old man walked in with a smile all over his face: "Our family has been ordered by the King of Yan to come specially, naturally there is something important."
As they spoke, he had already walked to the table and placed the name card in his hand in front of Ling Jingyu: "Miss Ling Jiu, this is the name card of Prince Yan. In the future, if Miss Ling Jiu encounters any trouble or difficulties that cannot be solved in the capital, just bring this name card to the Prince Yan's mansion to find Prince Yan."
Ling Jingxu: "......"
Everyone: "......"
The old man's face showed an expression of "this is a great blessing, don't you hurry to thank the King of Yan" and he said proudly: "The gate of our Yan Wang Fu is not so easy to enter. Every day, countless officials submit their name cards to request an audience, but they are often rejected. With this name card, Miss Lingjiu can come and go freely in and out of the Yan Wang Fu. This is a great honor!"
Ling Jingxian suppressed the urge to turn her face and scold, saying coldly: "I am not related to Prince Yan, nor do I have any connection with him. Today, we just happened to meet by chance, how could I dare accept this kind intention from Prince Yan? Please ask the happy old man to take back this name card and thank Prince Yan on my behalf."
What a thankless Lingjiu young lady, daring to refuse the King of Yan's good intentions and rewards!
Mr. Xi reflexively wanted to lose face, but suddenly remembered that Miss Lingjiu's words were like arrows, and he couldn't lift his head after being ridiculed by her in front of Prince Yan, and later spoke fearlessly to Prince Yan himself...
This is someone who yields to softness but not to hardness.
Finish your errand and hurry back to report, it's urgent. What's with this face?
Xigonggong forced himself to bow and squeeze out a smile: "Miss Lingjiu, Prince Yandian personally instructed that our family must deliver this invitation to your hands. If you refuse to accept it... our family really has no way to report back to the prince..."
Ling Jingyu pulled at the corner of her mouth: "What you have to account for has nothing to do with me!"
Let me correct this: this stubborn Ling Jiu, she doesn't take either soft or hard approaches!
Xigong usually followed behind the King of Yan, flaunting his power. Everyone vied to fawn on him. He had never suffered such humiliation and injustice before, choking with rage, unable to speak up or swallow, his face red with indignation.
The happy old man hesitated between turning his face in anger and continuing to bow down and beg.
Ling Jingyu seemed to think that he was still not angry enough, and coolly added a sentence: "Wasn't what I just said clear enough? Why haven't you taken the name card back to report yet?"
Take the name tag back and report...
Just a few words, like a basin of cold water poured down, extinguished the flames of anger in Xi Gonggong's heart.
What's the point of being angry at this time!
If he didn't complete the task well, how would he have the face to return and report. If Prince Yan got angry, a beating with a board could take his life.
At this thought, Xi Gonggong secretly shuddered. He bowed his waist even lower, and there was no longer any arrogance on his face, with a flattering smile: "Earlier it was our family's dog-eyed view of people that provoked Miss Lingjiu. Our family is now apologizing, and we hope that Miss Lingjiu will be magnanimous and not hold it against us."
"This name card, please accept it, Miss Lingjiu. The Prince of Yan ordered our family to send this name card, there is no other meaning. Meeting each other is fate, the good intention of the Prince of Yan, Miss Lingjiu should not decline..."
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from beside him. Took the name card: "Alright, I'll take it for her first. You go back and report to King Yan!"
"......"
Ling Jingyan: "......"
......
The girl who took over the nameplate was Ling Jingyan.
That lovely face had no smile on it at the moment, but instead looked somewhat gloomy and depressed. The name card was clutched extremely tightly, with absolutely no intention of letting go.
Is this considered completing the task assigned by King Yan?
The old man was hesitating in his heart.
Ling Jingxu felt both annoyed and amused, but also a little heartbroken for Ling Jingyan.
When facing outsiders, she had to leave some face for Ling Jingyan. She could only open her mouth and say: "Forget it, I'll take this invitation letter. Please thank the King of Yan on my behalf."
Not in the least intending to go and thank him personally.
So this can be considered as having accomplished something!
Xigong let out a sigh of relief. Xixiao smiled and said: "Yes yes yes, I'll go and report to the palace at once."
After Mr. He left, the room fell silent.
Everyone's eyes fell on the famous poster in Ling Jingyan's hand at the same time.
The name card of the Crown Prince was pasted with a layer of gold foil, which was already considered luxurious by everyone. The King of Yan's name card went one step further and was directly woven from golden threads. The texture was fine and clear, shining with dazzling brilliance. Just looking at the name card itself, it was already a rare treasure.
Unexpectedly, after having met Ling Jingxuan once, the King of Yan ordered someone to send a name card over.
Never thought that Ling Jingyan would rush to take over the task for Ling Jingxuan...
"You all think I'm doing this for nothing." Ling Jingyan's expression turned stern, using a fierce tone to cover up her guilt and disappointment: "Since the Yan Wang has sent someone with an invitation card, if we don't accept it, isn't that slapping the Yan Wang's face? Eldest sister just said not to cause trouble for the Ling family, what did I do wrong?"
It's rare for Ling Jingyan to be so confident and justified!
Jiang was taken aback and subconsciously glanced at Ling Jingxu.
Ling Jingxian hesitated for a moment, just about to speak up, when Ling Jingyan scolded again with a straight face: "I know that Sister Xian's life is especially lovely and attractive. With the invitation from the Crown Prince, of course, you wouldn't care about the invitation from the King of Yan. You may not want it... but you have to accept it!"
You don't care about me but I care about you a lot!
What a close call, almost blurted out what's on my mind.
Ling Jingyan secretly wiped away a cold sweat, thinking she had covered it up perfectly. Little did she know, her face was like a sheet of white paper, clearly writing out all her thoughts: "If you really don't like this invitation card, then just don't use it in the future. At worst, I'll put some thought into it and keep the invitation card for you."
Ling Jingxu: "......" (silence).
PS: I recommend my friend Linglongxiu's new book "An Yuan", interested friends can search and take a look. Here is the introduction: A noble lady, who has seen through the red mansion dreams of the Zhu family, but seeks a good man, not to waste this life~
