Chapter 27: Flame King

  Xue Lengyu smiled wryly, knowing that Xiao Feng's words were just a joke. Whether to go or not was neither something he could decide for himself nor something that could be changed by begging Xiao Feng.

  Xue Lengyu asked for directions and then went to the dining hall by herself. It's strange, but after going through that stormy morning, she felt less anxious in her heart. She thought it was best to do what she could as a human being and leave the rest to fate. Since heaven had gone to such great lengths to bring her from the 21st century to this era, there was no reason for her to be sent away again so easily.

  The location of the Maple Garden is in the central area of the Wangfu's backyard, and all the concubines' courtyards are arranged in a fan shape behind it. Walking straight out of the Maple Garden, you will soon arrive at a flower hall, with the dining hall on one side. When guests of a certain level come to the Wangfu, Li Mu usually entertains them here.

  In the dining hall, the servants were busy rushing back and forth to make the final arrangements. On the table, seven or eight cold dishes had already been served, and the hot dishes would not be sent out from the kitchen until the master had taken his seat.

  Xue Lengyu entered the dining hall, everyone had their own things to do and didn't pay attention to her. She really didn't know what she could do, so she simply stood there stupidly.

  It was a bit awkward, the light at the door dimmed, and a man in a divine robe came in. Xue Lengyu took a look, and unexpectedly felt a sense of familiarity in her heart. This was after all the first person she met when she entered the Wang Fu, although perhaps not a good person.

  "Master Wang." Xue Lengyu hastily put on a smile and welcomed him.

  "Xue Lengyu?" Wang's housekeeper saw that it was Xue Lengyu and also smiled: "What are you doing here?"

  Wang the housekeeper had been in the palace for many years, and when Wang Fei was favored, he took good care of him, so he also had a grateful heart towards Wang Fei. Now that Wang Fei had lost favor, he was anxious in his heart. The two of them calculated together and felt that it was unrealistic to get King's exclusive favor now, the only way was to divert King's favor from Die Fei, let everyone have a share, and make do with what they could get.

  The queen then ordered the king's steward to find a young and beautiful woman, preferably one who could read and write, to meet Li Mu's needs. She couldn't get the man back herself, so she needed to find a confidant to help her win him back.

  It just so happened that on this day, Xue Lengyu followed her father into the mansion. As soon as Wang, the steward, saw Xue Lengyu, he was moved in his heart. He really hadn't expected that this honest and unassuming, completely unremarkable old man, Xue, would have such a beautiful daughter. Listening to Xue Lengyu speak, she was neither arrogant nor condescending, warm and polite, with an inexplicable air of ease about her. A glint of sharp light flashed in Wang's eyes - it was her.

  As of now, Wang Guan Jia is still satisfied with Xue Leng Yu. Although he hasn't seen her again, the things that happened in the Wang Fu didn't escape his notice. He knows everything went according to plan. First, they let Li Mu see the poem plaque made by Xue Leng Yu, then they let him coincidentally see Xue Leng Yu bathing, and naturally, Xue Leng Yu was summoned to Feng Yuan. Although she hasn't officially become the Wang Ye's woman yet, it doesn't matter, these are just two days, there's still a long way to go.

  Xue Lengyu didn't know what calculations were going on in Wang's mind, but seeing that he was still gentle, she said: "I heard that it was the king who wanted to entertain King Yan, so I was ordered to come here and serve."

  "This is the young master's order."

  "It was Xiaofeng who told me." Xue Lengyu said truthfully: "She only said that Shuli informed her."

  Wang Guan's brow smoothed out: "If it's what Shu Li said, then that's naturally the young master's intention. In that case, you can just wait here."

  "Alright." Xue Lengyu took a deep breath and said: "Housekeeper Wang, can you... tell me what I need to do?"

  Wang Guan's brow furrowed again for a moment: "I don't know either, but since the prince has told you to stay, then just stay. Take care of yourself and do what needs to be done. Nothing should happen."

  Wang Guan's housekeeper also couldn't say anything, so Xue Lengyu could only nod in response. In the dining hall, she found a corner and stood there quietly. There was no way around it, after all, she was just a small person.

  Wang Guan saw Xue Lengyu listening to him and immediately got down to business, instructing the busy servants: "The king has already come this way, you, quickly put that vase in place, you go inform the kitchen that they can serve the meal. You..."

  Xue Lengyu looked at him coldly, and couldn't help but feel a little respect and sympathy for Wang Guan. Managing such a large mansion was equivalent to managing the operation of a company. The power and income were naturally considerable, and the responsibility was not light either. Especially in this special environment, accompanying the master was like accompanying a tiger, if he did something that didn't meet the master's intentions, perhaps it wouldn't just be the consequence of losing his job.

  Wang Guan Jia had just given the order, and was looking around to see if there were any other places that needed modification. Outside the door, a series of footsteps came, accompanied by the sound of a man's voice.

  Here comes. Wang the housekeeper hastily arranged for everyone to stand in their places, and he himself welcomed them at the door. Xue Lengyu was still standing in a corner that she felt was not very conspicuous, slightly lowering her head, her eyes occasionally stealing a glance outside.

  She wondered what the man called Yan Wang looked like. And then she took another look at Xiaofeng's so-called Jiangnan beauty, and what a beautiful sight it was. Hehehe, having just arrived in this world for two days, she was full of curiosity about many things. After the initial panic and confusion gradually subsided, she began to want to explore everything.

  The voices grew louder and a group of people swarmed into the dining hall.

  "Your Highness." The steward slightly bowed: "The wine and dishes are ready, please take your seats, Your Highness, the Princess, and Prince Yan."

  "En." Li Mu slightly nodded his head and turned to the man beside him, saying: "Brother Wang, please take a seat."

  Xue Lengyu secretly tilted her head and looked at the man beside Li Mu. This man with the nickname of Yan Wang, gave Xue Lengyu a first impression that he seemed like he would fall over with just one blow of wind.

  Li Yan and Li Mu were generally tall in stature, but only made people feel thin and frail. Perhaps it was because a man had an overly pale complexion, and wore a white outfit, making people think he seemed to be chronically ill, never seeing the sun for years. However, this pallor couldn't hide the handsomeness of his face, with features even more perfect than Li Mu's, and the melancholic air added a kind of beauty. It was as if holding him in one's heart like a Western-style doll, making people want to take his place and get sick for him, wanting not to let him suffer any hardship.

  Li Yan smiled: "Mu, you're too polite. Brothers at home don't need to be so formal. If I say so, just prepare a few jars of good wine, find a quiet place, and we'll get drunk together, that's the way to do it."

  Never thought that this sickly man would have such a generous personality. Xue Lengyu's favorable impression of him increased once again.

  Li Mu said: "Getting drunk is a must, but I said it was to entertain Brother Wang. The wine table is still necessary. After the banquet is over, I'll accompany Big Brother in drinking heavily."

  As they walked towards the dinner table, everyone took their seats in order. Li Yan and Li Mu sat side by side at the top, with Wang Fei sitting next to Li Mu, and Die Fei further back. The two beautiful women from Jiangnan that Li Yan had brought to give to Li Mu didn't even have the right to sit at the table. They were just things that Li Yan had given to Li Mu, and if they could gain favor, perhaps they could become concubines. If not, they might not even be as good as Xue Leng Yu's status.

  "You." Li Yan pointed: "Standing behind King Mu, serving him well."

  "Yes." Two women, one in red and one in purple, stood behind Li Mu, their slender figures swaying gently, exuding a thousand charms.

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