Chapter 19: The Palace, Part II
"Miss Qing is such a big shelf, she came so late!" Lu Wanqiu took a sip of tea and said in a weird way.
At the Lu family's birthday banquet last time, she had a bad impression of Qing Li, in the past two days, because of the matter of the tall man, the Lu family is in a lot of trouble now, my brother can't sleep at night every day, and it is the incident of the Rejuvenation Hall, she naturally turned to complain about the Qing family, and she is even more tired of Qing Li, how can her tone be good now?
Qing Li sneered in his heart, he actually started the crusade so quickly.
But she did come a little late, as if it was a little unreasonable......
Just as she was about to confess, Ling Yichen, who had been silent beside her, opened her mouth one step ahead of her: "Aunt Qiu, now there is still a quarter of an hour before the time of the incident, and Qing Li is not too late." β
He sat opposite Lu Wanqiu as if casually, and when he saw her obviously darkened face, his thin lips couldn't help but raise a curvature, and he suddenly snapped his fingers and suddenly realized, "Oh! The nephew knows, it must be Aunt Qiu who is hungry and can't wait for the meal! β
The faint sneer was neither light nor heavy, Ling Yichen leaned on the chair with a comfortable face, but the provocation in his eyes was still very strong, and Lu Wanqiu was resentful in her heart, her face was gloomy, and she couldn't say a word, so she had to secretly bite a mouthful of silver teeth.
The strangest thing was Ling Rui, who actually let them ignore it like this!
This way of getting along made Qing Li a little confused, it seems that Princess Chennan and the prince are not on the same page, and it seems that the relationship between the prince and the princess is not good......
She suddenly remembered something she had heard before.
It is said that Ling Yichen's biological mother is the former princess Lu Yingxia, who is the sister-in-law of the current princess Lu Wanqiu of Chennan, but not long after the former princess died of illness ten years ago, the prince married her sister-in-law again, and less than a year after that, Ling Yichen went to the border to practice, and he would return to the palace once in three years and five years.
Could it be that there is something hidden in this that is not known?
Qing Li was puzzled, Ling Rui patted her on the shoulder kindly and said, "Come and take a seat, you should be hungry so late." With that, he smiled and walked towards the throne, but from a hidden angle, the light in his eyes dimmed for a moment.
Now Ling Rui is sitting in the main seat, Lu Wanqiu and Ling Yichen are sitting on the left and right, Qing Li will not sit with Lu Wanqiu, so he can only go to Ling Yichen and sit down.
When everyone was seated, Ling Rui said to start eating. At this time, two maidservants came forward to prepare vegetables for several people.
The maid beside Ling Yichen was a complete beauty, with a delicate face, a goose egg face and big eyes, a typical gentle woman, and she was wearing a light blue skirt, which was different from the azure color of other maids, and her status was obviously not ordinary.
The blue-clothed maid put a bowl of fish soup in front of Ling Yichen, standing aside respectfully, with a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were swirling, which was really moving.
However, Ling Yichen didn't have the heart to pay attention to her, so he only put the fish soup that had just been served in front of Qing Li, and didn't forget to remind softly: "Drink some hot soup first to warm your stomach." β
There was a suspiciously doting smile on the corner of his mouth, and his demeanor seemed to be taken for granted, but Qing Li couldn't help but be stunned, and he didn't quite understand who he was going to show like this.
She didn't leave behind Lu Wanqiu's disdain and Ling Rui's understanding, and even clearly saw the obvious loss and injury in the eyes of the beautiful maid, and sighed a little secretly in her heart, this guy really doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade.
Although she couldn't bear to be sad and sad about the beauty, it was not easy to refute Ling Yichen's face at this point, so she had to take two sips with a light smile.
I have to say that this fish soup has been stewed extremely flavorful, the milky white soup is bright in color, the entrance is soft and smooth, the salty aroma is moderate and the taste is excellent, and the mixture of various mushrooms not only dilutes the fishy smell, but also adds a refreshing taste, it is indeed a first-class product.
Qing Li was very satisfied, and couldn't help but take a few more sips, but someone couldn't tolerate her being so relaxed.
"The Qing family is the richest businessman in ink painting, it is said that the wealth is rivaled by the country, these coarse tea and light rice are afraid that they will insult Miss Qing, I really can't help it!" Lu Wanqiu picked up the handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of her mouth, and her words were a little sour.
Qing Li smiled bitterly, although she knew that this princess would not let her go lightly, but being so aggressive was really unbearable, not to mention that the quarrel between the light and the light was too naΓ―ve.
Ling Rui's face darkened, and Ling Yichen's hand holding the wine glass was also tight.
It seems that feeling this layer of tension, Qing Li also wants to ease up.
"In the early years, I traveled abroad, and most of the time I slept in the open air, coarse grains and wild fruits can satisfy my stomach, and the clear spring in the mountains can also quench my thirst, but I don't pay much attention to what I eat." Qing Li said lightly, remembering the previous few years. The days of playing around in the mountains and rivers are still very missed, and my eyes have softened unconsciously.
Picking up the teacup on the side, Qing Li gently blew away the tea stalk floating on it, took a sip and said: "The outside world has passed on the Qing family too expressively, but in fact, there is no such exaggeration, and hearsay is still the most unbelievable." β
Qing Li smiled lightly, and her eyes swept over Lu Wanqiu with a faint mockery, which was nothing more than an allusion to her listening to other people's words and short-sightedness.
Like Lu Wanqiu, who was born in a big family, the most important thing is upbringing, and now she is a princess, dignified and virtuous is indispensable, listening to the rumors in the market like this is undoubtedly the biggest denial of her, coupled with the vanity of a woman's nature, I believe she can settle down for a while.
As Qing Li expected, Lu Wanqiu was settled, but at the same time, her face was even more stinky, and her well-maintained face was very tight, as if she could break it with a little more force.
Ling Rui smiled lightly, ignoring Lu Wanqiu's posture, and only asked curiously, "Miss Qing has been to many places?" β
In the past, I heard Qingluo say that she traveled around to doctors, this kind of hardship is not something that a delicate lady can bear, and he has the right to be Qingluo's nonsense, but now it seems to be true.
Ling Yichen also had the same doubts. has been marching and fighting outside all the year round, he can understand the feeling of eating and sleeping in the open, he is a big man, so naturally he will not complain, but Qing Li can also stand it? That's a strange thing.
Looking at the unbelievable appearance of the two people, Qing Li was not annoyed.
I have always admired Mr. Dongpo's elegance and open-mindedness of "preferring food and meat to live without bamboo", and she also experienced a beautiful beauty in imitation. Touring the mountains and rivers is a great joy in life, in contrast, brocade clothes and jade food seem secondary, if you are in a good mood, why care about external factors?
Qing Li smiled indifferently and slightly opened his lips: "East to the ocean, south to the archipelago, west to the snow mountains, north to the grassland, this world is so big, there are too many parts to give up, every scenery on the road has its unique beauty, just waiting for someone to be able to excavate, I have this intention, naturally do it and see." β
She said soothingly, but the glitter in her eyes couldn't hide her excitement.
Ling Yichen looked at the glowing little face in a daze, for a moment, he actually felt that he was too far away from her, obviously a few feet away, but that gentle shadow seemed to be going with the wind, even if he tried his best, he still couldn't catch it and couldn't keep it......
His heart seemed to be suppressed by something, and he felt unusually heavy. There is only a continuous voice in the bottom of my heart telling him, I can't let go, I can't let go......
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