Chapter 15: The Feast

Leng Qiuye looked at Ling Man, who was frolicking with the young ladies in the courtyard, and her face couldn't help but show joy. Sure enough, among this group of young ladies from the family, it was her Ling Man who was even more beautiful and outstanding, and she was a well-deserved beauty in this city. It's a pity that Ling Man is not a concubine, and the identity of a concubine still casts a humble shadow under Ling Man's beautiful appearance, if there is no Ling Xi and Ling Yao in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, it would be great, then her Man'er is a flawless beauty.

However, as soon as she thought that in a few more hours Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi would both be disfigured, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, one day, another day, Ling Xi would be ruined, Jiang Mengqi would not be able to marry into the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, Jiang Shuangxue would never be able to raise her head, and Ling Yao's little girl would not pose a threat to them, and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion became a thing in the hands of her and her children, and Leng Qiuye looked at Ling Fu beside her with satisfaction.

"Ling Fu, you have done a good job in this matter, as long as Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi are poisoned, you will immediately go to the military camp outside the city to report to Hou Ye, this kind of thing Hou Ye must know as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, madam, the villain in the military camp outside the city is familiar, and I will definitely not miss your business."

Ling Fu looked at Ling Man who was on the rise not far away, after the completion of the work, maybe Ling Xi's marriage with the Zhan family would also be yellow, and it was very likely that Ling Man would marry the Zhan family instead of Ling Xi, that would be the treatment of the princess, so he would be able to shine. Even if the Zhan family is unwilling to have a concubine as a daughter-in-law, with the identity of Pingyuan Houfu, without the stumbling block of Ling Xi, Ling Man will not worry about a good marriage in the future, and he Ling Fu will be able to soar and climb to a powerful family, which is a lot of benefits. Ling Fu, who was in infinite reverie, was happy for a while, and suddenly his eyes saw the figures of Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi, and he couldn't help but be surprised, what the hell, how could they come to Yilan Courtyard.

Leng Qiuye also saw Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi slowly walking into Yilan Courtyard, what was going on? Jiang Mengqi couldn't get used to her and Ling Man so much, how could she come to her yard, and Ling Xi actually came, could it be that their plan was discovered, Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi came to the door to ask the teacher? Leng Qiuye gave Ling Fu a vicious glare, and hurriedly walked towards Ling Man.

"Third sister, why didn't you call me here when you were so happy today." Ling Xi said with a little dissatisfaction. She and Jiang Mengqi had already walked to Ling Man's side, and Ling Xi was still looking at Ling Man with a smile on her face.

Ling Man couldn't believe her eyes and ears, Jiang Mengqi not only came to her banquet, but actually brought Ling Xi with her. Don't look at the two sisters living in a mansion, but they usually see the number of times they can count on ten fingers, not to mention being able to talk heart-to-heart, and it is polite not to tie small paper figures to each other in any corner, what's wrong today, the sun is coming out of the west?

"I just wanted to call the second sister, I guess the second sister will come with my cousin, so I didn't send someone to call you." Ling Man made an excuse and perfunctory Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi.

When Ling Man knew that Leng Qiuye asked her to hold a banquet in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, she was very happy, this kind of decent thing, there was no second concubine in the whole Yicheng who could do this like her, originally she planned to show off at this banquet, and didn't want to invite Jiang Mengqi, but Leng Qiuye said that the Marquis of Anguo Mansion and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion have an in-law relationship, if you don't invite Jiang Mengqi, I'm afraid it won't be possible, and Jiang Mengqi shouldn't come, but I didn't expect her to come, and brought Ling Xi, is this to find her unhappy?

"Third sister, my cousin specially embroidered two silk handkerchiefs and gave them to you and me." As he spoke, Ling Xi opened the brocade box in his hand, took out a silk handkerchief and put it in his hand, and spread it out for Ling Man to admire.

Ling Man, who was still thinking about it just now, saw that this silk handkerchief was really good, she boasted of being an embroiderer, but the embroidery of this silk handkerchief was not much different from the embroidery skills in the palace, Ling Man also loved it very much, and the main thing was that Jiang Mengqi usually scolded her, so that she lost face in front of the ladies of the family. She should never despise her status as a concubine again.

"Then thank you cousin."

Ling Man happily was about to reach out to take the silk handkerchief in Ling Xi's hand, when suddenly Leng Qiuye walked up to her and grabbed her.

"Miss Cousin is such a delicate silk handkerchief, you are so clumsy, you will break it again. Ling Fu didn't take the brocade box in the second lady's hand quickly."

Leng Qiuye gave Ling Fu a look, and Ling Fu was helpless, so he had to respectfully ask Ling Xi for the brocade box in his arms.

Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi looked at each other and smiled, Ling Xi was also generous, so he handed the brocade box to Ling Fu, but Ling Fu's face was extremely ugly, he held up the brocade box with his wide sleeves, as if he was afraid of soiling the silk handkerchief in the brocade box. Of course, Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi knew that Ling Fu was afraid of the poison that would be contaminated with the silk handkerchief.

"Third sister, why don't you take it out and use it, don't disappoint your cousin."

Ling Xi deliberately took the silk handkerchief in his hand and shook it in front of Ling Man, so frightened that Leng Qiuye hurriedly pulled Ling Man behind him.

"I don't know if the second lady will come, otherwise I should prepare the refreshments that the second lady likes to eat, fortunately, there are all in the house, Man'er, why don't you go to the inner room to get some delicious refreshments for your second sister."

Leng Qiuye deliberately broke away from Ling Man, Ling Man was a little dissatisfied, today was her banquet, how could she be allowed to do this kind of work? Moreover, with so many young ladies of the family present today, Leng Qiuye was so unkind to her, which also made Ling Man very unhappy, she stood there, a little angry, motionless.

"Xiaolan, you go to the inner room to get some refreshments for the second sister to taste." Ling Man said dissatisfiedly.

"It's rare for the second lady to come to Yilan Courtyard, why are you a sister so ignorant of the rules." Leng Qiuye angrily scolded Ling Man.

Ling Xi suddenly felt funny, this person who didn't know the rules in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion actually talked about the rules today, in front of the ladies of the family, Leng Qiuye established an image of a concubine who obeyed the rules, but in fact, Leng Qiuye's understanding of the rules was just because she was worried that her stupid daughter, who didn't know anything, would come into contact with this poison and finally ruin her stunning beauty.

Ling Xi couldn't help but sneer, she handed Jiang Mengqi a leaving look, and Jiang Mengqi deliberately said to Ling Man in a slightly soft voice: "Third sister, there is still something in my house, so I will take the first step and come to Pingyuan Hou's Mansion another day to have tea with the two sisters." ”

Ling Man, who had just been reprimanded by Leng Qiuye, didn't want Jiang Mengqi to stay here to steal her limelight, let alone get any pastries for Ling Xi, as soon as she heard that Jiang Mengqi was leaving, she immediately became happy again, after she exchanged a few words with Jiang Mengqi, Ling Xi wanted to send Jiang Mengqi out of the house under the pretext of sending Jiang Mengqi out of the house, so she and Jiang Mengqi went out of Yilan Courtyard,

"Then the rest is up to you." Jiang Mengqi glanced back at Yilan Courtyard and said to Ling Xi proudly.

"Cousin, don't worry."

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Early in the morning, Ling Xi sat in front of the dresser, holding a bronze mirror, looking at the mirror from various angles, and Ginkgo approached with a basin of washing water, she almost knocked over the basin.

"Miss, Dr. Xu's herbs are really powerful, it's only been one night, your face is covered with dense red rashes, your face is red and swollen, it's really a little scary to look at."

This herb would make Ling Xi's face red and swollen for a few days, if Doctor Xu hadn't told them about the medicinal effects of the herb, Ginkgo would have screamed in fright, but she looked at Ling Xi's red and swollen face, and she was still a little panicked.

Ginkgo hurriedly dipped a handkerchief in the water in the basin and gently applied it to Ling Xi's face, the basin water contained analgesic and anti-inflammatory powder, which was specially prescribed to Ling Xi by Dr. Xu, saying that if it was applied to his face for a few days, Ling Xi's face would be better.

Ling Xi was a little frightened when he thought that Leng Qiuye wanted to calculate her and Jiang Mengqi, and actually used poison, but fortunately he was broken by Dr. Xu. This matter can't just be left alone, fortunately, she thought of a way to treat her body in the way of others, and gave the silk handkerchief to Ling Man, if only her face was destroyed, Ling Man's body was not abnormal, it is estimated that Leng Qiuye would be so weak that she couldn't sleep at night. Although it still can't be done to Leng Qiuye, at least it will make Leng Qiuye stop, before Jiang Mengqi marries into the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, it is estimated that this Leng Qiuye will not dare to act rashly.

It's just that Ling Xi thought of the silk handkerchief given to Ling Man, Leng Qiuye must have destroyed the silk handkerchief a long time ago, but it's a pity that such a good silk handkerchief is gone. It was the silk handkerchief that Jiang Mengqi took from the harem embroidery girl to make embroidery, the treasures used by the ladies in the palace, it was really a tyrannical thing, and suddenly Ling Xi seemed to think of something again.

"I heard Dr. Xu say that the poison under Aunt Leng can make people's faces ulcerate, if you don't stop this analgesic and anti-inflammatory powder, if the skin is ulcerated, it will be more realistic." Saying that, Ling Xi really took off the veil on his face, and studied it carefully in the mirror.

"What do you think, miss, what if you leave a scar, your face will be ruined."

As she spoke, Ginkgo took back the handkerchief from Ling Xi's hand, she dipped it in the basin again, and then applied it to Ling Xi's face, and after a while, Ginkgo took it off.

Ling Xi seemed to be a little unwilling, she picked up the eyebrow pencil on the dresser, sketched a few strokes on her face, and then gently blended it with her fingers, her originally red and swollen face became extremely dark red after being dotted with black and blue in a few places.

"Does this look like some festering?" Ling Xi asked eagerly.

Ginkgo looked carefully at Ling Xi's face that had just been tossed, not to mention that it was indeed a little similar.

"Miss, if you look at it from a distance, it really looks like there are some festering marks."

Ling Xi smiled smugly, and she sketched a few more places on her face.

"That's it, you can go out and perform."