Xia Ziwu received an invitation from Ling Luobing of the Lingwang Mansion, and was a little surprised.

She remembered the humiliation she had suffered in the Prime Minister's Mansion last time, and she still had lingering palpitations.

She naturally couldn't forget that at the last Hundred Flowers Banquet, Luo Bing's arrogant appearance was unstoppable.

Also, when he came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the guard at the door said it intentionally or unintentionally.

Lord Luo Bing actually wants to invite himself to tea, I'm afraid it's not a Hongmen banquet?

Xue, who was bent on becoming inflammatory, was also a little apprehensive this time. But after thinking about it, the person who offended Lord Luo Bing was Xia Ansheng, what were he afraid of? Even if Lord Luo Bing is angry, it doesn't seem to have much to do with his daughter.

The last time it was a misunderstanding, as long as it is solved, the same enemy, maybe it will still be a friendship.

In any case, Lord Luo Bing's invitation is a must.

Xia Ziwu learned to be smart this time, and she didn't dare to dress up too flamboyantly, and she was already ready to bow low and be small.

The banquet is in Lanyue Tower.

As soon as Xia Ziwu got out of the carriage, she met Yue Kexin, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When Yue Kexin saw her, he raised his eyebrows in some surprise, he didn't understand how Ling Luobing actually called her over, wouldn't it be a sight to behold?

Xia Ziwu flattered Difufu's body, but Yue Kexin ignored it, raised her head proudly, and wiped her side to take care of herself.

Xia Ziwu dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, the official level crushed people to death, and similarly, as the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she naturally had arrogant capital.

She followed behind Yue Kexin, and entered the Lanyue Tower with low eyebrows.

In the Lanyue Building, Ling Luobing arrived one step ahead of the two, and was leaning on the couch next to him leisurely eating the pumpkin seeds peeled by the maid. Her one-inch-long nails are trimmed roundly, how can she be willing to use them to peel melon seeds?

Yue Kexin was already familiar with her, so she was not polite after meeting, and sat down in front of Ling Luobing as soon as she tilted her body. Xia Ziwu wants to kowtow to her honestly.

Although they are the daughters of official families, they do not have any titles and ranks. Ling Luobing is different, she is the royal county lord, even if the hundreds of officials in the court see her, they have to respectfully greet her.

"County Lord, why did you think of getting up to eat tea here today? The tea here is rough, how can it get into your mouth? ”

"I've heard that there's a new kind of tea here, and it's the most refreshing, so I can't wait to come and try it."

Ling Luobing glanced at the maid beside her, and the maid immediately understood, got up and poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Yue Kexin.

Yue Kexin glanced down at the tea in his hand, the tea soup was golden and slightly cloudy, and it smelled a bitter fragrance.

"This tea is just looking at this tea, but it doesn't look as bright as the Shou Mei on your house. And smelling a bitter fragrance, aren't you most afraid of bitterness? ”

Ling Luobing rolled her eyelids and glanced at her: "You know my preferences very well. ”

Yue Kexin said happily: "That's nature, you and I have grown up together since childhood, and I am interested in you." ”

Ling Luobing stretched lazily and said meaningfully: "That's true, you and I have grown up together since childhood, and we know each other best. And after getting along for a long time, over time, Xu is imperceptible, and many preferences are surprisingly similar - similar. ”

Yue Kexin didn't hear the meaning of her words, but said complacently: "This is called, the hero sees the same thing." ”

The two sang and answered, completely ignoring Xia Ziwu who was kneeling on the ground. Xia Ziwu kept kneeling on the ground, and she didn't dare to come out, so she could only lower her head and honestly admit this Ma Wei.

Ling Luobing smiled, and did not refute Yue Kexin's slightly flattering words: "This good thing, naturally everyone likes it." Just like the name of this moon building, on the nine days of the moon, everyone likes the moon, and they can't take it off and keep it for themselves. However, you also have to weigh your own skills and see if you are worthy, do you say? ”

These words were a little yin and yang, and Yue Kexin was stunned for a moment when he heard it. Seeing Ling Luobing's fierce gaze jumping over Xia Ziwu on the ground, he immediately misunderstood, didn't he mean that Sang scolded Huaidi and teased Xia Ziwu?

She immediately answered: "The county lord's words are true, some people don't know how many catties and taels they have when they step into the sky, so they should be beaten and beaten." ”

Xia Ziwu lowered her head and didn't dare to answer, but she didn't understand what the two of you said to me, what was the matter with this cynicism?

Ling Luobing instructed the maid on the side: "Go and bring Miss Xia San a cup of tea and soup to taste." ”

The maidservant obeyed the order, took a cup, Xia Ziwu thanked Ling Luobing for the reward against her will, and put it to her lips and took a sip.

When the tea soup is entered, a bitter taste immediately explodes in the mouth, quickly occupying the taste buds. Xia Ziwu didn't dare to vomit, and she couldn't stand it in her mouth, so she could only stretch her neck and swallow it reluctantly. I just feel that even the throat is bitter. And the bitter taste rushed straight up, and it kept lingering in the mouth, getting stronger and stronger.

Where is this tea soup, it is clearly Coptis chinensis.

"Isn't it good?" Ling Luobing smiled.

Xia Ziwu clenched her teeth, not letting herself lose her temper, she showed a look, and then nodded.

Ling Luobing glanced at her, and then urged Yue Kexin: "What are you doing in a daze, hurry up and drink it while it's hot." ”

Yue Kexin estimated that the tea was no longer hot, so she took a sip, and was waiting on the tip of her tongue to circle it twice to savor it, when she almost vomited out of a bitter rush.

She muttered in her heart at that time, what does Ling Luobing mean by this, taking Coptis water to drink for herself?

Could it be that he inadvertently provoked her?

"How?" Ling Luobing asked Yue Kexin with a smile first.

Yue Kexin swallowed the tea vigorously and smiled reluctantly: "It's just a little bitter." ”

"Bitterness is right, good medicine is bitter, loyalty is against the ear, this tea is pure heart and clear eyes, so as not to be blinded by fire, some things are not clear. Drink all this cup of tea, and it will not be in vain. ”

This was said meaningfully, and Yue Kexin could be sure that he had indeed offended her.

She smiled wryly, not knowing how to ask, and reluctantly pushed the teacup to her lips, not having the courage to take a second sip.

Ling Luobing glanced at the maid again: "Such a good tea can't be wasted, give Miss Xia San all the remaining half of the pot on the table, and let her drink it all." ”

The maid received the order in a low voice, Xia Ziwu suddenly felt miserable, and said with a sad face: "Your Royal Highness the county lord, this tea is really difficult to swallow." ”

Ling Luobing snorted lightly: "There is a saying: only when you eat hard can you become a master." You are bent on ascending to the sky in one step, dreaming of climbing the Marquis Mansion high, and this necessary hardship is naturally to taste it. ”

Xia Ziwu suddenly woke up at this time, it turned out that the roots were here.

"Don't dare, Your Royal Highness the County Lord, Ziwu is self-aware, how dare he climb the Dingguo Mansion, I think there should be some misunderstanding?"

Yue Kexin on the side immediately understood the meaning of this Hongmen banquet.

Ling Luobing's heart is like Yu Jingyun, she knows this matter. Ling Luobing had shown off Yu Jingyun in front of her more than once or twice. I heard that two days ago, the Dingguo Marquis Mansion was selecting the princess, this Xia Ziwu shouldn't be self-conscious, and she also ran for the election, right?

However, what does Ling Luobing mean by calling himself to beat him with words? I didn't mix it myself.

As soon as Ling Luobing raised his hand, he picked up a scroll and slammed it on Xia Ziwu's face: "Don't dare to climb high? Then let me ask you, how did your portrait appear in the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion? Could it be that it gave birth to wings of its own and flew over? ”

The portrait fell to the ground and unfolded, revealing Xia Ziwu leaning against the flower tree, with a shy face.

Ling Luobing sneered disdainfully: "Scratching your head, looking like a fox, running to seduce my brother Jingyun, are you really delusional that you can be the princess of the Dingguo Mansion?" nor according to his own virtue. ”

There was a lot of anger in her words, and there was a lot of vinegar. Xia Ziwu is not stupid, so she naturally immediately understood, isn't this county lord a favorite of Yu Shizi?

She whispered incoherently, "This ...... This, Ziwu is self-aware, and she never dares to think about the position of the princess. Xu Yes...... It is not known whether the father made his own claim. ”

"Cheap hooves!" Ling Luobing glanced at her with disdain: "If you don't want to be the princess, then what do you want to do?" To be a concubine, or to be a side concubine? As long as you can marry into the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, you are willing to be a roommate, right? Brother Jingyun even praised you for being bright and beautiful, he should really let him see your appearance with his own eyes. ”

These words made Xia Ziwu's heart suddenly ecstatic, Yu Shizi praised himself for being bright and beautiful? No wonder so many people are running for the princess, this Luo Bing county lord is embarrassed by himself, isn't it that Yu Shizi fell in love with her Xia Ziwu at a glance, so this Luo Bing county lord was jealous?

Originally, she really didn't have much hope. I feel that Yu Jingyun is a character whose eyes are above the top, and the ordinary vulgar and vulgar fans are not eye-catching, so many ladies have all stepped through the threshold of the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion, and it is naturally not easy for him to stand out from it.

However, Ling Luobing's words made the hope in her heart rise in an instant, like fireworks blooming in the night sky, colorful and extending infinite light.

This joy seeped out from the inside out, Ling Luobing saw a hint of pride from her slightly hooked lips, and instantly became angry, snatching the cup of tea from Yue Kexin's hand, raising his hand, and splashing it on her face.

This glass of water was quenched, fortunately it was no longer hot, but it was enough to wake up Xia Ziwu who was in reverie.

She didn't dare to raise her head to wipe it, but she was busy kowtowing and confessing: "The county lord spares his life, the county lord spares his life, Ziwu is just a mustard, how dare he enter the eyes of the prince?" Ziwu was wrong, Ziwu didn't dare anymore. ”

Xia Ziwu kowtowed like pounding garlic, and the arrogance in Ling Luobing's heart only subsided a little.

"People are self-aware, how can Brother Jingyun be coveted by someone like you? Today, the county lord is not afraid to tell you plainly, in the future, stay away from Brother Jingyun, otherwise if I know, you have to be careful of your dog's life! ”

Heroes don't suffer the losses in front of them, where does Xia Ziwu dare to talk back? kept kowtowing and begging, swearing to the sky and swearing, and never dared again.