Chapter 35: Return to the Rightful Owner
It's just that she still feels a little pity, "Song Fengming, an old fox, actually let him retreat with his whole body, he really has a skill!" β
The national teacher said disdainfully: "He came over as soon as possible that day to express his attitude, and later cooperated with the investigation of the three princes, and privately promised the emperor to remove several protΓ©gΓ©s of the Song family in the court to show repentance, and the emperor let him go." β
"Huh! I don't believe it, didn't Song Quan hide it from him? β
Gong Ji was not in a hurry, "The hundred-year-old clan of the Song family has a foundation in the capital longer than Anlong Kingdom, and it is impossible to fall at one time." β
"But this time the reputation of the Song family is completely ruined, and it is not completely fruitless, when you find Song Quan in the future and find out other things, you will naturally have a chance to bring them down."
Ling Ge felt that it made sense when he heard it, after all, he was too anxious, so he had to drink tea with his head bored.
The national teacher said again: "Girl, tonight the emperor will set up a banquet to reward, the harem concubines and princes and princesses will go, and the four princes will also go, you have to be careful." β
In the afternoon, Ling Ge dressed up and rode to the palace for a banquet.
This makeup was personally instructed by Gong Jiyi, because Ling Ge's posture was already beautiful, he only chose an indigo piping long skirt, with a high bun on his head and a precious pink hosta obliquely inserted.
Not only does it look elegant and noble, so that others don't look down on her because of her young age, and she doesn't lose her girlishness, so as not to be too old.
What's more, something really happened that didn't affect her fighting!
When she arrived at the palace gate, there were already palace people waiting at the door to greet her, leading her to the main hall where the banquet was held, but as soon as she looked up, she met an acquaintance.
A man in a blue and gray robe approached slowly, his slightly white hair blowing in the wind.
He bowed and said, "Miss Zhuo." β
"It turned out to be the head of the Song family." Ling Ge politely returned the salute.
"Miss Zhuo is here for the palace banquet, right?"
"Exactly, the head of the Song family, this is?"
Song Fengming smiled slightly, "Miss Zhuo helped the Song family eradicate a tumor, and my Song family couldn't repay it, so I specially sent two gadgets to cheer up the palace banquet, and I have to go back." β
"That being the case, the head of the Song family, please."
"Miss Zhuo, please."
Song Fengming took two steps closer, and suddenly stopped when the two passed by: "Speaking of fate, my Song family once raised a child, also named Zhuo Lingge. β
"Oh?" Ling Ge's face didn't change and his heart didn't beat, "So coincidentally? I remember that the orphan girl Song Qiu'er killed was surnamed Zhuo, right? β
The corners of Song Fengming's mouth twitched, and he leaned closer and whispered: "How can He Yun's mother and daughter be sorry for you, you have already killed them to take revenge, but I passed the word several times to save your life, and the Song family has not hurt you." β
"Now as long as you agree, the Song family is willing to abandon the previous suspicions and re-befriend you, Ling Ge, what do you think?"
Ling Ge turned his head suddenly, and his eyes looked at Song Fengming calmly, "Is the head of the Song family busy, you should be talking about Zhuo Lingge who was killed by Song Qiu'er, right?" β
"But since the head of the Song family has mentioned it, I also want to ask for that poor man, why did the head of the family keep her life back then? And for what, to trade her? β
"She has no father or mother, she has no food and clothing, what else do you want to squeeze out of her?"
Song Fengming's disguised harmony gradually faded, and his eyes flashed to reveal a fierce anger, obviously very annoyed by Ling Ge's ignorance.
But he didn't get angry after all, he arched his hand in silence, threw his sleeves and left.
Ling Ge glanced at him coldly and continued to walk inside.
When he was about to reach the end, a tall and muscular figure greeted him and asked softly, "What did Song Fengming tell you?" β
It was the third prince Yi Hao, it turned out that he had just come out to welcome Ling Ge, and he happened to see it.
Ling Ge shook his head slightly, "It's nothing, I said two words." He's on the cusp of the storm right now, and he doesn't dare to do anything to me. β
"Song Fengming is scheming, and he is polite on the surface, but he is afraid that he will continue to make tricks behind his back, so you better be careful."
"Hmm," Ling Ge didn't want to say more, and instead asked, "Why are you here?" β
Yi Hao smiled, "It's still early, my father asked me to take you to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers, and I have something for you." β
The style of the Imperial Garden matches the entire Imperial Palace, and although it is spacious and large, the furnishings are not exquisite.
Fortunately, all kinds of flowers are blooming well, and the scenery is already beautiful at a rough glance.
When Ling Ge and Yi Hao arrived, there were already a lot of people in the imperial garden, several richly dressed princes and princesses gathered around the emperor and a beautiful woman in palace costumes, and another prince was wandering alone in the garden, it turned out to be the fourth prince Yi Wenhao.
Ling Ge and Yi Hao went to the emperor to greet him first, and the emperor smiled and said, "Ling Ge is here, Concubine Rong, this is Zhuo Lingge that I told you." β
The beautiful woman beside the emperor is well-maintained, looks like forty, is dignified and gentle, and smiles, it is the biological mother of the fourth prince, and now the emperor's favorite woman, Concubine Rong.
Concubine Rong carefully looked at the outstanding woman in front of her, although she did not wear gold or silver, she was still full of luxury, and she was not compared to the children of the royal family.
On the contrary, her eyes are extremely clear, which are particularly eye-catching.
Thinking of what Yi Wenhao told her earlier, Concubine Rong's eyes couldn't help but flicker a little.
"It turns out that this is Miss Zhuo, and she really looks like a talent."
"I've seen Concubine Rong, and Niangniang has won awards." Ling Ge saluted according to the rules.
The surrounding princes and princesses also looked at it.
A woman in a pale pink brocade dress smiled and said: "Everyone outside praises how powerful Miss Zhuo is, but no one mentions that you are good-looking, according to me, it is more delicate than this blooming flower." β
Another woman in a bamboo brocade skirt snorted: "Fourth Emperor Sister, of course cultivation is a hero in this world, as long as you have the ability, what if you look ugly?" β
She tilted her head to look at Ling Ge, her straight eyes seemed to have a knife in her eyes, "You do have some ability, but you are still far behind my Fourth Emperor Brother." β
Ling Ge smiled reservedly and did not answer.
The fourth princess in the pale pink brocade skirt said: "Fifth Emperor Sister, it's not very fair for you to compare Miss Zhuo with the Four Emperor Brothers, how many people in the entire Anlong Kingdom can compare with the Four Emperor Brothers?" β
After all, as the emperor's beloved son, he has endless treasures and elixirs, while Zhuo Lingge is just an ordinary person.
The fifth princess snorted lightly and stopped talking.
Another woman in a goose yellow brocade skirt stepped forward and gave Ling Ge a light salute, "Miss Zhuo, I am the sixth princess, I heard that you helped my third brother before, I can't repay it, please accept my worship." β
Ling Ge stretched out his hand to help her up, and said with a smile: "The sixth princess is polite, it's a trivial matter, and it's not enough to worry about." β
Ling Ge said this sentence sincerely.
The sixth princess Yi Tongxin is Yi Hao's younger sister, because of the early death of her mother, the brother and sister have taken care of each other since childhood, and their relationship is very good.
Yi Tongxin doesn't look much like the emperor and Yi Hao, with a pair of round eyes on her round face, delicate facial features, and innocent eyes, she looks like an innocent little girl, about like her mother.
What's even more rare is that the sixth princess has a pure temperament and a gentle temperament, so she is loved by everyone in the royal family, and her reputation is much better than her brother who is rumored to be "indifferent and evil".
Among the two princesses who secretly quarreled just now, the fourth princess firmly supported the prince, and the fifth princess lived by looking up to the concubine.
Seeing this, the emperor smiled and said, "Ling Ge and you are both about the same age, and you can get closer to her and learn from her when you have the opportunity in the future." β
"Yes." All three princesses answered.
A few people here were chatting happily, but the four princes over there watched from a distance but didn't come, relying on such a long distance, his eyes turned back and forth on Ling Ge, and he never moved away.
It turned out that she was the woman who kicked him in Lei Lin, the Zhuo Lingge who Song Fengming wanted to give him as a concubine, and it was said that there were many secrets hidden.
That day in Lei Lin, her cultivation strength had already amazed him, and even her stubbornness that was not afraid of death left a deep impression.
But now, he knew that Zhuo Lingge under the costume was so beautiful that the four princes, who had never cared about beauty, were moved.
Combining supreme natural strength and extreme beauty, such a woman, I'm afraid no one in the world can refuse, right?
The eyes of the fourth prince gradually became greedy, and he unconsciously thought in his heart, "If I directly killed Song Qiu'er that day and successfully took her under my command, how good it would be!" β
Ling Ge also noticed that naked look, but she secretly threw a few eye knives over, and the fourth prince not only did not restrain himself, but became more interested like a ruffian, without the arrogance and reserve of the princes of the past.
At this time, Yi Hao took a few steps, which happened to block Yi Wenhao's sight.
"Miss Zhuo, look." The entrance of the Imperial Garden suddenly became lively, and Ling Ge raised his eyes to see that an old man wearing a thick golden hairpin walked in slowly step by step with his head held high and his hands behind his back.
Behind him, a small black pig, also with its head held high and its nose cocked, followed with a swaying movement.
It turned out that the national teacher came with the little black pig!
Ling Ge's eyes widened in surprise, it had only been more than half a month, and the little black pig had gained a lot of weight.
The national teacher really didn't lie to her?
It's really not, pig?!
As soon as the little black pig appeared, it attracted the attention of everyone in the imperial garden, after all, the movement of the Thunderlin hunting beast last time was so big, and the name of the little black pig was naturally not small.
It's just that this Rui beast is really different from ordinary beasts, it has been raised in the palace for so long, from the emperor to the eunuchs and palace maids, and countless people have fed it and come to see it, but it doesn't give anyone face.
Even the national teacher sometimes has to be trampled by it.
What did the national teacher pull it out for today?
The people in the royal garden all gathered around to watch, and when they heard the back of the crowd, someone suddenly said, "What's the matter today, so lively?" β
Everyone turned back and saluted, "See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." "Flat, flat."
The crowd separated, and one person walked in first, wearing a bright yellow robe with great dignity, wearing a jade and gold crown on his head, and his appearance was dignified with a hint of majesty that had been on the top for a long time, it was the crown prince of Anlong Kingdom, Yi Zijin.
Yi Zijin saluted the emperor and said with a smile: "Father, the son is late, is this Miss Zhuo?" β
Ling Ge saluted him, he nodded lightly and looked away at the national teacher.
"Why did the national teacher bring this Rui beast out today?"
The national teacher stroked his beard and said, "By Your Majesty's will, the things will be returned to their original owners." β