Refusing to marry the king of broken sleeves

Chapter 154: Ling Ruoyao, who sent the invitation card and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion wet, was undoubtedly severely reprimanded by Ling Yan, but she didn't take it seriously at all and let Ling Yan scold her, she was always the left ear Into the right ear and out, don't care at all.

Her indifferent attitude made Ling Yan stomp his feet in anger, and ordered: "Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the prime minister's residence!"

Ling Ruoyao was shocked immediately, she looked at him in surprise, and wanted to save him, but it was too late, Ling Yan had already made up her mind, she didn't move in the slightest, she was still sulking in her heart.

Now that she knows how to beg for mercy, didn't she care nothing when he reprimanded her just now?

However, Ling Ruoyao didn't pay too much attention to it. If she wasn't allowed to go out, she wouldn't go out. It wasn't a big deal.

Besides, if she went shopping again, if she accidentally ran into that perverted man with broken sleeves, Huangfu Yi, she would have a headache again.

So, she stayed in the mansion well-behaved and quiet for a few days.

This day, Ling Ruoyao was doing nothing as usual to enjoy the shade under the big tree in the yard, but she saw Caizhi hurried in from the outside, and quickly came to her, holding something in her hand.

Frowning in displeasure, she said in a low voice, "Why are you in such a panic? Is there a big yellow dog chasing you?"

Caizhi was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Miss, forgive me. It's really because..." She hesitated a little while speaking.

Seeing her hesitating to speak, Ling Ruoyao became even more dissatisfied, and looked at her with a colder gaze, and asked coldly: "What happened?"

"Miss, you should see for yourself." With her head lowered, Caizhi gritted her teeth and handed the things in her hand to Ling Ruoyao.

After looking at her suspiciously, Ling Ruoyao turned her gaze to her hands.

I saw Caizhi holding a big red invitation card in both hands.

The delicate and delicate brows were tightened even more, Ling Ruoyao stared at the invitation card in her hand, dazed for a while, then took it, unfolded it and looked at it.

It turned out that it was Huangfuxuan's invitation to her, saying that tomorrow is the second princess' birthday, inviting her to visit the second prince's mansion.

Second Princess?Ling Ruoyao pondered for a moment, she didn't seem to have seen this second concubine, but she heard that Huangfuxuan had already married a family, but she had never seen the appearance of this second concubine.

However, this doesn't seem to have much to do with her.

Now she has nothing to do with anyone in the royal family, so why should she care about who these two concubines are?

Besides, for the birthday banquet of the second concubine, presumably Huangfu Yi will also attend it, right?If she was invited to attend, she would definitely meet Huangfu Yi again.

She didn't want to see him again.

After handing the invitation back to Caizhi, Ling Ruoyao lazily leaned on the recliner without even raising her eyelids, and said slowly, "What is that? I have never seen it before."

Caizhi blinked her dark eyes, and didn't understand the meaning of her words for a while. After thinking for a while, she finally realized, but her delicate face showed a troubled expression.

"Miss, the person from the Second Prince's Mansion who came to deliver the invitation is still waiting for an answer in the front yard." Cai Zhi looked at her expression and said cautiously.

Frowning delicately, Ling Ruoyao lazily raised her eyelids, squinted at her, and said angrily, "Didn't I just say that? I haven't seen any invitations."

"But miss—"

"Okay." Without hesitation, Ling Ruoyao interrupted Caizhi's unfinished sentence, waved her hand, and sent her off, "Go and tell the messenger that I'm sick, too sick to go .”

"Miss..." Caizhi wanted to say something, but when she saw her impatient expression, she stopped talking, sighed softly, and walked out of the yard with her head bowed.

After Caizhi left, Ling Ruoyao opened her eyes and glanced at the gate of the courtyard, her eyes were a little dim.Sighing helplessly, she changed into a more comfortable position and began to close her eyes to rest.

Although today's sun is extremely harsh and scorching, the lush tree in the yard blocks the dazzling sun, casts a large shadow on the ground, and brings coolness to the sleeping woman under the tree. a feeling of.

She has nothing to do in the yard these few days, so she likes to stay under this big tree.There is no sun, and occasionally a gust of cool wind blows, but it is also extraordinarily comfortable and comfortable.

At this time, Ling Ruoyao had gradually fallen into a sleepy state. On her pretty face, there was a calm and undefended expression, but her slender brows were slightly frowned, and there was a trace of tension on her fair face.

It was like having some bad dream.

However, Ling Ruoyao, who had fallen into a deep sleep, suddenly opened her eyes, stared at the people around her with dissatisfaction, and cursed in a low voice, "Brother, what are you doing to disturb people's dreams?"

It turned out that it was because Ling Qinglian was tickling her ears with grass that made her frown involuntarily.

Ling Qinglian squatted beside her, looking at her with a smile on her face, but there was no trace of guilt or apology on her handsome face, instead she said very calmly: "I'm helping you drive away mosquitoes."

The corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably, and Ling Ruoyao immediately felt a helpless feeling of choking on words.

Couldn't help rolling her eyes, she just shook her head slightly, but didn't say a word, but looked at him with a bit of disgust.

Lifting the hem of the gown, Ling Qinglian stood up, her tall body immediately blocked her view.Staring at Ling Ruoyao who was lying on the recliner, he said in a low voice, "Did you see the invitation sent by the Second Prince?"

Blinking a pair of clear eyes, Ling Ruoyao asked without thinking, "What invitation?"

Looking at her with a serious face, Ling Qinglian shook her head helplessly and sighed, and then said: "Okay, Ruoyao, don't pretend to be stupid, let's talk business with you."

Conscience, she really didn't mean it just now.She really didn't realize what he was talking about.

Her thoughts had slowly returned to normal, and she realized that he was talking about the invitation sent by Huangfu Xuan, so she nodded and replied casually: "I see, is there any question?"

With her hands behind her back, Ling Qinglian took two steps on the spot, cleared her throat and said, "I also received an invitation from the Second Prince."

"Brother, you also received it?" Ling Ruoyao was obviously a little surprised, she didn't expect Huangfuxuan to send an invitation to Ling Qinglian, just because, in her impression, the two had almost no intersection.

Nodding her head, Ling Qinglian still said in a low voice, "Not only me, but even Ruoyun has received the invitation."

This time, Ling Ruoyao was even more shocked, she never expected that Huangfuxuan would invite her, Ling Qinglian, and even Ling Ruoyun to the second concubine's birthday.

She thought that in the entire prime minister's mansion, she was the only one who was invited.

Cursing her lips, she secretly slandered, thinking that she could enjoy the honor alone, but she didn't expect that even Ling Ruoyun, who had no connection with Huangfuxuan, was invited.

Snorting through her nose, she said nonchalantly, "What's none of my business? The Second Prince can invite whoever he likes, and it has nothing to do with me."

Ling Qinglian was choked by her words, she didn't know what to say for a while, so she cleared her throat and said, "I just want to ask you if you will be invited to go."

"Why should I go?" Another rhetorical question, Ling Ruoyao blinked her clear eyes and looked at him innocently, "If you and your sister want to go, then go."

"I..." Ling Qinglian opened her mouth, but she never said what was on her lips.

What he wanted to say was: Since you don't want to go, why should I go?

Not wanting to talk nonsense with him anymore, Ling Ruoyao waved his hand and wanted to send him away: "Okay brother, if there is nothing else, then I will not accompany you." After finishing speaking, she closed her clear eyes again and continued Sleep her big sleep.

Looking at her with her eyes closed again, Ling Qinglian sighed helplessly, shook her head, and didn't bother her anymore, turned around and walked straight out of the yard.

Her sense of hearing sensitively caught the sound of Ling Qinglian's leaving footsteps, and she didn't open her closed eyes until she was sure that he had walked out of the yard, but there was a complex and dignified expression on her fair face.

This Huangfu Xuan is a bit too fanfare, right?For the second princess's birthday, he invited quite a few guests, right?But why didn't Ling Yan invite him?He is the prime minister!

Turning over, she lay sideways on the chair with her head resting on her arms. After a long sigh, she closed her eyes and continued to sleep lightly.

Whoever he invited, she won't be there anyway.

***

Inside the Second Prince's Mansion.

Huangfuxuan picked up the teacup on the tea table, fiddled with the lid of the teacup casually, glanced at a servant standing in front of him with clear eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Have the invitations been delivered yet?"

The servant lowered his head and looked respectful, not daring to be slighted, and quickly replied: "Go back to the lord, the slave personally sent the invitation to the prime minister's residence. The invitation was indeed sent to the young master Ling and the two young ladies of the Ling family." hands."

Slightly nodding his head, Huangfuxuan asked again: "Second Miss Ling, did you say anything after receiving the invitation?"

The servant's complexion changed slightly, he seemed a little hesitant, as if he didn't know how to answer this question, and his eyes averted a little.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Huangfu Xuan turned his head and gave him a sideways glance, his eyes were sharp and indifferent, which made people feel a chilling fear: "This king asked you something."

Trembling all over, the servant immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud, not daring to confess any more hesitantly: "My lord, forgive me. Second Miss Ling is sick, and she seems to be quite serious, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the princess' birthday. It's a party."

"Ill?" Huangfuxuan raised his brows and asked in disbelief.

It's too late to be sick, right?But when he sent her an invitation, she fell ill.

Originally, he thought that this Ling Ruoyao was no longer the Fourth Princess, she must have gone back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the chances of him seeing her became even rarer.

It is very rare to encounter such a situation on the street, unless he is idly wandering every street and alley in the capital every day.

Of course, this is obviously unlikely.

Some time ago, after being reminded, he just remembered that his princess' birthday is coming soon, so he ordered his servants to prepare a lively banquet for the princess.

It is up to him to decide who to invite to the banquet.

It seemed inappropriate to invite only Ling Ruoyao to the prime minister's mansion, so he simply invited Ling Qinglian and Ling Ruoyun together.

As for Ling Yan, after the morning court two days ago, he mentioned it to Ling Yan, but Ling Yan tactfully refused, and instead proposed to let his son attend instead of him.

Huangfuxuan didn't force him, so he followed his topic and agreed.And that's exactly what he was thinking about.

But, Ling Ruoyao seems to be a woman who doesn't want to sell his face.Before the banquet started, she said she would not attend.

Who is she hiding from?

Thinking of this, Huangfuxuan unconsciously hooked his thin lips, and there was a tricky and complicated smile on his lips, secretly thinking in his heart, if this is the case, he would want Ling Ruoyao to come to the banquet even more.

Still fiddling with the lid of the teacup casually, he raised his lips and chuckled, and whispered, "It seems that this king needs to go there himself."

***

In the quiet yard, on the recliner under the lush and lush trees, there is still a slim and pretty figure lying.

Ling Ruoyao leaned on the recliner with a relaxed expression, sleeping very soundly, and was not affected in the slightest by the chirping of cicadas on the big tree.

However, Ling Ruoyao, who was sleeping extremely soundly and sweetly, was awakened by a sound of panic.

"Miss, it's not good!"

Along with the panicked shouts, she also felt that someone was grabbing her arm tightly and shaking herself vigorously.

Frowning her delicate brows in displeasure, she reluctantly opened her hazy eyes, and what caught her eyes was Caizhi's small, anxious face.

Immediately upset, Ling Ruoyao curled her lips and said angrily, "Why are you arguing? Didn't you see that I was sleeping comfortably?"

Regardless of whether it made her unhappy, Caizhi always had a worried look on her face, and hurriedly said: "Miss, it's not good!"

"I'm fine!" Ling Ruoyao cast a blank look at her and said angrily, "What are you talking about? Is there anything you can't talk about properly?"

Caizhi only felt aggrieved in her heart, and there was an expression of grievance on her small face, she couldn't help but secretly defend herself in her heart, it was because the matter shocked her so much that she couldn't speak properly.

Although she felt very wronged in her heart, she still didn't dare to be slighted, and hurriedly said: "Miss, the second prince is here! He is talking to the master in the front yard. The master asked the lady to go to the lobby of the front yard."

Her words immediately drove away Ling Ruoyao's drowsiness. Ling Ruoyao's eyes widened immediately, her face full of disbelief: "What did you say? The Second Prince is here?! What is he doing here? "

Thinking secretly in her heart, she really couldn't think of any reason for Huangfuxuan to come to the prime minister's mansion.

Could it be because she didn't accept the invitation, which made him unhappy, and planned to come to Xingshi to question her?

But this idea was immediately rejected by her.

Shaking her head, she secretly laughed at herself for overestimating her status.

In front of Huangfuxuan, she is just a concubine's daughter of the prime minister's mansion. Whether she accepts the invitation or attends the banquet doesn't seem to have much influence, right?How could Huangfu Xuan make a special trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion just because of this matter?

After thinking about it so carefully, she became even more puzzled, and a sense of curiosity arose in her heart, really wanting to know the purpose of Huangfuxuan's visit to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Turning over and sitting up, she stretched out her hand to Caizhi, and Caizhi quickly and carefully helped her up. .

"Since the Second Prince is here, of course we can't neglect it. Let's go to the lobby of the front yard." She said calmly, raising her lips.

After finishing speaking, accompanied by Caizhi, he walked straight to the front yard.

All the way to the lobby of the front yard, before she even approached the hall, she heard a voice coming from the room, the voice was very familiar.

It was Huangfuxuan and Ling Yan's conversation.

Cursing her lips, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes, but her steps didn't stop, and she finally appeared at the entrance of the hall.

Pausing outside the hall, she scanned the entire hall, only to see that Ling Qinglian and Ling Ruoyun were also there, and there were quite a few people listening.

Putting away the messy thoughts in her heart, she resumed her usual calm expression, with a slight smile on her rosy lips.Taking light and delicate steps, she walked straight into the hall, and stopped when she was about three steps away from Huangfu Xuan.

After bowing her body, she bowed towards Huangfu Xuan, and said respectfully and calmly: "I have seen the second prince, but I didn't know that the second prince is coming, I am far away to meet you, and I hope the second prince will forgive me."

On Huangfuxuan's handsome and resolute face, there was always a leisurely and composed expression, without the slightest emotion, but the eyes that looked at her seemed a bit deep.

Nodding his head slightly, he said with a smile: "Second Miss, you are welcome." As he spoke, he looked at her calmly.

After not seeing him for many days, this woman became more and more energetic.

Sensing his sizing eyes on her body, Ling Ruoyao felt a little uncomfortable, but it didn't show on her face, she just smiled and said, "I don't know why the prince came here this time?"

After she asked such a question, Huangfu Xuan hurriedly came back to his senses, shifted his gaze to other places, and cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment.

"Today, the king came to bother you, and he has nothing else to do." Glancing at the people present, he said with a serious face, "I just want to invite Young Master Ling and the two young ladies to attend the banquet in the palace of the Japanese prince tomorrow."

"My lord's coming in person this time really flatters my subjects." Ling Yan, who was sitting next to him, cupped his hands at him and said politely.

It's just that in his weather-beaten eyes, they are very clear.How could he not know the real purpose of Huangfuxuan's visit this time?

If Ruoyao had promised to attend the banquet from the very beginning, I am afraid that the second prince would not come.

If Yao ignored the Second Prince's intention and refused his invitation without hesitation, he would be unhappy of course.It is already very good to come here in person, not to ask the teacher for a crime.

Turning his head and glanced at Ling Yan next to him, Huangfuxuan waved his hands with a smile, and said casually: "Your Excellency is too polite. You are the prime minister of my Cheyuan Kingdom, the right-hand man of my father, this king should have come to visit a long time ago. It is."

"Second Prince's words are serious." Ling Yan cupped his hands again and said, with a humble expression on his face, but very clear in his heart.

For the politeness of the two, Ling Ruoyao felt very speechless and bored, so she couldn't help curling her lips, and there was a look of disapproval on her fair face.

Aware of her reaction, Huangfuxuan raised his eyebrows lightly, moved his eyes to look at her, pretended to be puzzled, and asked in puzzlement: "I heard that the second lady is ill, so she can't attend the banquet. . But it seems to be a rumor."

Ling Ruoyao was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she had made a serious mistake.

The excuse she made to prevaricate Huangfu Xuan was that she was sick, and she was still seriously ill.But at this time, she was safe and sound, standing in front of him intact, full of energy, and nothing happened at all.

Even the blind man knew that the illness was just an excuse she made up for a lie.

The expression on her face suddenly became a little stiff, and she could only keep laughing, but she didn't know what to say.

On the other hand, Ling Qinglian, who was silent all the time, saw her so embarrassed and bewildered, she couldn't help but frowned, and turned her gaze to Huangfuxuan, explaining: "To tell you the truth, Ruoyao is indeed ill. These days Follow the doctor's instructions and stay at home to recuperate in peace."

"Oh?" A single syllable was raised, Huangfuxuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Second Miss is really sick? But why doesn't she look like a sick person at all?"

Ling Ruoyao immediately became displeased, and gave him a vicious look, wishing she could slap him to death, but in the end she couldn't do anything, she had to curse him thousands of times in her heart.The state of the house.

"There are some people who are sick, but they are more energetic than those who are not sick." Ling Qinglian smiled and explained far-fetchedly, "It's hard to say that the world is 2c, isn't it?"

And Ling Ruoyun, who was watching the play silently, suddenly said, "Ruoyao is not sick, she has been fine."

Undoubtedly, her words immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction from Ling Qinglian and Ling Ruoyao, they both turned their heads and glared at her at the same time, their eyes were so sharp that they could almost swallow her alive.

If she doesn't speak, no one will treat her as dumb!

Sensing the sharp gazes cast by the two, Ling Ruoyun realized that she seemed to have said something wrong by being too talkative, but the matter had come to this point, and it was irreversible.

Just because at this time Huangfuxuan had already lowered his voice, and said very firmly: "Since the second lady is not sick, then this king can wait to meet the second lady at the banquet."

In a word, Ling Ruoyao wished she could slam her head against a nearby pillar to death. Of course, she had to kill Ling Ruoyun before she slammed into her death.

Who told her to be talkative?