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Everyone came to a manor in the middle of the village, and everyone dismounted.
After Shi Jinrou got off the horse, she looked up and saw the magnificent and spacious vermilion door opened from the inside. Four golden lacquer words were written on the lintel: Feiyun Villa.
Di Qinglin led everyone into the manor first. A servant came in and reported it. After a while, an old man quickly walked out from inside. Although this person was old, he was vigorous and energetic. His walking speed was so fast that the servants behind him had to trot and follow him. But strangely, the old man had a white cloth covered his face, covering the part below his eyes.
The old man quickly walked to Princess Anning, bowed and said, "I am late to welcome you, I forgot to forgive my sins!"
The princess smiled and said, "Uncle Di, don't be seen! An Ning bothered me again, I hope the old man will not blame me!"
The old man smiled with a hearty smile: "The princess is a daughter of a thousand gold. I can't invite you yet. It's my honor to visit my village, and there is no reason to blame me!" After that, he looked at Shi Xiaohong, Shi Jinrou and others, and continued: "What's even more rare is that Lin'er has made so many friends again! He will kill pigs and sheep tonight. Welcome you to my village!"
Di Qinglin took the opportunity to say to Shi Xiaohong and others: "Criminal Prince, Mr. Shi, this is my father!" Then he turned around and said, "Dad, this is Mr. Shi Xiaohong, the prince of Marquis of Wuyue, and this is Shi Jinrou, the prince of Shi, the magistrate of Yi'an County.
The owner of the village Di laughed and said, "You don't mind the shabby village. You are so honored to be here! Please sit in the house!"
After saying that, Master Di gave way and let everyone enter the house one after another. When Shi Jinrou walked by, Master Di couldn't help but look at her twice, but there was no change in his eyes. As for his expression, he was covered with white cloth and could not see it at all.
The team escorting the princess was led to another yard by Zhuang Ding, including Ding Zhong and Shi Quan, the manager of the Hou Mansion.
Everyone entered the house and took a seat. A servant immediately presented tea and fruits.
Master Di bowed to Shi Xiaohong and Shi Jinrou and said, "Two young masters, please forgive me. Di has a ferocious face and has to cover his face with cloth, so he dare not scare the princess. Therefore, I hope the two young masters will understand and accept it!"
Shi Xiaohong hurriedly said, "Master Di is a hero of the world. He doesn't mind that we disturb us rashly. How could we be blamed and resentful!"
Shi Jinrou also said, "Yes, Master Di doesn't have to worry about it, I can understand it!"
The owner of the village Di laughed and said, "The two friends are both scholars and are reasonable. Thank you, Mr. Di!"
Immediately, the owner of the village Di ordered his servants to kill pigs and sheep immediately and prepare for a banquet.
The owner of Manor Di is indeed a generous person and doesn't care about any rules and etiquette, especially for An Ning. Although An Ning is the princess and is a daughter, Manor Di does not pay attention to the defense of men and women. At the same time, he does not care about the identity differences between masters and servants. Therefore, he ordered people to set up five or six banquets in the spacious martial arts hall, allowing the guards, yamen runners and others who escort An Ning to the villa to attend the banquet together.
Master Di invited Princess Anning, Shi Xiaohong and Shi Jinrou to sit with him, and also asked Di Qinglin to sit next to Princess Anning. At the banquet, Master Di had not taken off his cover.
After a polite greeting, the banquet officially began. Soon, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Princess Anning was infected by the host's generousness and the lively atmosphere in the hall. She couldn't help but think of the competition, so she said:
"Mr. Di, such a lively scene, why not have you discussed with Ding Zhong on the spot and cheer everyone up?"
The owner of the village Di asked curiously: "Is it the friend who is sitting at the yamen running for a drink?"
Princess Anning and Shi Jinrou were both secretly surprised. Could it be that Master Di had noticed it long ago?
An Ning nodded and said, "This is this person."
Master Di smiled and said, "No need to compare, the child is definitely not a match for this person! I just don't know what this person is."
Shi Jinrou replied: "This man's surname is Ding and his name is Zhong, and he is his father's entourage."
After hearing his father's words, Di Qinglin was very dissatisfied with his father. He has been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child and has practiced hard. Although he still dares not say that he has surpassed his father, he has never encountered a match-for-all opponent within a radius of hundreds of miles. Now, his father just glanced at the man and said that he was definitely not an opponent, so how could he be content with it?
So he suddenly stood up and said, "Dad, I'm not convinced!"
Princess Anning couldn't bear the curiosity in her heart, and encouraged her: "Yes! Just a few questions, you don't have to decide what wins or loses, just click."
The owner of the Di Zhuang looked a little hesitant and said in a deep thought: "This person looks familiar, and seems to have seen him somewhere, but he really forgot about it for a while. Well, Lin'er, it's okay to have a conversation, but you have to know how to advance and retreat. Don't lose your temperament when your skills are not as good as others!"
Di Qinglin nodded and said, "Younger understand! Don't worry, if you are not as skilled as others, you will be willing to give up the disadvantage and will not lose your temper!" Then he said to Shi Jinrou, "Young Master Shi, please ask Brother Ding!"
Shi Jinrou was also a little worried, but she had no choice but to object. Besides, the words "It seems that she had seen Ding Zhong" by the owner Di also made Shi Jinrou feel curious. So when Di Qinglin said that, she had to get up and walk towards Ding Zhong.
Before Ding Zhong approached, she attached herself to Ding Zhong's ear and briefly explained the reasons and consequences of the young owner's attempt to compete with him. Ding Zhong was a little surprised at first. When he knew that he could not escape, he calmed down and stood up and said to Shi Jinrou: "Don't worry, young master, Ding Zhong has his own concerns, please take me there!"
Shi Jinrou turned around and brought Ding Zhong to her table. The owner of the village got up first, clasped his fists and said:
"This Ding Yingxiong, please forgive me for being rude. I hope he will accept the offense! Di even begs Ding Yingxiong to show mercy and give the dog some face!"
Before Ding Zhong could speak, Di Qinglin became angry and said loudly: "I won't compete! If there is no competition, let others show mercy. If I win, it will be boring!"
Ding Zhong smiled and nodded to the owner of Di, then turned his head and bowed to Di Qinglin and said:
Chapter completed!