Ling Xuewei's expression tightened and she said nothing.
"You can let such a master serve as your bodyguard, Ling Xuewei, who are you?"
Suddenly, the carriage fell into silence again.
The atmosphere is a bit weird.
After a long time, Ling Xuewei slowly spoke, "Doesn't the Imperial Master know who I am?"
"If she were the third young lady of the Ling Mansion, she would not have bought the entire Xuanyuan Bookstore so easily, nor would she have come up with an unheard-of plan such as launching weekly magazines and citywide publicity in installments, nor would she have recruited a martial arts master so easily.
He sacrifices his life for you."
Gu Yunqing said calmly, "The most important thing is... you won't become so cautious and defensive when facing me."
As he spoke, Gu Yunqing suddenly approached Ling Xuewei, with a charming smile on his face.
"Miss Third, have you forgotten that when you met me in the past, you were very fond of me? Why did you change so much in such a short time?"
Ling Xuewei's eyes turned cold and she looked directly at him, "Are you investigating me?"
"Yes, because I want to know how you will fulfill your promise to me."
Gu Yunqing's slender and beautiful fingers gently clasped the table.
"As a result, Third Miss really impressed me, no, I should say I was shocked. I didn't expect that in just a few days, you would transform the debt-ridden Xuanyuan Bookstore into a brand new one. I want to continue this trend and within a month
, your bookstore’s sales can increase more than ten times, right?”
"So what? Does this hinder the Imperial Master?" Ling Xuewei raised her eyebrows.
"Of course not. I'm just curious. Why did the third lady change so much in such a short period of time?"
There was something in Gu Yunqing's words, and his tone was meaningful.
Cunning fox!
Ling Xuewei knew that the man in front of her was difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect that he would find out the clues.
But that's fine, it makes Gu Yunqing fearful, and it won't do her any harm.
No matter what he asked, she would refuse to admit it. What could he do to her?
"Has anyone ever said that the Imperial Preceptor is very suspicious? I am just a little girl, what can I do to make the Imperial Preceptor care so much?"
Ling Xuewei smiled faintly.
"Everyone has secrets, and I am no exception. Is it possible that the Imperial Master doesn't have any secrets in his body?"
Gu Yunqing looked at her, smiled for a moment, "Miss Third is right, everyone has secrets."
After saying that, he sat back down and said, "I heard that the third lady is going to participate in the Four Nations Competition, so I'll wait and see."
Ling Xuewei's eyes flashed and she said, "I would like to give you the auspicious words of the National Master."
He even knows this kind of thing, what else doesn't he know?
After a short confrontation, the carriage became quiet.
Then the whole journey was silent.
Soon, the car arrived at the palace. It entered the palace gate without any obstruction, drove for another stick of incense, and then slowly stopped.
Ling Xuewei followed Gu Yunqing out of the carriage, and what she saw was a bustling and majestic scene.
Under the guidance of the palace servants, they headed towards the Suzaku Terrace.
The so-called Zhuque Terrace is the place where banquets are held in the palace.
Zhuque Terrace can accommodate tens of thousands of people. It faces the Moon Lake to the west and has a pleasant scenery. Especially at night, it is beautifully lit with colorful lights.
"Master Imperial Master has arrived——!"
The chorus attracted the attention of countless people.
On both sides of the banquet were hundreds of officials, royal relatives and nobles, as well as many children of big families. Almost all the nobles of Xuanyuan Kingdom were gathered together.
At this moment, everyone looked around and saw that Ling Xuewei also frowned slightly.
Especially the jealous glances from women made her miserable.
It's hard not to attract attention in this way of appearance.
"What's wrong? Not used to it?"
The man next to her leaned very close, almost brushing against her ear and whispering, which scared Ling Xuewei to the point where she almost jumped up.
Seeing Gu Yunqing's fox-like smile, Ling Xuewei gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you interested?"
It can be seen from the hateful looks around her that they are almost tearing her into pieces. This time, she has completely offended the public.
She had heard about the deeds of the man in front of her.
Mysterious and powerful.
Even the Lord of Xuanyuan Kingdom respects him. With his strong strength and handsome appearance, he has attracted countless women in Xuanyuan Kingdom to go crazy.
Now that he went to the banquet with her openly and talked so "intimately", didn't he push her to the forefront?
There was a trace of annoyance in her heart, why was she so slow?
Did you just react now?
"You are my fiancée. I just whispered to my fiancée. Is there anything wrong?" Gu Yunqing looked innocent.
Ling Xuewei gritted her teeth bitterly. This scheming man!
She has already broken off the engagement, so what kind of fiancée is she?
Ling Xuewei simply turned her head and ignored Gu Yunqing!
Out of sight!
Arguing with him at this time will only make you unhappy.
"hehe……"
A cheerful laughter came from beside him, and Gu Yunqing laughed unconsciously when he saw the woman in front of him showed a rare childish look.
There was a strange feeling in my chest.
When all the women in the banquet hall saw that the Imperial Master actually smiled, they were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the floor!
The Imperial Master laughed!
The legendary, ruthless Imperial Master who didn't buy anyone's fault actually laughed?!
Is there any mistake?!
In an instant, jealous eyes shot towards Ling Xuewei again!
Who is this woman?!
Before anyone could take a closer look, a high-pitched chorus came from the distance, "Your Majesty has arrived——!"
Everyone hurriedly knelt down and paid homage!
After shouting long live, everyone stood up.
The leader of the Xuanyuan Kingdom is a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He has an ordinary appearance and a somewhat bloated figure. There is nothing special about him. But Ling Xuewei knows that it is not unusual to be the leader of a country and also a master of martial arts.
people.
The age of people in Tianxuan Continent is usually one hundred and fifty years old, but the higher the cultivation level, the longer they live. For example, after reaching King Wu, you will have a life span of 300 years. And when you practice to the extreme, you may achieve eternal life.
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"My lords, please take a seat. Today is a state banquet. I have specially invited many royal family members and nobles to come here. Firstly, it is for the Four Nations tournament in two days. Secondly, I want to welcome the envoys from the Four Nations who have come thousands of miles away..."
The boring polite words made Ling Xuewei a little bored.
She sat next to Gu Yunqing and looked around. She found that there were many envoys from other countries sitting at the banquet.
Xuanyuan Kingdom borders Xiliang Kingdom to the east, Cangwu Kingdom to the south, and Qingluan Kingdom to the north. Among these four kingdoms, Xuanyuan Kingdom is the most powerful and vaguely occupies the top of the four kingdoms.
The four countries have interoperable commerce and frequent contacts. Coupled with the annual four-nation competition, several countries have been closely connected for hundreds of years.
Most of the envoys from the Three Kingdoms who came this time were of distinguished status and were the best in each country. Therefore, there were quite a few young talents at the banquet.
This is also the reason why so many noble ladies were present.
Among them, the most eye-catching one is a man in blue.
The man in blue had a very outstanding appearance, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and an aura of nobility all over his body, which made the women on the side look at him sideways.
"He is the prince of Xiliang Kingdom, Yu Wenxuan. Is the third lady interested in him?"
Ling Xuewei's gaze only stayed for a short while when Gu Yunqing's voice sounded again.
Ling Xuewei looked away, but smiled and said nothing.
Gu Yunqing scoffed, "Weier, don't forget, I am your fiancé. Do you deliberately challenge my patience when you look at other men in front of your fiancé?"
Weier?
Ling Xuewei suddenly got goosebumps. They are not that familiar, okay?
"What kind of song are you singing?" Ling Xuewei said through gritted teeth, "You have already broken off the engagement and are not my fiancé!"
"I just feel that Wei'er always stares at other men, which makes me a little angry."
Ling Xuewei was speechless and simply ignored him, just teasing the snowball in her arms.
Gu Yunqing didn't mind after seeing it. He found that after Ling Xuewei's personality changed drastically, his patience in front of Ling Xuewei seemed to have become particularly good.
If Ling Xuewei hadn't lost her three yin meridians, Gu Yunqing would have really regretted breaking off the engagement.
Soon, the banquet officially began.
The sound of silk and bamboo, the sound of the piano, and the continuous singing and dancing.
The beautiful dancer's gauze gown is fluttering, as if in a dream.
The banquet was filled with people drinking and drinking, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
After a while, people left their seats and started talking to each other.
People kept coming to talk to the man next to him, but before he could get close, he was blocked by the guards around him, who excused the imperial master's poor health and unfitness for drinking.
Everyone seemed to have gotten used to it, and after saying a few polite words, they left.
At this time, the chief eunuch beside Lord Xuanyuan came over and said, "Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty has invited me."
Gu Yunqing nodded, then leaned over and said to her, "You are right here, I will come as soon as I go."
Ling Xuewei nodded, watched Gu Yunqing leave, and then sat alone, chatting with Xiao Yifeng beside her.
She is a woman, dressed very plainly.
There was a guard beside him, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Especially since they also knew that this woman came with the Imperial Master, their curiosity about her naturally increased.
No, there was a group of beautifully dressed women walking towards her.
The woman in the front is beautiful and her face is as beautiful as snow.
Wearing an aqua blue gauze skirt, she looks even more enchanting and beautiful.
She walked up to Ling Xuewei, looked her up and down with her beautiful eyes, and a hint of arrogance flashed in her eyes, "I heard that you are the fiancée of the Imperial Master, Ling Xuewei, the third young lady of the Ling Mansion?"
The news from these people is quite good.
Ling Xuewei stood up slowly, "Exactly, may I ask who you are..."
"This is Her Royal Highness the eldest princess! Why don't you get up quickly and salute the princess?!"
A palace maid behind her said in a loud voice.
Ling Xuewei raised her eyebrows slightly, then stood up and saluted, "I have met Her Royal Highness."
Xuanyuan Yanran raised her head.
"No gifts!"
Xuanyuan Yanran looked arrogant.
"I've heard about you for a long time, the third young lady of Ling Mansion who is very famous in our capital! I heard that you were kidnapped by gangsters and had an accident some time ago? Are you okay now?"
Ling Xuewei's eyes flashed, and then she smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, princess. It's all right now."