The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

On the way back to Lingxi Garden, Lu Lingxi thought about it carefully. All he knew about his father's hobby was drinking, so why not I brew some special wine for him.

"Chunhong, can you help me find a recipe for making wine? Or I can make some wine first and then think of other options?" Lu Lingxi still hadn't made up his mind and said to Chunhong hesitantly.

"Miss, don't worry too much. Just like Gu An said, as long as it's a gift from Miss, the master will like it." Chunhong comforted Lu Lingxi when she saw how worried she was.

"That being said, I still want to prepare a decent gift for Daddy." Lu Lingxi said with some distress.

"Miss, don't be anxious. There are still more than twenty days until the master's birthday. You can take your time to think about it. You can go out for a walk next time you have a day off. Maybe you can buy a birthday gift that you think is suitable for the master." Liu Lu also comforted Lu Lingxi.

"Well, I know that the more anxious I am, the less likely I will come up with any good ideas. Now go and help me find a recipe for making wine as a backup plan. I'll think about the rest slowly." Lu Lingxi thought about it and felt that since his father liked to drink some wine, even if he didn't give him a birthday gift, he could wait until the wine was brewed and give it to him at other times, not just on his birthday.

After Lu Lingxi returned to Lingxi Garden, Chunhong found a recipe for making wine. The materials that can be used to make wine in this season are: loquat, mulberry, peach blossom, and chrysanthemum. Because it was the first time to make wine, Lu Lingxi chose the easier-to-find raw materials, loquat and peach blossom.

The next day, he asked his servants to buy loquats and peach blossoms, and told them not to inform Lu Yi, saying that he would surprise his father after the wine was brewed. He brewed two jars of each flavor, hoping that at least one of them would be successful. After brewing and sealing, Lu Lingxi buried all four jars of wine under the osmanthus tree in his yard, hoping that after the wine was brewed, it would still be tainted with the fragrance of osmanthus.

After burying the wine, Lu Lingxi also thought of a decent birthday gift for her father. She wanted to draw a screen by herself, frame it and give it to her father. Although her current painting skills are still very low, she can redraw it if the painting is not good. There are still so many days, she can always draw a better and acceptable work.

After thinking this through, Lu Lingxi asked Chunhong to order a good wooden screen frame, and waited for her to finish drawing the pattern and send it for mounting. From then on, Lu Lingxi spent his time drawing every day except for classes, and also focused on drawing during his rest time. This made his days very fulfilling, and time passed quickly, and it was almost the day of Lu Yi's birthday banquet.

On the day of Lu Yi's birthday party, Lu Lingxi packed up early and waited anxiously at the door. She was not waiting for someone, but for the screen she painted. She painted and revised, and tossed back and forth for more than 20 days. Finally, the draft was finalized the day before the birthday party. She sent it to be framed, and added some labor fees to have them process and frame it overnight and send it before the birthday party started today.

Lu Lingxi was a little anxious at the moment, worried about what would happen if he missed the birthday party? While dealing with the guests who kept coming to the door, he kept looking around.

Seeing Lu Lingxi's anxious look, Chunhong and Liulu both persuaded her, "Miss, don't worry. They said they can catch up if they can." Fortunately, the screen was delivered after a while at the hour of Si, and Lu Lingxi finally felt relieved.

At this time, the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion stopped at the door. The servant at the door saw the people getting off the carriage and hurriedly shouted, "The Prime Minister and his wife, the legitimate daughter, are here!"

When Lu Lingxi heard someone calling for the Prime Minister, he quickly looked over and saw Gu Yan'er and her parents.

Lu Lingxi hurried forward to greet them, and first bowed to the Prime Minister and his wife and said, "Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu, how are you!"

Then he took Gu Yan'er's hand and said, "Sister Gu is fine too!"

Lu Yi heard the news and rushed out to greet the Prime Minister and his family. Seeing Lu Lingxi there, he smiled politely and said to Prime Minister Gu Qingfeng, "Hahaha! Your Excellency the Prime Minister is willing to honor me with your presence. My humble abode is truly honored. Did my naughty daughter offend you and your wife just now?"

"General Lu is too modest. Your daughter is humble and polite. General Lu has taught her very well." Gu Qingfeng also greeted with a smile.

At this time, the servant who sang the rites shouted, "The Prime Minister's Mansion sent us a statue of the Southern Pole Immortal carved from top-quality jadeite."

Lu Yi said quickly, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, you are so generous. Please come in! Please come in!"

Lu Yi led the Prime Minister's Office and his party towards the banquet hall.

Not long after, the Prince's Mansion sent someone to deliver a gift, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi came in person, along with many other officials, both big and small.

Although the Crown Prince was also in the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion, he used the name of the secret guard Xiao Yuer, saying that he had a cold and could not see anyone, so he hid in Lu Lingxi's yard to read. Because Lu Lingxi was the only female member in the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion, her yard was equivalent to the backyard, and those who came to celebrate the birthday were in the front yard outside and were not allowed to come to Lingxi Garden.

Xiao Yuer is reading the storybooks that Lu Lingxi usually collects. This is what Lu Lingxi uses to kill time, and it can also be considered a hobby. Xiao Yuer is trying to get to know Lu Lingxi better and see what books she usually reads. After discovering that these storybooks are all about love, or some bizarre legends, Xiao Yuer thought: "It seems that Lingxi is also a little girl who longs for love in her heart, so why is she usually indifferent to me? What kind of people does she like?"

What Xiao Yuer didn't know was that his good second brother was also troubled by this problem. After meeting Lu Lingxi several times, he felt that he had done his best to please him, but Lu Lingxi remained indifferent, and he was almost losing his patience.

Just now, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi came to the Zhenguo Marquisate and immediately came to look for Lu Lingxi. She was chatting with Gu Yan'er, and when she saw him coming, Lu Lingxi simply bowed and said, "Hello, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi!"

Gu Yan'er greeted politely: "Cousin is here, please sit down."

Then Lu Lingxi continued chatting with Gu Yan'er and no longer paid attention to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.

King Qi looked at Lu Lingxi who was talking to Gu Yan'er with a gloomy face, and quietly stuffed a packet of medicine into Gu Yan'er's hand as if he had made up his mind.

Gu Yan'er was frightened and looked at Lu Lingxi nervously. She felt relieved only when she knew that Lu Lingxi didn't find anything.

Just yesterday, the King of Qi found Gu Yan'er and said, "I have lost my patience with Lu Lingxi and don't want to waste time on her anymore. Tomorrow is Lu Yi's birthday banquet, and I want to make it a done deal in front of all the civil and military officials. This way, even if she is the Crown Princess that my father values, she will have to marry me, and Lu Yi will have no choice but to stand on my side."

Gu Yan'er looked at him with horror, "What does your highness the Prince of Qi mean? Didn't you promise to marry me? Now you want to force Lingxi to marry you in this way?"

The King of Qi quickly put on a smiling face and said, "My dear cousin, I know you have a good relationship with Lu Lingxi, so she was not on guard when you drugged her. After the matter is done, Lu Lingxi will have no choice, and I will give her the position of concubine, and the position of the King of Qi's main wife will still be yours. But if you are unwilling to help me, I will tell my mother that I don't like you. After all, you are my uncle's cousin, so it doesn't matter who you marry. I believe your concubines will be very happy to marry into the King of Qi's mansion."

Gu Yan'er looked at the King of Qi in shock, not knowing how to answer. Although it was her wish not to marry him, if her concubine sister really became the King of Qi's wife, she would not have a good home. Then she and her mother would have a hard time in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The aunt would ride on her mother's head, and she could not let her mother get hurt.

Holding the medicine given by the King of Qi in her hand, Gu Yan'er felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds, and her spirit suddenly became tense. What should she do?