The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Lu Lingxi and Gu Yan'er chatted for a while before the banquet began.

Originally, Lu Lingxi was supposed to sit in the ladies' seat, but because Lu Yi loved his only daughter and had just received a screen painted by Lu Lingxi herself, he was so happy that he asked her to sit with him in the chair of the audience, along with the King of Qi, the Prime Minister and other powerful people.

Gu Yan'er and Lu Lingxi sat separately.

Before the banquet began, Lu Yi specially carried the birthday gift prepared for him by Lu Yugang and Lu Lingxi to the hall for everyone to see.

Lu Yi said politely, "Alas! My two children are neither good at literature nor martial arts. I am sorry to make you laugh. This gift is also childish and not worthy of being accepted in a formal occasion."

Of course, those who come to celebrate the birthday are all shrewd people. Of course, it is impossible for them to just say, "Oh, it's not that good. Look at Miss Lu's painting. It's still a little unfamiliar. The lines are too stiff and not smooth enough."

Instead, they were all full of praise, saying that the two children were filial and that Miss Lu's painting skills were comparable to those of a master.

Gu Yaner heard that Lu Yugang's birthday gift was a picture of the South Pole Immortal carved by himself using the finest golden nanmu wood. She called Chunhong, who was beside Lu Lingxi, over and asked, "Today is your master's birthday. Has your young master returned home?"

Gu Yan'er thought that since Lu Yugang had given the gift, he might come back. Maybe they could meet. If she really drugged Lu Lingxi under pressure, she could also notify Lu Yugang in advance to rescue him.

"In reply to Miss Yan'er, our young master has not returned. The gifts were prepared in advance by the young master and sent back at full speed. The master understands that the young master has a long journey to the border and it would take at least half a month to go back and forth, which would be tiring and time-consuming. He said that there would be plenty of opportunities to celebrate birthdays together in the future, so he doesn't have to run back and forth." Chunhong knew that Gu Yan'er was good friends with Lu Lingxi, so she answered her question honestly.

"Oh, thank you! Go and get busy." Gu Yan'er was a little disappointed with this answer.

"Yes, Miss Yan'er, I'll take my leave!" Chunhong half-knelt down and bowed to take her leave. When she squatted down and got closer to Gu Yan'er, she smelled an unusual fragrance, not like the powder fragrance used by ordinary ladies and ladies. Although it was very light, Chunhong's nose was very sensitive and felt that this fragrance was like some bad medicine. Chunhong couldn't help but look at Gu Yan'er. What did she want to do?

Gu Yan'er never had the chance to drug Lu Lingxi at the banquet, mainly because she was hesitant in her heart, thinking that Lu Lingxi was so innocent and treated her well sincerely, and she might regret it for the rest of her life. During this period, the King of Qi gave Gu Yan'er a warning look, signaling her to act quickly, but she did not take any action.

The King of Qi finally got angry and pulled Gu Yan'er to a deserted place and asked her, "Why didn't you do it? Do you really not care about the position of the King of Qi's Consort?"

"Cousin, it's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that Lingxi didn't sit at the same table with me, and I put drugs in her wine and gave it to her specially. It was too eye-catching. I really didn't have a chance." Gu Yan'er made an aggrieved expression, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she wanted to cry but didn't dare to.

"Idiot! If you can't do such a small thing, I don't think you can be a good princess of Qi." The King of Qi was really angry, right? He actually said this about his beloved cousin.

"Cousin? You..." Gu Yan'er was very angry at the word "idiot" from King Qi's mouth, but she didn't dare to get angry. She changed her mind and said, "Cousin, don't worry, I will think of a way."

After the banquet, Gu Yan'er immediately found Lu Lingxi and said that she hadn't seen her for a long time and had a lot to talk to her about.

The two found a quiet guest room to chat.

"Sister Gu, we haven't seen each other for almost a month. How have you been during this period? Why do I feel like you are worried today?" Lu Lingxi still likes Gu Yan'er very much and his concern for her is genuine.

"Ah, no. Maybe there are more people here today, so I feel a little restrained. How about you? You have been doing well recently. I see that your complexion has become more rosy, and you seem to have grown a little taller?" Gu Yan'er still replied to Lu Lingxi with a smile, but it seemed that the smile did not reach her eyes.

"Sister Gu, you are joking. How can I grow taller at my age? I can only grow sideways now."

Gu Yan'er thought about it and realized that Lu Lingxi's saying that he grew horizontally meant that he had gained weight. He smiled and tapped her forehead lightly, "You!"

"Why don't I see Chang Wei and Xiao Hua today? Don't you usually bring them with you?"

"There are many guests coming today, including many female relatives. We are afraid that they might scare the guests, so we leave them in Lingxi Garden. What's the matter? Sister Gu, do you want to play with them? I'll ask Liu Lu to pick them up." When Lu Lingxi heard Gu Yan'er asking about Chang Wei and Xiaohua, he immediately suggested that Liu Lu go to pick them up.

"Well, I haven't seen them for a long time. They must have grown a lot taller now, right?" Gu Yan'er successfully sent Liu Lu away from the door.

"By the way, Lingxi, has your brother written to you recently? How is he doing?" Gu Yan'er suddenly mentioned Lu Yugang again. She still felt a little nervous. If she really did something to let Lu Lingxi down, it would be even more impossible for Lu Yugang to like her.

"Yes, to tell the truth, the letter arrived together with father's birthday gift yesterday. I was busy yesterday and didn't open it yet." Lu Lingxi thought about how he was busy delivering the last part of the birthday gift to father yesterday and had no time to read the letter written by his brother.

"Oh, really? Why don't you bring it here now so we can take a look together?" Gu Yan'er said.

"Ah, this...isn't that a bit inappropriate? I wonder if my brother would mind if I share his letter with others." Lu Lingxi said a little embarrassedly. After all, private letters may involve privacy, and it may not be a good idea to show them to others without consent.

"What's the big deal? You two brothers and sisters were just chatting about family matters. There's nothing shameful about it. Why can't you read it with me? Besides, your brother and I are friends, so we can write back to him together. Unless you really said something shameful that I can't see." Gu Yan'er made a rare joke in a non-serious manner.

"How is that possible? If Sister Gu wants to see it, I'll ask Chunhong to get it. Oh! I should have said it earlier, so that Liu Lu could be brought along." Although he said this, Lu Lingxi still ordered Chunhong to get the letter that Lu Yu had just sent.

Gu Yan'er watched Chunhong leave, reached out and picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for Lu Lingxi and herself, and secretly put some white powder in one of the cups.

"Sister Gu, I noticed that you pay a lot of attention to my brother. You took the initiative to mention him last time in Denggao Tower, and now you want to read his letter and write back to him. Do you... like him?" Lu Lingxi looked at Gu Yan'er teasingly.

Gu Yan'er placed the powdered tea in front of Lu Lingxi and said in a pretended annoyed tone, "Drink your tea! Even tea can't stop you from talking. Our marriages are arranged by our parents and matchmakers. We don't get to decide for ourselves and say whether we like someone or not."

Lu Lingxi drank her tea and said disapprovingly: "Alas! Sister Gu, don't underestimate yourself. With your family background and character, you can choose your future husband's family at will." When she said the last two words, Lu Lingxi suddenly couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.

Seeing Lu Lingxi lying on the table, Gu Yan'er quickly asked her personal maid to inform His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. She then helped Lu Lingxi to the bed and left in a hurry.