beauty bible

Chapter 321 The Night Banquet
Li Ling took a short rest indoors for a few hours before getting up to get dressed.

He strode out of the room and turned to the courtyard, where he saw Shen Youyou's figure.

Shen Youyou was sitting in front of the stone steps in front of the courtyard, holding a small yellow flower in her hand, slowly tearing off one petal after another, muttering in her mouth: "Say... don't say... say... Don't say... say... don't say..."

The yellow petals fell to the ground, Shen Youyou looked far away, looking at the snow-white walls of the courtyard, wondering what she was thinking.

Li Ling walked slowly behind Shen Youyou, seeing her like this, felt a little funny.

Shen Youyou sometimes looks a little girly.

"Yuyou." Li Ling called out from behind Shen Youyou.

Shen Youyou was shaken, threw the flowers in her hand casually, turned her head and bowed to Li Ling: "Master Hou."

A smile appeared on Li Ling's face: "Let's go! When we reach the palace, it's time for the banquet."

"Oh, good!" Shen Youyou patted the clothes on Afraid's body: "Master Hou, let's go!"

Li Ling was in front, Shen Youyou was behind, and the two walked towards the main entrance.

Along the way, teams of patrolling guards and maids who were sweeping stopped and silently saluted the two of them.

Li Ling saw it, and couldn't help but think of Aunt Qian again.

These maids and guards with martial arts, the person who deserves the most courtesy is actually Aunt Qian.

Aunt Qian was the person who was born in gold and jade, but she suffered all kinds of grievances in Li Xuanming's court for more than ten years.

Li Ling couldn't help but wonder if Aunt Qian regretted that she committed herself to someone like Li Xuanming for the sake of hiding for a while.

It's a pity... Aunt Qian has long passed away. She has endured more than ten years of hard work, and she has not waited for a day of comfort.

Li Ling felt emotional, and left the Anping Marquis Mansion without saying a word.

Since Anpinghou was only a quarter of an hour away from the main entrance of the palace, Li Ling and Shen Youyou walked directly there.

Not a few steps out of the Hou's Mansion, Shen Youyou patted her head, and said with a bit of annoyance: "Master Hou, the palace sent a few extremely majestic and exquisite court clothes of Lord Hou, and Youyou forgot about it. Master Hou should Wearing court clothes to go to the palace, that will make you appear majestic!"

Li Ling shrugged: "It's not that I'm a female emperor, what's so majestic. They all know that I'm a heavenly rank, so why don't they look down on me as a Marquis because I don't wear court clothes?"

Shen Youyou paused, and hurriedly caught up with Li Ling again. While walking, she carefully looked at her expression and said, "Master Hou, do you want to be the emperor?"

Li Ling sighed: "I don't have that kind of talent and strategy. But... let me tell you a secret, Youyou, I prefer that the person who becomes the emperor is a woman."

"Ah?" Shen Youyou opened her mouth wide in surprise: "What, what? Master Hou wants to be a woman today?"

Li Ling turned his head and glanced at Shen Youyou: "Why are you so surprised, I don't want Sima to be a woman. I mean, I prefer a woman to be the emperor. Hmm... It's not sexist, I just think... If When a woman becomes the emperor, there will be no gender discrimination."

"Oh..." Shen Youyou responded, lowered her head and thought for a while: "I don't quite understand."

"Well," Li Ling said indifferently: "If you don't understand, you don't understand. Anyway, I'm not that kind of great person, and I don't have the ability to care about so many things."

Shen Youyou followed behind Li Ling, and fell silent. When she spoke, her tone seemed to be questioning but also a statement: "Master Hou has no ambition to dominate the world."

Li Ling nodded and said, "Yes. So far, I have never thought of this."

Li Ling raised his head slightly, looking at the darkened sky in Jinlin City: "I tried every means to strengthen myself, not to sit on the highest seat. I just don't want anyone to bully me. Anyone!"

Li Ling lowered his head and smiled: "If I am really strong, I will never bully others."

"But now..." Li Ling recalled everything he had experienced on the Faren of the Xiechen Interstellar Pirates, and his expression became slightly serious: "It's still too far away. This world...is too big!"

Shen Youyou was dazed when she heard that, she followed Li Ling and walked silently. After a long time, a smile appeared on Shen Youyou's face, and even her eyes shone slightly: "Master Hou is a good man."

Suddenly being issued a good person card, Li Ling burst out laughing: "Master Hou is just an ordinary person. It's just that some unusual things happened to him."

While talking, the two arrived at the gate of the palace.

Although Li Ling had only entered Jinlin City for a day or two, the guards at the gate of the palace all recognized Li Ling, the Marquis of Anping.

A strong man in the sky, a girl with a beautiful appearance, and the newly promoted Marquis of Anping—this is a person who is easy to remember.

There was no need for Shen Youyou to say more, the guards at the gate of the palace hurriedly saluted Li Ling and invited Li Ling in, and another palace lady came to lead the way and lead Li Ling to the place of the banquet.

The setting sun has long since disappeared, and the sky is gradually darkening.

When Li Ling came out from Marquis of Anping, the sky was still a little white, but when she and Shen Youyou entered the palace gate, the sky was already gray and black.In just a moment, night falls.

Li Ling looked at the interior of the Jinlin City Palace and felt a sense of alienation in his heart.

Last time, when she entered the palace, she was Li Jingjing. She was just the daughter of a fifth-rank civil servant. She entered the palace because of a draft. High-ranking maids are far inferior in comparison.

This time, when she entered the palace again, she was no longer a weak woman.She is Marquis of Anping, and this identity is more like a courtier.

Outside Jinlin City is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed there, keeping countless zombies out.Jinlin City is calm and lively, but in this palace, it is still a bustling scene with red flowers, willows and greenery, rockery and flowing water.

No matter how terrifying the apocalypse outside, it can still be peaceful and prosperous when you come to the emperor of the world.

Walking through the resplendent imperial palace, Li Ling looked at the lotus leaves in a canal of water, and asked the maid who led the way: "I don't know how to call the lady sister?"

The maid in the light yellow palace attire hurriedly stopped, and turned her head to salute Li Ling: "Don't dare. Master Hou called the servant girl Xiao Xia."

Li Ling nodded: "Xiao Xia, where is the reception banquet arranged tonight?"

Xiao Xia bowed her head and said, "Reporting to Lord Hou, tonight's reception banquet will be held in Shuofeng Garden."

Li Ling: "Will Master Xunli, the Marquis of Shunyi, come?"

Xiao Xia Rourou shook her head: "This night banquet is specially organized for King Zhongyong. The guests at the banquet are all the soldiers who entered Jinlin City with King Zhongyong, and you, Marquis of Anping. Marquis of Shunyi was not invited, Marquis of Shunyi Probably won't come."

Li Ling thought, "Yes." Jie Feng Yan indeed had nothing to do with Xun Li.She asked again: "What about... Concubine Shu?"

(End of this chapter)