novelones Chapter 218 Invitation
Chapter 218 Invitation
As if he was afraid that he wouldn't understand, the prince said gesticulating: "Look, just like you already know that you will die in the father's house in three years, then in these three years, you will definitely be better than before." Be more careful. Then maybe if you are careful, you will not be in danger of death in three years' time? What is this called? This is called..."
He propped his head and thought hard.
Pei Qingyan said: "Butterfly effect."
"Ah, yes, it's the butterfly effect."
I don’t know where this butterfly effect came from. In short, it has been passed down for a long time, and this allusion has not been recorded in the ancient books of our ancestors. However, it has spread widely, and gradually people in the palace know about it.
The prince said: "Look, under the influence of this butterfly effect, maybe your death will be gone by then. You don't have to worry too much, and you don't want the girl to worry either. Young people, you have to be in time." Have fun and leave the rest to the future. No matter what happens... no matter what happens, you still have me. If something happens, I will save your life even if I don't give up the position of prince."
Pei Qingyan twitched the corners of his lips, substituted tea for wine, and clinked glasses with him.
"Thank you in advance for your great kindness."
The prince was at a loss for words.
But Pei Qingyan did not stay here longer.
After he drank the last sip of tea in the cup, he stood up and said, "It's getting late, I should go."
The prince stood up and begged to stay, "Don't you want to stay a little longer? Anyway, your girl may not pay attention to you if you go back now. Why don't you stay here a little longer and chat with me? Now, looking at both inside and outside the court, you can chat with me." I'm chatting, and you are the only one who dares to chat with me."
Pei Qingyan smiled and said, "Let's chat with your princess. I have something to do in my office, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, he ignored the prince's attempts to stay and left calmly.
The prince couldn't hold him back, so he snorted at his back and said: "If you are looking for the prince concubine, then look for the prince concubine. No one dares to go."
After saying that, he walked to the princess's bedroom.
And here.
As soon as Song Anning came back from outside, she suddenly received a letter.
There was a floral card printed on the fold, and it exuded a faint fragrance of orchids. It looked like it was a gift from a woman.
She was a little surprised.
She didn't know any noble women in the capital. Judging from the workmanship of this book, it must have been sent by a female member of a noble family. Who on earth would send the invitation to her?
Out of curiosity, Song Anning took it apart and took a look.
But he found out that it was Princess Danyang who lived in the uncle's house.
She was a little surprised.
"I have nothing to do with Princess Danyang. Are you sure it wasn't sent to the wrong person?"
The old lady who was the gatekeeper in the house smiled and said: "You can't be wrong. Today at noon, a maid wearing gold and silver came to deliver it in person. She said that her county hosted a flower viewing party and specially invited Miss Song. Participate, I thought you and the princess had known each other for a long time, so I picked her up for you, but now I see that you don’t recognize her?"
Song Anning shook her head.
She had never been to the capital before, and now that she was new to the capital, she didn't know many people. The only person she knew slightly was Yu Shibo, who had been doing a lot of business in recent days. How could she know the princess?
The old woman was a little puzzled.
"Then that's strange. I saw that the maid also mentioned Miss Song by name. She should be right."
Dongqing came over, looked at the name written on the invitation, and said, "It's true that it was sent correctly. Our lady's name is also written on this invitation."
Holly was a little worried.
"We are young and don't know any princess, but we just received the invitation. It would be fine if we sent it to the wrong person, but I'm afraid that since it was sent to the right person, the other party will be unkind."
Song Anning also had the same idea.
After all, if the other party really has good intentions, he shouldn't just send an invitation, but visit him in advance.
After all, if she really has an old friend in the capital, and she doesn't know about it, but the other party knows that she is coming, it is the other party who should come first, reveal his identity, relieve her worries, and then leave the invitation for her to attend the flower party. When the time comes, there will be no worries and restraints.
But the other party didn't come to the door, just sent a little maid over...
Song Anning thought for a while and said: "Dongqing, go and write a reply letter for me. Just say that I have been unwell recently and am not suitable to attend the flower party, so I won't disturb the interest of all the noble ladies, princesses and ladies. I hope the princess will be considerate." .”
"Yes."
Holly went quickly.
After the letter was written, it was naturally sent directly to the uncle's house.
Uncle Guo's Mansion.
When Princess Danyang received the letter, she sneered rather disdainfully.
"I thought that the woman Pei Qingyan was looking for would be a pretty girl, but I didn't expect that she would be as timid as a mouse. She didn't even dare to come to a flower party, and she even wanted to marry Pei Qingyan. Ha, it's simply ridiculous!"
As she spoke, she waved the whip in her hand and struck a servant kneeling on the ground in front of her.
I saw that the servant was a maid who was about thirteen or fourteen years old. Although the weather was warm but still cold, the maid was only wearing a single piece of clothing. She was shivering when she knelt on the ground. However, when the whip was raised, she He didn't even dare to say a word, so he could only endure it.
Everyone in Uncle Guo's house knows that Princess Danyang has a bad temper. It should be said that she leaves her best, most beautiful and sincere side to those who are equal to her or need her to please. As for these servants .
Oh, they are just pigs, dogs, cows and horses. Even if they are beaten to death, it is not a pity, so what is there to fear?
Therefore, Princess Danyang has a rule.
Any servant who makes a mistake must be taught how to use her whip, and is not allowed to make a sound when being punished. If he makes a sound, the person who was originally only given ten lashes will be given twenty lashes. If the other party faints before the ten lashes or If the person can't bear it, the punishment will be increased to forty lashes until the person is beaten to death.
It is precisely because of this that all the servants who are being tortured will grit their teeth and endure it no matter how painful it is.
Because they know that as long as they endure these ten lashes, they won't have to suffer anymore. If they don't endure it, the punishments will be endless, and it won't be something that can be solved by enduring it.
Princess Danyang waved her whip again and again.
The little maid who was being beaten gritted her teeth from beginning to end and did not make a sound.
She even bit her teeth until they bled, and her thin back was dripping with blood, but she did not fall down.
After ten lashes, Danyang felt a little dull.
She threw the whip away without even looking at the maid, as if it was a piece of rubbish worth mentioning. She took the handkerchief handed by another maid next to her, wiped her hands, and walked to the pavilion not far away. Go in.
"Are you sure that Brother Yan refused the marriage in front of His Majesty?"
The butler who followed him lowered his eyebrows and said: "Yes, it is said that our master has tried to fight for it, but it's a pity that Mr. Pei has already made up his mind. Even the Holy Emperor can't do anything to him. Naturally, our uncle can only do it." I can give up."
Princess Danyang sneered.
"Pei Qingyan is a noble person. He doesn't want to have a big backer like our uncle's house. If he has to fight alone, he won't be afraid that his little life will be lost sooner or later."