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Yan Ling had actually planned to punish Qing'er severely, but on the one hand, Qing'er had just gone against the rules and offended the crown prince with her harsh words. On the other hand, even though he knew Qing'er was a spy assigned to him, there would be no new one after he dealt with her.

At least he knew what was going on, so he had to be more careful. If he didn't get another one that he was unprepared for, he would be put into a passive position. After some thought, Yan Ling came to a conclusion.

"I will punish her with half a month's money and hand it over to the butler, so that she can learn the rules again." Wait until you understand, then come back. "

"Miss …" Li Yi frowned in dissatisfaction.

Of course, Li Yi wasn't afraid that Qing Er would stay here and rob her of her position. As long as it was someone who wholeheartedly served the young miss, Li Yi would be very happy. However, this Qing Er was clearly not among them.

Yan Ling naturally understood what Li Li wanted to say. He tilted his head and glanced at Li before smiling, "Do you think that the threat is from a spy who has already been exposed, or from a spy who is hiding in the shadows?"

Li Jun suddenly came to a realization, and a hint of admiration for her young miss rose from the bottom of her heart.

In the blink of an eye, June arrived. To the Yan family, June was most likely the birthday of the old tutor.

Prime Minister Yan just so happened to be his fiftieth birthday this year, and the previous generation's old man had died a long time ago.

Perhaps it was because he was used to seeing the hypocritical faces of these people that he felt a headache coming on. However, even though they did not like such a banquet, Yuling was still the first daughter of the Prime Minister. If he did not attend, then it would be too unreasonable.

By the time the sky turned white, Yan Ling had already gotten up and washed himself. Li Yi gave Yan Ling a simple Ling Yun bun. When paired with his elegant and dignified appearance, Yan Ling seemed to be even more dazzling.

"Miss should dress up. Look at how beautiful she is! If His Highness the Crown Prince sees it later, he will definitely like it. "

During this period of time, Li Yi had also noticed the change in her young miss, so her speech became more and more casual. Of course, this was only in front of Yan Ling.

"Girl, you can't leave your Crown Prince with just a few words. Could it be that you've been attracted to him?" Yan Ling said in both anger and amusement.

He was rather helpless. In these two months, not only the third prince, but even the crown prince had invited him many times. However, they were all rejected by Yan Lingtong.

If not for the fact that Yan Ling had stayed at home for the past two months, he would have bribed another doctor. Most likely, the Yan Clan had long been dissatisfied with her. Even her mother's expression was rather unsightly when she visited Yan Ling a few times.

In these two months, Yan Ling was very clear about what was being spread around outside. If this "sickness" did not work well now, people would probably treat it as a real plague.

These servants of the Prime Minister's Estate were indeed not bad when discussing about their master's abilities. Or perhaps, there hadn't been many people here who had taken her as their master.

Although it was just a birthday banquet, how could the Prime Minister's birthday banquet be a pure banquet?

At the scene, people were coming and going, drinking wine and making a scene. It could be said that the place was bustling with noise and excitement. On the other side of the storage room, there were even piles of treasures. It was quite eye-catching.

When it was almost noon, the birthday party arrived. Originally, having his birthday at noon was like the sun in the sky. However, to Yan Ling, the blazing sun outside was like a raging fire. It was truly something that no one dared to compliment.

However, no matter how warm the sunlight was, it couldn't compare to the officials, merchants, and even the current emperor. Even the Crown Prince had to personally deliver the birthday present.

Ever since the incident at the Apricot Garden, this was the first time Yan Ling saw Liang He. Seeing the calm and composed noble person, Yan Ling could only feel a complex feeling in his heart.

Liang He's seat was opposite to Yan Ling. After Liang He sat down, he raised his wine cup from afar and nodded towards Yan Ling. Yan Ling was at a loss. He could only smile awkwardly.

However, Liang He didn't keep staring at Yan Ling. Instead, he started chatting with the officials around him. Yan Ling could not help but let out a sigh of relief. However, a sense of loss rose in his heart.

Not far away, Liang Yi, who had been observing Yan Ling the entire time, naturally saw this scene as well. The wine cup in his hand unconsciously tightened.

Although the last time he had the intention to kill, after calming down, Liang Yi was reluctant to give up on this chess piece that still had no use.

Thus, they continued to pester each other. However, during that period of time, even Yan Ling was called sick and stayed indoors. When Liang Yi, who was originally a bit angry, heard that the crown prince had also rejected his invitation, the anger in his heart calmed down a bit.

However, when Liang Yi saw these two people, he felt that he could no longer remain calm. As far as he was concerned, the rejection by Yan Ling was just playing a trick to capture him.

To think that someone who was called a talented woman would actually do such unconventional things, just like ordinary women. Liang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. He thought to himself somewhat disdainfully.

Only after the prime minister had said something like, "Thank you for coming," did the banquet truly begin.

Many people's gifts were recorded in the warehouse from the very beginning. However, there were also a few people who held rare treasures or were in a high position. They would leave the wedding gifts by their hands for the birthday banquet to start.

In the blink of an eye, the hall was bustling with activity. Various sounds of wonder rose and fell in an endless stream.

At a place where Yan Ling was not paying attention to, Yan Shuang's small face was filled with resentment.

Although he knew it was all part of his plan, ever since this woman appeared at the banquet, his eyes had been glued to Yan Ling. How could Yan Shuang not be angry?

However, it was as if Yan Shuang suddenly thought of something. She turned towards Yan Ling and revealed a proud smile. Then, she stood up under everyone's gaze.

"Although her daughter is stupid, she knows that crows have a desire to nurse their children, and lambs have the intention to kneel before their mother. Today is father's birthday, so your daughter feels like she has no way to repay you. Furthermore, I am giving you a small gift, and I hope that you do not mind your daughter's kindness. "

Yan Shuang bowed, and spoke with deep emotion, causing all the guests to look at her in a new light. Then, a bonsai covered with red silk was moved in and placed in the middle of the hall.

Yan Shuang slowly walked up to the two foot tall bonsai and unintentionally looked at Yan Ling.

Yan Shuang did not hurry to pull the red silk. Instead, she turned her head and said to Yan Ling, "Big sister, others have said that although we are twins, our appearances are different and we are not alike. However, little sister feels that my heart and big sister are very similar."

Yan Ling did not understand what Yan Shuang was trying to do, so he assumed a sisterly pose and smiled at Yan Shuang. He did not speak, but waited for her next words.

Sure enough, Yan Shuang continued, "Sister heard that the wedding gift I prepared for father is also a bonsai. Why don't we bring it as well?"