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If he wanted to solve the problem, the best solution would be to not attend the banquet.

However, this banquet was obviously set up by Consort De for the sake of being arrogant. Even if Yan Ling could think of a reason to escape this time, how could he avoid the next and next time after that?

Yan Ling indeed had the thought of running away, but he immediately gave up on that idea. No matter what the other party was thinking, he had to go and have a look. Only then would he be able to find out.

In any case, the banquet was a few days away, and it seemed a little too early to start worrying about it now. Yan Ling had seen a lot of trouble like this. Right now, his attitude was one where one had to deal with whatever came one's way.

In any case, even if Yan Ling did not want to do this, what should come would eventually come. Thus, no matter how worried he was, it would be useless. It would be better to let go of the anxiety in his heart and lead a life.

"Li Yi …" Yan Ling shouted towards the outside, but there was no response.

After a while, Li Yi had an unstable breathing as she ran in. The expression on her face was somewhat complex, causing Yan Ling to be unable to understand what she was saying.

"What happened? Slow down, how did you make yourself look like this?" Yan Ling said in both amusement and anger.

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to brush away Li Li's messy hair. However, when Yan Ling stretched out his hand, he felt Li Rui's stiffness in that instant, which surprised him a little.

"Li Yi, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Yan Ling retracted his hand and looked at Li Yi with a strange expression.

Li Yi shook his head in panic, but he didn't know what to say. He lowered his head and whispered, "Your servant is fine."

"Miss, do you have any instructions?" When Li Jun saw Yan Ling looking at her from head to toe, she lowered her head even more, and her expression turned ugly.

"Li Yi, what happened to you?" Yan Ling asked with a frown.

Li Li bit her lips and did not say anything. After a long while, she finally said, "This servant is feeling a bit uncomfortable today. This servant will go out and call Qingyu in to serve you."

Finished speaking, Li Yi turned around and ran out.

"Li Yi!" Yan Ling shouted from behind him, but Li Yi acted as if he didn't hear him. He ran very fast, and in a short while, no one could be seen.

Yan Ling was sitting on a chair, frowning. A moment later, he walked in.

After Qingyu came in, she merely bowed and stood to the side. Since Yan Ling did not give her any instructions, she remained silent.

After a long while, Qingyu saw that Yan Ling had been frowning all this time. She then asked slowly, "Is Miss thinking about the matter of your sister?"

When Yan Ling heard this, he turned around and glanced at Qingyu before nodding his head. Of course, Yan Ling had noticed that Li Jun was very nice to her, but now, it was obvious that Li Yi was in the wrong, so he wasn't willing to tell her.

Just a moment ago, Yan Ling was wondering if something had happened in Li's family. But when he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong.

Since there were so many things to do in the yard and it was not convenient for them to go home often, Yan Ling ordered Nanyan to check it out regularly and also to give some silver taels to the girls.

Although Nan Yan was young, he was always very calm. No matter what he did, it would always be watertight, even surpassing the intelligence of an ordinary person. Not long ago, Nan Yan went to Li's family and after returning, he also reported the situation to Yan Ling. Nothing big happened.

If something had really happened at home, perhaps Nan Yan would have found out much earlier than Li Yi. However, apart from this, Yan Ling couldn't think of anything else that could cause such a reaction.

"Miss, I might know a little about Sister Li Yi." Although Qingyu was very calm, there was a hint of anger in her tone.

Although it only revealed a tiny bit of it, it was enough to make Yan Ling surprised. Qingyu had always been as calm as an ancient well, as if nothing could cause the slightest ripple.

But now, Yan Ling was actually quite obvious. He could feel from her soft tone that she was somewhat displeased and angry. From this, it could be seen that what happened was no small matter.

"Tell me, what happened? I don't know." Yan Ling asked with a frown.

"It's not a big deal. It's just that some people in the courtyard have broken their lips and said some unpleasant words." Qingyu's brows twitched as she hesitated, as if she was at a loss as to what to say.

Even though Yan Ling valued her and was usually calm and steady, her calmness at times like these made him a little anxious.

"Just speak your mind. I want to see what those people are saying behind my back." Yan Ling's face darkened.

"Ever since the matter with the jade pendant, Miss has rarely brought along Sister Li anymore. At this moment, some of the people in the courtyard who were originally unconvinced with the strength of Sister Li had all jumped out and started mocking her. "

Although Qingyu was used to being calm due to her personality, she was still a person after all, so she would naturally have feelings. Looking at the people gossiping amongst themselves and the way they seemed to be achieving their goals, Qingyu was extremely dissatisfied.

Naturally, Qingyu had also tried to stop her, but even though she wasn't hostile towards Li Yi, she still deliberately tried to distance herself from him. It was just like how, every time he saw a whisper, he would avoid it.

Qingyu naturally understood that Li Yi was feeling awkward, but this was still a matter of her master. As a servant, she couldn't interrupt.

Even though Qingyu was very clear that Yan Ling valued Li Yi greatly, there was naturally no reason for him to do so.

However, Li Yi was very sensitive. If these words were spoken to Li Jun, not only would it have no effect, it would also be counterproductive.

If it wasn't for the fact that today's actions and the fact that Yan Ling had called her over, she definitely wouldn't have said these words to Yan Ling.

If someone were to say that there was anything wrong with Qingyu, it would be that Qingyu was too inflexible. To put it nicely, it was a duty to abide by one's principles. However, looking at it at this moment, it seemed a little too excessive.

Even though, many times, Qingyu had thought to tell this matter to Yan Ling. However, in the end, Qingyu felt that her master's matter wasn't something that she could interfere in.

When she saw Yan Ling's frown, Qingyu finally made up her mind.

After hearing this, Yan Ling was furious. The person he cared about the most was actually being humiliated right under his nose. However, as the master of the house, he actually didn't know anything about it.

If it wasn't for Yan Ling, who noticed that something was amiss with Li Yi, and if it wasn't for Yan Ling's gentle words, he would have been kept in the dark by now.

"Are these people too idle?" Qingyu, go and find them. I will handle it myself, I don't need such people by my side. " Yan Ling's expression was somewhat gloomy, and his voice was also extremely cold.

"Yes, miss. "Then, on Big Sister Li Yi's side …" Qingyu was about to leave, but she couldn't resist asking.

"Li Jun, don't worry about that. You still need to tell me who's pulling the bell. I will find the time and personally discuss it with Li Li. That silly girl must have thought that I was blaming her …" Yan Ling lowered his head and said, feeling slightly guilty.