Chapter 73 Don’t Fight with Me
Aying didn't want to become a thorn in the side, so she left Songhuayuan without waiting for Guan Shuer to say a few polite words.

"Miss, you worked so hard for so long, why did you give it to the lady and deprive her of even your hard work?" Su Jian felt sorry for Aying.

Ah Ying didn't notice anything. "Madam doesn't care about these things. She cares about the feeling of controlling these things or controlling my behavior."

Su Jian was confused for a moment, "What does this mean?"

Ah Ying said softly, "No matter how much I give, everyone will only be polite on the surface, at most they will say you are trying to please me, and they will do this and that in private, but it doesn't benefit me too much. But it's different when Madam gives me these things, everyone will sing her praises and support her, and once Madam feels this kind of satisfaction, she will think that these things of mine are extremely useful. In the end, what is fed back to me is Madam's amiable expression and gradual acceptance, isn't that good?"

Su Jian looked at Ah Ying who was speaking in detail and said with admiration, "Young lady is really thoughtful."

Ah Ying chuckled and said, "It's not that I've thought it through, but our goal has never been anyone else, only Madam."

Just after lunch time, King Rui sent someone to deliver the invitation.

Aying looked at it and put it down.

"Miss, aren't you going?" Su Jian asked softly.

"Let me think about it." Aying knew that many ministers would attend the palace banquet and would bring their families with them.

Although she went to the palace banquet as the guest of honor of King Rui, rather than as the sweetheart formally introduced by King Rui, this behavior was obviously full of various possible speculations.

She didn't want Xie Chengyi to misunderstand, not because she was deeply in love with him, but because she didn't want to act on impulse. Using Prince Rui as bait to stimulate Xie Chengyi was too stupid, and she didn't want to lose face.

"Su Jian, accompany me to Songqingyuan." Aying said in a calm voice.

When I arrived at Songqingyuan, I happened to see Zhan Li taking the clothes that were sent to him.

"Is the prince here?" Aying asked.

Zhan Li quickly handed the things to the servant beside him and said, "Yes, I'll take you there."

study.

Zhan Li pushed the door open.

Ah Ying stepped in.

When I looked over, I saw Xie Chengyi sitting in a chair, concentrating, with an invitation on the table.

"Prince." Aying said.

When Xie Chengyi saw that it was Ah Ying who came, he quickly stuffed the invitation under other books and touched his nose involuntarily, "Why are you here? Come in!"

Although it was only a moment of discomfort, Ah Ying still noticed it. She pretended not to notice it and asked, "Is that something sent by the Madam?"

Xie Chengyi nodded, "Mother said that the new embroiderer's embroidery is made of very fine materials and workmanship. However, since we are just going to the palace for a meal, there is no need to be too formal. Just wear casual clothes."

Aying smiled and nodded.

"The prince has never cared about these external things." Aying smiled slightly.

Perhaps he sensed that Ah Ying was upset, so he joked, "You didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"

Ah Ying looked at Xie Chengyi quietly, took out an invitation from her arms and placed it on the table.

Xie Chengyi frowned.

"Prince Rui invited me to a palace banquet." Aying didn't say anything else.

Xie Chengyi didn't look up, "Do you want to go?"

Ah Ying smiled and asked, "Should I go?"

Xie Chengyi then raised his eyes.

"If you go--" Xie Chengyi paused slightly as he was thinking about what to say.

Ah Ying naturally took over the conversation and said calmly: "If I go, there will definitely be many people in the capital who will speculate about the relationship between me and Prince Rui, which will be risky for me and the Marquis' Mansion."

Xie Chengyi said very seriously: "You will suffer a lot of gossip or criticism."

Ah Ying was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Xie Chengyi was only worried about this.

"However, this can also provide me with an extra layer of protection and also provide a guarantee for the Marquis' Mansion." Ah Ying smiled more carelessly.

Xie Chengyi looked at Ah Ying pretending to be relaxed while teasing him, and couldn't help but reach out and scratch Ah Ying's nose.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes moved, and Ah Ying's face turned red.

"Silly..." Xie Chengyi murmured in a low voice.

Ah Ying quickly lowered her eyes, and it took her a long time to calm down.

Xie Chengyi's expression was also very solemn. When Ah Ying looked up, he pulled out an invitation from under the table.

"I also have an invitation." Xie Chengyi said.

"Whose?" Aying asked.

"Yao Jinxian." Xie Chengyi's eyes were clear, without any distracting thoughts.

"Very good..." When Ah Ying smiled again, even she could notice that she was not as relaxed as before.

"Is it really good?" Xie Chengyi looked straight at Ah Ying and asked. Ah Ying bumped into his sight and asked, "Then will my objection be effective?"

"It's effective!" Xie Chengyi said without hesitation.

A Ying was stunned.

"However, you hesitated, that is because you need Yao Jinxian's help to attend this banquet!" Aying guessed.

Xie Chengyi paused for two seconds, looked at Ah Ying's expression, and said steadily, "Yes."

"Then do it according to your established plan!" Aying was not angry.

"I believe you!" Aying added firmly.

"I was thinking of coming to see you later." Xie Chengyi's expression was gentle and affectionate.

Ah Ying asked tentatively, "You also want to tell me about the invitation?"

Xie Chengyi nodded, "Yes."

"That's such a coincidence. You don't have to go." Aying said with a relieved expression.

Xie Chengyi said solemnly: "I don't want you to misunderstand."

Aying's heart felt as if sunshine had suddenly poured in, bright and warm. It turned out that it was not just her wishful thinking.

"Okay, now I allow it." Aying smiled with relief.

Just as Ah Ying was about to step out of the study, Xie Chengyi asked, "Are you going?"

Ah Ying raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Why not go? There's money to be made!"

Xie Chengyi didn't find it hard to accept. In a sense, they were both the same kind of people.

However, if Ah Ying wanted to go, the plan would have to change. Xie Chengyi looked at the invitation with a serious expression. If Ah Ying went, it would be even better. However, he had to think about how to achieve the purpose of the banquet and his own goal at the same time.

Outside.

Zhan Li had just received some small items sent by his wife.

Xie Chengyi came out to find him with two letters. Seeing Zhan Li couldn't let go of them, he walked over and asked, "What are you looking at? So carefully!"

Zhan Li raised his hand and slightly blocked it, "Neck."

Xie Chengyi looked puzzled and asked, "What's so surprising about a neck?"

Zhan Li immediately moved closer to Xie Chengyi, "I heard that it was made by Miss Ying herself!"

"Aying?" Xie Chengyi was a little surprised.

"Yes." The more Zhan Li stroked Xiang Pa, the more he was amazed, "Wow! I didn't expect Miss Ying to have such a skill!"

Xie Chengyi's heart moved and he grabbed it.

"Hey hey hey!" Zhan Li was stunned and the neck in his hand was snatched away. He immediately became anxious.

"You don't need it! You can tolerate cold!" Xie Chengyi said dismissively.

Zhan Li was speechless for a while, "Can I be as cold-resistant as the prince?"

Afterwards, I saw the prince’s eyes full of sharpness. Well, if I don’t want it, then I don’t want it.

Xie Chengyi quickly asked: "Where are the clothes I just received?"

Zhan Li said in a daze: "You can't wear it anymore, it's in the warehouse."

Xie Chengyi immediately ordered: "Take it out! I will use it when I go to the palace tomorrow!"

Zhan Li: ...

"Well, these small items are not enough for you to share. Let's put it this way. Take this bag of silver and go to Magnolia Pavilion to buy some. I'll pay the bill!" Xie Chengyi immediately ordered generously, without any room for doubt.

Zhan Li glanced at Xie Chengyi, but before he could say anything, he saw Xie Chengyi took the rest with his big hand.

Xie Chengyi looked at these small items and couldn't help muttering: "How can you let other men use the things you made!"

After a while.

Zhan Li had already released the carrier pigeon, "Prince, Jin Fang has been notified!"

"Okay, be alert. This time, we need to be bold and careful!"

"By the way, has King Rui responded?" Xie Chengyi asked.

Zhan Li said cautiously: "I have returned."

Xie Chengyi looked at the invitation again. It seemed that tomorrow was destined to be extraordinary...

morning everyone

Xie Chengyi: I can only enjoy my wife's cooking skills