Ling'er didn't care who was real and who was fake, and she didn't point it out on the spot. After all, today was the Ling family's banquet, and no matter what, they couldn't lose face for the Ling family. So Ling'er responded with a smile to those who took the initiative to flatter her.
Ling'er's smile at this moment was particularly dazzling in Lan Shuhe's eyes. His hands, hidden under his robe sleeves, kept clenching, his nails almost digging into his flesh. He hated this woman in his heart, but he still kept a smile on his face.
He is Lan Shuhe, the head of the Lan family, the face of the Lan family. Gentleness is his byword, and it is also the image he has worked hard to build for many years. He must not let this bastard destroy him overnight. But if he lets her go like this, he feels indignant.
Although this woman didn't have a good father, she had a perverted talent for alchemy, which was enough to make up for the lack of family background. So if you want to attack her, you have to start from another direction.
His eyebrows raised slightly, and he suddenly thought of something. His thin lips curled up and he walked in front of Ling'er again.
"My dear niece, I didn't expect that you not only inherited your mother's stunning beauty, but also have such abnormal talents. It is true that the disciple is better than the master. Niece, you are so outstanding, I wonder if you can get married. Uncle knows many outstanding young men. If you don't have someone you like, uncle can introduce you to someone."
When Lan Shuhe said this, his eyes were fixed on Ling'er's movements. He had already found out that she was married and had a child.
But there was no news about the father of the child. Some even said that Xia Ling'er had once fallen into a brothel and that was when she got pregnant, so even she herself didn't know who the father of the child was.
He was not a person who would easily believe rumors, but according to common sense, shouldn't Xia Ling'er inform her husband about such a big event as the family recognition banquet
If there is no notification, it means there is no way to notify.
Regardless of whether she is a master of alchemy or not, she is still a woman after all. If she does not have the virtues of a woman, it is equivalent to having no character. No matter how great her achievements are in the future, others will not truly respect her from the bottom of their hearts.
Lan Shuhe's topic did make Ling'er's body stiffen slightly for a moment.
This small action caught Lan Shuhe's attention, and the smile in the corners of his eyes deepened.
Ling'er did not respond, but continued to respond to the guests' greetings with a smile.
But the more this happened, the more Lan Shuhe felt that he had found Ling'er's weakness. He took a step forward, raised his voice by one degree, and repeated the question again.
Before Ling'er could respond, a mocking voice was heard.
"Oh, the head of the family probably doesn't know yet. This girl already has a child. But when asked about the father of the child, she remained silent. I guess they are not from a respectable family. As the saying goes, like dragons give birth to dragons, like phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and like mice's sons, they will dig holes. It's absolutely true!" The one who spoke was a guest elder of the Lan family.
This sentence is a bit hateful. It not only belittles Ling'er, but also alludes to Lingxi.
Thinking back to the beginning, Lingxi had broken off the engagement and ran off with someone else. Now that she had a daughter, she was still so shameless.
They were all from the Lan family, and everyone present knew what this meant. The Lan and Ling families were both big families, and most people thought it was better to have less trouble than more, so they chose to watch the show quietly.
Despite this, there were still some whispers saying how great Ling'er was.
"Lan Shuhe, if you are here as a guest today, my Ling family welcomes you. If you are here to cause trouble, don't blame me, Linglong, for being ruthless." Linglong was actually angry a long time ago, but he was suppressed by Ling'er and didn't explode. Otherwise, he would have thrown them out long ago, no matter what the Lan family or the Hong family was.
This bunch of bastards actually bullied his granddaughter in front of him time and time again. Do they really think that there is no one in the Ling family
With a bang, the elder of the Lan family who had just answered the question flew out.
The one who did it was not Linglong, nor Ling'er, but... a child.
"Anyone who insults my mother will be killed without mercy!" He was small in stature, wearing a black and gold robe, and a white jade hairpin. Although he was just a little kid, his temperament and cold tone were so handsome.
There were many ladies and young ladies present, and they were all attracted by this doll that suddenly appeared.
"Wow, where did this child come from? He is so cute."|
"And my friend is so brave. I really hate that I was born too old, and you were born too old."
"Yes, the tone of this child's speech is so charming. He is simply, simply a little man!"
"Look at how cute he is."
... ...
However, this was only the focus of the women, while the men present were all surprised.
How old is this child!
He actually made the elder of the Lan family vomit blood and fall to the ground!
Has this been practiced since the womb
My God, whose ancestral grave is so smoke-emitting that such a strong descendant was born? This is too awesome.
Just when everyone was immersed in their own speculations, surprises, and admiration and hadn't woken up yet, Xia Junyu ran towards Xia Ling'er and called softly, "Mother."
Wait, what did they hear
What did the child call Miss Xia just now
Mother!
He rubbed his eyes, cleared his ears, and confirmed again. They had not heard wrong, nor had they seen wrong. That child was Xia Ling'er's son, Linglong's great-grandson.
No wonder, no wonder old Linglong was so happy, and even held a grand family recognition banquet. It turned out that he had picked up two geniuses for nothing.
A granddaughter of a master alchemist, and a great-grandson who has achieved extraordinary cultivation at a young age. Not to mention that they are relatives, even if they are not relatives, they would be willing to take these two people in no matter which house they go to.
Look at them, and then think about their useless children and grandchildren in their respective families. There is simply no comparison. It is really frustrating to compare yourself to others...
Faced with this sudden situation, Lan Shuhe was also stunned for a moment. After a moment, he reacted and immediately ran to the guest elder and squatted down to check his injuries.
"Seventh Elder, how are you? Are you seriously injured?"
The elder was lying on the ground, completely unconscious, and could not hear Lan Shuhe's voice at all.
Lan Shuhe helped the Seventh Elder up and felt his pulse. Fortunately, he still had a heartbeat.
He took out a medicine bottle from his personal space and stuffed a pill into the Seventh Elder's mouth.
"Someone, come and take the Seventh Elder away for treatment." The servant who came with Lan Shu immediately stepped forward and helped the Seventh Elder, who had not yet woken up, to retreat.
After the Seventh Elder left, Lan Shuhe finally couldn't hold it anymore. Anger filled his smiling face, and he suddenly stood up and looked in Ling'er's direction.
"Niece, you should give me an explanation for this matter!"
Ling'er touched Xia Junyu's head, then said with a smile: "Explanation? Didn't I already give it to you?"
This sentence made Lan Shuhe a little confused. Give it to me? Where
"But I am still a little dissatisfied with this explanation. You can insult me, but you also insinuate my mother. Therefore, just seriously injuring an elder is not enough to reduce my anger."
Having said that, Lan Shuhe finally understood.
What she meant was that his Lan family needed to give her an explanation!
The seriously injured elder is just one of them, and she is not satisfied!
"You! You are a ****. Do you really think that there is no one in my Lan family? You, a shameless wild girl, and a bastard with an unknown father, dare to challenge my Lan family here, you really..." Lan Shuhe flew out before he finished his words.
... ...
Linglong looked at the annoying guy he had thrown out, clapped his hands, and then turned around and said to everyone, "Everyone continue, the troublemaker has been asked to leave by me, don't spoil everyone's fun."
Ahem, I didn’t expect that this grandpa would be so decisive when he gets angry.
"Hmph, that brat from the Lan family, he seemed so polite in the past, but I didn't expect him to be so harsh when he spoke. Brother Ling, good job throwing it." Liu Chu walked up and patted Linglong on the shoulder, saying with a little satisfaction.
It was only because Linglong acted quickly that he did it, otherwise he would have thrown a few talismans at the kid, making him feel a life worse than death.
That damn bastard actually dared to insult his granddaughter in front of him. He must be tired of living.
"You get out of my way too."
Linglong had a cold face and pushed Liu Chu's hand away, then walked quickly to Ling'er. He seemed to be worried that the old man Liu Chu would snatch his granddaughter away, and subconsciously used his body to block Ling'er.
"Ling girl, are you okay? Don't take those nonsense they said to heart. No matter what you were like in the past, you are my Linglong's precious granddaughter." As he said that, he reached out and touched Xia Junyu's head, "And Yu'er is also my precious great-grandson. The two of you are the treasures of my Ling family. If anyone dares to speak rudely again, Lan Shuhe will be their fate."
"In addition, I declare that from now on, my Ling family will cut off ties with the Lan family. Anyone who dares to let anyone from the Lan family in will be punished according to family rules!" Since they are unkind, don't blame him for being unjust.
In fact, their relationship with the Lan family had already faded many years ago. The reason why they still had contact was entirely because Linglong felt that he had let down the Lan family in the matter of Lingxi, so he tolerated and cared for them. But since they wanted to tear each other apart, he didn't mind showing his attitude. On one side was his granddaughter, and on the other side was his conscience. He didn't need to ask to know that of course his granddaughter was more important.
"I also declare that from today on, I, Liu Chu, will not sell any of my talismans to the Lan family. You dare to bully my granddaughter, you are so bold, hum!" Since the biological grandfather has expressed his opinion, he, the godgrandfather, cannot be left behind. Besides, he really likes Ling'er from the bottom of his heart.
When Liu Chu does things, he never follows any principles or rules, he just does it based on his mood.
If he is happy, he will give you the talisman for free. If he is unhappy, even if a knife is placed on his neck, he will not even blink.
"Okay, okay, don't waste time. Actually, the reason I asked you all to come here today is not just to introduce you to my granddaughter. There is one more thing I want to announce today, which is that my granddaughter will..."
"Wait!"
Linglong was interrupted by a cold voice before he could finish his words.
"Lan Yanqing, it's you again, what on earth do you want to do!"
The third elder, Lan Yanqing, walked out of the crowd, pushing a wheelchair with an old man with white hair and beard sitting on it.
"White hair and beard with a childlike face, could this be the legendary Ling Lan, the leader of the Twelve Venerables of the Ling Family?"
"It is said that Linglan rarely appears in front of the world."
Linglan's sudden appearance made Linglong a little confused. Could it be that the Great Elder also came to stop this
Linglan was pushed to Ling'er's side by Lan Yanqing. His eyes fell on Ling'er and he looked at her for a long time.
"Master, let me speak first." Ling Lan spoke lightly, her tone was gentle, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
Ling Lan was a special person in the Ling Family. Even Ling Long had to give him some respect. Since she had spoken, he couldn't refuse, so he nodded.
"I declare that from today on, Xia Ling'er will move into the Ling family's ancestral temple and become the new young master of the Ling family."
"What!"
"What's going on?"
"Xia Ling'er not only moved into the temple, but also became the young master?"
The young master is the next heir to the family head. Ling Lan must be crazy.
Granddaughter, granddaughter, no matter what, she has the word "foreign" in her name. Even if they are related by blood, they are not members of the Ling family after all. How could she become the young master right after she was recognized
What a crazy operation.
Everyone was extremely surprised by Ling Lan's decision, including Ling Long who had originally planned to do so. He was still thinking about how to convince the Great Elder not to object, but...
But the person who was most surprised at this moment should be Lan Yanqing, who pushed Ling Lan over.
"Brother, what are you talking about! Are you crazy?"
I thought he had brought in a powerful helper who could help him stop the patriarch from doing evil. But what the hell did Ling Lan say
I'm afraid he's possessed by a ghost!
Lan Yanqing was stunned at the moment. Was this world a fantasy? Or were they all bewitched by ghosts
I really don’t know what’s so good about that little girl that so many people are on her side.
"No, I don't agree." Lan Yanqing expressed his position firmly.
Ling Lan turned her head, her gentle gaze fell on Lan Yanqing, and she said softly: "You want to disobey me." It was not a question, but an affirmative sentence.
Lan Yanqing realized something and immediately knelt down.
"Brother, that's not what I meant. I just..."
"This is my decision. I am telling you this to inform you, not to hear your opinions. Do you understand?" Linglan's tone was always gentle, but when it fell on everyone, it was as heavy as a mountain.
Every word made them breathless.
Although Lan Yanqing was still somewhat dissatisfied, he did not say another word because he did not dare.
This is Linglan’s strength. In the face of absolute strength, she does not need any auxiliary things to make people surrender.
However, there will always be a few people who are not afraid of death and come out.
"I don't agree."
Following the source of the sound, "Lingyuan, why did you run out without permission? You..."
"Father, Great Elder, I don't accept it. There are some things I must say." Lingyuan interrupted Linglong before he could finish speaking and knelt in front of the Great Elder.
"You say." Linglan was not angry.
"Father, Great Elder, Lingyuan has no objection to the recognition of relatives. After all, Xia Ling'er is Lingxi's blood. Ling'er has suffered a lot in the past few years outside, and father wants her to enter the ancestral temple, which is also a kind of compensation, which is understandable. But Lingyuan disagrees with the matter of the young master. First of all, Ling'er is a person of an outsider, and his father's lineage is unknown, which will not be helpful to her in the future..."
"Heh, who said Ling'er's father's lineage is unknown? Could it be that our Yunhai royal family is not worthy of your Ling family?"
As the voice fell, the sound of horses and carriages gradually came from the sky, and a green dragon meandered over and appeared in front of everyone.
Next came the Pegasus Chariot, a luxurious carriage pulled by eight pegasus horses. The carriage was covered in golden light, and a huge luminous pearl was inlaid on the roof. It could travel brightly even on a moonless night.
Above the carriage, a phoenix cry resounded through the sky. Then a golden phoenix landed on the carriage and transformed into a beautiful young man, driving the Pegasus Chariot.
Behind the carriage were thousands of golden eagles. Each of them had a gift box hooked on its claws. It was a magnificent sight that was rarely seen in a century.
Azure Dragon was surrounded by clouds and mist, and landed in the Ling family courtyard. When the clouds and mist dispersed, a man in a black robe walked out.