"I wonder what you think, sister?" Seeing Yan Ling smiling non-stop but not answering her own words, Yan Shuang became slightly irritated.
Although Yan Ling was a little unexpected by this incident, he was not surprised at all.
The number of available people around Yan Ling is extremely limited at present, and preparing gifts is just a matter of instructing the servants in the house to do it. As for why Yan Shuang got the news, let alone that.
"Why didn't my sister tell her about this before? Could it be that she deliberately wanted to take this opportunity to make her embarrassed?" Yan Ling raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Yan Shuang in confusion.
At this moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall.
At the last palace banquet, many people were present. It is also known to many people that Yan Ling was praised by the Empress for "taking care of her sister". Such a comparison seems to make the second young lady of the Yan family a bit unreasonable.
Even today's birthday, Prime Minister Yan, frowned slightly with dissatisfaction. Although she promised to help her daughter vent her anger and find a banquet for Yan Ling to make a fool of herself, she did not expect that it would be at her birthday banquet. superior.
This is no ordinary banquet, almost all civil and military officials from the dynasty are here. Although Yan Shuang is at a disadvantage now, even if Yan Ling really makes a fool of himself here, Prime Minister Yan will not look good.
No matter what, to the outside world, Yan Ling was always the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Palace. Yan Ling's reputation will also be linked to the Prime Minister's Mansion to a certain extent.
Yan Shuang never expected that Yan Ling not only saw through her thoughts, but also said them directly in front of everyone in the hall. He was a little overwhelmed for a moment and looked very ugly.
"What did Ling'er say? You and Shuang'er are from the same mother. Could she deliberately make you look embarrassed?" Mrs. Yan, who is over forty but still charming, said with a smile, with a look in her eyes. A flash of dissatisfaction.
Yan Ling also walked out of his seat and walked slowly to Yan Shuang's side. He took Yan Shuang's hand with a natural expression and smiled at the people around him.
"Mom, you are worrying too much. Ling'er was just joking with my sister. Our sisters have always had a harmonious relationship, and Shuang'er is gentle and well-behaved. How could she have such thoughts?"
As Yan Ling spoke, he patted Yan Shuang's hand gently, showing off the affection between sisters. Mrs. Yan seemed to want to say something else, but Liang He preempted her, "As expected, the eldest daughter and the second daughter of the Yan family have a deep relationship. They are indeed twin sisters."
His Highness the Crown Prince has already said this, how can others have any opinions? Suddenly, everyone agreed, and even Prime Minister Yan smiled a little, knowing that this was not the case.
Yan Shuang gritted her teeth, but refused to let go of the previous topic.
"His Royal Highness, what he said is just a joke. I think it's all from my family. No matter what the gift is, my father won't mind." Yan Shuang followed Yan Ling's hand and leaned his head on it. On Yan Ling's shoulders.
Yan Ling unconsciously sneered in his heart. It seemed that Yan Shuang had prepared something extraordinary, as if he must beat him in this matter. Since she wanted to be in the limelight, what reason did she have to refuse
"It's natural. This birthday gift to the elders is not a rare treasure, but a heartfelt intention." Yan Ling smiled slightly at Yan Shuang, and then waved to Liyi. .
After Li realized it, he turned around and left the hall. After a while, two servants walked in holding a pot of welcoming pine trees.
When Yan Shuang saw the pot of welcoming pine trees with obvious dead branches, she couldn't help but reveal a somewhat mocking smile. I thought it was really ridiculous that Yan Ling would take something like this as a gift.
Although most people in the house look down upon this young lady. However, no one dared to have the courage to deduct his monthly payment. Even if you can't find anything valuable, there's no need to use this as a recharge.
With this thought in mind, Yan Shuang no longer covered up her gift, and opened the red silk with a wave of her hand. For a moment, many people took a breath of cold air.
The two-foot-tall bonsai is actually a very delicate-looking red coral. The color is bright, like red jade, full of color, and it seems like blood will drip out at any time.
With such a finished product, even people who don't know the goods can tell that this is definitely a fine treasure. It seems that this second lady really put her heart into it. In comparison, the gift given by the eldest daughter of the Yan family seems to be a bit unattractive.
Although it was hard for everyone to say anything, they could not avoid whispering. Yan Ling, on the other hand, acted calmly and calmly, not noticing anything at all.
After a while, an old official suddenly said: "May I ask Miss Yan, is that the relic on the welcoming pine?"
Yan Ling smiled and thought, isn't there someone who knows the goods? He turned around and nodded towards the old man over there.
For a moment, everyone was a little confused. Naturally, everyone has heard of such things as relics, but aren’t they the bead-like objects that the eminent monks made after they were enthroned? What does it have to do with this pot of welcoming pine
Yan Ling smiled but said nothing, but the old man said slightly excitedly: "You don't know, pine trees are prone to decay, and these relics are the incorruptible branches left behind by pine trees after hundreds or even thousands of years of practice. It’s very rare to do it.”
Having said this, it is natural to have a clear view of superiority and inferiority.
Yan Ling saw Yan Shuang's somewhat distorted face and curled his lips indifferently. I thought to myself, I can’t stand it anymore, so what’s next
Just as he was thinking about it, Liyi walked in with a plate in his hand, which contained a brightly colored birthday peach.
Walking up to Yan Ling, Li Yi handed the plate to Yan Ling, bowed, and then said: "Master, this is the time when the eldest lady got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen to prepare longevity peaches for the master herself. She was busy until the banquet started. It’s steamed.”
Yan Ling glared at Li Yi pretending to be dissatisfied, and said angrily, "You girl, what are you talking about?"
"It's my father's fiftieth birthday. Ling'er doesn't know how to express his feelings. He just feels that the rare treasures are not as good as the adults, so he can only make worthless things by himself. Ling'er hereby wishes his father a happy life. Just like the ever-flowing water in the East China Sea, its longevity is as long as the immortal pines in the Southern Mountains."
A banquet was pushed to a climax. Although this was arranged by Yan Shuang, in the end, she was not the one who stole the show. I don’t know, does this count as making wedding clothes for others in vain
Early the next morning, Yan Ling ordered Li Yi to select some people to come to the yard. Yan Ling planned to select a group of servants by himself.
No matter how unfavored Yan Ling is, she is still the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Palace, so she still has such rights. Moreover, during this period, Madam Ya happened to bring a group of people, and the housekeeper had already sent someone to notify them.
In previous years, Yan Ling felt it was unnecessary, so he never added anyone else. However, things will be different in the future. No matter what, you should always have a few people around you who you can trust.
(End of chapter)