usatvline Chapter 370: Lead
Chapter 370: Lead
Li Qing went to entertain others with a smile, and Qi Ningan and Jin Xi Jinbao slowly walked to the table.
This was Qi Ning'an's first time attending such a banquet, and he felt a little awkward. Although he was not embarrassed, he still felt like he couldn't fit in.
The young ladies gathered in twos and threes, with bright and charming smiles. They seemed to have no worries and were very cute.
"You must be the daughter of the An Yong Marquisate." Someone soon came up to talk to her, and she looked like a bright and lovely girl.
Qi Ning'an also smiled back, his eyes full of tenderness, "Yes, Qi Ning'an."
The girl quickly started to introduce Qi Ning'an, saying this was the illegitimate daughter of such and such family, who was very favored. That was the third daughter of such and such family, and what official position this person's father held...
In short, it's very cute.
Qi Ning'an also blended in with the group unknowingly, and felt that they were probably all Li Qing's close friends, and there was really no one who looked particularly difficult to get along with.
"Miss Qi, many people in Kyoto Prefecture say that the food in your restaurant is delicious. My family is very strict, so I never had the chance to eat there. Now that you are the legitimate daughter of the Anyong Marquis's Mansion, my father will be relieved, and I will definitely be able to eat there."
"Oh, haven't you eaten it? My family has eaten it before, and it's delicious. Especially the candied haws, which is the best in the whole Kyoto Prefecture."
"What? Candied haws are just an appetizer, a dessert after a meal. The best ones can only be eaten in restaurants. Have you heard of hot pot?"
"Hot pot? What's there that you haven't heard of? There are many restaurants and hotels in Kyoto Prefecture that have it now."
"Then you don't know. There are so many kinds of hot pot soup bases in Kyoto restaurants, and they all taste different!"
Qi Ning'an saw that the group of young ladies in front of him, who had just been discussing whose hairpins were better made and whose clothes were better embroidered, were now happily discussing the food in his restaurant.
But it’s not surprising, as they are almost all around 15 or 16 years old, the age when they like clothes, jewelry, food, drink and having fun.
Qi Ning'an occasionally interrupted and said, "It is my honor that all the sisters are willing to support my Kyoto Restaurant. From now on, come to Kyoto Restaurant and I will treat you all to free meals."
Everyone just laughed and evaded the question. There is a difference between just saying it for show and actually doing it.
After that, there were the usual banquet activities. Everyone admired the flowers and discussed who was going to marry into whose family, whose brother was getting married, who couldn't find a suitable husband, and who was complained about by her family every day.
In short, it was just some after-dinner chats, and Qi Ning'an seemed a little mature and steady. No matter what others said, she remained calm.
The young ladies who originally didn't take it seriously couldn't help but feel that Qi Ning'an was indeed quite capable. No matter what they talked about, they seemed neither happy nor sad.
In fact, Qi Ning'an just couldn't get a word in. She didn't know many of the people they were talking about, and what's more, she had no interest in it.
During the process, Li Qing came to see Qi Ning'an alone several times, but most of the time she had to take care of everyone else.
It was also the first time that Qi Ning'an realized that the little girl in front of her was not as weak or innocent as she was when she first met her.
She learned a lot of things, but they were all hidden under her petite body.
The Seven-Colored Hero will also slowly disappear with her silence, but Qi Ning'an knows that anyone who has been helped by the Seven-Colored Hero will always remember him.
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Ubang.
That night, Gu Qingyun lay on the roof for half the night. Although he didn't hear too many unbearable sounds, he still felt a lot more depressed.
The chaos in Ubang is not something he can solve alone. It is like a complicated and messy ball of wool. He keeps looking for the end of the thread, but every time he looks, he finds that the things involved are as huge as a snowball.
It was late at night when Princess Sissi walked out of the attic. The night wind was incredibly cold, but she seemed not to feel it at all. The silver bell on her ankle pierced through the cold wind and appeared next to Gu Qingyun's ear.
It was very close, but I could only hear the voice but not see the person.
Princess Sissi didn't seem to notice that Gu Qingyun had been lying on her roof. She just sat in the corridor and sighed silently.
It was about half an hour later that she went back into the house.
Gu Qingyun saw that tonight would be wasted. He didn't believe that his intuition could be wrong. He always felt that Princess Sissi had something to say to him.
He gritted his teeth and took the courage to take the medicine.
Gu Qingyun and the secret guard each took an antidote and went up to the attic lightly. It was late at night and the place was quiet, so any slight movement would be heard as a loud noise.
I don’t know what’s going on over at Xinhai, but I can’t hear any sound at all, and it feels a bit scary.
Gu Qingyun quietly stuffed the specially made sleeping pills in through the window, and soon the snoring in the room gradually became much quieter.
The secret guard and Gu Qingyun slowly pushed the door open, one on each side. Unexpectedly, as soon as the door was opened, a knife with a small bone flute attached was pressed against Gu Qingyun's throat.
It's Princess Sissi.
Her clear voice quickly penetrated the cold wind, with a somewhat arrogant and casual tone, "How can the Shaoqing of the Dayan Dynasty still do such a sneaky thing?"
Gu Qingyun didn't say anything, and didn't seem surprised. Princess Ceci knew that he was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, so she just reached out to touch the knife.
The bearded guest inside was sleeping soundly at the moment and had no idea that a stranger had come outside.
"My knife is poisoned. The antidote you took is useless."
Although her tone was firm and even a little disdainful, her hand holding the knife was still shaking, and it was obvious that she was nervous.
Gu Qingyun looked at her shaking hands and said, "Princess Ceci, before you left tonight, you looked at me. Do you have anything to say to me?"
Princess Cece was obviously distracted for a moment, then she said firmly, "After reading this, you are not stupid, but you looked really embarrassed when you ran away."
After she finished speaking, she laughed softly. Her movements were very gentle, as if she knew that any movement in this place would easily arouse other people's suspicion.
"You came just in time. If you hadn't come, I would have come to find you. I am the treasure left by the shopkeeper here, so I am an item. As long as the kings need me, I will be sent away immediately. The reason is simple, just because I have half Dayan Dynasty blood. The Wubang people hate the people of Dayan Dynasty. My appearance is just to give these people who seek pleasure a better place to go."