C16

"Just as I expected." Gongsun Yunqi sneered. A concubine was still a concubine. Even if he gained glory, he might not even be able to keep it. Her eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness, thinking about how she had been humiliated by Zhao Lingyi, her anger immediately intensified, and the sneer on her face became even more pronounced, "Quickly go over and tell the shopkeeper that there are many pretentious people wearing clean clothes who want to sneak into the restaurant, but in reality, they are all liars. Tell the shopkeeper to look carefully, and if there are any clothes that are not expensive, he will immediately kick them out. "

With so many of his classmates present, if he was still treated as a swindler because his clothes did not match his looks, and he was even about to be scolded by a small shopkeeper, how embarrassing would that be, he would probably never be able to lift his head again in his life.

The servant girl nodded her head and revealed a sinister smile. The two of them went to the front of the mansion and sat in the long prepared carriage. Then, they began the next chapter of the story.

Although that place was not far, a horse carriage was still slightly faster than a man's two legs.

When Gongsun Yunqi arrived, Zhao Liang was still quite a distance away. She quickly walked in, afraid that she would be stopped by Zhao Lingyi. If she was stopped, how could this show continue?

The servant girl went to find the manager according to the instructions, so she naturally instructed him and whispered in discussion.

A lot of people had already arrived at the large shop, and the Spring Fragrance Restaurant was already surrounded. Only the fifty people on the rankings, as well as the academicians and the invigilators, were able to come.

The decorations of the restaurant were indeed exquisite and grand. A few waiters were running around busily.

The table was covered with simple patterns, and there were a few side dishes on it. The main dish, since no one had arrived yet, had not been served.

Looking down from the window, it just so happened that one could see the lake behind the shop. When one looked at the lake, they would not be able to see the bottom, just like the eyes of a cat or the most beautiful blue amber.

Normally, there would be a small boat on the lake, and the female singers hired would sing a Wu Nong melody on the boat, treating alcohol as a song, and enjoying life as much as possible.

It was truly a paradise on earth.

If they were to sing, it would seem like they were being overly frivolous, so Gongsun Yunqi crossed this out. He had set it up very carefully this time, hoping to leave a good impression on the other lords, which would be of great help to his future.

Gongsun Yunqi was dancing in the middle of the crowd, and he was in a very good mood. Seeing that people were almost here, and only Zhao Lingyi did not show up, he decided to pretend that this person was not around and secretly instructed the shopkeeper. Everyone was here to prepare for the banquet.

The other side was about to start, and Zhao Ling Yi had finally arrived. The only reason she was delayed for a little while was because she saw a stall selling pretty delicate hairpins, so she bought it and wanted to return to give it to Feiyan. After all, she had been the most anxious person to take the Imperial examinations in the past few days.

As soon as he walked to the door, before he could go in, the shopkeeper hurriedly walked out. He raised his eyes and saw Zhao Linyi who was about to go in. His face changed immediately, "Please wait a moment, my lady. Please take a look at the notice at the door. I've said it before, our hotels will be booked for today and we won't entertain any other guests."

Zhao Lingyi realized that the other party was referring to him, so he explained, "I am also from this year's Ranking Tournament. I am here to make an appointment."

The shopkeeper frowned as he stared at the girl in front of him. He could not believe it, because this person did not have the temperament of a scholar. This person had read too many books, so naturally, he had an ethereal immortal aura about him. And this young lady in front of him, when she looked at her, was truly a bit too beautiful.

Her small face was the size of a palm and her eyes were dark. Her figure was slender, and even though she wore elegant clothes, it was still possible to tell that she wasn't born well. She wasn't rich, but she was pretty enough.

From the looks of it, she probably wanted to sneak in and use her beauty to hook up with a talented student who was going to be her husband.

The shopkeeper curled his lips and spoke in a somewhat impolite voice, "Little girl, you should at least show some face. The people who have come today are all important figures. You can't afford to offend them. Leave quickly."

Zhao Lingyi did not expect that he could not get in. He could not help but have two ridiculous thoughts. He stared at the shopkeeper and smiled. "I would like to ask, how did storekeeper determine that I am not a virgin?"

The shopkeeper was annoyed and stomped his feet. He said in an evil tone: "The banquet inside has already begun, how could you be? You want to sneak in? "He's also late." With that, he waved his hand to chase them away.

Zhao Lingyi knew that this time's banquet would be hosted by the well-liked Gongsun Yunqi, but he didn't expect him to use such a method.

It wasn't hard to guess who the other party was.

This time, everyone was very careful, so most of them came early to trick themselves into taking the time to come over. This gave Gongsun Yunqi a good chance.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, she told the shopkeeper that even if one person was discovered missing, only one person would be able to notice it at the start of the banquet.

She could even push the blame to Zhao Lingyi intentionally or unintentionally. It was because of this that she was kept out of the way.

Once they were stopped by the shopkeeper, it didn't matter if they could enter or not, they would be ridiculed by others as a joke that was spread everywhere.

Zhao Linyi's smile didn't seem like a smile, but a dangerous one. In his previous life, he had always been a pampered concubine. He had always looked down on people from above, so he was naturally imposing. This so-called grandeur was basically called for a servant to raise. How could an ordinary family raise such a feeling of superiority?

The imposing aura suddenly changed, and even his voice became louder: "This is your hotel, you said I can't meet you, I don't want to enter, but you have to think carefully, if you can't stop me!" There's nothing to say but to prepare! "

Between smiles, the only attitude that was expressed was, "Don't say that I didn't warn you."

Following the shopkeeper, regardless of whether he did it or not, they were both at a disadvantage. Because their identities were different, but they were dealing with it. They couldn't help but feel that their statuses had been lowered.

Therefore, Zhao Lingyi raised his voice to speak not to argue with the shopkeeper, but to attract the attention of the people around him. The shopkeeper didn't know that he was ranked first, was it possible that no one knew about him?

Even if no one knew, seeing such a thing, they would definitely surround him and watch the show. If someone was here to watch the show, the matter would be settled much more easily.

The shopkeeper had come to the conclusion that this person was here to make a mess and wanted to use this opportunity to climb up. He suddenly disdainfully said, "Your pretentious appearance is really ugly. It's a pity that your attire reveals you."

Zhao Lingyi had never felt like the clothes on his body were anything special. After all, although they were too clean, they were indeed good materials. Now he finally realized that the shopkeeper thought that he wanted to climb the dragon and climb the phoenix because his clothes were not of good quality. His eyes narrowed and he became angry. His eyeballs rolled around as he thought of a plan.

She then took out her purse from her bosom and directly held the money in her hand, raising it high, before attracting everyone's attention. She smiled and said: "Everyone look, I have a question that I want to ask everyone. If anyone can answer it, then I'll give them the money."

Originally, when people saw the liveliness, they were surrounded by quite a few people. After all, the people in the capital were the most numerous, and humans naturally liked to watch the liveliness.

Upon hearing that they were rich, one of them said, "Little girl, if you have any questions, please ask quickly."

Zhao Lingyi walked around and confirmed that he had attracted a lot of attention. He then slowly said with a smile, "It's not that I'm not uncomfortable. I usually sew and mend clothes, but why do my needles always prick my hand?"

Once this question was asked, everyone began to ponder. This commotion was quite big, the shopkeeper couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that there were five people surrounding them. After all, there were still many dignitaries upstairs.

His concern was necessary because it had already attracted the attention of many people, including the invigilator and the academician.

The academician who was by the window happened to hear the question. He didn't want to laugh and shake his head, "This girl is quite tricky. Naturally, she only recognizes clothes and not people. Isn't she mocking that shopkeeper?"

The invigilator leaned over to take a closer look and then called a student over and asked him a few questions. He was simply asking what had happened.

At first, the student squeaked and said he didn't know. Then, he was asked a few questions by the examiner, as if he was about to face a great enemy. He was all admitted and only told the whole story.

The invigilator knew about it, but he didn't immediately go to watch the commotion. Instead, he reprimanded, "You know full well that they're students who take the Imperial examinations together with you, but because of your jealousy, you only watch from the side. Do you not act like you're clean at all?"

The student was extremely ashamed. He bowed and cupped his hands. "I know I was wrong. I will go and call him in." After saying that, he trotted away like a wisp of smoke.

The reason why these students were here to watch the show was purely because they were jealous. After being reprimanded by someone, they instantly felt that they had made a huge mistake. They simply did not have the face to face with the teachers who were teaching them and only wanted to quickly recover their mistake.