C126 Sophie's Banquet

That night, Lee Xiang unexpectedly rejected Sophie's invitation and did not attend her dinner. On the other hand, Smith, Shaun, and even Arthur were invited by Sophie.

This was obviously indicated by Lee Xiang. His goal was to not let Smith and Ronton have too much suspicion. Especially Smith, because Lee Xiang knew very well that a man could do many things that he did not want to do because of a woman.

Such an example could not be taken lightly.

Shaun was very surprised by Lee Xiang's action, and did not understand why he would reject such a great opportunity. Of course, Lee Xiang didn't tell him the real reason. To Lee Xiang, The Third Prince's thoughts were more terrifying than anyone he had ever met. Especially today's cooperation of Lyman, it seemed like it had nothing to do with Shaun. However, after giving it some thought, he realized that there seemed to be some subtle connection between them. When he thought of Shaun's purpose in coming to Silo Province, he had already made some agreement with him. He had to wonder if Shaun had reached some kind of mutual understanding with the Church in private.

As for the so-called blessing of the goddess, Lee Xiang had kept it a secret since he came out. Like those people who had received this kind of treatment before, Lee Xiang had never told anyone about it. This was the rule of the church. Of course, Lee Xiang also felt that it was absurd, so he felt that it was not worth mentioning at all. Wouldn't it be better to leave some good memories?

When he returned to Duke's Mansion, Lee Xiang was still very confused about another matter, because he originally thought that Holy Maiden, who was like him, would appear at the last moment. But unfortunately, Holy Maiden seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden. Because of this, he had specially asked Arthur in private. However, Arthur just smiled and did not say anything.

For the next few days, Lee Xiang did not go out. Instead, he focused on studying magic in his yard. He wanted to use this time to meditate more magic and then study the methods of the Dragon Ball before using the method. He hoped to gain something.

In these few days, although Lee Xiang did not go out, Shaun brought him a lot of news.

The two deans of Magic And Martial Academy were very close to Kerry and Ronton, who relied heavily on German Cloning. Obviously, they were discussing how to deal with this deadly person. It was imaginable who this person was.

Lee Xiang had also felt this, because he could feel it. There had been a huge commotion in Duke's Mansion these past two days. According to Looh Beier, During these few days, he would always see people in the military uniform of the empire shuttling back and forth in the Duke's Mansion. It was obvious that the military officer of the empire stationed in the Silo Province, Ronton, was discussing the problem of dealing with the chaotic Lower Race that refused to disperse. This caused him to not worry about Ling Tian.

Ling Tian seemed to have suddenly disappeared, and he was nowhere to be seen in the Bael City. From where Sophie had sent the news, Yun Chang had even specially made a trip back to the winery, but she still did not see him.

To be honest, Lee Xiang did not think that Shaun would tell him these things openly. Instead, it was Shaun who took the initiative to tell him the reason after seeing his puzzled face.

It was very simple. Since it was a collaboration between them, Then naturally you should be honest. His goal was very simple. He had to obtain the commanding authority of this Lower Race army. So even if Lee Xiang was prepared for him, It was still a sign of respect for Shaun's magnanimity. Instinct told Lee Xiang that this prince was indeed a person who could do big things. Moreover, he was emitting a kind of convincing aura from his body.

From Shaun, he knew that Smith was under the pressure of Sophie. It seemed like he wanted to hand over the officer who had flirted with Yun Chang, Kyle, but because Ronton took into account the prestige of Duke's Mansion and the empire. Therefore, he had always been hesitant. If something happened to Kyle, he could be handed over to the Empire's military or the law to punish him. However, he absolutely could not hand it over to the Lower Race. He even asked Shaun a few times for a scheme. In the end, Shaun rejected it on the grounds that it was a private matter of the Silo Province. Lee Xiang knew why he rejected him. Based on his prince's standpoint, he would never agree to compromise with the Lower Race. However, his personal feelings were inclined to hand over Kyle. However, if he were to hand over Kyle. . . The first person who would not let him go after returning to the capital was his father. Therefore, it would be best if he did not ask.

Actually, the root of this matter was still a matter of face. To be honest, Lee Xiang already had a rough solution in his heart, but the time was not ripe yet. He had to wait until he became the major general, which meant that he had to grasp the army of the Lower Race before he could implement it.

But the key now was that Ronton did not mention this matter at all. He had almost completely forgotten about Lee Xiang. Shaun was also very puzzled about this.

Because logically speaking, since the Church had started to rope Lee Xiang in, Ronton should be anxious. But for some reason, he wasn't worried at all.

Most importantly, Shaun couldn't bring this up. Firstly, this would arouse the suspicion of others. Secondly, this was Ronton's private army. If he interfered, he was afraid that the news would spread to the Imperial Capital and he would be in trouble.

The problem might lie in one person. After thinking for a while, Lee Xiang and Shaun thought of another person at the same time. It was Lindman, who was known as the number one sage in the empire.

On the fifth night, Sophie suddenly arranged for someone to invite Lee Xiang to the banquet. The reason was very simple. Lee Xiang had promised to teach her the ancient zither, but it seemed like it had not been fulfilled until now.

Of course, it was also a banquet. It was just that this banquet was relatively small. Strictly speaking, only Shaun, Smith, and a few others were invited. Originally, they had invited Ronton, but because he had official business, he did not go at the moment. Among them, one of the guests that Lee Xiang was most interested in was Lindman.

Lee Xiang was the last one to arrive at Sophie's mansion. So when he arrived, the rest of them had already surrounded a furnace and were enjoying Yun Chang's fine wine. Of course, he deliberately wanted to be late. The goal was to give them enough time to discuss some things that everyone was interested in.

Seeing Lee Xiang come in, Sophie stood up first. Ying Ying walked to Lee Xiang's side and gave him a look. After that, she pursed her lips and smiled. "Master is late. Sophie will punish you for the wine later. . . "

Such an arrangement was, of course, done according to his wishes. To be honest, his purpose today was to see Lindman. Because Shaun had already told him a few days ago that Lindman also seemed to want to meet him. He was afraid that Lindman wanted to know what kind of person he was by chatting with him, and then confirm whether he could trust him in the end. Of course, all of this was Ronton's intention.

He had taken advantage of such a rare opportunity. To be honest, Lee Xiang had been waiting for today's arrival these few days. If he could convince Lindman, then he would be able to take the position of major general.

Shaun laughed and said before Lee Xiang could reply, "Madam, you should think of a way to punish Lee Xiang. Others might not know about him, but I know him very well. Punishment wine was just a form of enjoyment for him. The best way is to not let him drink. This is the best punishment. . . "Sophie was slightly stunned. She rolled her eyes at Lee Xiang and smiled. "Your Highness did not remind me. Sophie almost forgot that besides enjoying flowers, Lord Lee's biggest hobby is drinking wine. That is a good idea!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Even Smith loudly echoed and teased his nephew. It seemed that he had spent a lot of effort to please Sophie.

Yun Chang, who had been warming the wine, gently lowered her head and pursed her lips as she secretly laughed.

Lee Xiang naturally shifted his gaze away from Sophie's beautiful eyes and smiled bitterly. He naturally knew that Sophie was pursuing the matter of him being in the garden the last time.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Watching flowers and drinking wine is Lee Xiang's greatest hobby. If His Highness the Prince does not let Lee Xiang drink wine, then. . . This is worse than killing me. Besides, if Lee Xiang can't drink, If I had known you would say that. . . " Shaun laughed and patted the empty seat beside him. "Come. Compared to this, I am more looking forward to your zither skills!"

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. At the same time, they saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes. Everything was in silence.

After walking to Shaun's side, Lee Xiang greeted Smith respectfully. After all, he was his uncle, but it was obvious that he had focused all of his attention on Sophie. He was not very interested in Lee Xiang's arrival. After that, he looked at Lindman and nodded slightly with a smile. Although he knew very well how important this person was, Ronton had never introduced him to this person. Strictly speaking, today was their real meeting. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to take the initiative to explain. Didn't he clearly tell others that he had been paying attention to him for a long time?

After Sophie returned to the seat beside Smith and sat down, Lee Xiang's gaze landed on Yun Chang, who was lowering her head and quietly stirring the warm wine on the stove. At this moment, her face was flushed red. Clearly, it was because of the warm wine that she had been drinking for a long time. Immediately, she smiled. "Does Your Highness know why this kind of wine must be stirred continuously on the stove?"

Shaun was slightly stunned. "I have never considered this question. Is there anything special about this?"

Smith and Lindman on the other side also showed a look of concern at the same time. Sophie could finally look at Lee Xiang with her beautiful eyes.

Yun Chang, on the other hand, slightly paused her hand movements. She was very grateful to Lee Xiang in her heart. One should know that she had been standing beside this stove for a long time today, but unfortunately, no one asked this question that was easy to ignore. It just so happened that Lee Xiang thought of this question as soon as he sat down.

Lee Xiang smiled faintly. He knew that these people were not just here to drink and chat. Almost everyone had different thoughts. He was afraid that they would not care about such small details.