Aunt Li's birthday party was divided into two seats, inside and outside.

Most of the guests at the outer table were colleagues or subordinates of the Minister, who came to give gifts, most of them gifts of great value, or stood up to say goodbye after drinking a cup of hot tea. Some stayed to dine, mostly hosted by the housekeeper Zhao Yi.

Most of the people attending the inner banquet were female relatives or children, and most of them were the family members of Aunt Li's friends or colleagues of Zhao Shangshu. Aunt Li specially invited a theatrical troupe.

Zhao Xing and Fan Xiaodao did not go to any of the seats. He was rarely at home on weekdays and did not interact with those people much. He did not want to participate in such frivolous activities. As for the inner seats, they were all female relatives. It was even more inconvenient for the two of them, not to mention

, they have a special mission tonight.

The two came to the pavilion and prepared to let the steward get some food.

Fan Xiaodao remembered Li Xun's words and asked, "Who is Miss Lin?"

When Zhao Xing heard this name, he suddenly felt a headache and said: "A person you definitely don't want to provoke!"

Fan Xiaodao became curious, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a woman's voice coming from a tree in front of the pavilion, "Zhao Xing, do you hate me so much?" Fan Xiaodao looked up and saw a woman wearing a

The woman in red was sitting on a tree branch, with her legs in the air, holding a flower in her hand, covering half of her face.

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing are both outstanding in martial arts.

There was a woman on a tree two feet away, but the two of them didn't notice it, which showed that this woman was also very skilled.

When Zhao Xing saw this woman, his face turned red and he started to stutter, "Lin, Miss Lin, why are you here?"

The woman in red surnamed Lin said: "Why, I can't come?"

"That's not true, I just feel a little surprised."

The woman giggled, jumped up, turned over, came to the pavilion, came to Zhao Xing, walked around him, looked at him carefully and said, "Well, I haven't seen you in a few years, and I still have the most handsome Zhao."

Okay brother!"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Hello, my name is Fan Xiaodao, Zhao Xing's partner."

The woman didn't even look at him, her eyes were always on Zhao Xing, and she said nonchalantly: "No introduction is needed, I'm not interested in getting to know you." Fan Xiaodao also didn't expect that this woman had such a personality.

Zhao Xing came to the rescue and said, "This is Lin Qiao, the daughter of Commander Lin of the Royal Forest Army."

Fan Xiaodao suddenly said: "It turns out she is Commander Lin's girl, no wonder she is so skilled!"

Lin Qiao had a hint of dissatisfaction on her face and complained: "Lin Qiao is Lin Qiao, why do you have to say my father's name first every time you mention me? Without my father, I, Lin Qiao, would still be Lin Qiao, the most outstanding of the Emei Sect."

Female disciple! Zhao Xing, I came to see you as soon as I returned to the capital. How about it, have I become beautiful?"

Zhao Xing didn't have any temper towards this woman.

He has followed him since he was a child, and he said he would marry him when he grew up. He loves the girl like a sister, but the girl doesn't think so. Zhao Xing went to Shaolin to study, and she went to Emei to study.

I have been practicing art for seven years, and I just completed my studies this year, so I came to see Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing nodded.

Lin Qiao said: "If you don't mean what you say, at least look me in the eyes when you praise me."

When a servant brought the food, Lin Qiao pulled Zhao Xing and said, "Don't eat here. My mother is waiting for you at the banquet. Let's go together."

Zhao Xing was a little embarrassed, "My brother is here."

Lin Qiao glanced at Fan Xiaodao and said, "You can come and have some too."

It felt like a master giving alms to a beggar. Fan Xiaodao shook his head and said, "No, I'm not hungry." Zhao Xing grabbed Fan Xiaodao and said, "Jianghu is here to help. If you are not here, you may not know what will happen later."

Moth."

Lin Qiao said: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

The three people came to the banquet. They were all family members of some dignitaries, and there were also two teenage children. Lin Qiao pulled Zhao Xing, "Look who I brought here?"

When everyone saw Zhao Xing, they stood up one after another and said, "Zhao Xing, I haven't seen him for several years. He is really a talented person."

A lady in silk silk said: "I heard from Zhong Qing, who works in the General Affairs Department, that you have recently handled another big case, which is really incredible!"

Even though he said this, he acted quite proudly when he mentioned his son's name and position. This lady's surname was Jin, and she was the wife of Zhong Houde, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. His son Zhong Qing was twenty-four years old this year and had a serious imperial examination background.

, very disdainful of people like Zhao Xing who have a background in martial arts.

Lin Qiao asked in surprise: "Mrs. Jin, what is your young master's official position now?"

Mrs. Jin looked proud and said: "Experienced in the Department of General Affairs, seventh grade, Jinshi at the age of eighteen."

Lin Qiao said: "You are already in the seventh rank at such a young age, which is amazing. You will definitely be a talent who will join the cabinet and worship the prime minister in the future."

Mrs. Jin said proudly: "He is better than his father after all. When his father was this age, he was just a scholar and didn't even pass the exam. He is really old at the age of three. Back then, my Qing'er,

When he was three or four years old, he would hold a book and read all day long. At that time, Zhao Xing was still the king of children."

Lin Qiao clicked her tongue and said, "Madam, what you said makes sense, but I wonder what Emperor Taizu was doing when he was in his twenties?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Emperor Taizu became a monk when he was young, and later even became a beggar. In his twenties, he achieved nothing. This is a well-known fact. Most of the people present were officials and their families, and they rarely discussed the government affairs. Lin Qiao could not see it.

Mrs. Jin's words made everyone stunned. You must know that it is disrespectful to talk about Emperor Taizu on such an occasion. However, Lin Qiao saw that Zhao Xing was ridiculed and didn't care about it.

Fan Xiaodao was also secretly shocked. This woman's courage was really extraordinary.

Seeing that the situation was a bit awkward, Mrs. Lin even stepped forward to smooth things over. Everyone laughed and sat down one after another. Lin Qiao took Zhao Xing and sat beside her. They changed the food and drinks again. Everyone was talking about Zhao Xing, saying that he was good-looking and handsome.

Having a face that pleases women, he either hates himself for not having a daughter, or hates himself for being old, etc., which makes Zhao Xing blush and have to lower his head to eat food.

Only then did Fan Xiaodao understand why he was unwilling to attend such an occasion.

However, he was just a companion at the banquet, and it was not convenient to talk. He didn't want to waste the food and wine, so he started eating by himself. These female family members used long guns and short cannons to blast Zhao Xing to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. They didn't dare to

Answer the call.

When Lin Qiao saw this, he said, "Don't try to take advantage of Zhao Xing. Brother Zhao Xing is mine now."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Mrs. Lin said: "Qiao'er, we are all elders here, please be careful what you say."

Lin Qiao said: "Dear aunts and uncles, I grew up with Brother Zhao Xing. When I was a child, I swore that I would not marry anyone but him. Today, I will take this opportunity to make it clear that you are not allowed to arrange marriage arrangements for him in the future. Hum,

Qiaoer will not rely on you."

The first lady smiled and said: "Now that you are the closed disciple of Emei Tianyi Clan, no matter who you offend, I dare not offend you! Next time, if Clan Tianyi comes to the capital, she must be invited to my house as a guest."

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Lin Qiao smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Yu!" He toasted with a glass of wine, then lowered his head and said to Zhao Xing, "I have something to announce."

Zhao Xing hummed.

Lin Qiao said: "From next month, I will be an official member of the Six Doors."

puff!

Zhao Xing spit out a mouthful of wine, "What?"

Lin Qiao said: "What's so surprising? I also officially participated in the six-door recruitment competition. I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but I just couldn't help it."

"But since the establishment of the Six Gates, there have been no female agents."

Lin Qiao smiled and said: "Everything has its first time. Besides, I want to have martial arts skills and good looks. I won't embarrass you when I go."

Mrs. Yu said: "Miss Lin is really a hero among women and a woman of great character. Let's drink to Miss Lin."

Zhao Xing had no choice but to take the wine and drink it all in one gulp. He kept winking at Fan Xiaodao, but Fan Xiaodao's eyes were on the food and he didn't notice it at all. When Zhao Xing saw this, he had to say, "Aunts and ladies, I

I have something important to do, so I won’t accompany you. Please eat and drink well."

Pulling Fan Xiaodao and about to leave the banquet, Li Xun returned to the banquet and said with a cheerful face, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have some trivial matters just now. I have kept you waiting for a long time." She spoke softly, her voice was like the sound of nature, and she was not very old.

Everyone was even more complimentary.

Zhao Xing stood up to say goodbye, and Aunt Li said: "Zhao Xing, sit down, there will be a guest coming soon."

Although Aunt Li is a few years older than Zhao Xing, her seniority is there, and it is not easy to disobey in front of outsiders. Furthermore, she remembered that her father had just asked her to finish writing the memorial, so she sat down to see if she would be able to do it.

Next action.

Zhao Huan's memorial will not be handed over at all.

He asked Li Xun to ghostwrite tomorrow's negotiations with the Northern Zhou Dynasty, just to see if she was a spy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and how she would pass on the information.

"Mrs. Zhao, which other distinguished guest did you invite today?"

Aunt Li deliberately let it slip, "I just received the news that the noble man has left the house and will be arriving soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone announced outside the door, "Princess Taiping has arrived!"

When everyone heard that the person who came was actually Princess Taiping, His Majesty's biological sister, they didn't dare to neglect her. They all got up and came to the door to greet her. When Zhao Huan heard the news, he also changed into a set of court clothes and came to the door.

A carriage had already stopped outside the mansion gate.

The carriage was very luxuriously decorated and was pulled by four snow-white horses. It had a carved phoenix on the roof, yellow gauze and yellow curtains, and was guarded by two rows of forbidden troops on the left and right. There were eight palace ladies standing around the carriage. Looking at the guard of honor alone, it looked extraordinary.

Fan Xiaodao was an outsider and had no rank, so he didn't go out. Zhao Xing was a male relative, and he didn't go out either.

Everyone knelt down to greet him.

A palace maid opened the yellow curtain of the carriage, and a woman in palace clothes stepped on a horse stool and slowly got out of the carriage.

Fan Xiaodao took a look and saw that Princess Taiping was in her mid-twenties. She had a pony top, an oval-seed face, red eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and a looming mole between her eyebrows. She was wearing light yellow tulle, which perfectly set off her graceful figure.

There is no sense of frivolity, and she has a noble and cool temperament all over her body. She is indeed a rare beauty in the world.

Just such a woman, but not long ago, she almost killed him and Zhao Xing.

This woman is very dangerous.

Fan Xiaodao thought so.
Chapter completed!