Dinner Is Served (1)

"Lord Li, I was merely ordered to invite Ford Fox to the palace. Ford Fox requested that Miss Li Yue accompany him, and His Majesty has also said that it is acceptable for the two of them to come together." Iron Blood Guard bowed, still a lowly guard in terms of etiquette, lacking the arrogance often associated with such behavior.

This is also why many people like Iron Blood Guard. If it were someone like the Sword Saint, he wouldn't be so easy to talk to and would definitely put on airs like a Sword Saint.

"Just to invite him to the palace?" Li Tianjun asked, somewhat surprised. He thought there would be something else going on, but it turned out to be such a small matter.

And what does this prove? Doesn't it further demonstrate how much Zhao Yarou values Ye Lang?!

"Yes, His Majesty ordered that Ford Fox be personally protected," Iron Blood Guard, replied.

"Why?" Li Tianjun wanted to know the reason, he was really puzzled. Even if Zhao Yarou came out on her own, she might not have been escorted by Iron Blood Guard. How could this "pretty boy" in front of him have such treatment? It was really hard to understand.

"I don't know, I don't need to know why, I only need to know that this is the Emperor's order!" Iron Blood Guard replied.

"..." Li Tianjun. He seemed to know about this as well. Iron Blood Guard. He would not question Zhao Yarou's orders and would only carry them out.

"Li Yue, let's go straight to the palace, otherwise I think I'll feel uncomfortable even going to the toilet!" After seeing Li Yue, Ye Lang directly invited Li Yue to the palace, which was the fastest way for him to get rid of Iron Blood Guard.

That's right. Once he enters the Imperial Palace, Iron Blood Guard will no longer need to protect Ye Lang closely. His mission is complete. Although more people will be watching Ye Lang, his space to move around will be much larger, and they won't be able to protect him closely.

"Okay, I'm ready too!" Li Yue paused for a moment, then immediately replied. Her pause was because she was wondering why Ye Lang wanted to enter the Imperial Palace so early.

"Let's go! Grand Marshal Li, Lord Li, Madam Li, and everyone else, we'll be leaving now. See you later," Ye Lang said to the Li Family.

"And so on?" We seem to have been summarized.

The two Li Family brothers exchanged glances, feeling humiliated by being ignored, but they couldn't say anything. They dared not be arrogant now; they didn't have the guts to act in front of Iron Blood Guard.

"Oh, goodbye!"

It took the Li Family members a while to react and say goodbye to Ye Lang.

"Ford Fox, if you only came here to Li Yue to leave, you could have just sent someone over to invite her to the palace. There's no need for you to run around like this!" Iron Blood Guard said. It wasn't that he didn't want to go out of his way, but rather that he didn't want Ye Lang to go through all that trouble.

This might be because Zhao Yarou instructed him to treat Ye Lang well.

"I had to come, otherwise how could I show my sincerity? Also, I want to see Miss Li Yue as soon as possible. You want to see me as soon as possible too, Miss Li Yue, right?" Ye Lang said with a smile. His smile was not cunning or playful, but rather natural and sincere.

"Hmph! I didn't miss you! You're shameless to say something like that." Li Yue turned her head to the side, seemingly disdainful, but anyone with experience could tell that it was just a girl's shy reserve.

"Why wouldn't I dare say it? It's the truth! I really want to come see you and go to the Imperial Palace with you to wait for the banquet to begin!" Ye Lang secretly reached out and held Li Yue's small hand. Li Yue struggled slightly, then fell silent, letting Ye Lang hold her hand.

Upon seeing this scene, Iron Blood Guard smiled and sighed inwardly, thinking that it seemed another perfect couple was about to appear.

Ye Lang's hand-holding just now was actually the result of a combination of many opportune moments; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so successful.

Because Li Yue hadn't seen Ye Lang for so many days and was being suppressed from seeing him, a little rebelliousness crept into her heart. She wanted to show those who were stopping her that even if she were with him, so what?

Of course, this rebellious mentality did play a role, but it wouldn't have mattered if she hadn't had feelings for Ye Lang deep down and actually fallen for him.

After a series of experiences, Li Yue was basically certain that she had fallen in love with Ye Lang, although she was unsure if it was the kind of love that was earth-shattering and eternal.

Therefore, Ye Lang's success in holding hands with Ye Lang was due to a coincidence in timing. At other times, Li Yue might have shaken him off and criticized him.

Ye Lang wouldn't have seized the opportunity, but Cold-Blooded Fifth, who was hiding in the shadows, reminded him to hold Li Yue 'Ye Lang small hand.

And so, Ye Lang held Li Yue's small hand and chatted about trivial things along the way. However, for a couple, such conversations were quite interesting, and time would pass by unnoticed.

It was very fast for Ye Lang and his companion; they soon arrived at the front gate of the Soaring Sky Empire's Imperial Palace.

"Ford Fox, Miss Li Yue, we have arrived! From here on, we will have to walk, as carriages are not allowed in the Imperial Palace." The voice of Iron Blood Guard came, reminding the two that they had arrived.

"I'll keep watch here, be careful!" Cold-Blooded Fifth's message came through.

"Okay! You be careful too."

"Wait, did it feel good to hold Li Yue's hand just now?"

"Yes, it feels good, but it's a little worse than Little Seven and the others," Ye Lang replied honestly. If Seventh Princess heard this, she would be very happy to reward Ye Lang with two kisses.

"And mine?" Cold-Blooded Fifth asked.

Ye Lang thought for a moment and replied, "I've never held your hand before, but it shouldn't be bad. After this is over, let me hold your hand and see."

If anyone else had said that, Cold-Blooded Fifth would have killed that person, but Ye Lang was different. She simply replied coldly, "Hmm, let's try it later!"

"Let's go!" Li Yue jumped off the carriage first and said to Ye Lang, who was still in a daze inside.

"Let's go." Ye Lang realized what was happening, got up from the carriage, and walked towards the Imperial Palace. At this moment, he didn't hold Li Yue's hand. He didn't know if he should continue to hold her hand to make his plan go more perfectly.

"..." Li Yue glanced at Ye Lang, who was oblivious to himself. She wanted to reach out and hit Ye Lang a few times, but she refrained from doing so.

Then, Li Yue quickly caught up and walked alongside Ye Lang. Then, her small hand fell down and, seemingly unintentionally, touched Ye Lang's hand.