Ling Xiao found it a bit strange. He had just thoroughly humiliated the Grand Imperial Prince, and now the Royal Family had sent an invitation first thing in the morning. 'This can't be a friendly gathering, can it?' The invitation was simple, stating that a grand banquet would be held in the Royal Garden this evening and cordially inviting Ling Xiao to attend.
Logically, for such a grand banquet, even if General Ling Tianxiao wasn't home, the invitation should have gone to Lady Ling. There was absolutely no reason for them to invite Ling Xiao directly.
Chunlan and Qiuyue couldn't make heads or tails of it either. They recalled that over the years, the Ling Mansion had often received similar invitations, but they were always for Lady Ling. Never before had one been addressed to the young masters or misses.
