Chapter 269 (2/2)

Ling Xiao snorted once, ”This old man has always been victorious in all his military exploits, when has it ever been different? Do I still require you to teach me?” While he looked like he was lecturing Ling Tian, he was actually full of confidence, and with his loud voice that spread to all the people present, it lessened their anxieties. All the soldiers present immediately raised their weapons, shouting, ”We arrive and succeed! Come back quick! Sky Bearing's G.o.d of War never loses at all!”

A hint of a smile appearing in Ling Tian's eyes, to know that his father actually was so capable of swaying the hearts of people! This was especially seen through his words; they appeared so confident, considering himself above all! While such words would seem arrogant in normal days, but right now, it gave off the feeling of looking down from the top, especially with the name of 'Sky Bearing's G.o.d of War'!

What followed next was a flurry of traditional rites, like the emperor coming out to salute Ling Xiao with a cup of wine, followed by the officials and such. Ling Tian's gaze happened to collide with the Emperor, but Long Xiang surprisingly turned his head away guiltily. This gave Ling Tian a shock, and he began to plot once again.

When Ling Xiao had finished Chu Ting'er's wine and was about to wave his hands to set off, Ling Tian interrupted him by saying, ”Lord Father, please wait.” Everyone turned to stare at him.

Ling Tian confidently spoke, ”Before Father sets off, your son only hopes for you to return early. However, there's another person's wine in the family that Father has never drunk before. This person, if Father doesn't take the wine, you would only feel endless regret!”

The crowd looked around in bewilderment. Didn't all of the Ling Family present already offered their wine? Were there still more family members coming?

Ling Tian only turned his head back, and warmly spoke, ”Chen'er, give a toast to Father, to wish him a triumphant return!” Ling Chen immediately got a rude shock, her entire face flus.h.i.+ng red as she was momentarily at a loss as to what she should do. Both Old Madam Ling and Chu Ting'er were also taken aback, and Long Xiang's face was exceedingly ugly to behold. His desire to take Ling Chen into his harem was a secret, but it was already impossible. Right now, Ling Tian's actions were akin to giving him a slap on his face! How could his expression be good?

Under this scenario, Ling Tian had actually asked Ling Chen to toast his father, and he mentioned it as 'give a toast to Father' and not 'give a toast to MY Father'! What did this mean? It meant that he treated Ling Chen as part of his family, which was as good as telling all present that Ling Chen is my, Ling Tian's, woman!

Everyone present completely understood the underlying message!

After this toast, Ling Chen would no longer be Ling Tian's maidservant! She would be considered as Ling Tian's woman, or the first woman that Ling Tian publicly proclaimed!

This was a completely unforeseen occurrence!

A tremendous earth-shaking bit of news!

These few years, anyone who had lived in the city would know that Ling Tian's maidservant was a peerless beauty! Just how many wealthy n.o.ble's sons yearned day and night for her, some even willing to give her the position of the first wife, reserving it for her! Many of them had come knocking on the door asking for her hand in marriage, but from today onwards, no one would even dare to breathe a word about this matter!

In her heart, Ling Chen wasn't only emotionally touched but totally embarra.s.sed, her entire body trembling. She herself was aware that as long as she brought a cup of wine over to Ling Xiao, all of her desires and hopes would immediately be satisfied! This was the only desire she had in her life! A life of happiness beside her young n.o.ble!

When she secretly glanced over to Old Madam Ling and Chu Ting'er, she saw the two of them smiling and nodding their heads, she got even more panicked, lowering her head as she took over the cup of wine handed by Ling Tian. She raised her hands up and tottered a few steps until she was in front of Ling Xiao, then touched her kneecaps to the ground as she raised up the cup, saying in a voice full of shyness, ”Chen'er toasts… toasts….”. The moment she reached this part, her voice got softer and softer, as though it was a mosquito buzzing.

Ling Xiao burst into laughter, laughingly scolding her, ”Silly la.s.s! You have such an eloquent tongue in your everyday life, so why can't you say anything today? You don't want to toast your father-in-law? What's there to be embarra.s.sed about, even if you don't dare to say it, I still have the guts to drink!” Saying thus, he took over the cup of wine, drinking it in one gulp and shouting out, ”Good wine! This wine given by my daughter-in-law is really good to drink!”

Everyone fell to the ground in laughter. How could there be such a shameless father-in-law? Within the army, a black-faced general laughed out, ”Grand Marshal, you've already drunk your daughter-in-law's wine, now you'll definitely emerge victorious. Grand Marshal just has to prepare to come back and carry your grandson!”

All the soldiers present burst into laughter, chanting, ”Carry your grandson, gonna carry a grandson!” Ling Chen was so embarra.s.sed that her face turned as red as a tomato. She dove straight into Ling Tian's bosom and stomped her foot repeatedly.

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