第235章 邀请函

虽然从两位老师那里听到了不少小道消息，回到皇城的云苔并没有受到什么影响，依然我行我素地继续着自己的半工半读的求学生涯。因为她相信，在这种关乎国家的大事情上，如果皇帝陛下想要让她做什么的话，肯定会事先交代流程，帮她准备好台词的，不需要她瞎操心。
可是她没有等到陛下派来的‘指导员’，反倒是先收到了一张来自药师公会的邀请函。邀请她参加新一届药师大赛筹备会第一次会议。云苔这才知道他们学院药师分院的院长居然还是药师公会的五大执行会长之一！
“云苔，老师看好你。”放下邀请函后，艾略特老师走得非常潇洒。
"Yuntai, I heard you have been invited to..."
"Yuntai, you don't need to worry..."
"Yuntai, you have to work hard, perform well, and don't let the reputation of the college weaken..."
Within just one month after receiving the invitation letter, Yuntai received at least five messages of consolation and inquiries.
"If you know, then you'll know I'm going to attend a conference organized by the Pharmacist Society. If you don't know, you might think I'm going to the hideout of the Winged-Tiger to steal baby tigers!" Rubbing her slightly sore ears, Yun Tai raised the invitation in mid-air. She was curious to see what was so different about this invitation. Why were people reacting so strongly?"
The results prove that Jiang is still sharp. The invitation is not a problem, but it doesn't mean that no one will cause trouble for her. As soon as Yun Tai set foot into the entrance hall of the lower level of the Imperial Pharmacists Guild, he was stopped by a young man dressed in noble attire.
"This must be Miss Yuntai, I presume." The young man originally intended to approach Yuntai, but was stopped by the guards. A hint of annoyance crossed his face, and then he tilted his chin up another 15 degrees. "His Highness the Seventh Prince requests your presence."
Seventh Highness? Yuntai remembers that her etiquette teacher helped her understand the members of the imperial family of Yulan Kingdom. Perhaps consciously avoiding it, she didn't remember everything. Even so, she still knows the basic knowledge. The emperor of Yulan Kingdom has four sons and one daughter, so the Seventh Highness refers to the seventh imperial grandchild. The reason why Yuntai can remember his name is because his name is very special and bold, teaching Lan Cangqiong. When Yuntai heard this name for the first time, she really wanted to ask her etiquette teacher if the emperor gave him this name. If so, congratulations to the Third Prince, as His Majesty intends to pass on his position to him. If not... it's likely a case of "retribution will come when the time is right."
"Miss Yun, are you saying that you cannot even be requested by the Seventh Prince?" Seeing Yun Tai's lack of reaction, the noble youth felt his face couldn't bear it and became somewhat irritated.
“嗄，抱歉，失礼了。请带路。”云苔点了一下头。
"Lord Yuntai, the time," reminded the captain of the guards.
“没事儿。”云苔挥挥手。她自然比护卫队长想得透彻。不说双方身份地位的差距容不得云苔说‘不’，她本来就不怎么想要参加这种可预见只有当背景装饰，被炮轰都不太好回嘴的会议。难得冒出来一个挡箭牌，她高兴还来不及呢。
The captain of the guards, sensing something amiss, secretly signaled the others to call for backup. Based on the information at hand, it appeared that both the seventh prince and his father, the third prince, were closely affiliated with the Radiant Light Sect. If Miss Yuntai were to fall into their hands, it would not end well.
云苔跟着年轻人向大厅里一个安静的角落走去。远远的她就看到一群年纪相近的贵族青年聚集在那里。从各人的神情来看，云苔几乎可以肯定沙发中央的那位棕发褐目的青年是这群人中的头头，或许他就是那个七殿下。
因为大厅里设置了好些个类似于咖啡座的地方，方便购买丹药的客人慢慢挑选，所以这群贵族青年并不引人注目。
这个时候那群人也注意到了他们，纷纷放下了手里的册子，停止了交谈，将目光集中到了他们这里。
这时一名原本坐在沙发扶手上的棕发青年迎上前，拦住了云苔一行人的去路。
“克拉沃夫干什么呢，别总是和那些平民拉拉扯扯地牵扯不清。没得辱没了你们家的身份。”棕发青年说道。
The young guide was clearly taken aback and hesitated for a moment: "But, Sev-"
护卫队长的脸色就是一变。
It is a sure thing that Lord Yuntai will inherit the title, and the conferment ceremony could possibly take place as early as this year according to the timeline. However, for some unknown reason, there hasn't been any relevant news circulating. Though it may seem unrelated to the guard team, in reality, there is a significant difference between protecting ordinary citizens and protecting a noble.
“嗤，七殿下岂是随便什么人想见就能见的。”棕发青年一脸轻蔑地说道。
克拉沃夫看到后面沙发座那里一群人在看好戏，他也有些明白过来，退到一边不说话了。
云苔一转头看向右手边的护卫：“刚刚的对话留影为证了吧。”
被问的护卫有些闷，还没有等他变换表情回答，云苔直接抢着点点头：“留了就好，我们走吧。”
说着她一挥手，转身就走。
嗄？这反应不对啊！不是应该觉得受到了羞辱吗？只要闹起来，主动权就掌握在他们手里。可现在事情似乎并没有依照他们设计的路线走！
“等等，站住。”棕发青年脱口而出。他本能地知道不能就这么让人走了。
云苔没理他，依然故我地往大门外走去。
“我叫你站住，你听到没有？”棕发青年怒了。感觉他的脸丢大了，他们这点小动静已经吸引了药师大厅里所有人的目光。现在他感觉周围看向他的都是嘲笑的目光。
He reached out his hand to grab Yun Tai, but was stopped by the guard outside. The brown-haired youth had no choice but to run ahead of Yun Tai and block his way once again, saying, "I said stop, didn't you hear me?"
云苔一脸无辜：“你有指名道姓吗？这里这么多人，我脑子后面可没长眼睛，怎么知道你叫的是我？”
棕发青年瞬间气结：“大胆！你一个平民居然敢这么跟贵族说话，简直反了！”
"Nobility? I'm sorry, who are you?" Yuntai blinked her eyes.
故意的，她呀的肯定是故意的！棕发青年快要气昏了。为了显示对药师公会的尊敬，一般来这里的人都会穿戴正规的服饰。而今天他身上穿的正是男爵服饰。只要稍微有些常识的人都能够认得出来。
“埃德加，回来。”看到埃德加轻易落了下风，七殿下微微眯了一下眼睛。果然不能小瞧了这个女孩！
不知何时，澜沧穹那群人已经离开了角落，走到了他们附近。
澜沧穹露出亲善的笑容：“刚刚是埃德加失礼了。他只是想跟你开个玩笑，小表妹千万莫要放在心上。七表哥在这里向你赔罪了。”
"I dare not." Yuntai shifted her body to avoid this gesture. Subjectively, Yuntai felt a certain repulsion between her aura and the Seventh Prince. The other person's smile seemed falsely dazzling.
“草民拜见七殿下。”云苔回了一个正式的觐见礼。
"Didn't I say it? Call me cousin. We are all family, no need for such formalities." Lan Cangqiong smiled and accepted Yun Tai's audience ceremony in a casual manner.
云苔没有接话，嘴角上扬2.5度，标准的官方礼仪微笑。
“听说小表妹收到了药师公会筹备会议的邀请函？”澜沧穹开门见山地问道。
“是。”云苔点头，有点不明所以。
“那真是太好了。恭喜。”澜沧穹说道。
“谢谢。”云苔客套了一句。见招拆招，她不急，真的一点都不急。云苔还指望着能够和这位七殿下耗下去，最好耗到会议开始，这么一来她就可以直接打道回府，然后将锅甩给这位七殿下。
梦想往往是美好的。
“会议快要开始了，表妹快去吧，千万不要迟到了。”澜沧穹说道。
嗯？别说是云苔了，就连她的护卫都有点看不懂这位七殿下的作为了。开始以为他想要在会议前当众给云苔难堪，让她知难而退。现在又将身段放得那么低，他到底想要干什么？这转折太快，他们跟不上七殿下的步调啊！
After walking a few steps, Yun Tai and his companions noticed that the Seventh Prince was actually followed by a group of people. This made the captain of the guards furrow his brows even tighter.
"Please show your invitation letter." At the entrance of the meeting room, two guild guards blocked their path. Translated:
当云苔拿出邀请函的时候，七殿下带着人走到了云苔的旁边。护卫队虽然进行了隔离，但对于七殿下他们还是不敢拦得太坚决。
“一起的？”公会的门卫翻看邀请函的同时问云苔。
云苔摇头：“不认识。”
啥……
Don’t know who I am?
公会的门卫抬头，惊讶地看着眼前这群人。他们明明是一伙的，他不过是常规性地开口问一句，怎么来一句‘不认识’？小年轻要闹矛盾也别在这里闹啊！也不看看这是什么地方！
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Don’t know who I am?
别说是七殿下了，就连云苔的护卫队成员们都有一种被噎住的感觉。他们立刻一脸严肃，双目直视，心里完全可以想象七殿下现在的面部表情。这脸打得……啧啧……太狠了！