After accompanying JiaoYue into the Ling Family Courtyard and taking a short break, Ling Tian immediately sent someone to gather Li Xue and the other ladies to his study saying that he had something to discuss with them.
This wasn't an excuse either as Duke Ling had given Ling Tian a mission to come up with a striking name for their Ling Family's empire.
Ling Tian naturally did not dare to delay matters. If he ended up frustrating his grandfather and his grandfather gives an edict to pass the throne to him, then his leisurely days would be over. Passing down the throne to his grandson and not his son wasn't going against the law of the ancient sages...