Chapter 20 The twentieth tiger

The first day of August. The night moon is like a hook, and the light and shadow are faint. The moonlight shines into the cabin through the screen window, illuminating the scrolls on the desks, spreading or stacking them, and in the middle of the messy desks, Jiang Chenyu is falling asleep with her arms as a pillow. A medical book was touched by her elbow, slipped from the desk, and fell to the ground with a "pop".She woke up suddenly, rubbed her eyes, and called softly, "Huaijin?" The room was silent, no one responded. Looking at the hourglass on the table, it was impossible for Huai Jin to go out at midnight just after Chou, could it be that she slept too soundly, so she didn't hear it?

Jiang Chenyu straightened up, walked to the inner room behind the screen, saw Huaijin sitting on the floor next to the bed, leaning against the head of the bed motionless.She couldn't help smiling: "Why are you sitting on the floor and sleeping? Huai Jin, wake up, go to bed and rest..." As soon as her finger touched the other's shoulder, Huai Jin fell down on the ground. Jiang Chenyu was taken aback, and before he had time to breathe out, his arms tightened, and then his neck felt cold, his hands were twisted behind his back, and he couldn't move a single bit. At the same time, an extremely familiar voice rang close to her ears: "Mr. Yu, long time no see..."

Jiang Chenyu's heart sank—Yi Fei. The light coming from the desk in the distance shone behind her, outlining the face of the kidnapper, with eyebrows growing into the temples, eyes with peach blossoms, and only one corner of the lips raised when he smiled, looking evil and mean, it was not someone else, It was Yi Fei, the third prince who escaped during Cheng's domestic turmoil. Didn't expect him to be on the ship of Bi Kingdom! Not to mention that he actually followed his own ship into the territory of Bi Kingdom! What does he want to do? "What? Surprised?" Yifei giggled, "Yishu set up a huge net to arrest me in Chengguo, but I didn't know that I had already left the border with your official ship. Don't you want to know how I got on the ship? "

Jiang Chenyu tried her best to calm herself down, and replied: "I'm just surprised that since you have been lurking on the boat for so long, why did you show up in front of me on the last night without success?" Yi Fei let out a "ha", bowed his head, and pressed him very close, his voice was low and soft, like a lover's raving: "Of course... it's because... I miss you. Mrs. Yu, do you know that these In the past day, I have been secretly watching you and your great Master Hou go out in pairs and flirt with each other every day, I am so jealous..." Jiang Chenyu's complexion is slightly pale.

Yifei sighed and said, "Even an outsider like me is so jealous. Tell me, if this matter gets to the ears of your more remarkable husband, will he be more jealous than me?" Jiang Chenyu was stimulated and struggled subconsciously. Yifei immediately increased his strength and held her back, saying in a deep voice, "Don't move! I don't want to hurt you!" Jiang Chenyu felt his vision blurred, and quickly blinked to suppress the tears. "That's right, that's right, be good, don't resist. Otherwise, not only you, but also your maidservant, and that half-dead guard lying in the next room, I'm afraid their lives will be in danger." Yi Fei said Then, she stretched out her hand to touch her face, her eyes flickered and said, "I just said, how can a mere drug girl have such a demeanor like you? It's just that I guessed countless possibilities, but I didn't expect that you are Bi The imperial concubine of the country. That boy Zhaoyin really doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, so he sent his own woman to go through life and death. It seems that he really doesn't care about you at all. Since he doesn't care about you, why did he insist on snatching you from Ji Ying? Woolen cloth?"

Jiang Chenyu bit her lower lip, it seemed that Yi Fei had found out everything about her during the days lurking on the boat.But at this moment, being held hostage, being insulted, and being uttered by Yi Fei in such a frivolous voice about the past she least wants to recall, it would be false to say that it does not hurt, it is false to say that it does not anger.However, if he showed a half-pained appearance, I am afraid that this villain's wish would be fulfilled. Jiang Chenyu made up his mind that he would never let Yifei get what he wanted, so he opened his eyes wide and looked straight ahead, with no expression on his white face.

Seeing her like this, Yi Fei smiled lightly, and said affectionately: "You are really stubborn... But, you are really likable for being so stubborn..." As he spoke, he kissed her on the cheek, and moved his lips lightly , little by little, slowly and erotically close. Seeing that his lips were about to move to hers, Jiang Chenyu finally said: "Since you have something to ask of me, don't treat me lightly." Yi Fei paused for a moment, raised his eyebrows: "What?" Jiang Chenyu continued to stare ahead, and calmly said word by word: "Otherwise, the humiliation I suffered today will definitely come back ten times and a hundred times tomorrow. Don't forget, this is the country of Bi. And the country of Bi is The territory of my Jiang family."

Yi Fei narrowed his eyes, stared at her for a long time, and finally let go of his hand. Jiang Chenyu quickly turned around, took a few steps back, leaned against the bulkhead, and looked at him warily.The two looked at each other for a long time, and Yi Fei suddenly extended his hand politely and made an invitation gesture: "Please sit down. Concubine Shu." After Jiang Chenyu stared at him for several more times, he stretched out his hand and pulled over a chair next to him, and sat down on the spot.With the hands in the sleeves, you can clearly feel the constant trembling.I was a little frustrated and annoyed for a while, no matter how smart I was, but because I was a woman, I was completely at a disadvantage when faced with such obscenities.

Yi Fei stared at her, and said leisurely: "Looking at the appearance of your mother, she wished she could kill me." "No, I don't want to kill you." Jiang Chenyu said in a sinister manner on purpose, "I just want to find seventeen or eight people to redo what you did to me just now." "Oh? That's my enjoyment..." Before Yi Fei could finish his sentence, Jiang Chenyu added: "Everyone is a fat man over two hundred catties, hasn't bathed in ten years, just rolled in the mud, and is still chewing garlic and raw fish... " Yi Fei's eyebrows raised a strange arc, looking at her, his eyes flashed like a smile but not a smile.

"By the way, all of them must be men." After Jiang Chenyu said this, she couldn't help herself, and laughed out loud. Yifei didn't smile, but looked at her fixedly, and said softly: "If you can do what I want, I let you relieve your anger like this, so it doesn't matter." Jiang Chenyu was taken aback.In the dim light and shadow, Yi Fei was standing beside the heavy curtain, wearing gray cloth clothes, dressed as an ordinary follower of the Bi Kingdom, no longer the flamboyant appearance he used to be.And after abandoning the frivolous and wild appearance, he is just a frail nineteen-year-old young man.

The light came from behind him, outlining a thin line. Jiang Chenyu lowered his eyes, and sighed lowly: "You got on the wrong boat, and you also asked for the wrong person." "how do I say this?" "You shouldn't be on the Bi boat. If you go to Yan, you can borrow thousands of troops; if you go to Yi, you can borrow thousands of silver; but you come with nothing. This is one of them. I have no real power; although I am an imperial concubine, I am not favored. You don’t ask others, but you come to me who has no power and power. The second is that you are wrong in both, how can you get what you want?” Yifei stared at her for a long time, then smiled lightly, pulled a chair and sat down lazily, and said leisurely: "Does your empress really know what I am looking for?" "Is there anything else besides the throne?" "Emperor?" Yi Fei laughed out loud as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. Jiang Chenyu couldn't help frowning slightly - wouldn't people outside hear him smiling like this?It seems that it is not only him, but also his three great guards who are standing outside the door at the moment, so Yi Fei dares to be so confident. Yi Fei smiled and said: "My Lady, my Lady, you are in vain for being clever, but you have misunderstood Xiao Wang. What Xiao Wang wants is not the throne, not only is it not the throne, but I want to use the throne as a gift to ask to see someone. " An answer suddenly popped up in Jiang Chenyu's mind, and Yifei quickly said the answer: "I want to ask the empress to set the line, let me meet Zhao Yin." The quicksand is like water, and the refraction of the hourglass reflects each other's eyebrows and eyes, brightly fading.In the bedroom, there was silence, and even the sound of breathing was almost inaudible. It was obviously a taboo that was clear in an instant, but I couldn't be sure when I confirmed it.Jiang Chenyu asked himself secretly in his heart: Do I want to help this favor or not, can I help or can't? The reason why Yi Fei went to find Zhao Yin was too simple - he could only find Zhao Yin. Since Heyi and Zhanghua both won the championship for Yishu, the Four Nations Alliance has been declared to be established.As a result, it is obviously very difficult to persuade He Yi and Zhang Hua to change sides.Only Bi Kingdom, where the ruler was not present in person, can be regarded as the weakest link in this alliance camp.If you want to destroy the alliance camp, you have to start here. Moreover, compared to He Yi and Zhang Hua, Zhao Yin is obviously easier to persuade.because-- "Your Majesty is thinking—why? Why don't I look for King Yi, who is so rich, or King Yan, who is majestic and powerful, but only King Bi, who is not very well-founded?" Yi Fei held up a hand lightly. Stroking his left eyebrow, his smile was full of mockery, "Naturally because—compared to the other two emperors, King Bi is more greedy." greedy. That's right, that's the word. Thinking of the face of the young king who was always smiling but never reaching his eyes, Jiang Chenyu shivered subconsciously. "As early as last year, King Bi had secretly communicated with my elder brother, saying that he would help him become emperor, and he would present him with eight-color rare iron and other things. Unexpectedly, my brother, who was not good enough, turned around and told Yi about the plan. Shu, and gave the iron to Yishu." Jiang Chenyu thought of the gun head that was broken by Pan Fang. "My elder brother always thought that Yishu was really helping him, so he relied on her for everything, but in the end, Yishu took advantage of him and conspired with your great Qiaohou to take his power and take his position. If I didn't guess Wrong, King Bi didn't know about Qi Aohou's move beforehand." Jiang Chenyu's heart sank slowly: In fact, she had vaguely guessed this possibility, but seeing Ji Ying's calm and confident attitude, she let go of her worries, but at this moment, Yi Fei specifically brought it up , Feeling heavy pressure suddenly, rushing to face. Yi Fei blinked: "So, Madam thinks, who else is easier to provoke than an angry emperor? Who else is easier to persuade than a greedy emperor?" Jiang Chen Yusu's face was pale, and he said in a deep voice: "But why do you think I will help you?" Yi Fei didn't answer immediately, but just smiled and stared at her with a bit of melancholy. Jiang Chenyu continued: "As you said before, Qi Aohou is my sweetheart, why should I help you to make the emperor anger my sweetheart because of the sudden change of King Cheng?" Yi Fei's pupils began to shrink, and after a long time, Fang said: "In this case, you really dare to say it..." "What dare I not?" Jiang Chenyu stared at him and sneered, "Why do you think I should be a good concubine instead of a counselor who can be sacrificed at any time? Why do you think I have to be a weak woman?" Rush to this political vortex, narrowly escaped death? Why do you think I have to be treated so frivolously and rudely by you here now?" Yi Fei squinted his eyes, and his voice was extremely low and slow, almost uttering words from between his teeth: "For Ji Ying?" Jiang Chenyu replied almost without hesitation: "Yes! Therefore, I will not help you connect, and I will not do anything that will harm Ji Ying. Listen clearly, I, no, will." Yi Fei's eyes flicked to Huai Jin who was on the ground beside him. Jiang Chenyu immediately added: "Even if you threaten me with the lives of my personal maids and hidden guards, it's useless. If they die because of me, I will pay them my life at worst, but I won't do it. I still would never do it." Yi Fei's expression became very strange, it was too complicated to decipher. He stared at her and didn't speak for a long time. In the light and shadow, the girl sitting on the chair has picturesque eyebrows, thick eyelashes, clear eyes, tight lips, weak but firm, shining like a night pearl. Yi Fei's pupils turned from shallow to thick, and finally sighed softly: "Your name is Jiang Chenyu, Chen Yu from Chen Yu Luoyan?" "Don't you already know?" "You were born at the third hour of the Bingchou day of Gengzi month. You are only fifteen years old this year." Jiang Chenyu felt that he was asking a strange question, and couldn't help but secretly guard: "What exactly are you trying to say?" Yi Fei rubbed his eyebrows with his hands, lowered his head slightly, and smiled with his shoulders shrugged. He shook his head and sighed while laughing: "Life is like chess, and it is true. Last spring, I had an appointment with your father to meet Binzhou, and I offered Qin and wine to let you go." When I married his daughter, my heart was high at that time, and I refused to let it go. If I had known that I would meet you..." Jiang Chenyu's face burned up. On the one hand, he never thought that there was such a relationship between himself and Yifei, and on the other hand, it was because of the fact that his father and Yifei had secretly contacted each other. shocked.Thinking carefully about his father's attitude since he was sent as an envoy, he was obviously a subject of the Bi Kingdom, but he did not help Linsu with the emperor, nor did he help Yishu with Ji Ying.Looking at it now, could it be that the prince that his father intended was Yi Fei?And Yi Fei not only obtained Yi Guo's support secretly, but also negotiated certain conditions with his father? One question after another came out of her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more terrifying she felt. She grasped her hand tightly, feeling a kind of heartfelt fear—fate, such a powerful, complicated, and frightening fate... She lowered her eyelashes, and when she spoke again, her voice was a little tired: "So, the reason why you were able to lurk on our boat so smoothly is because my father secretly helped?" "Hehe." Yifei just laughed, but that smile undoubtedly proved everything. "So, you found out my real identity, came to me late at night, and asked me to take you to see Zhao Yin, because it was decided that I couldn't refuse." "hehe." "If I refuse, my father's affair with you will be exposed, and the emperor will be furious if he finds out. At that time, our Jiang family will become the second Xue family." "hehe." Jiang Chenyu grabbed her sleeve, and the soft silk twisted and deformed under her fingers: "My father has always been meticulous in his actions, but he left such a big handle for you... It seems that this is not just what you mean, Is that what he meant too?" This time, Yifei didn't smile again.He just looked at her quietly, with soft eyes and a little pity. Jiang Chenyu's eyes fell on the ground without focus, the smooth teak floor was shrouded in shadows, just like her life, she yearned for the dawn to the extreme, but was involved and entangled by various things, unable to escape . Her father seemed cowardly and mediocre. But how could it be possible for a truly incompetent person to become the majestic right minister of Bi Kingdom for seven years?During this period, he experienced a series of turmoil such as the sudden death of the first emperor, the death of the prince in battle, the seizure of the emperor by Zhao Yin, and the destruction of the Xue family. How could an incompetent person secretly train so many hidden guards and infiltrate power into every place in every country? Her father was actually far more powerful than what she saw, knew, and imagined. It's so powerful that at this moment, an outsider is going to force her to make a choice. Thinking of this, my heart hurts uncontrollably. The father's move is undoubtedly against the Ji family, so he is forcing her to abandon the son and protect the family wholeheartedly. "This day..." Jiang Chenyu said with a faint voice, "Sure enough, it's here..." I am afraid that if the young master marries me, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing. How long ago was that worry, and over time, it settled into a curse, and became a deep-seated catastrophe, which came before my eyes? Because I am the daughter of the Jiang family. Her surname is Jiang, and her name is Jiang Chenyu. Once there is a conflict between the two families, I am afraid that I will sacrifice my son to choose my natal family. A prophecy. destiny. Such a powerful, complex, and dreadful fate. The rising sun breaks through the clouds from the sea, and the morning light is colorful and gorgeous in an instant. Jiang Chenyu stood at the bow of the boat, staring at the flame-like morning sun, the same light as the morning sun danced in his pupils. "Miss, let's go back to the room?" Huai Jin who was beside him said so. Jiang Chenyu spoke, her voice sounded like a dream: "I didn't understand why the master said that my fortune is less than jade, and I will be seriously injured. I thought that the eight-character theory was only related to the five elements. Jade, which is neither gold nor stone, is rare. What does it matter if there are many? I didn't expect... I didn't expect..." "Miss……" "Huaijin, I already have you and Zhuyu, so why am I still missing Yuyu?" "Miss……" "Obviously I don't believe in fate. But, I'm afraid, maybe I'm really cursed." "Miss..." Huai Jin looked like she was about to cry. Jiang Chenyu turned around, looked at her, smiled suddenly, then gently held her hand and said: "Anyway, I have these thirty-six days. I want... to be grateful for these thirty-six days. For thirty-six days, I was happy. Really, really happy." "Miss……" Jiang Chenyu turned around, stared at the gorgeous sea, and said word by word: "Huaijin, look, the sun is so beautiful." The sun is so beautiful. However, this time, it was not a glimmer of hope.But to incinerate the annihilation of all. A thunderbolt pierced the sky, and the thick black clouds suddenly burst into scarlet, followed by heavy rain pouring down from the sky. Jiang Chenyu lifted the curtains and looked up into the distance, Huai Jin said behind him: "The sea is so naive, the sun is still shining brightly in the morning, and now it's raining heavily." A group of people stood in the dark by the river far away, all dressed in green clothes and red umbrellas, they were particularly eye-catching.Jiang Chenyu glanced at them, turned around and took the scroll on the case table, Huai Jin hurriedly stepped forward to help her unfold the scroll, inside was a map of Bi Kingdom. Huai Jin looked at the map and said, "We will be returning to the city soon. The current city lord returning to the city is Wei Yuheng." "Wei Yuheng?" Huai Jin covered her lips and said with a smile: "Miss, don't you remember? He was the No. 1 martial arts scholar who was famous in the imperial capital five years ago. It is he who is said in 'How can you give up your wealth and make your wife stay with you'?" Jiang Chenyu let out an "ah", and suddenly remembered—— Five years ago, Wei Yuheng, at the age of eighteen, won the champion of martial arts in the 26th year of Jiaping in one fell swoop.When he worshiped the emperor with Wen Zhuangyuan, all the officials were amazed: he was wearing purple clothes, a silver armor and a high crown, with phoenix eyes and a dragon posture, which made all the weak scholars around him pale in comparison. In that year, all the Yuruiqiong flowers in the imperial garden were in full bloom, and the scene was like snow, but it was not as good as his smile in the flowers. Xuan Liu, the only daughter of Zuo Xiang's family, fell in love with him at first sight.Zuo Xiang begged the first emperor to recruit him as his son-in-law.Unexpectedly, in front of the Jinyang Palace, Wei Yuheng blatantly refused to marry, and the reason was only four words - he had a wife, Du Juan. Xuan Liu was obsessed with him, and was willing to spend a thousand dollars with his two daughters to serve as one husband, but the next day, when Wei Yuheng brought his first wife Du Juan to the pilgrimage, everyone looked at the woman and couldn't say a word anymore. . because-- She is blind. Yun Shu sighed and said: "A poor and humble friend should not be forgotten, and a poor wife will not go to court. Stop. Stop. Stop." These three words "stop" ruined the obsession of Zuo Xiangqian, and made a good story about the love between poor and lowly couples.But it also laid the root of disaster for Wei Yuheng's frustration in the officialdom.During the dispute between Quan and Yin, Prime Minister Zuo found an excuse to send him down. Since then, Wei Yuheng has never been able to return to the imperial capital. It has to be admitted that all influential figures who want to be famous in the world must have the word "geography".Therefore, even though Wei Yuheng, who left the imperial capital, was still talented and courageous, he was unable to make any great achievements.As time passed, everyone forgot that there was such a person... Jiang Chenyu couldn't help feeling a little emotional when she thought of this, and in her emotion, the boat drove to the river and slowly docked. There were sounds from the shore, and the joy of welcoming guests back to the city was different from other places, full of solemnity and desolation. Standing in front of the formation, one person stepped forward when the ship landed, cupped his fists and saluted, "Returning to the city Wei Yuheng welcomes all ambassadors." The rain was cloudy, and the red umbrella swirled lightly. When the man under the umbrella raised his head and raised his eyebrows, it was as if a ray of light fell on his face. It was raining heavily, and there was no sound in all directions. Purple clothes and silver armor, born to be peerless. Five years, several springs and autumns, sluggish official career, bleak future, but it didn't damage his demeanor at all. He was holding a red umbrella just like that, bathed in the heavy rain, with a calm expression, like a celestial being from heaven. After a while, a chuckle erupted, and Ji Ying, who was dressed in white with wide sleeves, stepped out of the formation and saluted, "Your Lord Lao Yu." These four words are like a magical lock. In an instant, Tranquil was released, lost her composure, and the gods of everyone returned. After Ji Ying introduced Jiang Wanyi and Pan Fang to Wei Yuheng, everyone started to disembark one after another and followed the welcoming team to the post. It was raining heavily, and the roads in the city were full of potholes, making it extremely difficult to walk. The wheels got stuck in the mud from time to time. After many twists and turns, when they arrived at the post, everyone's feet were covered with mud. Huai Jin couldn't help but sighed and said, "It seems that Yugong has been really miserable these past few years..." Jiang Chenyu raised her eyebrows: "How do you say that?" "If you look at the buildings in the city, most of them are old buildings more than ten years old. The roads are so muddy and difficult to walk. It can be seen that in terms of urban construction, it's not that we don't want to do it, but that we have no money to do it." "How do you know that the money was not embezzled by him? As far as I know, the treasury allocates money to the cities every year to help the construction." Huai Jin shook his head and said, "No! Yugong will never do it! An upright person who would rather offend the left minister than abandon his blind wife will not do such nasty things as corruption!" Seeing her rare seriousness, Jiang Chenyu smiled, stopped talking, and walked into the post with the crowd.It is said to be a post house, but it is actually just a row of tile-roofed houses, which are relatively old. Fortunately, it was cleaned very cleanly. There are many plants planted in the courtyard, which are lush and blooming in the rain, adding a lot to the residence. When Jiang Chenyu passed by one of the rows of plants, he let out a soft "Huh". Jiang Wanyi turned around: "What's wrong?" "Chrysanthemum lotus petals." As soon as these words came out, not only Jiang Wanyi, but Ji Ying, Xue Cai and others in front of them also turned their heads. The so-called lotus petals of chrysanthemums are actually a kind of orchids, named after the petals resemble chrysanthemums, and are the treasures of orchids.But this plant in the courtyard at the moment is even more pure in color, with more than twenty petals opening together, it is extremely rare, very rare! Jiang Wanyi couldn't help squatting down and caressing the flowers and leaves, her eyes were filled with amazement: "This flower always blooms in late winter and early spring. Now it's summer, and you can still see it..." "More than that," Jiang Chenyu pointed out, "Look, there is also a fire lily over there." In the pond not far away, several purple lotuses are in full bloom. The stamens are bright goose yellow, and the color becomes darker as they reach the edge, and finally transitions to purple.At first glance, I can only feel that the colors are colorful and beautiful. The petals of the chrysanthemum and the fire lotus, it is good fortune to see one of them on weekdays, but now they are seen in the same place, and they are still growing in front of such an inconspicuous tile-roofed house.I'm afraid those pedestrians who walked past the wall never dreamed that it would be a lifelong regret to be separated by a wall. Jiang Chenyu couldn't help asking: "Who is the gardener here?" Wei Yuheng turned around and said calmly: "The flowers and plants here are all planted by my wife." There was a sound of exclamation all around—as we all know, his wife is a blind woman, and a blind man can plant countless rare flowers that can't be planted well by a craftsman. Isn't it shocking? "So where is Madam now? May I visit?" Jiang Chenyu explained, "It's like this, my mother's birthday is coming soon, and she loves orchids very much, if I can find a way to plant them..." Wei Yuheng frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "I'm lying on the couch, so it's inconvenient to see guests." "That's it..." Jiang Chenyu couldn't hide his disappointment, so he could only take a few steps back and disappear in the crowd. Ji Ying's eyes lingered on her for a while, then turned around and continued walking, so a group of people followed him slowly into the house. The banquet in the house has been set up, and everyone took their seats one by one. According to the usual practice, Jiang Chenyu was still sitting next to Jiang Wanyi. This is an opportunity to see a doctor for Mrs. Wei and bring you with me." Jiang Chenyu raised her head and smiled when she heard the words. Over there, Wei Yuheng filled the wine and said respectfully to Ji Ying, "Master Hou has come back from a long journey. Yuheng would like to respect Lord Hou on behalf of the border mountain city." "Please, Yugong." Ji Ying returned the salute, drank the wine, and there was an almost imperceptible twitch between her brows, but it disappeared in a flash, and she said with a smile on her face, "After a long time, in the Hanyu courtyard, Yugong planted the wine with his own hands. The crabapple tree under it has grown to more than two feet high." Wei Yuheng's serious face, which was more than relaxed but not relaxed, smiled a little because of this sentence, and said with emotion: "The seedling I bought was a diseased seedling, and everyone said it would not grow up." "I still remember that Yan Weng made a bet with you for that tree..." "Haha! Yanrui is known as the number one wise man in the world. He has extensive knowledge and memorization, and has extraordinary insights. The things he believes can never go wrong. It's a pity that he never thought of..." "It never occurred to him that not only is there a martial arts champion who loves flowers like his life, but also this martial arts champion has a wife who is good at flower art. Under the careful care of the two of you, the crabapple tree is alive and well." Come here." "Yeah..." Wei Yuheng said, turning his eyes slightly away. He was originally handsome and handsome, but now he opened his eyebrows, softened his eyes, and raised a smile, making him appear more personable, "Weng The old man lost the bet and stayed in my house for half a year, engraving all his life's works on the bamboo slips. When he left Beijing, he could leave everything behind, except for those books. I hired an ox cart to load it slowly, and because of this, it took ten days to return to the city...my wife still keeps those slips, and reads them every day." Ji Ying raised her eyebrows and said, "If it was me, I would still have to take it with me if it was delayed by ten months. The letter engraved by Mr. Weng himself is probably the only one in the world today... and since he sealed his pen two years ago and traveled far away, I lost contact with everyone, and no new works came out, which really made countless people look forward to it and sigh with regret." "Seal the pen?" Wei Yuheng was taken aback. "Ok." "Why?" Ji Ying was silent for a while, and then answered with lowered eyebrows: "It is said that it has something to do with his disciple Ye Ran, but the real reason is unknown." Hearing Ye Ran's name, Jiang Chenyu was slightly taken aback.Ye Ran is Mrs. Xihe's father. Although he is Yanrui's apprentice, he is the most incompetent one. He is drunk and comatose all day long.Yan Rui must have disliked this apprentice very much, but he didn't expect that in the end, it was because of him that he sealed the pen?What an unexpected news... Wei Yuheng was not very surprised, but murmured: "Ye Ran...is he alright?" "Grand Ye..." Ji Ying's voice turned deep, "He passed away last year." Wei Yuheng's eyes blurred all of a sudden, and he was silent for a while before saying, "That's fine." Jiang Chenyu was extremely curious, and only hoped that the two of them would talk more, but Wei Yuheng didn't go into details, but just beckoned and ordered the servants to serve the food. The dishes were served, very simple two vegetarian dishes and two meat dishes. The envoys were used to receiving banquets in Jiuchi Meat Forest along the way, but now they saw that there were only four main dishes in total. Wei Yuheng didn't show any shame at all, and said calmly: "These are all carefully selected by my wife, Lord Hou try it, will you agree?" "Okay." Ji Ying picked up the chopsticks.When everyone saw him moving, they also moved their chopsticks one after another, but they didn't know if they didn't eat, and they were startled when they ate.Seemingly ordinary dishes, the mouth is actually fragrant and delicious. Wei Yuheng introduced: "This boiled smoked bamboo shoot is made from the most famous early spring mountain bamboo shoots in this city. The craft is not difficult, but it needs to go up to the mountain to pick the bamboo shoots every spring, and after drying, smoke it with smoke and store it in the cellar. , Take it out in summer, and cook it again to keep the original flavor intact, crisp and delicious." Ji Ying praised: "It's delicious." "The second fish-flavored eggplant is more troublesome. First, wash and peel the eggplant, put on an orchid knife and string a bamboo stick in the middle, then immerse it in specially prepared fresh water, take it out after a while, drain it, and wrap it in crispy Put the skin powder paste into the oil pan, fry it until it is set, and remove it. When the oil is eighty mature, fry it again until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Remove the bamboo stick. Finally, prepare the fish-flavored sauce, mix it with Add cashew nuts and top it off. That's the real finish." Ji Ying smiled and said, "It seems that Duke Yu is not only fond of flowers, but also has a deep research on food." "I won't go into details about the other two dishes of steamed fish and mandarin duck brocade vegetable soup, so as not to be provocative." After Wei Yuheng's explanation, everyone immediately looked at each other with admiration. The dishes that were thought to be shabby and simple immediately became rare. stand up.Big fish and big meat are available every day, but these top-quality delicacies are just like the exotic flowers outside the house, which are rare.All of a sudden, there were praises one after another, eating with relish. Jiang Chenyu understood very well in his heart: this Yugong, he was clearly using a slanted sword to win by surprise.There are only two reasons for him to do this. Either he deliberately wants to please Ji Ying and curry favor with his boss;In addition, everyone has been bumping and suffocating on the boat for a month, and has not been able to eat fresh vegetables and fruits. Now that they can taste such light and delicious food as soon as they get off the boat, they naturally feel that it is even more delicious. In her opinion, the second possibility was more likely than the first. When I think of this, I can't help feeling a little bit sad - if he hadn't refused the marriage back then, now, I'm afraid he would have achieved even more than Pan Fang, right?But looking at the flowers outside the house and the dishes on the table again, I feel that this is the way to marry a wife, what more can a husband ask for. That Mrs. Dujuan is really extraordinary... The reception banquet ended in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. When the servants of the Wei Mansion were about to guide everyone to the guest room to rest, Jiang Wanyi lightly picked up Jiang Chenyu's sleeve and said to Wei Yuheng: "I have a little knowledge of medical skills." , if you don't dislike it, can you take a look for your wife?" Wei Yuheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Master Hou's medical skills are unrivaled in the world, Yuheng has also heard about it, but... although my wife has been ill for a long time, but it is not serious, I dare not bother Lord Hou's golden body..." Jiang Chenyu was surprised: You must know that Jiang Wanyi is not what it used to be, and has a noble status. Although he himself does not want to put on airs, if he wants to be diagnosed and treated by him himself, he must be a prince or general.The madam of the city lord, who is in a small town on one side, would not have been able to invite such a miraculous doctor if it weren't for a coincidence. I didn't expect Wei Yuheng, who has always loved his wife, to turn down this good thing that fell from the sky without even thinking about it. . And Jiang Wanyi was obviously more surprised than her, and said puzzledly: "No trouble, it's just a handy task for me..." "Thank you, Lord Hou, for your kindness. It's really unnecessary..." While pushing thanks, an old woman in gray clothes in her early fifties walked quickly, and said as she walked, "Is the one over there Dongbihoujiang Master?" Seeing the old woman, Wei Yuheng's face changed slightly: "Aunt Mei, why are you here?" The old woman named Aunt Mei hurriedly walked up to Jiang Wanyi, blessed her and said, "My wife, please invite Mrs. Jiang." Jiang Wanyi raised her eyebrows: "Your wife?" Wei Yuheng smiled bitterly and said, "It's my wife." "Master Jiang, this way please—" Aunt Mei bowed and made a gesture of invitation. Jiang Wanyi looked at Wei Yuheng, Wei Yuheng showed helplessness, and took a small step back, so Jiang Wanyi winked at Jiang Chenyu, picked up the medicine box and stood up. Jiang Chenyu followed him and walked out of the hall, feeling puzzled in his heart: Wei Yuheng shied away several times, obviously because he didn't want Jiang Wanyi to see a doctor for his wife, but Du Juan sent a servant to invite him instead. interesting. It seems that if you stay overnight and return to the city tonight, you will encounter many interesting things...