Chapter 22 Chapter 22: Appointment

Today is the tenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the Xiang family tea tasting party is held. When Laixi and I came to Wangyue Tower, we saw that there were no empty seats inside, and there was a lot of people, and it was a lively scene, but I did not see my grandpa and cousin in name. Maybe I came too early, it is noon now, and it is only after noon. There is still more than an hour for the tea tasting party that started. The shopkeeper enthusiastically led me to the second floor, saying that the tea tasting party would be held here. Laixi and I chose a table by the window to sit down and ordered some signature dishes.

There are a total of three floors in Wangyue Building. I have been here twice before and I went directly to the box on the third floor. This is the first time I have come to the second floor. It is as spacious and open as the first floor. There are more than ten or twenty tables evenly placed in the entire hall. , but compared to the chaotic noise downstairs, it is much quieter here. Listening to what the shopkeeper said, it seems that the people sitting on the second floor are all invited by Xiang's family for the tea tasting party. Seeing that almost 60% of the tables are full of people, I thought to myself : It turns out that there are people who are more active than me. It seems that this new tea is very attractive.

You can always hear some people talking in public, such as the two people behind me now.Although their voices are not very loud, it is enough to convey every word clearly to my ears. "Xiang Lao said that an unprecedented new tea will be introduced at this tea tasting party." "Today's tea party can be regarded as a big event, but it's smaller than the news that the daughter of General Zhennan will choose a husband in public just this morning." "Hey, didn't the general's daughter betrothed to the Fourth Prince or the Seventh Prince as a concubine when she just reached the age of Ji ten years ago?"

"It is because the two princes want to marry the general's daughter that the emperor has not made up his mind on which one to marry." "That's right, the fourth prince's mother is Bai Guiren, and the seventh prince's mother is Wei Guipin. They are both one of the three wives. The emperor must be in trouble." "It is rumored that in the past ten days, the ministers of the Bai and Wei families who have relations in the court have asked the emperor for a marriage for the prince they support, and the threshold of the general's mansion has almost been stepped down by the two suitors. gone."

"It is said that the only daughter of General Zhennan is as beautiful as a fairy, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and poetry. It is no wonder that the two families will fight for their heads." "Even the emperor doesn't know how to choose, and the general of Zhennan doesn't know which one to choose. Both the Bai family and the Wei family are not easy to offend. I think it may be because of this that the general's daughter will open the door." Make a condition to openly choose a husband, so that no one will be offended."

"What conditions?" "It is said that a notice was posted outside the General's Mansion early this morning, saying that Miss Mo, the daughter of General Zhennan, will personally set up a six-pass competition to recruit relatives on the eighth day of the next month. Any man who is ten years old and unmarried can go to the arena to pass the test, as long as he passes all the six tests, he can embrace the beauty." "This is very good. It has given many people a chance to compete fairly. Even your eldest son can try it." "My son is hopeless. The Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince, who are both civil and military, are the most popular choices for the prince today, and both of them are bound to win Miss Mo. Next month's ring will definitely be the world they compete for."

Ah-- What a big piece of gossip news, I never thought I would have the opportunity to witness the fabled wedding invitation, it's interesting, I thought to myself. At this time, the waiter passed on the dishes I just ordered one by one. While I was eating, I pricked up my ears and continued to listen to the conversation between the two behind me. "Did you hear about the murder in Zuilv Pavilion two days ago?" "I heard that at that time, everyone on that street saw a man in black jumping from the upstairs of the Drunken Green Pavilion, followed by more than a dozen burly men holding sharp knives, and then saw two men in gray We fought with those burly men on the street, the scene was fierce and dangerous, and finally the two men in gray were also injured and left."

"Yeah, this is too strange. I don't know where those people are from even daring to openly commit murder on the street." I was very surprised when I heard this, why did two men in gray clothes appear later that day, why didn't he tell me about this when I went to find Ni Fei the night before? When I was wondering, there was an extra figure beside me.I turned my head and looked over, it was Yu Wujian, he came to the appointment after all. "Didn't I make an appointment with you in the afternoon, why did you come so early?" I asked him. "I originally planned to come over for lunch, but who would have thought that you came earlier than me? Could it be that you can't wait to see me sooner?" He said to me mischievously, his eyes were like glass beads, transparent and bright .

"I see you are in a good mood now, are you too excited to see me so early?" I leisurely hit his ruffian. When he saw me the last two times, the brilliance in his eyes became brighter and brighter. It's getting brighter. Although I couldn't bear to see his gloomy and gloomy appearance twice before, but at least I can keep my mood calm, but now the compelling gaze in his eyes is getting hotter and hotter, and he doesn't hide the heat at all, which makes me I feel oppressed inexplicably in my heart, and I don't even dare to look for a long time. "I'm excited to see the delicious mandarin fish on the table." He slowly responded to my words, and suddenly grabbed the chopsticks in my hand, picked up a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth.

I looked at his incomparably ambiguous behavior a little stupidly. What does he mean by this? Do you not mind the drool left on my chopsticks, or... Still want to eat my saliva? At this time, I really regretted the first time. I really shouldn't have been confused by the male sex and responded to his kisses, which made him always behave ambiguously towards me. Although I always go out in men's clothes, I'm still a married woman. Although my marriage is in name only, Junhuangyue treats me well, and I don't hate him either. Therefore, I have to distance myself from Yu Wujian and get rid of the relationship.

Just because others don't know about his ambiguous little actions doesn't mean that I can carry this ambiguity to the end with peace of mind. I'm not such a good person, but I'm a very principled person. Thinking of this, I said to Yu Wujian: "You should have heard about Ms. Mo setting up a competition to recruit relatives. Your current future is bright, and you only need a beautiful girl. Next month, you have to seize the opportunity. If you want to come With your talent, learning and appearance, it is a breeze to break through those six barriers." He smiled slightly, did not answer, and kept eating with chopsticks in his hand. I continued to encourage him and said: "I heard that Miss Mo is beautiful in the country, and her talent and learning are also first-class. It is undoubtedly a match made in heaven to match you, the number one scholar who is equally outstanding in appearance and literary talent. Are you willing to give such a unparalleled and excellent man?" Do women give up to other men?" He paused for a moment after hearing this, then put down the chopsticks in his hand, and leaned over half the table towards me. "Peerless in the world? In my mind, there is only one woman who can bear this praise, and that is you..." His voice is very low and deep, just like the voice when he leaned into my ear and whispered "I like the way you smile, if only you were a woman" when we first met. The same scorching breath, the same dense fluttering on my ears, also made my heart beat faster. I moved my butt a little irritably and stared at him sideways: "My ears are very good, so I don't need to talk so close." After he heard this, he raised an evil smile, grabbed my arm with a big hand and pulled me closer to him again. When I was about to resist, I heard him say a word in a low voice, "But someone Marry such a unparalleled woman back home and ignore her." I was stunned, how did he know about Jun Huangyue and I getting along in the mansion?After thinking about it, the fact that Jun Huangyue snubbed me on the wedding night is not a secret in the palace. It is easy for someone who is interested to find out. Not everyone in the mansion has a tight mouth. I still remember when he was in the secret room, he once said that he wanted to get close to me and know me better.Did he think he would have a chance knowing that I was an unfavored abandoned woman?No wonder his eyes were so energetic and bright when he saw me these two times. Although I don't care what others say about my marriage with Jun Huangyue, but it's the first time I hear someone mention that I am a woman who is neglected by my husband, and I feel a little uncomfortable. In particular, this "other" is still Yu Wujian. In addition to the little discomfort, there are more embarrassments in my heart. He once asked me if I was in a hurry to go home because my husband was waiting for me at home. Tell him proudly, yes. Thinking of this, I became a little annoyed. I really wanted to stretch out my hand and tear off his hideous smiling face, but considering that it was a public place around me, I had no choice but to swallow my breath back. "Are you angry? Your face is so red!" There was a slight smile in his voice, but what he said drove me crazy even more. I seem to feel that the blood churning in my body has a tendency to rush straight to my forehead. In order not to be irritated by him into a cerebral hemorrhage, I decided to automatically ignore his existence and concentrate on attacking the dishes on the table. Laixi, who was sitting across from me, made the most of her quietness and ate her food silently with her head down, her little head almost buried in the bowl. I looked at her looking like she wanted to hide herself, and I burst out laughing. The person next to me who should disappear didn't disappear, but the person opposite me who shouldn't disappear wanted to be invisible. The thick skins of the two of them were truly heavenly farewell. "Don't be angry, it was all my fault just now, okay?" Yu Wujian saw that I was just eating and ignoring him for a long time, his voice was a little helpless, and the hateful smile just now changed from his face. "Why should I be angry, you are really annoying, why don't you disappear quickly." I unconsciously said what was in my heart. "Aren't you the one who asked me to come here?" His voice was a little high. I was a little depressed when I heard that, yes, I am shooting myself in the foot with a rock, and I have done it myself.If I had known that he would say those things, I would never have met him. Holding my breath, I quickly told him about the foundation. "I'm going to write an inscription. What benefits do you give me? You must know that I have never participated in these things." He asked me casually. "This is my grandfather's business, which is equivalent to my business. If you agree, treat it as if I owe you a favor." I didn't want to tell him that I was also half the boss of this foundation. "Okay, as long as you promise me one thing, I will definitely go to write an inscription." "I won't promise what I can't do." "Very simple." "What's that?" "After finishing the inscription, you will have dinner with me." I thought about it for a while, and it was indeed a very simple matter, so I nodded and agreed. Continue to eat until Xiang Yanqi appears in front of us. "Yunxin, you came so early? Hey, Mr. Yu is here, it's a great honor for us at Wangyue Tower!" Xiang Yanqi said to us enthusiastically. I glanced at Yu Wujian who was sitting upright, and said to Xiang Yanqi: "Yes, Mr. Yu also heard that a new kind of tea will be launched in Wangyue Tower today, so I came here specially to wait for the first pot." I heard that Yu Wujian is highly respected among the literati in the capital, and many dignitaries want to curry favor with him, the celebrity in front of the emperor, if this new loose tea can get a word of praise from Yu Wujian, it will definitely be popular among the upper class in the capital. Rapidly expanding fame in the society. Xiang Yanqi understood what I meant, and said with a smile: "The first pot of tea that will be brewed later will definitely be poured for you, Young Master Yu. If you are satisfied after drinking it, I will trouble you later. Say good things about the new tea in Wangyuelou." After hearing Xiang Yanqi's words, Yu Wujian had a deep smile on his face. He looked at Xiang Yanqi first, then turned to look at me and said, "As long as Yunxin is satisfied, I will be satisfied." He actually called me by my name, and said the words so meaningfully in front of Xiang Yanqi.I was a little speechless, this Yu Wujian was too reckless, and he made no secret of his plans for me in front of my relatives. I looked at Xiang Yanqi with a little embarrassment, but I saw him smiling at me as if he had caught a cat and said clearly in his eyes: Okay, this Yu Wujian looks very interesting to you . I nodded and said to him, "Grandpa, why don't you see his old man?" Let's talk about something else, today's Yu Wujian is too helpless for me, it seems that I will see him as rarely as possible in the future, and see him as soon as possible. "He is downstairs watching the masters making tea. The tea tasting party will officially start in a while. Let's chat first. I'll go down and have a look." Xiang Yanqi threw a very playful smile in front of me and Yu Wujian, then turned and left.