A square table and three chairs.

Two bottles of sake and several plates of food.

It has been nearly a hundred years since the founding of the Liang Dynasty. Nowadays, there is a prevailing custom of never getting tired of eating. Especially the dignitaries in Kyoto always have twenty or thirty dishes on the table for a meal. Only in this way can they show their noble status. Now, as an imperial envoy, Pei Yue

Moreover, Wu Xun is a relative of a noble family, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is already qualified to pay attention to ostentation. Such simple food as the one in front of him should not appear in the first place.

"You two heroines, please."

Pei Yue looked at them with a smile and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Ye Qi had lived alone for several years, and had to take care of her own food, clothing, and daily life. She was no stranger to things in the kitchen. She originally thought that this was just Pei Yue's way of adjusting the atmosphere, but later she saw that his actions were decent, and she couldn't help but

Very curious, he picked up a meat skewer, took a bite and said with some surprise: "It's really good."

Lin Shuyue picked up a bunch of green vegetables, tasted them and said with a smile: "Master, have you ever learned to cook before?"

Grilling food seems very simple, but it requires the ability to control the heat. It cannot be cooked or burned. It is necessary to ensure that every inch of the food is heated evenly. This is definitely not something that novices can do.

Yes, I used to make a lot of money selling barbecue.

This sentence can only be hidden in Pei Yue's heart. In his previous life, he did run a barbecue stall, but that was when he was in school and used the winter and summer vacations to work-study and experience life. Later, when he entered the business world, he would occasionally reflect on his youth.

Story, after coming to this world, I have never had a similar opportunity.

Facing Lin Shuyue's doubts, Pei Yue raised his eyebrows and said: "There are some people in this world who can figure out whatever they do with just one look. We generally call them geniuses. Fortunately, your young master is this kind of genius."

Lin Shuyue covered her mouth and laughed, nodded and said: "It's true, the young master is a genius, no one in the world can rival him."

These words were spoken from the mouth of a delicate beauty, and coupled with the affection shown in her smart eyebrows, Pei Yue felt as if he was already tipsy before the bottle was opened.

Ye Qi raised his forehead and said, "One dares to praise and the other dares to admit. You guys really cooperate with each other tacitly."

Lin Shuyue couldn't help but show some nervousness. Since Ye Qi came to Pei Yue, she could clearly feel the respect others had for this martial arts master, especially the soldiers represented by Deng Zai. Although Ye Qi

Qi and Pei Yue have not yet been recognized in terms of title, but in the eyes of those people, she is a well-deserved mistress.

Although it was just a show, and Ye Qi had made it clear in advance that it was for Pei Yue's sake, Lin Shuyue was still a little nervous deep in her heart.

Now she has no choice but to stay with Pei Yue. However, her identity is a bit embarrassing, so she will naturally be extremely cautious in front of Ye Qi.

Pei Yue knew her thoughts well, and his eyes gently told her not to worry, and then smiled at Ye Qi and said: "I remember that in the small courtyard in the northern suburbs of Kyoto the year before last, someone did not allow me to call her a girl. I had to

I want to call her Madam because she has long seen my genius status. Ye Qi, do you think I am right?"

Ye Qi looked calm and blinked, "Maybe it's because her eyes don't work well."

Pei Yue was speechless.

Lin Shuyue watched the confrontation between the two with interest, and gradually understood what her future life would be like.

The young men and women in front of him are different from most powerful people in the world. Pei Yue is decisive but does not always act like a big boss. Although Ye Qi is a bit arrogant, he is not the kind of person who bullies the weak. Lin Shu I have experienced the ups and downs of the world over the past few years, and this is the first time I have met such an interesting and loving combination.

Even though she knew that no matter how hard she tried, she might not be able to match Ye Qi's status in Pei Yue's heart, she liked this atmosphere very much.

Pei Yue did not allow the maids to come forward to serve him, so Lin Shuyue took the initiative to get up and cover the two of them with rice wine.

The wine is fragrant and clear in color.

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Pei Yue raised his glass and said to the two of them: "Thanks to the two heroines for their thoughtfulness, I have been able to steal half a day of leisure. Let me toast you first."

Everyone finished drinking.

Ye Qi put down the wine cup and said slowly: "Pei Yue, before I left Kyoto, I went to Zhuangzi in the northern suburbs. Mr. Xi asked me to bring you something."

Pei Yue asked: "What did the gentleman say?"

Ye Qi replied: "He said that the Western Wu people's goal must be Hucheng. As long as Hucheng is still under the control of the Daliang military, they will not be able to capture Lingzhou. He also said that the emperor will let you lead the army in the war. But you have to be extra careful, because the war in the Western Region is very dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will be in catastrophe."

Pei Yue nodded lightly. When Ye Qi left Kyoto, Mr. Xi should only know that the Xiwu army invaded the border and did not know the details, so he could only judge from the overall situation. Now that the border situation is becoming more and more obvious, the Xiwu people's The pincer offensive was sharp, and the difficult problem facing General Daliang was how to unify the border armies and establish a tacit cooperation with the Hucheng garrison, so as to resolve the Western Wu offensive by cooperating internally and externally.

"Mr. Xi also said that if the situation is particularly critical and you need help, you can go to Xiangcheng Hou Xiaojin."

As Ye Qi spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Pei Yue.

The cover of this letter is very simple, with only six words written: "My dear brother Huaiyu."

Huaiyu is the cousin of Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

"Is this a token?" Pei Yue asked solemnly, holding the light but heavy letter in his hand.

Ye Qi nodded and said: "Mr. Xi asked me to tell you that the Marquis of Xiangcheng is trustworthy. He was one of the few good people among those people back then."

Pei Yue remained silent, with very complicated emotions in his heart.

That year should refer to fifteen years ago, a turbulent era when the imperial power changed. To be able to receive such a high evaluation from Mr. Xi, one can imagine the character of Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng. From another perspective, Mr. Xi did not hesitate to use the Precious friendship, trying every means to leave a way out for him can only show that he is not optimistic about this war.

In other words, Mr. Xi would not have written this letter specifically if he did not feel that the Western Border Army and even Pei Yue himself would be in danger.

Pei Yue looked at Ye Qi steadily. In fact, she had been in Lingzhou for more than 20 days, and she had many opportunities to hand this letter to him, but she never did so. Obviously because she also understood the truth contained in it. May Pei Yue really lead his troops to the border.

People will always die in wars, and Pei Yue may also die.

"Why?" he asked softly.

Ye Qi glanced at Lin Shuyue who was quiet next to him, and then said in a complicated tone: "I hope you can stop and take a rest, but I don't want to see you stop moving forward. It's not because I want you to rise to the top, but because you have too much power. Many people want to trample you in the mud. Now all I can do is try to protect your safety, but you can only rely on yourself for many things."

These words are very simple and straightforward, but the affection contained in them is of great importance.

Pei Yue's answer was just two words: "Don't worry."

Ye Qi smiled slightly.

Lin Shuyue sighed in her heart. She suddenly understood why Ye Qi was so generous. Even after guessing that she and Pei Yue had a story, he just lightly asked her to return to Kyoto together in the future.

She didn't know where Pei Yue would go in the future, whether he would become a marquis or become a prime minister or be escorted to the execution ground, but she was certain that no matter what the future would bring, Ye Qi would definitely be by his side.
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