Section 02 Aftermath
Huangfu.
Master Huang moved a chair to the window and sat on it and looked into the distance... He had been sitting here like this for a whole morning. He had never moved since he heard that Lord Qin had left in that strange four-wheeled carriage.
The servants of the Huang family surrounded him far away and did not dare to disturb him at all. However, it was the first time they saw him, so they were worried when they stood aside.
The sun gradually climbed to the highest point... As noon approached, Huang Xiangye, who had not yet entered the water for a long time, suddenly moved, and stood up slowly as if he had just come to his senses, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Is anyone here?"
"Go back to Master, no one has visited him this morning." A smart servant quickly replied.
"No one...hehe." Huang Xiangye smiled, stood up slowly, moved his shoulders and waist, which had been stiff for a long time, but there was no sign of anything unusual in his expression.
"I'll go out. If someone comes... I'll write down who asked them to come, just send them away. I'll say I'll leave behind the door today." Mr. Huang whispered.
"Yes." The servant nodded.
"Okay... go down." Master Huang said softly, and then the servant immediately took the order and left.
"This method is really a way to make a cloud and a rain..." Huang Xiangye suddenly sighed to the sky without any head or tail, but after sighing, he suddenly made up his mind, changed into a more popular clothes and left the mansion through the back door.
Master Huang came all the way to the bottom of Xianyuntai, and casually found a staff member of Xianyuntai and asked, "I'll look for your young master Xiao, please inform me on your behalf."
The soldiers on duty today did not undergo special training. They looked at the old man strangely but did not drive him away. They just said coldly: "Young Master Xiao is not here."
"No?" Huang Xiangye was stunned and asked, "Where is he? Opposite?"
"I don't know." The regiment trainee soldiers still answered stiffly.
"..." Huang Xiangye's face was a little wrong, and he was rejected twice in a row... When did he receive such treatment? But just as he suppressed his anger and was about to leave, he suddenly heard a nice female voice coming from behind.
"But...Uncle Huang is in front of him?"
"..." Huang Xiangye turned around and saw a girl in purple wearing a veil standing behind him.
"I don't know this girl..." Huang Xiangye was stunned for a moment, not recognizing who this girl was.
"It's mine, not..." The girl in purple took off her veil, "...The little woman is Qin Jian's daughter, and she had the honor to meet her deceased uncle a few times."
"So it's you..." When Master Huang saw her appearance, he suddenly remembered it, but he didn't know what to say next... His relationship with Lord Qin was almost broken. Although he shouted at Uncle Shi, he couldn't stand it and agreed.
"I wonder what kind of precious things are you looking for Mr. Xiao?" Miss Qin asked softly. When she came just now, she had already heard the conversation between Mr. Huang and the guards and then chose to come forward.
In fact, Miss Qin hated this "Uncle Huang". If it weren't for Xiao Heng, she would even choose to turn a blind eye...
"Well, something is wrong... I heard that he is not here?" Huang Xiangye asked inadvertently.
"Young Master Xiao is out of the city and will probably come back at noon." Miss Qin thought for a while, then invited, "Why not be on the upstairs and have a short rest?"
"...It's good." Huang Xiangye forced a smile.
He hasn't done this for a long time since he waited for this matter... Now there is only one person who can make him wait, that is the current official family. Today, Xiao Heng is also honored to have received treatment from the official family.
Miss Qin took Huang Xiangye to the second floor, found a seat for him, and then sat next to him with a veil... After all, keeping the guests cold is not a way to treat them, but she has no desire to talk to him, so the two people sitting upright at both ends of the table were silent.
Fortunately, a waiter came up shortly afterwards, which could be regarded as breaking the silence between the two.
"May I ask... what do you want to drink with a guest?" The waiter asked Mr. Huang first with Miss Qin's eyes.
"What do you have?" Huang Xiangye asked casually.
"Our shop now sometimes has fruit and vegetable juice and various tea. In addition, if you have a familiar shop, you can ask them to send it." The waiter replied appropriately.
"... Just give me a pot of hot tea, whatever tea is." said Mr. Huang.
"Okay...what do you want to serve with refreshments?" the waiter continued to ask.
"Refresh?" Huang Xiangye was stunned, "Whatever you want, just do whatever you have here."
“Today we have a new butter cookie launched by our dim sum shop, plus the recently popular cupcake…is it OK?”
"Yes..." Huang Xiangye was not at all concerned about this, so he answered casually.
After the waiter finished asking questions, when it was Miss Qin's turn, she only said "Pearl Milk Tea". The waiter nodded and left.
"Pearl milk tea..." Huang Xiangye aroused some interest when he heard this name, "...Is it added pearl powder?"
"No, just add cassava flour, Mr. Xiao called it pearl milk tea..." Miss Qin replied, "Do you want to try it too?"
"Forget it." Mr. Huang shook his head.
Then the two fell into silence again.
After the refreshment came, Ms. Qin held the huge glass cup and started drinking it gently, and occasionally used a slender silver spoon to scoop out the "pearls" inside and eat it.
Huang Xiangye, who was sitting next to him, was quite uncomfortable... You should know that many of the rules of the Song Dynasty still followed the Tang system, and the etiquette system of men and women sitting in different mats and eating different utensils was naturally passed down! Miss Qin sat leisurely while eating and drinking, which was difficult for officials with great rules like theirs!
However, as the master, Miss Qin seems to be a little disrespectful without accompanying her, and drinking tea is absolutely rude... It's just that this pearl milk tea can be drunk and eaten, which makes Huang Xiangye very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, he couldn't bear it for a long time, Xiao Heng, who was exhausted, came up from downstairs.
"Mr. Huang, I heard you are looking for me?" Xiao Heng gave a casual gift, and then sat next to Miss Qin.
“…”
Master Huang brows slightly jumped - this was another very rude move, but unfortunately he was not the master here, so he could only follow the guests.
Seeing that Huang Xiangye did not answer, Xiao Heng turned around and looked at Miss Qin and whispered: "Is it delicious?"
"Yes." Miss Qin nodded.
"But you will get fat..." Xiao Heng said with regret, not knowing why... Miss Qin obviously doesn't like sweets, but she likes this pearl milk tea very much.
"Hmph, I have to worry!" Miss Qin made a face, then stood up and said goodbye to Huang Xiang, "Since Mr. Xiao has arrived, the little girl will not disturb you anymore. Uncle Huang Shi's little girl will take her leave first."
"Okay..." Huang Xiangye looked at Miss Qin who was wearing a veil and left, and there was more suspicion about her relationship with Xiao Heng... The atmosphere between the two was too strange. It was too weird to say that they were intimate and not like a couple. Especially the relaxed and unqualified feeling of speaking, it made Huang Xiangye feel as if he had encountered something that was not neatly arranged. He felt very uncomfortable.
After Miss Qin left, Master Huang was relieved, but he looked at Xiao Heng sitting opposite him and didn't know what to say.
"Why did Lord Huang come?" Xiao Heng finally asked first.
"Young Master Xiao is such a good method... He can force the officials to give in. How could it be that big storm caused by just a white body? "Sui Ye Huang praised.
"Oh? I still have this ability?" Xiao Heng smiled and denied all the accusations he had. "Why don't I know it myself?"
"...Young Master Xiao is too humble." Master Huang looked at Xiao Heng and his expression gradually became serious. "Do you know? I regret it now."
"Oh? Why did you say regret?" Xiao Heng asked back.
"I regret... I didn't kill you earlier." Huang Xiangye said in a deep voice.
"Treat delicious food and drink, but I didn't expect you to hurt me... Is this the prime minister of the dynasty? I love you." Xiao Heng sneered... Since the mask on the other side had already tore off, he didn't have to be polite, "If you came just to say this, then please, I don't have time to waste it with you."
"...But it seems not too late now." Huang Xiangye threatened.
Xiao Heng suddenly laughed angry when he heard this: "Poor... I haven't seen the situation clearly yet. No wonder the huge yellow party gradually withered in your hands."
After saying that, Xiao Heng stood up and looked at Huang Xiangye condescendingly and said slowly: "You didn't have any chance from the beginning, you didn't have it before, and now you haven't! I advise you to think about what you should do! Now Lord Qin has basically faded out of the Huang Party. What did Lord Qin resist before, and what you have to face now! I don't know if you are mentally prepared... But no matter what, Lord Huang Xiangye, you have not had many good days."
Master Huang Xiang looked at Xiao Heng lightly, not angry or angry, but just said calmly: "There were many things to talk about slowly, but now it seems that there is no need..."
After saying that, Master Huang stood up and was about to leave, but before leaving, he turned around and said, "Mr. Xiao, I will ask you the last sentence... You have to think it through before answering."
Xiao Heng was slightly stunned and said laughingly: "What are you doing? What about the ultimatum?"
"..." Lord Qin was choked by his words.
"I don't know what I have now been attracted to by you... But no matter what you listen to me, the things in my hand will definitely not apply to you." Xiao Heng said lightly, "The main contradiction between the conflict between the official family and Lord Qin can be compromised and negotiated... And I just helped Lord Qin provide methods and space for negotiation, but you?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Heng paused: "The conflict between you and the official family is a fundamental contradiction. If you don't fall into the official family for a day, you will be uneasy for a day. If you can organize the entire Yellow Party and unite all the pro-war factions, you can barely compete with the official family, but you have been obedient until now, it is difficult to get back."
"Now there are only two ways in front of you. You either surrender and surrender and return home, or... Forget it, I guess you won't choose this way, so I won't talk much." Xiao Heng said lightly, "In addition, your method is too naive... No matter what you want from me, trading is the best way, and coercion and pressure can only play a counter-effect."
"..." Huang Xiangye moved slightly when he heard this, turned around and looked at Xiao Heng hatred, and finally left without saying a word.
After Master Huang left, Miss Qin asked with some concern: "What do he want to do?"
"I think... he has realized that he has not had much time left. Now he is coming here and he is probably in a hurry to seek medical treatment." Xiao Heng shook his head and said.
"Will you... be in danger? No matter what, he is also a prime minister!" Miss Qin asked worriedly.
"There should be no danger." Xiao Heng thought for a while and said, "We have registered in the official family now. If we want to move, we will at least have to go through this sensitive period... Otherwise, when Mr. Qin just reconciled with the official family, someone touched the Qin family. Wouldn't this beating the official family in the face?"
"But this person has to be careful, just to prevent him from jumping over the wall..." Xiao Heng fell into deep thoughts.
"..." Miss Qin looked at Xiao Heng worriedly.
"He can't do anything on the official side. After all, we are not ordinary people. Even if he gives the county government note, the county magistrate would not dare to answer..." Xiao Heng pointed the table lightly with his finger, "But the private things have to be done. Even if he doesn't guard against this Huang Xiang, he must be on guard against others."
"Others?" Miss Qin said curiously, "Is there anyone else?"
"Of course." Xiao Heng said confidently, "After this battle, many people will probably jump out to trouble us... After all, we have also done a lot of hated things."
Because of life and death, Xiao Heng did not have so many concerns, so his methods of acting were naturally a little more intense... Well, not a little, at least Qin Hui's descendants must stay with Xiao Heng and the others, but this is also impossible. If Qin Hui was not taken out as a target, Xiao Heng would doubt whether the official would read the memorial of Lord Qin.
In addition to Qin Hui's descendants, it is estimated that the officials of Pingjiang Prefecture would also hate Xiao Heng and the others... They didn't get any credit for the original credit, but they were a villain in vain. A typical fish that was not caught was caused by fish. If they thought Lord Qin would take revenge, it would be impossible to get back in advance.
In addition, there are many people who offend openly and secretly... For example, those who are jealous of the Xianyuntai singer, those who want to invest in the Lin'an Grand Theater, and even those who cannot set up stalls in the square casually...
The stall is a bit urgent and a little big, so it is inevitable that there are some flaws in the methods of conduct and the interests in all aspects are not balanced. These things still need to be filled slowly by time.
But the most important issue at the moment is Huang Xiangye...
"...Why don't we help that official?" Xiao Heng suddenly spoke.
"Ah?" Miss Qin was stunned.
"Don't he want to monopolize the power? Then let's give him some excuses?" Xiao Heng said lightly... After all, he is always angry even if he is well-educated.
Besides, Huang Xiangye, who was dancing his face, was a broken ship that had been in disrepair. He could even destroy his ship if he had a slightly bigger storm... and Xiao Heng didn't mind speeding up this process.
Chapter completed!