The night is getting darker, and everyone celebrating on the deck has returned to their respective places, but the excitement in the ship building is still continuing, and the soft music of the piano can be faintly heard:
"Dong dong~"
"Twelve jade towers in the sky, three thousand osmanthus seeds in the middle of the moon~ The phoenix strings are blown through in the middle of the night, causing the sand gulls to fly away..."
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Outside the room at the back, Ye Jingtang quietly closed the door. When he heard the clear voice in the distance, he couldn't help but smile, turned around and walked towards the hall in front of the ship building.
In the dead of night, there were not many people on the deck. Only She Long and Shang Jianli were doing their duty and patrolling around the deck.
The impact caused by the meat forest in the wine pool of Night Terror Hall was not good. I had no intention of showing my face, but when I was about to walk to the hall, I found a man and a bird sitting at the front of the deck.
Zhe Yunli was sitting on the edge of the deck with his legs dangling in the air, holding a fishing rod and fishing. However, looking at the side of his face, he looked a little absent-minded, and he didn't know if he was thinking about life-long events.
The bird that was dragged out seemed to have eaten by now. It was lying next to it and looking into the water. It also chirped twice from time to time, which should have reminded the poached eggs that there were fish in the water.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang flew down on the deck first and walked quietly behind Yunli. He turned his head and glanced at his face. When he found that Yunli didn't respond, he whispered again:
"Hey."
"Hiss~..."
Zhe Yunli was looking at the river in a daze, and didn't even notice someone coming from behind. Suddenly there was a sound in his ears. He shrunk his neck in fright. He quickly turned around and found the handsome face leaning against him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief:
"I was scared to death... Cousin Jing, are you awake?!"
Ye Jingtang showed a smile and caught the bird that was about to kick him:
"I just woke up for a while. Why don't you go inside and have fun together?"
Zhe Yunli obviously had something on his mind. Hearing this, he turned his gaze to the river and said casually:
"It's hungry. Catch two fish for it to eat. Why doesn't Cousin Jing go over?"
Ye Jingtang sat with his back against the deck railing: "I just came here to take a look. I have already told your master about the marriage proposal."
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Zhe Yunli's expression froze slightly, he sat up a little straighter, and asked knowingly:
"What did Master say?"
"Say yes, let me take good care of you in the future, and get married when you get back."
"..."
Zhe Yunli blinked and felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit strange. He thought for a while and said:
"Oh, yes..."
Ye Jingtang looked at Yunli's evasive eyes: "Then you are my fiancée now."
"fiancée?"
Zhe Yunli obviously hadn't accepted such a big change yet, so he glanced at Ye Jingtang:
"Master only agreed verbally, and the offer was made without engagement, so it shouldn't count, right?"
Ye Jingtang thought about it, so he chuckled:
"That's right, let's wait until we get back."
Zhe Yunli actually knew that Ye Jingtang was awake just now, and originally wanted to talk about the master's problem, but she didn't feel comfortable talking about it. After thinking about it, she said:
"Okay, I understand. You should go and accompany the Queen and the others first. The Queen ran out and looked at you several times. She doesn't know what you are doing behind the scenes. She is impatient."
"I'm sleeping in the back, what else can I do? Are you really not going up?"
"Cousin Jing is going to drink wine with you in person, what should I do with you? Right Niaoniao?"
"grumble."
Niaoniao was still angry about being kicked out of the house just now. He nodded and cooed at the sound, and also complained about the night terror.
Ye Jingtang looked helpless and rubbed Niao Niao's head again before turning around and returning to the ship building.
The hall on the second floor of the ship building is brightly lit, with maids such as Hongyu, Lvzhu, Xiuhe, etc. coming in and out from time to time to deliver some tea. You can also see Yang Lan and Baifa Di chatting at the end of the aisle, probably standing guard to prevent idlers from entering by mistake.
When she found Ye Jingtang approaching, Meng Jiao shook her head secretly for some reason, while Yang Lan looked meaningfully in her eyes, and then disappeared around the corner of the corridor together.
When Ye Jingtang saw this scene, he really felt as if he and the palace attendant were accidentally bumped into by a secret guard, and he was inevitably embarrassed. However, the actual situation was similar, so he didn't think much and quietly came to the door of the room.
There are many snacks and drinks in the large hall. On the left side is a coffee table and a small couch, hand warmers, and Shui'er are sitting on the small couch together, holding wine glasses and whispering.
Qinghe looked like he had drunk a lot of water again, with a touch of blush on his cheeks. He was sitting next to him with a pipa in his hand, playing a ditty.
Ning'er was supposed to be singing a Jiangzhou tune just now, but when she heard Yunli's exclamation, she had already stopped and sat down in a dignified manner, pretending to be a dignified master's wife; while Sanniang was sitting next to her and humming. I don't know how to sing, but my voice is quite charming.
On the other side of the hall, two giant paintings were placed.
Da Benben was dressed in a silver python robe, with his Chilong knife hanging on his waist, and he was holding a gold pen to draw on the scroll.
The content on the scroll is naturally the scene we saw today - the sky is covered with dark clouds, the nine-day immortal is hanging under the sky, and a black-robed knight stands on the top of Yangshan Mountain, looking at each other up and down, although the scroll It cannot move and has no written description, but it fully displays the difference between immortals and mortals, and the artistic conception of the old and the new. Even a layman like Ye Jingtang knows that it must be a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.
Not far away, Qingzhi rolled up her sleeve with her left hand and carefully sketched the same scenery. However, in terms of calligraphy and painting, Qingzhi was really weak and clumsy. When she found that her level was not up to par, she seemed a little anxious and glanced at the paintings next to her from time to time. Then he frowned and thought for a long time.
Behind the two of them was Yu Hu, who was in a red dress.
Although Yuhu's martial arts are extraordinary and holy, he really has no interest in martial arts and prefers to appreciate literary talent.
At this time, two talented women competed in painting skills, and Yuhu naturally recommended himself to be a judge. At this time, he stood behind his back with his arms folded across his chest, looking left and right. Although he was a little confused, he still maintained his imperial appearance on the surface. Demeanor, nodding slightly from time to time to show a touch of approval.
Ye Jingtang took a look at the door, and it was Master Xuanji who was sitting opposite the door, who spotted the trace first.
Master Xuanji's eyes lit up, and then he put down his wine glass, raised his hand and said:
"Xiao Jingtang, come here."
The attitude of the mature and beautiful bad aunt is as if she is ready to seduce the young man.
Hearing the sound, the other girls in the room naturally reacted in their own way.
Dongfang Liren turned around quickly and showed surprise, but when he found his sister standing behind him, he coughed softly, made a dignified look, and continued to immerse himself in painting. Seeing this, Hua Qingzhi naturally felt uncomfortable running away, and continued to ponder.
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Sanniang and Qinghe originally wanted to get up, but the other girls didn't move. They were obviously not steady enough when they rushed over, so they just greeted them with smiles.
When Ye Jingtang saw a house full of wives, he felt a little unavoidable. He straightened his clothes and walked into the house. He glanced at the painting desk first:
"The painting is really nice."
The empress also wanted to watch the two talented women compete, but she didn't want the Night Terror Hall to drag them away and delay them, so she said:
"What do you, a layman, know? Go over and have a couple of drinks first, and I'll wait for them to finish painting."
Ye Jingtang nodded. He originally wanted to go to Shui'er, but after glancing at it, he looked at Cunben's waist:
"Your Highness, why are you hanging my sword?"
Dongfang Liren started painting with a very serious look on his face and responded casually:
"You are already the best in the world, why do you need a knife? Let me use it for a while, and I will return it to you later."
Ye Jingtang knew that Benben wanted to win with the most precious sword in the world, and he was not stingy about it, but after thinking about it, he still put forward a condition:
"Okay, but please don't forget the reward, Your Highness."
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Dongfang Liren didn't need to ask, he knew that the reward was to play with the tail, his expression looked a bit strange, he did not respond directly, but looked at Qingzhi:
"Qingzhi and I competed in drawing, but we haven't won yet. Otherwise, if whoever loses, you don't care who gets it."
Hua Qingzhi felt that the Queen had used 120% of her skills in order to paint this masterpiece. She would definitely lose without any accident. Seeing this, she looked back and asked:
"What's the reward?"
Seeing that Lu Zhu and the others were still in front of them, Ye Jingtang couldn't say anything clearly, so he encouraged him:
"Draw well and don't worry. Even if you lose, His Highness will stay with you."
Dongfang Liren was startled when he heard the sound, then turned around and said:
"Why?"
The empress saw that Ye Jingtang was chatting more and more crookedly, making both of them unable to concentrate on painting, so she pulled Ye Jingtang back:
"Okay. You won the title of 'No. 1 in the world', and I have to give you a reward. Let's go have a drink first, and you can mention whatever you want later."
Only then did Ye Jingtang give up and turned around to the coffee table. He glanced around and found that everyone was looking at him. Only Ning'er was sitting opposite him desertedly. She didn't seem to want to be noticed by him, so she came to the front and joined them together.
Sitting on the small couch.
Luo Ning knew what she was going to do later. Sitting in front of the Night Terror Hall, she would definitely suffer a loss first, so she kept silent and pretended that she didn't exist.
Finding that Ye Jingtang sat in front of her without saying a word, Luo Ning naturally became anxious and moved her hips to the side:
"It's so wide next to Shui'er, why are you leaning towards me? What will happen if Yunli comes in?"
Pei Xiangjun was sitting opposite and noticed that Ning'er was still getting nervous, so he shook his head and said:
"There are so many girls in the house, and Jingtang sits in front of you. It's obvious that he is doting on you. You don't appreciate it, you just despise it. If you really can't let go, go back to the house and sleep with your husband-in-law."
Luo Ning's eyes turned cold, but in the end she didn't leave or speak.
The Queen Mother was watching on the boat today. Although she didn't understand it, she was still fascinated by the elegance of the Night Terror Hall. At this time, she acted like a mother and took the lead in picking up the wine glass:
"Jingtang, you won the first prize in martial arts today, I will give you a toast first."
With eyes full of smiles, Ye Jingtang picked up the wine glass handed over by Qing He and prepared to raise his hand in return.
But when Xuanji saw that Ye Jingtang had successfully climbed to the top, she had been thinking about how to reward her little Jingtang for watching her grow up. At this time, she finally waited until Ye Jingtang had a good rest. How could she just drink and drink like this? She raised her hand slightly stop;
"The last time we won the championship in martial arts was a hundred years ago. For such a big event, how can we not be sincere in our toast? Huaiyan, do you have to show it?"
The Queen Mother naturally understood what Shui'er meant. She had fed her by mouth last time, so she was not shy. After thinking about it, her face turned red and she prepared to get up.
But Master Xuanji was obviously dissatisfied with this and held her down again:
"Didn't you prepare the bell? If you don't take it out now, when will you take it out?"
The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, and then her face turned red:
"how do you know?"
Master Xuanji shrugged slightly: "You stayed up late at night and tinkered around in the house. Do you know that I'm sleeping next door? Come on, take it out to make Jingtang happy."
The Queen Mother quickly shook her head: "I didn't practice martial arts properly. Ye Jingtang asked me to do it. It's not a gift for congratulations. And why should I go first? Why don't you toast first?"
"You took the initiative to propose the toast. You have the highest status here. Even the Holy One has to call you Queen. Who will go first if you don't do it first?"
The Queen Mother blinked: "Let Li Ren go first, she is the most excited today and has gone out to see it several times..."
"Um?!"
Dongfang Liren, who was painting with his head down, stood up and looked back at the few people who were whispering.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother quickly stopped talking and acted as if she had not said anything.
Master Xuanji was embarrassed to see Huaiyan, but he was not as unyielding as he was when he bullied Hehe, so he said instead:
"Yuhu, where is the brand you prepared?"
Seeing this, the empress turned around and walked over, picked up a tray from the table, which contained dozens of jade tablets, and placed it in front of the Night Terror Hall:
"Today is such an important day, let you enjoy the feeling of being an emperor. The red card is engraved with the name, and the green card is the move. You turn over the red card, and the person who is turned over will turn over the green card..."
Fan Qinghe felt that this thing was similar to lottery, so he asked hesitantly:
"Who carved this sign?"
"I carved the red card, and the green card was carved by Master."
"ah?"
When everyone heard this, they obviously became nervous.
Master Xuanji picked up the jug and poured wine for Yuhu:
"Everyone is the same. It's just a matter of luck. What's there to be afraid of? I don't dare to go back to the room to sleep. The adults are drinking and the little girl is joining in the fun."
Fan Qinghe thought that the things on the green sign might be a bit scary, but when everyone played together, it was just gambling on luck. There was really nothing to be afraid of, so he responded:
"Come here, you'll have to deal with it later, just don't cry."
Although Master Xuanji has never been beaten, he has always been very crazy before being beaten. He said in this regard:
"No one loses every day. If it's his own fault, I'll admit it."
"Okay, let's start, Jingtang, you can read it carefully."
When Ye Jingtang saw the daughters-in-law discussing how to celebrate, they naturally became interested and wanted to invite Yunli and Bai Jin to play together, but Bai Jin was pregnant and really couldn't stand the excitement; Yunli was still a young girl and had so much fun.
I definitely couldn't bear it, so I gave up the idea and glanced at the eight red signs.
Seeing this, Yuhu also warned:
"I know you can see it without reading it, so don't cheat."
"How could I cheat."
Ye Jingtang shook his head, picked up a red card and looked at it.
As a result, Ning'er was extremely lucky and won the jackpot directly.
Luo Ning was relatively thin-skinned, but she didn't want to go back to the house and sleep alone, so she sat aside and observed the situation silently. She found that Ye Jingtang was not only sitting in front of her, but also operating on her, and her clothes suddenly bulged a little:
"Little thief!"
Ye Jingtang held the sign a little innocently: "I turned it over casually, how about I turn it over again?"
Luo Ning wanted to reopen Night Terror Hall, but the girls sitting there were watching, and she was obviously embarrassed to say this.
Seeing Ning'er's hesitation, Pei Xiangjun urged:
"I'm willing to admit defeat. We've all been waiting."
Luo Ning obviously didn't dare to take action. She looked at a row of beautifully crafted green cards and secretly asked Ye Jingtang for help, asking which one she should turn to.
But unfortunately, the people sitting next to him were all experts, and this little trick could not be seen. In order to prevent Ye Jingtang from favoring Ning'er, Yuhu came behind him and blindfolded Ye Jingtang's eyes, not giving him a chance to make eye contact.
Seeing this, Luo Ning had no choice but to bite the bullet, pick a piece from the green brand, hold it in the palm of her hand and look at it carefully.
In the end, I don’t know if I shouldn’t have come here today, but I washed my face with watermelon.
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Luo Ning's face froze when she saw the two words in front of her. She covered the card with both hands and asked:
"Can I choose to drink alcohol for free?"
Pei Xiangjun frowned: "Qingzhi can drink wine as a penalty in the first three rounds, but you are the first one to enter. I couldn't get it last year, so why are you so embarrassed to be taken care of like my little sister? But if you consider yourself the youngest, we can't.
care."
Luo Ning's first love position was firmly occupied, how could she consider herself the youngest? After hesitating for a moment, she put down the sign, slowly sat sideways on Ye Jingtang's lap, and unbuttoned her collar.
Rustling, rustling~
Ye Jingtang was covered by Yuhu's eyes. He didn't know what was going on, so he asked:
"What did you draw?"
Yuhu pressed the lapel of his clothes on Ye Jingtang's back, covered Ye Jingtang's eyes, and responded:
"Why are you so anxious? We'll find out later, right?"
"oh……"
Ye Jingtang smelled the faint daughter's fragrance close at hand, and knew that the little watermelon was in front of him. Then he moved the palms covering his eyes away, and his cheeks were covered by two soft masses, and he immediately became difficult to breathe.
"Woo~"
Luo Ning shuddered slightly but still didn't say anything. She hugged Ye Jingtang's head and asked:
"Okay?"
The Queen Mother sat nearby and looked at it, her face began to turn red, even Qingzhi Benben in the distance looked back, and then quickly turned her head back.
Seeing that Ning'er complied with the request, Master Xuanji nodded with satisfaction and responded softly:
"You have to hold it until the next person comes up. Jingtang, you continue to turn."
Seeing this, Yuhu brought the tray to him again.
Ye Jingtang was blinded by Wen Ruan and couldn't see anything, so he listened to the sound to identify its position, and picked up another tile. Finally, he touched it with his fingers and found that it was Big Ben Ben, so he raised it:
"Woooo..."
Hua Qingzhi had no intention of painting, she had been peeking, and when she saw this she said:
"Your Highness, I seem to have caught you."
"Um?"
Dongfang Liren turned around, obviously a little nervous: "I'm painting, what are you doing to me? Change me."
Yuhu frowned and said, "I'll just continue painting tomorrow. Come over, let's drink and congratulate you first."
Dongfang Liren hesitated for a moment and found that everyone was waiting and could not escape before the battle. After thinking about it, he came with Hua Qingzhi.
Hua Qingzhi was still relatively thin-skinned, and she was embarrassed to see how white the chest of the most beautiful woman in the world was, so she sat silently in front of Sister Lu who took good care of her.
Dongfang Liren did not sit down. After glancing at the many signs, he picked up one and looked at it carefully. He found that it said three cups of self-punishment on it, and he was immediately relieved:
"I thought what I wrote was all nonsense. It was just three glasses of wine. I'll drink it."
He said that he was pouring wine and preparing to drink as a penalty.
Ning'er, who was sitting sideways in the arms of Ye Jingtang, was waiting for the Queen to come and rescue her. When she found out that the Queen only punished herself with three drinks, she must have felt it was unfair, so she said:
"Why am I smoking this? Shui'er, are you..."
Seeing that Luo Ning suspected her of cheating, Master Xuanji looked slightly displeased:
"You have bad luck, can you blame me? Hold me tight and don't be lazy."
"How long do you want to hold me?"
"Didn't I just say that I'll hold you until the next person comes up? If no one gets the chance, you can hold me all night."
Luo Ning took a breath, seeing this, she had no other choice but to continue hugging her with her face turning red. She found out that Ye Jingtang was dishonest, had secretly kissed her, and secretly pinched her on the shoulder.
Soon, Dongfang Liren drank three glasses of wine, sat in front of Sanniang, and asked:
"Who's next?"
Anyone who draws will put their cards aside first, and the remaining people will naturally become more and more nervous.
Although Fan Qinghe said nothing, he stared at Ye Jingtang's hand and muttered:
"The witch, the witch, the witch... Hey?!"
Master Xuanji looked calm on the surface, but she was still a little nervous in her heart. When she noticed Qinghe's name, her expression suddenly showed a bit of surprise:
"It seems that God is on my side today, Qinghe, did you forget to pay tribute this year?"
Fan Qinghe's face turned dark, but he had already been called, and he had no choice but to pick up a green card, glance at it briefly, then stood up and walked out:
"I still have to refine the medicine, so you can drink it first..."
When Xuanji saw Qinghe trying to escape, he quickly pulled Qinghe back and held him down, grabbing the cards from his hand.
The Queen Mother came closer and took a look, her eyes suddenly became meaningful:
"Hey, wearing a bell and skipping rope, why did you write this on it?"
Hua Qingzhi still didn't understand the meaning and asked:
"How to wear a bell? Hang it around your neck?"
"You'll know later. Qinghe, hurry up."
Fan Qinghe was pinned down on the couch by Master Xuanji, his eyes a little annoyed:
"Can you change it to another one?"
Master Xuanji raised his eyebrows: "Okay. But most of them are real swords and guns, which is more acceptable. Are you sure you want to change?"
"..."
Fan Qinghe thought about it. With the temperament of a witch, most of the products in the brand must be embarrassing and infuriating. There is not much difference between skipping and dancing, and it is still acceptable. If she changed into a jade carrot, she would not be able to faint in public.
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For this reason, after hesitating for a moment, Fan Qinghe resigned and stood up:
"Just wait for me."
Master Xuanji is confident and confident.
Luo Ning hugged Ye Jingtang and helped wash her face. She was a little overwhelmed. Seeing this, she spoke again:
"Can I come down now?"
"Skipping doesn't take up space, so what are you doing here? Just stay well..."
"well……"
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Light and shadow intertwined in the room, and there was a lot of laughter and slapstick, but after a while, a rhythmic sound sounded again:
Ding bell~ding bell~
And the big ship with bulging sails also moved further and further away under the moonlight.
Zhe Yunli sat on the bow of the boat with Niaoniao, holding a fishing rod and staring at the round moon-shaped water surface. It seemed that he was practicing with his eyes closed, but his ears were secretly listening to the movements in the boat building.
It's a pity that everyone is paying attention to the movement inside, so as not to be disturbed by the guards, and it is difficult to hear clearly what is going on.
After waiting like this for a long time, a figure quietly came to his side again.
Zhe Yunli noticed something was wrong, turned around and found the master standing behind him looking at the sea, his eyes full of surprise:
"Master, why did you come out? Are you ready to go up and drink?"
Xue Baijin's martial arts and his high strength, he also learned the Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Kung Fu. As long as he carefully senses it, he can even hear Ning'er's current movements. In his heart, he feels that the emperor's house is really in chaos, and Ning'er has been led astray. How can he have the nerve to run over and join her?
Nonsense.
When she came out at this time, she was a little unable to sleep. At the same time, she was afraid that Yunli would be alone. She heard this and responded:
"Just came out for a walk. It's so late, why don't you go back to your room to rest?"
Zhe Yunli sighed softly: "I can't sleep, maybe Master will nudge me to sleep."
Xue Baijin already understood that Yunli knew everything, so why did he have the nerve to do that kind of deception. He might have fallen asleep at some point, but Yunli misunderstood her and ran away to mess around.
For this reason, after scanning the coast a few times, he said:
"I can't sleep either. Why don't we go back and meditate together?"
Seeing this, Zhe Yunli put down the fishing rod and picked up Niaoniao: "That's okay, it's okay to be idle anyway."
Xue Baijin walked back with him, turning his head to look at Yunli who was making fun of birds, then took out a hairpin from his sleeve and inserted it into Yunli's bun.
Zhe Yunli paused slightly, looking a little confused: "Master, what is this?"
"A gift from a senior, wishing the newlyweds a happy marriage forever, and giving it to you as a dowry."
"Really?" Zhe Yunli raised his hand and touched it: "Master should keep such an important thing for himself."
"Whatever I keep, if you can be happy for the rest of your life, Master will naturally be happy too."
"Only when Master is happy can I be happy."
"Chiji..."
The bird was trapped under the creaking nest, and it chirped twice, which probably meant complaining - you have been fishing for half a night and haven't caught a single fish, why don't you ask the bird if he is happy?
Unfortunately, the young and old did not respond and quickly disappeared into the deepest part of the aisle...
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