"I heard that Lord Zhongyong is still unmarried. I wonder whose young lady is lucky enough to join the House of Lord Zhongyong."
Suddenly a woman talked about Zhou Chen's unmarried wife, which immediately made all the women curious, and some even had a light in their eyes.
Zhang Haohao snorted coldly: "Stop dreaming. A hereditary nobleman like Zhongyong Hou must be married to someone from the royal family, a nobleman, or a noblewoman from a famous family. We, at best, can live in front of others."
Give me a performance."
She has lived in Jiaofangsi for more than ten years, and she has already seen the reality clearly and knows what is true and what is false.
However, most of the women here are in their teens and twenties. They are born miserable and can easily fall into fantasy. She doesn't want these people to make mistakes, so she can only crush their fantasy and dreams.
Zhang Haohao turned to Song Yinzhang and said warmly: "Sister Yinzhang, just take a look at these noble people, don't think about it, otherwise we will only be hurt."
Song Yinzhang nodded sensibly and said, "Thank you, Sister Haohao, for reminding me."
"Let's go, go change first."
After Cui Chamberlain read out the imperial edict, he left the Xiao Mansion without stopping.
After receiving the imperial edict, Xiao Qinyan was so proud that the officials personally issued an edict to congratulate him on his birthday. Not many people in the world can enjoy this honor.
He received the imperial edict respectfully, sent Cui Cui away, and then handed the imperial edict to his son Xiao Wei behind him.
But after Xiao Wei received the imperial edict, he turned around and handed it to the official's loyal uncle with one hand.
This scene made everyone in the courtyard change their expressions, especially Xiao Qinyan and Butler Zhongshu.
Uncle Zhong was in disbelief. He didn't expect that his young master would be so disrespectful. Xiao Qinyan's face changed with anger and he looked at his colleagues nervously.
Ke Zheng, Qi Mu and others also looked at Xiao Wei's actions in shock. Fortunately, Uncle Zhong reacted quickly and hurriedly accepted the imperial edict and left in a hurry.
In order to save himself from the embarrassment, Xiao Qinyan bowed heavily to everyone.
"please!"
Everyone stopped staring at Xiao Wei and returned the favor one after another.
"Congratulations to Mr. Xiao on his birthday!"
When Zhou Chen passed Xiao Wei, he looked at him with interest.
It is said that a tiger father has no dog son, but Xiao said he was a real dog son, with no abilities and a bad temper.
If we want to say that he has any advantages, it feels like he has a little more family affection than Xiao Qinyan, and he doesn't do anything extremely sinful in the plot.
It's no wonder that Xiao Qinyan values Gu Qianfan so much. If his sons are all talented people like Xiao Wei, if he doesn't place his hopes on Gu Qianfan, is it possible that he would also place his hopes on a son like Xiao Wei?
With Xiao Wei like this, no matter how powerful the family is, it probably won't be able to withstand his decline for a long time.
After everyone entered the main hall, Xiao Qinyan announced the start of the birthday banquet, and then the dancing girls and prostitutes from the Jiaofang Division also began to perform.
There are really too few entertainment methods in this era. Only a few people are qualified to directly ask the priests to come to perform and celebrate. Most of them find singers and dancers at home to add to the fun.
This kind of banquet is of a relatively high-end type, and the people present are all prominent figures in the court, with one person per table and a clear distinction between them.
Naturally, there would be no lively scenes of people pushing glasses and changing glasses at the wine table in later generations. In addition to talking and chatting, everyone was more interested in watching the performances in the venue.
The geishas in Kyoboji are more beautiful than the others. Not only are they beautiful, they are also very skilled in dancing and musical instruments.
This kind of purely human performance is a bit more real and looks more natural and smooth than the technologically processed performances of later generations.
I don’t know if Xiao Qinyan deliberately arranged it. He and Ke Zheng were at the top, followed immediately by Zhou Chen and Qi Mu. Zhou Chen was obviously young, but his position was second only to Xiao Qinyan and Ke Zheng.
After that came An Guogong, Gao Kuanwan, Lei Jing and others.
A performance probably takes less than half a stick of incense, but there is no pause in between, so the performance is still very laborious.
But these geishas from the Kyobo Division were chosen to perform here, so naturally they all have unique skills. They did not make any major mistakes in several consecutive performances and were very smooth.
The shows were performed one after another, but the atmosphere in the hall was not good, instead it was a bit depressing.
One of the main reasons is that Ke Zheng, who is sitting here, has never given Xiao Qinyan a good look since he came to Xiao Mansion.
But no one found it strange, because in everyone's eyes, Ke Zheng and Xiao Qinyan just didn't get along, and Xiao Qinyan was responsible for Ke Zheng's downfall. In addition, Ke Zheng didn't like Xiao Qinyan at all, so
It's strange to have such a good face.
Ke Zheng could have not come, but Xiao Qinyan personally invited him and he was unwilling to show weakness, so even though he was unhappy, he still came.
Some people may think that Ke Zheng did this deliberately and lacked magnanimity, but those who truly understand Ke Zheng and the relationship between Ke Zheng and Xiao Qinyan will definitely not think so.
Zhou Chen sat in front of the eucalyptus, drank some wine, and watched several programs in a row. Now he was a little tired of aesthetics.
Looking around, he found that Gu Qianfan hadn't appeared yet. He didn't know if he hadn't arrived yet or if he wasn't ready to come.
Because of his reminder, Gu Qianfan knew in advance that Qi Mu was using him, so he couldn't guess whether there would be any changes between father and son, Gu Qianfan and Xiao Qinyan.
Zhang Haohao and Song Yinzhang, who appeared as the finale, were standing at the door of the main hall waiting.
Zhang Haohao has long been accustomed to this kind of waiting over the years, so he behaved very well, did not lose his etiquette, and waited patiently.
But Song Yinzhang, who was holding the Pipa, couldn't hold on any longer. She was already fragile, and she was holding a Gu Yue Pipa, which was very heavy to her. She stood upright for more than a quarter of an hour, and she was already tired.
I was sweating profusely, my body was weak, and I almost couldn't hold on anymore.
Zhang Haohao saw that Song Yinzhang was very tired and comforted him: "Sister Yinzhang, we will be here soon, please hold on for a while."
Song Yinzhang whispered: "Good sister, it's already been half an hour, and I can hardly hold the pipa anymore."
Zhang Haohao knew that Song Yinzhang had lost his nationality and was not forced to come like her, but Song Yinzhang was still willing to come and play for her, so she couldn't bear Song Yinzhang's hard work.
"If you really can't hold on, just put it on the ground temporarily."
When Song Yinzhang heard this, he was relieved and immediately gently asked his beloved Pipa to stop on the ground.
But as soon as she put it down, before she could take a few breaths to relieve her tired body, the maid standing at the door turned sideways and scolded her coldly.
"Pick it up without breaking the rules."
Song Yinzhang was startled, and reflexively picked up Pipa on the ground.
Zhang Haohao glanced at the maid and comforted in a low voice: "The prime minister, the third-rank official of the concierge, the imp is the most difficult to deal with, please bear with it."
Song Yinzhang struggled to hug Pipa tightly. Only now did she understand that she had only seen Zhang Haohao's beautiful scenery before, but in fact, Zhang Haohao was not as beautiful as she imagined. Behind the scenery, she did not know how much she had endured.
Bully.
Fortunately, she thought that if she could be as outstanding and beautiful as Zhang Haohao, she would not be bullied. It turned out that everything was just her own self-righteousness.
However, she was somewhat thankful that she had gotten rid of her lowly status, otherwise, it would have been even worse.
Suddenly, she felt dizzy, and her body fell to the side uncontrollably. When she was about to fall to the ground, a pair of hands suddenly appeared and supported her body.
Song Yinzhang woke up suddenly and turned around to look.
"Master Hou, why are you out?"
Zhou Chen supported Song Yinzhang, asked her to stand up, and then said, "I see you have been standing here for a long time. Come and see, why, you can't stand it anymore?"
Song Yinzhang lowered his head in shame, but he was still a little happy in his heart, because Zhou Chen's words implied that he had already seen her, which meant that Zhou Chen was also paying attention to her.
"Yes, I'm sorry, Mr. Hou, I, I..."
"There's no need to say sorry, but you have to remember that it's not easy to gain a foothold in Tokyo. Today it's nothing at all. If you go to the palace to perform, you may have to wait for a day, and maybe you'll be able to do it in the end.
No chance to appear."
Zhou Chen shook his head and said: "You, your body and bones are still too weak. I should ask Sister Pan'er to give you a good replenishment when you go back."
Song Yinzhang is still too young, has too little experience, and is too immature. Look at Zhang Haohao next to him. He has been standing for as long as Song Yinzhang. Although he is not holding the pipa, there is no reaction at all. He still stands upright and maintains a good posture.
deportment.
On the other hand, Song Yinzhang was already crumbling. If he hadn't been holding him up just now, he might have fallen down now.
Ever since Zhou Chen suddenly appeared to support Song Yinzhang, Zhang Haohao was confused. Hearing the familiar conversation between Zhou Chen and Song Yinzhang again, he was even more shocked.
Listening to Zhou Chen's tone, he not only knew Song Yinzhang, but also seemed to be very familiar with Zhao Pan'er. Then look at Song Yinzhang's expression and eyes.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand something. Could it be that the people behind Zhao Paner and Song Yinzhang were the famous young hero Zhongyonghou in Tokyo?
If it is really Marquis Zhongyong, then everything can be explained. Marquis Zhongyong is indeed able to ask the fifth-rank doctor from the Ministry of Rites to do things for him, and it is a very simple matter to help Yile prostitute to deregister.
Thinking of this, she felt excited. Although she had just pointed out the country and commented on many court ministers, in fact, she herself knew very well that there was a huge difference between her and these people. As for the relationship,
, that is even more unthinkable.
Originally, he was prepared to make friends with Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang, but now he was even more sure.
If he can establish a good relationship with them and win the favor of Marquis Zhongyong, Zhou Chen will be able to ask for his resignation.
"Meet Marquis Zhongyong." She saluted respectfully.
"Um."
Zhou Chen nodded calmly. With his current status, it was already an honor for him to nod to a singer. There was no need to say anything.
The maidservant who had been guarding the door turned pale at this time. She did not expect that a mere Jiaofangsi Jianji would actually meet such a big shot as Zhou Chen.
As a maid in the prime minister's house, she could have a high profile towards people like Zhang Haohao, but facing Zhou Chen, she was nothing.
At this moment, Xiao Wei suddenly walked over.
"Marquis Zhongyong, why did you come here and start chatting with these official prostitutes?"
Zhou Chen glanced at him indifferently. He felt a little strange. He and Xiao Wei had never met before. Why was this boy looking at him with such hostility?
But he was not even interested in talking to Xiao Qinyan, the little dog, because he saw Xiao Qinyan's butler, Uncle Zhong, walking over.
"Master Zhou!"
Zhou Chen then spoke: "Is this how your prime minister's office makes them wait? Look at their state, how will they perform for the princes later?"
Uncle Zhong was startled for a moment. He didn't expect Zhou Chen to stand up for an official prostitute from the Jiaofang Division, but he quickly came to his senses.
"I'm sorry, Lord Zhou, it was my negligence. I will make arrangements right away."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wei snorted in annoyance: "Marquis Zhongyong is so powerful, he even has to take care of the affairs of our Xiao Mansion?"
Uncle Zhong's expression suddenly changed, and Zhou Chen, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in his steps.
Zhou Chen turned around, looked at Xiao Wei with cold eyes, and said in a calm tone: "I don't know whether my power is great or not, but I do know one thing. If it weren't for Mr. Xiao, you, Xiao Yanei, would be in front of me.
There was no chance to speak."
"you……"
Xiao Wei was furious, and Uncle Zhong grabbed him with quick eyes and hands, and hurriedly apologized to Zhou Chen: "Master Zhou, I'm really sorry, please come in!"
Zhou Chen just left. He even looked at Xiao Wei with disgust, which made Xiao Wei even madder.
Xiao Wei actually has never met Zhou Chen. Although he has heard a lot about Zhou Chen, in the past he was just envious and jealous and had no other emotions.
But not long ago, he heard the name Zhou Chen from his father Xiao Qinyan again and again, and his father even compared Zhou Chen to him and Gu Qianfan.
In the eyes of his father, Xiao Qinyan, he was half as good as Gu Qianfan, and even less than one-tenth as good as Zhou Chen.
Having been despised over and over again, he was not very broad-minded. Not only did he hate the eldest brother Gu Qianfan whom he had never met, he was also full of resentment towards Zhou Chen.
So when I saw Zhou Chen showing off his power at their house just now, I couldn't help but vent.
But he didn't expect Zhou Chen to be so bold, and he turned back on him. The disdain and contempt in his expression and tone could be seen and heard by a fool.
"My eldest son, today is my birthday party. Do you want to embarrass me?"
Uncle Zhong held Xiao Wei tightly, fearing that Xiao Wei would lose his mind and make trouble with Zhou Chen.
Once something like this happens, it will definitely not be Zhou Chen who is embarrassed, but Xiao Wei, and their entire Xiao family. The most important thing is that it will make Xiao Qinyan lose his face and even turn against Zhou Chen.
Seeing that Zhou Chen had entered the main hall, Xiao Wei was still angry, but he had nowhere to express it. In the end, he glared at Zhang Haohao and Song Yinzhang fiercely, and then left angrily.
Song Yinzhang was not afraid. Instead, he looked at Xiao Wei's back angrily. On the contrary, Zhang Haohao felt that he was too innocent. I didn't do anything or say anything. Why are you staring at me?
