Zhou Chao was silent for a while, but he did not dare to discuss the state affairs unreasonably, so he could only sigh: "This is also a pity that things in the world are unpredictable. If brothers can see this and set great ambitions, they are far better than ordinary people."
"Brother Zhou, we are going too far, so there is no need to mention these gossips anymore," Cui Yi stopped talking in time, "The most urgent thing is to take care of my sister's wedding in advance. I actually came up with an idea, just
Please help me: Mr. Ye is not a newbie recently.
Have you formed a group of gangsters? If you want to win over, you must hold a big banquet to show your favor. You can take this opportunity to persuade Mr. Ye to host a banquet at your home; when the wine party is held, then
You brought us siblings quietly through the back door, don’t know what to do?”
"Isn't this still the same trick as before?"
Cui Yi smiled and shook his head: "This seems to be the same, but in fact it is not. Don't worry, not only will it not damage your reputation this time, but the money for the banquet will also be paid for you!"
In the Zhou officer's house, the ground was illuminated by red light and the lights were brilliant.
Servants were carrying lacquer trays, walking back and forth in the hall, pouring wine or serving tea, and they were very happy watching the adults drinking and chatting with each other and making noises at the table.
Ye Yongjia didn't say much, and kept toasting everyone. Hearing Wan Yuzhi's roar over there, he also laughed. Unconsciously, after three rounds, the wine pot was mostly empty, and his face was a little faint.
He was drunk. He didn't dare to drink any more, so he excused himself to something and went out from the back of the house, where everyone was still chatting freely.
"Brother Wanshi, how do you know so many things?" Gu Zheng took a bite of shrimp balls and slipped them into his mouth, "I can't say anything."
"Brother Gu, you have been bored at home studying all day. I like to ask around, so I am very aware of these rumors!" Wan Yuzhi drank so much that he fell drunkenly on the chair.
Hiccups.
"Brother Gu Xian, don't listen to his nonsense." Lu Tingci was quietly drinking wine at the side and glanced at Wan Yuzhi. "How can you and I know about the important events of the imperial court? He talked about it in a very colorful way, as if he had experienced it himself."
"This matter about the old uncle is absolutely true!" Wan Yu became anxious, opened his eyes wide and slapped the table, "When I entered Beijing that day, I passed by the nearby prefectures and counties and saw two or three eunuchs beating the emperor.
He raised the imperial flag, followed by more than a dozen Imperial Guards, and quarreled with the local wealthy businessmen. They immediately smashed up the shop and robbed many boxes. When
I didn't dare to ask at the time, but later I learned from the people's mouths that the eunuch, accompanied by the imperial army, was doing evil in the areas around the capital, asking for "construction fees" from every household, saying that there were construction projects in the palace.
If he doesn't want to do hard labor, he'll have to pay him money. If he doesn't want to do it, he'll be forced to sell his house. If he doesn't listen, he'll be beaten to death in the name of resisting the order."
"But as soon as I entered the capital, there was no construction work in the palace at all. Isn't this a false message of the Holy Will? Furthermore, those imperial guards often threatened the people in the name of the emperor's uncle. This is probably the conspiracy of the old emperor's uncle and the internal servants. You guys
Look, in a few days, things will be revealed!"
After everyone heard this, their faces turned pale, and all the drunkenness in their bodies was frightened away. They quickly changed the topic, covered up the matter hastily, put away the dishes, and walked out with Wan Yuzhi.
When the officer Zhou saw that the paper windows in the big room were not lit, he assumed that the banquet was over. He quickly told Cui Yi the news and told him to make preparations early. Cui Yi was overjoyed and turned around to persuade Mr. Cui a few words. The latter did not argue.
Don't argue and go into the back garden.
Ye Yongjia walked down from the main hall alone, walked around, and unexpectedly walked into a garden. It was a clear day and the moon was bright, and there was a gentle breeze blowing from time to time. The flowers were rustling around him, and although he was quite cold,
, but warm it to him
The heat hit his face and he felt refreshed. He strolled in along a stone path, and when he passed through the arch, his eyes suddenly opened up, with a rockery in the middle, stone tables and stone piers arranged among the blooming peonies.
Down.
"How can he, a mere servant, get all this spare money..." Ye Yongjia walked towards the stone table, muttering to himself, when he heard soft footsteps nearby. He looked up and saw a man with a full body.
The woman in white suddenly shuddered and froze on the spot.
Ms. Cui had already made enough psychological preparations, but when she saw his face again, she still couldn't calm down. Her heart was pounding, and she slowly lowered her head, her face turned red, and she didn't dare to go forward.
Take a step.
"Cui, Miss Cui," Ye Yongjia spoke with all his strength, his lips still twitching, "I..."
"Sir, there is no need to call me girl." For some reason, Mrs. Cui's tears couldn't help but well up in her eyes, and she looked even more watery.
"I know, but...I can't think of a more appropriate title," Ye Yongjia's eyes kept looking around, "It seems even weirder to call me 'Madam'. You, are you sitting...?"
"Shall I sit down?" Ms. Cui's mind was also blank and she didn't know what to say.
"Well... you can sit down first."
When Mrs. Cui heard his nervous tone, she couldn't help but cover her sleeves and laughed. Then she glanced at him timidly before sitting down.
Compared with the last time they met, Ye Yongjia actually felt a surge of emotion. He watched Cui's every move carefully, as if every moment was tugging at his heartstrings; he was so excited that he seemed to have a lot to say to her.
Talk, but don’t know how to speak.
"Miss Cui, do you hate me?" He blurted out this sentence in a hurry. Even Ye Yongjia himself was a little surprised. He looked at her timidly as if he had made a big mistake.
"What do I hate you for?" Ms. Cui wiped her tears and said with widened red eyes, "I don't hate anyone. My brother wants fame and you want a wife. There is nothing wrong with that. What do I hate?"
"What about you, Miss Cui? Are you not aggrieved?" Ye Yongjia's voice was still trembling.
"Me?" Mrs. Cui touched her lips lightly with the fingertips of one hand, "I am wronged...it is also wronged to me..." At this point, she seemed to suddenly become enlightened, "Yes, what can I do?"
Where are the aggrieved ones?"
"You want to hate me," Ye Yongjia suddenly had a little anger in his eyes and stood up and said, "You want to hate those who pushed you into the abyss! Of course, including your brother, no one can be forgiven!"
Mrs. Cui didn't know why he was so angry, and she couldn't understand his crazy words, but when she saw his righteous eyes, she felt inexplicably inspired, and she understood that he was being unfair to her.
"Master Ye, if I don't forgive them, what's the use? If I don't live with hatred, I can always see the joy in the world." Ms. Cui smiled slightly, and the breeze blew her hair. This chapter has been completed!