The housekeeper hurriedly called out Mr. Li who was waiting for the guests.
With a face full of panic, he said: "Master, there is another Prince Xiao coming outside!"
The housekeeper of the Li family found an excuse to call Mr. Li out.
Mr. Li was having a drink with Prince Xiao, discussing the purchase of Li Ji's grain this year through the Xiao family and selling it to Kyoto. When they got to the important point of having to pay a deposit, the steward called him out.
Mr. Li frowned fiercely and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean there is another Prince Xiao?"
The housekeeper was sweating profusely and said: "The Prince Xiao outside is accompanied by people from the Xiao family in Nanwang County. It seems to be true."
Mr. Li was surprised and said: "The Prince Xiao inside has an extraordinary conversation. He can easily pick up the food prices in Kyoto, and he also has the token of the young master of the Xiao family. It doesn't look like a fake."
Mr. Li and the housekeeper were completely confused. The Xiao family of Jiangnan was an imperial merchant, and the harvest in Nanwang County was good this year. The Li family was much richer because of the acquisition of the Yang family salt farm, and had hoarded a large amount of grain, so they wanted to develop in Kyoto.
This can also be used to open up a situation for Prince An in Kyoto. He then spreads the news that he is going to Kyoto to sell grain.
I never expected to attract Prince Xiao here. If I can ride on the east wind of Huangshang, the future will be smooth. Good times for the Li family are coming.
We had just had a pleasant chat with Prince Xiao inside, and were about to sign a contract. Why did another Prince Xiao suddenly appear?
Mr. Li said: "You go in first and stabilize Prince Xiao inside, and I'll go meet Prince Xiao outside."
Mr. Li walked into the hall and saw "Prince Xiao" sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, looking extremely impatient.
Seeing him come in, Gu Yu looked extremely unhappy and said: "Mr. Li, I deigned to condescend to come to you in person, but you actually sent a servant to entertain you. What's the matter? It's because you just took over the Yang family salt farm.
Don’t you take the Xiao family seriously?”
Mr. Li quickly apologized and said: "Prince Xiao, please forgive me. I was delayed just now because of something at home. Even if you lend me 10,000 courages, I wouldn't dare to neglect Prince Xiao!"
Mr. Li was murmuring in his heart, why did this Prince Xiao have the same power as the Prince Xiao inside?
Gu Yu picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then spit it into the tea cup.
There was a "pop" sound.
Gu Yu placed the tea cup heavily on the table and said: "I dare to give this kind of tea to my prince."
Mr. Li's mind was turned into a ball of mush. Prince Xiao just made a fuss over tea. What on earth is going on with these two people?
Isn’t there just one Prince Xiao in the Xiao family?
Are they brothers?
This doesn't even look like it.
But with such a tacit understanding, could it be a fight between half-father and half-mother?
Mr. Li imagined a big drama about the brothers' feud in his mind, and said hurriedly: "Prince Xiao, please come with me. I will go to the back to hold a banquet for the prince, and I will definitely serve you good wine and tea."
Gu Yu followed him with a cold face.
After the banquet was arranged, Gu Yu and the Xiao family next to him ate together. Mr. Li had already entertained "Prince Xiao" once, and when he came again, the conversation was much smoother than before.
When the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, Gu Yu suddenly said: "What's the point of just drinking?"
Master Li asked: "What does the prince mean?"
Gu Yu glanced at Mr. Li displeasedly, as if she thought he was dishonest.
Mr. Li immediately said to the boy beside him: "Go and call some skinny horses to sing and dance for Prince Xiao."
After Master Li gave his instructions, a young boy said in his ear: "Master, the housekeeper has called you."
Master Li found an excuse to come out, and the housekeeper ran over and said: "Master, Prince Xiao over there is losing his temper when he sees you are not here. I, I can't hold it anymore, what should I do?"
Mr. Li said: "How do I know what to do? Two princes of Xiao suddenly appeared. One has a token, and the other is with the Xiao family. They both talk and have the same temper. How can I tell which one is true and which one is false?"
The butler rolled his eyes and said, "Young man has a plan, he is afraid of angering the real Prince Xiao."
Mr. Li said: "Say."
The housekeeper said: "It is better to let the two princes of Xiao meet and know for themselves what is true and what is false."
Mr. Li was so angry that he hit the butler on the head and said: "Then let the real Prince Xiao know that someone is pretending to be him, and we treat the pretender as a guest of honor, and all business will be ruined."
The butler said: "My lord, is there any other way now? Is it possible that you have to do business with two princes and pay two deposits?"
Mr. Li scolded: "I'm not the one who was taken advantage of."
The housekeeper said: "I think the later Prince Xiao seems to be a real person. He is a son of an aristocratic family. Whoever goes out does not bring a bunch of people with him."
Master Li saw two thin horses led by servants into the house of the next Prince Xiao, and said: "This is the only way. You go over and stabilize this Prince Xiao first, and I will invite the other Prince Xiao to come over."
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Gu Yu imitated Xiao Xingzhi's carefree manner and half-leaned on the table to drink. At this moment, two skinny horses came outside, one holding a piano and the other wearing a gauze and graceful dance costume.
Say hello to her when you come in.
"Nujia Yingge." said the thin horse holding the piano.
"Nujia Yanwu." said the thin horse in dance clothes.
"I've met Prince Xiao." The two said in unison.
Gu Yu pretended to be lustful and said with great interest: "Yingge Yanwu is a good name. Raise your head and let me see what I look like."
The singing and dancing birds raise their heads at the same time.
Gu Yu took a closer look at their faces. They were both beautiful and delicate, with soft and boneless bodies. They were both women who could be liked at first glance.
The two of them lowered their heads and eyebrows, but stopped talking.
At this time, the housekeeper came in from outside and said to Gu Yu with a busy smile: "Our master will be here soon. These two are thin horses carefully raised in our house. They are good at singing and dancing. Prince Xiao can taste them first."
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Gu Yu said: "It doesn't matter. Show me what you know and show it to me. If you behave well, I will take you in."
When Gu Yu said this, she saw from the corner of her eye that the housekeeper's expression did not change, and he was even a little happy. The doubts in her heart were getting bigger and bigger.
The Yingge and Yanwu chorused in unison: "The slave family has shown its disgrace."
Ying Ge plays the piano and sings at the same time, the tune is melodious and endless. The Yan Wu dances gracefully, and every frown and smile is full of charm.
It has to be said that this kind of visual and auditory feast is difficult for men to resist.
After the dance, Yan Wu's sleeves caressed Gu Yu's cheek, frivolously and ambiguously.
Gu Yu grabbed her and Yan Wu fell into Gu Yu's arms.
With Ruan Xiangyu in her arms, Gu Yu lifted Yan Wu's chin, picked up the wine glass and was about to pour wine into her.
There was a sound of footsteps outside, and as soon as Junze came over, he saw Gu Shizi, who was so glamorous in Kyoto, pouring wine into a beautiful woman in an extremely frivolous way, like a lustful devil.
Anger suddenly welled up in his heart. Sure enough, a person cannot be judged by his appearance. This person was a serious person in Kyoto, but when he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, his true colors were revealed!
Gu Yu raised her head and met Junze's surprised and slightly angry eyes.
Mr. Li and the housekeeper called at the same time: "Prince Xiao."
Prince Xiao No. 1:...
Prince Xiao No. 2:...
Xiao Xingzhi, who was far away in Kyoto, sneezed twice in succession and drew up his collar.
He muttered: "That's weird, who is thinking about my son behind my back?"