surrogate wife

The emperor didn't know if he noticed her sullenness, he patted the back of her withdrawn hand twice, said with a smile that Zitong was still good to me, and then went back to eating meat.

A small episode passed like this. Although there were some small twists and turns in the meal, after all, no one was free to go to the emperor's face, and it was considered a happy meal.

The next day, Wen Yumu received another reward from the Wen family: one hundred taels of gold, a set of white jade cups, chopsticks and spoons.

He is very satisfied with this, cooking for the emperor is really cost-effective.

After the new year, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival is coming soon.

There will be a Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival, when the curfew will be exempted from the east and west cities, and the endless lights will connect the two cities, and the entire Gyeonggi will be illuminated by lights.

The shore of Jingyue Lake is even more lively, and the prostitutes on that day do not pick up guests, so they can swim with their friends, or play together by themselves, and enjoy the grand lantern festival.

Wen Yumu also gave the family servants and shop work a holiday, letting them go and play, and he was with Xue Yi.

A major feature of the Lantern Festival is guessing lantern riddles. With Xue Yi, no matter what lottery he wants, he can win it.

After winning three in a row, the owner of the lamp shop stopped them who turned around and wanted to leave.

"What? Does the boss want to go back on his word?" Xue Yi frowned slightly and asked displeasedly.

The boss cupped his hands, "My lord misunderstood, I just have a good place to point out to you."

"Oh?" Xue Yi turned his head, "Where?"

The boss smiled and said: "I heard that the two accents are not from the capital city. I think they are juren who are here to prepare for the exam. I just saw that you are quick-witted, so I want to tell you."

"Shut up, let's talk quickly." Xue Yi said indifferently.

"My lord, look over there. Go straight along this road, and you will arrive at Cui Wei's other courtyard of King Qi. The pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard are open for people to play for free today. As long as you can pass the test at the gate, you can into it."

"After entering it, not only can you visit the beautiful scenery of the palace, but you can also enter the Cui Wei Pavilion to see the hidden treasures of His Highness King Qi."

"It's interesting." Xue Yilai became interested, "After passing the test, should I only be allowed in, or can I bring my wife in together?"

The boss said: "If you go with a group, only one person is allowed to enter, but you are bringing your wife, that's natural. Like those literati and poets, there are quite a few people who bring beauties in."

In other words, you can bring one in, but you can only bring your partner, not others.

It's reasonable.

"Then shall we go and have a look?" He looked at Wen Yumu and asked.

The boss was surprised to see that the young master who had been sternly facing his wife just now, his eyes suddenly became tender and tender, as if he was a different person.

He couldn't help complimenting: "The two are just a couple of gods and immortals, which is enviable."

Wen Yumu nodded to Xue Yi with a smile, and said to the boss: "Thank you very much."

The boss waved his hand and said with a smile, "No thanks, no thanks."

They followed the instructions of the boss, and they saw the vast Cui Wei courtyard.

The test at the gate of the other courtyard couldn't stop Xue Yi, and they entered the courtyard smoothly.

There are lanterns and festoons in the other courtyard, and exquisite lanterns of various colors are hung everywhere. If someone solves the lantern riddle, they can remove the signature as a token and go to Cuiwei Pavilion to exchange for the lottery.

Wen Yumu and Xue Yi were not interested in these little lottery heads, they walked along the most crowded place and came to the Cui Wei Pavilion in the center of the courtyard.

Cui Wei Pavilion stands on a high platform built of huge stones. From the outside, it has four eaves and three floors, tiles, jacarandas, and painted pavilions. It is very magnificent.

"What a magnificent building." Wen Yumu praised.

Xue Yi took his hand, "If you like it, go in and have a look."

They climbed the steps to the high platform and entered the first floor of Cui Wei Pavilion, only to find that although there are only three floors from the outside, there are six floors inside, and each floor is more than one foot high, which is about 3.5 meters.

The hall in the pavilion is vast, and the museum shelves are arranged in rows, each of which displays a treasure for visitors to appreciate.

They turned around and wanted to go to the second floor, but they were stopped by the guards. The steward guarding the door pointed to a scribe in Tsing Yi, who was surrounded by stars, and said, "You two, we have rules when we want to go upstairs. .”

"Hey, go to that Mr. Zhao first, and if you pass his test, you will be able to get the Wendou post from His Royal Highness Qi Wang. Once you have the post, you can go to the Wendou platform to challenge someone who also holds the post. If you win, you can go upstairs."

Xue Yi raised his eyebrows, his fighting spirit was aroused, "I didn't expect that there is a Wendou here, so is it necessary to win Wendou on every floor above to go upstairs?"

The steward smiled and said: "Of course. There is an examiner guarding the gate on each floor. After passing his test, you can get the post on that floor, and then you can enter the competition."

"If you lose a game, you will stop at that level."

"However, if you can pass five stages and kill six generals, and reach the highest level, you will be able to participate in the Wenhua Banquet hosted by His Royal Highness Qi Wang himself."

"The Wenhua banquet is full of well-educated people. If you can still win the house and win the nomination over everyone, you can choose a treasure at will from His Highness King Qi's Treasure Pavilion to take away."

Xue Yi smiled lightly and said 'interesting', bowed his hands to the steward, and dragged Wen Yumu to find Mr. Zhao.

All the way through, oh no, chopping melons and vegetables, they successfully went to the sixth floor.

Xue Yi said unsatisfactorily: "Is this the end?"

Wen Yumu's smile deepened, and he was about to talk to him, but his eyes were attracted by a treasure in the Treasure Pavilion.

The Dezangbao Pavilion on the sixth floor is much smaller, its area is only about a quarter of that of the downstairs floors, and there are only about twenty treasures on display.

Wen Yumu's eyes flicked over several scholars who were enjoying themselves, and landed on an ancient sword quietly placed on the sword stand.

The ancient sword was placed in the scabbard, it looked simple and unpretentious, the sword body was thin and short, and the hilt was engraved with complicated and beautiful patterns, faintly revealing its extraordinary.

Xue Yi followed his gaze and wondered: "Hey, the size of this sword is like your fish intestines, could it be..."

"Let's go and have a look." He dragged Wen Yumu to the sword stand.

As he approached, a coldness rushed towards him, no wonder those literati all avoided this place, this sword was too murderous.

There were two ancient seals engraved on the sword stand, Xue Yi looked at it and said, "This sword is really a fish intestine!"

It is the real ancient swordfish sausage sword.

He held the scabbard, took the sword off, and handed it to Wen Yumu, "Mu Mu, open it and have a look."

Wen Yumu took the sword. I don't know if it was his illusion. After the sword entered his hand, it seemed to tremble slightly, and he seemed to hear a clanging sword sound coming from the sword.

Is it true that the ancient sword has a spirit?

It is rumored that the Yuchang Sword was made by the master swordsmith Ou Yezi, who collected the essence of heaven and earth and was struck by rain and lightning.An ancient swordsman once said: This sword is born against the law, and it cannot be obeyed.

This is a sword born for rebellion and disobedience, only those who have the courage to never return in their hearts are worthy of possessing it.

This is the king of assassin swords.

Perhaps it was because the habits of his previous life were too deeply influenced. Among the swords, he still loves fish intestines, and it is the easiest to use, so when he bought a self-defense sword that day, he chose a fish intestine sword that is imitated today.

Unexpectedly, in the ever-changing world, he actually met the real Yuchangjian here.

He held the scabbard, put his thumb against the hilt, and gently pushed the sword out an inch.

The bronze-colored sword body was completely different from the fake sword he was using now. He was overjoyed and pulled out the whole sword, and the sound of gold knocking tin suddenly resounded.

The sword was unsheathed, and the slender blade shone with a cold light. It is not an exaggeration at all.

The body of the sword is covered with complicated and revolving patterns, which look like fish scales from a distance, but when viewed closely, they are actually blood grooves, which are indestructible, and they are beautiful and terrifying when they penetrate the body and scrape the bones.

Wen Yumu caressed the blade of the sword carefully, almost obsessed, and couldn't take his eyes off half an inch.

Xue Yi had never seen him show such an obvious love for anything, and immediately determined to win the sword back for him.

As long as you win the Wenhua Banquet, you can choose a treasure in the pavilion to take away.

The first name, he wants to decide!

There is a corridor to the west of Zangbao Pavilion, and there is a faint sound of silk and bamboo, which must be the place of Wenhua Banquet.

As long as you win the examiner at this level, you can get an invitation card for the Wenhua Banquet.

Xue Yi saw Wen Yumu's obsession with looking at the sword, so he went to the examiner himself, and only after receiving the invitation did he come back and softly call him back to his senses.

"Mumu, let's go to the Wenhua Banquet first."

Wen Yu reluctantly put the sword back into its sheath, put the sword back on the sword stand, and sighed softly: "It's a pity that such a good sword can only be shelved and not liked by others."

The sword shook again, this time even Xue Yi saw it.

He and Wen Yumu looked at each other, unable to hide their astonishment, "It's really strange, it seems that this ancient sword really has spirituality."

Wen Yumu stroked the scabbard and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will definitely take you out."

It seemed that there was a clanging voice coming into my mind, with a hint of reluctance.

Holding invitations, Xue Yi and Wen Yumu walked through the corridor to an open and beautiful house. After checking the invitations, the guards at the gate invited them into it.

In the room, the sound of the piano was wafting, and about [-] literati gathered, each sat down and tasted the delicacies.

On the high platform of the main seat, sat a middle-aged man in a ginger yellow brocade robe. His face was somewhat similar to that of the little emperor, but his face was more square, his facial features were a bit rough and majestic, and his handsomeness was much less handsome.

This is His Royal Highness King Qi.

King Qi is the current Uncle Wang. Strictly speaking, he is actually his elder brother—he was adopted by the former Emperor to the old King Qi who had no descendants in his early years, and he inherited the position of King Qi.

His Royal Highness King Qi is the closest blood relative to Jinshang, who has experienced the bloody battle for the heir apparent in the later period of the late emperor's reign, and is now the emperor's only surviving brother.

The emperor treated him very preferentially, making him in charge of the clan mansion, and he had a high reputation among the royal family.

King Qi, who was above the main seat, saw another person coming in, laughed and said: "I didn't expect that the Wenhua Banquet will start soon, and another hero will come."

Xue Yi and Wen Yumu walked to the front, bowed and bowed to King Qi.

If you want to say what the biggest benefit brought by the imperial examinations is that you don't kneel when you see an official.

Da Qi was not fond of kneeling and worshiping. Except for formal occasions, generally even the emperor would not ask officials to kneel.

King Qi admired Xue Yi's appearance very much, and talked to him for the longest time, and at the end he didn't forget to encourage him, and pointed him to a seat near the front for him to sit down.

After midnight, Cui Wei Pavilion was closed for testing, only the first floor was open, and no one would come to the sixth floor, and the Wenhua Banquet officially began.

King Qi got up, pointed at the candle as thick as a child's arm, and said, "Today I will take the candle flame as the topic. Please write whatever you want, and I and a few gentlemen will decide the top name."

After that, he pointed to a beautiful woman sitting under him and said: "This is Miss Liu Danshu from Linglong Pavilion. Miss Danshu is the best at melody, so she will play for everyone."

Liu Danshu is a well-known prostitute in the world, and she is sought after by countless people wherever she goes, and this time is no exception. The scholars and poets all praised her, but Xue Yi looked at her coldly with disdain.

He looked too arrogant, handsome but cold and stern, and he was rejected spontaneously as expected, no one came to talk to him.

Of course, he doesn't care.

The servants of the palace handed out pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and the sound in the room gradually died down, and everyone was thinking hard.

Wen Yumu rubbed ink for him, Xue Yi wrote like flying, his handwriting leaped across the paper like a frightened bird, but he wrote a fu.

Wen Yumu asked curiously in a low voice: "How did you do Fu today, I remember you are not very happy to do Fu."

Xue Yi smiled, and replied as if asking for credit: "The prose is gorgeous and exquisite. In this kind of competition where you have to judge the winner in a short period of time, it is easier to make a prose and catch people's attention."

"Furthermore." He bowed his head and whispered to him, "I don't think that Qi Wang's knowledge is deep, and this half-bucket of water likes this kind of beautiful poems the most."

Wen Yumu chuckled, this guy is really too narrow.

When it was time for the competition, Xue Yi handed in the Fu he had written.King Qi and several staff members commented for a long time, and finally ordered Xue Yi's Candle Flame Fu as the first name.

Xue Yi got up, walked to the main seat, and bowed to thank him.

King Qi laughed loudly, stepped down from the main seat and helped him up, patted him on the shoulder, and said with admiration: "My boy, I don't think you look like ordinary things, and I saw you right."

The faces of the rest of the literati changed after sitting down, so are they those mortal things?

Liu Danshu also finished playing, stood up and bowed gracefully, "Mr. Xue is so talented, can this Candle Flame Fu be allowed to be played by a little girl?"

She has an unparalleled face, a slender figure, a slender waist that cannot be grasped, and a voice like a yellow warbler, which is very moving. At this time, her eyes are looking at Xue Yi earnestly, making everyone in the audience turn red with jealousy.

It's nothing more than being praised by the king of Qi, but even a beauty is so favored, but she is just a little boy!

Xue Yi looked at Liu Danshu coldly, and said with care like gold: "Please go ahead."

King Qi laughed and said: "It's rare for Miss Danshu to appreciate it so much. Lingguang, why don't you compose another poem for Miss Danshu, it's an elegant thing."

Many literati and poets wrote poems for prostitutes, and their reputation has risen to a higher level after being sung by them. King Qi thought he would definitely accept it, but unexpectedly he was rejected.

Xue Yi bowed and said, "My lord, please make amends. I can't write poems for her."

King Qi was slapped in the face, as if someone poured cold water on his head when he was the happiest, he said with some displeasure: "Oh? Why?"

Liu Danshu bit her lip, with tears in her eyes, said quietly: "Master, I feel that Danshu's posture of Puliu and her lowly status are not worthy of my poems."

Xue Yi stood with his arms folded, and said: "It's not about who is worthy or not, but I'm already married, so how can I write poems to praise others."

King Qi's face paled slightly, he smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to be a lover, that must be your wife?"

"Exactly."

When Wen Yu Mu saw himself mentioned, he got up and saluted far away, "I have seen the prince."

King Qi said: "I think your wife is very generous. Since he is here, if he is willing, can you write a poem for Miss Danshu?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xue Yi to answer, he asked Wen Yumu, "Madam Xue, would you like it?"

He thought to himself, this Xue Yi brushed his face, if Hua Yin winked at him, he should give him a step down, so that everyone can be happy.

Unexpectedly, Wen Yumu bowed again, pleading guilty: "My lord, forgive me, I don't want to."

King Qi's heart was blocked in anger, and he pointed at him angrily: "Good! Good! Good!"

He said three good things in a row, and shouted loudly: "Come on, take these two scumbags who don't know how to flatter me!"

The guards surrounded him, seeing that blood was about to splatter three feet.

King Qi pulled his face and asked again, "Xue Yi, are you willing now?"

Xue Yi said: "I don't want to."

King Qi was furious, and really wanted to chop him up with a knife, but he couldn't really deal with him because of his reputation, so he made himself unable to step down.

They are really two scumbags who don't wink and don't know how to flatter them!

Just when he was unable to get off the tiger, everyone was terrified, and the guards were gradually approaching with their knives, an elegant and calm voice sounded from behind the screen next to his seat, "Uncle Wang, can you do me a favor, let's just let it go today, don't It ruined the reputation of Wenhua Banquet."

King Qi heaved a sigh of relief, his face paled, and he said with a smile, "Since Qin Ran opened his mouth, why should this king sell your face?"

"Forget it, that's all for today." With a wave of his hand, the guards retreated.

Wen Yumu also calmly put away the palm dagger in his sleeve.

"Qinran, but Princess Qinran?"

"I didn't expect Princess Qinran to watch from behind the screen all the time, it's really..."

Princess Qinran is the younger sister of the emperor. Although she is not a sibling of the same mother, she is the only unmarried princess left in the palace.

The literati were all embarrassed, but they didn't perform well, calling a little boy to take the lead.

They are all married, so why come to grab the limelight!

Princess Qinran never showed her face. She is an unmarried woman with golden branches and jade leaves. Naturally, more attention should be paid to this aspect.

Xue Yi and Wen Yumu also thanked the princess politely.

Princess Qinran said: "You two don't need to thank me, it's Uncle Wang who is generous."

After she finished speaking, she stopped speaking.

King Qi also said: "Since you don't want to, I won't be a villain to persecute you. There are countless treasures in my Cui Wei Pavilion. You can choose one."

Xue Yi cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, my lord, Xiao Ke has seen what she wants, which is the ancient swordfish sausage on the sixth floor, please give it to me, my lord."

"Oh?" King Qi was surprised, "Are you sure?"

Although the Fish Intestine Sword is rare, but it is an unknown sword, King Qi has always disliked it, and he was reluctant to give it away easily. Hearing that Xue Yi asked for it at this time, it was exactly what he wanted.

Xue Yidao: "Very sure, please give me the sword."

Qi Wanglang laughed, "Okay, then I'll see you off."

"Come here, take the sword."

Xue Yi took the sword, held it in both hands and returned to the seat, quietly took Wen Yumu's hand, and said in a low voice: "Mu Mu, the fish intestines are yours."

Wen Yumu held the Yuchang Sword with a smile, feeling the joy of the sword.

Everyone in the world regards fish intestines as an ominous sword, fearing it and hating it, but what does this have to do with the sword?

On the high platform, a pair of Jianshui Qiutong looked at his hand holding the sword through the gap in the screen.

Princess Qinran looked at it a few more times out of curiosity, and then she couldn't help wondering, could it be that Xue Yi made the request because his wife wanted the sword?

The hand holding the sword was like white jade, she looked up along these hands, and saw that although the man was wearing a gauze robe, he was as handsome as bamboo, with an elegant face and a peaceful demeanor, which made people very happy.

Although Xue Yi is extremely handsome, but too cold, it is better that he is like this.

Qin Ran sighed sadly in her heart, this man really looks like she likes him, but he happens to be a married man.

If he is not married, even if it is Huayin...

That's it.