I heard my brother is a tyrant

Someone interjected: "If you want to talk about the status of King Zhong now, think of him as a prince, with a high position and authority, and his dead wife has a bad life. It is enough for him to have this kind of heart for his dead wife. Is it worth taking an oath not to marry? That early The deceased wife only gave birth to him a county head, but did not give birth to a son, and the Prince Zhong’s Mansion has no heir so far, in my opinion, it is reasonable for him to marry a princess early and give birth to an heir."

"Lord Zhong has an adopted son, who is beautiful and talented. Today, that young master is busy, arranging birthday celebrations for the county magistrate."

"How can the adopted son be the same? The adopted son cannot inherit the heir, nor can he inherit the title."

"King Zhong is only forty years old now, with a handsome appearance. If he is willing to marry, he will be able to choose all the noble girls in the capital. I saw those noble girls who came to celebrate the birthday of Jiayi County Lord by the lake today. Flowers are like jade, and the noble air is compelling."

Another person laughed and said: "It's not just the loyal king, the sage has not married a queen yet. The sage will be twenty-three this year, and he should be a queen, so he can give birth to an heir as soon as possible. All the noble girls in the capital will be married." I am looking forward to it, and I don’t know which family this blessing will fall into. The new emperor ascends the throne, and the loyal prince has the merits of following the dragon. He has been named a king with a different surname. This Jiayi county magistrate is very gracious..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper ran down wiping his sweat, bowed and said, "Hey, I'm talking about you, you guys! I'm a small one with only one head, so we don't dare to speak nonsense. Don't dare to lie."

Thinking of the cold-blooded and brutal killing god on the dragon chair today, everyone's necks tightened and they all shut their mouths.

In the private room on the second floor, Chang Shun, Ye Ling and the others had already changed their faces, but Xie Dan didn't hear it, his face didn't change at all, he just smiled and said: "I don't know which sour literati wrote this play."

Chang Shun had already noticed that the emperor didn't like the play.Especially because of this play, there was such a disrespectful speech downstairs, it really deserves to be damned.

He hurriedly stopped the waiter who was serving the food, and said with distaste: "Xiao Er, it's a good Duanyang Festival, your restaurant doesn't sing something suitable for the occasion, how can you sing such a sore tooth play."

"Hey guest officer, look at what you said, this play is very popular in the capital now." Xiaoer handed the tray to the maid and explained, "Guest officer doesn't know, today is the birthday of Jiayi County Lord, The County Lord Jiayi is the only jewel in the palm of Prince Zhong's Mansion. The Palace is painting boats on the lake to celebrate the County Lord's birthday. All the noble ladies in the capital are here. Look at the lakeside full of BMW incense cars, painting boats during the day This play was also sung on the Internet, so today, many houses in our street are singing this play."

"It's none of our business that he celebrates the county magistrate's birthday." Chang Shun waved his hand impatiently, "Go, get the repertoire, and we'll order it ourselves."

Xiaoer hurriedly sent the show, Ye Ling took it in, but Xie Dan ignored it, lowered his head and asked Ye Chu, "Would you like to take a painting boat to play on the lake?"

"I don't want to." Ye Chu immediately shook his head and complained softly, "I've been on the boat for more than two months, and it's so easy to get off, I don't want to take the boat again for half a year."

Xie Dan couldn't help chuckling, and asked her if she had finished eating, Ye Chu said yes.Xie Dan held her hand and said, "Then let's go home. If you like listening to operas, brother will arrange a decent team for you tomorrow."

"No, we already have a team of musicians at home. You are not at home very much during the day, and I am alone. You see, we have so many people in our family, including guards, servants, maids, and cooks. You have to raise more a troupe."

Lanterns were lit up on both sides of the streets and alleys, and people came and went.The two of them got out of the restaurant and got into the carriage. Ye Chu continued, "I am alone, so I don't need so many people to wait on me. Brother, I know you are very powerful now. You have become a high-ranking official and a servant in the palace, but the emperor can How much salary will I give you, how can we support so many people with two people in our family."

When mentioning the emperor, the little girl smiled and said, "Brother, the emperor is as old as you, only 23 years old."

Xie Dan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a smile, "Yes, it's the same age as me, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing," Ye Chu said, "I thought he was an old man with a long beard."

Xie Dan couldn't help smiling, probably in her imagination, the emperor should be an old man with a long beard.The little girl had little contact with the outside world on weekdays, and the servants didn't dare to say this in front of her. She probably hadn't even heard of the emperor's name.All he knew was that his brother was called Ye Zhi.

Xie Dan held back his laughter, Ye Chu coquettishly pushed him: "What are you laughing at?"

"I didn't laugh." Xie Dan said, "Don't worry, just tell your brother what you like, I can afford you as a younger sister."

He said he didn't smile, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.Ye Chu paused him and asked, "Brother, the Jiayi county lord is actually born on the same day as me. Have you seen it? Does it look good?"

"Me once. Not as good-looking as my sister."

"Brother! Speak well, you like to tease people." Ye Chu pinched his arm with two protesting little fingers, as if tickling, Xie Dan just smiled.

Ye Chu asked again: "Did they mean just now that the county chief has become a queen? Is that true?"

Xie Dan: "How do I know, the emperor never told me."

He put his hands behind his head and leaned back against the wall of the car, looking lazy.The sedan chair was made really comfortable, fragrant and soft, and not bumpy. With the swaying of the carriage, it always made people feel very comfortable and lazy, and they didn't bother to move.

Although it was originally a big sedan chair, Xie Dan's tall figure sat in it, and the space was still not comparable to that of a carriage. Like long bones.

She should be tired after a day out.

Xie Dan lazily lay down with his eyes closed for a while, then lowered his head, and sure enough, he saw Ye Chuxiao's head resting on his lap, already dozing off.Xie Dan carefully adjusted his posture, stretched out his hand to protect her shoulders to prevent her from slipping, and closed his eyes to rest together with her.

After arriving home, Ye Chu was carried down and slept soundly. The carriage was parked in the outer courtyard. Xie Dan carried her all the way into her bedroom, thinking that he owed her a bowl of birthday noodles, and wondered if he would wake up tonight. Can't wake up, can't eat.

After thinking about it, no, birthday noodles must be eaten, otherwise it may be unlucky.

Xie Dan strolled out.Since he moved to this house, he didn't even know where the kitchen was, so he simply asked the servant to lead the way.

Then the imperial cook who was transferred here by him stood by the kitchen door, tremblingly watching the tall and imposing figure of the emperor standing in front of the chopping board, rolling out noodles, peeling green onions and chopping vegetables.

Soon more people gathered at the door, and Chang Shun hurried over after receiving the letter, but heard the servant girl whispering that the master had promised to make birthday noodles for the girl himself.What Chang Shun was about to say got stuck in his throat, so he had to stand aside and watch with fear.

Although Xie Dan's movements were not very professional, they were considered skilled. He cut the noodles into thin slices, stretched them out, cut the green onions into inch-long pieces, and skillfully heated the oil, boiled the pot, and added water.

After the water fell into the pot, he turned around and called Ye Hui: "Go and wake up the girl, wake up sleepy, and sleep after eating birthday noodles."

When Xie Dan came down to cook the noodles, he added a poached egg, put the noodles into a bowl, put the poached egg on top of the noodles, scooped up the chopped green onion and put it on top, a simple and refreshing bowl of chopped green onion noodles was ready.

Xie Dan put the bowl of noodles on the tray, handed it to the servant girl, and said, "Take it to the girl, and tell her I'll be back soon."

Xie Dan went back to his room, washed his hands and changed his clothes, washed away the human smell of fireworks from the kitchen, and went to see Ye Chu.

Xiaoshou Xing was sitting at the table eating noodles. The noodles just out of the pot were a bit hot. She picked up a noodle and blew it, sucked it and ate it, while showing off to Ye Hui: "My brother's noodles are delicious. Do you want to try it too?"

Ye Hui shook her head again and again, she would not dare to eat the noodles cooked by the emperor with her courage.

Seeing Xie Dan come in, Ye Chu smiled and picked one up, blew on it, and brought the bowl to his mouth.

Xie Dan opened his mouth to eat the noodle before saying, "You eat first."

"What if I can't finish eating?"

"I can't finish eating."

The two of them ate up a bowl of noodles, Xie Dan took her for a walk in the courtyard to eat, and asked the servant girl to accompany her back to the house to wash and bathe.

At the same time, in Prince Zhong's Mansion, Guo Zijin, the lord of Jiayi County, returned to the mansion after celebrating his birthday with boats and seeing off the guests.The maids were busy packing up the birthday presents piled up in the yard, while Guo Zijin sat on the carved beauties inlaid with jade, dazed in a daze.

Time flies, she is 13 years old.

Guo Zijin was born extremely beautiful, with snow-skinned appearance and perfect eyebrows. People who knew her said that she was exactly like Mrs. Guo back then, and she had the talent and bearing of Mrs. Guo back then at a young age.

"County Master, the eldest son is here." The servant girl bowed and said.

Before the words were finished, a handsome young man walked in. He was Guo Heng, the adopted son of King Zhong.King Zhong Guo Yu was born in a military family. Guo Heng was originally a child of Guo Yu's family, also a military family. After his parents died, he became an orphan.

"Sister," Guo Heng stepped in, and asked the maids with a smile while waving his hands, "What's the matter, I see that you look a little grumpy, why are you unhappy today?"

"It's nothing, maybe I'm a little tired." Guo Zijin got up and poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Brother worked hard all day for my birthday, thank you brother."

"My brothers and sisters say thank you, as long as you are happy." Guo Heng took a sip from the teacup and sighed softly, "It's a pity that my brother is incompetent. I originally wanted to buy Ruyi Xiaozhuang and give it to you for your birthday. A gift, who knows but failed to do it."

Guo Zijin smiled gently and said: "Brother, don't say that, I don't have to want that Zhuangzi. Besides, if you are willing to buy or sell, he won't sell, and brother is not easy to use power to oppress others. What can you do? Birthday gift to you Didn't they give you a set of face masks, I like it very much."

"It's not that they won't sell it. If he just refuses to sell it, just give him more money." Guo Heng put down the teacup and said, "I asked someone to go to the Ministry of Households to check the records. Ruyi Xiaozhuang now has a person named Ye Zhi. Excuse me, I searched for many days, but I couldn't find such a person. After he bought Ruyi Village, he didn't seem to have been there much. The people in the village rarely come and go, and they can't find anything out of their mouths. They only know the owner. The surname is Ye, and I just shake my head and don’t know anything else.”

"It is said that anyone with a reputation in Beijing should be able to find it. This person probably does not live in the capital all the time. Sister, wait a little longer. As long as I can find this person, no matter what conditions he proposes, I will definitely buy Zhuangzi for him." you."

"Ye Zhi?" Guo Zijin pondered, "The surname is also Ye. Could it have something to do with mother's natal family?"

"Shouldn't be there, I've checked, and there is no such person in the Ye family."

"That's strange. It is said that he can buy Ruyi Xiaozhuang, and he will not be an unknown person." Guo Zijin also became a little curious, and smiled after a while, "You don't have to be too persistent, brother, you can't find him." Forget it, if you can’t find anyone, there’s nothing you can do about it.”

"That won't work, Ruyi Xiaozhuang is the dowry of the adoptive mother. The adoptive mother lived in Zhuangzi back then, and you were born there, which is naturally unusual. Don't worry, as long as the younger sister wants something, it doesn't matter for the elder brother. I'll get it for you too."