Yangyue

When Qi Zhu came to the main hall, he was surprised to see that Xiao Yangyue was not wearing the long skirt he usually loved, but was wearing a man's attire. When he stood sideways by the window, he looked quite elegant and elegant.

It's just that when Henry Zhang looked back at him, with that kind of appearance, the taste of elegance disappeared for a while, and she was still a bright beauty after all, no matter how she was dressed, she could catch people's hearts at a glance.

Qi Zhu: "Why are you here today?"

Xiao Yangyue's eyes paused on Qi Zhu's face for a moment, and said: "Master Hou's body injury has not healed yet, the emperor asked me to come and visit often."

Qi Zhu smiled softly: "Thank you very much, but, knowing that I am not in good health, I sent two beauties yesterday... Wouldn't it make it even more difficult for me to recover from my injuries?"

Henry Zhang said coldly: "I think Lord Hou is in good spirits."

"If I'm not in good spirits, how can I be worthy of the beauty I sent?" Qi Zhu followed Henry Zhang's words and turned around and shouted, "Come on, go and call Ji Yun, she was recommended by the Pavilion Master, Naturally, I should thank you very much.”

Not long after, the servant led Jiyun to come, Henry Zhang glanced at her, but after one night, Jiyun was no longer dressed as a maid, and her clothes were much more exquisite than other servants in the Hou's mansion, obviously her identity had changed. Not an ordinary servant anymore.

Ji Yun bowed to the two of them: "This servant has met Lord Hou and Lord Pavilion Master."

Looking at Ji Yun's current clothes, he must be very favored by Qi Zhu, Henry Zhang thought about this, but suddenly there seemed to be a jackdaw flying over the snow in his heart, leaving only a silent shadow.

At this moment, the housekeeper came in to report again, saying that the second young master of Guo Shangshu's family sent someone to invite Hou Ye to have tea in the south of the city. Qi Yiyi raised his eyebrows and said, "It's strange today, so many people are looking for me."

Xiao Yangyue said calmly: "Since there are people from Shangshufu to invite, Lord Hou will go."

Qi Zhu: "Well, I may not have seen Second Young Master Guo for a long time. Come here, take good care of Master Xiao."

After Qi Zhu finished speaking, he took two young servants and left the Hou Mansion.After Qi Zhu left, Xiao Yangyue ordered the servants around to retreat and not have to wait on him, leaving only Jiyun behind.

Xiao Yangyue stood quietly in the room for a moment, and suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Last night, in the pavilion of the Hou Mansion, did Lord Hou really be lucky to you?"

Ji Yun's face froze, and then she turned red and shy. She hesitated in thought, and for a moment she looked like she didn't know how to answer.

Xiao Yangyue: "If there is, there will be, if there is no, there will be none, why hesitate?"

Ji Yun lowered his head and said, "Young Master, I can't be sure about this."

Henry Zhang frowned: "What's so uncertain about this?"

"Last night at the Baizhu Pavilion, although the maidservant had an impression...of the Lord Hou, but I can't remember the details clearly. Perhaps it was because the maidservant drank a lot of wine with the Lord Hou, and I only felt that the things I did with the Lord Hou were like It's like a dream." Ji Yun tried his best to recall what happened last night, holding back his embarrassment, and felt a dull pain in his head for a while, "The slave girl obviously has good drinking power, but after last night, she seemed to be in a coma for several days and nights. After waking up, she had a headache. No end. This morning when I woke up, the slaves took a bath, and there seemed to be no traces on their bodies."

Henry Zhang: "Is it true?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yangyue pondered for a moment: "You wait in peace, do whatever Master Hou asks you to do, and wait for my instructions."

"Yes."

At this moment, Qi Zhu, who was on his way to Guo Shangshu's mansion, knew in his heart that Xiao Yangyue had probably dismissed everyone who was asking Jiyun about last night.

This is not the first time that Qi Zhu used this medicine on people in the duckweed pavilion. The first time was the shadow guard who broke into his bedroom and found the hidden compartment in Baibaoge. The second time was Bai Yu, and the third time, It was this woman named Ji Yun.

It may be possible to hide it once or twice, but after these three times, no matter how vigilant he is, for a long time, he will definitely show his flaws, Henry Zhang is cautious again, and he will definitely become suspicious.

After arriving at the place agreed with the second young master Guo in the south of the city, Qi Zhu and the second young master entered the teahouse. The second young master was still the same as usual. anecdote.

"I heard that the Western Regions recently paid tribute to the emperor with a batch of precious medicinal materials, jewelry and spices. The second prince interrupted and said that he had seen this kind of jewelry by chance at the residence of the fourth prince the day before yesterday, and he was saying that the fourth prince surpassed the emperor to collect tribute and despised the majesty. Four The prince was so angry that he quickly argued that it was bought by his imperial concubine's mother's brothers when they went to the Western Regions to do business."

Qi Zhu smiled after hearing this: "The princes are all grown up, so naturally they want to fight each other."

The second young master said: "The first prince shows his talents in political affairs, the second prince and the fourth prince have military merits, the fifth prince is diligent and well-read poetry and books, the sixth prince is calm and deep in the city, and although the third prince and the youngest seventh prince are relatively mediocre, they are still good friends. The son of the Empress, has a noble status and is the most favored by the Emperor, and all the sons of dragons are eyeing them with covetous eyes, how many bloody storms will be caused when the seven kings seize the throne in the future."

Qi Zhu: "The emperor is still young and has always been in good health, so there is no rush for the crown prince."

"Naturally, there is no rush. When the emperor was still a prince, he loved to train troops and fight on the battlefield. He has endured hardships that no other prince can endure. He has been strong and healthy for many years." The second young master laughed, "You see, the emperor is not addicted to the harem. With so many princes and princesses, one can tell how healthy the emperor is."

Qi Zhu also said with a smile: "You are full of envy for what you say."

"Who wouldn't be envious!" The second young master said "Hi" and shook his head, "I'm not like you, my eldest brother and third younger brother both have sons, but now I only have one girl. Are you in a hurry?"

When they were drinking tea, the second young master asked Qi Zhu if he wanted to go to Chenxiang Garden with him. Qi Zhu refused, saying that there was a beauty waiting at home, and he would not go to the brothel these days.

The second young master was surprised and said: "Master Hou has changed his sex? He even started recruiting people in the mansion?"

Qi Zhu smiled, did not answer, and returned home in a carriage with his entourage.

When Qi Zhu returned to the mansion, Xiao Yangyue was still there. It seemed that he was really leisurely today, and it took only an afternoon to eat snacks and read books at his mansion.

Qi Zhu walked into the room and saw that the book Henry Zhang was holding in his hand was in the study of his house, a medical book about herbal medicine.

"I sent someone to get the book from Master Hou's study before." Henry Zhang said lightly, "Master Hou doesn't mind."

Qi Zhu moved slightly in his heart, but didn't show it on his face, and said with a smile: "In my house, you can do whatever you want."

"Unexpectedly, Lord Hou also has research on medical herbs." Henry Zhang closed the book in his hand, and said meaningfully, "This book also has the annotations of Lord Hou."

"It's just some interest, I can't take it seriously." Qi Zhudao, "Why don't you just stay at my house for dinner?"

Henry Zhang had nothing to do, and nodded in agreement.

For dinner, Jiyun served the dishes in the inner room.Hou Ye didn't marry a wife and take concubines, but now suddenly there is such a favored woman, and no one in the inner house competes with her. All of a sudden, rumors spread in the house, saying that Hou Ye will formally accept her soon. Be a concubine.

Xiao Yangyue watched secretly, Ji Yun was personally arranged by Qi Zhu as a spy by his side, originally he wanted to let her be favored, but now, Ji Yun really got the favor of Lord Hou, but somewhere in his heart was faintly Some boredom that I don't know why and can't be resolved.

"Jiyun." Qi Zhu said suddenly, "You don't need to wait here, just let other people prepare the dishes, you go down and rest."

Ji Yun had no choice but to get up and bow and leave. Henry Zhang picked up the dishes on the plate, but felt that the taste in his mouth was tasteless and he didn't have any appetite.

Seeing Henry Zhang stop the chopsticks, Qi Zhu asked: "What's the matter? Is the food not to your liking?"

Henry Zhang's light-white fingers holding the silver chopsticks tightened slightly, and then he put down the chopsticks, but his lowered eyes still looked calm and breezy: "No, it's just that I have never seen Lord Hou so sincerely cherish a Girl, it's a little strange."

Qi Zhu stopped raising his cup, he stared at Henry Zhangyue for a moment, and replied: "Jiyun is the person you sent, so it is naturally different."

Such an answer did not make Henry Zhang feel happy in the slightest. Henry Zhang lowered his eyes and said: "Will Master Hou marry her as a concubine? She came out of my house. If Master Hou has this intention, I will A dowry should also be prepared for her."

"No." Qi Zhu took a sip of wine and answered very simply, "I don't know how to take concubines."

Henry Zhang raised his head in surprise, originally he thought that with Qi Zhuai's romantic nature of visiting brothels, no matter what, he would have wives and concubines in groups.But now there is still no hostess in the Hou Mansion, maybe there is the reason of the old Hou Ye's filial piety and running around for the emperor's order, but now he suddenly heard Qi Zhu himself say that he does not take concubines, Xiao Yangyue is naturally surprised.

Henry Zhang: "Why?"

Qi Zhu smiled, but did not answer, and instead said: "Aren't you still unmarried?"

Henry Zhang didn't seem to know how to answer this question, she pursed her lips slightly and fell silent.

Qi Zhu took a sip of his wine and smiled softly: "As an important minister of the imperial court, you already have a position that others can't match at a young age. There must be many people who want to marry you, right? It's just that I think you are cold and indifferent , full of the emperor's country, and not on the love of children."

Emperor Sheji, love between sons and daughters... Xiao Yangyue subconsciously thought that what Qi Zhu said was right. When he was still in the martial arts, he was trapped in the turmoil of the martial arts, and all his thoughts were on revenge.Now that the great revenge of his parents being killed has already been avenged, he is also in this position, shouldering the emperor's mandate, and he has no intention of thinking about these things.

For many people, love will be a bondage. Henry Zhang feels unbearable when he thinks that his emotions will be tied down by another person's every move and completely controlled by another person.

He has decided that in this life, he will only remember his parents, respect his master, and be loyal to the emperor, and there will be no one else.

What's more, he has never been in love with anyone.

Henry Zhang didn't have the intention to continue to stay for dinner anymore, he wiped his mouth and stood up, saying: "I still have something to do in my house, so I'll take my leave first, Master Hou will take it easy."

Qi Zhu: "Okay, I'll take you out."

Qi Zhu sent Xiao Yangyue to the gate of the Hou Mansion and watched the carriage of the Xiao Mansion set off. Xiao Yangyue in the sedan chair lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and looked back towards the gate of the Hou Mansion, which was gradually going away. He thought Qi Zhu had already entered , but unexpectedly he was still standing in front of the door.

In the night, the lantern above the gate cast a warm red halo, Qi Zhu stood under the gate, saw Henry Zhang turning his head, and smiled at him.

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