Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dragon and the Phoenix Among Men
May 16 is a special day, and this day is Dow's birthday. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Every day in previous years, Dow would invite some wealthy and powerful official wives or businessmen to attend her birthday banquet.
Because of the reputation of Tianxiang Pavilion outside, most of the powerful families will be present, and even some male guests will come to celebrate their birthdays.
This birthday banquet is a little different, because there is an extra Zhu Nian in the Zhu Mansion.
The ladies in the capital don't go out often, so they almost don't know about the recent affairs of Tianxiang Pavilion, so they all reward Tao's face and come to the banquet.
Early that morning, Tao took Liu's mother to the bamboo garden, and Zhu Nian was teasing the fish by the pool.
"Nian'er!" Tao smiled kindly and slowly walked to Zhu Nian's side.
Zhu Nian lowered his head and pursed his lips, why is this annoying Tao here again!
She threw the rest of the fish food into the pool, then wiped the foam off her hands and stood up, and the fish rushed to surround the floating food.
"What kind of wind blew Erniang here?" Zhu Nian did not dismantle Tao, and cooperated with her harmony.
"Look at what you said, can't Erniang come to see you?" Tao covered his mouth and giggled.
Listening to Dow's laughter, Zhu Nian's body trembled, and he obviously noticed that there were dense goosebumps on his arms.
Disgusting!
Zhu Nian didn't speak, she didn't believe that Tao would chat with her if she had nothing to do, and see who was angry!
Sure enough, Dow's face was embarrassed, and he seemed to be embarrassed to say, "That...... Nian'er, in fact, Erniang did come to you today to ask for something. ā
She looked at Zhu Nian with anticipation in her eyes.
"Erniang hopes...... Nian'er, you can stay in the bamboo garden all the time today, don't go out and walk around. ā
Zhu Nian raised his eyebrows, what does Dow want to do?
I don't know why Erniang made such a request, Nian'er still wants to be clear. ā
"Hehe, Nian'er, in fact, today is Erniang's birthday, and I invited some people with heads and faces to come as guests. ā
But Nian'er still didn't quite understand. ā
Tao secretly gritted his teeth, does this Zhu have to say so clearly!
"That's right, in the past, Tianxiang Pavilion was under my control, but now you have taken it back, but many wives and ladies don't know yet. Tao was ashamed and indignant, but he still endured to say it: "Erniang admits that she is a little vain, so I hope you can help me hide this birthday banquet and make Erniang have a little face." ā
Zhu Nian chuckled, so that's the case, doesn't Tao just want others to continue to think that she is the housewife of Zhu Mansion and Tianxiang Pavilion?
She's doing a good job with this wishful thinking!
But Zhu Nian's mood today is not bad, she doesn't want to have too much entanglement with Tao, anyway, the future will be long, so she agreed.
"Okay Erniang, I can promise you, if there is nothing urgent, I can not go out of the bamboo garden. ā
Tao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Zhu Xinnian would disagree, but she didn't expect her to agree so easily.
She just wants to drag those dignitaries and nobles, and when the forged certificate comes out, she can hide it from the world without a trace, and no one will know that she is actually fighting for property.
"Thank you, Nian'er, that Erniang will leave first, and there is still some work. Dow pretended to thank Zhu Nian and left.
It was almost noon, and the Zhufu was already crowded with people, beaming with joy.
Tao stood in the courtyard to greet the guests, greeting the various noble ladies, while Zhu Yanran stood beside her shyly.
There was a special one outside the door, this person's face was very unfamiliar, but the person who followed behind him was Yu He.
He is the disguised Yun Lesheng.
Tao's birthday banquet made a lot of noise and spread to Yuhe. Yu He thought twice and told Yun Lesheng about it.
Originally, Yun Lesheng was not interested in a woman's banquet, and his identity was also very noble, but as soon as he thought that he might be able to see Zhu Xinnian from there, he sent Yu He to prepare a birthday gift.
He asked Ling Hu'an for a human skin mask, changed his appearance into a delicate little student, and came to Zhu Mansion with Yu He swaggering.
At this time, Steward Tang was greeting and greeting the little maid outside the door to make records.
He saw Yun Lesheng who was disguised, thought for a while, and made sure that he didn't know this person, so he stepped in to stop him.
"This son's face is tight, I don't know who family he represents?"
Yun Lesheng had already prepared, and he replied politely: "I am the son of the Luo family in Taicheng, and I didn't accept the invitation, but I love Tianxiang Pavilion and want to come to celebrate my wife's birthday." ā
"I'm really sorry, Master Luo, my wife is invited to a banquet today with some acquaintances, if you like the food in Tianxiang Pavilion, you can often go there to cheer up. "After all, Steward Tang is like a send-off.
"Yu He!" Yun Lesheng looked behind him: "Take the birthday gift I prepared." ā
Yu He beckoned the little guy who was carrying the box behind him and took out the birthday gift.
After Steward Tang saw the dazzling array of birthday gifts, his eyes lit up, he picked up the jade Guanyin on the top of the box and looked at it carefully, and then exclaimed: "Good thing!"
Steward Tang thought about it again and again, none of the guests who came today had more birthday gifts than the Luo family's son, although this Luo Gongzi was not on the invitation list, but he didn't want to let go of so much gold, silver and jewelry, so he beckoned and acquiesced to Yun Lesheng's entry into the mansion.
Yun Lesheng and Yu He entered the Zhu Mansion, and Tao was still warmly greeting the other guests, Yun Lesheng didn't want to attract her attention, so he and Yu He walked to a remote corner to hide themselves.
He looked around, looking eagerly for the figure in his heart, but he didn't see it.
He was a little disappointed in his heart, where did this girl go?
Yun Lesheng retracted his gaze, called Yuhe, and took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the backyard of Zhufu.
There are many courtyards in Zhufu, and the roads are winding and circuitous, and Yun Lesheng wanders around, and he doesn't know where he has gone.
After about half an hour of shopping, Yun Lesheng walked to the vicinity of the bamboo garden.
He was fascinated by the large bamboo forest in front of the courtyard, which represented the upright, noble, delicate and handsome character, and he didn't know who lived here.
He glanced at it casually, and just saw Zhu Nian in the courtyard, and was instantly fascinated by her.
The swing under the locust tree has been built, at this time Zhu Nian is sitting on the swing looking up at the sky, his body is shaking slightly, the breeze blows, a few petals slowly fall, stirring Zhu Nian's hair, falling to her skirt, at this time Zhu Nian is like a fairy in Yaochi.
Zhu Nian felt a burning gaze staring at her, she suddenly looked in the direction of Yun Lesheng, and thought: What person!?
Seeing Yun Lesheng and Yu He, she sat up from the swing with a defensive expression.
Yun Lesheng took off his human skin mask, showed a moving smile, and looked at Zhu Nian gently.
Zhu Nian looked puzzled: Why does this person look at me and smile, is there something wrong? I don't know him.
Looking at the unmoved Zhu Nian, Yun Lesheng had a trace of frustration on his face: "Don't you know me?"
"Should I know you?" asked Zhu Nian rhetorically.
Yun Lesheng was angry and funny, so he had to reluctantly introduce himself, "In Xia Yun Lesheng." ā
Zhu Nian looked at Yu He, who was a little familiar, Yun Lesheng!
Looking at the change in Zhu Nian's eyes, Yun Lesheng understood that she had already remembered herself.
Zhu Nian opened his mouth and said: "Minnu Zhu Xinnian, thank you General Yun for your help. ā
Yun Lesheng said with a smile: "This courtyard of Zhu Mansion is too complicated, can you ask Miss Zhu to accompany me for a walk, the right should be the way." ā
Zhu Nian thought twice and nodded in agreement.
Taking advantage of Zhu Nian's time to walk out of the courtyard, Yun Lesheng turned his head to look at Yu He behind him, Yu He knew that he was hiding in the dark.
Zhu Nian said hello to the maid in the courtyard and walked out of the bamboo garden.
When he came to Yun Lesheng, Zhu Nian had let down his guard and asked him with a smile: "Where does the general want to go?"
"Go to your stepmother's feast. As he spoke, Yun Lesheng put on a human skin mask again.
On the way, Yun Lesheng asked Zhu Nian: "Now the people in the front yard are all dignitaries, why don't you seize this opportunity to get acquainted with them?"
Zhu Nian chuckled: "The folk girls are the least accustomed to the scene of dealing with people, and I don't have the heart to climb the dragon and the phoenix, why should I cater to them." ā
Yun Lesheng smiled secretly, sure enough, unlike those vulgar ladies in the boudoir, this pure and high fan is just his heart.
By this time, the guests had almost arrived, and Dow had already beckoned them to the back garden for a banquet.
Zhu Nian took Yun Lesheng to the garden in the front hall, and the two hid in the dark.
Yun Lesheng looked towards the crowd with the mentality of watching the excitement, but he was taken aback when he saw one person, but he didn't expect that he was not the only one who was incognito.
Yun Lesheng turned his head to look at Zhu Nian, with a mysterious smile on his face: "Miss Zhu, do you know that there is a hidden big man in this crowd. ā
Zhu Nian said jokingly: "More noble than your identity?"
Unexpectedly, Yun Lesheng smiled and said nothing, and Zhu Nian was shocked.
"When you are the son of heaven, do you think your status is noble enough?" Yun Lesheng replied lightly.
"Really?" Zhu Nian's eyes widened, and he turned his face to look at the crowd: "Which one is?"
Yun Lesheng's expression was leisurely, I won't say anything with a face, you can find it yourself.
Zhu Nian glanced at him and swept through the crowd.
Her gaze stopped on a middle-aged man in a brown robe, this person's temperament was different from ordinary people, although he had been lowering his sense of existence, he was still tall, with his own majesty, like a dragon and phoenix among people.
Zhu Nian hooked the corners of his lips and said quietly: "I know." ā
Yun Lesheng followed Zhu Nian's gaze and found that the person she was looking at was Emperor Tuoba Lei.
Yun Lesheng was very satisfied, sure enough, she didn't see the wrong person, Zhu Xin's mind is different from ordinary women, she has a keen intuition and sharp vision.
Zhu Nian suddenly turned around and left, Yun Lesheng was puzzled in his heart, and immediately followed.