The next day, Wang Zhangshi went to Kou Meilin early to arrange a banquet in Baishuguan, he had been with Baishuguan for nearly ten years, and he knew very well what kind of person Baishuguan was. If he couldn't do anything else, Bai Xiangshi would probably not embarrass him, but today's banquet for friends is not sloppy at all, especially since one of the guests is still Bai Xiangshi's classmate Liu back then.

Why did Bai Xiangshi resign back then, although he didn't know the inside story, he also knew that this was what Bai Xiangshi had always cared about the most. Today, Lord Liu came over, although it was a small gathering of friends, but the two sides didn't have the intention of comparing each other's high and low. Baishuguan is a person who loves face very much, especially in recent years, with the rise of fame, he has become more and more concerned about face, and when facing old friends, this concern has reached a harsh level.

Therefore, today's banquet, there is no need for Bai Xiangshi to explain again and again, and the king also knows that it must be done perfectly.

It's just that when the incense masters and guests who participated in the incense fight arrived one after another, Wang Zhangshi suddenly remembered that he had overlooked a very important matter.

Bai Xiangshi, will you participate in the incense fight today?

If you participate in the incense fight, which incense will the white incense master choose?

Yesterday, because he mentioned An Lan to Bai Xiangshi, he forgot to ask Bai Xiangshi about today's incense fight, which was an oversight he had never had. Although Master Bai Xiang only instructed him to arrange today's banquet, and the matter of fighting incense had nothing to do with him, Wang Zhangshi felt a little uneasy at this time.

The whereabouts of the incense recipe have not been found for a long time, and according to Wang Meiniang's statement, the incense recipe seems to have disappeared. Of course he didn't believe it, nothing could disappear out of thin air, he had long suspected that someone in the incense courtyard was doing something stealing chickens and dogs behind his back, but he never suspected Wang Meiniang.

However, Wang Meiniang has the best chance to get close to that incense recipe, and he couldn't be clearer about how much an incense recipe from the Changxiang Palace is worth outside.

But even so, he still felt that Wang Meiniang would not do such a thing, not because he believed in Wang Meiniang, but because he believed in his own judgment. He knew that Wang Meiniang didn't have the courage and wouldn't do such a stupid thing, but ...... Perhaps because of the restless relationship at this time, his judgment of himself began to waver.

If it's really not Wang Meiniang, then what's the matter with the incense card she hid in the house?

He knew Wang Meiniang's habit, as long as she was not in the room, he would lock the door and not even let the incense slaves around him enter. She had also told him with some pride that she could remember everything in her room, even where the comb was placed, and the folds on the bed. And that night, he entered the house with Wang Meiniang, and the door was obviously locked, so it was impossible for someone to frame it.

Also, on the day Chen Lu passed through the Yuanxiang Courtyard, he later learned that it was Wang Meiniang who secretly gave Chen Lu a lot of convenience, and hinted to Chen Lu in advance that An Lan was the most suspicious. Now that I think about it, the more I feel that it is Wang Meiniang who wants to find a substitute for herself, Wang Zhangshi's face gradually sank, and his trust in Wang Meiniang is losing little by little.

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After An Lan followed Lu Yunxian into the Sleepy Forest, he walked directly to Douxiang Courtyard.

Today is a light rainy day, the air is humid, and it is very suitable for fragrant fragrance. After the two entered the Douxiang Courtyard, they saw that under the corridor of the courtyard, there were already many guests standing in twos and threes, all of whom were well-dressed and talked elegantly.

An Lan walked inside, looking carefully, and after a while, she saw that Ma Guixian was really here, and she was relieved.

At this time, there is still some time before the official start of the incense fight, in order to keep the smell of the room clean, the incense room in the courtyard has not yet opened, and the incense envoy has only prepared a few side rooms for the guests to rest. However, because of the charming scenery of the Sleepy Forest and the light rain at the end of summer, most of the guests did not stay in the house, but walked to the porch outside the house to enjoy the rain and chat.

After An Lan followed Lu Yunxian into the room dedicated to the rest of the incense envoys, she saw Lu Yunxian and the incense envoys who skillfully exchanged pleasantries with the incense envoys who were sleeping in the forest, and then I don't know who mentioned it, so their conversation turned to Chen Lu. After a while, An Lan learned from their conversation that although Chen Lu had not been removed from the position of incense envoy now, there was no power left in his hands, and he was afraid that it would not be long before he would have no face to stay in Kou Mei Lin again.

Some people sighed, some sighed, and some gloated, but An Lan didn't want to listen to what they said, so she walked over and whispered to Lu Yunxian that she wanted to go out for a walk. Lu Yunxian glanced at her, didn't ask more, said that he would come back earlier, and let her out.

As soon as An Lan came out of the room, he saw that Ma Guixian was under the Zhu Corridor opposite. He looks much more proud today than he was some time ago, his brocade robe looks like a dog, and his demeanor of drawing a scoop on a gourd also shows a bit of grace.

Incense is often inseparable from beauty.

For example, the red sleeves add fragrance, the clothes are fragrant and the sideburns are shadowy, the fragrance is cherished by the jade, and the nephrite jade is warm and fragrant...... In the words that these literati like to use, there is always a wisp of moving incense, which leads people to infinite reverie.

But most of the men who come here love both incense and beauty.

An Lan, who was in the prime of her cardamom years, had begun to come and go, and when she pushed the door out, someone noticed her. At this time, I saw her standing quietly under the corridor, although through the drizzle, the facial features on her face were not real enough, but the delicate and moving posture still made many people can't help but take a few more looks, among them, naturally including Ma Guixian.

An Lan knew that Ma Guixian had seen her, so she opened the oil-paper umbrella, went down the steps, and turned around and walked outside the Douxiang Courtyard.

She hoped that Ma Guixian could come along, because there were too many people here, and she didn't have a chance.

However, she wasn't sure if Ma Guixian would follow, so she was a little anxious.

She knew that Ma Guixian was a good woman, and she could see that Ma Guixian had some meaning to her, but she didn't know how much it meant and whether it could arouse enough interest from this man.

She didn't have much confidence in herself, she always felt that she was ordinary, especially every time she thought of the shadow that had been hidden in her heart for several years, she would always feel ashamed of herself, and then feel more and more ordinary and unremarkable.

"Miss Anlan." When he was worried, there was a flattering voice from behind him, and the string in An Lan's heart loosened slightly, then he stopped and turned around.

The woman under the light rain was like a beauty coming out of an ancient painting, Ma Guixian only felt that his heart and liver trembled, and the whole person flew in an instant.

"Boss Ma." An Lan bowed slightly.

Ma Guixian came back to his senses, and hurriedly replied: "I didn't expect to meet Miss An Lan here again today, it's really fateful." ”

An Lan walked to another relatively secluded corridor, and then asked knowingly, "Is Boss Ma here to participate in the incense fight today, or just to watch?" ”

Ma Guixian, she had already inquired a little from Lu Yunxian, and knew that this person would not let go of any opportunity.

Ma Guixian smiled flatteringly: "There are a few good incense in the incense shop below, and today I picked one of them to offer ugly." ”

An Lan showed a little envy on her face, and looked at Ma Guixian with straight eyes: "I don't know what kind of famous fragrance it is, can you let me take a look." ”

Ma Guixian only felt that his soul was swinging above his head, and he was eager to say a few more words to the little beauty, how could there be any reason to refuse, so he immediately took out a palm-sized incense from his sleeve, opened it himself, and handed it to An Lan.