Chapter 42: A Battle of Wits and Courage

If the arrival of Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, shocked everyone and felt that Yang Lian was a person valued by the imperial court, then the arrival of Zeng Yiling made people feel that this Yang Lian was not simple, very not simple. It is natural for him to be able to serve in the imperial court and have some relationship with the King of Qi, but it has something to do with Zeng Yiling, the top brand of Xiaoxiang Pavilion and a famous person in Jinling, which is even more surprising, this is definitely an eight-sided and exquisite character, otherwise why would people from all three religions and nine streams come?

Yang Lian was also stunned at first, but quickly reacted, arched his hand towards Li Jingsui, signaled that it was rude, and walked up to Zeng Yiling, and said with a smile: "Miss Zeng can come, it is really brilliant, Yang Lian is rude." ”

Zeng Yiling pursed her lips and smiled, her voice was still very good: "If it weren't for the fact that Li'er received a flyer on the street, I'm afraid the concubine would still be in the dark." Mr. Yang, is Ling so annoying? Although there is a sense of blame, her voice is good, and it sounds very comfortable, and she will not feel resistant.

Yang Lian opened today, naturally he didn't want to make trouble, and Zeng Yiling came with good intentions, how could he refuse it? I had to laugh and say: "Miss Zeng is the best girl in Jinling, but many men's dream lovers, how can Yang Lian hate it?" ”

Zeng Yiling glanced at Yang Lian with a pair of sheared autumn pupils, and couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Yang is really funny when he speaks." Although it was the first time she had heard the word lover in her dreams, she was not a fool, so she could not understand it.

At this time, Chen Tie shouted: "The auspicious time is coming, don't flirt anymore." ”

Although Yang Lian was uninhibited, he also mocked Mi Shiwei, but Zeng Yiling made him unable to see through, at least compared with the two, Mi Shiwei has a simple personality, just like a lotus flower in a mountain pond, out of the mud and not stained. But this Zeng Yiling, even if he is not bad, at least he is a person with eight faces, after all, he was born in that kind of place, and he always has some ability.

Yang Lian smiled: "Chen Tie can't speak, and I hope the girl will forgive her sins." ”

When Zeng Yiling heard this, a pair of eyes quickly burst into tears, and said, "What, isn't Ling worthy of Mr. Yang?" Or is it ugly, which displeases Mr.? ”

Yang Lian's head grew in an instant, this Zeng Yiling is really not a good person, you must be careful. was secretly vigilant in his heart, but he said: "Miss Zeng is the crown of Jinling, but unfortunately I haven't known the true face of Lushan." "Don't retreat, move forward, see how this Zeng Yiling is?

Zeng Yiling smiled faintly and said: "Today is the day of Yang Gongzi's opening, thanks to Gongzi's gift of two music scores, how can Ling be reluctant to show his true face?" As he spoke, he raised his hand and first removed the hat on his head, revealing a white and smooth forehead. I saw that she was wearing light makeup, her eyebrows were thin and long, and under her eyebrows, there was a pair of black and white cut-water autumn pupils, and those eyes seemed to be able to speak, which made people can't help but feel pity when they see it.

Yang Lian chuckled in his heart, feeling that Zeng Yiling had come prepared, but he couldn't guess what Zeng Yiling's purpose was.

Qianqianyu's hand continued to move, and the white gauze was uncovered, revealing a pretty face, the face was very clean, without any dress, but it made people feel that the powder was too white, and Shi Zhu was too red. When the county lord of Huairou not far away saw it, he couldn't help but whisper: "What a fox spirit." ”

Many people saw Zeng Yiling for the first time, and no one would have imagined that on such a day, she actually took off her hat, took off the white veil, and revealed her true face. Many people present stared at Zeng Yiling's face, as if they had stopped breathing. Even Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, couldn't help but lose his mind in an instant. The same is true for Lin Renzhao and Chen Tie, but it is the county lord of Huairou, who just glanced at it, and was very dissatisfied in his heart, these stinky men really couldn't walk when they saw a beautiful woman.

Yang Lian saw Zeng Yiling, his pupils contracted violently, and in his memory, a vague figure overlapped, Zeng Yiling had some shadows of that person, but it seemed to be different. Yang Lian took two deep breaths, calmed down, and said with a smile: "Miss Zeng, Gu Zhiluo will be overshadowed in front of the girl." Miss Zeng still wears a veil, otherwise I am afraid that my industry will not be able to open. ”

Zeng Yiling smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were full of infinite charm, "Since the son speaks, the concubine obeys the order." As he spoke, he slowly put on his veil and put on his hat again.

"Miss Zeng, please come here." Yang Lian said.

Zeng Yiling nodded, moved the lotus step, came to Li Jingsui's side, and gave a salute: "Ling has seen His Royal Highness the King of Qi." ”

Li Jingsui seemed to have just woken up from a big dream, and hurriedly said: "Zeng, Miss Zeng don't need to be polite. After speaking, Li Jingsui couldn't help but ask, "Miss Zeng, are you really surnamed Zeng?" ”

A trace of surprise flashed in Zeng Yiling's eyes, and he said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi said that he was smiling, and Ling is surnamed Zeng." ”

When the people around heard this, they looked at Li Jingsui like a fool, and Li Jingsui was very embarrassed, although he had a deep meaning in asking, but in the eyes of others, it was nonsense. I had to nod and smile at the moment.

Yang Lian walked over quickly and said with a smile: "King Qi, Miss Zeng, the auspicious time has arrived." If you don't dislike it, how about the two cutting the ribbon together? After speaking, I was afraid that Zeng Yiling didn't understand, so I explained it briefly.

Zeng Yiling nodded and said with a smile: "If His Royal Highness King Qi doesn't dislike it, Ling has no objection." ”

Li Jingsui almost didn't hesitate and said, "This king has no objections. ”

By means of the ribbon cutting, similar to later generations, after the ribbon cutting, Xiao Erhei lit two firecrackers, and suddenly crackled. Attracting more onlookers, Yang Lian was not satisfied, and today's opening ceremony can be described as a success. His eyes couldn't help but sweep around, staying on Zeng Yiling, Zeng Yiling happened to be looking at him, and the two of them collided with each other, and they both smiled slightly. It's just that the thoughts in my heart are completely different.

The county lord of Huairou happened to see it, and he couldn't help but slander him, this Zeng Yiling was really a vixen, and he hooked the hearts of many men. That Yang Lian too, originally thought that he was serious and not greedy for women, but he didn't expect to be exposed today.

Li Hongji was in the crowd, watching coldly, and soon, the soldiers hurriedly came back and whispered in his ear. Yang Lian came to Jinling and quickly bought an inn and wine shop, which was a novelty. And Li Shu led the ranger to make trouble that day, and many people know about it. It's just that some people only know one and don't know the other, and then the three of them become tigers, and when they are passed around, they will change their taste.

Li Hongji listened and couldn't help but sneer twice, because he clearly heard that Yang Lian relied on the power of King Qi to take advantage of it. After understanding Yang Lian's origin, Li Hongji has a few questions, this Yang Lian said that he was from Guanzhong, but he appeared in the Suzhou area of Wu Yueguo, and there was almost no experience before that. Moreover, the county lord of Huairou was kidnapped by Wu Yueguo's assassins, and Yang Lian's appearance was too coincidental, so that Li Hongji had to suspect that Yang Lian might be a thief shouting to catch a thief, maybe everything that happened in Henglin Town, Changzhou, was led by him.

Could it be that this person named Yang Lian was sent by Wu Yueguo to make trouble? This thought flashed through Li Hongji's heart, and he said in a low voice: "Tell me to go down and let the brothers of the wolf group go and investigate." "This Yang Lian has a peculiar identity, and he has the support of Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, Li Hongji will not move him temporarily.

The soldiers agreed and quickly left. Li Hongji took a look, and at this time, Yang Lian had already finished cutting the ribbon, and the guests went up to the restaurant to eat. Li Hongji was afraid of being recognized, so he left in a hurry.

The decoration of the restaurant is quite gorgeous, Yang Lian also took advantage of the situation to buy the second and third floors, made it into the form of a private room, climbed to the third floor, and overlooked it from a high vantage point, you can see the scenery of the Qinhuai River at a glance. Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, and the lord of Huairou sat down in the Peach Blossom Hall, while Zeng Yiling took the maid and tasted it in the Lotus Hall.

Huang Qi and his wife were very busy, but fortunately, Yang Lian hired helpers in advance, and Wang Hu and Zhao Peng helped, so they barely withstood it. Xiao Erhei specially served the king of Qi, he stood at the door with his hands tied, but the king of Qi had an order, so he went to do it immediately.

Yang Lian implemented a five-fold discount, and business was booming in the morning, and there were many elegant people, knowing that Zeng Yiling was here, they all rushed to hear the news, and the boxes on the second and third floors were full, and they were in short supply. Yang Lian smiled, thinking that it would be great if business was like this every day.

Li Xiongxin, Li Shu and his son also came to help, Li Xiongxin was dumbfounded, how is the business of Huangqi next door, as a neighbor, he knows best, he can't imagine that he has changed a boss, used some means, and the business is like this, which scared his heart to jump non-stop.

However, Li Xiongxin still felt that after the afternoon, business should be worse, but he still thought wrong, after Zeng Yiling proposed to play the piano, the atmosphere of the whole restaurant reached its peak. More literati and scholars arrived, and they even just stood at the door, listening to Zeng Yiling playing the piano, looking fascinated.

Until the time of the day, it was dark, and the curfew was about to begin, Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, took the county lord of Huairou and left first, and Zeng Yiling also left, before leaving, he said: "Yang Gongzi's business is prosperous, but he has to give half of the money to the concubine." ”

Yang Lian smiled slightly, knowing that she was joking. Looking at Zeng Yiling's bright eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling after the tassel, Yang Lian suddenly said: "If Miss Zeng marries Yang, don't say half of it, it's all girl's." ”

"Yang Gongzi said that he laughed, with Yang Gongzi's personality, how could he marry a fireworks woman?" As she spoke, she approached Yang Lian, and could even hear Yang Lian's heart jumping, and couldn't help but smile, "The concubine looks at the little county lord, but she has a deep affection for Yang Gongzi." ”

"Miss Zeng said cautiously, the county lord has golden branches and jade leaves, and I am just a martial artist, where can I be worthy of the county lord?" Yang Lian smiled faintly.

"What the hell, there will always be results afterwards, and I hope that Yang Gongzi will not forget his heart. With a new love, don't forget the old one. Zeng Yiling said, stood up with a smile, and walked out.

Yang Lian looked at Zeng Yiling's distant back in a daze, called Chen Tie, and asked, "Brother Chen, what is the origin of this Zeng Yiling?" ”

Chen Tie was confused by the question, and after a long time, he said: "What can she do, she is just a servant launched by Xiaoxiang Pavilion." Even if Chen Tie thinks that Zeng Yiling is unattainable, deep in his heart, Zeng Yiling is just a servant. But Yang Lian felt that it was far from that simple.