Chapter Ninety-Seven: Temptation
"Sister, you don't know, the quality of the fabric in the adult's shop is very good, next time we have time to pick some together..." Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Okay, sister, you're very happy..."Xue Qi patted Jiaowa's shoulder and gestured with her eyes to Peng Yue, who was sitting there a little speechless.
"Oh..."Jiaowa also noticed her gaffe at this time, and couldn't help but stick out her tongue playfully, like a child who had done something wrong, "Adults forgive sins, and concubines are just... Fang was too excited, the concubine really didn't expect it... Hmm..."
"It's okay," Peng Yue smiled and waved his hand, "It's good that you guys have a good chat." ”
"My lord, you are at peace with what you encounter..."Xue Qi put away the piano on the table with a smile, "It would be a blessing for us if every guest who came here was like an adult." ”
"Girl, don't make fun of me..."
"How dare a concubine?" Xue Qi followed and sat next to Jiaowa, "The poem that the adult wrote for the concubine last time has brought too much reputation to the concubine, speaking of which, the concubine has not thanked the adult properly." ”
"Yes, the fact that an adult can occupy such a high position at such a young age amazes the concubine, and the poetry and literary style are even more unattainable, and there is a reason why I want to do everything." Jiaowa chimed in.
"Being an official has little to do with poetry." Peng Yue couldn't help but laugh a little dumbly when he heard Jiaowa's argument similar to Yan Mengyun's, "I think that most of the literati who circulated poetry were frustrated in the officialdom..."
"The lord said it well, but the concubine means..."Speaking of this, Jiaowa suddenly paused, and then smiled shyly at Peng Yue, "The concubine wants to say that the adult is good in all aspects, such a handsome gentleman, whoever follows the adult is a blessing." ”
"Uh..."Peng Yue heard Jiaowa say this, but his heart sank, because he suddenly thought of Ziling, her final ending, and Qiu Qingge, the woman who missed it regrettably and even heartache, "Is it a blessing?" I'm afraid it's bad luck, right? I think whoever follows me will be unlucky, and I won't be happy in the end, right? ”
"My lord..."Jiaowa saw that Peng Yue's face was not good, and when she heard what he said, she knew that she was afraid that she had said the wrong thing again, and she couldn't help but look at Xue Qi with some embarrassment.
"Adults are really good at laughing, where are you talking about..."Xue Qi didn't know that Jiaowa's words would cause Peng Yue to sigh so much.
"Oh... It's okay, I'm just sentimental..."Peng Yue looked at the two of them, and then remembered that last time Jiaowa was frightened because of his words, he couldn't help but feel a little unbearable, so he explained, "I just thought... The matter of the deceased wife, in my heart... Alas... If life is only as it first seems, if that's really the case, then it would be fine..."
"Your Excellency, you must... I like Mrs. Zun very much, right? Seeing Peng Yue's words, Xue Qi couldn't help blurting out this question, but as soon as she asked it, she regretted it a little, because she felt that Peng Yue really didn't want to be entangled in this issue, "What does the concubine mean, um... The concubine listened to the adult chant the last word, presumably the adult's poem should have a lot to do with Mrs. Zun, the scene in the word is very touching, the concubine likes the word, and prefers the emotion contained in the word, so she asked rashly, I hope the adult will not be surprised.
"Huh?" Peng Yue looked at Xue Qi and smiled a little bitterly, "Yes, I like her very much, not just like it, I love her, she is the world... The cutest woman! Speaking of this, Peng Yue's face was full of satisfied happiness, and even his eyes inadvertently swayed a smile, which was very different from Fang Cai's sense of sadness. It seems that he is talking about the most beautiful things of time, the most rare treasures, and his eyes are full of nostalgia, longing, and a touch of reluctance and regret...
Xue Qi was really out of her mind when she heard Peng Yue say these words, looking at Peng Yue's demeanor when she said these words, that kind of happiness and satisfaction was really enviable and longing, she seemed to see herself back then, and she had also had a longing and hope for love like this, but unfortunately, love has always been a matter of two people, not one person can decide.
When Jiaowa saw Peng Yue like this, she wanted to laugh at first, but she couldn't laugh for some reason. She didn't know what Peng Yue's emotion was, but the sentence "I love her, she is the loveliest woman in the world" makes people feel so beautiful, the affection and feeling when she says this sentence is that she can't "perform" after being happy for a long time, she believes that this sentence is true, and suddenly she feels that this sentence is so beautiful, so longing, although she has heard a lot of praise and spoiling words, but it seems that no one has said this kind of thing to herself.
Looking at Xueqi and Jiaowa's stunned appearance, Peng Yue came back to his senses: how did he talk about his feelings with these two people, but don't forget the real purpose of his trip. Although I want to ease the atmosphere with the two and get closer to each other, I have been doing this "warm-up work" for a long time.
"Ahem... The topic is a little... Heavily, let's talk about light, huh? Haha..."Peng Yue knocked on the table and said jokingly.
"Ahh Okay..."Xue Qi sniffed, turned her face to look at Jiaowa, and sold a smile to Peng Yue together, "If you want to talk about something, then talk about something... Why don't we two sisters play another song for the adults? ”
"No need, just chat..."Peng Yue made a gesture on the table, "The matter of the DPRK and China... It's annoying, I just want to come here to relax..."
"If you have any worries about your lordship, you might as well talk about it with our sisters..." Jiaowa just wanted to say it, but was gently pinched by Xueqi under her, and her heart couldn't help but be alert, "If you don't want to say it, then forget it..."
"It's okay to talk to you..."Peng Yue pretended to pick up a piece of melon and fruit easily, and shook it at Jiaowa with a smile, "But I guess I will tell you, you don't even know who it is." ”
"My lord, this is underestimating a cheap concubine..."Jiaowa smiled slyly at Peng Yue, "Maybe one of the court officials you mentioned came to us as a guest." With that, Jiaowa sneered, completely ignoring Xueqi's hint at her eyes.
"Oh? Maybe this is not enough, then I'll give it a try, haha..."Peng Yue was very happy in his heart at this time, he didn't expect this delicate baby to be so "straightforward", in this way, things are much simpler, "Lingguo Gong Guo Xun, do you know this person?" ”
"Yes, of course I do!" Jiaowa raised her eyebrows and nodded excitedly, "We have little sisters who have been to his house, Lord Guo... I also came to the concubine here as a guest..."
"What about Lord Xia Yanxia?"
"Hmm... I don't know this concubine, but I've heard of him, he is the head of the cabinet! Jiaowa said a little childishly.
"Hmm... It seems that you do know, haha..."Peng Yue smiled at Jiaowa, "Then if you talk about it, you can hear a rough idea." ”
"Recently, Lord Guo and Lord Xia have been unlucky, they have been reprimanded by the emperor and impeached by the officials, and the burden has fallen on us people." Peng Yue rubbed his eyebrows as he spoke, "Lord Yan is probably tired enough... Oh... I'm not talking about the East Building, I'm Lord Yan Songyan..."
"That's a good thing, it means that adults are going to be reused." The delicate baby held her cheeks in her hands, and her eyes flickered, like a child.
"It's good if you want to reuse me, but the emperor doesn't mean to reuse me..."Peng Yue pretended to smile lightly, "Lord Yan should be reused, Lord Yan has been to the palace quite a lot recently, and I don't know what Donglou thinks about this, I haven't seen him for a few days." ”
"Well, I don't know..."Jiaowa chuckled, turned her head to look at Xueqi, "Lord Yan's matter, you need to ask your sister to find out, I don't know." ”
Xue Qi didn't look at Peng Yue, but just glanced at Jiao Wa intentionally or unintentionally, then lowered her eyebrows and said softly, "If you don't know, how can I know?" ”
"Why don't you know?" Jiaowa looked at Xueqi with some amusement, "Some private words, he said behind my back, is it difficult to tell you?" ”
"Ahh Ha ha... I don't have anything to ask..."When Peng Yue saw Xueqi like this, he knew that she was wary, not like that delicate baby's "big breast", so he could only keep his mouth shut, after all, if this kind of thing is obviously asked, it will inevitably be suspected, "Actually, I just talk to you casually, after all, you are not involved in it, and you probably don't know much about it, I should go back and find a chance to ask the East Building." ”
"My lord, in fact, I have heard Lord Yan mention this matter..."Jiaowa glanced at Xue Qi with some disgust, "Last time, I also heard Lord Yan complain, saying that the emperor dismissed Lord Xia, but he just summoned Lord Zhai into the palace to discuss matters, and said that his relatives also came to participate, and finally ended up being idle, and he was unwilling." ”
"Really? It seems that the East Building is also thinking the same as me. Peng Yue pretended to sip tea calmly, but muttered in his heart: It seems that the Yan father and son really want to fish in troubled waters, and use the bad luck of Xia Yan and Guo Xun to create opportunities for themselves to take the position, they must think of a way, but they can't let them add to any mess, and finally something went wrong.
"Huh? What do adults have in mind? Jiaowa's curious baby heart asked.
"What can I think, just do things honestly, don't act rashly at this time, you must know that the emperor sees everything in his eyes." At this time, Peng Yue saw that Xue Qi was silent on the side, and knew that she was on guard and suspicious. So I thought that since I couldn't get words out of her mouth, it was better to pass on some information that couldn't be said to Yan's father and son through her mouth.
"Jiaowa girl, tell your little sisters, don't go to the mansion of Guo Xun, the Duke of Lingguo, to do business recently, so as not to be implicated." Peng Yue turned the teacup and said with a smile, although he said it to Jiaowa, his eyes were fixed on Xueqi.
"What do you mean, sir? Could it be that something is wrong in Lord Guo's mansion? Jiaowa asked, a little puzzled.
"It's... This can't be nonsense..."Peng Yue pretended to smile mysteriously, thinking that deliberately putting some misinformation to confuse the public might be more effective, "Isn't this Lord Guo's recent rumors, besides, when I was in the palace, I heard that the emperor was interested in Lord Guo... Alas, forget it, it's not good if you know about this kind of thing. ”
"In this way, the concubine won't listen." Jiaowa giggled from the side.
"Alright, it's not too early, and I should go home." Peng Yue said as he took out a few ingots of silver from his bosom and put them on the table, "The two girls should rest early, and I will leave." ”
"Your Excellency is polite, the concubine is sending your lord." Xueqi Jiaowa saw that Peng Yue got up and wanted to leave, so she also made a gesture to send her off.
"Adults can often come and sit when they are bored in the future..."Jiaowa's lips opened lightly, revealing a few white teeth, "This is not a polite word, the concubine really hopes that the adult can come, and... When adults come, they don't have to bring silver, the concubine... It's also true, hee-hee..."
"Thank you, Miss Jiaowa, for your kindness..."Peng Yue turned his head and smiled, then pushed the door and went out.
"Sister, you can't help but be careless!" As soon as Peng Yue went out, Xue Qi pulled Jiao Wa to the seat from behind, "Didn't you see that Master Peng was deliberately tricking us just now?" ”