Chapter 229: The Dinner Party
"Hehe, Lord Bai is too polite, the old man has never done anything, and Lord Bai, as the parents of a city, is also indispensable!" Ye Hanwen was calmly brushing his beard: "Uh, the invitation, since Lord Bai is so enthusiastic, can the old man invite a few more people?"
Bai Yuqing raised his head and was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and after a while, the corners of his mouth hooked: "Ah, of course, of course!"
Ye Hanwen stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The matter of this epidemic can be solved so quickly, and Miss Qin Muyao and Miss Hanle of Jurentang are also indispensable." Oh, by the way, and what is the name of that Jurentang young owner? Ye Hanwen suddenly forgot his name and thought about it carefully.
"Cheng Lianjin!" Bai Yuqing reminded softly.
"Ah, it's that young man, I heard that he has contributed a lot of manpower and material resources to this plague, so let's invite him too!"
"Yes!" Bai Yuqing lowered his head in response, his face becoming a little ugly. When the autumn night was quiet, the candlelight in the room reflected red, warming the whole room, Qin Muyao sat at the desk and looked down at the books on the table, her mind was already out of her mind, and she didn't know what was disturbing her mind, with a worried look on her face.
At this time, there was a knock on the door of the house, Qin Muyao came to her senses, and quickly raised her head to look at the door: "Please come in!"
Walking in from outside the house, a slender, delicate-looking, armored man with a sword in his waist and a serious look on his face, after entering the house and not seeing Qin Muyao, he changed the seriousness on his face, and instantly became much gentler.
Qin Muyao raised her head and looked at the man, a little surprised: "Gao Guard, why do you have an important visit late at night?"
Wu Jie, who was wearing armor, walked lightly, approached Qin Muyao, and stopped: "Qin Muyao girl Lord Bai will have a banquet tomorrow night, and we Lord Yehan want to invite Miss Qin Muyao and Miss Hanle to go together tomorrow night." β
Qin Muyao quickly closed the book on the table, quickly got up, walked around the desk quickly, and walked in front of Wu Jie: "Lord Bai wants to treat me tomorrow? Lord Yehan said he wanted me to come over?" Qin Muyao was a little puzzled.
Wu Jie hurriedly nodded and responded: "Yes, Lord Yehan specially asked me to invite Miss Qin Muyao to go to the adult, saying that the girl has contributed to the epidemic this time, and I hereby express my gratitude." β
Qin Muyao was silent for a moment, then looked up at Wu Jie: "Okay! I will go to the banquet on time with Han Le tomorrow night, take me to thank Lord Han for the night, there is Lao Gao to escort you!"
The corners of Wu Jie's mouth twitched, smiled softly, and quickly raised his hand: "Farewell." β
Wu Jie turned around and left Qin Muyao's room quickly After Wu Jie left, Qin Muyao walked back and forth slowly, bowing her head and pondering: "It seems that Bai Yuqing can't bear it, then let's wait and see." β
On the eyebrows of the moon, a crescent moon curved like a sickle slowly rose from the east, Qin Muyao walked through the deep and dark alley alone, wearing a white brocade skirt, with a pink tulle cloak draped over her shoulders, she held an oil-paper lantern in her hand, turned around, and walked quickly along the bluestone road to the gate of Baifu, Qin Muyao slowly raised her head and looked at the huge word "Baifu", stopped, turned around and looked back at the dark surroundings, hesitated, turned around quickly, lifted her skirt and stepped up a step.
At this time, a little scholar ran out of the mansion quickly, stepped forward to greet him with a smile, walked to Qin Muyao and bent down, stretched out his hand to signal: "Yo! The shopkeeper Ling is here, please hurry up, my Lord Bai has been waiting for a long time." β
The corners of Qin Muyao's mouth raised, nodded slightly, and followed the young man into the White Mansion.
Qin Muyao followed the young man to the back garden of the Bai Mansion, Qin Muyao stopped, frowned, and looked around suspiciously: "This big brother, didn't Lord Bai say to have a dinner party?
The young man turned around with a smile: "Oh! Hehe, that's right, my family Bai said that tonight's dinner has been relocated to the back garden." β
Qin Muyao frowned, hesitated, turned her head and looked around, and quickly turned around: "Then let's go." β
The young man continued to lead the way, Qin Muyao followed the young man through a long corridor, and after bypassing the corridor, he turned around and walked to a lotus pond.
The young man stopped: "Miss Qin Muyao, please wait here, my Lord Bai will be here later!"
Qin Muyao put down the lantern in her hand and nodded. The young man walked away quickly.
Qin Muyao walked slowly to the white marble not far from the lotus pond, and looked down at the round table of the tending stone, the round table was full of dishes, and there was a pot of blue and white porcelain wine jug on the side of the table, Qin Muyao reached out and was just about to get the wine jug on the table.
At this time, a series of laughter came from behind him: "Hehehehehe, Lord Yehan, come here, please!"
Qin Muyao quickly withdrew her hand and turned to look at the person who spoke, only to see Bai Yuqing walking in front, Ye Hanwen walking behind, and Wu Jie, who was wearing armor, holding a long sword in his hand, following closely beside Ye Hanwenzheng.
Bai Yuqing smiled while leading the way, looked up and saw Qin Muyao, the smile on his face still changed: "Oh, hehe, Miss Qin Muyao is also here?"
"I've seen two adults~" Qin Muyao bowed her head and saluted.
Bai Yuqing walked up to Qin Muyao, looked around, and asked suspiciously, "Huh, why didn't you see Miss Hanle?"
She turned her back to the man, but at this moment she knew that the man should be very close to her, because she could hear the man's tight and appeased voice, this magnetic and cold voice was too familiar to her, at this moment her heart felt that the whole space was stopped, even the air was frozen, she didn't dare to breathe, held her breath, her heart was already like a turbulent flood, breaking through the embankment, and the depths of her heart had already been washed by the flood that had drowned the entire heart, and it was so difficult to breathe when she squeezed it.
But the heart is like being hit by something, and the heart is beating so hard that it can't be calmed down for a long time.
At this time, the man's magnetic voice sounded again: "I've seen two adults!"
"Hehe, Lianjin is here. Bai Yuqing greeted him attentively.
Ye Hanwen stroked his beard and nodded: "No need to be polite, let's sit down." β
Qin Muyao's heart was beating violently, as if her complicated thoughts were about to drip blood, she eased her mind, withdrew the complicated thoughts on her face, squeezed out a smile hard, turned around quickly, and looked in the direction of Ye Han Wenzheng and Bai Yuqing with a smile, without glancing at Cheng Lianjin. quickly sat opposite Yehan Wenzheng and Bai Yuqing.
Cheng Lianjin, who was dressed in a white gold silk satin robe, saw Qin Muyao, his cold face instantly became much more relaxed, but after a while, his face became a little melancholy, his eyes were fixed on Qin Muyao, his lips were as thin as ice mist, and he trembled slightly, at this moment Cheng Lianjin's heart seemed to be suddenly pierced by something sharp, his heart ached, his eyebrows twisted slightly, and he was already looking at Qin Muyao's face with a look of distraction.
He slowly walked to Qin Muyao's side, bent down slightly and sat beside Qin Muyao, his embarrassed and mysterious gaze still did not leave Qin Muyao. He was silent and stared at Qin Muyao for a long time.
She sat at the table with a calm expression, smiling and looking at Bai Yuqing and Ye Han Wenzheng opposite.
Cheng Lianjin stared at it for a long time, and at this moment, it seemed that there was only Qin Muyao in his world. looked like no one else, and there was a hint of helplessness and pity in his expression.
He stared at her for so long, but he never spoke. He didn't know how to break the atmosphere, or he didn't know what to say at the moment.
"Well, let me say a few words first!" Bai Yuqing picked up a glass of wine and stood up with a smile.
Cheng Lianjin left Qin Muyao's sight, returned to his usual cold and arrogant look, and turned his head to look at Bai Yuqing.
Bai Yuqing continued: "The moonlight is beautiful tonight, and on this pleasant autumn day, the epidemic in the city has effectively suppressed my family banquet here, thank you for your help in the past few days." β
Hehe, I'm sorry, I didn't seem to be here at the right time, sorry, I'm late. A soft, crisp and loud voice interrupted Bai Yuqing's words.
The eyes of everyone sitting at the table were looking at the place where the voice was coming from.
I saw a woman in a purple gorgeous silk skirt walking lightly towards this side, the woman was more brilliant and pleasant under the light of the courtyard, and there was a smile on the slender and slender woman's delicate face: "Hehe, I'm sorry, I'm sorry to disturb everyone." Uncle Yehan hasn't seen you for a long time!" the woman looked at Yehan Wenzheng enthusiastically as she walked.
"Oh, hehe, Miss Shangguan?" Ye Hanwen didn't get up, stroked his beard, and looked at the woman with a smile.
Shangguan Yi, who was wearing a purple dress, walked quickly in front of Ye Han Wenzheng: "I've seen Uncle Ye Han." β
"Okay, Miss Shangguan, please take a seat. Shangguan Yi turned around with a smile, walked quickly to Cheng Lianjin's side, glanced at Cheng Lianjin and smiled, just about to sit down, her brows became furrowed quickly, she saw Qin Muyao next to Cheng Lianjin's right, and the anger in her heart surged up inexplicably.
Worried about the people around him, Shangguan Yi suppressed his anger and slowly sat down.
At this moment, Qin Muyao lowered her head and held the chopsticks in her hand, without looking at Shangguan Yi, but her heart had already condensed into a hemp rope and could no longer be stretched. When he thought of Cheng Lianjin and his fiancΓ©e who was about to get married sitting next to him, his heart stirred inexplicably.
At this moment, Han Le panted and ran from a distance: "Sorry everyone, I'm late." He ran to the table with a brisk step: "I've seen you!"
Bai Yuqing got up quickly: "Miss Hanle, please." β
Han Le quickly sat on Qin Muyao's right and looked at Qin Muyao, and glanced at Qin Muyao.
Qin Muyao nodded lightly.
"Well, we're all here now, right? Hehe, let's get started now. Lord Yehan, please say a few words. Bai Yuqing turned the power of speech to Yehan Wenzheng.
Ye Hanwen was slowly brushing his beard: "I would like to take advantage of this family banquet to thank you for your help, and I don't need to say anything else." When I return to the court, I will report your merits to the Holy One one by one!"
"Master Xie. All of them thanked each other.