Governor Li and Governor Mu returned to the palace in a sedan chair.

Governor Mu got off the sedan chair and said: "Master Li, this official still has one more thing to ask, it stands to reason that there should be two adjutants in your mansion, why do I only see one?"

Governor Li raised his hand to guide Governor Mu to look at the gate of the mansion, where a blue-clothed figure was standing.

Governor Mu followed and took a look, stroked his beard and nodded, "This place is really outstanding, and Lord Li's right-hand men are all young and promising." ”

While the two bosses were talking, Gao Jingshu saw Mei Xiaoren standing in front of the door unharmed, walked over first, and said to her: "It's good to come, Lord Fangcai is about to ask me to urge you." ”

"I lost my position, but fortunately I drank the sobering soup, otherwise I would have missed a big event." Mei Xiaoren said politely.

As soon as she came out of Gaofu, she met Lao Li who sent someone to spread the word to her, saying that the governor had arrived, and asked her not to go to the city gate, but to hurry back to the yamen to wait.

Gao Jingshu said: "I really shouldn't have invited you to drink today, it almost made you mistaken." He leaned over and sniffed, frowning slightly, "You still smell alcohol after changing your official uniform, if you are smelled by the governor, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain, so it is better to avoid it first." ”

Mei Xiaoren glanced up, Lao Li and the governor looked at her while chatting, and said: "The two adults have already seen it, it's not appropriate to leave now." ”

She's also paying attention to the smell around her. Gao Jingshu also drank wine at noon, why did he only have the faint fragrance of the sachet on his body, without the slightest smell of alcohol

It shows that the wine they drink is different, she drinks wine, and he doesn't necessarily drink it

The two adults had already approached, and Gao Jingshu retreated to the side and saluted with Mei Xiaoren.

The governor passed by the door, and was about to go up the steps, as if he felt that something was wrong, and turned to look at Mei Xiaoren, his face quietly sank a little.

Governor Li next to him naturally noticed it and glared at Mei Xiaoren angrily. Since the governor didn't say anything, he didn't reprimand him and accompanied the governor into the palace.

Although Mei Xiaoren didn't raise her eyes, she saw that the governor's pace stopped for a moment, and she knew that her first impression was not very good.

Mei Xiaoren was helpless, she didn't come here, and she didn't come either

The governor traveled all the way and went to the arranged lodging to rest.

After dark, Governor Li held a banquet in the lobby of the government to receive the wind and wash the dust for the governor.

Since there was the one in front of the mansion, the governor looked at Mei Xiaoren's face was not very good, Mei Xiaoren was interested, silently endured, did not show the slightest emotion, and did not serve the wine glass in front of him if it was unnecessary.

After all, she was displeased by drinking alcohol, and if she was still obsessed with drinking and having fun at this time, in the eyes of the governor, she would not change.

The impression is always redeemed little by little, she is not in a hurry, but she will not let go of any opportunity that can be reversed.

The governor didn't have a good face for her, but he wrote to Gao Jing, but whenever Gao Jingshu toasted, he drank it, and he didn't forget to praise a word or two after drinking, and the smile on his face was even brighter.

Mei Xiaoren wondered, just the distance from the city gate to the government office, how Gao Jingshu coaxed the governor to be obedient and made the governor more polite to him than to Lao Li

Governor Mu drank to the point of excitement, and then laughed and talked with Governor Li: "Master Li, the scholar of Ziwei who you handed over has seen it, and the scholar said that Mei Tongju is a rare talent, so you must cultivate it well." ”

Governor Li was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't figure out the situation. This governor was praising his subordinates, and he should have been happy, but Governor Mu praised Mei Xiaoren in his mouth, but he was referring to Gao Jingshu.

Gao Jingshu was still smiling happily, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but stiffen his smile, and his heart sank.

Governor Mu didn't react when he saw that Governor Li's mansion didn't react, thinking that his words hadn't reached the point yet, so he emphasized in an accentuated tone: "Lord Li, the scholar has seen it, isn't it just that Xiangye has seen it, why don't you understand?"

Li Zhifu came back to his senses, slowly turned sideways and arched his hand towards Li Shilang: "My lord, this is it" He paused when he said this, turned his head to look at Mei Xiaoren, and squeezed his eyebrows at her.

Mei Xiaoren understood, got up and answered: "Mei Xiaoren is sentenced by the Xuanzhou Mansion, and Lord Xie praises it." ”

Governor Mu was also stunned for a moment when he saw this, looked at Gao Jingshu, then moved his eyes to stare at Mei Xiaoren, was taken aback, pointed at her and asked, "You are Mei Tongju."

Mei Xiaoren nodded.

"Then he," Governor Mu turned to Gao Jingshu.

Gao Jingshu's face had collapsed, and he didn't have the smile he had before, so he stood up and arched his hand: "I know Gao Jingshu with the lowly Xuanzhou Mansion, and I have seen adults." ”

Governor Mu's expression couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, but he still smiled, nodded again and again, stroked his beard and said, "So that's how it is."

After that, the situation on the table changed abruptly, and Governor Mu, who was still cold to Mei Xiaoren just now, suddenly changed his attitude, kept saying words praising her, and frequently raised his glass to drink with her.

Governor Li saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, only Gao Jingshu sat silently, and there was no longer the feeling of being shrouded in brilliance before.

"Lord Li, Mei Tong is a talent that can be created, if he hadn't made a quick decision this time, the consequences of the flood in Takixian County would be unimaginable"

Governor Li stroked his beard and nodded, "Yes, he has only been in office for a few months, and he is already the most effective assistant by the side of the lower officials, and he has never let the lower officials worry about it." He looked at Mei Xiaoren calmly, and sighed, "It would be nice if Xia Guan had such a capable son." ”

Governor Mu beckoned, disapproving: "Eh, this is not a pity, as the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son, there is no father-son fate, and it is okay to recruit as a son-in-law." ”

When Mei Xiaoren heard this, the smile on his face suddenly became a little unnatural, and he had to keep smiling and half-bow his head.

Although Governor Li didn't say anything, he laughed a few times, and there was no shortage of people here who could understand the meaning of his hearty laughter.

Gao Jingshu raised his eyes at this moment, his gaze as sharp as a knife swept over the faces of the people around him, and then he drank a glass of urgent wine.

The banquet dispersed, Governor Mu rested in the backyard of the mansion, Governor Li took a sedan chair home, Mei Xiaoren was also about to leave, and when he walked to the sedan chair, he found a person sitting on the opposite flower bed.

She frowned, walked over and asked, "Sick, it's so late, why are you here?"

"I" Jiang Yi looked at her blankly, and didn't spit out the words behind her for a long time.

He had been wandering outside for an afternoon, thinking about it all afternoon, but he didn't understand how Mei Xiaoren could be a girl

But he heard with his own ears her true voice like a warbler out of the valley, and saw with his own eyes that she confessed to Mrs. Nagao that she was his sister, and asked him to question how he doubted that these were not true.

Mei Xiaoren frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Jiang Rong has always spoken fluently on weekdays, even if he will offend people, he will speak very sharply, if he is spitting, there must be a reason.

"It's nothing, I'm just worried about you, so I'm here to pick you up." Jiang Rong finished speaking in one go, trying his best to ensure that his tone was similar to usual.

Then he saw that the corners of her lips curled in a beautiful curvature, which looked unusually soft in the moonlight.