Chapter 167: A Couple in the Snowstorm

Black clouds gather white moon, and the west wind howls winter snow.

Duihua Street, but there is no tree that can bloom, the streets and alleys of the capital are planted with the most weeping willows, followed by locust trees and poplars, the name Duihua Street, from a story three hundred years ago.

In the past, it was bustling with pedestrians, and it was one of the main roads in the capital.

However, on a snowy night, there is no trace of pedestrians here, only one or two black cats and yellow dogs can be seen slipping by from time to time.

In the heavy snow, a man stood for a long time, and remained motionless, the snow piled up under his feet had crossed his thick-soled riding boots, and the snow on the yellow paper umbrella had turned this circle into a snowy territory.

is just one person, standing in the lights of thousands of homes, standing in the west wind and winter snow.

On the streets of Duihua Street, there are two people walking side by side.

Two umbrellas, held in the hands of two people, stepping through the gurgling snow, can leave a pair of footprints that are exactly the left and right feet, but the size is half the difference.

I don't know whose house the rich smell of green onions wafted out from, adding warmth to this empty alley, and the two finally stopped in front of that person.

The hand holding the yellow paper umbrella shook slightly, and the snow piled on it began to fly again.

A jade hand reached out from the white rabbit's fluffy gauntlet, and delivered the letterhead between the index finger and the ring finger to the trembling hand.

The lights of thousands of homes, spilling from the window lattices of the houses, stained the snowy land with a dim and warm light like dusk.

The sharp eyes under the umbrella looked at the letterhead blown by the wind, and their brows were as heavy as the dark clouds on the western mountain.

"The second brother is not worried about this matter, the second brother should not listen to the rumors, although Yiyi has been stigmatized, but now she has a husband and children with peace of mind, I naturally believe her!"

Ning Zhiyuan, who was standing on the side of the red plum and yellow paper umbrella, opened his mouth, and his hand holding the handle of the umbrella was like a craggy rock blown by wind and rain in the mountains.

The trembling hand didn't take the letterhead, and the cardamom-coated jade hand paused in the air for a moment, then let go of the two fingers, let the west wind roll the letterhead, and sent it to the edge of the sky.

"Second brother, late at night in the cold winter, let's go back and rest early, Yiyi, let's go!"

Ning Zhiyuan turned his head to look at the woman beside him, and turned his head to take a step.

Under the red plum and yellow paper umbrella, Du Yiyi raised the umbrella that covered her eyes a little higher, glanced at the person in front of her with her eyes, and turned around and walked.

At the beginning, Ning Zhiyuan handled this matter very cleanly, this is what he said, even if Ning Chaoge knew about it, there was no definite evidence, as long as there was no evidence, whether it was fact or slander, it was just slander.

Although there is an alliance between him and King Chao, it does not mean that he will turn a blind eye when Ning Chaoge is about to make a sneak attack, and only by taking precautions before things happen, can the cooperation between them continue.

Dressed in white for hunting, Ning Zhiyuan smelled the smell of green onions in the air, pursed his lips, and blew a tune that he had learned when he was a child.

Du Yiyi hid his hands in the warm gauntlets, followed him closely, and walked into the lights of ten thousand homes.

She could guess what Ning Chaoge's intentions were, instead of letting this matter become a rope that Ning Chaoge put around her neck, it was better to use Ning Zhiyuan's identity as a husband to leave him speechless.

What makes Du Yiyi happy is that her attempt was successful, and when she confided in Ning Zhiyuan about it, Ning Zhiyuan gave her a positive answer.

Even if Ning Chaoge can say this, he won't get the slightest benefit, Yan Xinglu is Yan Liu's son Dahe Caizi, who would doubt him? Besides, with the support of Ning Zhiyuan as a husband, even if someone will suspect Du Yiyi, it is just in vain.

In the wind and snow, the hand holding the handle of the umbrella trembled even more.

It's not because of the cold, it's because of the anger.

He didn't expect that Du Yiyi would choose like this.

A huge sense of shame and anger brewed under the alternation of great joy and great anger, looking at the two people who were walking side by side and gradually leaving his sight, the hand holding the handle of the umbrella trembled violently, and with a twinkle of eyes, the handle of the umbrella was folded, and two angry eyes looked at the two backs, Ning Chaoge angrily threw the umbrella in the snow, and began to follow the path where the footprints had disappeared.

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This year's New Year, after all, is not as calm as Du Yiyi thought, Xi Shuyuan finally failed to survive this spiritual catastrophe, but the western storm and snow, the night before the New Year, swallowed her breath, and the palace, which was originally joyful, was dyed with a layer of snowflake-coated haze.

However, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, which cost a lot of money and luxury, was not interrupted because of this, and everyone from the officials of the four products of the capital to the relatives of the imperial family and even the royal family gate lords were able to enter the palace with great glory on this day, and praised the emperor's wisdom and martial arts with the beautiful words that they had come up with after thinking hard and racking their brains, and sat safely in their own positions.

It was Xi Shuyuan's father, who commanded Xi Zhengai, the commander of the military governor's office, who also attended the banquet on this day.

This is the annual interaction between the emperor and the hundred officials, and it is also the annual tribute of those dignitaries and magnates to the sky, the banquet atmosphere is warm, the singing and dancing are leveled, the cups are changed, and the plans are staggered.

These important figures from all walks of life, who constitute the most important framework node of Oga society, are respectfully surrounding the lower side of the Son of Heaven, lest their words not reach the heavens.

It's not that they don't know that there is a person who is very likely to plug the gap of one of the four concubines in this palace now, and they are smiling and pious and respectful, just because the Ninety-Five Venerable in front of them is very interested.

The emperor cooperated with the queen, Concubine Chang, Concubine De, and Concubine Chen, and the three sat on the upper seat, the left and right seats were military generals, and the right was Wenchen, and the next was the head of the Wang clan, and the head of the gate valve was already a famous giant in the capital.

During the banquet, Du Yiyi felt the sharp gaze from the opposite side more than once, she just lowered her head with a light smile and ignored it at all.

Shen Kenai is a minister of the Son of Heaven, in addition to the royal family, he is probably the most conspicuous among the civil and military ministers, Shen Kenai attended with Lu Xiangxue, thinking of what Ning Zhiyuan said to herself yesterday, she couldn't help but feel sad.

If it was her expectation that Lu Xiangxue could come, Yan Xinglu's appearance was beyond her expectations, he was only a fifth-grade official position, and he was not qualified to attend today's banquet at all.

However, he had a good father, and the big people at the banquet did not show their contempt, but just told the court anecdote with Yan Liu with a smile on their faces.

Compared with the palace banquet that Du Yiyi participated in last time, this banquet is much more lively, although there are delicacies in front of them, but few people here have picked up chopsticks, for lower-level officials, this is a good opportunity for the superiors to win over the relationship, for the Wang clan gatekeeper, this is a good opportunity for their family to enter the court and enter the political arena to the next level, for the giants, this is a great opportunity for them to take the opportunity to communicate with these people in the upper class of Dahe to get partners, Everyone is busy trying to grasp their opportunities, and even if it's a rare delicacy, it doesn't catch their eye.

A long red carpet was spread between the two rows of seats five feet apart, and the court musicians sat behind the busy people on both sides, and the singing and dancing girls danced to the sound of the silk bamboo pipa, bringing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax again and again.

This is quite like a political summary meeting, the emperor invited outstanding top figures in various industries, so as to understand the people's livelihood situation in Dahe through them, Du Yiyi had no intention of criticizing this kind of banquet, but when he thought that there were already people a few hundred meters away from the Nine Dragons Hall who could not wake up, it was gloomy.

"Zhiyuan, I see that you can't keep up your spirits all the time, but you're not feeling well."

Although he was happy to hear the flattery of the hundred officials, he was not so happy that he was praised by these flattering words, looking at the tiredness on the face of Ning Zhiyuan, who was sitting on the side of his hand, the emperor, who had always loved Ning Zhiyuan, immediately showed a caring look on his face.

"Father, the fourth brother has been in the past few days, but he has been in the spring supper every night, so naturally he can't keep up his spirits!" On the side of Ning Zhiyuan's right hand, Ning Chengyou smiled meaningfully and looked at Ning Zhiyuan, who was holding the wine glass and was stunned, and at this time, everyone who was attracted by the emperor's words couldn't help but bow their heads and sneer.

"Chang Liu, I have handed over Zhiyuan to you, whether it is his illness or life, as long as it is not beneficial to the body, you should control it."

The emperor swept his eyes over the courtiers on both sides, and glanced at Chang Liu, who was drinking alone, with displeasure.

"Your Majesty, young people, pleasure is normal, and Changliu will be strictly supervised in the future, please rest assured!"

Chang Liu hurriedly put down the wine glass in his hand, and immediately got up and bowed his hand to the emperor above.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, coughed dryly twice, and asked the courtiers who had finally held back their laughter: "What interesting things have happened in Beijing recently, let's talk to me about it!" ”

With that, these people just scrambled to stand up.

"Yan Liu, come on!" But the emperor pointed to Yan Liu, who was sitting under Lu Yi'an.

Yan Liu got up unhurriedly, and arched his hands:

"Emperor Qi, tomorrow is the New Year, the people are busy with the New Year, the city can be seen every day to marry a wife and daughter, the old minister yesterday, but saw an interesting thing, it is a family, its son in Liuzhou when privately and a woman set a marriage contract to marry, his parents did not know at all, in Beijing also set a marriage contract for him, parents wrote a letter, let their son return to Beijing to get married, the son is also a greedy person, thinking of the parents set the woman some family background, then he hid Liuzhou wife back home, the scenery became married, Unexpectedly, Liuzhou Jiao's wife learned about this matter from somewhere, and dragged the two of them all the way into Shuntian Mansion, and the woman's parents learned that they asked the man for compensation, Your Majesty, guess how Lord Yin Cao of Shuntian Mansion was sentenced? ”

Everyone knows that Yan Liu is from Dali Temple, and he has always been interested in the case, and the emperor also likes Yan Liu's set very much, although the emperor trusts Lu Yi'an, but his love for Yan Liu is not inferior to Lu Yi'an.