Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Sword Test

The results of the new vote really surprised me, Xiao Niannian, who had only appeared for a few minutes, actually defeated Nihuang and Sister Xia Dong?? ~~~ Readers, it's not that I said, it's a bad habit to like the new and hate the old, and you should be proud of your single-mindedness and be ashamed of seeing different ideas!!

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Xie Mansion is a combination of the Yipinhou Mansion and the Horse Mansion, and the regulation is slightly higher than that of similar mansions. In addition to the general meeting hall, warm hall, living room, flower hall, side hall and other halls, but also between the inner and outer courtyards, built a lake, exquisite and unique water pavilion, named "Linling Pavilion". Due to the moderate number of people this year, the eldest princess of Liyang specially designated the venue for Xiao Jingrui's birthday dinner here.

After the last guest Xia Dong arrived, Xie Yu sent someone to inform the inner house and lead the guests into Linling Pavilion. Since everyone is an acquaintance who usually interacts with each other, only Mrs. Zhuo knows a little less, so the time for the introduction is very short, and they return to their seats after a short time.

Because it is a private banquet at home, the arrangement of the seats is not very rigorous, Xie Yu and his wife are the main seat, Zhuo Dingfeng and his wife accompany each other, Xia Dong and Meng Zhi resigned to each other for a long time, and finally the older Meng Zhi sat on the first seat on the right, Xia Dong's position was opposite him, Meng Zhi's right hand was Mei Changsu, and Xia Dong's right hand sat Yan Yujin. In order to prevent Sister Xia Dong from habitually twisting her face, Yan Yujin cautiously moved her seat back a foot away. The rest of the young people are all in order, only Gong Yu insists on sitting at the end, and everyone can't help her, so she can only rely on it. Because Zhuo Qingyi liked this sister very much, she squeezed in front of the same case with her. Xiao Jingrui also wanted to find Feiliu to take care of it, but unfortunately there was no trace of the teenager anywhere, Mei Changsu smiled and told him to leave it alone.

The birthday star is wearing a new robe sewn by Mrs. Zhuo herself today. Although the craftsmanship of the Jianghu Heroine is not as good as that of the master of Ruifuzhai, the mind is still sufficient, the neckline and cuffs are embroidered with the current cloud pattern, the presser foot is made of gold thread, and the belt is inlaid with pearl and jade agate, which is magnificent. Fortunately, Xiao Jingrui has poetry and books in his belly, so he will not change the appearance of a rich prodigal son when he wears it. However, when Yan Yujin saw him try on this dress for the first time, he still commented very tactfully: "Jing Rui, seeing that you are willing to wear this dress, I know that you are truly filial." ”

At the beginning of the banquet, all the gifts had been served. The elders gave nothing more than clothes, shoes and socks, Zhuo Qingyao and his wife gave a jade flute, Xie Bi gave a Duan inkstone, and Zhuo Qingyi made a new sword spike with his own hands. Yan Yujin sent a complete set of exquisite horse harnesses. Xia Dong and Meng Zhi both sent ordinary ornaments, and Gong Yu brought a delicate embroidered screen on the table.

Sandwiched among these gifts, The Heart Protector Pill given by Mei Changsu was not conspicuous at first, if it weren't for Yan Yujin who came over curiously and asked, he exclaimed a few times in surprise, and others didn't notice that he was giving such a precious thing.

"No, no, Brother Su is really too partial, it's really a waste to send such a good thing to Jing Rui, you haven't even sent me, you obviously like me more!"

Yan Yujin was laughing, and a slender and powerful jade hand suddenly appeared next to him, ready to unmistakably twist the thickest part of the flesh on his side cheek, and with a slight force, half of his face turned red.

"What are you making a fuss about? Isn't it half of July yet? Maybe Mr. Su will send you something better. Xia Dong chuckled and let out a breath in Yan Yujin's face.

Uncle Guo's son-in-law covered his face and struggled to the side, and said hatefully: "My birthday is not half of July, it's Qiqi, sister Xia Dong, don't remember it wrong!" ”

"Oh, Tanabata......" Xia Dong glanced at him, "It's not much different from July and a half, what are you anxious about?" ”

Yan Yujin glared at her with tears in his eyes. Please, eldest sister, Tanabata and July and a half are not only days, but even the feeling is much worse, okay......

"Okay, okay," Xie Bi smiled and came to play the round, "You really fight for everything, although the Heart Protection Pill is expensive, it is not something that is usually eaten." One day when you vomit blood and die, I think my eldest brother will definitely feed you a pill......"

Yan Yujin immediately turned his angry gaze to Xie Er. Only then did you vomit blood, and only then did you lose your breath!

The young man's trouble, the initial restrained atmosphere of the banquet was relaxed, and even the eldest princess of Liyang couldn't help but smile and said: "Yujin sometimes comes to cry to me that you bully him, I didn't believe it, but today it seems that you are really bullying him......"

"Okay," Xie Yu smiled, "how can there be such hospitality, Rui'er, quickly pour wine for everyone." ”

Xiao Jingrui got up while answering, holding a black silver thermos, and filled the wine glasses on the table for everyone in turn. Xie Yu raised his glass and saluted, and said, "Xiao'er, I am here in person, Xie Yu is ashamed." A glass of water and wine, talk about respect, and do it first for respect. He raised his glass and drank it all. Everyone at the banquet also drank the glass of wine, only Mei Changsu slightly touched his lips, and then put down the cup, Xiao Jingrui knew that he was not in good health, so he did not persuade him, and quietly ordered someone to bring hot tea up.

"Come on, come on, it's a private banquet, everyone should not be polite, Xie Mou has never been very good at entertaining guests, you have to take care of yourself, just treat it as your own home." Xie Yu smiled, and ordered the maids to pass the fruits and vegetables quickly, and personally sat down to persuade them.

After three rounds of drinking, Xia Dong plucked his hair from his ears, supported himself with one hand, and said to the master in a daze with a pair of phoenix eyes: "Master Xie said that we should treat this place as our own home, is this sentence true?" ”

This is true. Why did Lord Xia ask this? ”

"I'll just make sure." Xia Dong had an evil and charming smile on his face, and said softly, "I am in my own home, and I have always been willful, but if there is any rude behavior, I guess Hou Ye is not to blame?" ”

Xie Yu laughed and said, "Lord Xia is as reckless as a man, what's so strange about Xie?" ”

"That's good." Xia Dong pursed the corners of his mouth and nodded slowly, his bewitching gaze suddenly became as cold as an ice sword, crossed Xie Yu's shoulder, and shot straight to Zhuo Dingfeng's body next to the main seat, and said in a loud voice: "Xia Dong has long admired the martial arts of Lord Zhuo Zhuang, and I am fortunate to meet today, please give me advice." ”

At the same time as this cold voice came out of his lips, Xia Dong's tall figure leaped up, using the ebony chopsticks in his hand as a sword, and hit Zhuo Dingfeng's throat directly.

This time there was a sudden change, and everyone was in a daze. Before they could react, the two had already gone back and forth and exchanged several moves. Although it is only a sword with chopsticks, its moves are sharp, and the strong wind is four-fold, which has made people's breathing sluggish.

In a moment, dozens of moves had passed, Xia Dong retreated, and withdrew from the battle group without warning as when she attacked, raising her hand to stroke the hair on the sideburns, until she froze her figure, and the flying skirt slowly flattened.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Xia Dong's expression at this time was as usual, and only a few people could sensitively perceive the flash of confusion that quickly passed under her eyes.

A faint sneer appeared on Ning Guohou Xie Yu's lips.

Xia Dong is really a persistent person. The murder case of the inner prison is actually cold now, but she still hasn't given up the investigation, but she dares to invite her here today, and the necessary preparations are always made.

"Wonderful!" After a moment of silence, Meng Zhi took the lead in high-fives and praised, "Although the two of them have only dismantled dozens of moves, they have their own subtlety, brilliant and illusory, and their internal strength and swordsmanship are breathtaking. ”

Xia Dongjiao said with a smile: "Doing it in front of the commander of Mengda is really a hatchet, which makes you laugh." ”

Zhuo Dingfeng also said humbly: "It's Lord Xia Dong's subordinates who show mercy, and if you take a few more moves, you will admit defeat and beg for mercy." ”

"When masters meet, how can they drink less? Here, let's have a few more drinks. Xie Yu came over with the pot and poured a full cup in person, and handed it to Xia Dong, obviously wanting to calm the sudden wave like this. Xia Dong looked at him motionless for a moment, and then slowly raised his hand to take the wine glass and looked up.

Zhuo Qingyao also walked over with his wife at this time, and arched his hand: "Lord Xia is really massive. Qingyao also took this opportunity to toast the adults, and when the rivers and lakes met in the future, I hope that the adults will correct them at any time. ”

Xia Dong smiled lightly, and took a drink without saying anything. Then Xie Qi, Xie Bi and Zhuo Qingyi all came over to toast under the hint of the elders, and even Mrs. Zhuo got up and accompanied her husband to toast the second glass. Yan Yujin, who was quietly talking to Xiao Jingrui on the side, felt a little strange, and asked in a low voice, "What are they doing?" Drinking? ”

Xiao Jingrui also responded in a low voice: "I rarely see Sister Xia Dong drinking, how much does she drink?" Why don't I go over and block it? ”

"I also rarely see her drinking...... Look at that blushing face, you better go and block it, I'm afraid she'll get drunk and torture me......"

Meng Zhi, who happened to walk past the two of them, couldn't help laughing, turned his head and comforted: "It's okay, Xia Dong will blush when he drinks a cup, and he will only blush when he drinks a thousand cups...... What were you just discussing? ”

"It's not a discussion, I'm reminding Jing Rui that the atmosphere is just right now, and it's time to ask Miss Gong Yu to add luster to this hall." As Yan Yujin spoke, he turned his gaze to Gong Yu, who was sitting on the side, and when he saw her looking up, he immediately threw a big smile.

Xiao Jingrui smiled and kicked him with his toes: "Okay, swallow the saliva back, I'll go and mention it to my mother." After saying that, he was about to move, when he saw the personal grandmother beside the eldest princess quickly walked to Xie Yu's side, bowed her head and said a few words, Xie Yu immediately nodded, turned back to the main seat, cleared her throat and raised her voice: "Everyone, the banquet must not be without joy, since there is a Gong Yu girl from Miaoyin Fang here, why don't you ask her to play a song to wash away the dust of my generation?" ”

As soon as this suggestion came out, of course, everyone agreed. Gong Yu stood up, saluted his clothes around, and said softly: "Hou Ye is in love." Although Gong Yu is not talented, he is willing to help you have fun. ”

At this time, the maid had already come to hold the piano and set up a seat, Xiao Jingrui recognized at a glance that it was a guqin that his mother cherished very much, and even the children were not allowed to touch it lightly, but today she would actually take it out to play for a strange woman, which shows that she really loves Gong Yu's music very much.

As a musician, although Gong Yu didn't know how much Princess Liyang Su Ri cared for this piano, she could appreciate the preciousness of this piano better than Xiao Jingrui, so much so that after she sat down and looked at it carefully, she actually stood up again and curtsied to the eldest princess.

The expression on the eldest princess of Liyang was still cold, but just looking at her slightly bowing in response, it already showed that this noble imperial sister treated Gong Yu with great courtesy, which made Xie Yu, who had always known her temperament, a little surprised.

After sitting down again, Gong Yu slowly raised his hand and tried a few notes, and sure enough, it was Jin Shengyuzhen, which was extraordinary. Immediately after that, the jade fingers were lightly twisted, flowing out of the graceful Chinese sound, and those who knew the law knew that it was the famous song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". Generally, musicians perform music, and they have to cooperate with the occasion, but for everyone like Gong Yu, naturally no one cares about this. Therefore, although she is in the birthday banquet to stage this beautiful song, but there is no sense of abruptness, the song of the phoenix, the four seas for the phoenix, willing to live from me, the meaning of the wings to invite the flight, is like Xiaoxiang greasy water, touching people's hearts, a song has not stopped, there have been several people in a trance.

Although Xie Yu has read a lot of books, he only has a rough understanding of the rhythm, although he also thinks that the sound of the piano is pleasant and gorgeous, and he can't understand its true wonder. I just turned my head and saw that my wife's eyebrows were gloomy, and there seemed to be tears flashing in her eyes, and I was a little unhappy in my heart. After the song stopped, he coughed and said, "Miss Gong Yu is really talented. But today is a happy day, so please play a more cheerful tune. ”

Gong Yu responded to the word "yes" in a low voice, and then arranged the silk strings, and a string of notes jumped out happily, which was a song "Fishing Song", the rhyme was sparse and clear, and the sound was elegant, which made people feel like being in the sunset and haze, watching the fishing boat sing at night, and forgetting to return. Even if people who don't understand the rhythm of music listen to her song, they also have the intention of being happy and comfortable. But Xie Yuxin was not here, listening quietly, while observing Princess Liyang's expression without a trace. Seeing that her eyebrows were spread out and a faint smile appeared on her lips, she was relieved and secretly relieved.

After the two songs, the praise was everywhere. Yan Yujin cheered on the one hand, and asked for another song on the other hand. Gong Yu smiled and before he could answer, a male servant from the Xie Mansion suddenly rushed in from outside the hall, approached Xie Yu and knelt down in front of him, his expression was a little hasty, and he gasped and said, "Huh...... Lord Hou...... There are guests outside, there are guests, guests ......"

Xie Yu frowned and said, "What are you?" Didn't you tell you to close your doors? ”

"The little ones can't stop them, they've already come in......"

Xie Yu's eyebrows moved, and a cold voice came from the entrance of the hall: "There is already an Old Testament, why did Brother Zhuo refuse to be a guest?" Could it be that he stayed in the Marquis Mansion of Ning Guo in order to avoid the challenge below? ”

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