Chapter 8: A Farce

"My father only has a daughter like you, and I only have a sister like you, how can I not love you. It's just that who let you be born in the Qi family? My father has a big plan, and you will never have a choice, sister. The man gently folded the girl's picture and put it in his sleeve.

"Fang Xiao, why are you free?" asked a girl in a colorful and elegant Yuehua dress.

"Yesterday, Xu Xiang came to the door to invite him and had to come. Fang Xiao replied with a smile.

"I thought that it was our poetry club that attracted Fang Dacai, but I didn't expect it to be entrusted by others, and I was bored. The girl gently shook the fan in her hand, "I really don't know how you can get mixed up with Xu Xiang, an unlearned and unskilled man." ”

When Fang Xiao heard this, she couldn't help but feel a cold sweat, "The whole world dares to evaluate Xu Xiang like this, I'm afraid it's only you, Miss Qu." This girl in the Yuehua skirt is naturally Xu Xiang's childhood sweetheart Qu Yingxiao.

Xu Xiang also probed over, "What's the matter? Talk about me?" As soon as these words fell, these little sisters burst into laughter, and even Fang Xiao couldn't help but laugh a little. Qu Ying smiled and puffed out her cheeks, and deliberately said angrily, "You make a poem and come over, otherwise you can stay there." Everyone was familiar with each other, and they laughed even more when they heard this.

Xu Xiang is also an atmospheric person, and he will not be annoyed by such things, and he also knows that Qu Ying is laughing and fake anger, so he also climbed down the pole to "Okay, the little one has to be ordered." "I turned around and went to Mu Liu to drink and find pleasure. The crowd was also frolicking.

"I once loved the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and I turned my head empty after half a load of ups and downs. Where is the scene when there are guests? The remnant sun is still red. As soon as Fang Xiao finished writing, a son had already read it out for him. "I'm writing some smoke and rain, and in a blink of an eye, I was ridiculed by this guy, which is really excessive. Qu Yingxiao also came over to take a look.

"What's the matter, I just look at the scenery of this remnant sun. Fang Xiao hurriedly argued.

"Although Childe's poem is good, how about changing the word to Judah?" Fang Xiao hurriedly raised her head, but saw that the girl who opened her mouth had her lips lightly raised, her eyebrows and eyes were smiling, and her white clothes were so beautiful that she couldn't be rich. A pair of willow eyebrows are bent like crescent moons, but they are dyed with a faint coldness on the tip of the eyebrows; a pair of beautiful eyes are so dark that they are bottomless, the corners of the eyes are slightly raised, and when they laugh, they are as charming as the night; the shadows of the eyelashes under the eyelids add an indescribable mysterious color to the whole face; the bridge of the nose is straight and delicate, dividing the beautiful face into two sides, making the face extraordinarily linear; a cherry mouth is ruddy in color, as if it is a silent temptation. The beautiful facial features are led to the pointed jaw by the perfect facial line. The two looked at each other unconsciously, and a touch of affection was generated in the eyes of the two, and gradually sank to the bottom of their hearts, Qi Siyao had already blushed and hurriedly lowered her head, Fang Xiao also hurriedly withdrew her eyes, and silently read on both sides: "The remnant sun is still shining red." Wonderful, thank you for the grace of the word. ”

"You're so boring, you're so pretending to be polite. Qu Ying laughed and teased Fang Xiao, and said, "Sister Siyao, this person is very angry, we don't pay attention to him." ”

After saying that, he pulled Qi Siyao with his right hand, but he didn't pull it, "Childe, we think we've seen it." Qi Siyao looked carefully below and said slowly.

Fang Xiao narrowed her eyes, "Siwen Pavilion?"

"Childe has a good memory, you can guess it if you don't see my face. Qi Siyao also said with a smile, that day was just rubbing shoulders, Qi Siyao was wearing a light veil, and Fang Xiao could recognize the joy that made her feel a little bit of a little daughter's posture.

"The young lady has an outstanding demeanor, and I dare not forget it after seeing it. Fang Xiao also smiled.

"When did Fang Dacai become so flamboyant. Qu Ying interrupted with a smile, Qi Siyao's face was red and a little shy.

"After a long winter, the cold winter ends in spring, and the people are smiling in the pavilion. My family has a garden of flowers, only to treat the fairy family not others. Qi Siyan saw that his sister and Fang Xiao were talking about the excitement and hurriedly walked over and said this, even if Fang Xiao and Qi Siyao would not happen. He couldn't let some things go beyond his control and affect Qi Tiannan's great cause, not to mention that he had already inquired that Fang Xiao was just the son of a scholar of the Ministry of Rites in Liudu, and he might have a good status in the world, but in the eyes of the people in the rivers and lakes, it was just so.

Fang Xiao was stunned for a moment, but he was not annoyed by Qi Siyan's ridicule, "Siwen Pavilion, dare to ask, is it the little pavilion master of Siwen Pavilion?"

Qi Siyan has seen Fang Gongzi, but he reminded Gongzi that his sister is already married, and he also asked Fang Gongzi to pay attention to his words and deeds. Qi Siyan said and turned his back.

"Brother, you've gone a little too far. Qi Siyao said angrily and turned around and walked to the other end. Qi Siyan also smiled bitterly, he knew that he would definitely offend his sister by doing this, but Qi Siyao already had a marriage match after all, if he was heard by that family, he was afraid that Siwenge would have some trouble.

"The little pavilion master of this Siwen Pavilion is still a little tempered. Mu Liu and Xu Xiang had already rushed to Fang Xiao's side.

"It's okay, but I didn't expect you Xu Xiang to have a lot of skills, and the two young masters of Siwen Pavilion asked you to invite them over. Fang Xiao looked at Qi Siyan and Qi Siyao's backs and said.

"The identity of my little grandfather is still very bluffing, and although Siwen Pavilion is in the rivers and lakes, these two are somewhat accomplished. Xu Xiang picked up the pen that Fang Xiao put down, and he didn't know what to write.

"Are you interested in this Miss Qi?" Mu Liu teased in Fang Xiao's ear in a low voice.

"You want to help me collect the corpse?" Fang Xiao rolled her eyes at Mu Liu, but she couldn't help but ask herself about Mu Liu's words in her heart.

Over there, Qu Ying smiled and relieved Qi Siyao for a while. The two of them came together in front of the three of them, "My brother is a bastard, please don't mind my son, I'm here to apologize to my son." Qi Siyao also gave a slight salute.

"Miss Qi is polite, Brother Ling just cares about you. Fang Xiao replied with a smile.

Qi Siyao didn't say anything more, she only felt that she had lost some face in front of Fang Xiao, she didn't feel a little embarrassed, and she was about to leave, but Fang Xiao stopped her, "I like the poem that Miss Qi changed just now, why don't you help me take a look at this one again?"

Qi Siyao also nodded, and took the paper handed over by Fang Xiao, which read, "Jun is a cup of wine and poetry, I have no time to spend in mundane affairs." Only Qingtian is still in love, and he wants to steal his wife and accompany him in his old age. ”

Qi Siyao was thinking in her heart about how this person could speak lightly, and she couldn't help but pout, and wanted to say a few words, but when she looked up at Fang Xiao's transparent eyes, she suddenly felt that she couldn't say anything.

The two of them were looking at each other, but Qu Ying smiled but picked up Fang Xiao's poem and read it, "Okay, Fang Xiao." I'm going to go to Uncle Fang's to sue you. Qi Siyao hurriedly pulled Qu Yingxiao and asked her not to say more, Qu Yingxiao was a joke, and the mentality was naturally forgotten.

But he heard a cold snort, "Fang Gongzi, this poem is well written, I toast a glass of wine, and please drink it." As soon as the words fell, a wine glass had flown out of Qi Siyan's hand and came straight to Fang Xiao, Fang Xiao had never learned martial arts, and it was difficult to parry, Mu Liu hurriedly looked forward when he saw this. With his right hand, he stretched out his right hand and took the wine glass firmly in his hand, "Fang Xiao is not strong enough to drink, so I will take care of this cup for me." After saying that, he drank it all.

Although Xu Xiang didn't take the cup for Fang Xiao, his face was a little unpleasant, "Young Master Qi, this is not Siwen Pavilion, Fang Xiao is my guest, please give me some face!"

"Little grandfather, if you feel that Siyan has gone too far in this matter, you can ask the pavilion for an explanation. Qi Siyan poured another glass of wine into his stomach.

"You!" Xu Xiang was momentarily speechless by Qi Siyan's words. Qi Siyao saw that her brother didn't care about herself like this, she suddenly felt ashamed, and hurriedly went downstairs by hiding her face alone, and Qu Yingxiao hurriedly chased after her.

"Hey. Qi Siyan also sighed lightly and got up and went downstairs, not forgetting Fang Xiao and saying, "Fang Gongzi, we will see you again." ”

"Siwen Pavilion is becoming more and more presumptuous. Xu Xiang also gritted his teeth and said.

"But after all, they are people in the rivers and lakes, and they are afraid that the court will be powerless. Fang Xiao shook her fan and said.

"You should learn some martial arts, if you don't have the two of us here today, how can you be good? Could it be that you can stop the fight by relying on Zi Yue Shiyun?" Mu Liu said.

"I'll make up my own mind about this matter, and I'll talk about it later. Fang Xiao said and went downstairs, Mu Liu also followed, Xu Xiang sent it downstairs and returned to Qu Yingxiao's side.

"Coming back, what's going on with the poetry? Fang Liangping asked with a smile.

"It's a good idea. Fang Xiao replied respectfully.

"Originally, I wanted you to be an official like me, but I don't think you like it. I'm a little interested in the set of six doors, but after all, this way is involved in the rivers and lakes, and you don't have martial arts, not to mention that your mother is not at ease. Fang Liangping pressed the tea in the cup with the lid of the cup and said.

When Fang Xiao heard Fang Liang's comment, he only felt that his father didn't want him to go to the rivers and lakes, so he immediately said, "Father is relieved, the child will not be involved in this in the future." ”

Fang Liang looked at his son's appearance, which was quite funny, and shook his head, "Don't be in a hurry to say, how can I not know the truth that it is better to be blocked, I have been friends with Su Buqing for many years, and your mother and I can rest assured that you are by his side." ”

"Father is going to send me to Uncle Su?" Fang Xiao asked.

"Well, if you follow him, if nothing else, you can at least learn some martial arts. As for the other layer of relationship, let him tell you. Fang Liang smiled meaningfully.

Fang Xiao looked at his father's smile and turned out to be a little creepy, and secretly thought that what Mu Liu said was true? My father and Uncle Su really set a baby kiss for me, but this idea only stayed in Fang Xiao's mind for a moment before he threw it out of his mind.

"You are ready to leave the day after tomorrow, come to me when the time comes, I have something for you to bring over. Fang Liang commented and spread out a piece of stationery and motioned for Fang Xiao to go back to the room.

Fang Xiao said goodbye to Fang Liang and exited the study.

"That's your conclusion?" Even at night in the Forbidden City, Emperor Huaixian, who was in a dragon robe, asked the man under the jade stairs lightly.

"I beg your Majesty not to pursue this matter. The man could only reluctantly continue to speak.

"You should know what kind of outcome I want?" said Emperor Huaixian, still unhurriedly.

"But Your Majesty, the rivers and lakes are not courts. The man continued.

"Su Buqing, do you think that I am better at talking than I was back then?" Huai Xian was finally a little annoyed by Su Buqing's words.

"The minister does not dare, but the minister implores His Majesty to understand that it is not an overnight matter to make the rivers and lakes submissive, and if the case of Jiaxing Mansion is further investigated, it will cause the resistance of the entire rivers and lakes, and the current court has not yet met the ability to fight a war. Su Buqing raised his head and looked at Emperor Huaixian, who was sitting on the dragon chair and was sinking like water.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm afraid that if you retreat, those people in the rivers and lakes will become even worse. Emperor Huaixian's eyes showed a little unwillingness, "Forget it, you can step aside, you can come to see me tomorrow with a solution." ”

"No. Su Buqing softly withdrew from the hall.

"Xuanyuan Chen, you're not here. Who do I have to tell me so much? Huai Xian muttered to himself to the golden dragon above his head.

"Isn't this Lord Su, why did you make the emperor unhappy again?" an old eunuch smiled with a gloomy face, "It's not that I'm too talkative, Lord Su, we who are slaves should follow the master's will, don't always make the emperor unhappy." ”

"Thank you Gonggong Cao for mentioning it, but my six doors for the emperor to share the worries is naturally to eradicate all traitors, how careful Gonggong Cao is. After Su Buqing finished speaking, he ignored the old eunuch and walked out.

"Master Su, don't flash your waist when the wind is strong at night. The old eunuch said this to Su Buqing. Seeing that Su Buqing was no longer walking farther and farther, a smile appeared on the old eunuch's face, and it looked even more ghostly on that gloomy face.

"Master, what you want. A short-dressed guy walked into Qi Siyan's room with something.

"It's good to let it go, you go out. "Yes. Hearing this, the little servant put his things on the bookcase and withdrew.

After the little guy withdrew, Qi Siyan got up and picked up the thing, which turned out to be a few pieces of paper with Fang Xiao's life written on them. "It's me who thinks too much, and what about the worldly wealthy. His mother is only a registered disciple of Emei, so there is no need to worry. Qi Siyan smiled, "Qi Qi, come in." ”

"Young Master, are you looking for me?" a man in a night robe stepped into Qi Siyan's study.

"Look at this. Qi Siyan handed the thing to Qi Qi.

"The young master wants to take him" Qi Qi finished reading and made a motion to wipe his neck with Qi Siyan.

"You are smart, our people found out that Fang Xiao is going to go out recently, you are staring, if he is really gone, then go out of Jinling City to find a place to kill him. Qi Siyan flipped over the "Spring and Autumn" in his hand and said lightly, as if he had just arranged an inconsequential matter.

"Yes, young master, I know. After Qi Qi finished speaking, Qi Siyan waved his hand, and he retreated.

At the other end, in Qi Siyao's room, a maid was tiptoeing in. "Huan'er, are you back?" Qi Siyao was also flipping through a copy of "Spring and Autumn".

The little maid called Huan'er hurriedly walked into Qi Siyao's side and whispered something by ear.

"What are you talking about? Brother transferred Fang Xiao's information and asked Qi Qi to go to his place. Qi Siyao thought for a while, "You let Xiao Fourteen come to me." Huan'er nodded and walked out.

"Fourteen have seen Miss. A handsome young man walked in, wearing a close-fitting black night coat like Qi Qi.

"You do something for me. Qi Siyao put down the book and turned around and said, "You have been staring at the Fang Mansion of Lord Fang of the Ministry of Rites for the past few days, if Fang Xiao comes out, you will keep an eye on him, and you must protect his safety." ”

Qi Fourteen was stunned, but he still acted as ordered: "Yes." ”

"Well, go ahead. Qi Siyao said and let him retreat, and then tilted his head and thought, 'What's wrong with me, why would I be sad for an inconsequential person.' ’