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Chapter 479 Two daughters, the king meets the king?

At the busiest time at noon, the hall on the first floor of Xunyang Building was booked out.

It was used to receive the newly arrived Luoyang envoy and eunuch Hu Fu.

This auspicious dinner was prepared by Wang Lengran, the nominal governor of Jiangzhou, and Hu Fu, who had just arrived in Jiangzhou, did not refuse.

The relationship between Wang Lengran, the governor, and Ouyang Rong, the deputy to the governor, was not good, and it was almost a semi-open matter in Jiangzhou official circles.

But I don’t know if Khufu knows it.

Anyway, the Lieutenant-General's participation in the luncheon also made many people who did not want to come change their minds.

For example, Ouyang Rong, Li Fusu who came on behalf of King Xunyang, and a certain cold and cold girl in palace attire.

Anyway, Wang Lengran must have invited them, but usually they declined and didn't join in the fun.

So today, as the emperor's personal envoy, Khufu still has a lot of face.

In other words, official dinners throughout the ages have had some artistic value.

Talking about many things at the dinner table or wine table is different from talking in public places outside the office.

Maybe he was selfless outside, and while eating his favorite dish at a semi-private dinner table, he talked a little more, and his feelings deepened a little more? The originally aggressive or cold-mouthed attitude can also be used to probe...

Anyway, Wang Lengran is deeply familiar with this approach.

Ouyang Rong and others naturally knew it.

Wang Lengran, who was "the king of the mountains without tigers and monkeys" these days, couldn't help but stiffen because of the honor given by the envoy. When he passed by Ouyang Rong, his mustache was raised proudly.

When Ouyang Rong arrived at Xunyang Tower in regular clothes, the luncheon had already started for a while.

After just picking up people from the dock with everyone, he and his junior sister went back to the Huaiye Lane mansion together, changed out of their official uniforms, and went to the banquet dressed lightly.

Walking into the building, he turned around and glanced at the main table where Li Fusu and Wang Lengre were drinking with Hu Fu, as well as Yan Liulang, Chen You and other subordinate officials at the front of the Jiangzhou lobby.

There is the focus of the whole audience, and they are in a state of drunkenness.

Among them, Li Dalang and other close people noticed him and signaled with their eyes.

Ouyang Rong shook his head and did not go over. After looking around, he turned and walked to a corner of the hall on the first floor, a seat by the window.

In front of a few people chatting, he sat down unceremoniously.

Several people had already sat down at this secluded table.

Rong Zhen and several leading female historians of the Control Council.

There was also a figure whom I was just familiar with, the slightly fat young man Lin Cheng.

Everyone looked towards Ouyang Rong who was sitting there.

"Aren't you going to accompany me at the main table?" Rong Zhen asked sideways.

Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"My aunt told me not to drink, so let's forget it. Let them accompany us. We have a long history together. Besides, I don't like too much excitement."

Then he looked at Rong Zhen, who was expressionless:
"Why don't Rong Nu Shi go? From what you said when you met this morning, aren't you quite familiar with Mr. Zhong Envoy?"

Perhaps in front of his colleagues and Ouyang Rong, Rong Zhen's face was cold and his tone was also:

"Same, I don't like the excitement."

Ouyang Rong smiled.

Ever since Ouyang Rong came over and sat down to chat with Rong Zhen, Lin Cheng next to him had been turning his head to look at him with interest.

At this time, he waved his hand and interrupted:
"Ouyang Changshi, it's like this. We are Si Tianjian's Qi Practitioners, and we are considered to be from the palace. Hu Zhongshi is also from the palace, but we are from the Internal Affairs Bureau.

“One prison and one province are all loyal to Her Majesty the Queen.

"As for too much contact...well, there are some unwritten rules. It is better for people on both sides to have less interaction.

"If we and Rong Zhennvshi get over, the envoy will not be able to eat well and drink well."

Rong Zhen didn't look at the fat young man next to him who was talkative, smiling and kind, but he didn't say a word or comment.

"I see."

Ouyang Rong suddenly nodded, turned his head and cupped his hands towards Lin Cheng, and asked Rong Zhen with a smile:
"Wouldn't you like to introduce this brother to Rong Nu Shi?"

"I heard from him that you two met at the ferry this morning."

Ouyang Rong nodded, lowered his eyes and picked vegetables:

"That's true. Lord Lingtai Lang is quite familiar with it."

Lin Cheng raised his glass and said with a smile:

"Well, so is Ouyang Changshi. His self-introduction is quite unique and impressive."

Rong Zhen's tone was a little curious: "How did he introduce himself."

Lin Cheng thought for a while and concluded:
"Tell the truth, don't hide anything, and treat others with the same sincerity as I do."

One praises two.

Ouyang Rong smiled, put down his chopsticks, raised his glass and touched it with him in the air.

They both drank at the same time.

Everyone around looked at each other.

Ouyang Rong put down his cup and asked immediately:
"Rong Nu Shi is very familiar with Lord Lingtai Lang?"

Lin Cheng, who was dressed in a simple soap suit similar to Ouyang Rong, waved his hand:
"Sir, I don't count. Ouyang Changshi can just call me Xiaolin, or Ah Cheng, that's what the teacher usually calls me in prison."

Ouyang Rong smiled and nodded, but his eyes turned to Rong Zhen again.

The cold-hearted girl who was ready to speak a long time ago swallowed her words after seeing his expression.

Turning around, she asked calmly:

"Why are you not familiar with my colleagues? Does Ouyang Changshi feel that he is not familiar with me?"

Ouyang Rong was speechless.

Lin Cheng looked at Rong Zhen with a somewhat flattered expression.

"It's cooked, of course it's cooked, it's all cooked."

Ouyang Rong smiled and nodded.

Rong Zhen said coldly:
"Lin Cheng, Xia Guan Ling Tai Lang, one of Si Tian Jian's Wu Guan Ling Tai Lang."

"Wuguanslingtailang?"

Rong Zhen was silent, Lin Cheng smiled, and a female historian next to him intervened and introduced:
"The chief subordinate officers of Si Tianjian include Chunguan, Xiaguan, Qiuguan, Dongguan and Zhongguan Lingtailang. They are collectively called Wuguan Lingtailang. They were originally established to observe the astronomical phenomena."

Ouyang Rong nodded, not recognizing anything, but he turned on the boast mode first.

"Amazing. He is Xia Guan Lingtai Lang at such a young age. Brother Lin's future is limitless."

Lin Cheng looked at the sincere young man in front of him who had already reached the fifth rank of officialdom. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly:

"Ouyang Changshi is talking about himself, right?"

"No, sincerely."

"Miao Zan, he is not as powerful as Ouyang Changshi."

"I'm just average."

"modesty."

"I give my identity when I go out."

"..."

After chatting for a while, Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen didn't say much, possibly because Lin Cheng was present.

Soon, the luncheon ended.

After seeing off the envoy Hu, everyone dispersed.

The same goes for the table of Rong Zhen, Ouyang Rong, and Lin Cheng.

Rong Zhen shook off his subordinates but did not leave. He walked to the riverside balcony at the back door to get some fresh air.

When no one was paying attention, Ouyang Rong followed up and stood side by side with Rong Zhen, looking at the river.

"How to say."

"How do you say what?"

"Where does this Xia Guan Lingtai Lang come from? Is he here to assist you, or is it Si Tianjian... who wants to replace you?"

"Not really, I'm not very familiar with him, but I've heard some of his deeds... He's not as simple as he appears. Don't underestimate him."

"Is this coming with bad intentions?"

"Those who are good will not come."

"It's obvious that people are not kind, but sometimes it depends on who they are treating. After all, no matter how ferocious the dog is, he will bow down before his master. So he is not kind to us either."

"I don't dare to do it to me, but to you... not necessarily."

"Seeing that you were unhappy, I thought you were your mortal enemy. It's okay, I've calmed him down a bit."

Ouyang Rong smiled. Rong Zhen glanced at him sideways: "Just a confrontation? At Xunyangdu."

"No."

He shook his head and answered truthfully:

"Instead, I treated him to a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

"Then why does this guy restrain himself?"

Ouyang Rong nodded:
"When you see someone of the same kind, of course you have to restrain yourself and don't take it lightly. Just like a tiger, when it comes to the other party's territory, you naturally can't take it lightly."

"Similar people?"

"You can be understood as a smart person."

Hearing such mystery, Rong Zhen looked at Ouyang Rong's expression, frowned and said:

"You have such a mouth, you can pretend to be a ghost and talk clearly."

She nodded:
"Then you two are indeed similar and both deserve a beating, but you are also different."

"What's different?"

"Attitude in front of me."

"Oh?"

"He is indeed a smart man, and he is respectful in front of me."

"And me?"

Rong Zhen turned his back to him, seeming to be looking at the river scene:

"You are a hypocrite and have no integrity in front of me. You...you deserve to die more and more."

After saying that, she immediately turned around and left. Ouyang Rong could not see her specific expression.

Before leaving, Rong Zhen said:
"The official rank of the Five-Fun Lingtai Lang is actually not high. As for the seventh rank, the current Five-Fun Lingtai Lang is not simple...

"Lin Cheng is Xia Guan Lingtai Lang, a sixth-grade cultivator of the Yin Yang family, ranking third among the five senses, second only to Zhongguan and Chunguan Lingtai, but... his teacher is a deputy supervisor of Si Tianjian. "

Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows, chased after Rong Zhen, and asked:

"Deputy Superintendent Si Tianjian? How powerful is he?"

He asked in a low voice to avoid being heard by passers-by on the promenade.

"A senior who is more powerful than me." Rong Zhen did not look back.

"That's not certain. After all, the Deputy Superintendent, I heard you are quite old. How can you be young, beautiful, and promising like Rong Nu?"

"If you flatter me again, I won't talk to you anymore."

"Then you say it first. I'll praise you later."

"It's about cultivation."

"That deputy supervisor is a top-grade Qi practitioner?"

Ouyang Rong was thoughtful.

At this time, the people in the lobby on the first floor had almost dispersed. The two of them walked across the lobby and walked out of Xunyang Building.

Outside the main entrance of the building, the dazzling skylight and the hustle and bustle of the market rushed in, making people who walked out squint their eyes and take a moment to adapt.

Ouyang Rong, who was following Rong Zhen, was about to ask again, but the next second, he saw the cold girl in palace clothes in front of him stopped at the door.

"what happened?"

he asked curiously.

Rong Zhen was silent, staring straight ahead.

Ouyang Rong stretched out his head and followed her line of sight, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

At the door, the carriage driven by Ali was parked on the roadside. Xie Lingjiang was standing beside the carriage, with his hands on his belly, holding a small wooden box.

Xie Lingjiang seemed to have been chatting with Ali before, and his eyes fell on the gate of Xunyang Tower from time to time.

As Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong appeared at the door one after another, Xie Lingjiang suddenly became quiet, causing Ali to follow her gaze with a calm face and look curiously...

When the two women met this time, Ouyang Rong had no warning.

It was obviously the critical moment when the early warning radar went off, but all his attention, which was tense all over his body, was diverted, and he did not forget to fall on a certain fat young man not far away.

Lin Cheng did not leave after lunch, but remained at the door, as if waiting for something.

When he saw Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong walking out of the gate, he stepped forward to greet him. However, after taking a few steps, he noticed that the atmosphere at the gate was slightly wrong. He couldn't help but stopped curiously, and followed Rong Zhen's gaze to the carriage on the roadside. A beautiful and graceful lady...

At the gate of Xunyang Tower, a cold girl in palace clothes and a fairy-like young girl in red clothes stood quietly.

Two eyes met in the air.

Faint confrontation.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

For some reason, Ouyang Rong's scalp felt numb subconsciously.

After staring at each other for a while, Xie Lingjiang took the lead to move his eyes away, and his gaze fell on a certain senior brother who was following Rong Zhen like a dogleg.

"Little junior sister..."

Ouyang Rong immediately serious, walked forward, looked around and said:

"Um, didn't you say you were tired and wanted to go back for a lunch break? Why did you wait until now..."

Xie Lingjiang didn't speak or look at him.

Ouyang Rong turned around and introduced:

"This is Rong Nu Shi. I often tell you that you should have met at the West City Gate half a year ago..."

"Rong Zhen."

The ice-cold girl in palace attire ignored Ouyang Rong, introduced herself directly to Xie Lingjiang, and then asked:
"This girl is Ouyang Lianghan's junior sister, right? The daughter of his mentor, Mr. Xie?"

Ouyang Rong took a step forward and stood in the middle:

"Ahem, junior sister, Rong Nu Shi and I mentioned something..."

Like Rong Zhen, Xie Lingjiang also ignored the person in the middle. He stared at Rong Zhen for a while with a pair of starry eyes, then nodded softly:
"Thank you Lingjiang. I have long admired the name of Ms. Shi."

"Same, Ouyang Lianghan often mentions you."

"Really, Tanlang?" Xie Lingjiang finally turned his eyes.

"That's right, little junior sister!"

"How many times have I told you to call that name?"

Ouyang Rong was stunned: "Huan...Huanhan?"

"Yeah." She smiled slightly.

Rong Zhen turned around and asked, "Tan Lang?"

Xie Lingjiang pursed his lips politely and remained silent. He did not acknowledge the intimate nickname he called his senior brother, but he seemed to have said everything.

Rong Zhen's eyes changed slightly and he tilted his head to look at Ouyang Rong.

The latter is helpless:
"Little Junior Sister, don't shout like that outside. You, just shout whatever you shouted before..."

"Oh, I forgot, my family is used to it."

The food box was changed to a hand-held bag. Xie Lingjiang stepped forward, took Ouyang Rong's arm as if nothing had happened, and smiled:
"I originally wanted to go back and wait for you, but I was afraid that you might get drunk and have a headache after attending the lunch party, so I came here to give you some hangover soup."

She turned around and asked Rong Zhen again:
"Ms. Shi, are you drunk? Do you want to try Tanlang's favorite hangover soup together?"

Ouyang Rong asked in a low voice:

"Junior sister, we don't need the sobering soup, but I see that Rong Nushi hasn't eaten anything, and neither have I. How about we go sit down at Huaiye Lane and let Auntie make something to eat?"

"No, thanks."

Rong Zhen turned around and left without any hesitation. When passing by Xie Lingjiang, he dropped a sentence:

"The girl is indeed a wise woman."

Xie Lingjiang did not stop him, he looked sideways and said politely:
"Ms. Shi, please go slowly without seeing me off."

Ouyang Rong wanted to speak, but Xie Ling Jiang turned his head.

He observes his eyes, his nose and his heart.

Lin Cheng, who was not far away, immediately followed Rong Zhen's back. Before leaving, he couldn't help but turn around and look at Ouyang Rong with admiration in his eyes.

Ouyang Rong had no time to pay attention to him and glanced at the little junior sister next to him who had a calm expression.

The junior sister didn't look at him, silently watching Rong Zhen's back gradually go away.

Ouyang Rong, who was waiting on the side, swallowed secretly...

(End of this chapter)