Empress Chu

This seemingly gentle official has strange hobbies.

Spying is indeed a sharp weapon, allowing her to understand these people in the court, instead of being overshadowed by the Taifu.

She didn't want to speculate on Deng Yi like this, but the fact about Liang Qiang this time made her nervous.

In that life, Deng Yi was Xiao Xun's tutor.

In this life, Deng Yi originally chose Xiao Xun, but she was the one who took the first step and knocked on the palace door with Xiao Yu.

Who knows if Deng Yi will suddenly open the palace gate for Xiao Xun next.

Chu Zhao clenched her hand holding the booklet. She didn't care about Deng Yi's past, nor did she have doubts about Deng Yi. She just made herself ready when she faced a disagreement with Deng Yi again, so she wouldn't be caught off guard like this time.

Yes, it's just that—

"elder sister."

Xiao Yu's voice sounded.

Chu Zhao recovered and saw Xiao Yu standing not far away, looking at her nervously.

"Ayu finished class?" Chu Zhao hurriedly said with a smile.

Xiao Yu nodded: "I see that my sister is busy—is she bothering you?"

Chu Zhao wanted to beckon him to come over, but he glanced at the booklets scattered on the table, these things about spying on private affairs——

"Ah Yu sat in class for a long time." She stood up and walked towards Xiao Yu, "I have also been busy for a long time, let's go to the school field to shoot arrows."

Xiao Yu nodded happily: "Okay." He didn't look at the table at all.

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Early summer is pleasant, the twilight is idle, and the evening banquet has already become lively.

With delicious food and wine, Ji people sing and dance melodiously. Sitting in the best box in the Lianchi Building, you can overlook the clear water in the pool.

At this time, the lotus has not yet bloomed, only green leaves are dotted, but it is still pleasing to the eye.

Liang Qiang sat by the window, staring at the water in a daze, until a young gentleman put his shoulders on his shoulders.

"A Qiang, what are you looking at?" The young man's eyes were already drunk after a few drinks, and he followed Liang Qiang to look out.

Liang Qiang smiled and said, "Look at the pool water, I haven't seen such beautiful pool water for a long time."

Even if there is a pool of water in Yunzhong County, the young master who is doing hard labor has no mood or opportunity to see it. The young master thought to himself, but don’t expose the scar when you are happy. He patted Liang Qiang’s shoulder and said with a smile: “Ah Qiang I just like this pool of water, and I jumped into it back then, which caused us to be kicked out of the restaurant by the store."

These words made all the princes in the room laugh, Liang Qiang also laughed, the young Fu Lang was carefree at that time.

"Ah Qiang, you jump in now." Someone shouted, "The shopkeeper must not dare to throw us out."

The others immediately shouted, "That's right, Ah Qiang is now a guerrilla general." "I have an audience with His Majesty's guerrilla general." "Your Majesty's honorable guest."

Even the shop boy who came in to hold wine and deliver food smiled when he heard it.

"General Liang, if you are interested, we will prepare clean clothes for you." They laughed.

Hearing the compliments from all over the room, Liang Qiang didn't jump into the pool to wash off the dust and dirt, but she didn't refute the flattery and raised her glass either.

"Come on, let's be fair and just. I can't just enjoy it alone. It's better to see who can't stand it anymore and throw him into the pool."

The noise in the box became even more noisy, you poured me and I poured you, the wine was brought in like water, Liang Qiang didn't know how much she drank, she seemed to be drunk, she seemed to be sober again, and she seemed to be back when she was a teenager, but at this moment It is more proud to be promoted to a noble. He seems to be laughing, but he doesn't seem to feel anything.

The excitement in this box was because of him, and he felt he was out of it while sitting here, so he stood up, staggered and walked out.

"Where is Ah Qiang going?"

"Go clean the room? I'll take care of you, no, I'll take care of Mr. Ah Qiang myself."

There were chaotic shouts in the room, but Liang Qiang ignored them and walked out.

There are more than a dozen soldiers and guards standing outside the door, and the cold and solemn atmosphere really isolates this place into another world.

A few young masters stumbled out of the door.

"Ah Qiang, we will accompany you—" they said, looking up and seeing Bingwei Senhan, they stopped and laughed, "Ah Qiang is now a general, so there are so many Bingwei, we don't need to accompany you."

Liang Qiang smiled at them and nodded calmly: "I don't need you, go back and drink."

The young masters watched Liang Qiang walk out slowly, with a guard following behind him.

"Ah Qiang is indeed different from before."

"I've killed a lot of people, you guys just smile without Ah Qiang, it's scary."

"I've made up my mind, let my father double the gift to Mrs. Liang."

A few people whispered, watching Liang Qiang turn a corner and disappear into the corridor, and watching the guard standing outside the door felt even more bloody, and hurriedly retreated.

Liang Qiang didn't go to clean the room, turned a corner, stopped on the attic platform, and leaned on the railing to watch the water in the pool. This is also a good place to enjoy the scenery.

The guard stood behind him like a stone like a tree, ignoring him.

"Is there any request for my return date?" Liang Qiang asked suddenly.

The soldier said: "No, the general will do as he pleases."

Liang Qiang turned to look at him and said: "I have been to many banquets these days, there are those who support me and those who win me over, but there is one person who is missing, it is really a pity, I wonder if I can meet?"

He thought he could meet the person behind him when he came to Beijing, but until now, this person has never appeared.

The soldier looked at him and said, "I'll see you when it's time to see you."

When should we see you?What should I see?Forget it, everyone else has already arrived in the capital, so he can see this person if he wants to see him, but if he doesn't see him, he just doesn't want to see him, he is too lazy to see him, Liang Qiang laughed at himself, he is just a tool, he may die at any time, it is not worth seeing.

He was about to turn around when a clerk in the opposite corridor came quickly, holding a glass of wine in his hand, and shouted from a distance, "General Liang, stay here."

Liang Qiang looked, the shop assistant approached, and said with a smile, "General Liang, this is a guest offering you a glass of wine."

Toast?

Liang Qiang frowned.

He is now a big celebrity in the capital, not because of his military exploits, but because he competed with the Xie family and was supported by the Taifu, which caused the empresses to argue with the Taifu, causing a sensation in the whole city—everyone wanted to get to know him.

"Since the toast." Liang Qiang said lightly, "If people don't come, what kind of respect is it?"

He, Liang Qiang, was not someone who could respect anyone who wanted to, so he turned around to leave after saying that.

"General." The store clerk hurriedly stopped him, flattering him, "This wine is not from our store, it was brewed by that person himself. The person did not disrespect the general, but was worried that he would disturb the general's drinking pleasure by coming in person. Beautiful."

who?Weird, Liang Qiang frowned.

The store clerk didn't wait for him to ask, and pointed to the opposite side, "It's that customer."

who?Liang Qiang followed his pointing subconsciously, and looked across the railing, across the green pool in the middle hall, and saw the opposite side.

A young man in Tsing Yi was sitting by the window, holding the window with one hand and holding a wine glass with the other. When Liang Qiang looked over, he also turned his head and smiled slightly, raising the wine glass.

The water in the pool seems to be stirred by the wind, and the blue waves are rippling.

Liang Qiang looked surprised, and blurted out: "Thank you, Third Young Master?!"

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……

For many young people, they have thought of becoming someone like Mr. Xie.

Liang Qiang was no exception. From the moment he learned about the Third Young Master Xie in Dongyang, he admired this young master.

It's a pity that Xie Yanfang has been in Dongyang, and the young people in the capital only hear his name and can't see him.

Liang Qiang was luckier than others, because of the crown prince, Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Liang were going to discuss marriage, and he had the chance to become brothers with Mr. Xie——

Of course, the joy was not yet ecstatic, and Liang's fate was suddenly reversed because of this incident.

First was refusal of relatives, then bad words, and then there was revenge—of course, it might not be considered revenge, just to clean up unnecessary idlers, steal some family property, and make room.

Young Master Pianpian lightly moved his finger, and the Liang family of the three generations of Ronghua in the capital fell down.

Even though he risked his life to turn around now, in front of Xie Yanfang, he knew that he was vulnerable. If it wasn't for Tai Fu's pressure and Xie's reputation, he might not be standing here now.

Of course, he didn't want to go against Xie Yanfang - at least not now.

He knew how much he weighed, so he didn't say a word about Mrs. Xie, and avoided the court of Mrs. Xie.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yanfang appeared in front of him and toasted him?

How is this going?What means?

Liang Qiang was as shocked, bewildered, and panicked as if she was on the battlefield for the first time. If the friends in the box came to see her now, they would definitely feel that General Liang is not a general at all.

The young master on the opposite side drank the wine in one gulp, made a gesture of pouring the wine glass at him, and then smiled.

"General Liang." The shop assistant's voice sounded in Liang Qiang's ear, "Please."

Liang Qiang didn't look at the store clerk, but subconsciously looked at Bingwei around him, Bingwei's expression was blank, as if he couldn't see anything.

Liang Qiang looked at the wine glass handed to him, reached out to pick it up, and drank it with his head up. The spicy and sweet aroma rolled down his throat, making him feel like he was on fire. He spit it out in one breath, and then looked across—

The opposite window was closed.

It was as if the young man had never appeared.

Liang Qiang looked at the empty wine glass, the aroma of wine lingering in his mouth, is he dazzled?

"Who do you think gave me this wine?" He couldn't help asking the shop assistant again.

The shop clerk smiled: "Thank you, third son." He seemed afraid that he would not be clear, "Dongyang Xie, His Majesty's uncle, Yushi Zhongcheng Xie Yanfang."

A string of titles sounded in my ears, but it wasn't dizziness. Liang Qiang took a deep breath and asked again: "Why, Mr. Xie—"

"This is a restaurant." The store clerk smiled, took the wine glass and his words, "Young Master Liang can come here for a banquet, and Third Young Master Xie can also come here for a banquet."

After all, he took the wine glass and left.

Liang Qiang looked at the empty hand, then at the closed window opposite, this——

He didn't know what he was thinking, what he felt he should be thinking, and even had a strange thought, but how could this be possible.

He couldn't help but look at Beibei.

Bingwei looked at him and said, "General, after drinking, go back."

Liang Qiang stared at Bingwei for a moment, finally opened and closed her mouth to say something, and walked back slowly, there were several young people looking out from the box door, as if looking for him again, she shouted happily when she saw him.

"Why have you been here for so long?" "Ah Qiang, have you dropped out of the latrine?" "I didn't drink much."

Liang Qiang ignored their teasing and passed them into the hall.

Several young people looked at each other, "Why do you look lost?" "Could it be that you saw some beauty?" They also went in with a smile, closed the door, and cut off the inside and outside.

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……

The box door was gently opened, and Cai Bo walked in, followed by a man in a tunic-flowered robe.

"My lord," Cai Bo said, "here comes the man."

Sitting by the window, Xie Yanfang, who was playing with the wine glass in her hand, nodded, put down the wine glass, and looked at the man who came in.

The man knelt down without looking up: "Qibo has met the third son."

Xie Yanfang said: "Don't you have the name Da Xia?"

The man hurriedly said again: "Yu Shang has seen the third son."

Xie Yanfang smiled and said, "Is the business done?"

The man raised his head, with a respectful and grateful expression: "The food is all sold out, thank you, my lord."

Xie Yanfang said to Cai Bo: "Go and get some good wine, and cleanse the dust for the merchants."

Cai Bo looked at the empty wine jug in front of him, and scolded: "Young master, you drink up what you brought, and you are not allowed to drink any more."

After finishing speaking, he opened the door and walked out. He heard Xie Yanfang laughing at Yu Shang, "I'm good at everything, but I can't drink."

Cai Bo smiled and closed the door, blocking the inside and the outside.

Chapter 30 Far and near

The hearts of the people in the imperial city were floating, and the banquets and wine in the capital were all left behind by Xie Yanlai.