Farming and reading family

Logically, they should have gone to visit Lord Xu, so why did the magistrate invite them to a banquet?

"Well, your hosting of the Qingtan Elegant Gathering is a rare event for He County, and I should also do my part as a good host." Xu Boyan was very sure.

Du Weiqing rarely looked at Chen Ke.

Chen Ke seemed a little reluctant to accept the invitation: "Then... let's go?"

Du Weiqing always felt that Xu Boyan had other motives: "The talented scholars who came to participate in the gathering have all traveled a long way. We need to consult their opinions."

"Of course." Xu Boyan nodded slightly, "But you three must go."

Du Weiqing didn't know what Xu Boyan was up to, but with so many people there, there shouldn't be any accidents. "It's better to obey than to be respectful."

After Xu Boyan left, Du Weiqing and the others went to Qingtan Gorge. When they heard that the local magistrate had invited them, everyone felt that they should attend the banquet.

"Brother Wang, don't you want to go?" Du Weiqing saw that Wang Bin didn't react.

Prince Bin felt a headache at the thought of going to Yue Garden: "I feel a little unwell."

"Then your health is the most important thing." Du Weiqing did not force it.

Prince Bin felt a little regretful when he heard Du Weiqing say this. Du Weiqing was not only talented but also easy-going. If he was not afraid that his excessive enthusiasm would scare him, he really wanted to become sworn brothers with him.

After confirming this matter, everyone started to prepare, and Chen Ke also went home to prepare.

Gao E took out the new clothes she had made for Chen Ke and said, "I made three sets for you, my husband. Please try them on."

Chen Ke didn't expect Gao E to prepare this for him: "My lady is so thoughtful."

"This is made of fine cotton. It's comfortable to wear and doesn't make you feel like you've suddenly become rich after being poor for a long time." Gao E said with a smile.

Chen Ke was also worried about being said this, so this was just right.

"Will everyone who is participating in this gathering go?" Gao E suddenly asked.

"Almost everyone will go, but Brother Wang won't go because he's not feeling well." Chen Ke said as he undressed.

Gao E helped him change his clothes, thinking that Prince Bin was afraid of seeing the Princess. "That prince wasn't invited in the first place, but he's Jin Ruyi's benefactor and admires Mr. Du, so we made an exception and let him stay in Qingtan Gorge."

"Is that so? But I think Young Master Wang is also very talented." Chen Ke thought that he was invited by Du Weiqing.

"He is very talented." Gao E didn't say much.

Chen Ke lost some weight during this trip, but he also looked more energetic. Although he was not a clothes-savvy person, he looked quite handsome after changing into clothes.

Living in a place changes your energy, and nourishing your body changes your body.

Temperament is difficult to cultivate, but it will get better over time.

"What do you think, my lady?" Chen Ke turned around for Gao E to see.

"Not bad." Gao E nodded.

Chen Ke looked at his sleeves and felt happy.

Those who got off the bus took a bus to He County. There were still some people in Yueyuan, and it was very lively when they gathered together.

"Why are there so many people again?" The eldest princess pressed her temples, feeling a little annoyed.

"I heard that they are from Qingtan Yaji, and Lord Xu invited them to dinner at Yueyuan." Zhixia said in a low voice.

The princess slowly sat up after hearing what Zhixia said: "What is Xu Boyan doing now instead of doing his job?"

"I heard Huo Ji is here."

"Oh." The eldest princess became interested.

She had admired Huo Ji, but Huo Ji ran away when he heard about this and became a laughing stock at the time.

The eldest princess didn't care, he was just a man.

"Would you like to say hello to Lord Xu?" Zhixia saw that the princess was interested.

"No need." The princess has been feeling unwell for the past two days. "Why are you in He County so anxious?"

Huo Ji didn't know that someone was targeting him, and he was not very happy when he arrived at Yueyuan.

"Isn't it just a gathering of ordinary literati? Why is it so extravagant?" Huo Ji thought Yue Garden seemed a bit luxurious.

"Are you obsessed with it?" Du Weiqing said with a smile, "If you think it's extravagant, then it's extravagant. This is someone else's invitation, not something you asked for."

Huo Ji looked at Du Weiqing and felt that he was trying to trick him, but there was a grain of truth in his words: "This is far from what you said."

"It's just a little effort at the beginning." Du Weiqing pushed Huo Ji to sit aside.

Gao E was also on the carriage to He County. Zhu Mo came to pick her up personally and said that Lord Xu had something important to tell her.

The important thing Xu Boyan mentioned might be really important, so she followed Zhu Mo out without thinking much about it.

By the way, let’s talk about Danyang Society. Xu Boyan must be very familiar with Danyang Society.

Xu Boyan from Yueyuan arrived and started to toast. He did not use official language to thank them for coming to Hexian to participate in the gathering, but spoke simply as if he was meeting with literary friends.

This made Huo Ji feel a little better, and he thought that Lord Xu was a good person.

After drinking three glasses of wine, Xu Boyan raised his glass directly to Chen Ke's side, which scared Chen Ke so much that he stood up hurriedly.

"Mr. Chen, what happened before was a misunderstanding. I will drink three cups as punishment. Mr. Chen, please do as you please." Xu Boyan said and started to pour himself a drink.

Chen Ke didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly joined in drinking. After three cups, he closed his eyes tightly and felt a little dazed.

"I am not good at drinking. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Lord Xu." Chen Ke apologized hurriedly.

Xu Boyan patted Chen Ke's shoulders lightly twice: "It's just a little bit of sake, nothing to worry about."

Chen Ke was even more embarrassed.

When everyone saw Xu Boyan treating Chen Ke like this, they thought he was very prestigious in He County, and then many people came to toast Chen Ke.

Gao E was brought by Zhu Mo to a pavilion, from which she had a panoramic view of the hall where the guests were being entertained.

However, when she arrived, Xu Boyan had already returned to his table, and everyone started chatting, drinking, and visiting each other.

"Could it be that your master wants me to come and watch him entertain the guests?" Gao E looked at Zhu Mo.

"My master asked Madam Chen to wait here for a while." Zhu Mo bowed and retreated.

Gao E sneered and leaned against the railing to watch those people eating and chatting. The sounds reached her as a buzzing sound and she couldn't hear clearly what they were saying.

She also happened to observe the people who came to this elegant gathering. The people invited by Du Weiqing were generally well-dressed. At this moment, most of them were walking around and chatting with each other, looking a bit materialistic.

Although Yao Shengzhi and the other three looked shabby, they sat there in a very graceful manner, even more indifferent and steady than Chen Ke.

Gao E suddenly realized that Ji Qiuniang had not come and did not seem to have gone to live in Qingtan Gorge.

She saw that three or four people went to drink with Chen Ke, and Chen Ke looked a little drunk.

Gao E thought Chen Ke couldn't drink much.

But I think he had no money to drink before, so how could he have such a high alcohol tolerance?

It’s a good thing that he doesn’t drink. Later on, he will have to learn to say no.

Gao E was thinking about this when a group of singing girls and dancers came in and the banquet hall became quiet for a moment.

Xu Boyan stood up and introduced them, saying that these people were there to liven up the fun.

Some people were happy, after all, it was a pity that the wine and food were delicious but there was no music.

Some people were dissatisfied, feeling that the music was too distracting, not to mention the vulgar dancers.

But the people had already arrived, and they were just guests so they couldn't say anything, so soon there was singing and dancing.

Gao E thought that these men gathered together just to have fun, and suddenly she remembered what Ji Qiuniang said about these men giving concubines to each other.