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Volume 1 The Divine Condor Chapter 152 Banquet Trial

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    Chapter 152 Banquet Trial

    After laughing wildly for a while, the two of them talked quietly. The winter days were short, and the sun was dipping into the sky, approaching the Western Mountains.

    "Where's Ruonan, why aren't you with me?" Xiao Yuesheng looked at Xie Xiaolan, with her clothes fluttering and her body moving under the setting sun, and his eyes became hot, and he asked without saying anything.

    With a gentle tap of his feet, he also swung the swing up, making it consistent with Xie Xiaolan's swing back and forth. She rose and he rose, she fell and he fell, and the distance between the two never changed.

    "Ruonan?" Xie Xiaolan was avoiding his fiery eyes, but suddenly she became bolder. She pursed her lips slightly, with shallow pear pits appearing on her cheeks, and her smile bloomed like a flower: "She is busy doing it.  There¡¯s homework!¡±

    "What homework?" Xiao Yuesheng was really curious.

    "It seems that before going out, Sister Ping gave Ruonan a homework. You must copy ten books in the hall. If you fail to finish, you will be punished when you go back!  Looking at Ruonan's grimace, I'm afraid it's  It's a lot worse!" Xie Xiaolan raised her face as the swing swayed up and down, squinting her eyes slightly, letting the breeze blow on her smiling face, which was extremely comfortable.

    Xiao Yuesheng smiled and shook his head. Wanyanping was very strict with Ruonan. No matter whether he was out or in the villa, he could not miss his daily homework. Now that Ruonan has come out, it is still difficult to escape from the clutches of his godmother and is still burdened by homework.  , how pitiful!

    "By the way, brother, let's go to Baojian Camp tonight, Xue Qing and the others invited us there!" Xie Xiaolan suddenly opened her eyes, somewhat inquiring.

    "Hold the Sword Camp? Well, I'm afraid it won't work tonight! Prince Rong is afraid that he won't let me go and will definitely come over and drag me to his house." Xiao Yuesheng shook his head, a little apologetically.  Looking at Xie Xiaolan with her clothes fluttering.

    "Is that so" Xie Xiaolan's delicate jade face showed a look of embarrassment, bit her cherry lips as thin as snow porcelain, pondered for a moment, and lightly opened her lips: "But tonight, Xue Qing and the others specially invited you over.  Yes, for this reason, Sanniang and Leng Qin have all taken a break and gathered together in one place. If you don¡¯t go there, I¡¯m afraid you will break their hearts!¡±

    Xiao Yuesheng saw a smile on her face, with a hint of ridicule in her tone, and couldn't help but chuckled: "Isn't this the Hongmen Banquet? You want to test whether I, as a brother-in-law, agree with you?"

    Xie Xiaolan pretended not to hear, her eyes like morning stars turned away from him, her thin eyelids were slightly closed, as if she was enjoying the sunshine and breeze at this moment.

    Xiao Yuesheng was influenced by her and felt that the artistic conception at this time was quite good. It was not appropriate to talk too much and ruin the scenery. Under the setting sun, the two of them were leisurely swinging on the swing, rising and falling at the same time. They were harmonious as in the painting. They were happy and eye-catching.  So warm.

    Originally, Xie Xiaolan wanted to go to Baojian Camp and tell the four people that Xiao Yuesheng could not attend the banquet, but Xiao Yuesheng suddenly changed his mind.

    "Compared with Prince Rong, his close friend as his future wife is more important. Even if he is scolded for being a person who favors sex over friends, he accepts it.

    Yang Ruonan was sitting in the southwest corner of the hall, in a small room surrounded by screens. A night-light bead was embedded on the top of the screen, emitting a soft glow. At this time, the setting sun had not yet set, and the residual light shone in the hall, making it half dark.  bright.

    She was sitting in the chair, holding a hair in her right hand, her delicate upper body straight, her chest looking more and more angry. Under the pearl light, her radiant face was solemn. She had developed a habit, even though she was usually naughty and mischievous.  , laughing and joking, but when he gets down to business, he seems to have changed into another person, becoming serious and composed, without any hint of childishness.

    "Yang Ruonan¡ª¡ª! So hardworking!" As soon as Xiao Yuesheng stepped into the main hall, he laughed loudly and praised loudly in a long tone.

    "Huh!" Yang Ruonan glanced at his godfather, his eyes sparkling like a clear spring under the shining pearl light, and then he turned back to the book on the table, as if he hadn't seen him.

    She seemed quite dissatisfied with her godfather's slightly sarcastic tone and ignored him. More importantly, she was secretly angry that he came back too late. She originally thought about taking her godfather to swim in the West Lake, but she didn't expect it.  It's really irritating to stay in the palace for such a long time!

    Yang Ruonan used the reason to vent his anger, but he didn't have any clever means to vent his anger. He just kept his head down and continued his homework. His writing was like a snake, with plum blossoms in regular script in his hand.

    "Hey, who messed with our little princess?" Xiao Yuesheng came to the opposite side of her, fell into the pear rocking chair, rocked his body back and forth, and asked leisurely.

    "No!" Yang Ruonan didn't even raise his head, but his soft little mouth pursed, but he didn't know it and still pretended to be serious.

    Xiao Yuesheng chuckled and pretended not to know. He was bathed in the glittering pearls and watched Yang Ruonan quietly writing and copying books. The stove in the center of the hall whirred.The sound of the sound made the hall feel particularly quiet.

    Xiao Yuesheng squinted his eyes and stopped talking. He just let the rocking chair swing back and forth, enjoying himself very much.

    "By the way, where are Yang Daxia and his wife?" Xiao Yuesheng suddenly thought of his second brother Yang Guo and his younger sister Xiao Longnu. Logically speaking, they should be sitting by the stove reading a book for fun.

    "Going to the West Lake!" Yang Ruonan snorted, pouted his little mouth even higher, and suppressed his concentration to write a few words. He couldn't write any more, so he simply stopped writing, raised his head, and glared at Xiao Yuesheng with all his strength.  He said: "Didn't my godfather say he would take me on a tour of the West Lake in the afternoon?!"

    "Oh, the plan didn't change quickly. Who would have thought that the emperor would still be so sticky?!" Xiao Yuesheng looked helpless, stopped rocking back and forth, sighed and complained, then stroked his mustache and said with a smile: "  How about going again tomorrow?¡±

    "Tomorrow? Wow!" Yang Ruonan suddenly burst into joy, put down the hair in his hand, and stroked his smooth and jade-like chin, as if he was imitating his godfather to stroke his beard.

    She suddenly smiled slyly, pushing the envelope even further, and said with a sweet smile: "but godfather, you broke the promise first, so you have to pay compensation!"

    "Tell me, what's the compensation method?" Xiao Yuesheng waved his hand with confidence, as if you want to pick the stars and the moon, no problem.

    "Hmm let me think about it,Tianshan?Huashan?Kunlun Mountain?Yandang Mountain?Mount Tai?Shaolin Temple?"

    Yang Ruonan was a little stumped. He tilted his head and twirled his slender jade fingers as white as green onions to count the famous mountains in the world. He frowned slightly, as if he was troubled.

    "Just Shaolin Temple!" Yang Ruonan said harshly.

    She breathed a sigh of relief, and loosened her teeth. She looked up at her godfather, and was a little afraid that he would not agree. After all, women were not allowed to enter the Shaolin Temple.

    "Okay, let's go to the Shaolin Temple tomorrow!" Xiao Yuesheng agreed with a smile, stretched shapelessly, yawned, and sighed with a helpless look: "Oh! We have to go there tonight  Hold the sword camp and meet the four flowers of Lin'an!"

    Yang Ruonan chuckled, covered his mouth, squinted his eyes like crescent moons, and said with a smile: "It's the three aunts who insist on seeing what the godfather looks like, and they can actually charm Xiaolan's mother!  Geez, they think their godfather looks like Pan An or Song Yu!"

    "Oh? Then they will be disappointed!" Xiao Yuesheng stroked his beard and smiled, and began to imagine the scene at night in his mind. It seems that judging people by appearance is deeply rooted. I would like to see if Xiaolan's sisters are that superficial.

    At night, Yang Guo and his wife had not come back yet. It seemed that they were so busy that they forgot to come back for dinner. Xiao Yuesheng ignored them and took Xie Xiaolan and Yang Ruonan, who were covered with white gauze, out of the palace and went straight to hold their swords.  Leave the camp.

    At this time, although the lights of the Sword Holding Camp were still bright, there was no noise. Rows of lanterns hanging everywhere were lit, which was inconsistent with the usual rule of only half lighting up, and outlined the outline of the Sword Holding Camp.  .

    Only the bright lights made the Baojian Camp even more lonely and desolate. Xiao Yuesheng and the others stood in front of the building, looking at three young men in brown clothes not far away.  The guest apologized and said that everyone was not feeling well tonight and could not go on stage.

    Seeing these rich and noble people coming and leaving in dismay, some couldn't help but curse a few words. Xiao Yuesheng couldn't help shaking his head, stroking his mustache, smiling at the white gauze covering his face and body.  Xie Xiaolan, who was wearing a moon-white robe, said: "That's too cruel!  If you drive all the guests away, your sister Xue Qing won't be hungry, right?"

    Xie Xiaolan looked at the people coming and going around, and her beautiful face under the white gauze smiled: "Brother, you are interested. Xue Qing is a little rich woman. Even if the store starts to close today, she will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life!"

    Xiao Yuesheng was wearing a sapphire blue gown. Under the reddish light, his face was like a crown jewel and his eyes were warm and lively. Although his appearance was ordinary, he also had a somewhat chic and suave demeanor. Standing in front of two graceful beauties, he did not feel that it was too much.  Dazzling.

    "Let's go in, don't let the master wait!" Xiao Yuesheng waved his hand, walked towards the three boys.

    Hearing Xiao Yuesheng announce his name, the smiling and enthusiastic boy respectfully invited the three people in.

    Then there was a burst of shouts and questions: "Who are they? Why can they go in?"

    "Friends, they are friends of Guan Guan!  I heard that Guan Guan was sick, so I came here to visit!" The three boys reacted very quickly and made up their words immediately.

    Although there were some big words such as "We are also your friends and we want to go in to visit", most people still returned home feeling dismayed.

    Since everyone in Baojian Camp is sick, it doesn¡¯t matter. There are still three excellent places in Lin¡¯an City to listen to CuiEveryone's wonderful songs are also a kind of enjoyment, or listening to everyone's piano and flute, why hang yourself on a tree?  !

    "It's just that something went wrong in Lin'an City tonight. The Four Flowers of Lin'an stopped performing at the same time. They all said they were feeling unwell and had minor ailments and needed to rest. The lights in the city seemed to have lost a bit of color.

    Passing through the middle hall, entering an inconspicuous room downstairs, and then stepping into Guan Panpan's pavilion. There is a path through the bamboo forest, with lanterns hanging on the bamboo branches on both sides, swaying in the wind. At the end of the path, all four of them are looking at the moon.  The graceful woman in a white robe stood facing the night wind, and the train of her clothes moved from time to time, making people suspicious that she was a fairy from heaven.

    "I've met my brother-in-law!" The indifferent women standing at the front were Guan Panpan and Guan Xueqing. She had her crotch folded back and her voice was clear. As soon as she saw Xiao Yuesheng at the other end of the path, she greeted her from afar.

    "Get up! Haha How dare you bother Xueqing to come out to greet you!" Xiao Yuesheng raised his hand upwards, kept his feet on his feet, and smiled, with a friendly tone and a somewhat familiar demeanor.

    Guan Panpan was also very kind and familiar with this brother-in-law who was full of warmth. He was not as cold as he was to other men, and the coldness between his eyebrows had almost disappeared.

    "I've met my brother-in-law!" Three gentle or sweet voices sounded at the same time. The other three graceful and graceful women also bowed their hands and bowed, as charming as a weak willow supporting the wind. They are the other three of the four flowers in Lin'an.  .

    "Please get up!" Xiao Yuesheng returned the greeting with his hands in hand. He was very different from the casual way he treated Guan Panpan just now. He was extremely solemn. His voice was clear and calm. As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of the four girls.

    The four of them met Xie Xiaolan again, and Yang Ruonan met the four aunts again. After the ceremony, they arrived at Guan Panpan's boudoir.

    Since the brother-in-law who had hosted a banquet here last time, Guan Panpan was no longer reserved and still held the banquet here, which surprised the other three girls.

    There is a delicate fragrance in the pavilion, and the incense burner curls up on the coffee table in the east. The kettle on the stove is already gurgling, and the steam is steaming out. It seems that Guan Panpan has been prepared for a long time.

    Everyone sat around a purple round wooden table, and did not greet the servants. Guan Panpan personally squeezed the tea, holding the pot to add charcoal, and rinsed with a cup.

    At this time, there was only the sound of gurgling water in the pavilion, no one spoke, and it was very quiet.

    Shen Sanniang, Gu Lengqin and Cui Xueyu were silent. Their eyes as clear as autumn water met each other from time to time, as if they were talking and discussing silently. The content of the discussion was naturally Xiao Yuesheng, who they all looked at from time to time. They looked at him confidently and looked straight at him.  , Bold, very few women in the world have such a way of looking at people.

    Xie Xiaolan and Yang Ruonan sandwiched Xiao Yuesheng in the middle. Sitting across from them was Shen Sanniang, with Gu Lengqin and Cui Xueyu on both sides, three to three, each silent and speechless. Silence will create pressure, which is quite tense.

    " Xiao Yuesheng's face was calm and calm, like a smile, but it was restrained and not released. It looked relaxed and soft, and his gentle eyes enveloped the three people opposite him.

    "Don't dodge your eyes, otherwise you will be timid and lose your momentum. Xiao Yuesheng, who has been in the business world of modern society for several years, understands these simple negotiation skills.

    The six of them sat across from each other. Xie Xiaolan and Yang Ruonan were just watching the show. Xiao Yuesheng, who was not worried about being criticized at all, was a little curious to see how he would deal with it.

    However, after sitting opposite each other for a long time, they still didn't speak, and they were obviously starting to lose patience. Yang Ruonan saw that they were in a stalemate, so he left first to help Aunt Xueqing make tea.

    ¡°Here comes the tea¡ª¡ª!¡± As the aroma of tea came, Guan Panpan came to the table with a vermilion log tray and placed a cup of tea in front of everyone.

    After she put down the log plate and sat back next to Xie Xiaolan, her plump and red lips were pursed tightly, and a smile appeared between her originally cold and ice-like brows. She saw how Shen Sanniang and the others stared boldly at her brother-in-law.  In my eyes, I really couldn't help but want to laugh.

    "Huh" The sound of Xiao Yuesheng sipping tea startled the three girls. This is boiling water. If you are drinking in such a hurry, do you still need your own tongue?

    "Xiao's appearance is not amazing, have you let the three of you down?" Xiao Yuesheng put down the tea cup and smiled softly, the clouds were light and the wind was light, extremely erratic.

    The three women looked at each other, and the elegant Shen Sanniang sitting in the middle pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head: "On the contrary, my brother-in-law has an ordinary appearance, which makes us admire him even more!" Her voice was as gentle as the spring breeze, which made people unable to help but sigh.  Open your defenses.

    "Oh?Haha, interesting!" Xiao Yuesheng stroked the mustache on his lips, and glanced at the smiling three girls with his warm eyes. He couldn't help but admire the magic of nature, which could actually create such a beautiful woman.  You, the women in this room are all gathering the aura of heaven and earth, and I am a blessing in disguise.

    Her words, Xiao Yuesheng can guess its meaning without thinking. It is precisely because of his normal appearance that it is more difficult to win Xie Xiaolan's heart. But he can do it, so his natural ability is extraordinary and impressive.

    "Okay, okay, mistress, enough is enough, don't make it difficult for your brother-in-law!" Xie Xiaolan had already taken off the white gauze on her face at this time, with a smile on her delicate face, and glared at the elegant Shen Sanniang.

    Although Shen Sanniang has a luxurious temperament that makes people dare not look directly at her, she is still a little sister in front of Xie Xiaolan. When she heard Xie Xiaolan's words, she pursed her lips and smiled with a charming face. She turned to the others and said: "Look, we haven't entered the door yet.  Just protect me like this!If I marry into the Xiao family in the future, will there be a place for us sisters to talk?!"

    "That's it! Thanks to sister, if you have an official, you don't want your sister. It's so unkind!"

    The heckler had a rather aggressive tone, but her voice was as soft as fat, making people feel soft all over after hearing it. This person was Cui Xueyu, who was popular in the industry with her singing voice. Her eyes were flowing, and she was extremely charming.

    "Thank you, sister. I can't help you anymore!" Gu Lengqin's temperament was elegant. She gently touched the rim of the celadon tea cup with both hands. She glanced at Xie Xiaolan and pursed her lips to smile. Even so, there was still a lingering feeling between her eyebrows.  With a touch of melancholy, it can be said that I feel pity for him.

    ??

    "Sister Shen, Leng Qin, Xue Yu, you are not afraid that your brother-in-law is watching and making people laugh!" Guan Panpan glanced at her brother-in-law with a warm smile, and felt embarrassed when she saw the boldness of the sisters.

    Shen Sanniang's clear eyes turned and took a deep look at Guan Panpan who was taking a sneak peek at Xiao Yuesheng. Seeing her crimson cheeks, she couldn't help but feel moved in her heart, but was suppressed by her. She turned to Xiao Yuesheng and said with a sweet smile: "  Brother-in-law, I heard that you are the owner of Guanlan Villa?"

    "Well, not bad." Xiao Yuesheng nodded, a smile appeared on his face that was faintly shining, and his eyes were warm and clear. Shen Sanniang, who boasted of having read countless people, couldn't help but look away and tried hard to break away from his deep and unpredictable eyes.  The attractiveness of the eyes.

    At this time, Shen Sanniang had already understood in her heart why his appearance was so ordinary, but Sister Xie, who had always set her sights high, fell in love with him. Having such a pair of eyes that make people fall in love with them is even better than his handsome appearance.  .

    "Your Guanlan Villa is very mysterious. We sisters want to go and visit it. Isn't it too abrupt?" Shen Sanniang suppressed the timidity in her heart and could still smile freely, with a dignified and luxurious temperament.

    "Hahaare you afraid that my Guanlan Villa can't accommodate your sister Xie?" Xiao Yuesheng asked with a smile on his face.

    "Xiao Yuesheng not only didn't dislike these women's nonsense, but also felt a sense of intimacy. They had a bit of the charm of later generations of women, and they were all so confident.

    "Gee, brother-in-law misunderstood, we are just curious As for whether Guanlan Villa is worthy of Sister Xie, it is too late to think about this question. Sister Xie has completely surrendered, and there is no choice!" Cui Xueyu was unwilling to be lonely,  He stopped staring closely at his future brother-in-law and began to test him with words.

    Xiao Yuesheng smiled and glanced at the blushing Xie Xiaolan, laughed a few times, and nodded: "If you go, Xiao will certainly welcome you. If you are willing, you can go and live in Jiaxing City, too.  I wish I could keep Xiaolan company Here in Lin'an there is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and Xiao can't say anything, but in Jiaxing City, you can do whatever you want."

    He said it unintentionally, casually, and just mentioned it casually.

    When the girls heard these words, their eyes lit up and their gazes shone, as if they were all moved.

    With their status as such, it is quite embarrassing and they are called geishas.  Prostitutes have two identities. The former makes a living by selling her body, and the latter makes a living by selling art. It is just that later generations confused the two, but the woman lost her face after all when she appeared in public.

    Like the Four Flowers of Lin'an, their skills are unparalleled in the world. Unlike ordinary geishas, ??few people dare to force them to sell themselves. But in essence, they are still weak women. They have no other choice but to find a strong man to join them.

    " Guan Panpan got along well with Prince Rui's concubine and once served as her piano player. Therefore, no one in Lin'an City dared to really touch her. Moreover, the four flowers in Lin'an were like sisters, so they were naturally protected by Prince Rui's palace.

    But they are a little tired of this drunken life. It would be ideal if they could go to Jiaxing City to live quietly and relax.

    Seeing that they were a little moved, the four of them began to look around and discuss with their eyes, which was quite heated. Xiao Yuesheng was a little surprised. Although Jiaxing City was also very prosperous, it was much more prosperous than Lin'an City.  No, they really??Go there?

    "Okay, brother-in-law, it's settled! Let's go to Guanlan Villa first. If it's really good, we four sisters will live in Jiaxing City. Brother-in-law, don't think it's troublesome for us!"

    Shen Sanniang's eyes were crystal clear at this time, and she looked hard into Xiao Yuesheng's deep eyes. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised with a smile, showing a rare hint of playfulness.

    "But brother-in-law, you said you can't speak in Lin'an City, are you too humble!?Do you know your brother-in-law and Prince Rong?" Cui Xueyu said with a smile, not letting go of his dishonesty.

    "Hmm -" Xiao Yuesheng glanced at Xie Xiaolan thoughtfully, shrugged, and said with a helpless smile: "I've seen it before."

    Then they picked up the teacup and drank tea. The girls were all very smart people. They knew at a glance that he didn't want to get entangled with this issue, so they stopped asking. They all picked up the celadon teacup. At this time, the tea in the teacup was  It's no longer so hot.

    The Youxiang Pavilion was silent for a long time, and suddenly there were light footsteps outside the gate, and then a clear voice sounded: "Miss, Prince Rong is outside, can you let him in?"
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