After Ye Fan and his son finished talking, they returned to the hall, chatted for a few words, and then the two young couples and Ye Shuting said goodbye and left. Moon viewing is an evening activity. At dusk, they go to the Moon Tower to eat and drink, worship and admire the moon. The three members of Ye Xiaoan's family will also come to the city to have a reunion dinner with their families. "Did Lao Wu and Jiang not come together?" Ye Fan asked. Before Zhaoping County Lord could answer, Ye Yu said again: "You don't have to cover up for them. I have already heard the communication sound when Lao Wu and Ting'er came in." Zhaoping County Lord rolled his eyes and asked after hearing this, It's unnecessary. "Mr. Jiang, have you been claiming to be ill these days and haven't come to say hello?" Hearing his nonsense questions, Zhaoping County Lord lowered his eyelids, picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and asked calmly: "These days, the children come to say hello in the morning, you "We are all here, have you ever seen her come?" "Ye Fan's face was gloomy, "It's a rule to stay in the morning and dusk. Because I didn't want them to have to travel back and forth, I leniently waived the greetings in the afternoon, and I dared not come to say hello in the morning. "How rude?" "She's sick, so she didn't come to say hello." Zhaoping County Lord looked up at Ye Fan in surprise. He had not seen him for so many days, so why was he so furious today? Ye Fan snorted coldly and said, "She is sick? It is a disease that does not require a good doctor to diagnose her pulse and prescribe medicine. What kind of strange disease is it?" The head of Zhaoping County turned his eyes slightly, "It is understandable that Mrs. Jiang pretended to be sick and did not come to pay her respects. It turns out that the concubine got pregnant first and the bastard son was born first. She was inevitably unhappy. She was still young and had only been married for a few months. The spoiled girl at home was not used to being a first-time daughter-in-law. She couldn't figure it out for a while. Yes, she was just pretending to be sick and having a tantrum, just to let Xiaoliang calm her down. She still knows the importance of it and came here early this morning to say hello. " "Who's girl is not pampered? When you have a daughter-in-law, you should act like a daughter-in-law, and when you are the head wife, you should have the bearing of being a head wife. There are more people in the eldest, third, and fourth room than in the fifth room. There are no Wei, Yue, and Mrs. Chen, the three of them are pretending to be sick and having a temper. A woman should take her husband as her guideline, and not being jealous is one of the virtues of a woman. Taking concubines for her husband and raising children for her husband's family is what a legitimate wife should do. How dare she pretend to be so. Is he sick and angry?" Ye Fan was furious. After scolding his daughter-in-law, he scolded his son again, "Lao Wu, this useless thing, can't even control a woman. He can't do anything serious and only does stupid things." Hearing something in these words, he asked tentatively: "Did Lao Wu do something wrong?" "It's nothing." Ye Fan refused to say anything. He had always been unwilling to let the Lord of Zhaoping County know about matters in the city. Worry more. "Since there's nothing wrong, don't get angry at this big festival. Tomorrow, I will talk to Mrs. Jiang and tell her to stop making troubles." The Lord of Zhaoping County knew that he would not say anything, so he just She didn¡¯t ask, Ye Xiaoliang was not born to her, and she didn¡¯t need to protect Ye Fan desperately, whether she beat him or scolded him. Of course, she still had to protect him on the surface. As an aunt, she had to show love and care when she should. Being a bastard is also what a legitimate mother should do. "I've already given him a wife. Do we still have to worry about the affairs in the house? If he can't even manage the affairs in the house, how can he do well in the city?" Ye Fan said coldly. . Zhaoping County advocates opening your mouth, not knowing what to say. She didn't control it before and he lost his temper here. Now she wants to control it and he doesn't allow it. It makes people confused. Come on, let him lose his temper. Ye Fan got angry and went out. Zhaoping County Lord didn't bother to ask him where he was going. Today was the fifteenth day. It was the rule set by his ancestors to stay in the main room on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. He had never violated it in so many years, and he probably wouldn't do it today, not to mention that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival. , he will definitely not leave the city to go to the hunting ground to hunt and vent his anger. On the other side, Ye Shuhua accompanied Song Ruoxi back to the room. "What did father tell you? I saw that both father and you looked bad when they came out." Song Ruoxi asked. Ye Shuhua frowned and looked solemn, "I received a secret message this morning and intercepted a batch of sophisticated weapons on the road. According to the confessions of those people, it was the fifth brother who did this." Song Ruoxi took a breath of air. Trading weapons with other countries privately will be punished. He frowned and asked, "What will my father do to my fifth brother?" "It's a very important matter. We won't decide how to deal with our fifth brother until those people are escorted back and interrogated again." Ye said. Shuhua frowned, "I can't think of any reason for the fifth brother to do this?" Song Ruoxi didn't know Ye Xiaoliang well, so he couldn't guess the reason. "Maybe someone else framed him." "Among the people caught were some One is the loyal guard of the fifth brother, and a loyal guard will not betray his master. The eldest brother is idle, the second brother is in exile, and now the fifth brother" Ye Shuhua sighed heavily. Although they have different mothers, they are still brothers. They are one and the same. If something happens to him, he will feel bad psychologically. Song Ruoxi sighed softly,He gently hugged Ye Shuhua's waist, looked up at him, and advised: "If they do something wrong, they will have to bear the consequences. Didn't Buddha say that people can't do bad deeds? If they do bad deeds, they will There will be consequences. It's not your problem that they are in this situation. Don't think too much about it." Ye Shuhua hugged her and looked at the window. The autumn sky was clear and dustless, and Ruo's heart was like the sky. Normally, it would be so good. He withdrew his gaze, looked down at Song Ruoxi, and said: "You are right, after you have thoughts, good and evil consequences will follow you like a shadow. I can't tolerate them just because they are my concubine brothers. "You look like the young city lord who came to Yingcheng." Song Ruoxi praised. Ye Shuhua was surprised and asked: "Don't I look like the young city lord who climbed to Yingcheng before?" "No." Song Ruoxi shook his head and said. "What do I look like?" Ye Shuhua asked. Song Ruoxi pouted, "You are asking knowingly." Ye Shuhua recalled the past and chuckled, "When I saw you at Jinglian Temple, you were only eight or nine years old, small and open-minded. "You looked at me with a pair of smart eyes." "I thought you were so tall, and you looked a little weak in a loose monk's robe." Ye Shuhua frowned, dissatisfied with the word. . "I was wrong, it was" Song Ruoxi's eyes flashed and she smiled, "It's because the clothes are light and airy like a fairy." "I am a person who is dusty, not fairy-like, but tacky." The two chatted casually. , deliberately changed the subject. In the afternoon, after eating and taking a nap, Song Ruoxi smiled and said: "How about we play a game of chess?" "Do you want me to give in?" Ye Shuhua asked with a smile: Song Ruoxi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you think? ?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you three pieces.¡± Ye Shuhua took out the chessboard and chess box and set them up, ¡°Please make your move, young lady.¡± Song Ruoxi sat down opposite him, raised her chin slightly, and said with great confidence, ¡°This time. , I must make you my defeated general." After speaking out loud, Song Ruoxi acted cautiously, thinking for a long time every step he took. With a doting smile on his face, Ye Shuhua raised his eyes and looked at her affectionately from time to time. In order to make her wish, he put some thought into it and cleverly lost four pieces in this game. "I know what you asked me to do," Song Ruoxi pouted. "I only gave you three pieces. You won four pieces. After deducting the three pieces, you still won one piece. This is a small victory. Yingying's chess skills have improved." Ye Shuhua denied the idea of ??handicap. "Whether it's me making progress or you letting me do it, I'll be happy if I win anyway." Song Ruoxi smiled and looked up at the clock, "It's almost time for You. It's time to pass. Hong Hao and Xiang Duo come in. Help me dress up." Hongxiao and Xiangduo came in. After Song Ruoxi changed her clothes and combed her hair, the two of them took their maid to Dan Ning Residence. The three families, Ye Xiaoan, Ye Xiaojing and Ye Xiaogong, have already arrived. There are children in the hall, making it much livelier than usual. After waiting for a while, Ye Shuting arrived first. Ye Xiaoliang and Jiang Minghong walked in the door one after another. Seeing Jiang Minghong's red and swollen eyes that she couldn't hide with thick powder, Wei Lingjuan and others did not ask questions openly, but secretly guessed. What happened. The family chatted for a few words, and when night fell and the lanterns came on, they went out of the hospital, sat in a chariot and went to Zhaiyue Tower for dinner. The main door of the building was open, and the bright ram's horn lamp illuminated it like daylight. The family banquet is also divided between men and women. There are four tables, separated by a large carved screen with five leaves. The tables and chairs are all round, which means reunion. In the afternoon, Jiang Minghong was taught a lesson by Ye Xiaoliang. She remained silent at the table and answered every question. Jiang Minghong honestly didn't come to stir up trouble, and Song Ruoxi naturally wouldn't take the initiative to provoke her. There was a harmonious scene at the table. After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone. "The moon has risen, let's go worship the moon and burn incense!" Zhaoping County Lord said, standing up and holding Ye Shuting's shoulders, leading his daughter-in-law, daughter and granddaughter to the platform on the left side of the building. The melons and fruits on the desk were all prepared. The Lord of Zhaoping County washed his hands and burned incense. After bowing, everyone also came forward to pay their respects. The Lord of Zhaoping County smiled and said: "The best place to appreciate the moon is on the mountain. It's just that we didn't go to Qichun Garden this year to celebrate the festival. Let's enjoy the moon in this Zhaiyue Tower to suit the occasion." A group of people went up to the top floor of Zhaiyue Tower. Ye Fan, his father, son and grandson were already seated in their seats. The roof was movable. When the mechanism was removed, the entire roof was divided into two pieces and slowly slid to both sides, becoming an open-air pavilion. The building was five stories high, and the moon in the sky seemed to be It hangs diagonally on the edge of the building, so close that you can pick it off with your hand. The maids presented melons, fruits, wine, dishes and moon cakes for the moon viewing banquet. "City Lord, we are??Drums convey flowers, or use the word "month" to couple sentences? "Zhaoping County Lord asked with a smile. "The couplet with the word "moon" is too quiet, but it is still lively to beat the drum and spread the flowers. If the flower goes to anyone, he will be given a drink and told a joke as a penalty. "Ye Fan said with a smile. The Lord of Zhaoping County responded with a smile and ordered someone to bring a sprig of osmanthus. He also ordered someone to stand in the corridor and beat drums to pass the flowers around. The drums sounded and the flowers were passed around in everyone's hands. Ye Xiaoan made a gesture She glanced at the maid who was waiting nearby. She turned around and signaled to the drummer. The drum stopped and the flower branches fell into Ye Fan's hands. "Okay, okay, we want to listen to the city lord's joke." If it's not funny to say it, you will be punished separately. "The Lord of Zhaoping County smiled. "Then I have to think about it carefully and I will make you laugh from ear to ear. "Ye Fan stopped drinking and said, "There is a man who wants to marry a wife, and there is only one requirement: she must be as beautiful as a fairy. This beauty was hard to find, and he couldn't get what he wanted for a long time. Finally one day, he was deceived by a matchmaker and got a wife. It's just that this wife's appearance is not only not beautiful, but also extremely ugly. His friend went to congratulate her on the wedding. Because this friend was good at giving orders, he wanted to ask her birth date and help her calculate it. After hearing this, the man closed his eyes, shook his head, and said casually: "Xin You Wu Chen, Yi Si Guichou!" '" After the joke was told, everyone didn't think it was funny. After a moment of silence, they started laughing, which was very embarrassing to Ye Fan. The drums started playing again, and the flower branches were spread again, and this time the flowers fell into the hands of the Zhaoping County Lord. Zhaoping County Lord After the Lord drank the wine, he also told a not-so-funny joke, but everyone still cheered and laughed. After a few more orders, the grandchildren all left first and went back to their rooms to sleep. It was round like a jade plate, and the moonlight was as bright as water. The Lord of Zhaoping County liked it and said with a smile: "With such a beautiful moon, if there are flutes and flutes resonating, it will be even more elegant." Song Ruoxi smiled and said: "The people in the music studio are preparing. Just tell them to play." " "Yu Xian is very thoughtful. Ye Fan nodded with a smile and said, "Let them play "Autumn Lake Moonlight Night" to listen. " Song Ruoxi asked Xiangxiu to go downstairs and told the people in the orchestra to start playing. The first slow sound of the flute was like clear waves, gentle wind and bright moon. People were sitting on the boat, and the lake was sparkling. The water and sky are the same color, and the blue waves are vast. The second part of the flute imitates the midnight bells of the ancient temple in the distant mountains, making people feel the tranquility of the late autumn moonlight. It was crystal clear, adding to the secluded environment. Everyone admired it silently, and praised it endlessly, "It would be even more artistic if you listen to it while boating on the lake. "Ye Fan's meaning is still unfinished. The Lord of Zhaoping County smiled and asked: "Yuxian, after hearing this, he became more and more interested. Can you ask the boat girl to prepare the boat? " "It's just talk. There is no need to prepare any boats. If this matter is about perfection, there will be nothing to enjoy. "Ye said hurriedly. "My daughter-in-law was negligent and did not prepare to get off the boat, which disturbed her father's enjoyment. Father, let's wait until tomorrow. The daughter-in-law will have the boat ready, and ask father and mother to come again to admire the moonlight. They will not let down the moonlight. "Song Ruoxi stood up and smiled. "Ye Fan was touched by the word "disappointment". He raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup, chanting: "The clear night is dust-free, and the moonlight is like silver." When the wine is poured, it must be ten minutes full. Famous and vain, vain and hard work. A horse is caught in a sigh, a fire is caught in a stone, and the body is caught in a dream. When will you return? Be a leisurely boater. A harp and a jug of wine are enough for the rest of your life. " Zhaoping County Lord saw his sudden lamentation and knew that he was still worried about Ye Xiaoliang's affairs. He stood up and stepped forward to support him and said: "The night is deep, the dew has fallen, and the wind has added a chill. It is not suitable to sit for a long time. City Lord, it¡¯s better to disperse. " "It's gone, it's gone!" Ye Fan was already a little drunk, waving his hands to everyone, "It's gone, it's gone, it's all gone." "Ye Shuhua stepped forward and helped Ye Fan downstairs. Song Ruoxi's eyes darkened. He had already abandoned two sons and was about to abolish another one. This was a huge blow to a father. "Ye Xiao'an and others looked at Jiang Minghong and helped Ye Fan get on the chariot. Zhaoping County Lord turned around and said, "You all should go back to your rooms and rest. ¡± Everyone responded and waited until the chariots of Ye Fan and County Lord Zhaoping were far away before they got on the chariots and went back to their rooms.