493 Chapter 71-scheming (Part 2)
“Even if I, your second brother, were to meet the current Emperor, I would not be nervous.” Xu cijiu said lightly. His face was serious as he frowned and lowered his voice.
“When you enter the banquet, listen more, watch more and speak less. You’re just a female escort, nothing will happen to you. As for me …”
As for me, I might have to meet the head of the court.
In fact, Xu Erlang was worthy of being the leader of his generation just based on his courage and fighting spirit.
The Wang Residence was extremely large. The brother and sister followed the servants for a long time, passing through corridors and courtyards, and finally came to a garden. The fake mountains and green water, against the new green leaves, as well as the flower buds that were about to bloom, made the scenery quite pleasant.
In the spacious garden, there was the sound of clear chanting and the sound of charming laughter.
Walking out of the long corridor, Xu Erlang and Xu lingyue saw two groups of people sitting at tables. On the left were more than a dozen scholars in Confucian robes, all of them in high spirits and with an imposing appearance.
On the right, there was a group of young and beautiful girls wearing all kinds of dresses.
The moment the Xu family’s brother and sister appeared, the atmosphere clearly stagnated. The eyes of the young men and women in the prime of their lives lit up one after another.
Xu Erlang frowned. This was different from what he had expected. In his imagination, this meeting would be hosted by Chief Assistant Wang, and the tributes who participated in the meeting would explain their ideas and show their talents in front of the chief Assistant.
If he could win the favor of the chief and assistant, he would have a backer when he entered the Imperial court in the future.
He didn’t expect the atmosphere to be so relaxed. There were fine wine and delicious food, fresh fruits, and … There were actually so many young girls.
“Young master Xu, young lady Xu, please take a seat.”
A woman with good facial features and a graceful temperament stood up and bowed.
She was tall and her slightly round face was gentle and beautiful. Her eyes were very bright, and when she smiled, she had the gracefulness of a lady from a big family, but also a trace of slyness.
Xu niannian and Xu lingyue returned the greeting. The former looked around a little, then walked to the seat on the left and picked an empty seat to sit down.
“Xu Huiyuan, I’ve long heard of your name.”
As soon as he sat down, the surrounding Tributes raised their wine glasses.
As expected, other than me, there are no other students from Yun Lu Academy. These people are all students from the Directorate … Xu niannian’s heart trembled, but he smiled calmly and raised his glass to toast back.
He chatted with the tributes for a moment. These people were so polite that he was a little surprised. There were no hidden needles in the cotton or public provocations.
With chief advisor Wang’s power and wisdom, it was really low-end to openly provoke him … Xu niannian nodded slightly. As expected of chief advisor Wang, he had already made me feel like I was facing a great enemy before he even arrived.
On the other side, Xu lingyue was arranged to be next to miss Wang. The latter smiled gently.”Miss Xu, how old are you this year?”
“Seventeen,” Xu lingyue said in a soft voice.
“I’m nineteen, so I’ll just call you little sister lingyue, okay?” miss Wang said immediately.
Who was she? she was the main character … “I’ll listen to you, big sister,” Xu lingyue said with a smile.
Miss Wang’s smile became even more enthusiastic. “Then you can call me sister simu.”
After chatting for a while, Xu lingyue knew who this gentle and amiable woman was. She was the first assistant Wang zhenwen’s daughter from the legal wife.
“Does little sister lingyue have a marriage?” Miss Wang suddenly asked.
“Not married yet.” Xu lingyue shyly lowered her head.
If it was a man who asked her this question, Xu lingyue would definitely be angry, but there were women around her, and their voices were low. Most importantly, the other party was the Wang family’s legitimate daughter.
the older brothers must be engaged, right? ” miss Wang said in surprise. sister, you have to hurry.
Xu lingyue glanced at her and shook her head. “My two brothers are not married yet.”
Not yet married … “With the talents of the two young masters of the Xu family, they must have been engaged for a long time,” miss Wang said without changing her expression.
The girls around them pricked up their ears.
Whether it was the handsome Xu niannian or the handsome Xu Qi ‘an, especially the latter, who had just experienced a battle, the noble ladies in the capital were extremely “curious” about him.
Miss Wang smiled.
However, there were exceptions to everything. A young girl in purple said in a strange tone, ”
the Xu family is like a fish that has made the Great Leap. Xu Qi ‘an was originally a fast hand in Changle County, and Xu Pingzhi was only a hundred-man household of the Royal knife guard. With such a family, miss Xu would be very lucky to marry into a merchant family in the future. And today, I might even be able to join a rich family.”
Xu lingyue couldn’t figure out the girl’s background, so she put on an aggrieved expression and lowered her head.
Seeing this, the other young ladies were a little displeased with the purple-clothed girl.
Miss Wang narrowed her eyes and said gently, “”Yan ‘er, speak properly … Little sister lingyue, Yan ‘er is the niece of the Minister of Justice.”
The niece of the Minister of Justice … Xu lingyue’s heart stirred as she remembered the time when the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue, Zhou Li, had colluded with the Ministry of Justice to lock her big brother in the prison.
So they were enemies.
“Sister Yan ‘er is Frank and straightforward, you’re not wrong.” Xu lingyue shook her head and forced herself to suppress her grievance. She smiled and said, ”
“My big brother is just a warrior, and my second brother has no official position.”
Yan ‘er was at a loss for words. If she continued the topic, she would have to continue mocking Xu Qi’ an and Xu niannian in front of the audience. One of them was sitting in the audience, and the other was in the limelight.
“Alright, let’s drink some tea,” Miss Wang ended the conversation forcefully.
The cultural gathering went on as usual. The tribesmen chatted from poetry to national affairs, and occasionally interacted with the ladies of the noble families. The scene was quite lively.
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