I see You Lian is the ally

Chapter 68

After Chen Butler left, Yu Taiqing took a look at the invitation, frowned and put it down again.

He never knew that his mother, Princess Wen Ning, liked to serve peonies, and his impression of her only stayed at the moment when she died.

She fell under the stone steps in the courtyard, and blood flowed out of her mouth continuously, staining the ground below the steps red.The spirit in her eyes slowly disappeared, and what her eyes were looking at was the direction of Da Jin.

Every time he thinks about this scene, he feels pain in his heart.

Someone tapped lightly on the floor cover twice, Yu Taiqing looked up and saw Lei Yan walking in slowly.He glanced at the invitation card in Yu Taiqing's hand, and said softly: "Yu Dujian, I just went to the mortuary room to check the body of the chess officer Yinniang, and there seems to be no sign of a monster. We did not investigate this case." It's time to intervene, I have ordered people to transfer the case to Dali Temple, and Dali Temple will come later to remove the body of the chess official Yinniang."

Yu Taiqing opened the dossier, pointed to the testimony of the people present at the time of Yinniang's death, and said: "Yinniang's death is obviously very strange, and it's not like a human can do it."

Lei Yan nodded: "It's not that people can't do it, it's just that we don't know it. But if it's a monster, why doesn't Yinniang have a trace of monster left?"

With a faint smile on the corner of Yu Taiqing's lips, she stared at Lei Yan's face for a few times, and said leisurely: "Commander, I have clearly told you before, but now some monsters no longer have any demonic aura, and they are like lingering Liangge's nightmare."

Lei Yan chuckled: "Yu Dujian, I have killed countless monsters in Lei Yan, and I have never seen a monster without a demonic aura. What is so strange about the nightmare you are talking about? Isn't it just a dream? These ancient monsters have already Extinct in the world, you said that you saw it, how can I believe it? Oh, you said that those people you rescued also saw it, how did they know Nightmare Tapir and Qiongqi?"

As Lei Yan spoke, his eyes turned around Yu Taiqing's body, and he said again: "Yu Dujian, do you know Mengmo and Qiongqi again? You obviously don't even know how to use spells, and you can only infer from what you read in the ancient scrolls , may not be right.”

Yu Taiqing smiled coldly and said no more.With Lei Yan's self-willedness, at this time, the nightmare is alive in front of his eyes, and he might say that it is a mutant dog.

Lei Yan glanced at the invitation card on the table again, and said, "Just now, Butler Chen sent you the invitation card for the peony flower banquet?"

Yu Taiqing nodded; "Exactly."

Lei Yan said enviously: "You still have face." He shook his head and left with his hands behind his back.

Yu Taiqing was a little puzzled, Chu Xian stepped forward and said: "Captain, just now, I see that Steward Chen went to Commander Lei first, and said that His Royal Highness invited him to send someone to inspect the garden on the day of the flower banquet. Let me see, Commander Lei is holding his breath in his heart, so he ran to you to vent his anger. You are the guest of the peony banquet, but he is patrolling the errands, can you feel at ease?"

Yu Taiqing was a little funny: "Isn't this peony flower feast just for viewing flowers? Why, Commander Lei also likes flowers?"

"Yu Dujian, you are new to the Jin Dynasty, so you don't know something. The peony flower banquet is said to be a flower viewing feast, but the main thing is to see people. The peony flower banquet is actually for young men and ladies to see each other. .Nowadays, no one wants to marry blindly. They all want to find someone they like. Although Dajin has an open atmosphere, it is still difficult to see these little ladies in the boudoir on weekdays, but you can see them all at the Peony Banquet Yes. Also, anyone who can receive the invitation from Princess Jing'an is from the nobles in Lan'an City, so there is no need to worry about their low status."

Yu Taiqing was a little dumbfounded, he thought that the Peony Banquet was just for viewing flowers, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

He licked the corners of his lips and asked, "So, why does Commander Lei want to go to the Peony Banquet so much?"

Chu Xian said in a low voice: "Commander Lei's wife died of illness two years ago, she probably wants to continue." After a pause, Chu Xian said shyly, "Captain Yu, can you bring the officer along with you?" Go? As a subordinate official, I am afraid that I will not be able to enter the garden, and I have lived for so long, but I have never seen a peony."

Yu Taiqing smiled at the corner of her lips, and glanced at him: "So, you just went to see Peony?"

Chu Xian smiled and scratched his head: "The main thing is to look at people, and take a look at Peony. Of course, as an official, I am afraid that no young lady will like me, so I just want to open my eyes. I heard that every year at the Peony Flower Banquet There will also be a poetry meeting and painting meeting to select poetry, painting, qin, chess, and song. If you get one of these five, the limelight of this little lady will be close to the number one scholar in the annual scientific examination. Don't worry. You can't marry the royal family."

Yu Taiqing snorted softly, disapprovingly: "To marry a wife is to be happy with each other. What does it have to do with whether she can compose poems, paint, dance and sing?"

Chu Xian turned his gaze: "Could it be that the capital prison has someone he likes? Did you tell that little lady? Otherwise, if she goes to the Peony Banquet, I'm afraid that someone else will fall in love with her."

Mrs. Yu knocked on the table, with a smile on her lips: "Don't worry, she..."

He wanted to say that she was just a little lady who could subdue demons, she was not a lady, so how could she go to the Peony Banquet.But before the words came out, he was stunned.

Why did he think of her?
Chu Xian smiled: "I don't know if you don't mention it. You are talking about Miss Cui. However, the Dujian should not worry, isn't the saint going to give you a marriage?"

Yu Taiqing's eyes turned cold: "Don't talk nonsense, I have told the saints that I won't give you a marriage."

Chu Xian was taken aback for a moment, then said slowly, and said again: "I'm a little worried that you will be imprisoned. If you go to the Peony Flower Banquet, I don't know how many ladies will be attracted to you."

Yu Taiqing did not speak.

Chu Xian asked tentatively, "Who is your favorite in the capital?"

Yu Taiqing's complexion suddenly turned cold, revealing indifference: "Chu Xian, don't you want to go to the Peony Banquet with me?"

Chu Xian was taken aback, and hurriedly made a gesture of silence: "Captain, don't worry, I will never ask any more questions."

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A guest came to the mansion, and she was a beautiful young lady, and I heard that she was the wife of the third young lady who had never been married.All of a sudden, the maidservants in the mansion rushed to serve tea and water, and they all wanted to see what the painting corner looked like.

Huajiao sat in the pavilion, seeing several maidservants serving tea and delivering refreshments and fruits, everyone stared at her again and again.

Hua Jiao was a little uncomfortable, she came here today to withdraw from the marriage, not for a blind date.Her heart was always in suspense, for fear that the Pei family would think that she didn't know what to do and ruined the friendship between Father and Uncle Pei for many years.

Pei Ruji's father, Pei Cheng, was less than 50 years old and had a beard. He looked dignified, but he spoke very kindly.He listened to Huajiao's explanation of his purpose, took the letter of appointment she returned, glanced at it, and asked softly: "Ajiao, can uncle call you that?"

Hua Jiao nodded, since her parents passed away, no one has called her like that for a long time.

Pei Cheng said slowly: "Are you worried because of your father and mother's death? In fact, it's not entirely because of your father's deathbed instructions that your uncle agrees to your marriage. I often hear your father say Thinking of you, I liked you very much at first."

Pei Cheng glanced at the corner of the painting, and said again: "Although Sanlang of my family is originally a concubine, he is not bad. It's not that his uncle praised him. He can become General Yunhui, all because of his own ability. Although his temper is a bit stubborn, But be modest and courteous, in the future when you enter the mansion, if he bullies you, uncle will never forgive him lightly. You don't think about this marriage anymore?"

Hua Jiao smiled lightly: "Uncle, it's because I'm not sensible. I grew up in the mountains, and I can't stand the rules of Lan'an City. I'm afraid I will disappoint my uncle's good intentions."

Seeing that Hua Jiao had made up his mind, Pei Cheng sighed, "We, Saburo, are not so lucky. Even if the marriage fails, if you have anything to do, feel free to come to Uncle, and I'll stand up for you."

Hua Jiao was grateful in his heart and hurriedly expressed his thanks.

At this time, a maidservant announced from outside: "Master Ying, my wife has arrived."

As soon as the voice fell, the bead curtain in the hall was lifted, and a woman walked into the room lightly.

Hua Jiao hurriedly got up and saluted.

This woman was born with a beautiful face, and her face was as fresh and beautiful as a young woman in her twenties.

Since she is his wife, she must be Pei Ruji's biological mother.I heard that she used to be a concubine, but now she has become a step-wife.It's just that Pei Ruji is almost in his prime now, how come her mother is almost 40 years old, why does she look so young?
The woman smiled slightly and said no courtesy.

She looked up and down the corner of the painting, squinting her eyes slightly: "Are you the young lady of the Zheng family who is betrothed to our A Ji?"

Hua Jiao nodded lightly, only to feel that Mrs. Pei's gaze was fascinated by a fascinated look.

"The appearance is not bad, why, I heard that you look down on us, Aji."

From the corner of the painting, one can clearly feel that Mrs. Pei's attitude is completely different from that of Pei Cheng.There was obviously a trace of contempt in her words, she obviously did not agree with this marriage, but when Hua Jiao came to withdraw the marriage, she felt that she had lost face.

Hua Jiao hesitated for a moment, then picked some pleasant words and said: "Mrs. Pei is serious. How can I not look down on General Pei? It turns out that I can't live in Lan'an permanently, so I have to withdraw from this marriage."

Mrs. Pei snorted, and her expression softened a little: "Since that's the case, I hope you don't bring up this matter again when you go out. Originally, your marriage is not finalized, and only our two families know it. Now that you have retired, let's treat it as an affair." There is no such thing, so it is a good thing for you and A Ji, and it is also convenient for you to discuss marriage again."

Hua Jiao hurriedly nodded and said yes, the matter was done, so he stopped disturbing and got up to leave.

As soon as he left the hall, he saw a maidservant sneaking over, and quietly handed Huajiao an invitation card: "Our Lord Sanlang asked the maidservant to give it to the little lady."

The corner of the painting was opened suspiciously, only to find that it was an invitation for Princess Jing'an's Peony Banquet.

"This is the invitation card for the Peony Banquet. What did you Xiaolang say?" Huajiao asked.

The maid said softly: "The gentleman ordered me to send a message, thank you for retiring his marriage, he will not let you suffer, he will let you meet a good gentleman at the peony banquet."

(End of this chapter)