Chapter 52 (1/2)



52 A family should be United (1)

The yingmei Pavilion hosted guests on the first floor. The door facing the courtyard was open, and a thin silk curtain was hanging down to block the cold wind.

More than a dozen guests were sitting in The Wine House, drinking, chatting, and admiring the plum blossoms.

The four corners of The Wine House were burning with burning charcoal basins to dispel the cold of winter.

A maidservant led Xu Qi ‘an in. Everyone turned their heads and looked at the tall young man who was wearing a moon-white scholar’s robe.

Xu Qi ‘an recalled the rules of the teahouse that Constable Wang had told him about. He tried to put on a gentle smile and bowed to the crowd.

I am Yang Ling, a scholar from Changle County. Greetings, brothers.

Among the people present, there were tyrants in brocade clothes;There were also students from the Imperial College whose status was neither high nor low.

Some of them looked away indifferently, some of them sized him up, and some of them smiled back.

It seemed that during the investigation in the capital, the officials of Da Feng had been a lot more well-behaved … If it was in the past, with miss fuxiang’s status, this place would definitely be reserved … Xu Qi ‘an sat down calmly, his eyes glued to the courtesan who was playing the role of “Xi Jiu.”

Her face was full of spring, her eyes were beautiful, her body was colorful, and her spirit was natural.

‘This woman is so nice …’ Even Xu Qi ‘an, who had seen countless girls, was stunned.

From her facial features alone, this courtesan was on the same level as his aunt, Xu lingyue, and Yan Caiwei. They all had their own unique looks.

She was the kind of beauty who could definitely make men gasp in surprise and look at her from the side.

However, in terms of temperament, this courtesan had the elegance and grace of a lady from a big family.In terms of clothing, she had a chiffon dress that no woman in this era dared to wear.

Her shoulders were half-exposed, her neck was long, and she was wrapped in a layer of pink tulle, her cleavage faintly visible.

There was a reason why she could be the courtesan.

Miss Fu Xiang took on Xi Jiu’s identity, also known as the commanding officer. The commanding officer was in charge of hosting the drinking order, which was the responsibility of maintaining the atmosphere at the banquet. This job was usually done by famous courtesans or courtesans. Ordinary women could not do it because it required a high level of literary cultivation.

This time, they were taking turns to speak a couplet, which was a pair. On Xu Qi ‘an’s left was a middle-aged man in a light blue robe with a ring.

It happened to be his turn. The middle-aged man raised his cup and pondered for a long time before saying,”One point, two points, three points for the cold wine.”

The courtesan’s wife raised the small flag beside her hand and gave a round of comments (flattery) on the first half of the couplet.

The smile on the middle-aged man’s face widened, and he was quite pleased.

This was the reason why Xi Jiu wanted to hire a famous courtesan with a deep literary Foundation. Without a certain standard, an ordinary courtesan would not be able to flatter him even if he wanted to.

After the comment, the beautiful courtesan’s eyes fell on Xu Qi ‘an.

Everyone at the banquet also looked over.

I’m not very good at matching couplets … It was difficult to match it neatly … Xu Qi ‘an’s expression did not change, but he was secretly anxious.

He looked at the plum tree in the courtyard and had a flash of inspiration. He deliberately drank a cup of wine, put on a carefree and heroic look, and said loudly, ”

“Lilac flowers in the hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands.”

“Excellent!” Everyone’s eyes lit up. They looked at Xu Qi ‘an with smiles on their faces.

It was acknowledging that he had the qualifications to compete for the top courtesan, treating him as a player of the same level.

The floating fragrance courtesan smiled and commented (adulation) on Xu Qi ‘an’s second half as usual.

The smile on his face was too professional … He immediately stopped looking at me after giving his evaluation … His sitting posture was a little stiff, and he only drank when he was urged to drink … Xu Qi ‘an observed the courtesan’s body language without a sound.

Combined with his knowledge of behavioral psychology, he came to a conclusion:This courtesan’s wife doesn’t think much of our standards.

She had been patiently accompanying him.

At this moment, the maidservant brought someone in. He was a handsome young man with fair skin, cool eyes, thin red lips, and delicate facial features. He looked like a man and a woman.

Everyone in the room looked at him. Even the floating Fragrance Flower head revealed a look of surprise. Even she had not seen such a handsome young man often.

After the scholarly youth entered the room, he casually swept his gaze and was stunned, frozen on the spot.

The corners of Xu Qi ‘an’s eyes twitched, and he finally said, “”What a coincidence,”

The handsome young man’s mouth twitched, and he also said, “”What a coincidence …”

“You two know each other?” The middle-aged man in a light blue robe beside Xu Qi ‘an asked in surprise.

Not only do I know him, he’s my little brother … Xu Qi ‘an suppressed his overwhelming sense of shame and embarrassment and smiled calmly. we’ve met a few times before. I’m sure brother Xu still remembers me. We’ve met in Changle County.

He deliberately gave his surname to remind Xu niannian to use a fake name.

This was the most basic anti-reconnaissance awareness.

Xu niannian lacked such awareness, but he was smart and immediately understood his cousin’s meaning. He cupped his fists at everyone and said, ” I’m xu Pingan, a student from Changle County.

After he finished speaking, he sat down under the instructions of the maidservant.

Did you mix my name with second uncle’s name … Xu Qi ‘an drank to cover up the anger in his heart.