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Chapter 82 Birthday
Slightly drunk, Li Yanchuan stretched his arms and watched Jiang Rulan dancing and telling what he had seen and heard interestingly. The banquet was filled with laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere of the banquet was completely different from the solemn atmosphere above the court.

Jiang Rulan didn't have much time in Gaodu, and she didn't learn Mandarin well, so she spoke an authentic dialect taste, although it was hard to hear, but in the end, she was looking for fun, and no one cared about it.

Yan Chengxuan gently pulled Wen Rongxi's long sleeves, and said softly, "Yan Shu, the one sitting next to He Xiyao is Wu Xiuting."

Wen Rongxi didn't participate in political affairs, and didn't know many people at the meeting. He and Yan Chengxuan mentioned that they wanted to see Wu Xiuting, but they kept delaying because of Wu Xiuting's leg.This time I was invited by Li Yuchuan to the banquet, but there was no proper reason to say anything.

"He was injured for no reason this time, so he must have lingering fears." Yan Chengxuan smiled lightly, and moved closer to Wen Rongxi, and said, "But why do I always feel that he is staring at you?"

Wen Rongxi raised his head when he heard the words, just in time to meet Wu Xiuting's gaze, who seemed to be frightened by Wen Rongxi's actions, and hurriedly lowered his head.

Yan Chengxuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Yo, I'm shy, our Yan Shu is really charming."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll leave by myself." Wen Rongxi pulled off his long sleeve in his hand, put it on his knee, moved slightly to the side, and didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Yan Chengxuan immediately chased after him, he was indeed a little drunk, Wen Rongxi raised his sleeve to block the smell of alcohol, ignored Yan Chengxuan's rude behavior, and said softly: "Second young master, since he can come to the banquet, I'm afraid he won't come to the banquet again in the future." shirked."

"I'll tell him, don't worry." Yan Chengxuan smiled, poured a glass of wine, and took a sip.

In the past, Jiang Rulan and Li Chengru dealt with each other more often, but now they get along well with this group of people.When Li Chengru was mentioned by chance, Jiang Rulan raised the corners of her lips and sat down silently without a smile on her face.

Pan Wenlei snorted through his drunkenness, and said, "Let's say something from the bottom of our hearts. Although Li Chengru was the imperial historian of the former dynasty, he is now just an eunuch by His Majesty's side. What did His Majesty do to the Six Departments before? Can His Majesty be open?" Turn one eye and close one eye, we have to swallow our breath, why the hell?"

Others didn't know that He Xiyao was threatened by Li Chengru, so he held back his anger and didn't speak, only listening to Luo Rui laughing.

"There's really nothing to worry about now," Luo Rui said, holding the jug in his hand, "He's hanging up his job now, living in the Yushitai, and it's been so many days that he hasn't come out to take care of it." One thing happened. Just that one time, I really think there is something wrong with this person. "

Li Xunchuan didn't move, drinking alcohol on his face, his cheeks were slightly red, but he didn't know if it was reflected by the candlelight.He listened with gusto, "After you sing, I will appear on stage. This is indeed more interesting than watching a play."

Wang Jitong had just gnawed a whole roast chicken, wiped his hands with the handkerchief handed by the maid, and said, "The key person was promoted by the previous emperor, and he is considered a famous person. Do you know that this person was promoted by the previous emperor?" time?"

"What's the matter?" He Xiyao raised his hand and said, "Just say it."

Qi Shushua looked at Li Xunchuan.

But the man waved his hands, changed his posture and supported his head, with a charming face, he said: "I already said that today is a private banquet, everyone put aside the old stereotypes, it's okay to speak up."

After getting permission, Wang Jitong spoke with confidence. He stood up "chuckled", stood up straight with the table propped up, and said, "Li Chengru was originally just a scholar, and he was so poor that he could be described as a poor family. Once he became famous after taking part in the imperial examinations, he was promoted by the previous emperor, and climbed to the position of Yushi doctor step by step. I heard that Empress Yu Jing at the time strongly opposed Emperor Nanhuan's doing so, but Emperor Nanhuan's decree could not be changed from day to day, so he had to let He occupies the position of chief of Yushitai."

"Why did Empress Yu Jing stop it?" Luo Rui frowned and said, "Could it be that she knows something?"

Wang Jitong said: "Women, your intuition is very accurate. Empress Yu Jing can't tell the reason, but she just thinks this person is strange. As expected, he can still climb from the previous dynasty to the current one. He is really a person with a lot of background." .”

Zhuo Ran heard what Han Congzhong said about the previous dynasty, and she really knew the old things about Li Chengru like the back of her hand, but she didn't expect the rumors from the outside world to be so sloppy and perfunctory.

Tian Wuruo woke up with the tea, and he was frowning all the time when he heard Wang Jitong talking. He gently took Fu Sisi to his shoulder and let her rest on his own.

"Yan Shu, Eunuch Li is in the middle of nowhere." Yan Chengxuan said softly, "I thought everyone respected him and respected him in their hearts."

Wen Rongxi said nothing, he handed the tea to Yan Chengxuan and said, "Wake up."

Jiang Rulan sighed, and said, "Tell me what that person is doing, and they are all about to fall asleep. Come on, let's play something together and wake up. It's only three o'clock."

"What are you playing?" Wu Xiuting hadn't said a word all this time, it was really shocking that he opened his mouth in vain.

Jiang Rulan pondered for a moment, then shifted his eyes to Zhuo Ran, he smiled and said, "Master Si Ye can dance, why don't you dance to a song to cheer you up?"

Zhuo Ran was hiding from Li Yanchuan's hand at first, not letting him touch her, but when she was called suddenly, when she raised her eyes, Li Yanchuan's hand pinched the soft flesh of Zhuo Ran's waist.

"Hiss..." Zhuo Ran took advantage of the situation and stood up, Li Yanchuan hurriedly withdrew his hand and looked at Jiang Rulan.

"Mr. Jiang's suggestion is good. The moonlight is still good tonight, and the courtyard is full of shadows. Sir Si Ye, let's do a song." Li Yanchuan also stood up, and he took a few steps back, saying: "The breeze is rippling, and Si Ye Master Ye, don't lose your interest..."

Fu Sisi woke up, she was about to say that she wanted to take Zhuo Ran back, but Tian Wuruo stopped her.

Zhuo Ran did not refuse, and stepped into the courtyard abnormally. As soon as she looked back, the hair hanging behind her was blown to her temples by the breeze, and she raised her hand to remove the hair tie.

"Is there anyone who plays the piano?" Zhuo Ran smiled slightly.

Li Xunchuan clenched his fingers, such a beautiful person really took advantage of these people's eyes, so he wished to tear his own mouth apart.He raised his head, raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll do it."

As soon as they heard that Zhuo Ran was going to dance, Wu Song and Gu Zhao hurriedly climbed to the roof to watch, leaving Xi Yu busy all by himself, and rushed to fetch the piano before serving the drinks.

Zhuo Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, she never knew that Li Xunchuan, a man who licked blood from the knife edge, would touch the literati's thing like the piano.Yan Chengxuan naturally couldn't let go of this opportunity, he stepped forward and pulled Li Yuchuan, and said: "My lord governor, don't ask for work. When it comes to playing the piano, our Yan Shu is very good. Why don't the governor ask Yan Shu to give it a try?"

"How can I play the piano?" Wen Rongxi pulled Yan Chengxuan over, bowed his head immediately, and said, "Don't blame the governor, Er Shao Yan is too drunk."

"Why can't you?" Yan Chengxuan broke away from Wen Rongxi's hand and said, "You taught me my piano. If you don't believe me, the governor asked me to play a piece?"

Li Xunchuan just hooked his lips, he paused every word, and said, "Don't bother Yan Ershao."

Yan Chengxuan was really drunk, he waved his hands and said, "No no no, don't bother."

Xiyu arranged the piano, Yan Chengxuan walked over a few steps, sat in front of the piano and got up, he looked at Zhuo Ran and said, "Xiaqiu, I'll play a random song, don't be surprised."

Zhuo Ran sneaked a glance at Li Yuchuan, then bowed his head to Yan Chengxuan and said, "Then thank you, Second Young Master Yan."

Zhuo Ran had already spoken, and Li Yanchuan couldn't say anything more. He clenched his fingers tightly and was so angry that he couldn't say a word. Seeing his master's beard, Xiyu was about to get angry. He didn't dare to say more, so he had to go around After arriving at the house, he climbed to the roof together with Chang Yinyu who was squatting in the corner.

Yan Chengxuan gently plucked the strings, Wen Rongxi had taught him the art of the piano, and only the two of them knew many fingerings.It was widely rumored that Yan Ershao was a sleazy literati and poet, this time hearing the melodious and melodious sound of the piano, they naturally shut their mouths.

But more, Zhuo Ran attracted his attention.In fact, I am not afraid that Zhuo Ran is good-looking, but I am afraid that she is not only good-looking, but also has more attractive features.A moon-white flower bloomed in the courtyard, and as the sound waves of the piano unfolded layer by layer, Zhuo Ran stepped on the interlaced shadows in the courtyard and jumped into Li Yuchuan's heart.

Chang Yinyu looked up at the full moon, and said softly: "The moon will be on the boat, and the stars will follow the Ruan River. Listen to the wind at the end of the night, and the Weiduo atrium will open."

Wu Song lay on the tiles. He looked at Chang Yinyu and said, "Who wrote this poem? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Hmm..." Chang Yinyu rolled his eyes a few times and said, "He is a great poet named Chang Yike."

Gu Zhao raised his lips and smiled coldly, and said, "There is no such person."

"You are ignorant." Chang Yinyu twitched his lips, turned to look at Zhuo Ran, and said softly, "Don't tell me, my master is really a treasure."

It is indeed a treasure.

Li Xunchuan was suppressing the boiling in his heart at the moment, if not for so many people, he would have taken Zhuo Rankang into the house to clean up.What happened today, even after teasing him in every possible way, Li Xunchuan stared straight at Zhuo Ran without moving a step.

Tian Wuruo laughed softly: "Look at the governor, his hands are red."

"That's what he deserves." Fu Sisi couldn't help sighing, she looked at Zhuo Ran, remembered the rumors she had heard, and said, "It's just that if Xiaqiu didn't go through this, she would be robbed by everyone now." I'm about to marry a little girl."

Tian Wuruo didn't reply, Fu Sisi smiled, maybe she was really thinking too much.

After the dance, Zhuo Ran nodded slightly, Yan Chengxuan clapped his hands, leading a group of people, Li Xunchuan clapped his hands once and for all, it was really difficult for a mistake to cause eternal hatred.Zhuo Ran stepped up the steps, but was blocked by Li Xunchuan stepping over.

Yan Chengxuan stepped forward and took Zhuo Ran's arm, and said, "Xiaqiu, let's take a detour."

Zhuo Ran didn't hide, and let him drag her around to the banquet.Fu Sisi took the outer shirt and put it on Zhuo Ran, and said softly: "Be careful not to catch a cold, sit down and rest for a while."

Li Xunchuan licked the corner of his lips and said, "Come here today, it's getting late."

Hurriedly rushing away, Zhuo Ran smiled and said goodbye with Fu Sisi holding hands.Chang Yinyu smiled and said: "Brothers, I'm leaving, the little master is going back to rest."

Xi Yu stretched out his arms to block him, and said, "Why didn't Si Ye come to the Governor's Mansion this month? Did they quarrel?"

"How is it possible?" Chang Yinyu took his hand and said, "Your master is a beast. He overturned the wall of our courtyard several times and was stopped by me. If it wasn't for me, would my master have a month of leisure?" ?”

Xi Yu said, "It's not easy for you to survive till now."

"What are you talking about?" Chang Yinyu turned over and got off the roof to pick up Zhuo Ran.

The ministers resigned one after another, and Li Xunchuan ran into the house to clean up the mess.

Gu Zhao shook his head and said, "The master didn't catch up, I really didn't expect it."

Wu Song brought a small basket to make it easier for the maid to put away the dishes. He looked up at Li Yuchuan's room and said, "Why is Master Si Ye so indifferent to the master? You see how close she is to Yan Chengxuan today, I don't like her a little bit."

"Hey, you kid." Xi Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Song Zi, do you know what it means to quarrel at the head of the bed and fight at the end of the bed? Si Ye and our master are like this. Don't worry."

Gu Zhao pulled Wu Song over and said, "Don't listen to him, eat your food and practice your handwriting, it's getting late, you go to bed, and Xiyu and I will do it here."

Wu Song turned around and ran away.

Li Xunchuan opened the door with a "bang", he endured it for too long.Gu Zhao tilted his head and said, "Master, do you want to boil water?"

Xi Yu held back his laughter, pulled Gu Zhao's sleeve, and said softly, "Let's go."

Li Xunchuan closed the door again, raised his voice, and said loudly, "I don't take a bath!"

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Zhuo Ran didn't drink too much, and danced in the wind, but she was also a little dizzy.Chang Yinyu was afraid that she would fall, so he grabbed her arms and said, "Young junior sister did a good job today, I think the governor's face is purple with anger."

Zhuo Ran shook her head and said, "I'm not mad at him. By the way, Yike, did you find something wrong with Wen Rongxi and Wu Xiuting today?"

Chang Yinyu kept huddling in the corner and watched the movement. He did see the two of them flirting. He curled his lips and said, "Well... I saw it. Why, do you suspect something?"

"I'm talking to you about business." Zhuo Ran was turned by him, and then he stumbled into the door. Zhuo Ran held up the corner of his skirt and said, "Wu Xiuting is a character. Wen Rongxi wants to get acquainted with him, so it must be Yan Chengxuan who did something about it, but , I can’t think of what they are going to do for the time being.”

Chang Yinyu leaned Zhuo Ran against the door panel and said, "If you can't think about it, don't think about it. Stand still, and I'll light a lamp."

Zhuo Ran didn't ask anyone to be close to him, and he didn't allow others to enter the room on weekdays. He entered the room in the dark every day. Chang Yinyu lit a lamp before moving Zhuo Ran back.

"Come here." Chang Yinyu told the maid, "Get the bathroom ready."

Zhuo Ran shook her head and said, "You go to rest too, I'll just go and wash myself."

Chang Yinyu poured a glass of water and handed it to Zhuo Ran, and said, "Okay, then I'll go to sleep first, I'm so sleepy."

Zhuo Ran was dragged by the maid and fell into the bathtub. She leaned against the wall of the pool and said softly: "Go down, call me in half an hour."

"Yes."

Zhuo Ran slightly closed her eyes, she gently touched the surface of the water, feeling drowsy, she really wanted to just fall asleep like this.There was a chill on his shoulders, Zhuo Ran wanted to dodge, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Li Yuchuan.

Without a trace of surprise, she pursed her lips into a smile and said, "After climbing over the wall so many times, it can be regarded as a success."

Li Xunchuan pushed her hair away from her shoulders, and said fiercely, "Chang Yinyu, I'm going to beat him up sooner or later."

Zhuo Ran retreated into the water, she raised her eyes to look at Li Xunchuan, Li Xunchuan couldn't hold back her eyes completely, he suddenly lowered his body, an inch away from Zhuo Ran, he said: "You are so bold, dare to stand before me. Make me angry like this on my birthday."

"birthday?"

(End of this chapter)