Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 20
In Prince Jin’s Mansion, a handsome man with starry eyes and bright teeth stood by the window and looked out. There was an incense burner in the corner of the room, and the smoke curled up, filled the air, and the smell was fresh and elegant, covering the man’s eyes. Think about something.

"My lord, why did you choose Qi Ze? Isn't it better to choose Qi Chen? As the future heir of the Qi family, Qi Chen means that he has won the support of the entire Qi family, which is much more cost-effective than choosing Qi Ze. "A man with the appearance of a counselor said behind the man.

"That's wrong. Qi Ze can think of a way to save the Qi family from danger, and solve the problem of the household department's silver shortage before the emperor finds out. No matter how big the Qi family is, it won't work if no one comes. What is the Qi family doing?" Murong Xiu said slowly.

"Although the prince is right to say this, the Qi family is a century-old family with profound heritage. No matter how smart Qi Ze is, he is only a single person, weak in power. How can he compare with the Qi family with a great family and great business?"

What the counselor said was not unreasonable. The last time the bribery in the imperial examination was taken, he found out that it was Qi Ze who was thinking behind the scenes. The advantage of a wide network of contacts encouraged other aristocratic families to solve it together.So in the final analysis, the entire Qi family is behind it, and everyone can see this.

"Since ancient times, you can't have both. Whether it's the Qi family or Qi Ze, if you really choose one of them," Murong Xiu turned around and said, "This king will only choose the most suitable one. If Qi Ze doesn't Belonging to this king, this king doesn't mind killing him, I just hope that Qi Ze will not let this king down."

Hearing this, the counselor felt terrified, his expression became more submissive, and he bent his waist even lower.

After returning from the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, Qi Ze went to the Ministry of War to get busy. Because she had to be in charge of the military registration, all the military registrations were put on the desk every day, and she had to sort them out every day.One day, when she was sorting out her military status in the study, she came across the ledger and merchant roster she had brought from the household department.

At that time, he was preoccupied with the affairs of the Jin family, so he forgot to return the ledger and roster.Because these are considered as the internal information of the Ministry of Accounts, recklessly sending them directly to the Ministry of Accounts will definitely cause criticism and bring trouble to Xu Siheng.

Xu Siheng gave these to her without hesitation at that time, and gave her enough trust that she could not cause trouble for him.After thinking about it, I can only go to Xu's family tomorrow to return the ledger and roster.

On the second day, Qi Ze sent a message to Xu Siheng before going to Xu's house, and Xu Siheng was also waiting at home.

When they arrived at Xu's house, the two went to the main hall together, Xu Siheng still had a gentle smile on his face, dressed in a blue brocade suit, as secluded as Yalan.

"Recently, there are too many things in the household department. If you don't tell me, I will forget the account book and roster with you." As he said, Xu Siheng took the account book and put it on the table.

The household department has been very busy recently, Qi Ze knew that.Although the matter of the Jin family has been resolved, the silver is sent to the household department. The people in the household department must record it in the register, allocate funds in time, and report to the emperor to keep the household department in normal operation. There are many things.Unlike Qi Ze, who can leave after receiving the military salary.

Qi Ze smiled when he heard this.

"By the way, Shao Yi, do you have time in a few days?" Seeing Qi Ze look up at him, Xu Siheng continued: "Han Fei sent a letter saying that he has reserved a private room in Chenyue Tower in advance and invited us to go together. "

Chenyue Building?Qi Ze still knows that the number one restaurant in Southern Chu has private rooms that are in short supply. If you want to go to the private rooms in Chenyue Building, you have to make reservations several months in advance.Although Qi Ze had heard of it, she had never been there, and she was not in the mood to make a reservation in advance.

Now that Chu Kainan has made a reservation, she hasn't been there either. It just so happens that the military status has been sorted out in the past few days, and it's good to go out occasionally to relax.

Thinking of this, Qi Ze nodded.

After that, Qi Ze chatted with Xu Siheng about some interesting things in life, and it was time to go back. When he was about to say goodbye to Xu Siheng, he heard a girl's charming voice in the distance.

"Brother, I'm almost in good health, can I go out and play?"

At the same time, the girl in a long pink dress ran over and lay down on Xu Siheng's arms, looking very dependent.And Xu Siheng also had a helpless face, pampering the girl's head and said: "No, you have just rested for a few days, and your body is not yet fully recovered."

The girl was not happy when she heard the words, she pouted her mouth, stood up and shook Xu Siheng's arm back and forth, and said coquettishly: "But I have stayed in the house for several days, if I stay here, I will get moldy. Please." , good brother, let me go out to play."

Xu Siheng sighed, and said helplessly: "Okay, Youyi, there are guests at home now, when father comes back, I will tell father to let you out."

"Is there a guest?" At this moment, Xu Youyi saw that there was another person sitting beside Xu Siheng, wearing an indigo blue brocade dress, with calm and indifferent eyes.Seeing this made Xu Youyi stunned, and immediately blushed and let go of Xu Siheng's arm.

When Qi Ze saw the girl coming in, he remembered that this was the girl she rescued at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet a few days ago. At that time, he felt that her expression was somewhat familiar. It's exactly the same as Xu Siheng's, except that it's a bit more charming and mischievous than Xu Siheng's.

Before, Xu Siheng told her that he had a biological younger sister, but Qi Ze had never met her.Looking at it, I found that the two were not very similar, but the girl was more like Mrs. Xu at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, generous and lovely, and Xu Siheng was more like Xu Bai, a gentle gentleman.

"Shaoyi, this is my sister-in-law, Youyi. My parents have spoiled me since I was a child, and I do things rough." Xu Siheng turned his head and introduced Xu Youyi to Qi Ze.

Qi Ze also smiled and greeted the girl with her head bowed in front of her, "Miss Xu."

But Xu Youyi just kept wrapping around the handkerchief in his hand, didn't raise his head, and answered after a while: "Oh."

Xu Siheng looked at his younger sister and introduced Qi Ze, "This is the third son Qi, a good friend of my brother."

Third Young Master Qi?Xu Youyi looked up at Qi Ze, and found that Qi Ze was looking at her with a gentle smile, her pretty face turned even redder.

Xu Siheng also found out that something was wrong with his younger sister. Normally, there would be guests from other families, but Xu Youyi had never kept his head down and shy like today. Even after he left, he pulled him and said, "Brother, I think That son just now doesn't look like a good person, so don't associate with him in the future."

Although he felt helpless for his younger sister who was so lively, not shy towards other princes, and even said bad things about them, but seeing his younger sister looked like this was a bit strange.

"Could it be that you...know each other?" Xu Siheng figured it out after some deliberation. The two had met before.

Qi Ze smiled and said, "Before, there was a relationship between two sides."

Really met, Xu Siheng turned to look at his sister.Seeing Xu Siheng looking at her all the time, Xu Youyi said coyly: "Didn't I fall into the lake and be rescued on the day of the flower viewing feast? The person who rescued me was Mr. Qi San."

These words made Xu Siheng a little stunned for a moment, he didn't have to be so coy to save you, could it be that my sister... likes Qi Ze?
Sure enough, Xu Youyi saw Xu Siheng staring at her all the time, her face was full of bewilderment, and there was a trace of disbelief.Immediately said shyly: "Oh, brother, why are you staring at me all the time? I..." After glancing at Qi Ze, he covered his face and ran away.

It seems that my younger sister really likes Qi Ze. Xu Siheng doesn't know how he feels in his heart. He is quite happy. My younger sister has someone she likes. Moreover, Qi Ze's family background, appearance and character are also good. , but there is still a feeling in his heart that even he can't explain clearly, but he just feels very strange.

Qi Ze stared blankly at Xu Youyi's running back, what's wrong with this little girl?What are you doing?She won't eat her again.

Both Qi Ze and Xu Siheng looked at each other in embarrassment, speechless for a moment.After a long time, Qi Ze said: "Then, Rong Yu, I'll go back first. Let's meet again when we go to Chenyue Tower in a few days!"

Xu Siheng just nodded and watched Qi Ze leave.

Xu Youyi who ran back to the boudoir was still flushed.Quietly looking at the neatly stacked black cloaks on the cabinet that have already been washed, there is still a little fresh and cool fragrance on it.

At this time, a servant girl came in from the outside with a water bottle. Seeing Xu Youyi looking at the clothes on the cabinet, she smiled and joked: "Miss, hehe, I'm still looking at these clothes. Since the lady was at the flower viewing party a few days ago I’ve been looking at this outfit since I came back.”

Xu Youyi knew that the girl was teasing her, so she stood up and chased the little girl around the table to beat her.The little maid ran for a while, then sat on the chair, pretended to be very tired, and surrendered, "Okay, okay, my good lady, Ban Xia is wrong, Ban Xia shouldn't make fun of you. "

"It's good to know that it's wrong, Miss Ben is exhausted." Ban Xia is not tired, but Xu Youyi just ran back from the main hall, and after chasing Ban Xia for a while, she was a little tired.

After hearing this, Ban Xia cleverly ran behind Xu Youyi, "Miss is tired, then Ban Xia rubs Miss's shoulders."

"Hmph, it's not too bad." Xu Youyi stared at the clothes on the cabinet again, and after a long time, she tilted her head and said quietly: "Ban Xia, how does it feel to fall in love with someone?"

Ban Xia didn't seem to expect that Xu Youyi would ask such a question. After thinking for a while, she said, "Is this? This servant doesn't know. But, it depends on how you feel, Miss." After that, she moved her head to the Next to Xu Youyi's face, she asked teasingly: "Then what kind of man do you like, Miss?"

"What kind do I like?" Xu Youyi turned her head and looked at Banxia suspiciously.

"Well, Miss must like the one with a very handsome appearance, just like... the young master Que."

"Master Que?"

"That's right, this servant thinks that Young Master Que is the most handsome in Ding capital, and there is no other person, even the crown prince and His Royal Highness King Jin can't compare." Ban Xia said to Xu Youyi with a smile.

But Xu Youyi sneered and said: "Cut, is it useful to be good-looking? One look at his appearance, you can tell that he is a vagabond, who knows how many women he will have in the future?" Then, blushing, he said: "I like it People must be gentle, and you can only treat me well in the future, just like... the third son Qi."

"Mr. Qi San? Is that the one who rescued Miss from the lake?" On the day of the flower viewing feast, Xu Youyi took Banxia with her, so when Banxia followed Mrs. Xu, she met Qi Ze.Seeing Xu Youyi nodding, she said: "But this servant thinks that Mr. Qi San is good, but he is too indifferent. Will such a man be gentle with women?"

"But I think he will. He can rescue the woman and carefully tuck your clothes to prevent you from catching cold. Such a man is definitely not bad." Then, the voice became quieter, as thin as a mosquito moan, "And When I first saw him behind the tree, no man was more handsome than him."

Such Xu Youyi made Banxia a little stunned, and was speechless for a while. "...It seems that Miss really likes Third Young Master Qi." Ban Xia showed worry, "But, since Third Young Master Qi is as good as what Miss said, there must be many girls in the boudoir who like him, so when the time comes, Miss what to do?"

Xu Youyi raised her head in shock when she heard the words, looked at Banxia without saying a word, and felt that she was not tired anymore.

Seeing Xu Youyi like this, Ban Xia comforted her and said, "Miss, you haven't done it yet, so it means that you still have a chance. The so-called women chasing men's interlayer gauze, although Mr. Qi San looks cold and not easy to get close to. But If Miss, you take the initiative to chase after him, the third son Qi may agree, and you are rightly married, and you will definitely marry Miss in a good way."

Xu Youyi's eyes immediately showed a strange brilliance, which was extremely bright. "Yes, Ban Xia, you are right. I can't sit still. If I take the initiative, maybe I will succeed." After that, looking at the clothes on the cabinet, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

On the day when Qi Ze and the others were going to Chenyue Tower, they made an appointment to meet at the gate of Xu's house.Qi Ze also went over early and waited at the gate of Xu's house.When they arrived at the place, they found that Xu Siheng was already waiting at the door.After a while, Chu Kainan also came.

Qi Ze saw that Chu Kainan was coming, so he was about to get into the carriage of Qi Mansion.At the same time, a girl's hasty voice came from a distance.

"Sir Qi, please wait a moment." Xu Youyi ran out from the Xu Mansion, panting tiredly.But he still handed the cloth bag in his hand to Qi Ze, "Thank you for saving me that day, these are your clothes, I have already washed them." After that, he pinched the corner of the skirt with his hands, and said a little shyly: "There are still clothes. Be careful on the road."

After speaking, he ran back to the mansion.

Chu Kainan yelled indecently from behind: "Hey, little girl. Why did you let Qi Ze be careful and not bring your brother and me with you."

After that, he walked up to Qi Ze, patted Qi Ze on the shoulder, and said, "Qi Ze, you boy, you have a lot of luck." Chu Kainan sighed: "Whenever there will be a woman who can help me Wash the clothes, tell me to be careful on the road?"

Chu Kainan felt that this world was unfair at all, and he was considered a handsome young man, with good family background and appearance.But he joined the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and his reputation is still so bad. When most women heard that he was the Living Hades of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and remembered his methods of interrogating prisoners, they all backed away in fright and did not dare to approach him.And he was also distressed because of this, and wanted to cry but had no tears.

Qi Ze looked at Chu Kainan, not knowing what expression to make on his face.Every time Chu Kainan went out, when he saw a beautiful woman, he would go up and call for his younger sister, but she and Xu Siheng couldn't stop her.The girls saw Chu Kainan's talent, and they also admired him, but he was sloppy, saying that the bloody torture tools used in the interrogation of the prisoners in the prison made the girls turn pale with fright, and they left one after another.

It can only be said that Chu Kainan deserves it, every time he scares other girls in a dishonest manner.

Xu Siheng clenched his fists next to the two and coughed a few times, Chu Kainan immediately turned his head, as if nothing happened just now.Forgot that his elder brother is still here, and Xu Siheng is famous for loving his younger sister, so it is estimated that Qi Ze will have to go through a lot of twists and turns if he wants to marry Xu Youyi home.

Qi Ze stared at the cloth bag in his arms in a daze, are all women so active nowadays?However, people came to return the clothes, which made sense.

When Qi Ze got into the carriage and opened the cloth bag, he found that there were two candies on the top of the clothes. Under the thin candy paper, the shapes of the candies inside were faintly revealed. They were in the shape of two obedient little rabbits, really like those Simple and honest cute girl.

Qi Ze shook his head with a smile, and casually put the candy on the table beside him.

(End of this chapter)