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Chapter 558: Aunt asks about filial piety late at night, Zhao's mother's hairpin is a blessing [ask for monthly tickets! ]

Well, each of you is pure love, right?

Ouyang Rong, who claimed to be the only pure love in the audience, felt deeply offended.

He asked speechlessly:
"Da Lang, why don't you learn something good from me?"

"Big Brother has admitted that something bad happened."

"No, I'm good at everything, but there are some things I learned that Dalang can't use well."

Ouyang Rong looked a bit disappointed.

"Then what is your use for it?" Li Guoer asked.

"Of course." He said firmly.

Xie Lingjiang glanced at him, then turned her head, her eyes reflecting the dark green lake light outside:

"Last time I cooperated with Senior Brother to tease Rong Zhen, Senior Brother was so skilled, it didn't seem like it was his first time. When he asked you if you had teased me before, you were ambiguous.

"Now that Dalang asked about the past, I thought about it carefully and realized that Senior Brother has so many tricks. Not only will I be very happy, but other little girls will be very happy too, right? Don't you think so, Senior Brother?"

Damn, what is this about reviewing and looking back, revisiting the past to learn new things?
Ouyang Rong glared at Li Dalang and said, “It’s all your fault, kid.”

After a while, he and Yan Liulang asked a few more questions and forced Li Dalang to hand over a small notebook in his arms.

Ignoring his anxious attempts to stop them, everyone opened it and took a look. Wow.

There are not only some tips on coaxing junior sisters that I learned from Ouyang Rong.

Liguo'er and her mother would occasionally analyze women's thoughts at the dinner table.

There are heroes who are happy to get Li Xian, who was once a brave prince, and boast about his past when he was a famous handsome prince in the three palaces and six courtyards at the foot of the imperial city.

There is also Yuan Huaimin's calm and relaxed technique when he went to restaurants after get off work to drink and chat with the prostitutes.

He even remembered all the details, such as every time he went out to eat or drink nourishing tea with Yan Liulang, Yan Liulang would easily avoid paying the bill, and then calmly pay the bill and go out with a clear mind.

Perhaps he felt that this kind of confidence was quite attractive to women, so Li Dalang did not forget to write it down and ponder it over.

Moreover, he observed very carefully, even the detail that Yan Liulang unexpectedly walked a few steps in the lobby at the entrance as if to get some fruits, but did not go out, and turned his back to wait for his companions at the counter behind to pay the bill.

Ouyang Rong held the small notebook in his hand and was amazed.

Li Guoer walked over pretending to be indifferent, tilted her head to glance at him, and then couldn't help but look at her brother twice more.

Xie Lingjiang sighed: "Da Lang is really different now."

Yan Liulang frowned, and muttered, "Da Lang, I don't believe it. I've been out with you so many times, but I, Yan Liu, have never settled the bill once."

Li Dalang, who had snatched the notebook, was stunned. He spread his palms and snapped his fingers, then nodded: "Then Liulang, you have to believe it from now on."

Yan Liulang: ...

After a while, Li Dalang took back the notebook with a flushed face. Fearing that he would be persecuted by his good friend and sister further, he ran away in a hurry.

Inside the water pavilion, everyone stared at each other in amazement.

Ouyang Rong sighed.

Dalang is so humble that he will never miss any opportunity that can help improve his male attractiveness and will summarize all the tips.

Well, a good memory is not as good as a good pen. I wrote it down in a small notebook. I think I learned from Yuan Huaimin.

It seems that during the time when Ouyang Rong was not at the Jiangzhou Hall, Dalang grew rapidly and learned a lot from the slacking master Yuan Huaimin...

After half an incense stick of time, the food is almost digested.

Everyone went to Li Xian's study in tacit understanding.

Zhen Shuyuan was flattered and said goodbye to Wei Mei who came to see her off in person, and returned to her residence in Huaiye Lane first.

In the familiar study, as soon as everyone sat down, Li Xian couldn't wait to ask:
"Tan Lang, this time the Queen Mother went around in circles and re-employed you, giving you so many important positions. Did the Wei family really not react at all and let us do what we want?"

"Otherwise, after the Lin Cheng incident, the statue-making process has fallen behind. The Wei family can't wait any longer. The Donglin Buddha is one of the four square Buddha statues and a part of the Great Zhou Songde Tianshu. In a sense, our interests are the same.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. Maybe someone from the Wei family will come in the next two days to ease the relationship."

Li Guoer asked:

"What exactly is the purpose of the Great Zhou Songde Tianshu and the four-sided Buddha statues that the Royal Grandmother wants? The court is so devoted to it, and the Wei family is also working hard for it."

Ouyang Rong was silent.

Li Guoer asked: "Didn't Ms. Rong Zhen tell you?"

"No, but he said he would introduce me to an old musician."

Li Xian asked curiously, "Does this Ms. Rong Zhen have a good relationship with Tan Lang?"

Ouyang Rong said sternly, "It's just a normal relationship between colleagues. You won't talk to me about the secrets of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau."

Xie Lingjiang said thoughtfully:

"In fact, from the fact that the group of Qigong practitioners in Tiannan Jianghu, led by Yunmeng Jianze, opposed this matter, it can be seen that it is definitely not beneficial to Tiannan Jianghu and at the same time threatens the interests of Yunmeng Jianze."

"Makes sense."

Li Guoer calmly analyzed:
"Don't worry about it for now. After we build the big Buddha, we can ask for credit and take the opportunity to return to the capital. Don't forget, this was our goal when we first arrived in Xunyang City.

"The process was a bit frustrating, but the current situation is already very favorable to us. Father, Ouyang Lianghan, the next step is to work hard to build the giant Buddha in Xunyang Grottoes.

"Also, we must not let down our guard over the Wei family. We must prevent them from abandoning us after they have done their job."

"Guer is right."

Li Dalang is more optimistic:
"Fortunately, everyone in the city is ours. Tan Lang has the final say in Jiangzhou's officialdom. Miao Zhen, the female official who has a personal grudge against my father, is not here. Rong Zhen, the female historian, is familiar with Tan Lang and can help stabilize Deputy Supervisor Song."

"In fact, we still have to be careful about Tiannan Jianghu." Ouyang Rong suddenly said: "Now that we are building the statue, we also have to face the risk of them interfering."

Yan Liulang interrupted: "This is actually the responsibility of Deputy Supervisor Song and Rong Zhen and other Qigong practitioners of the Sitian Supervisor."

"It's a good thing that the court was able to quickly unify its voice. In Jiangzhou, the reason why we chose our eldest brother as the core was because of this external pressure. Otherwise, our eldest brother wouldn't have received so many benefits."

"That's true."

Ouyang Rong also nodded:
"That's right. Crisis and risk coexist. No matter what, compared to when we first came to Xunyang, this is the best situation for us now."

Li Xian sighed softly: "I don't know if the credit for the completion of the Donglin Buddha is enough for the Queen Mother to summon me back to the capital, eh."

"Everyone knows the relationship between Ouyang Lianghan and our Xunyang Palace. The Empress Dowager has appointed Ouyang Lianghan as a scholar of Xiuwenguan this time, and he can be promoted to the capital at any time. This is already a clear indication, otherwise it would be unacceptable."

"So good."

Soon, the study meeting ended with everyone feeling mixed emotions.

Ouyang Rong stood up and walked towards the door of the study, passing by Li Guoer's seat.

A white, slender wrist stopped him and asked:

"I heard from Dalang that when you received the imperial edict, you asked if you could borrow some original manuscripts of ancient famous scholars from the Xiuwenguan for your reference, and you also asked about Tao Yuanming. Is that true?"

"Ah."

Li Guoer's bright eyes slightly turned up and looked at him: "What do you want this thing for?"

"Just out of curiosity."

Ouyang Rong answered perfunctorily.

Li Guoer looked at his back suspiciously.

Ouyang Rong had not taken a few steps out of the door when he was stopped by Li Dalang, who was sneaking around in the corridor and waiting like a thief.

Looking at his friend's expectant eyes, Ouyang Rong said seriously: "I am really pure in love."

"Ahem, that's not what I'm asking."

Li Dalang coughed and asked, "Can Lianghan give me a handwritten poem on chrysanthemums?"

"What do you want to do?"

"As a gift." He scratched his head and said honestly.

"No."

Ouyang Rong refused without asking, and turned his head: "It's not impossible for you to comfort Princess Anhui, but you must pay attention to safety."

"Did Tanlang know everything?"

"Everyone can see this. You go to see her every day. She is keeping vigil for her cousin and you go too. If Wei Shaoqi knew about this, he would probably jump out of his coffin."

"She will return to Beijing someday, and I want to give her a gift... I heard her say that the ladies in Luoyang all like Tan Lang, and Tan Lang's handwritten poems are definitely very prestigious... I remembered that Tan Lang might not want to let it slip."

“There are ways to avoid leaks, but they are not necessary.”

"Okay, then I won't send you off."

"It's a good thing that you have something you like to pursue. At least in my opinion, you have not neglected your work during this period, and you have also taken care of improving yourself. You are on the right track."

After a pause, Ouyang Rong instructed:
"But just in case, when you go there next time, you must be accompanied by Yan Liulang or Junior Sister."

Li Dalang had no choice but to agree and couldn't help saying:
"She probably treats me as a distant cousin and doesn't seem to have any hostility towards the Li family..."

"Whether it's true or not, you have to know that her last name is Wei and yours is Li. It's almost impossible for anything to happen. Not to mention you, her father and brother will definitely not agree."

"Then Tan Lang won't stop me?"

"You are just pursuing, not really marrying, you have to find something to do. It's good now, and it can improve yourself, so why not do it."

"..."

"what happened?"

"It's okay, I just feel that what Tan Lang said is not pure love at all. I am the only one who has true pure love."

"..."

Before leaving, Ouyang Rong went to find Xie Lingjiang and reminded him of some matters concerning Li Dalang.

Xie Lingjiang nodded and agreed:
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I'm watching him. As for Princess Anhui, I've actually been keeping an eye on her. She looks like a little white rabbit, but it's hard to say about the people of the Wei Clan."

"It's all right, Junior Sister."

"Wait, Senior Brother." Xie Lingjiang suddenly called out to Ouyang Rong:
"what happened?"

"Brother, do you know that the Empress was preparing another bonus for you in Luoyang..."

"What reward?" he asked casually.
Xie Lingjiang stared at his curious expression for a while, then suddenly replied:
"Reward...you big-headed ghost." After giving the eldest senior brother a slap on the forehead, Xie Lingjiang walked away with his hands behind his back.

"Why are you so disrespectful today..."

Ouyang Rong returned to his residence in Huaiye Lane with a confused look on his face.

When I got home, I saw the hall was brightly lit, but there was no sign of Zhen Shuyuan.

Logically, Zhen Shuyuan would wait for him to come back every time.

"Strange, where's my aunt?"

With a slight frown, Ouyang Rong walked into the backyard with ease and started looking for someone.

To be honest, I was very busy when I was the Chief Secretary. As the male owner, Ouyang Rong rarely went to the rear quarters where female relatives such as Zhen Shuyuan lived, except for Yinbingzhai, and was very unfamiliar with them.

But what Rong Zhen said before was true. This Spring Festival, he did have a good rest and also fulfilled his duties as a male host. He directed the repairs every day and was busy running around, replenishing all the needed and missing things in the house. He became familiar with the house, got along well with the maids and servants, and even changed the names of a few of the maids.

"Xiaofang, have you seen your aunt?" he asked, pulling a maid.

"As soon as the lady comes back, she will go back to the room." The maid lowered her head and glanced at him with a red face.

"Is he tired?" Ouyang Rong muttered. Just as he was about to leave, suddenly, a graceful and beautiful woman appeared in front of him, holding an oil lamp.

It was Zhen Shuyuan. She was still in her formal attire and called out faintly, "Tan Lang, follow me."

"Oh, oh." Ouyang Rong followed obediently, looking around: "Where are we going?"

The beautiful woman in gorgeous dress with red eyes lowered her head and said nothing. After a while, Ouyang Rong was brought to a Buddhist temple. She walked in first and began to undress, taking off her gorgeous outer robe and her earrings and other jewelry.

Ouyang Rong paused.

"Tan Lang, come in." She urged in a low voice.

"This, this is..."

Zhen Shuyuan couldn't wait any longer, so she pulled him into the door, pressed Ouyang Rong's head downwards, and shouted, "Kneel down."

"Ah?" Ouyang Rong froze.

"Why don't you listen to your aunt, you rebellious nephew? I have raised you in vain..." Before she could finish her tears, the spirit tablet of Zhao's mother in front of him had already caught Ouyang Rong's eyes. He understood instantly, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times.

"You have made it big now, but you can't forget your mother. She and your aunt raised you, but she passed away early and didn't see how successful you became. This set of clothes for a noble lady should be worn by her, and she should be the one to attend the banquet tonight. She should enjoy the honor because of her son..."

As she spoke, Zhen Shuyuan wiped away her tears, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, folded her coat and placed it in front of the spirit tablet.

In front of the spirit tablet, Ouyang Rong's face was solemn. Zhen Shuyuan was wearing a white inner dress, which made her curvy figure stand out. The two of them knelt and stood in silence for a while. After a while, Zhen Shuyuan turned around and walked towards the bedroom, "Tan Lang, come in with me."

"Aunt, it's not convenient for me to enter your room." He said with difficulty.

"You heartless nephew, why don't you obey me at all? Where is your filial piety?"

"Aunt..."

"Could my aunt be a jackal or a leopard and eat you?"

"All right."

Ouyang Rong walked into this boudoir where no man had ever been without paying any attention. The air was filled with the faint scent of a widow, a bit like Zen incense, which might be related to her chanting of Buddha and eating vegetarian food... After entering the room, Ouyang Rong found that his aunt was facing away from him, bending over and rummaging through something in the cabinet. He turned his eyes away and did not look at that place.

"Come here," she ordered coldly.

Ouyang Rong approached reluctantly, lowering his eyes.

"Give."

He found a bundle in front of him, Zhen Shuyuan said sadly:
"These are some of your mother's belongings. I was afraid that you would miss her when you saw them. Now that you have grown up, take them. You don't have to leave them here and make me miss her when I see them."

Just as Ouyang Rong took over, Zhen Shuyuan, who was talking about her sad past, suddenly hugged her beloved nephew. Ouyang Rong quickly spread his hands and hugged him empty-handed. The beautiful woman in white clothes patted his back gently as if coaxing a child, murmuring:

"Tan Lang is really promising. He has become a high-ranking official. I heard from Princess Wei that he can become a husband in the future. I will enjoy the happiness with you in the future and only take care of you..."

After an incense stick of time, Ouyang Rong, who had appeased his aunt, returned to Yinbingzhai. He casually opened the bundle and found some old items: a longevity lock, a rattle, a white jade hairpin, and a yellowed piece of paper with his birth date and the marriage contract between Ouyang's father and Zhao's mother...

Ouyang Rong picked them up one by one and checked them. After picking up the white jade hairpin, he glanced at it and was about to put it back.

The next moment, his face changed slightly and the sound of bells rang in his ears.

Never expected it.

"Strange, this can also trigger blessings?"

Ouyang Rong had a strange look on his face. After a while, he dismissed Wei Lai and the others, closed his eyes and entered the Merit Tower...

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