Datang: Starting from a fortune-telling stall, Wu Zetian was suddenly abducted

Chapter 278

I saw Gongsun Zhi saying to the bustard mother:

"Invite all the ladies of the Qi family to 'know' to come, and say that the distinguished guest has arrived." ①
The madam responded with a smile, gave Gongsun Zhi a wink, and after a tea-filled response, turned around and left.

After a while, there was only a jingle of rings. Accompanied by the maid, the lady of the Qi family entered the main hall with a gust of fragrant wind, like a willow waved by the wind.

Looking at this Lady Qi, she was dressed in bright clothes, with luxurious makeup and beautiful appearance. She smiled, saluted several people, and said hello:

"The slave Qi Yingying came a little late and kept the gentlemen waiting for a long time."

Gongsun Zhi also said with a smile:

"My lady, please be polite. Come on, come on, sit here, and I'll introduce you next to me. This is the best in martial arts, Mr. Xue Lang."

He asked Mrs. Qi to sit down next to Xue Rengui, and then introduced them next to each other.

Qi Yingying finished the ceremony next to her, twisted her waist and sat down next to Xue Rengui, lightly parted her lips and said:
"Could it be that Mr. Lang is Xue Rengui and Mr. Xue who have won top prizes in martial arts competitions?"

Xue Rengui nodded and said:

"Madam, I have good taste. I am Xue Rengui. As for being the best, it's just a fluke."

After Qi Yingying heard that it was really Xue Rengui, her almond-shaped eyes shone and she exclaimed:
"In the past few days, my husband's name has been ringing in my ears. I just wish I didn't have the chance to meet him."

"I didn't expect that my wish would come true just after today's martial arts competition."

"It's such a blessing that I am willing to recommend myself to you today."

This sentence immediately made Xue Rengui blush.

Gongsun Zhi was indeed a well-rounded person. When he saw Xue Rengui's expression of embarrassment, he immediately picked up the conversation:

"As expected, beauties love heroes, but Madam Qi must not neglect us."

"Why don't we make a drinking order, and you will be the 'Xi Jie' today."

Qi Yingying responded with a smile and ordered the maid to go down and prepare the things needed for the drinking order.

After all the items were collected, she looked at several people and said:

"You gentlemen, all of you are distinguished guests these days. The number of guests is a little small."

"How about the slave family recommends itself as 'Xi Jiu' and lets my three sisters serve as 'supervisors', 'law recorders', and 'gang recorders'?"

Gongsun Zhi smiled and said:
"Ms. Qi is really considerate, so I will do as you say."

Then three more beautiful women came out from behind the table, each performing their duties.

The supervisor took out a pair of sieves and a wine ladle. He was in charge of the sieve and began to carry out the drinking order.

Qi Yingying was in charge of a small flag, a set of counters, and a small paper for Gong Lu to hold.

She took the flag, opened her lips lightly, drank a glass of wine, and said:

"Since the slave family has received this feast of wine today and drank it again, the wine order will be issued first."

"You are all young talents, all-rounders in both civil and military affairs."

"I think we'll start with the four words 'young talent' today."

"Everyone reads a poem, and it is required that the poem must contain one of the words 'young talent'. If you can't read it out, you will be punished with a drink, okay?"

Everyone felt that Qi Yingying was really understanding, and they all nodded in agreement.

Qi Yingying said:

"Then the slave family will start by throwing some bricks and mortar."

"Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin."

"Please, Mr. Gongsun"

Gongsun Zhi smiled and read out a line of poetry, and Xue Rengui, Qixin Heli, and Li Mingzhi each recited a line.
For a time, the atmosphere on the field became more and more lively.

When the wine was half drunk, Gongsun Zhi winked at Qi Yingying. Qi Yingying nodded and led a group of women to retreat to the outer room.

Gongsun Zhi asked Xue Rengui a few more questions about his family background. After exchanging pleasantries, he took out two pieces of paper from his arms, stood up, handed them to Xue Rengui's desk, and said:

"Zhang Gong was very sad when he heard that Lang Jun didn't have a residence in Chang'an. He was willing to accept Lang Jun as his pretend son." "He also specially arranged for me to give Lang Jun a house and ten slaves. And the Qidu I know that Duke Zhang has redeemed her body and sent her to her husband as well."

"Please, Mr. Lang, don't despise the courtesy."

Li Mingzhi next to him couldn't help but take a breath of cold air after hearing this. This is called a thin gift. This gift is probably too heavy.

Not to mention the house and the slave, but Qi Yingying knew that she was an oiran, and without 200 taels of gold, there was absolutely no way to redeem her.

200 taels of gold can be exchanged for 1200 copper coins, and one copper coin can cover the expenses of a family of three in Chang'an City for a month.

After hearing this, Xue Rengui said calmly:
"Mr. Zhang loves you so much that I can't repay him in return."

"It's just that when my father was still alive, he once said that the Xue family should not change their surname, become a pretender, or be a slave."

"Why don't I thank Duke Zhang for his appreciation after I have achieved some military exploits on the battlefield."

This?
Gongsun Zhi thought to himself: Ye Ye told me before he came that Xue Rengui is lustful.

I also asked someone to find out, and the affair between this man and Liu Yinhuan was widely spread in Chang'an City.

What's going on today?Could it be that she disliked Qi Yingying for not being as beautiful as Liu Yinhuan?

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a voice from the outer room:
"Ms. Qi, you are indeed here, making it easy for me to find you."

Then I heard Qi Yingying's slightly nervous voice:
"The slave family pays homage to the gentleman. Today I am accompanying Mr. Gongsun Zhi and Mr. Gongsun to talk some gossip."

"When I'm done here, I'll go and accompany the husband. Please ask the husband to wait a moment."

Hearing the voice, he burst out laughing and then said:

"How could I be so sympathetic to her?"

"I was joking with my wife just now. I heard from the madam that my brother Gongsun was here."

"So I came over, and it would be more lively if we were together."

While he was talking, he heard the sound of footsteps, and more than ten people came in from the outer room.

Xue Rengui and Li Mingzhi didn't know the others, but Zhang Yang, who had a scar on his face, recognized them clearly.

And Zhang Yang also saw Xue Rengui and Li Mingzhi in the room.

It was really jealous when the enemy met.

Zhang Yang instinctively shrank back at first, and then thought about it. He was one of his own people here, and there were two masters behind him. What did he have to be afraid of?

So he angrily yelled at Xue and Li:
"Wuna Qiongcuoda, since we meet here, I will definitely destroy you."

After saying that, he winked at Gongsun Zhi triumphantly.

As for the hatred towards Zhang Yang, Li Mingzhi hated it much more than Xue Rengui. Hearing Zhang Yang's words, he immediately stood up and said with a sneer:
"Businessmen are like pigs and dogs. Today we want to see who can defeat whom?"

Gongsun Zhi was confused, what is this and what is it?

Fortunately, he saw that the leader on the opposite side was Zhang Shenji, and he felt somewhat reassured.

He quickly stood between the two groups and first said to Zhang Shenji:

"Be careful and take care of Zhang Yang."

Here he said to Li Mingzhi:
"Li Langjun, what is going on? Why are you so angry?"

"Everyone sit down and have a drink, and then we'll be done with the drinking order."

Li Mingzhi reluctantly smiled at Gongsun Zhi and said:
"Lang Jun, this matter really won't go away."

After speaking, he briefly told Zhang Yang what he had done to Song Qiaoer and Liu Yinhuan.

Xue Rengui stood up leisurely at this moment, first smiled kindly at Gongsun Zhi, then looked at Zhang Yang with cold eyes and said:

"You want to fight, right? Then come on."

After finishing speaking, a sharp breath burst out all over his body.

(End of this chapter)