Chapter 27
There is always a kind of heat exuding from the ground in summer before the rain.

The lotus leaves connecting the sky are endless from a distance, and the blue waves of the lotus pond are swaying with the wind and rain.The few distant guests in the small pavilion in the middle of the water were not panicked by the heavy rain.

There is only one boat leading to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. At this time, the boat cannot get close to the shore.

Several people sat closer to the middle.

After the water control was completed, Gou Yue breathed a sigh of relief. If he had delayed for a few more days, he was afraid that Wen Yuanzhi would have died of it. It was only in the past two days that he took an early rest. The gray under his eyes faded and he became more popular.

She lowered her head and saw that there was an extra piece of chicken wing in the bowl. "I can't eat it. I've already eaten a lot." She gave the chicken wing to Wen Yuanzhi.

"I've been tired of you these days, and I feel really uneasy." Wen Yuanzhike said politely.

Gou Yue raised her eyebrows and said, "Being so arrogant, does it mean that what you promised yesterday will not be done today?"

Lian Yu and Yaotai were sitting next to Gou Yue, and to the side was Ji Pu. Several people were sitting around here, resting halfway.

Hearing what Gou Yue said, Lian Yu immediately pricked up her ears, and Yaotai alone slowly filled Gou Yue's drink at hand, as if he didn't care at all.

"Since I promised you, I won't go back on it."

There were a lot of jokes caused by this incident before.

She first asked Ji Pu for help in taking Lian Yu as a concubine, but after being rejected, she turned to Wen Yuanzhi.

Ji Pu was pestered by her for several days and couldn't even sleep well.

He said, "I promise to lend you money, as much as you want, but I can't do this."

In the evening, when everyone was quiet, Gou Yue knocked on Wen Yuanzhi's door again, and walked in without hearing the sound. As soon as she opened the door, she saw him sitting at the table and looking up at her.

Gou Yue felt guilty, and her prepared words could hardly be completed.

In the end, he said bluntly, "Ji Pu doesn't agree with you, so why don't you come to me?"

"You haven't asked me anything yet."

Gou Yue came closer and said, "Did that bastard Ji Pu tell you?"

"He didn't say it, but I guessed it myself. Are you going to redeem your life for Miss Lianyu and Miss Yaotai, and give them their freedom?" Wen Yuanzhi flicked the wick to make the light shine brighter, illuminating the moonlight eyebrows clearly.

"If Ji Pu refuses to help them write paperwork, then where can I find someone to hire them?"

"You just set your mind on me?" Wen Yuanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Gou Yue wished she was a man, "If I could help them, I would long ago——"

He changed his expression slightly, "Have you already accepted them as concubines or should you call them Mrs. Ru?"

"Lianju and Yaotai are both good girls. They strayed into the land of fireworks. I have to help them, otherwise they will spend their lives in low status and be humiliated. I can't bear this."

Gou Yue noticed that he was a little angry, and her voice slowly weakened, "If Ji Pu hadn't refused, I wouldn't have looked for you."

"Don't go to Ji Pu, he is not someone you can afford."

Gou Yue snorted, "If I can hold him down and beat him, there's nothing I can't offend."

Wen Yuanzhi frowned and mentioned Ji Pu's background, "He is Shen Sang's junior brother and the only son of Ji Zhi, a bachelor of Zhaowen Palace. He has been a prominent member of the Liangzhu family since he was a child. In addition, after his father's death, he was Entrusted to Taoist Qinghuang to learn martial arts for several years, he became one of Shen Sang's two junior disciples as soon as he bowed to him. He had followed Shen Sang for many years. Even when he went to the battlefield, Shen Sang had to put him in the rear. He had not fought a few tough battles. , so it seems that the training is not enough."

Gou Yue thought to herself, "You were still the prime minister before, so I still provoke you."

"Are you thinking that you dare to provoke me and bully me, and you don't need to worry about Ji Pu?"

Gou Yue turned her face away. This man was very good at guessing people's thoughts. He set up a stall to tell people's fortunes and promised to tell people's hearts, "I don't think so."

Wen Yuanzhi pinched her face and asked her to turn around, "As soon as I say it correctly, you don't dare to look at me?"

She puffed up her cheeks and pressed against his fingers, "Let go."

Wen Yuanzhi let go of her and said, "Then listen carefully to what I have to say."

"Whether it's Lian Yu or Yaotai, don't think about pulling strings."

Gou Yue felt cold, "You think they are not worthy of Ji Pu. Children of aristocratic families, they are not even worthy of being his concubines."

"Even if they are not brothel girls, they definitely have no chance."

"why?"

Wen Yuanzhi thought for a while and said, "The descendants of Liangzhu's aristocratic families have many men getting married in their young years, but this Ji Pu is not at all a womanizer. Why is this?"

"You ask me, how do I know? I've never been around Liangzhu."

Wen Yuanzhi chuckled, "Didn't I ask you to guess? It's just you and me here. No one will say anything to you if you just make random guesses."

"Is it because Ji Pu is obsessed with martial arts and doesn't want to start a family?" She remembered that he always asked her to compete. Usually there were five fights, and Ji Pu won one.

"Martial arts is indeed a big temptation for him. But it is not the real reason."

"Hey, I can't guess. If you tell me directly, it can't be that he doesn't like women at all, right?"

Wen Yuanzhi acquiesced.

Gou Yue slowly stared, "Are you serious? Is he really as devoid of love as a monk?"

Wen Yuanzhi shook his head.

"I do not understand what you meant?"

"It's not that I don't have love." He added one more thing.

"If you're not a heartless person, then why don't you get close to women?" Gou Yue held her chin and looked at him.

Wen Yuanzhi remained silent and asked her to guess.

She finally understood, "It's because he doesn't like women... he likes... men?"

Gou Yue couldn't sit still, "Then this... this..." He was a little happy, "Are you afraid that he will treat me -"

"No...you are overthinking." Gou Yue interrupted him, "Ji Pu will never like you."

Wen Yuanzhi pursed his lips and said in frustration, "Then what do you want to say?"

"Lian Yu told me that she likes Ji Pu. I have to tell her earlier to avoid being infatuated with her."

He grabbed her and said, "This matter must not be spread outside, at least not from your mouth."

"Why, Lian Yu is sad!"

He pulled her to sit down and said, "Even if someone in the Liangzhu family guessed Ji Pu like this, no one has ever actually said it. Why do you think it is?"

"You ask me to guess again?" Gou Yue said impatiently, "They don't dare?"

"Yes."

Gou Yue didn't understand, "Didn't you say that Ji Pu's father is no longer here? Then there are still people in the Ji family who protect him?"

"It's his senior brother."

"Oh, you mean Chen Sang? It's understandable that he protects his junior brother."

"I said, it's his senior brother."

He always spoke halfway, but this time Gou Yue didn't let him say more, "Okay, I already understand."

"Do you really understand?" Wen Yuanzhi asked.

Gou Yue said that she knew, "Chen Sang and him-" Wen Yuanzhi's fingers covered her lips, sealing her words.

"Chen Sang has a ruthless temperament and is both good and evil. Even I can't see through him. He doesn't like to get involved in the affairs of the court. However, there are many private soldiers in the prefectures and prefectures in the world. Most of them come from Luming Mountain Academy. Nowadays, the owner of Luming Mountain rarely shows up, and no one else comes out to the court except Shen Sang." Wen Yuanzhi said.

She nodded. These intricate relationships gave her a headache.

Lian Yu stood up in a panic, "Sir, are you unwilling to help me and my sister?"

Wen Yuan said, "Don't worry. I have already written a document on this matter, and the money has been paid to Cuixia Tower in Ruyin. I will return your innocence to you soon."

Yaotai said, "Thank you, Master Wen, for taking the trouble. In the future, Yaotai will have to repay your kindness even if he works as a cow or a horse."

Wen Yuanzhi had already thought of the whereabouts of the next two people, "Gou Yue and I don't need anyone to serve us. This place is hundreds of miles away from Ruyin, and no one knows about their past. We walked a little further and arrived at Yuanyang In the county, there is a Hongye Workshop, which is a famous local embroidery workshop. I heard from Gou Yue that you two have superb embroidery skills and will definitely make a difference in the future."

After hearing this, Lian Yu felt relieved and said hurriedly, "Thank you, sir."

Ji Pu took out the dagger from his sleeve and said, "I'll compensate you for this."

The hooked moon was covered with turquoise, "It doesn't seem to be the style of Yan country?"

They had a competition some time ago, and Ji Pu knocked her dagger down and couldn't find it in the pond, so he gave her one as compensation.

"This is a dagger made by a Dachu man. It's very sharp. My senior brother gave it to me. It's an advantage for you." Ji Pu put it in front of her.

Gou Yue suddenly remembered Wen Yuanzhi's words, and the dagger stung her hand like a hornet's nest. "No, no need. I just bought that dagger casually, and it is not as good as the one given to me by my senior brother, Mr. Buji."

After that, he glanced at Wenyuanzhi.

Ji Pu didn't know how to take it back. She didn't want it, so he wanted to throw it away. He finally made up his mind to give up the dagger to compensate her, but she didn't like it.

Lian Ju saw his hesitation and took it back for him, "Since this weapon is precious, why don't you keep it well, Master Ji, lest your senior brother ask you about it next time when you go back and hurt the harmony between your senior brothers. "

Gou Yue quickly agreed, "Yes, that's what I mean too." How could he be so stupid and not think of these words.

Lian Yu handed him the dagger, and when he took it into his hand, he found that there was also a small note handed to him, which he held in his hand without opening it for a while.

Wen Yuanzhi raised his drink and said, "I would also like to thank Mr. Ji for your help at this time. When Mr. Ji goes back to do business, could you please thank General Shen for Mr. Wen?"

Ji Pu sighed, "Young Master, we all see the flood control, but the final credit falls on the head of Ruyin County. I will take care of this matter. I will make it clear to my senior brother and ask him to help you speak kindly in front of the Holy Master."

Wen Yuanzhi said quickly that it was not necessary, "I have worked hard to regulate the Ruyin River not to make meritorious service in the court. If I have been far away from Kyoto, I don't want to be involved in the affairs of the court."

"Your Majesty is the humerus of the imperial court and the pillar of the country. It is a pity that your majesty has lost him." Ji Pu said.

"What's the pity? He doesn't want to be an official, so he can just run around and have fun." Gou Yue said.Then he stood up and reached out to catch the rain. When he saw that the rain had subsided, he went to pick lotus pods around the pavilion to eat.Wen Yuanzhi was afraid that she would fall into the water, so he followed her.

Ji Pu raised his glass and took a sip. As he drank it, Ji Pu remembered the piece of paper. He opened it and saw that it read, "Cardamom bloomed on March [-]rd, and a bug burrowed inside. It took half a day to find out. Come in, climb up on the flowers and play on the swing. I'm a little naughty, I won't let you go, let's see how you get through it?"

He choked on the drink he swallowed, and Lian Yu asked anxiously, "Master Ji, what's wrong with you?"

He quickly pulled back his sleeve and hid the note in his sleeve.

Lian He said, "Oh, your sleeves are all wet." She went to wipe them for him.

Handing him another note, Ji Pu opened it again with courage.

"Please, sir, let me put out the candle and undress Luo Shang. It will rain all night."

He crushed the paper, his face red and furious.

Gou Yue turned around and saw that his face was red from choking on his drink, so he asked casually, "Is Master Ji okay?"

Wen Yuanzhi had already peeled off a white lotus seed and gave it to Gou Yue, "Have a taste."

"Bah, it's bitter inside! You did it on purpose."

"The lotus heart is bitter and can clear away heat. Don't lose the lotus heart."

……

Lian Ju leaned close to him and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "Do you want to have a taste of me, sir?"

Yaotai shook his head, stood up and went to see the scenery of Huxin Pavilion by himself.

(End of this chapter)

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