Blackening starts from the golden years

Chapter 367: Zhao Pan'er is a bully

After that, Ouyang Xu said:

"What did Uncle De tell you?"

"Uncle De said you..."

Before Zhao Pan'er could finish her words, Ouyang Xu interrupted her and said:

"Look at me, I forgot. We can't talk about this in front of someone's door. There's a nice teahouse nearby. How about we go there and talk slowly?"

"Okay."

Zhao Pan'er agreed with a smile. Ouyang Xu opened the carriage curtain for her, and after she got into the carriage, Ouyang Xu was obviously relieved. He took one last look at the gate of Gao's house, then got into the carriage and told the driver to go to a nearby teahouse.

Along the way, Zhao Pan'er only told Ouyang Xu about Uncle De, but she didn't know how to talk about Yuan Xudong. Ouyang Xu explained to her that it was all Uncle De's own decision, and he never forgot the vows and promises he made to her. Looking at Ouyang Xu's gentle face, Zhao Pan'er felt like she was falling into an ice cave. It turned out that she was the one who was unfaithful. For a moment, she felt that she was sorry for Ouyang Xu. She wanted to tell him about what happened between her and Yuan Xudong, but she couldn't say it out loud.

In the carriage, Ouyang Xu was eager to see Zhao Pan'er, whose skin was delicate and fair. He had waited for more than three years, and now he finally passed the imperial examination and won the third place. According to the original agreement, when he passed the imperial examination, Zhao Pan'er would devote herself to him.

After more than three years of suppression, Ouyang Xu finally achieved success. He wanted to pull Zhao Pan'er into his arms and caress her properly, venting all his suppressed desire on her delicate body.

"Pan'er."

Ouyang Xu's voice trembled a little, and he extended his hand to Zhao Pan'er who was sitting next to him. Although he wanted to marry the eldest daughter of the Gao family and could not marry Zhao Pan'er, he could keep her outside as a concubine.

"What are you doing?"

Zhao Pan'er was shocked, and she quickly dodged Ouyang Xu's Lushan Claw.

"Pan'er, why are you hiding from me?"

Ouyang Xu said with a little displeasure that now he was a third place winner in the imperial examination and had a noble status, while Zhao Pan'er was just a merchant woman from a humble family. It would have been fine if she didn't let him touch her before, but now she still didn't let him touch her. What's the logic?
"I, I'm not used to it."

Zhao Pan'er forced a smile. Just as she finished speaking, the driver outside shouted:

"Sir, we have arrived at the teahouse."

"it is good."

Ouyang Xu responded. He temporarily suppressed his lust for Zhao Pan'er, looked at her and smiled:
"Pan'er, we're at the teahouse, let's go down."

"Ah."

……

After getting off the carriage, Zhao Paner followed Ouyang Xu to the nearby Qingmingfang Teahouse. Looking at the boats on the Imperial River and the people on the Hongqiao Bridge, Zhao Paner smiled and said:

“It’s quite lively here.”

“It’s quite lively here.”

After taking a look around, Ouyang Xu looked at Zhao Pan'er beside him and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, Qingmingfang is in front. Their tea tastes pretty good. Let's go sit there."

"Okay."

Zhao Paner nodded and smiled.

……

Entering the Qingmingfang Teahouse, Ouyang Xu led Zhao Paner to the private room on the second floor with familiarity, and the two sat opposite each other. Looking back, Zhao Paner saw that the tea master of Qingmingfang actually put the finely ground tea directly into boiling water to boil. She couldn't help but wonder:
"Hey, why is Tokyo still using sencha?"

Hearing this, Ouyang Xu looked back at the tea doctor who was making tea. He smiled and explained:
"The customs and habits in the north and south are very different. You might as well try the flavor of Tokyo tea."

"Oh, no, this premium Shuangjing white bud tea is the most delicate, you must not boil it for so long."

As she spoke, Zhao Paner stood up and walked to the tea doctor who was making tea and said with a smile:

"Excuse me."

Hearing what Zhao Pan'er said, Tea Doctor stood up and made way. Zhao Pan'er sat down in his seat, poured the tea that was boiling in the pot on the small stove into the water pot, and then poured in new water from the bottle and said with a smile:

"This kind of tea must be boiled in boiling water for five breaths, and then poured into the tea leaves. This way, it can appear fresh, fragrant, and tender green. By the way, it is best to use a silver kettle. Iron ones will have a raw taste."

Seeing that Zhao Pan'er's words not only made sense, but her tea-making skills were as smooth and natural as flowing water, and her movements were skillful and graceful, the tea master of Qingmingfang could not help but bow and praise her:
"I didn't expect that the young lady is actually an expert. I am very grateful for your teaching."

"Come on down, we'll do it ourselves."

"Yes."

Ouyang Xu waved his hand to send Dr. Tea away, and sat down opposite Zhao Pan'er.

Zhao Pan'er's hands kept moving, and soon the room was filled with the aroma of tea. She smiled faintly and said:

"Ouyang, you haven't had the tea I ordered for a long time, right? Let me tell you, there are places in Tokyo that are not as good as Qiantang. Look at this teahouse, it looks so good, but the tea art is not that good."

"Pan'er."

Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was making tea with her head down, Ouyang Xu was considering his words, but he didn't know how to start. He was about to get engaged to the daughter of the Gao family. Since Zhao Pan'er had come to Tokyo, he could not keep it a secret any longer. If Zhao Pan'er revealed that he was engaged to her, he would be finished. He not only deceived the Gao family, but also the current emperor and the imperial concubine in the palace.

"Ok?"

"I have something to tell you."

"Well, you said."

Zhao Paner raised her head and looked at Ouyang Xu.

Looking at her, Ouyang Xu said hesitantly:
"Pan'er, let's get married at the end of the year, what do you think?"

"marriage?"

When Zhao Pan'er heard Ouyang Xu talking about marriage, her face changed slightly and she said:

"Ouyang, I, I actually want to tell you that I..."

Before Zhao Pan'er could finish her words, Ouyang Xu interrupted her and said:

"The Qionglin Banquet just ended not long ago. The Jinshi candidates must have an audience with the emperor before they can be officially granted official positions. One day without a real position, one day is not a real official position. That's why, Pan'er, I have to put you in a difficult position. I will definitely give you the most grand wedding, but all this must wait until half a year after I marry the lady from the Gao family. If I want to get the best official position as soon as possible, I can't offend the Gao family. Pan'er, can you understand my difficulties?"

"The reason?"

Zhao Pan'er was a little stunned. She didn't expect Ouyang Xu to change his attitude so quickly. Before, in front of the Gao family's door, he didn't mention a word about his engagement with the lady of the Gao family. It turned out that he wanted to send her away for fear of being seen by the Gao family.

At this moment, Zhao Pan'er felt very complicated. She hated Ouyang Xu for actually changing his heart, but at the same time she felt relieved. Since Ouyang Xu really changed his heart and wanted to marry the noble lady of the Gao family, she no longer had to feel sorry for him. From now on, they would go their separate ways and never have any contact with each other again.

Looking at the stunned Zhao Pan'er, Ouyang Xu thought that she was deeply shocked and could not accept this cruel reality for a while, so he hurriedly advised:
"Pan'er, I know I've wronged you, but you've always been virtuous, so you won't mind, right?"

"If I care, then that would be unvirtuous?"

Zhao Pan'er couldn't help laughing. She used to think that Yuan Xudong was shameless, but she didn't expect that compared with Ouyang Xu, he could be considered a gentleman.

"No, Pan'er, that's not what I meant."

Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was mocking him, Ouyang Xu quickly explained:
"Pan'er, you are good in everything except your family background. After all, you were once a member of a lowly family. If someone investigates, you will not be able to hide it no matter what. I only found out after I passed the imperial examination that as a scholar-official, there cannot be any flaws. You don't want to be a stain on me, right? What's more, I can't afford to offend Gao Guancha no matter what. Can you understand me?"

After listening to Ouyang Xu, Zhao Paner asked:
"But didn't you just say that Uncle De lied to me?"

"I was afraid that you would be too excited, so I didn't dare to tell you the truth."

Ouyang Xu said:

"Pan'er, I have never forgotten the three lives and three lifetimes we promised each other before the Buddha. I just can't make you my principal wife anymore. But don't worry, even if I marry Gao, you won't be affected at all. I will never let you be a slave in front of her. I will let you live in another courtyard without any disturbance. In the future, your children can also be registered under the name of the principal wife. Is that okay?"

Looking at Ouyang Xu, Zhao Pan'er laughed in anger:

"You mean, my child will have to recognize someone else as his mother in the future?"

"This is just an empty title. He is our own flesh and blood. Are you still afraid that he will not respect you in the future?"

Ouyang Xu smiled and said:
"Pan'er, for the sake of our future and my official status, can you give up a little bit of your status, please?"

"not good."

Looking at Ouyang Xu, Zhao Paner straightened up and said coldly:
"Ouyang Xu, do you think too highly of yourself, or do you think too lowly of me? You brought me here on purpose because you were afraid that I would make a scene in front of the Gao family and ruin your good marriage, right? If you have changed your mind, please just say it directly. Why are you going through so much trouble?"

"I haven't changed my mind. I can swear to God right now that you are the only woman I love. I just have no choice."

Ouyang Xu said hurriedly. "Because of your helplessness, I have to be your concubine, right?"

"Pan'er, calm down. You are a woman of humble origin. Which scholar in the world would dare to marry you?"

Ouyang Xu said aggrievedly:
"I am already risking offending the Gao family by taking you as my concubine. Please stop making trouble with me, okay?"

"Am I making trouble?!"

Looking at Ouyang Xu who was becoming disgusting, Zhao Paner slowly picked up the teacup.

"Pan'er, you..."

Ouyang Xu's eyes were evasive, as if he was afraid that Zhao Pan'er would throw tea at him. Seeing him like this, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help laughing and said:
"Don't worry, I won't splash you. I came all the way here to find you just to find a reason. Tokyo is so rich and beautiful, and it's so affectionate."

After that, Zhao Pan'er slowly poured the freshly brewed tea onto the ground and said:

"You don't deserve my tea."

"Pan'er!"

Ouyang Xu was a little angry. He was now a third place winner in the imperial examination and a future official of the imperial court, with a noble status. How dare Zhao Pan'er insult him?
"Ouyang Xu, from today on, we will cut ties and never have any contact with each other again."

After saying that, Zhao Pan'er stood up from her seat and was about to leave. Ouyang Xu immediately stood up to stop her. With a gloomy face, he whispered:

"Pan'er, stop making trouble!"

"Get out of the way, or I'll ruin your great marriage with a single shout!"

Looking at Ouyang Xu, Zhao Paner said coldly:

"I, Zhao Pan'er, will never be a concubine!"

Shaking off Ouyang Xu, Zhao Pan'er waved her sleeves vigorously and left Qingmingfang Teahouse with her head held high.

Ouyang Xu stood there in a daze, his face gloomy. He had already lost face so much, but Zhao Pan'er still didn't know how to appreciate it?

……

Near Qingmingfang, under a stone arch bridge, Chi Pan, the head of the Twelve Trades in Tokyo, was playing Cuju with a group of servants. The servants cheered one after another. One of them, who had a mustache on his upper lip, laughed happily and said:
"Twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, Yanei, another phoenix nods."

"Okay, watch it carefully."

"Awesome, Yanei is awesome."

“No, no.”

"It's all ready, let's go."

Chi Pan began to show off his Cuju skills, and the servants next to him cheered loudly.

"All this is possible, amazing, Yanei is amazing."

"I'm awesome, oh my god."

In a moment of carelessness, the ball flew out. Zhao Pan'er happened to pass by. Chi Pan was busy chasing the ball and shouted to Zhao Pan'er:
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way quickly!"

"what!"

Zhao Pan'er was startled by the football that suddenly flew towards her. She looked at the gangster Chi Pan with disgust, thinking he was a Tokyo hooligan, and then tried to walk around him.

"Hey!"

Chi Pan and his servants blocked Zhao Pan'er's way and shouted:
"I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"

Zhao Pan'er glanced at Chi Pan with a frown, not wanting to pay attention to him. She went around to the other side and prepared to leave, but Chi Pan blocked her way with his servants and said:
"My lady, didn't I ask you to get out of the way just now? I played with 32 of them and none of them landed, but you came and ruined my plan. There has to be an explanation for this, right?"

"The road is wide and we should go our separate ways. You almost bumped into me while playing cuju, and you're still asking me for an explanation?"

Looking at Chi Pan who was leading the group, Zhao Paner said coldly:

"Get out of the way, is this road paved by your family?"

"Oh, the little lady has a pretty good mouth."

Looking at Zhao Pan'er, Chi Pan smiled and said:

"From your accent, you're not from Tokyo, are you? Do you know who I am?"

"I don't care who you are."

Zhao Pan'er glared at Chi Pan and was about to walk around, but Chi Pan stopped her with his servants. It had been a long time since he met such an interesting young lady, so Chi Pan wanted to have some fun with Zhao Pan'er.

"What do you want to do?"

Zhao Pan'er was a little scared. She had just arrived in Tokyo and was unfamiliar with the place, so she felt insecure.

"Young lady, you are from the South, right? What's your name?"

Chi Pan smiled and said:

"My name is Chi Pan, you can also call me Chi Yanei."

"Our young master is the head of the twelve trades in Tokyo."

A servant said proudly. Hearing this, Zhao Paner actually took a closer look at Chi Pan. She thought he was a gangster from Tokyo, but she didn't expect him to be the head of the Twelve Gangs in Tokyo.

Looking at Chi Pan and his servants, Zhao Pan'er said in a pretentious manner:

"Then do you know who I am?"

"who are you?"

Chi Pan asked.

"Yeah, who are you?"

Chi Pan's servants asked in unison.

"Listen to me."

Zhao Paner raised her neck and said proudly:

"My husband is the commander of the Imperial City Department. If you don't get out of the way, I'll have him arrest all of you and throw you into the Zhao Prison."

"Your husband is the commander of the Imperial City Department?"

"Zhaoyu?"

Chi Pan and his servants were all shocked. They were most afraid of the government officials. Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was taking advantage of the power of others, Chi Pan said with some suspicion:
"Is what you said true? Is your husband really the commander of the Imperial City Department?"

"You don't believe it?"

Looking at Chi Pan, Zhao Paner smiled and said:

"My husband is staying at the Sanyuan Inn right now. If you don't believe me, why don't you come with me to the Sanyuan Inn and take a look?"

"That's fine. I have other things to do today. Let's go, let's go."

Chi Pan smiled awkwardly with his eyes evasive. Although he was very rich, he had no status in front of those officials. That was why, unless he had to, he didn't want to meet those officials, especially those from the Imperial City Bureau. Everyone in Tokyo knew about Zhaoyu. No one who went in could walk out alive.

Seeing Chi Pan fleeing with his servants, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but feel a little proud. What boss of the Twelve Trades in Tokyo? Wasn't he scared away by just a few words from her?

Feeling a little proud, Zhao Pan'er walked happily towards Sanyuan Inn.

……

On the other side, after Chi Pan and his servants walked away, he said indignantly:
"Damn it, this is too much, Lu Wu, go and find out if what that young lady said just now is true. Is she just trying to scare me?"

"Yes, Yanei."

Lu Wu said respectfully.

……

(End of this chapter)