Grudge Breaker

Chapter 370 Blind Date Conference (Part )
-
The main hall of the territory lord's mansion was crowded with people. After all, it was the famous General Hua who was going to have a blind date, and all the princes and grandsons of the right age from various mansions came.

Hua's father was very surprised that Hua Zhezun came to the wedding banquet on his own initiative. He had already prepared to have his wet nurse tie him up and bring him over - the huge screen in the banquet hall was designed for this purpose, and he could just stuff his mouth with it and stick it behind him.

Humph, so what, General Hua? How could she turn the tables in front of her father who gave birth to her?

But...who is the young man in white following his daughter?
He looked handsome, but a little skinny. Zhenyuan Hou Hua Xiaohu searched his mind for the appearance of noble young men from aristocratic families. Those who could come to the banquet must be rich or noble, but the young man in front of him looked unfamiliar.

The eldest princess, who was sitting at the side of the main seat, obviously also saw Song Weichen accompanying Hua Zhezun. There was a hint of surprise in her eyes. When did they become so close?

She glanced calmly at Mo Tingfeng who was sitting next to her father and saw that he looked calm. Could it be that... Song Weichen had instructed her to do this?

Qin Xueying was alert. Her father and the Marquis of Zhenyuan had entrusted her with such a big event as the wedding banquet. She couldn't make any mistakes. What on earth did Song Weichen want to do? He was so reckless. Lord Si Chen really protected his shortcomings!

Qin Xueying lowered her eyes because of drinking, and a sinister look flashed in her eyes.

In her mind, she was weighing whether or not to take action against Song Weichen at today's banquet - what would happen if she used this opportunity to expose in public that the white-robed elder was the zither player Sang Pu?

No...that's not right.

Not to mention that his father respected and feared Mo Tingfeng, Qin Huan's attitude towards Song Weichen alone should not be so reckless. On the one hand, Qin Huan had a good impression of Sang Pu, and on the other hand, Bai Pao had indeed made contributions in solving the case. If he knew that the two were the same person, Qin Huan would only sympathize with Bai Pao's frequent disappearances not because he was "lacking in his duties due to his talent as a soul speaker", but because he had a good reason, and he would not make trouble for it.

Furthermore, if this matter were to be exposed, everything would be over between her and Mo Tingfeng.

By then, let alone asking him to give her face and a way out, if she were to take the initiative to "broke off the engagement", I'm afraid Mo Tingfeng would have to tell her clearly about the erroneous marriage arranged on the night of the celebration banquet, making both herself and her father embarrassed.

It seemed that she must never mention this matter.

Not only can it not be mentioned today, it cannot be mentioned in the future either - unless Mo Tingfeng or Song Weichen speaks up themselves.

……

Seeing Qin Xueying's fingers holding the cup so tense that they turned white, her personal maid Banxia watched from the side and calmly took her cup and filled it up, "Princess, General Hua is here, would you like to go over and offer a glass of wine?"

"Of course I want it."

Although Hua Zhezuan and Qin Xueying are distant relatives, and the latter should call her cousin based on seniority, the two have different growth trajectories since childhood, and have never actually met each other twice in all these years - even when they met during the New Year holidays, they could not play together. The young ladies secretly gave Hua Zhezuan a nickname called "Hua Caidao", and Qin Xueying felt that it was a loss of face for her, so she tried to avoid him as much as possible.

But now, not to mention that "Hua Caidao" is already a general guarding the border in the upper realm, just for Song Weichen standing next to her, she will definitely go over.

Qin Xueying took the golden cup prepared on the table, thought for a moment, and prepared a jade cup for Song Weichen according to etiquette, and then brought Banxia to the two of them, gentle and demure, generous and noble. The best princess in the real world.

"Cousin, Xueying was busy before the banquet and didn't have time to visit in the backyard. I'll offer you a glass of light wine as a punishment."

"The princess is serious."

Hua Zhe took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Her voice was clear and clear, without any shyness, which made Song Weichen like her even more. Although this little Huahua was a relative of the Qin family, think about Qin Che—he was also at the banquet today, and was touching the buttocks of a maid behind the jade pillar in the hall. Tsk, why is the distance between people so big?

"Cousin, please call me Xueying. Calling me Princess seems a bit strange. Your Excellency in White Robe, please give me your opinion. Is this right or wrong?"

"I heard that the princess didn't call me Song Weichen, but called me the White Robe Reverend. It seems that she is making it clear that there is a distance between us."

Song Weichen winked at Qin Xueying. He wanted to get close to Hua Zhezun and use her as a stepping stone, but it was impossible.

At an angle that Qin Xueying couldn't see, Song Weichen gently tugged at General Hua's sleeve, signaling her that she could start working. The latter nodded imperceptibly, then looked up and gave Qin Xueying a warrior salute.

"Hua Zhezhan is a military commander and does not understand love affairs. I will have to trouble the princess to take care of today's wedding banquet."

Seeing her so "sensible", far from the resolute death of the guard who just reported, Qin Xueying breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously covered Hua Zhezun's hand, which was still saluting.

"My cousin is so polite. It is Xueying's blessing to find a good husband for General Hua from the upper realm."

"What the Mei Realm lacks the most is good men. All the nobles at today's banquet are here for my cousin. When the banquet starts, I will have people bring them to the table one by one to have a look. I will definitely satisfy my cousin."

The embarrassing action and painful words made Hua Zhezun unable to help but tremble his hand, and he subconsciously wanted to pull it out. Qin Xueying noticed that everyone was watching them, so there was no way she could succeed, so she used her hidden power to clench her hand. The latter's eyes turned cold, and she suddenly exerted force to get her hand out - because of inertia, she even pulled Qin Xueying forward a step, so the eldest princess's hand froze in mid-air, neither letting go nor retracting, the embarrassment was visible to the naked eye, and Song Weichen, who was watching from the side, almost laughed to death.

"Princess, wine."

Banxia brought the jade cup to the rescue at the right time.

"Well, it is my honor that Your Excellency in White Robe can come to the banquet today. Cheers to you."

The corners of Song Weichen's mouth twitched. Well, it was too early to laugh. He knew she couldn't drink, but he still did this to her.

Seeing her entanglement, Hua Zhezun, who had stepped back two steps, stepped forward again and took the jade cup from Qin Xueying.

"Weiwei is not very strong in alcohol, I will drink for her. Thank you, Princess."

Wow, so handsome, so handsome. Song Weichen looked at Hua Zhezun with stars in his eyes. He is worthy of being a great general, a real boyfriend with MAX male power!

Good! Just because of her action, Xiao Song will protect General Hua today!
"Weiwei? It seems that my cousin is very familiar with the White Robe Venerable."

Qin Xueying smiled with a fake smile, but her face was full of meaning.

"We just met an hour ago. It's nothing special. We just get along well."

Hua Zhezan looked calm.
"I heard that the White Robe Venerable has a meticulous mind and can see the truth from the subtleties, so at today's banquet, I would like to ask Weiwei to help give some pointers. I hope the Princess will approve it."

One called her cousin affectionately, one called her the eldest princess in a cold voice; one politely addressed her as the White Robe Master, and one affectionately called her Weiwei when they just met, and even blocked her drink - even a blind man could tell the closeness between the three of them.

Qin Xueying was not stupid. Since Hua Zhezun was not close to her, there was no need for her to curry favor with him, so she resumed her dignity as the eldest princess.

"Oh? Then I would like to hear how the White Robe Reverend would like to judge General Hua."

"Okay, okay. Have you ever heard of HR screening resumes, Princess?"

"Why do you like to eat pears?"

This time it was Qin Xueying's turn to subconsciously take a step back. "Well, it's no big deal. To put it bluntly, it's just a way for companies to efficiently select talents."

Song Weichen pointed at the royal family in the hall.
"It's true that each of them is the most talented person in the Mei Realm. It looks like there are at least 40 of them, but there is only one General Hua. If we want her to talk to 1 of them one by one, I estimate that this banquet will have to be held until the day after tomorrow. It's okay for us to accompany them, but the Lord of the Territory and the Marquis of Zhenyuan are busy with many things, and the Princess is prudent. It is impossible for them to waste time for a long time, so I came up with this plan."

Song Weichen took out a piece of paper from his bosom. There were grids drawn on it. Some of the grids had words written on them, including "age", "height", "figure", "immortal status", "mansion", "money house", "mansion servant", "annual salary", "legitimate or illegitimate", "official position"... etc. It really looked like a resume. This was written in advance by Song Weichen and Hua Zhezun when they were in the attic.

"Princess, please have someone copy this resume with enough points and give one to each of the talented people who are attending the blind date banquet. Ask them to fill it out and hand it in. To ensure fairness, do not write their names. We will do a blind screening and select the top three according to General Hua's standards. Then I will help General Hua and the princess share their worries and publicly evaluate these top three."

Song Weichen spoke carefully and asked for a huge rice paper screen and some charcoal sticks.

"Promise the princess that with my method, today's banquet can be successfully concluded within two hours! The Territory Lord and the Marquis of Zhenyuan will definitely praise you for your high efficiency and decisiveness."

……

Qin Xueying looked at Song Weichen with a complicated expression. To be honest, she was moved.

If the viewing banquet was to be held one by one, it would take at least two days. Originally, she just wanted to go through the motions. After all, Hua Zhezhen was unwilling to do so. As long as she couldn't bear it and made a fuss, the banquet would naturally end early. Then it would be the Marquis of Zhenyuan who would be embarrassed, not her, Qin Xueying.

But now Hua Zhezun obviously won't cause trouble, so using Song Weichen's method might be a win-win solution - if something really happens, it will be a headache for Mo Tingfeng. Humph, Qin Xueying is hoping that he will have a headache now!
"In that case, I would like to thank the White Robe Reverend for sharing my concerns. Since General Hua has no objection, let's do this."

"Have a banquet!"
.
Everyone ate and drank, and the host and guests were all happy. Among them, Zhenyuan Hou was the happiest. He didn't know what method the young man in white used to make his daughter so obedient. Seeing them sitting at the side table with their heads leaning against each other, reading the paper and whispering and laughing, Hua Xiaohu's eyes were actually a little sour - it turned out that his daughter could also laugh...

From this perspective, the frail and thin little figure seems much more pleasing to the eye, although it doesn't seem to match him... But if my daughter likes it, then this young man in white could also be a good choice.

"Lord Territory Master, I wonder which family that young man belongs to?"

Hua Xiaohu pointed at Song Weichen and asked Qin Huan. Before the Territory Master could reply, Mo Tingfeng, who was sitting at the same table, tensed his cheeks.
"Don't worry about it, Marquis Zhenyuan. He is the white-robed venerable in my mansion. He already has a lover."

"That's it..."

The regret of Zhenyuan Hou was visible to the naked eye.

"So it's the white-robed lord from the Third Division. I'm so sorry for the disrespect."

"I see that he and my daughter get along so well. What a pity..."

Mo Tingfeng clenched his cheeks even tighter.
"No, but, pity."

"General Hua deserves a better man."

"Yes, yes, yes, I have to pick the best one for Zhan Zhan!" The Lord of the Territory was drunk. He put down his wine glass and waved his big hand towards the hall. "With so many good guys, are you afraid that Zhan Zhan can't pick one that satisfies her?"

Qin Huan came closer to Zhenyuan Hou and glanced at Song Weichen.

"White Robe is good for official duties, but in private... with that God Lord of Cangyue Mansion, ugh! It's not right for men, let's not talk about it!"

"Snapped!!"

The jade cup in Mo Tingfeng's hand broke.

Leaving aside the maids who were busy cleaning up at the main table, Qin Xueying, who was sitting at the side table, saw it all and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that she was wise not to make the relationship between Song Weichen and Sang Pu clear.
.
"Xiaohuahua, how's your selection going?"

After a while, Hua Zhezuan had become cute in Song Weichen's mouth.

Hua Zhezhun didn't seem to have any discomfort. In fact, she didn't like people calling her by her nickname, Zhanzhan. "Zhan" means a little toy for girls. She used swords, spears, knives and sticks, not hairpins.

"It all looks the same. Weiwei, you know my heart isn't here, so help me decide."

"Okay, then it's the three of them."

Song Weichen waved the three pieces of paper in his hand towards Qin Xueying, indicating that the screening had been completed and they could enter the "re-examination" stage.

The latter understood what he meant and ordered someone to take the papers away. After confirming who the three people were, he ordered someone to copy the "self-recommendation letters" they had written in advance onto the rice paper screen in the center of the hall.

Everything was ready. Qin Xueying stood up and walked to the front of the hall, bowed to the main seat, and then bowed towards the hall. The originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet.

"Father, Marquis Zhenyuan, and all my relatives and friends, we are all gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of my cousin, General Hua Zhezun."

"There are many talented people in the Mei Realm, and the best of them are all in this palace. It is a blessing for the Mei Realm that your father has your help; it is a blessing for both of you that you have the favor of General Hua."

"In order to be fair, the anonymous briefs...er, yes, resumes of all the nobles and talented people have just passed the initial screening by General Hua, and the top three have been selected."

"I would like to pay special tribute to Lord Si Chen here. This method was originally a top-secret method of the Si Chen Mansion. This time, it was performed by the white-robed venerable for the sake of General Hua's marriage."

Qin Xueying slowly raised her hand and motioned for everyone to look at the rice paper screen with the three people's recommendation words written on it, which was quite a bit like "please look at the big screen" in a demeanor.

"The information of the top three is all here. Next, the white-robed venerable from Lao Sichen Mansion will analyze each one for my father, Marquis Zhenyuan, all relatives and friends, and most importantly, for our General Hua."

"This analysis is still anonymous. The final selection will be made by General Hua after the White Robe Reverend finishes his analysis."

After Qin Xueying finished speaking, she bowed and returned to her seat. No one had ever seen such a scene before at the banquet, so they were curious and waited with wide eyes to see how Song Weichen would analyze it.

When Zhenyuan Hou heard that there was such a "warm-hearted" person in Sichen Mansion, he wanted to pull Mo Tingfeng to become sworn brothers.
"Lord Si Chen, I didn't go out much in the past. It's my fault. From now on, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion will be the annex of the Si Chen Mansion! You can tell me whenever you need anything. Don't treat me as an outsider!"

Hua Xiaohu personally filled Mo Tingfeng's glass with wine, then picked up his own cup and drank it all, filling it up again and again, forcing Mo Tingfeng to drink one cup after another with him - he responded absent-mindedly, his mind full of thoughts about what kind of trouble the little liar who was jumping towards the rice paper screen was going to cause.

Song Weichen seemed to sense his gaze and tilted his head to blink at him. His expression clearly said, "Don't worry, don't worry!"

Peace of mind?

He was worried so much that he almost broke into dumpling stuffing!
He can't be at peace at all!

……

After a moment, Song Weichen stood still, nodded to Hua Zhezuan in a soothing manner, and bowed to the main seat and the hall.
"Everyone, have you ever heard of a blind date using the method of solving a crime?"