Song Yi

Chapter 440 Mantra
Du Wenhao laughed, this shopkeeper is good at building relationships, I saw the housekeeper of Kaifeng Prefecture took a brocade box and left, I don't know what is inside, but judging by the size of the box, it should be an ornament worn by women, said If there is less, there is a suspicion of bribery, and I am not short of this money, so I said: "I will pay you how much you sell. There is no reason for the buyer to negotiate the price. If you don't know the value of this object, I will give you money." It’s not worth the money if you buy it.”

The shopkeeper smiled humbly: "Master Du, you might as well give 90 taels."

Du Wenhao laughed, got up and left, the shopkeeper was anxious and hurried to catch up, saying: "Master Du, don't go, if you think it's too expensive, you can make it less."

Xu Huaqiang said from the side: "I just told you that this is for our lady, but you actually took something that can be sent for a few dozen taels of silver to prevaricate our master, what are we doing here if the master doesn't leave? "

Beads of sweat came out of the shopkeeper's forehead in a hurry, and he hurriedly explained: "What kind of prevarication is there? Even if you have thousands of guts, you don't dare to prevaricate Mrs. Du. If you are dissatisfied with you, this jade is indeed missing 1000 taels. I won't even come out, but Mr. Du, if you come to the shop, it is an honor that even a daughter of the shop can't buy, and you can't give it for nothing when you open the door to do business, so I charge a little money for the price."

Du Wenhao stopped at the door, and took a look at the shopkeeper: "Well, you are quite honest, I have seen a lot of jade, I still know what kind of goods and prices, you jade, The absolute value of a thousand taels, it seems that you are also an honest person, so just 1000 taels. I can't let you suffer!"

The shopkeeper was immediately moved. There are still such officials in the world who are afraid of losing money for themselves. How can they worry about others losing money? He choked up and said: "Master Du, I have never seen it before. Could it be that I am new here? It's really... Well, in the future, as long as the adults or people in our family like to say something, the little one will definitely leave the best for the adults."

Du Wenhao smiled and led Xu Huaqiang out of the jade shop. After walking a long way, Xu Huaqiang looked back and saw that the shopkeeper was still looking at the door. Xu Huaqiang said to Du Wenhao: "General, there are many treasures at home. That’s right, why don’t you take one from home as a birthday present for the young lady, but why do you want to buy it outside?”

"What do you know!" Du Wenhao said with a smile: "She is my righteous sister, and the things at home are also hers. Have you ever seen someone take something from your own home and give it to your family?"

"That's true, hehe."

Du Wenhao came straight to Cai Jing's house with his guards, ready to negotiate with the secret Xixia envoy, but the concierge said with a smile that Cai Jing had just gone out, and he didn't know where he went or when he would come back.Du Wenhao left a message, and when Cai Jing came back, he immediately came to inform himself.The concierge hastily agreed.

Du Wenhao and the others returned home and saw a few bright red lanterns hanging at the door. The corners were all hung with red silk, Xu Huaqiang looked curiously, and said in a low voice, "Why is it so lively like getting married?"

Du Wenhao couldn't help laughing. Seeing Pang Yuqin come out of his room, Du Wenhao walked up to him and talked to Pang Yuqin.

"What gifts did you buy for that girl?" Du Wenhao asked.

Pang Yuqin: "When we eat later, everyone will give it to her husband and you will see it. Then what did you buy?"

Du Wenhao deliberately kept it secret, and Pang Yuqin didn't ask, and said: "The preparations are almost done, how do you think?"

Du Wenhao: "It's pretty good, it's hard for you to be thoughtful."

Pang Yuqin: "I thought it's just that the few of us are not lively, so I asked Yingzi to order the kitchen to cook all the meals, and everyone gathered together tonight to sit in this courtyard to live for Ke Yao, so it would be lively gone?"

Du Wenhao also felt very good.Pang Yuqin said again: "Master, Ke Yao is also old enough to leave the court, you should also pay attention to her and find a good family is her home."

Du Wenhao's heart skipped a beat, he felt sour for some reason, and said with a resentful smile: "That's true, I keep it in mind." After speaking, he asked about the meal time, and then hid in the study by saying that he was tired .

Ke Yaomao was in the room, because it was her birthday, and her family didn't let her help, she was also idle, she lay on the bed but couldn't sleep, the chattering outside the door was very lively, and her heart was very warm, although It's not a real family, but Ke Yao can treat him like this, how can he not be moved, so he got up and went to the window to watch them busy, when suddenly he saw a familiar figure coming in from the door, his face blushed and his heart tightened, and he shrank back quickly. Sitting on a chair, but listening to them with their ears against the wall, after listening, my heart felt empty, and I couldn't help saying to myself: "You are heartless, you took advantage of others, but now you want to push them away. After finishing speaking, he kicked hard on the leg of the table, only to hear a bang, the teacup on the table shook, shook a few times on the table, and fell to the ground, Ke Yao's face paled suddenly, with a cry, He squatted down, rubbed his little feet with his hands, and muttered non-stop.

Du Wenhao returned to the study, still thinking about what Pang Yuqin said. It has been a long time since he saw that beautiful face, whether happy or sad, angry or angry, it was like a movie playing in Du Wenhao's mind This woman, didn't she say that she doesn't like her, so why... She is different from other women, she is close and far away, and it is not clear what she is thinking.

Du Wenhao was lying on the soft couch, distracted, when he heard a knock on the door, he responded, seeing that it was Lin Qingdai walking in gracefully in a light red dress that he seldom wears on weekdays, he beckoned to let her in. she comes over.

Lin Qingdai closed the door, walked to Du Wenhao and sat down. Seeing that Du Wenhao seemed to have something on his mind, she smiled and said, "I seem to be very tired recently, why don't you take leave and rest at home for a while?"

Du Wenhao smiled wearily, held Lin Qingdai's hand, and sighed: "I want to too, but now I can't. By the way, what is Ke Yao doing?"

Lin Qingdai took a deep look at Du Wenhao, who didn't dare to look at Du Wenhao, she knew herself best, could it be...

Du Wenhao: "What do you see, I have pockmarks on my face?"

Lin Qingdai: "No."

Du Wenhao: "Then why are you looking at me like this?"

Lin Qingdai was still watching without blinking. Du Wenhao became more and more flustered when he watched, and he simply hugged Lin Qingdai in his arms, so that the two of them lay side by side and could not see his expression.

Lin Qingdai: "What's the matter with you and Ke Yao?"

Du Wenhao pretended to be stupid: "What's the matter, it's pretty good!"

Lin Qingdai snorted in her nostrils, seemingly disdainful: "It's fine if you don't say it!" After speaking, she was about to get up.

Du Wenhao hurriedly said: "Good Qingdai, don't worry, let me tell you slowly." As he spoke, he pulled Lin Qingdai back to lie down again, and briefly talked about the things he had with Ke Yao when he was drunk a few days ago It was given to Lin Qingdai.

After hearing this, Lin Qingdai covered her mouth and snickered: "I mean something must have happened to you, but I asked her, but she was the same as what you said before, then have you thought about it, how to arrange her?"

Du Wenhao mumbled not knowing how to answer.

Lin Qingdai saw Du Wenhao's expression and said, "Why? You can't just... no, Ke Yao is the most sensitive girl, you can't hurt her, although she used to...but it's not her fault, Her body is still clean, if you..."

Du Wenhao covered Lin Qingdai's small mouth with his hands, and said, "Look at you, I didn't say anything, but you said everything!"

Lin Qingdai stretched out a light white slender finger to poke Du Wenhao's forehead, and said: "I know you two have ghosts in your heart, and you still pretend to be in front of me. Tell me, if you don't tell me, I really want to gone."

Only then did Du Wenhao carefully tell Lin Qingdai what happened when he was drunk in the palace. Lin Qingdai stopped laughing, stood up, and walked to the door without saying a word.

Du Wenhao: "You, you listened but didn't say anything, what on earth are you thinking?"

Lin Qingdai turned her head and glanced at Du Wenhao, and said with a smile, "Then what can I do, you can't take advantage of it and act like a good boy, wait for my girl to speak out in the end?"

Du Wenhao smiled wryly and said, "As I said, only treat her as a sister, and she also said that she will never marry as a concubine."

Lin Qingdai gave him a blank look: "It's up to people! Sigh, I really don't want to worry about it. This is your business. Anyway, you haven't seen each other for more than ten days. Why don't you take advantage of her birthday tonight to test her words? Everyone After drinking, cover your face with wine, so you won't be embarrassed."

Du Wenhao said awkwardly: "So..., you really don't care if I marry her?"

Lin Qingdai stared at her for a moment, then quietly said: "I said I don't care, do you believe me?" After finishing speaking, Lin Qingdai didn't look at him again, got up, opened the door, and walked out.

At this time, Yingzi happened to pass by outside the door, so he stopped, went to the door and said to Du Wenhao: "Master, everything is ready, madam, when will the banquet start?"

Du Wenhao stood up and said, "Forget it, I'm hungry too, but today you should ask the birthday star what I do?"

Yingzi smiled, and said, "I asked Ms. Ke Yao, and she said to listen to you, young master."

Lin Qingdai: "Since this is the case, let everyone sit at the table. Today, regardless of seniority or inferiority, everyone is sitting in the garden. Eat and drink well. It can be regarded as a lively birthday for Ke Yao."

Yingzi agreed, and hurried down to tell the servant girl to send the people down.

Du Wenhao went out, and saw Ke Yao coming out of Pang Yuqin's room, wearing a peach red long dress with hollowed-out silver threads around the cuffs, drawing a few auspicious clouds, and a wide piece of brocade wrapping on his chest. chest, the body gently turned the long skirt to spread out.The fringed hair is casually tied, the hibiscus is inserted obliquely in the hairline, the warm jade steps are shaken, the brows are lightly swept, and the eyes are full of spring, the skin is as delicate as gentle jade, soft and greasy, the small cherry mouth is red without spots, delicate and charming, and the two strands of hair around the cheeks are easy to follow. The wind gently blowing on the face added a bit of seductive style, the pearl earrings swaying around the ears, and a pair of gold-plated shoes on the feet, just walking out with a small smile and talking to Pang Yuqin, Du Wenhao was stunned to see up.

Lin Qingdai saw it, just smirked, and called out to Ke Yao, and then Ke Yao looked in Lin Qingdai's direction, originally smiling, and saw Du Wenhao in a white shirt and long robe standing beside him, with a small face. Immediately, as if stained with a blush, she nodded towards them with a half-smile, and quickly walked down the steps with Pang Yuqin on her arm and bowed her head.

Pang Yuqin didn't pay attention, but greeted Lin Qingdai, and said, "Qingdai, Fei'er's father came here just now. I heard it was Ke Yao's birthday. Later, he sent two jars of homemade shochu. I went to see it. Very good, Lian'er said you like to eat sweet-scented osmanthus wine, you see, let the servant girl give it to you alone..."

Lin Qingdai didn't wait for Pang Yuqin to finish, she secretly pulled Du Wenhao's skirt, went down the steps first, and said, "No need, just eat the same as everyone else."

After finishing speaking, everyone waited for Du Wenhao to go to the main table and sit down, and they all found seats to sit down. Lin Qingdai deliberately arranged Ke Yao on Du Wenhao's left, Wang Runxue on the right, and Pang Yuqin on the right. He himself sat next to Ke Yao with Xue Fei'er, and Lian'er sat with Pang Yuqin,
Pang Yuqin saw that all the servant girls had sat down, so she whispered to Du Wenhao, "Master, please say a few words."

Du Wenhao took a look at Ke Yao, and saw that she was also looking sideways. Their eyes met, Ke Yao smiled awkwardly, and moved his eyes to the money that was not accepted opposite him.

Du Wenhao smiled, cleared his throat, and said, "Since today is Ke Yao's birthday, it is natural for her to say this opening remark, but I am also a birthday star...Brother, before raising a glass to bless her, let me There is nothing wrong with saying a few words."

Ke Yao whispered from the side: "I've been talking for a long time, but I don't know what you're talking about."

When Du Wenhao heard Ke Yao say this, he secretly smiled and said, actually, I don't know what to say, why are you so happy, you little girl, be careful that extreme joy gives rise to sorrow!

Du Wenhao said some random words to wish the birthday star, and then everyone raised their glasses together. It could be seen that Ke Yao was still very moved, but he opened his mouth several times but couldn't say what to say because of choking. Do it as a respect, and then everyone drank and sat down to eat with a smile.

Xue Fei'er is a good thing, but after eating for a while, she dragged Lian'er into a leader and toasted Ke Yao. This time, everyone followed behind them. Pang Yuqin couldn't stop her, and Ke Yao also It's not easy to refuse, as long as someone comes with a cup, I will pay back cup by cup. After a while, this girl's face is already blushing.

Du Wenhao saw it, but he couldn't dissuade her. This girl didn't have much capacity for alcohol, and she drank dozens of glasses by herself in a short time. He gently tugged Lin Qingdai's hand, and then gave her a With a wink, Lin Qingdai understood, got up and gently pushed away the thick nurses in the backyard who were about to toast Ke Yao, and said with a smile: "Okay, I was happy after my death, and Miss Ke Yao's body is not good. Alright, if you're drunk, you'll probably feel uncomfortable tomorrow, and it's fine if you get your senses, so don't try to persuade her to drink anymore."

Seeing the fourth lady speak, the nuns didn't dare to persuade, stood aside and said a few words of blessing, drank the wine and left, and the people who wanted to toast later did not dare to come when the fourth lady spoke.

Lin Qingdai asked the servant girl to bring Ke Yao some sake soup, and told her to sit down, only to see Ke Yao's blushing face was instantly beautiful, and his eyes seemed to be filled with clear water, as if a few drops could fall from the eyes Clear tears, smiling all the time, slightly showing three or two white teeth, probably because he drank too much, not sticking out his tongue to lick his lips, this very seductive action made Du Wenhao's blood boil.

Ke Yao rested his cheeks in one hand and the cup in the other, and said vaguely, "Come...come...sister, let's drink!"

Lin Qingdai replaced the cup in Ke Yao's hand with hangover soup, and coaxed her, "Good girl, drink this, and you won't feel bad after drinking it."

Ke Yao thought it was wine, so he raised his head and took a sip, but he drank too much and coughed. Ke Yao's back was facing Du Wenhao, and Pang Yuqin froze Du Wenhao there, and said, "Master, hurry up and give me a drink!" Girl, pat!"

After hearing this, Du Wenhao came back to his senses, and quickly patted Ke Yao on the back a few times, and stopped when Ke Yao got better.

Ke Yao got up and turned to look at Du Wenhao with a smile: "Sister Qin, you don't know this person yet, how could you know how to be courteous when you are sober!"

Seeing Du Wenhao's embarrassment, Lin Qingdai knew that when Ke Yao said that when he was drunk that night, he smiled in his heart, but there was no expression on his face. My older brother has arranged it all."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Ke Yao snorted and sat up straight, Xue Fei'er said: "Ke Yao, is there anything wrong?"

Ke Yao smiled and said, "What can be the matter? Don't worry, I won't get drunk."

Xue Feier: "That's good, then let's continue drinking!"

Du Wenhao was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Fei'er, Ke Yao can't drink anymore!"

Xue Fei'er curled her lips at Du Wenhao, and said: "No one said anything, you, a big brother, feel sorry for you!"

Lin Qingdai: "That's not what I said. Isn't it natural for a brother to feel sorry for his sister?"

Xue Fei'er took a look at Ke Yao and said, "Sister Qingdai's words are correct, then well, since the master won't let me and Ke Yao drink, then we won't drink."

But Ke Yao refused, and walked staggeringly in front of Xue Feier. When passing by Du Wenhao, the two of them looked at each other. There was something different in their eyes, but soon, the two of them met. Averted his eyes.
Ke Yao walked behind Xue Feier and said, "Don't care about him, he's not my real brother, come, let's drink!"

After Lian'er heard it, she didn't understand the meaning, fearing that Du Wenhao would be displeased, she quickly said to Ke Yao in a low voice: "Ke Yao, you are really drunk, don't you worry that the master will be sad if you say that? ?”

Lian'er and Xue Fei'er were sitting together, Xue Fei'er heard it too, and said, "I don't think so, come on, Ke Yao, let's drink and get drunk, so we can tell the truth!"

Ke Yao smirked, not sure if he was really drunk, as if he didn't hear the meaning in Xue Feier's words, he drank another drink with Xue Feier.

(End of this chapter)