No. 23, Jixiang Lane was particularly lively that night. After Qin Lang, Chen Hutu was released from prison. Gu Xiefei, Wang Houting, and Zhao Changqing specially prepared good wine and dishes to welcome them.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Chen Hutu entered the kitchen and took the initiative to cook. Only then did everyone realize that Chen Hutu not only had outstanding swordsmanship, but also had great cooking skills.

Gu Xie insisted that Zhao Changqing go out to see if Qin Lang is here.

Before Zhao Changqing could reach the gate, he saw Qin Lang and Long Xixi walking in. Qin Lang was holding two jars of fine wine in his hand. Long Xixi smiled and greeted: "Brother Zhao."

Zhao Changqing nodded with a smile and went over to pick up the two jars of wine.

Qin Lang said: "Where is Brother Chen?"

“It’s cooking in the kitchen.”

Qin Lang was quite surprised. He could not imagine that Chen Hutu, who was strong and strong, still had this side.

Long Xixi took the initiative to help serve the dishes.

Gu Xiefei came to Qin Lang and climbed on his shoulder and said, "A small separation is better than a newlywed. Are you exhausted, are you?"

Qin Lang laughed and scolded: "I am disrespectful to you."

Everyone came to sit indoors. Gu Xiefei picked up the wine glass and said, "Today is the day when Brother Chen is released from prison. Let's take this opportunity to drink him and stop drunk."

Everyone responded in unison, and Chen Hutu, who had always been indifferent, also showed a rare smile on his lips. He was not indifferent by nature, but because he was too deeply injured.

After drinking a glass of wine, there was a knock on the door outside, and Zhao Changqing took the initiative to open the door.

Qin Lang was a little surprised that someone would come to visit at this time? Not long after, Zhao Changqing brought the guests in. He turned out to be a white jade palace dressed in men's clothes.

Qin Lang secretly screamed in his heart when he saw it was Bai Yu Palace. Why did she come? He looked at Long Xixi quietly, but saw Long Xixi with wonderful eyes looking at Bai Yu Palace. Bai Yu Palace also stared at Long Xixi with beautiful eyes. Although the two were aunts and nephews, it was the first time they met each other.

Qin Lang stood up first, and everyone saluted to Baiyu Palace and said, "See Your Highness the Princess!"

Bai Yugong waved his hand and said, "It's all friends, there's no need to be polite." He still stared at Long Xixi and said, "You're Long Xixi?"

Long Xixi smiled slightly and said, "Minister Long Xixi has met the eldest princess."

"What did you call me?"

Qin Lang knew that Bai Yu Palace wanted to make things difficult for Long Xixi, and his head was a little big, but it was not convenient for him to speak now.

Long Xixi was so smart, and said with a smile: "I should have called you aunt, but I didn't expect that my aunt was so young and beautiful, and she was like a fairy. Not to mention men, even a woman, I was stunned. I just looked at you and forgot my name. Auntie must not blame me."

Bai Yugong laughed and said, "Little Mouth is really good at talking, no wonder he can coax Qin Lang over."

Long Xixi said: "Auntie misunderstood. I didn't coax him. He was so mean to rely on me, and he couldn't even drive him away."

Bai Yugong glanced at Qin Lang with awkward smile on his face and said in front of so many people: "It's really cheap!"

A group of people stood and looked at each other one by one. Why did they feel that the atmosphere was a little wrong? In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that one had an old appearance and the other a new wife, but these two were aunts and nephews, so how could they be so chaotic?

Qin Lang could still laugh at this time: "Your Highness, Princess..."

Bai Yugong said, "What are you calling me?"

Qin Lang was stunned for a moment, and Long Xixi held his sleeve and said, "Alang, call me aunt!" He took the opportunity to twist Qin Lang's arm.

Gu Xiefei couldn't help it anymore and turned around and laughed secretly.

Qin Lang said: "Auntie, please sit down!" In terms of seniority, he called Baiyu Palace Auntie.

Long Xixi smiled like a flower and said, "Auntie, please sit down."

Bai Yugong came to the first seat without any hesitation and sat down. Long Xixi was sitting on her right hand. Qin Lang originally wanted to sit next to Long Xixi. Bai Yugong pointed to his left hand and said, "You sit here."

The group of people were stunned. Bai Yu Palace clearly wanted to separate the couple, which seemed a bit inappropriate.

Long Xixi said, "Auntie asked you to sit down."

Qin Lang gritted his teeth and sat down next to Baiyu Palace and introduced the few people present to Baiyu Palace. In fact, there were only two people who didn't know about Baiyu Palace, one was Long Xixi and the other was Chen Hutu.

Bai Yugong picked up the wine glass and said, "I came to disturb everyone today. I will apologize to you with this wine." She did it first.

Everyone also accompanied her to dry the glass of wine.

Long Xixi filled her with a wink. Bai Yu Palace observed Long Xixi from close range and saw that her eyebrows were like paintings and skin was like cream. She was really a beautiful woman with beautiful faces. No wonder Qin Lang did so many earth-shaking things for her. When she thought of this, she felt a little depressed. She thought that Qin Lang was just for her own birth and death. Now it seems that a woman could make him sacrifice his life and a slut!

Long Xixi said: "Husband, let's give my aunt a cup."

Qin Lang nodded. At this time, he should talk less, and everything he says is wrong.

Bai Yugong drank two glasses of wine with them and whispered: "You two children are filial."

Chen Hutu saw Qin Langru's situation of being in trouble, took the initiative to rescue him, picked up the wine glass and said, "I thank you for this glass of wine for the eldest princess for saving you."

Bai Yugong also drank the glass of wine and said to Chen Hutu: "Qin Lang said you decided to stay in Tiance Mansion for help?"

Chen Hutu nodded and said, "I will do my best to assist Qin Lang."

Gu Xiefei said: "Your Highness, I have a question. Now that the Tiance Mansion has been burned, when will it start to be rebuilt?"

Bai Yugong said: "All things are left to Qin Lang. I am only responsible for asking the court for money. In short, you must build the Tiance Mansion as soon as possible and recruit soldiers and horses. You must surpass the Demon Suppressing Department in all aspects."

Chen Hutu is now sure that Bai Yu Palace really wants to get along with the Demon-Suppressing Department.

After drinking a few glasses of wine from Baiyu Palace, she already felt slightly drunk. She also saw that her existence made everyone feel restrained and stood up to say goodbye.

Everyone stood up and gave it to him. Bai Yugong waved his hand and said, "You can continue drinking, Xixi will give it to me."

Long Xixi smiled and said, "Of course I'm here to send it."

He walked out with Long Xixi.

As soon as the two went out, Qin Lang breathed a sigh of relief, and the people around him looked at him with sympathy.

Long Xixi sent Baiyu Palace out of the gate. Baiyu Palace did not get in the car immediately. He looked at Long Xixi and said, "I met Qin Lang at the most down and out time. He helped me too much, so..."

Long Xixi nodded: "I understand that I will definitely treat him well and will never let my aunt down."

Bai Yugong sighed and said, "You are indeed a smart person with ice and snow. No wonder Qin Lang fell in love with you."

Long Xixi bit her cherry lips and said, "Auntie, I actually told a lie just now. It wasn't him who lies with me, but I stubborn him. I won't miss such a good man."

Bai Yugong laughed, suddenly burped, covering his cherry lips: "I'm leaving, I hope my appearance will not cause you to misunderstand."

Long Xixi shook his head: "Auntie knew Qin Lang before me, and the reason why Qin Lang and I were able to get out of the predicament was that we all depended on our aunt pleading for us. Xixi was very grateful to her aunt."

Bai Yugong said, "I owe him too much." He waved his hand and walked towards the carriage.

Long Xixi watched the carriage go away. When he saw Qin Lang coming out to find her, he came forward and took his arm, pressed his delicate body against him, and said softly: "Worry about us fighting?"

Qin Lang smiled and said, "How could it be?"

Long Xixi said: "Auntie, let me treat you well."

"You're good enough to me."

Long Xixi shook his head and said, "It's not enough. I want to take care of you. You are like a piece of fat. If you are not careful, you will be taken away by a hungry wolf."

"Are you tired of eating this piece of fat meat every day?"

Long Xixi whispered: "I will never get tired of eating it."

The couple was flirting, and another carriage came in the distance. I thought it was Baiyu Palace who was returning, but when the carriage approached, I realized that it was Ji Hongcai who came.

Ji Hongcai has now been appointed as the Minister of Works and is starting to form the Ministry of Works. Since receiving the appointment, he has rarely come to Tiance Mansion. Qin Lang went to see him and invited Ji Hongcai to drink with him.

Ji Hongcai declined his invitation and proposed to go to Tiance Mansion with Qin Lang.

Qin Lang asked Long Xixi to go back and say something to the others, and got on Ji Hongcai's carriage.

Tiance Mansion is not far from Jixiang Lane, and it arrives soon. Seeing the scorched earth and devastated, Ji Hongcai couldn't help but sigh. He had just left for a few days and became like this.

Ji Hongcai inspected the scene and briefly asked about the losses. In fact, all the important things in the treasury have been transferred, and the most important Jiuxing Pavilion has also been moved before Ji Hongcai left.

Ji Hongcai said: "The court asked me to arrange for the reconstruction of the Tiance Mansion. Do you have any other requirements?"

Qin Lang smiled and said, "I am not good at this. The one who knows the situation of Tiance Mansion best is Lord Ji. It is very appropriate to be responsible for the reconstruction of Tiance Mansion."

Ji Hongcai said: "In fact, there is no need to rebuild the Tiance Mansion. The eldest princess insisted. Although the queen mother agreed to her request, she also put forward the conditions and arranged several helpers for the eldest princess."

Qin Lang originally thought that Tiance Mansion was the private place for Baiyu Palace and their few, but he didn't expect that the empress dowager would arrange for others to intervene and whisper: "Who is it?"

Ji Hongcai said: "I heard that there are a few people from Jiuyou Sect."

Qin Lang felt a sank when he heard this. Could it be Huayunlou? With Huayunlou's arrogant personality, how could he bow his head and do things for the court? But why didn't Baiyu Palace talk about this? Did she not know about it?

According to Xiao Zirong's intention, Li Yifeng proposed to increase taxes on six kings of different surnames in the morning court, but his suggestion was opposed by the ministers headed by Sang Jingtian as soon as he was put forward. Li Yifeng even unexpectedly, the Queen Mother Xiao Zirong, the initiator of the matter, did not give him any support, and chose to turn against him in public and rejected his proposal.

Only then did Li Yifeng realize that she had been plotted by Xiao Zirong. She should have used her to throw a stone to ask for directions. Seeing the ministers opposed it, she immediately pushed all the responsibilities on her. Li Yifeng was really dumb and thought that a month's deadline would be easily passed, but now she found that this month was not that easy.

After resigning from the court, at the request of Li Yifeng, the three Guming ministers stayed behind to discuss separately. Since Lu Buyao resigned from his position as prime minister, he no longer intervened in anything in the court. Although he was also one of the four Guming ministers, Lu Buyao had completely given up this responsibility.

In fact, after Lu Buyao withdrew, they rarely held such separate collegials. It is logical that the head of the four ministers of life was Sang Jingtian, and he was the one who organized the collegials every time, but today is an exception.

Sang Jingtian knew Li Yifeng's situation very well. He Dangzhong thought Li Yifeng's proposal today was quite unwise. The three of them sat in the temporary meeting room on the east side of Qinzheng Hall. It was cooled down today, the temperature was very low, and there was no heating measure indoors. Li Yifeng felt very cold and the depths of his heart were even colder.

He opened with a long sigh: "Do you two adults know the true situation of the treasury?"

Sang Jingtian and He Dangzhong looked at each other, and neither of them said anything. The national treasury was empty, a well-known reality.

When Li Yifeng saw that he had not received a response, he felt even more depressed: "A good woman can't cook without rice. What's more, such a big country has been suffering from natural disasters in recent years. The taxes of the people are heavy enough, so we can't add them any more. The taxes paid by the six princes have not changed from the beginning to now. As a subject of the Great Yong, shouldn't we share the worries of the country?"

He Dangzhong said: "It is said by Lord Sang about the internal affairs."
To be continued...