"Prime Minister, Grand Master Pang is here! He said he has something to discuss with you, Prime Minister - he is currently waiting at Juxian Hall." Butler Liu finished the message and waited for the answer from his fickle master. He did not dare to do anything wrong. He advocated that you should know who he was working for - the famous and notorious Zhaoguo, the young left prime minister Shangguan Chuque. Before he came here to work two years ago, Shangguan Mansion had already changed fourteen or five people. I heard that two were disabled, three were crazy, four were dead, and five were mysteriously missing... If he hadn't been so desperate, in order to earn the enviable huge remuneration to treat his wife, he would have starved to death. , would not have come this far, but since he came in, he found that the Shangguan Mansion was actually not as scary as the rumors outside...
"Let him go." Shangguan Chuque grinned slightly, but his eyes still did not leave the fairyland-like beauty. "Do you know what to do?"
"Yes, I'll go right away." Butler Liu is already very good at dealing with this kind of thing, but now the person he's dealing with is different, it's the powerful Grand Master Pang Jian, but the result is still the same - a rejection.
Looking at the smiling faces of people in the distance, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and thought to himself: It would be best if it kept going like this, but it's a pity that flowers can't bloom for a hundred days, and people can't be good for a hundred days.
Shangguan Chuque watched the two women playing among the flowers, then went back to his room to take a bath and freshen up, and finally closed his eyes and took a nap on the warm bed, until he felt that the patience of the people in the Juxian Hall was almost exhausted, and then He stood up slowly, asked someone to change into casual clothes, yawned, and walked towards the Juxian Hall.
"Is your Prime Minister here at home?" The voice came from the Juxian Hall, and it was very harsh and sharp.
Without looking, Shangguan Chuque naturally knew who it was, "Liu Fu? Liu Fu - prepare a sedan for me, I have to go to the Grand Master's Mansion." Shangguan Chuque pursed his lips lightly and put away his smile, as if there was no one there. Cross Juxian Hall.
"No need for Sir Shangguan's kindness, I've been waiting here for a long time!" When Pang Jian saw Shangguan Chuque appear, he was furious. If it weren't for his trouble-making rebellious son, he molested a good family in the market yesterday. The woman was accidentally bumped into by Shangguan Chuque and his entourage and has been detained by the Ministry of Punishment till now. He will not show off his old face and come to plead for her.
"Oh?" Shangguan Chuque looked confused, then pretended to be angry, "Liu Fu--what's going on? How did you do it? You actually made the grand master wait here for a long time? If the news spreads, I won't be asked to go to Shangguan again. Adding the charge of "arrogance and rudeness" before Chu Que's name?" The implication was that the title of "treacherous official and evil party" also seemed to come from Pang Jian's mouth, which made Pang Jian's face turn white and red.
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, when Grand Master Pang arrived, I saw that the Prime Minister was taking a nap. The Prime Minister ordered no one to disturb him. The servant did not dare to go against the Prime Minister's advice at will, so——" Liu Fu immediately bowed.
"Bastard! How can Grand Master Pang be counted among others? He is the Grand Master of Zhao Kingdom, with a high position and great authority. How can you offend him?" Shangguan Chuque saw that Pang Jian's face was getting more and more ugly, so he stopped teasing him. The conversation changed, "Fortunately, Grand Master is not a treacherous person and will not avenge his personal revenge, oh? Grand Master Pang." He looked at Pang Jian.
Liu Fu quickly kowtowed and repeatedly claimed that he was wrong.
As a result, Pang Jian was mute and couldn't tell the story of his sufferings. "Shangguan Chuque, I don't have time to chat with you here, why don't you just say let him go?"
"Master Pang, who do you want to send down?!" Shangguan Chuque was extremely respectful, which was completely different from Pang Jian's arrogance.
"Stop pretending to be crazy. You ordered the Punishment Department to arrest my lifeless child in the market. How could you have the guts to arrest me but not admit it?" Pang Jian said sternly.
"Ah?!" Shangguan Chuque waved his hand, and the girl presented him with two cups of fine Longjing tea. He held the jade porcelain teacup in his hand and blew the steam on the cup, "Master, I'm afraid I misunderstood. Shangguan didn't do it yesterday. I have never been to the market, and I have never seen the Grand Master's son. How come the Master was arrested by the Ministry of Punishment? Isn't this rebellion? He dared to arrest the Grand Master's son -" Shangguan threw it away in anger. The cup in your hand is worth a lot of money.
Seeing the angry look on Shangguan's face, Pang Jian was afraid that there was fraud. After all, he was not sure. It was just that the slave repaid Pang Wuqi and let the people from the Punishment Department capture him. Pang Jian didn't have time to think too much and immediately thought of the head of the Punishment Department. He was a member of Shangguan Chuque's party, and he thought that Shangguan Chuque had always been his enemy in recent years, so he deduced it. Now that he thought about it, there were indeed a lot of doubts. "It really wasn't the Prime Minister's fault?" his tone gradually became lighter.
"Grand Master, you don't trust me?" Shangguan Chuque asked with narrowed eyes.
"No, that's not what you mean. Can Shangguan Xian Nephew please let me know and let the child out?" Pang Jian's tone softened a lot. Shangguan Chuque glanced at him. This was Pang Jian's first time since they fought. This was the first time he was treated so politely to himself. How could he enjoy such treatment if his son was not in his hands.
"That's it, that's it, how can you let Mr. Pang stay in that filthy place for a long time? There is a risk of missing arms and legs even if you stay in detention for one more day." Shangguan Chuque assured him, and said with worry.
"Thank you, then..."
"Grand Master, let's put some food and drinks at home. Mr. Pang will go home for dinner today." With Shangguan Chuque's promise, Pang Jian relaxed and went back. He expected that after all, he was the Grand Master of a country, and he would not be able to measure up to Shangguan Chuque. No matter how arrogant Que is on weekdays, he still has to give him some face.
After seeing Pang Jian's sedan off from a distance, Liu Fu stepped forward and said, "Master Prime Minister, do you really want to inform Mr. Zheng to let him go?"
"What do you think?" Shangguan Chuque chuckled, "How pitiful is my precious jade porcelain teacup..." He couldn't help but sigh.
(Third day)
The wind is beautiful and the spring breeze is warm. A purple dress is fluttering on the dust bridge, and the jade flute is lightly twisted with slender fingers. The music pours out like flowing water. The flowers and birds are also drunk when listening.
"Master Xiang?" Liu Fu called out bravely.
"He's here again?" Shangguan Chuque stopped what he was doing.
"The Grand Master is angry in Juxian Hall." Liu Fu reported carefully.
"Okay, I got it. Let me put the sedan chair at the back door, and I'll be right back." Shangguan Chuque ordered.
"Okay." Liu Fu couldn't figure it out, but he went to do it without asking any more questions.
"Why hasn't Shangguan Chuque come to see me? Why don't you dare to come out? I want to ask him, where is the person he promised me to let go?" Pang Jian was furious and wanted to tear Shangguan Chuque's child to pieces. Since It has been two days since I dared to prevaricate him, and I still haven't seen Pang Wuqi. On the contrary, the Ministry of Punishment has taken a closer look at him, and the visit has been withdrawn.
"Master Pang, Master..." The next moment, Shangguan Chuque walked out of the side room panting.
"What else do you have to say?" Pang Jian's eyes widened.
"Hey - I have been rushing to the Ministry of Justice for the past two days, but those bastards actually relied on the Emperor Long Wei, saying that now is the period of severe crackdowns, and nothing can go wrong, and Mr. Pang has become an example of this severe crackdown. What can I do? There’s nothing I can do about it.” I couldn’t help but feel sad when I said that.
"Don't be so pretentious in front of me." Pang Jian snorted coldly.
"Grand Master, are you doubting what I'm saying? I just came back from the Ministry of Punishment, and I'm so busy. I heard that the Grand Master was coming all the way, so I didn't dare to delay at all. If the Grand Master doesn't believe it, you can go to the backyard and have a look, and you'll know whether the sedan is still there or not. It hasn't stopped yet." Shangguan Chuque said confidently.
Pang Jian rushed to the backyard aggressively, and as expected, he saw the sedan chair of Shangguan Mansion had just entered the palace, and his resentment in his heart was relieved. He had heard that the emperor was going to establish his authority recently, but he did not expect that his son would become cannon fodder, "Shangguan Zuo Prime Minister, I do have some misgivings, and I hope the Prime Minister will bear with me, hum--" Pang Jian was so troubled that he had no choice but to return home.
Seeing Pang Jian leave the mansion with a frustrated expression, Liu Fu asked, "Prime Minister, what should we do next? The Ministry of Justice is still waiting for the Prime Minister's order, and Pang Wuqi also tortured them for three days without having a full meal. It’s time to eat.”
"Send the order and let Pang Wuqi out early tomorrow morning." Shangguan Chuque smiled lightly.
"But Mr. Prime Minister, are you letting him go so soon? We haven't had enough fun yet." The notoriety of Pang Wuqi in Qingdu is not much less than that of Shangguan. He has done anything to bully old, young, women and children, and he has long been hated by others. My teeth are itching.
"Haha... I just know how to play! Do you think Pang Jian will just let his precious son suffer all the humiliation? Tomorrow morning he hasn't seen Pang Wuqi yet, and he will definitely go to court to plead with the emperor in person. It won't be fun to be a gangster then. Tell me. Rong Lanming let Pang Wuqi go early in the morning and just gave him a small lesson. Our matter is not over yet."
"Yes, I will tell Master Zheng right now." Liu Fu trotted out the door.
"Miss, I'm going to find you soon, I've already seen you, don't hide -" Seeing Caiyue looking around, Xiyan covered her mouth and chuckled.
Caiyue is a girl who knows how to lie. Do you think she can be deceived in this way? Humph... You underestimate her. Doesn't Caiyue fail every time? Xiyan thought to herself.
Seeing her groping this way, Xi Yan slowly moved towards the exit of the rockery, retreating step by step until she could no longer retreat. She approached the door of a chic and elegant attic. She turned over and went up to the door. In the corridor, there seemed to be a person leaning on the railing at the end of the corridor. Her curiosity prompted her to move forward. Since her sister settled herself in the Shangguan Mansion half a month ago, she has been waiting. I would play with my sister while she finished her errands, and the rest of the day was really boring.
Gradually getting closer, it was a face that was alluring and almost bewildering. It could make women go crazy. It was so handsome that it was unbelievable. The same was true for him when he was sleeping. She started to look at his long hair. As smooth as satin, moving upwards, every edge and angle of the face is so distinct and just right. What do his eyes look like - oh, they are blue, the color of the blue sky, so beautiful and beautiful, he The corners of his lips were thin and tight, and the curves were so beautiful. She couldn't help but reach out to touch his face and murmured to herself, "Why do I think you are so familiar? It's both familiar and strange at the same time..."
The gentle little hands were about to blow over his face like a spring breeze.
"Miss..." A sudden call frightened the woman in pink, who was concentrating on sneak attacks, to retract her hand and quickly turned her head, "Shh - be quieter, do you want to wake him up and get scolded?" She lowered her voice. The voice warned.
"It's okay, I'm already awake -" the feminine voice came from behind.
Xi Yan's face was stiff with a smile, and she slowly turned around, "Master, are you awake? Yan'er is tired, Yan'er has resigned..." Xi Yan turned around, made a face at Caiyue, and ran away. For some reason, she always had a strange feeling when she saw him. Even though he didn't treat her well, she still clung to him for no reason. It seemed that they had known each other for a long time.
Seeing the scurrying pink butterfly fluttering lightly out of the corridor, Shangguan Chuque's eyes flashed with amusement.
"Master Xiang, Yan'er will help you rub your back."
"Cough cough cough..."
"Master Xiang, would you like a cup of tea brewed by Yan'er yourself?"
"Yan'er is afraid that I will choke on the water, right? It would be good to chew tea leaves dryly..."
"Master Xiang, does Yan'er dance well?"
"Barely, a little worse than Xixue..."
"Master Xiang, I have learned how to cook porridge recently. I will often cook porridge for everyone in the future."
"Oh, Liu Fu, please advance another 500 taels of silver to the accountant to prepare. In the future, there will be more fires and other man-made disasters in Shangguan Mansion..."
"Master Xiang, what are you writing? Yan'er will help you sharpen the inkstone?"
"Bang..." The sound of the inkstone being broken, "Yan'er, you can go back to your room now. Mo Yan has been broken by me, there is no need for you to do anything..."
He spent every day in this kind of conversation. He would let her touch everything, but he wouldn't let her get close to him. Sometimes he would take a detour even though he saw her, and would euphemistically say, "The scenery here is unique." "
"What, people just want to know more about him, why do they always feel that he is very familiar? Humph - why do you think so when you reject people thousands of miles away every time? If I hadn't fallen in love with you as my brother-in-law, I would have I'm too lazy to pay attention to you." Xi Yan pulled the petals in her hand, and a bunch of them were already scattered on the ground.
"Miss, miss, miss is not good..." Caiyue hurriedly came from outside.
"What's wrong? Aren't I fine?" Xiyan pouted.
"Miss, haven't you always wanted to know who moved into the east wing of the prime minister's house two days ago? The prime minister didn't let everyone get involved, let alone ask. Yes, it was a woman - today, the prime minister actually took her to the garden. !" Caiyue gasped.
"Visiting the garden? Is Shangguan Chuque taking his daughter to the garden?" Xi Yan's little face looked incredulous.
"The two of them were making love, and the prime minister was holding the woman's little hand and whispering." Caiyue did her best to "think about lifelong happiness" for her master, but she didn't know that her master had other plans in his head.
In the blink of an eye, "Hey - miss, miss, wait for me -" she had already flown out in a gust of wind.
"It's not that good either. The nose is too big and the eyes are too charming. They are not as cold as my sister. My body, um... I can barely get by... Hey, Shangguan's eyes are too tsk-tsk, it's a bit off..." She was at this moment He was secretly hiding behind a moving tree and peeking.
"Shangguan, do the trees on your house move everywhere?" The woman in brocade clothes said with a faint smile.
"Um?"
The woman gently pointed in the direction of the bushes where Xi Yan was standing.
"Come out!" Shangguan Chuque said sternly, "Why don't you come out yet?"
"It's out..." Xi Yan poked her head out with an innocent face, then threw away the bush in her hand and slowly walked closer with the two leaves above her head.
"What are you looking like? Are you spying on me?" Shangguan Chuque has never been so harsh to her, is it just because the woman he likes is standing next to him?
Unconsciously, Xi Yan felt a little aggrieved and whispered to herself, "What? It's obviously you who are at fault, yet you still want a bad person to complain first, why is it so cruel..." She twisted her sleeves with her hands.
"What did you say?! Say it again!" It seemed that Shangguan was really angry, and his face changed, becoming no longer pleasant.
"Sister and you are so well matched. If it weren't for my future brother-in-law to dislike me and make it difficult for my sister, I wouldn't do anything to please you. I hate you, I hate you." Xi Yan yelled at him and then got angry. It seemed to fly up to the eaves.
"Come down!" Shangguan Chuque's lungs were almost exploding with anger. Does this stinky girl know what she is doing? Fortunately, she just sent Long Changyi away, otherwise it is unknown what will happen to her if he sees her.
"No, I want to wait for my sister here and tell her that you are a liar! Huh... if you can, you can ask someone to arrest me." Xi Yan turned her head and did not look at him. He is a liar. He has been a liar since his sister met him last month. After this "good friend", I couldn't help myself and entrusted myself to him.
"Liu Fu, call someone! Get her down for me."
"Yes...yes..."
"Shangguan..." The beautiful woman next to him wanted to plead for mercy, but he stopped when he yelled angrily, "Shut up!" The whole audience was speechless.
"If you catch me, I will run away. How will you catch me?" Although Xiyan's body is a little weaker, the only thing she is proud of is her peerless lightness kung fu - which is unique to the Shadow Generation of Liuqing Mansion. His unique skills are beyond the reach of those mediocre people, so he is not worried at all at this moment.
Just when everyone was helpless against her, "Haoyue, grab her for me..."
"Haoyue? How come Haoyue is here?" Before she had time to think about it, a silver-white figure flashed over, and she was grabbed by her clothes. Just like when she was a child, she fell to the ground with one tug. "Ouch, It hurts, Haoyue, you've gone too far, you don't always avenge yourself!" As soon as it touched the ground, a tall and tall figure submerged her petite body, and it turned out to be Haoyue! He still had the expression of a corpse.
Hey - this is strange, why is the shadow generation Yueying here? Did he follow his sister's instructions to protect him? Xiyan immediately realized the crux of the matter.
"Do you know each other?" Shangguan Chuque turned to ask.
"No, oh, I don't know him. How could we know each other? It's just that this person is annoying when you see him. Look at his dead fish eyes and his body is too stiff." He even kicked him secretly. He kicked it, secretly feeling happy in his heart.
"You..." Dead Fish Eyes finally couldn't hold it in anymore, and just as he was about to take action, he saw the lovely person in front of him sighed, fainted, and frowned as he fell to the ground.
After a while of fussing, he was finally carried into the room, "Miss, we're in the room, there's no need to pretend!" Caiyue kindly reminded her.