At 11 o'clock at noon, the Taiyuan Wang family members arrived late.
The most eye-catching one is, of course, the current chief minister Wang Maohong. He is the mainstay of the imperial court. He has experienced ups and downs during his reign, but he has always stood firm. Even the rebellion of the clan king Chuzhong has not hurt him at all. He can be said to be an evergreen in the political arena.
Strong pine, the mainstay of the dragon head.
Secondly, there are the accompanying children of the prince, the most famous of whom is the third son Wang Jinghe, whose small name is "Xinzhi". It is said that he has the potential and qualifications to reach the third level, and his temperament and ability make him a top choice. He attracted Qingliu's attention for a while.
Although the other children are quite famous, their potential is not as good as that of Wang Xinzhi, so there is no need to mention them.
Listening to the discussions of the surrounding nobles, Xing Yunzhi's eyes passed over the handsome Wang Xinzhi and fell on Miss Wang behind.
Wang Wanrou's pace was neither fast nor slow, following her father and brothers, with a smile on her face that made people feel like spring breeze. However, Xing Yunzhi knew that her mood at this time was probably because she was classified as "needless to mention", so it was terrible.
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As Wang Maohong was invited into the hall by Cui Congyan, the head of the Cui clan, people from the aristocratic families outside quickly followed suit and poured in.
The qualification requirements for entering the indoor venue are very simple, you must reach the fifth level, so those who are eligible to enter are the clan heads, clan elders and other elders of each clan.
As for the young talents brought by various ethnic groups this time, although they have potential and talent, they have not reached the corresponding level. Naturally, they stay outside and continue to enjoy the snow and eat snacks. As the elders left the scene, everyone's conversation was limited.
It feels much more relaxed and there is no need to continue wearing a ritualistic fake smile.
Xing Yunzhi quietly left the open-air venue and came to the door of the side room. This was prepared by the Cui family for those children of aristocratic families who wanted to avoid public places and communicate in private.
Of course, "private communication" means the literal meaning, there is no other metaphor, so don't get it wrong.
After sitting in the room for a while, Chu Qingqing soon followed.
"Have you contacted Jinyang?" she asked immediately as soon as she entered the door.
"No." Xing Yunzhi said with a dark face, "All messages have not been answered."
"Me too." Qingqing agreed, then she thought of something and her expression changed accordingly.
Home field.
A certain word suddenly popped into her mind.
This time Cheng Jinyang was the first one to come here. At first, everyone thought it was because the Cheng family was the best in the capital city, but now it seems... Cui Xiaoniang probably caused some trouble and made a secret time difference to take Cheng Jinyang away early.
Got it!
"Have you contacted Jinqi?" she asked with a frown.
"No." Xing Yunzhi shook her head.
"What on earth are these two bastard men and women playing tricks on..." Miss Qingqing cursed through gritted teeth.
"Why are you so excited?" Xing Yunzhi suddenly asked her.
"I..." Seeing that she was looking at her wrongly, Miss Qingqing immediately smiled and said, "I'm not worried that Jinyang will be deceived."
"Really?" Xing Yunzhi said doubtfully, "But..."
"Nothing but!" Chu Qingqing interrupted her, "The problem now is that Jinyang is not here and cannot be contacted. It seems that he has gone to some place without signal. What should we do?"
"Wangshu." Xing Yunzhi gritted her teeth, "Let Wangshu help us check!"
"You want her to hack into the Cui family's surveillance system?" Miss Qingqing was suddenly startled, and then lowered her voice and said, "Are you crazy?! This is a family with the fifth surname!"
"Otherwise?" Xing Yunzhi asked with a frown, "Is it possible that we can still make things worse?"
"If things go wrong, wouldn't it be an advantage for Cui Xiaoniang?" Chu Qingqing sneered, "But is Wang Shu willing to take this risk for you?"
"No need." A voice sounded outside the door again.
The two of them suddenly turned around and saw the eldest princess of Nankang... No, it should be her sister, the eldest princess of Luling, standing at the door, whispering:
"You guys wait here, my sister has already gone to find him."
"What does His Highness want to do with him?" Xing Yunzhi asked warily.
"It's the same as your purpose here, 'If you have any matters, please communicate in private.'" Princess Luling said coldly, "After the communication is over, she will send Cheng Jinyang back."
At the same time, behind the Cui clan, with the guidance of the waiters, Princess Nankang finally found Cheng Jinyang, who was walking towards the venue.
"Oh, Sister Xinnan..." As soon as Cheng Jinyang said hello, he was pulled aside and scolded:
"What did you do? You were just wandering around the family's land, weren't you afraid of straying into the residence of the female family members?"
Cheng Jinyang was a little confused. Of course he couldn't say, "Cui Jinqi brought me here, let alone checking into the wrong place. I was hugged and kissed fiercely by this female family member." He could only pretend to be embarrassed.
"Sorry, I'll take him away first." Nankang turned around again and said to the Cui family's waiters.
These waiters were all ordinary members of the Cui clan of Qinghe, who came as temporary guides. How dare they offend the eldest princess, they quickly turned sideways and said, "I don't dare to accept it."
Cheng Jinyang wanted to say something, but Princess Nankang took her right hand and left.
The princess sister's hands are slender and soft, with a suitable temperature. They don't seem to be mechanical bionic hands... Huh?
He suddenly felt keenly that something slipped into his palm from the fingers of the princess sister.
This shape... seems to be a portable USB flash drive?
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind like lightning:
First of all, the USB flash drive is used to store information, which means what information Sister Xinnan wants to tell herself;
Secondly, what can’t you tell me in person?
Because there may be surveillance around me...
Why can't I send it online via email or SMS?
Because my network may be being monitored...
Thinking like this, he felt as if the blood all over his body was about to solidify, and he still said with a smile on his face:
"Sister Xinnan, why haven't I seen you recently? Are you so busy with work?"
"Well." Sister Princess said with a smile, "I have been really busy recently, mainly because..."
"Your Highness." A middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of him, "Please be careful what you say."
"Brother-in-law." The eldest princess of Nankang nodded coldly, "Why are you here too?"
"I, the Yu family of Yanling, are also invited by the Cui family of Qinghe." The other party replied, his eyes falling on Cheng Jinyang.
"Cheng Jinyang of the City of Gods." He quickly bowed his hands in salute, took the opportunity to slide the U disk in his palm into his sleeve, and then pressed his elbow against his body to clamp it.
"Yanling Yu's family, Yu Shuyu." The other party returned the greeting coldly, but instead of bowing, he cupped his fists.
In this world, when nobles and civil servants meet for the first time, they usually bow, with their left hand covering their right fist, and their body slightly bent to show humility. Most of the officers only clasp their fists without bending their waists. Since the other party returns the clasped fist salute, does it mean that they have a position in the military?
"My uncle is the newly appointed commander of the Jinyi Guards." Princess Nankang explained.
"Your Highness, you have stayed outside long enough. You have to go back to the indoor venue quickly." Yu Shuxu frowned slightly, not satisfied with her garrulous explanation, "Uncle has also arrived."
The "uncle" he referred to was the Empress Dowager's brother, the now powerful Zhongshu Ling Yu Yuangui... Cheng Jinyang's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded to the princess sister, saying it was okay.
"Okay, I'll go back." The eldest princess of Nankang showed displeasure, waved her hands and left.
Uncle Yu then narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him for a few seconds, then turned around and followed Princess Nankang away without saying a word.
Cheng Jinyang stood there, watching the two people gradually go away. Then he crossed his arms, pretending to be cold, secretly clamped the USB flash drive that slipped into his sleeve, and continued to move toward the open-air venue shivering.