When Gong Eryue heard this, she smiled again and said unabashedly:
"Oh? Is it reasonable between you and me?"
When Gong Eryue said these words, Li Ran felt ashamed and regretful.
Gong Eryue blushed again and whispered:
"It's just... I'm afraid sir can't forget madam..."
When Li Ran heard this again, he couldn't help but stand on the spot, and was speechless for a while.
Gong Eryue shook her head again, held the door and looked at Li Ran:
"Sir, regarding this matter... Yue hasn't figured it out yet. Please give Yue'er more time to think about it, sir!"
After Gong Eryue finished speaking, she hurriedly left the room with her head ashamed.
Li Ran was left there, thinking:
"Yes...how can I forget Le'er? But...how can I let down Yue'er?..."
At this time, Li Ran thought of the Huan Shao Dan in his pocket again. Reaching out his hand and caressing her, his heart felt like a tide, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
…
But he said that Quyuan also went to see Nanzi again and persuaded Nanzi to let Li Ran leave as soon as possible.
Although Nanzi was rejected by Li Ran last night, she still refused to give up.
In her opinion, Li Ran seemed to be her prey now. The more Li Ran resisted, the more it made her feel itchy.
Then, a bold idea came to Nanzi's mind again, and she immediately said:
"Doctor Boyu, Xiaojun also wanted to take this opportunity to entertain Mr. Ichiban Ziming. Your Excellency said this today, but it seems that Xiaojun wants to harm him... Well, Xiaojun will hold a banquet here tonight. Treat Li Ran!"
"On the one hand, it is to show your love for talents, and on the other hand, it can also show Xiaojun's sincerity. If he still doesn't agree, we will let him leave tomorrow. What does Dr. Boyu think?"
Hearing this, Qu Yuan couldn't help but said happily:
"If Mrs. Jun can do this, that would be great! In this way, I will feel relieved..."
After receiving such an answer, Qu Yuan left with satisfaction.
And after returning to Guanyi, he immediately talked about the matter with Li Ran.
Before Li Ran could reply, Fan Li came in to announce:
"Sir, Mrs. Wei has just sent someone here again, saying that she will hold a banquet for you tonight, and she also said that you must treat her with honor tonight."
Li Ran frowned. Although he didn't know Nanzi well, he also knew that it was difficult to refuse kindness, so he had no choice but to say to Fan Li:
"Well, then Mr. Lao will go and reply and tell Li Ran that he must go on time!"
Fan Li bowed and bowed before walking out.
Fan Li left after receiving the order, but saw Li Ran couldn't help but look sad.
Seeing this, Qu Yuan comforted him and said:
"Sir, please relax, I will also go to the banquet that I have reported. In any case, since she has allowed him to leave, as long as he survives tonight, the trip will definitely be possible tomorrow morning! "
Li Ran cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Doctor Boyu. The doctor is so helpful to this junior, which really scares me."
Qu Yuan waved his hand and said:
"I can't defend my country, and I have done my best to serve as a landlord. I am really ashamed of myself for not being able to entertain you properly. Your words really offend me."
Afterwards, Qu Yuan looked at Duanmu Ci again and said:
"Thanks to my husband these past two days, I was able to get along with Ci'er for a few days. I feel that... Ci'er is now able to know his own identity and respect his duties, and he is quick in wisdom and respectful in action. He has made great progress. !”
"Moreover, even Ci'er himself said that he was deeply influenced by Mr. De. Now that he can serve Mr. De closely, he is learning from him all the time. After hearing this, I am very grateful to Mr. De. ah!"
Li Ran smiled and said:
"How dare you? It's just that Yingong is smart and knows how to control his own abilities!"
Qu Yuan looked at Duanmu Ci very proudly, nodded and said:
"Okay! Okay! This world...sooner or later will belong to you. Our generation cannot bring peace to the world, but now we can only place our hope on you, the younger generation..."
…
In a blink of an eye, it will be night again.
Fan Li, Duanmu Ci and Gong Eryue gathered in Li Ran's room to discuss the banquet hosted by Nanzi.
Li Ran also got straight to the point and said straightforwardly:
"Since ancient times, there has been no good banquet. Mrs. Wei Nanzi, although she cannot be said to be a capricious villain. But this person is unscrupulous in order to achieve his goals. Behind this banquet... I am afraid it is not as it seems on the surface. easy."
Gong Eryue said:
"If that's the case, then why do we throw ourselves into a trap?"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"If we don't go, we are really throwing ourselves into a trap. As the saying goes, 'If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs'? If we don't go, wouldn't it be an act of antagonism against her? On the contrary, it just gives her the ability to not let us go. Reason to leave! So I will definitely go to this banquet."
Duanmu Ci thought for a while and said:
"Then... I wonder if sir, you have any countermeasures?"
Unexpectedly, Li Ran shook his head again and said:
"Nanzi behaves erratically, which is quite unique. It is really difficult to explain it normally. At the moment, we can only take it one step at a time. Fortunately, Mr. Boyu is going with him on this trip. Even if Nanzi has any tricks, It shouldn’t be too much.”
"Tonight, Yue Xiao put on a disguise and went with me along with my young uncle. Chu Dang... will be waiting at the door, so he must stay awake."
"Zigong, and according to the wishes of the foreign minister, he doesn't seem to want you to be involved. Therefore, Zigong can stay in Guanyi. Guang'er's safety will be left to you!"
Duanmu responded:
"No, sir, please be at ease."
Having agreed in this way, the sky turned dark and the carriage sent by Nanzi to pick up Li Ran had already arrived outside the post gate.
Li Ran and the other three got on the carriage together and arrived at the mansion where Nanzi was staying.
This mansion is the residence of the local squire, and as Nan Zigui is the wife of the monarch, it is natural to live there temporarily.
When they entered the court, they saw that Nanzi had been waiting for a long time.
On the other side, Qu Yuan was already present. Of course, there are also Wang Sunjia and many local township officials.
The number of people at the banquet was indeed quite large.
Fan Li felt relieved when he saw this, and said secretly:
"With such a big fanfare, there should be nothing wrong with it, right?!"
But Li Ran still frowned.
Obviously, after what happened last night, Li Ran was worried about Nanzi's every move.
Everyone bowed to each other in a complicated manner, and then they sat down.
Nanzi covered his face and sat at the main seat. He sat quietly and elegantly and didn't speak much.
Since she can make Wei Houyuan fascinated, there must be a certain reason.
Her exposed eyes were lively and lively, and her dress was graceful and decent, but it also showed off her graceful figure.
Her hands were like jade green onions. Li Ran had seen her appearance before, and it was indeed a beauty that would captivate a country.
Wang Sunjia hosted the banquet and took the initiative to propose a toast. After a round of drinking, everyone began to get acquainted with each other and gradually began to talk more.
However, Li Ran was always wary and rarely spoke to them.
Fan Li was also persuaded to drink several glasses of wine, but Gong Eryue, who was disguised as a man and was Li Ran's bodyguard, never drank at all.
At this time, Nanzi picked up a glass of wine and came to Li Ran, but first toasted to Gong Eryue.
Seeing this, Gong Eryue had no choice but to pick up one and said:
"The villain...is not good at drinking..."
Nanzi stared at Gong Eryue and smiled slightly:
"Haha, there are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers around Mr. Ziming! Even the little bodyguards are so handsome. Come on! Little brother, you only need to take a sip, you don't have to be like these stinky men!"
Everyone present heard the word "stinky man" and were involuntarily attracted by Nanzi's voice. They all looked at Nanzi.
As Nanzi spoke, he lifted up a corner of his veil, exposed his red lips, smiled, covered his face with one hand, and drank the cup of sake in one gulp.
On the other hand, it is obvious that Nanzi's phrase "stinky man" also meant something else.
Gong Eryue and Li Ran both understood that Gong Eryue's disguise as a man could not escape Nanzi's eyes.
However, Gong Eryue was not stage frightened, she raised her wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
When Nanzi saw this, he said with approval:
"Haha, little brother is really a good drinker!"
Then, Nanzi looked out the door again:
"Sir, from what I see, the warrior outside the door doesn't have to stay there all the time, right? Why not let him come in and have a drink too?"
Li Ran didn't reply yet, but Nanzi had already sent someone to invite Chu Dang in.
After all, Chu Dang didn't know what was going on. He only knew that he had to be on guard tonight, so he immediately said loudly:
"It's useless to invite me here! If I don't drink, I won't drink!"
When Nanzi heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"Haha, if a strong man doesn't drink, he won't drink. But Xiaojun can't neglect the brave man. Come on! Bring me an elbow!"
Immediately, someone brought over a huge elbow, roasted to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, alternately fat and thin.
Chu Dang still refused:
"I don't want to eat it!"
Nanzi couldn't help but look at Li Ran:
"I never thought that sir would be so harsh to his servants? I am very happy today. Can you please give this strong man a good meal for my sake?! Otherwise, wouldn't you, sir, be embarrassing me?"
Li Ran hesitated for a moment. Faced with Nanzi's hospitality, it seemed that he couldn't refuse.
(End of chapter)
