Zhou Chaoyi was silent for a while, but he did not dare to discuss the state affairs unreasonably, so he could only sigh: "This is also a pity that things in the world are unpredictable. If brothers can see this and set great ambitions, they are far better than ordinary people."
"Brother Zhou, we are going too far, so there is no need to mention these gossips anymore," Cui Yi stopped talking in time, "The most urgent thing is to take care of my sister's wedding in advance. I actually came up with an idea, just I beg you to help me: Hasn’t Mr. Ye formed a new group of followers recently? Since he wants to win over, he must hold a big banquet to show his favor. You can take this opportunity to persuade Mr. Ye to host a banquet at your home; When the time comes to have a drink and party, then you can quietly bring us siblings over through the back door, what do you think?"
"Isn't this still the same trick as before?"
Cui Yi smiled and shook his head: "This seems to be the same, but in fact it is not. Don't worry, not only will it not damage your reputation this time, but the money for the banquet will also be paid for you!"
Zhou Chaoyi's house was illuminated by red lights and bright lights.
Servants were carrying lacquer trays, walking back and forth in the hall, pouring wine or serving tea. They were very happy watching the adults drinking and chatting with each other and making noises at the table.
Ye Yongjia didn't say much, and kept toasting everyone. Hearing Wan Yuzhi's roar over there, he also laughed. Unconsciously, he passed the third round, and the wine jug was mostly empty, and his face was a little faint. Drunk. He didn't dare to drink any more, so he excused himself and went out from the back of the house, where everyone was still chatting freely.
"Brother Wanshi, how do you know so many things?" Gu Zheng took a bite of shrimp balls and slipped them into his mouth, "I can't say anything."
"Brother Gu, you have been bored at home studying all day. I like to ask around, so I am very aware of these rumors!" Wan Yuzhi drank so much that he fell drunkenly on the chair. Hiccups.
"Brother Gu Xian, don't listen to his nonsense," Lu Tingci drank quietly at the side and glanced at Wan Yuzhi, "How can you and I know about the important events of the imperial court? He talks about it in a very eloquent way, as if he has experienced it himself."
"What happened to the old uncle is absolutely true!" Wan Yu became anxious, opened his eyes wide and slapped the table, "When I entered Beijing that day, I passed by the nearby prefectures and counties and saw two or three eunuchs beating the emperor. The imperial flag, followed by more than a dozen imperial guards, quarreled with the local wealthy businessmen, immediately smashed the shop, robbed many boxes and went out. I didn't dare to ask at the time, but later I learned from the people's mouths that this eunuch With the imperial army accompanying them, they committed evil in the areas around the capital. Every household asked for "construction fees", saying that there was construction work in the palace. If they didn't want to do hard labor, they would pay money. If they didn't want to, they would force them. They made him sell his house. If he didn't listen, he would be beaten to death in the name of resisting the decree."
"But as soon as I entered the capital, there was no construction work in the palace at all. Isn't this a false message of the Holy Will? Furthermore, those imperial guards often threatened the people in the name of the emperor's uncle. This is probably the conspiracy of the old emperor's uncle and the internal servants. You guys Look, in a few days, things will be revealed!"
After everyone heard this, their faces turned pale, and all the drunkenness in their bodies was frightened away. They quickly changed the topic, covered up the matter hastily, packed up the dishes, and walked out with Wan Yuzhi.
When Officer Zhou saw that the paper windows in the big room were not lit, he assumed that the banquet was over and quickly told Cui Yi the news and told him to make preparations in advance. Cui Yi was overjoyed and turned around to give Cui a few words of advice. The latter did not argue and walked into the back garden.
Ye Yongjia walked down from the main hall alone, walked around in circles, and unexpectedly arrived at a garden. At this time, the sky was clear and the moon was bright. From time to time, a breeze blew gently, and the flowers were rustling around him. Although his body was quite cold, it felt refreshing when it hit his warm face. He strolled in along a stone path, and when he passed through the arch, his eyes suddenly opened up. There was a rockery in the middle, and stone tables and stone piers were arranged under the blooming peonies.
"How can he, a mere servant, get all this spare money..." Ye Yongjia walked towards the stone table, muttering to himself, when he heard soft footsteps nearby. He looked up and saw a man with a full body. The woman in white suddenly shuddered and froze in place.
Ms. Cui had already made enough psychological preparations, but when she saw his face again, she still couldn't calm down. Her heart was pounding, and she slowly lowered her head, her face turned red, and she didn't dare to go forward. Take a step.
"Cui, Miss Cui," Ye Yongjia spoke with all his strength, his lips still twitching, "I..."
"Sir, there is no need to call me girl." For some reason, Mrs. Cui's tears couldn't help but well up in her eyes, and she looked even more watery.
"I know, but...I can't think of a more appropriate title," Ye Yongjia's eyes kept looking around, "It seems even weirder to call me 'Madam'. You, are you sitting...?"
"Shall I sit down?" Ms. Cui's mind was also blank and she didn't know what to say.
"Well... you should sit down first."
When Mrs. Cui heard his nervous tone, she couldn't help but cover her sleeves, chuckled, and then glanced at him timidly before sitting down.
Compared with the last time they met, Ye Yongjia actually felt a surge of emotion. He watched Cui's every move carefully, as if every moment was tugging at his heartstrings; he was so excited that he seemed to have a lot to say to her. Talk, but don’t know how to speak.
"Miss Cui, do you hate me?" He blurted out this sentence in a hurry, and even Ye Yongjia himself was a little surprised. He looked at her timidly, as if he had made a big mistake.
"What do I hate you for?" Mrs. Cui wiped her tears and said with wide-open red eyes, "I don't hate anyone. My brother wants fame, and you want a wife. There is nothing wrong with that. What do I hate?"
"What about you, Miss Cui? Are you not aggrieved?" Ye Yongjia's voice was still trembling.
"Me?" Ms. Cui touched her lips lightly with the fingertips of one hand, "I am wronged...it is also wronged to me..." At this point, she seemed to suddenly become enlightened, "Yes, what can I do?" Where are the aggrieved ones?"
"You have to hate me," Ye Yongjia suddenly had a little anger in his eyes and stood up and said, "You have to hate those who pushed you into the abyss! Of course, including your brother, no one can be forgiven!"
Mrs. Cui didn't know why he was so angry, and she couldn't understand his crazy words, but when she saw his righteous eyes, she felt inexplicably inspired. She understood that he was being unfair to her.
"Master Ye, if I don't forgive them, what's the use? If I don't live with hatred, I can always see the joy in the world." Ms. Cui smiled slightly, and the breeze blew her hair.
