rom the pavilions, the rest retained the essence of nature. Compared to the Imperial garden, this place was one or two levels higher. She wondered what Yu Qian Di would think when he saw this scene.

The housekeeper wasn’t a talker. He just led the few people inside. Passing though the huge front yard, they saw a refined and exquisite palace hall. The glass was yellow and similar to the bricks of the palace. So daring. It seems that this Hai wang was also someone restless. It’s just that his power was too large and he also lived among mountains. Presumably, even those officials hadn’t seen such a sight.

While everyone’s hearts was full of speculation, a woman wearing in pink official clothes came out from the inside. When the housekeeper saw the person, he immediately bowed respectfully: “Greetings to Zhou cefei5.”

They looked at the person while the housekeeper was talking. They saw that this cefei looked as though she was in her early thirties. She had maintained her appearance carefully and looked only like she was in late twenties. Delicate white skin and slightly plump. She really did have the air of a good family.

Seeing two misses and one gongzi, Zhou cefei immediately came forward with a smile. She said with laughter: “Presumably, you are Fu Guo Gong Fu’s eldest gongzi and eldest miss and xiangfu’s eldest miss. Just now, our wangfei niangniang was talking about you. Didn’t know that you’d already come.”

Seeing that, Qu Zhang Qing immediately did the greeting etiquette. That Zhou cefei accepted their bows smilingly. She sent the housekeeper away and personally took the three to the place where the banquet would be held today.

“Gongzi and misses must be tired from the trip. Please use some tea and simple snacks later. After the gongzis and misses from other fus arrive, the banquet will start on time.”

That Zhou cefei still had a warm smile on her face. While talking, she uses a soft gentle tone. On the surface, she looked like someone excellent to get along with. But as a person who had survived ‘pass like a thunder and move like a wind’ Hai Tian, she would not be someone simple. This made Qu Zhang Qing not let his heart loose for even a moment. He maintained a respectful expression so that people couldn’t find any faults.

After they went through nine long corridors, a door with a circular arch appeared in front of them. ‘Sui Yi Yuan’ was written just above the arch. Such vigorous, effective and cursive inscription showed the writing skills.

“Wangye really does have good penmanship!”

At this time, Qu Zhang Qing faintly opened his mouth.

Zhou cefei saw that someone knew that it was Hai wang’s handwriting, amazement crossed her eyes. She raised her eyes and looked at Qu Zhang Qing. He had an indifferent expression but he looked like a jade tree that had faced the wind (handsome). Her eyes couldn’t help but praise. She smiled: “Thanks gongzi for your praise. If wangye heard this, he will certainly be happy!”

It’s just that Qu Zhang Qing said this not because he wanted to curry favor with Hai wang, but to remind his two meimei not to ignore Hai wang’s accomplishments in literature just because he is from a general origin.

Yun Qian Meng and Qu Fei Qing got the hint. They laughed and followed Zhou cefei into ‘Sui Yi Yuan’.

By this time, there were many misses and gongzi waiting. Seeing that it’s Hai wang’s Zhou cefei, they stood up and bowed.

Seeing this scene, the three understood. Presumably, only the three of them were brought over here by Zhou cefei. Is there some hidden meaning in this?

Zhou cefei only brought them over and then excused herself. The moment she left, from those gongzi’ and misses’ eyes, discrimination can be seen. Especially towards Yun Qian Meng. Obviously, she’s a not favored miss from xiangfu and had also has been rejected by Chen wang. But today, she’d received advantage because of Fu Guo Gong Fu’s gongzi and miss and was personally led here by Hai wang beloved cefei. And they were the pearl in their elders’ hand at home, but in the end, they only had the fate of being led by Hai wangfu’s housekeeper.

For a time, in ‘Sui Yi Yuan’ surged an undercurrent. Various vicious eyes were directed at Yun Qian Meng.

Qu Zhang Qing naturally couldn’t allow his two meimeis to be humiliated. His tall body stood in front of his two meimeis. The three sat down on a round table at a distance.

Today without the supervision of Chen wang by his side, that Yuan Qing Zhou rushed like a wild horse in front of Yun Qian Meng. Without any avoidance, he wanted to sit by Yun Qian Meng’s side. Qu Zhang Qing’s body flashed and put Yuan Qing Zhou five meters away. He said with a cold voice: “Yuan gongzi knows how to conduct with dignity! How can Hai wangfu be the place where you can be presumptuous? If Chen wang were to know this, Yuan gongzi must be aware of the consequences!”

Yuan Qing Zhou didn’t think that today there is no Chen wang, but a Qu Zhang Qing appeared. His heart immediately felt annoyed. He relied on Yuan defei’s backing, raised his neck and roared at Qu Zhang Qing: “Qu Zhang Qing, get out of my way! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!”

The crowd saw that there’s something good to watch at this side and they stared silently with wide eyes at Yuan Qing Zhou and Qu Zhang Qing.

Originally, Yuan Qing Zhou wanted to make this matter big, but he’s surprised to find Qu Zhang Qing looking behind him. He thought that Qu Zhang Qing feared him, his heart couldn’t help but feel pride. He boasted: “Today if you help out xiaoye, I will not forget your good!”

Qu Zhang Qing had long known that Yuan Qing Zhou was up to no good, but for the sake of Yun Qian Meng’s reputation, he didn’t answer Yuan Qing Zhou, so that people won’t have the free time to twist his words and criticize Yun Qian Meng again. And how can he let people from Yuan family hurt Yun Qian Meng again? Lao Tai Jun wouldn’t spare him. After seeing that person gradually getting closer to Yuan Qing Zhou, Qu Zhang Qing’s heart eased. He didn’t bother with Yuan Qing Zhou anymore and walked back to his seat.

At this time, Yuan Qing Zhou thought that his words had worked, he felt triumphant. Seeing Yun Qian Meng dressed up today when she rarily did, he felt that she was really beautiful. He wished that he could immediately jump and embrace her. But when his feet took one step forward, he found out that his collar had been grabbed by someone. He immediately felt rage. While he turned, he loudly cursed: “Who is it that doesn’t have eyes and dare to stop xiaoye? See how xiaoye will....”

But the one who went into his eyes was Chen wang’s extremely cold face. It immediately scared Yuan Qing Zhou. His hands and feet couldn’t help but begin to tremble. With a hoarse voice and distressed expression asking for Jiang Mu Chen’s mercy, he asked: “Biaoge..why..why are you here?”

Damn, didn’t Ming Xing say that his biaoge had something to do at court and will be one hour late?

“Come people, escort young master back to Han Guo Gong Fu!”

Jiang Mu Chen didn’t bother with Yuan Qing Zhou. He directly tossed Yuan Qing Zhou to the guards behind him and commanded in a cold voice.

Yuan Qing Zhou didn’t even have the chance to beg for mercy since he was quickly taken away by the guards and left the scene.

Jiang Mu Chen was looking with frost-like eyes at the initiator, Yun Qian Meng.

Qu Zhang Qing and Qu Fei Qing looked at Jiang Mu Chen, they were prepared to guard against him.

Yun Qian Meng was looking with a faint smile at Chen wang. Only when Jiang Mu Chen was half a meter away from her did she leisurely stand up. She bowed and said: “Chennu greets Chen wangye!”

Jiang Mu Chen seeing her being so graceful while he seemed unable to let her go, anger went up in his heart. In that pair of fairly calm and cold eyes immediately flashed resentment. With a trace of irony, he said: “You can still sit still!”

Hearing that, Qu Zhang Qing and Qu Fei Qing immediately got angry. Chen wang’s words were obviously ridiculing Yun Qian Meng. The hidden meaning was that Yun Qian Meng had been rejected and she still actually had the face to appear at such a banquet. Why didn’t Cheng wang think that the one who had almost ruined Yun Qian Meng wasn’t anyone but himself? And now he’s using such vicious words on a weak woman, it can be seen that this person had no grace!

But after Yun Qian Meng heard his ironic statement, her smile still remained the same. Even her eyes were smiling. Then she answered: “Wangye can sit still, chennu naturally can sit still!”

Chen wang’s expression changed. That frost-like expression now looked sharper He glared fiercely at Yun Qian Meng. At this time, Qu Zhang Qing stood up and blocked his glare....

The scene that occurred in the garden fell on the two people’s eyes above the building not far away.

“Tian er, is she xiangfu’s Yun Qian Meng? Really not a simple person!”

A soft voice said with a little dignity.

“So what? Today she is able to come, but she may not be able to walk out of Hai wangfu!”

Hai Tian’s prideful voice sounded.

“If such a beauty is gone, wouldn’t it be a shame? I think that she is way more interesting than Fu Guo Gong Fu’s Qu Fei Qing!”

At this time, a male voice wearing a smile came into the dialogue of the two women.

Comments:

1. 二哥 (èr gē): second brother

2. 漕运使(cáoyùn shǐ): in charge of tax collection. Also has a secondary role as a distribution for army provision.

3. 民妇 (mín fù): what a commoner woman calls herself.

4. Guzheng is a large guqin. It has 13 to 25 strings.

5. 侧妃 (cè fēi): concubine of a wangye. She is one rank below a wangfei. A wangye can have two ce fei.