At this moment, a man staggered out of the west gate of the Apricot Garden where Xiang Yun and the others had come out from.
He fell and somersaulted on the ground.
A tall man with thick eyebrows and big eyes looked at the man sitting on the ground with disdain and said disdainfully,
"You're just a small servant who runs errands and dares to take my position. I think you're tired of living.”
The man on the ground looked to be in his twenties. He was thin and had dark skin. He wore a slanted black gauze hat. His eyebrows were long and narrow, and his eyes were very bright. There was a dense and neat beard on his thin lips. He looked a little stiff and refined, but he did not lose his shrewdness.
The man was currently rubbing his waist as he struggled to stand up from the ground. The moment he stood up, a hint of anger flashed across his eyes. However, when he raised his head to look at the burly man, it changed into a fawning smile.
"Lord Merit Cao, please forgive me. I unintentionally occupied your position and deserve to die. I hope you won't take offense, lest I spoil your mood at the banquet.”
The commandant was obviously not going to let him off so easily. He didn't even dare to complain. He was no longer interested in blaming the other party and waved his hand impatiently.
"Get lost, get lost…Don't be an eyesore!"
The city post stood up and turned to leave. With his back turned, the fawning expression on his face instantly became extremely angry. As he walked, he muttered.
"How unlucky. I originally wanted to come to the Prince's mansion to freeload a meal, but I didn't expect to meet such a jerk. If it weren't for your body being stronger than mine, your fists being stronger than mine, and your official position being higher than mine, I would have beaten you up today. Don't give me a chance to restore my official position, or else I would have…"
"Sigh…"
As if he had thought of something, the man swallowed the words that he wanted to continue. He shook his head helplessly and looked lonely.
"Sir, please wait!"
Just as the man turned around and took a few steps, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
The man turned around and saw a banquet table outside the garden. There were only two people sitting at the table, a man and a woman. The man had a delicate face and looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was dressed in luxurious clothes and had an extraordinary bearing.
Although the woman beside him was only wearing a maid's uniform, she looked like a national beauty. She was so beautiful that she gave people a sense of amazement. Even if the man did not have the intention to offend her, he could not help but take a few more glances.
The person who called out to him was the young man who was looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Young master, are you calling me?”
The man cupped his fists at the young man and asked.
"Is there anyone else here?"
The young man asked with a smile.
"Uh…"
The man paused for a moment before asking,
"May I know why Young Master has called me?”
"Sir, I just feel that we hit it off. How about we have a drink together?”
"Drinking?"
The man looked at the empty table and was puzzled. Could this person be making fun of me? He couldn't help but narrow his eyes and carefully examine the young man in front of him again. He felt that this person was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't tell where he had seen him before. However, the feeling that the young man gave him was not malicious.
The young man who called out to him was naturally none other than Xiang Yun, who had just arrived outside the garden. When he first saw this young man, he revealed a trace of surprise and immediately called out to him.
Seeing that this person's eyes were constantly darting towards the table, Xiang Yun looked at the empty table and immediately smiled knowingly.
"Sir, don't worry. The wine and dishes will be served soon.”
As expected, just as Xiang Yun finished speaking, there happened to be a dozen servants carrying plates of delicacies, wine, and delicacies. In an instant, the entire table was filled. Looking at the degree of richness, it was even higher than what he had seen in the garden.
In response, Xiang Yun only smiled indifferently. He casually picked up a cup of wine and raised his head to drink it. His temperament was indifferent, and his actions were elegant and somewhat noble!
The man looked at the table full of fine wine and delicacies and could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. His stomach also began to growl.
In the end, he still resisted the temptation of good food and wine. He walked up to Xiang Yun and sat down next to him. He cupped his fists at Xiang Yun again and said,
"I'm the capital of the northwestern Green Wind County.”
"Pfft…"
Even though this isn't the first time he's heard this name, Xiang Yun still couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of wine. Fortunately, he was prepared to turn his head away, otherwise, he would probably be the only one left to enjoy the dishes on this table.
It wasn't just Xiang Yun. Even Lin Wan 'er, who had been hesitant to stand up, couldn't help but blush when she heard this name. Her expression suddenly became strange.
The abnormal behavior of the two of them could not be concealed. The man named Yue Jing naturally saw it clearly. He explained awkwardly and helplessly.
"Yue is the Yue of the mountains, and Jing is the Jing of the scriptures. My father gave me this name because he hoped that I could be as indomitable as a mountain and at the same time, read a lot of poetry and books to glorify the Yue family in the future!”
"Oh…so that's what you mean.”
Xiang Yun pretended to be enlightened.
"Brother Yue, I'm Wei Xiaobao from Qinfeng City in the northwest. I've been meeting you for a long time, so I've invited you over for a drink.”
When Lin Wan 'er heard Xiang Yun address himself as Wei Xiaobao, she assumed that the prince did not want to reveal his real name to avoid losing face, so she sat quietly on the side.
"Oh, so it's Brother Wei. I also feel that Brother Wei is very congenial. Today, I will definitely drink this cup of wine.”
As Yue Jing spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the table full of delicacies again and swallow his saliva.
At that moment, the two of them did not care if the banquet had started or not. They raised their wine glasses and drank heartily. They talked one after another, drank large mouthfuls of wine, and ate large chunks of meat. There were only three people at the same table anyway, so they had nothing to worry about. The two of them chatted very well with a few words, as if they had met before.
"Brother Wei, looking at your attire and such a beautiful maid, you don't look like an ordinary person. Why are you sitting outside the garden?”
Yue Jing took a sip of wine and smacked his lips.
Xiang Yun shook his head and covered his mouth with his hand, pretending to be mysterious as he whispered,"
"I'm not afraid that Brother Yue will laugh at me, but I borrowed my clothes. The servant girl is my concubine, and I'm just a poor noble. I originally thought of coming in to admire the majesty of a king, but I didn't expect that they wouldn't even let me in.”
Upon hearing this, Yue Jing did not show any disdain. Instead, he fiercely gulped down a cup of wine and revealed an angry expression. He said with deep sympathy,
"Sigh…I didn't expect Brother Wei to have the same experience as me. He didn't even have the qualifications to be in the garden.”
"Back then, even if I couldn't sit in the Spring Pavilion, I could at least sit in the middle garden. I didn't expect that I could only sit outside this garden now.”
Yue Jing's face was filled with grief and indignation.
"Oh…from what Brother Yue said, could it be that Brother Yue once held a high position?”
Xiang Yun asked in surprise. However, there was no surprise in his eyes.
" Sigh…To be honest, Brother Wei, I was once a county magistrate of Green Wind County and was in charge of the financial power of the entire county. Now, I've become a postman who sends letters to the county lords of the county city. I'm just a small official who doesn't even rank. How sad, how sad!
In Xiang Yun's previous life, a county was almost the size of a province. Yue Jing had once served as a county's Earth Official, which was equivalent to the head of the provincial finance department. His position was indeed not low, while the capital post was only the lowest official position of the ninth grade. It was no wonder that Yue Jing was so sad and indignant.
At this point, Yue Jing actually drank three cups of wine in a row, choking to the point that tears were about to flow out. It could be seen how indignant and indignant he was in his heart.
Xiang Yun watched everything from the side and felt a little guilty. A moment later, he suddenly said,
"Brother Yue, it seems that your days are indeed not good. Why don't you follow me in the future?”
Hearing this, Yue Jing, who had a bitter expression and a slightly red tanned face, suddenly smiled.
"Haha.... Brother Wei, I appreciate your good intentions. I think your situation isn't any better. Otherwise, you wouldn't have fallen to such a corner.”
When Xiang Yun heard this, he smiled but did not say anything.
"Your Highness has arrived!"
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded from outside the east gate of the Apricot Altar Garden. It was not loud, but it instantly suppressed the noise in the Apricot Altar Garden. It was as if it was silent, and the voice was extremely clear and entered everyone's ears!
Upon hearing this voice, everyone in the originally lively banquet instantly stopped talking and laughing. They immediately stood up at the same time and looked in the direction of the east gate!
Outside the east gate of the Apricot Altar Garden, a handsome middle-aged man dressed in white with a purple gold crown and a jade belt on his waist walked leisurely into the garden with his hands behind his back. He had a gentle and calm demeanor like a graceful scholar.
Behind the man were two white-haired old men. One of them was tall, with sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes. He was hale and hearty, and his footsteps carried a threatening murderous aura. The other old man was thin and had fair skin. His narrow eyes, which were covered in crow's feet, had a sharp glint that made people dare not look at him directly!
Behind them, there were a few young men and women following closely behind. Among them were the brothers Xiang Jinghong and Xiang Jinglei. In between the two of them was the Crown Prince Xiang Qian and Princess Pheasant Phoenix Xiang Fei 'er. The four of them were all young elites with noble statuses and extraordinary cultivation. They were especially eye-catching as they walked.
At this moment, this group of people instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, especially the middle-aged man who was walking at the front. The spring breeze was warm, and he was filled with a refined aura. The latter looked gentle like jade, and there was not the slightest hint of violence and killing intent.
However, no one present dared to look him in the eye, because everyone knew that this was a pair of eyes that had seen corpses floating in rivers of blood for thousands of miles! Although this person looked harmless and even a little gentle, there was a bloodthirsty ferocious spirit living in his body. Once it appeared, it would be a scene of doomsday!
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