Sect Master Feng said with a smile: "This is a question to the sect leader that you know clearly. How many people who have been walking around in the world don't know this?"
"Oh?" Xiang Baiying looked indifferent: "Since the establishment of the Beggar Clan, although there have been occasional setbacks, it has not been as the Beggar Clan's disciples are incompatible with each other as Sect Leader Feng said. That's what Sect Master Feng said today. , The beggar wants to find out the truth. Whose mouth did this statement come from?" Staring at Clan Master Feng, he said calmly: "Is this Clan Master Feng talking nonsense here, or is there really someone spreading rumors behind his back to cause trouble?"
Sect Leader Feng was startled. Although Xiang Baiying had a calm expression, the gaze in his eyes was extremely sharp. He suddenly felt uneasy and forced a smile: "Master Xiang, just think I'm talking too much."
Qi Ning secretly thought to himself that this leader of Feng Sect is really very courageous. The little master of Qiqing Sect dared to talk nonsense in front of Xiang Baiying. He also knew in his heart that these people were just relying on Lu Shanghe and Xiang Baiying. Ying Nai is a sworn brother, and even if he feels that his words offend him, Xiang Baiying will not do anything to them.
Xiang Baiying picked up a melon slice and said slowly: "Although the Beggar Gang is just a group of beggars, if someone wants to slander the Beggar Gang behind their back, Xiang will never agree." His voice was calm, but there was a compelling tone. Power.
At this moment, Lu Shanghe's hearty laughter was heard from behind the screen: "Madam, I have never told you a lie. You will be greatly surprised when you see this person today. No matter what, you can't guess who it is." who."
When Master Feng and Master He heard the sound, they stood up and trembled slightly toward Baiying, but did not get up.
Qi Ning turned around and looked over, and saw Lu Shanghe walking out first from behind the screen behind Xiang Baiying, holding hands with someone. The person slowly walked out from behind the screen, but it was a woman.
The woman wears a light orange-red long gauze skirt, a rose-red brocade gown, with snow-white rabbit down sewn on the edges. An orange-red ribbon is wrapped around her waist, and a piece of high-quality Hetian jade is inlaid in the middle. , her brocade-like long hair was pulled up into a moon bun with a red jade coral hairpin. A row of glazed curtains were inserted diagonally under the bun, which made her even more charming and graceful. Her elegant jade face was painted with light makeup, which was originally special. Due to the passage of time, Li Qingmei's face has lost its youthful greenness, revealing the charm of a mature woman, but the most unforgettable thing is the pair of brilliant starry water eyes.
Qining was startled when he saw this woman.
There are also many beautiful women he has seen. Whether it is Gu Qinghan or Mrs. Tian, their appearance is one of a kind. Even the great witch of Cangxi is also very beautiful.
But compared to the woman in front of him, those other women were obviously inferior.
This woman was covered with a thin layer of gauze from the bridge of her nose, as if she didn't want to completely show her face in front of outsiders, but the gauze couldn't hide her exquisite outline, she was really graceful and charming.
Qi Ning thought that before Sect Master Feng praised Mrs. Lu as the most beautiful woman in Xichuan, he didn't think so at the time. Now it seems that Sect Master Feng was not exaggerating. Mrs. Lu's appearance and figure, not to mention Xichuan, looked at the world. I'm afraid I won't be able to find a few.
When Master Feng and Master He saw Mrs. Lu coming in, they both bowed deeply and said, "I've seen Madam before!"
Mrs. Lu bowed gracefully, with a graceful posture and a soft voice: "Master Feng, what a hero!" Obviously these two people were frequent visitors to Yinghe Villa, and Mrs. Lu recognized both of them.
Lu Shanghe raised his hand and said with a smile: "Madam, this is Lord Jinyi!"
Mrs. Lu's watery eyes brightened slightly, and she saluted, "I've met Mr. Marquis!"
"Don't dare!" Qi Ning hurriedly raised his hands and returned the greeting: "Qi Ning has met Madam!" Seeing Lu Shanghe and Madam Lu standing together, Lu Shanghe had an upright appearance, a dignified appearance, and an outstanding temperament, but Qi Ning saw it, but I always feel that this couple is a little incoherent. Lu Shanghe seems to be far from worthy of Mrs. Lu.
"Do you want me to come to see the Marquis?" Mrs. Lu smiled softly: "The old Marquis Jinyi conquered Xichuan back then, and his reputation was far and wide, and I have also heard of it."
Lu Shanghe laughed and said, "Of course I want to meet the young Marquis, but what Madam wants to see most is not the young Marquis." Xiang Baiying said to Baiying who had not yet stood up, "Xiaoyao, I haven't met your sister-in-law yet!"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Lu's delicate body trembled, and her watery eyes immediately looked at Xiang Baiying.
Xiang Baiying finally stood up slowly and turned around with a slight smile on his face. He obviously hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Sister-in-law!"
Mrs. Lu's delicate body trembled again, her starry water eyes stared at Xiang Baiying, but Xiang Baiying lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at Mrs. Lu.
Qi Ning stood aside. He had just made some guesses before, but after seeing this scene, he finally understood the hidden meaning.
Xiang Baiying, a dignified man, glanced sideways at the rivers and lakes. At the time of the storm, not to mention a female streamer, it was the powerful and powerful men who dominated the rivers and lakes. Who dared to be presumptuous in front of Xiang Baiying? Why should Xiang Baiying be afraid of anyone
But at this moment, Xiang Baiying, who had always been calm and free-spirited, did not dare to face the beautiful Madam Lu in front of her.
Of course Qi Ning knew what kind of situation it was. A man like Xiang Baiying would not dare to raise his head in front of a woman. It was only because Xiang Baiying felt ashamed of the woman in front of him.
There was silence in the water pavilion for a while. Qining felt that the atmosphere was unusually depressing and embarrassing. After a moment, he heard Mrs. Lu ask softly: "How have you been doing these past years? I... your eldest brother has always been thinking about you." Holding you."
Xiang Baiying finally raised his head and said with a smile: "Everything is fine with me, thank you... Thank you, sister-in-law, for caring about me."
But Lu Shanghe already laughed and said: "Madam, I told you a big surprise, and I was right. Xiaoyao has done a lot of great things in these years. He is now the leader of the Beggar Clan, and the Beggar Clan is the largest in the world. With a large group of people, our Xiaoyao can be considered the number one in the world, hahaha...!" He smiled extremely heartily, and seemed to be sincerely happy for his sworn brother.
Mrs. Lu smiled softly and said, "Uncle Xiang, I will definitely be happy for you."
Mrs. Lu was polite and generous, but Qining could tell that what she said was nothing more than polite words, and such polite words actually made the distance between her even wider.
Qi Ning knew that Xiang Baiying's mood must be extremely complicated now, and he wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere, so he smiled and said: "Master Lu, I'm a little hungry. Can we start dinner?"
Lu Shanghe laughed and said: "Damn it, damn it, little Marquis, you are really neglectful. Lu Sheng, hurry up and arrange the dishes. Madam, we have had guests here before, but you never ate together. Today, Xiaoyao and Xiaohou are here, Xiaoyao is not Outsider, we haven’t seen each other for so many years, how about you come and have dinner here too?”
Mrs. Lu shook her head and said with a smile: "I have been feeling a little tired these past two days, so I won't be here with you today. Master Feng, you guys have been tired from the journey, so please drink two more drinks." Yingying bowed and then withdrew.
Xiang Baiying stared blankly at Mrs. Lu's leaving figure. After a moment, he finally slowly turned around and sat down, with a look of disappointment on his face.
Lu Shanghe sent Mrs. Lu out of the water pavilion and returned soon. After sitting down, he said: "Xiaoyao, your sister-in-law hasn't seen you for many years. She may be a little excited for a while. After she calms down, you will stay here for a few more days." Day, I still remember that you like the five-treasure porridge made by Su Ying the most, I will ask your sister-in-law to make it for you to try later."
"No... no need." Xiang Baiying said: "It's good to see you today. Big brother and little brother still have a lot of things to do. The young marquis also has to rush back to the capital, so it won't be delayed for too long. We will leave tomorrow, and I will always come back to see my brother when I have time."
Lu Shanghe frowned and said: "Brother, what did I do wrong? You know I am a rough man. If there is anything wrong, just say it. Your sister-in-law and I live here, and this is your home. , returned home, stayed only one night and then left. If word spread, outsiders would say that I, Lu Shanghe, do not value brotherhood and would have kicked my brothers out early."
"Brother, please don't say that." Xiang Baiying said immediately: "Brother treats me like flesh and blood. If there is anything wrong with me, I...!"
"To the leader of the gang, Master Lu is kind and sincere, please don't hurt Master Lu's heart." Sect Master Feng said with a smile: "When you brothers get together, you naturally want to talk more about old times. The young marquis is busy with official duties, so that's okay. Without delaying your brother's reunion, if the young Marquis is in a hurry, Hero He and I will escort the young Marquis to Chengdu tomorrow, which is only a day's drive away from Chengdu."
Lu Shanghe immediately said: "Xiaoyao, you have to stay a few more days, and the young prince also wants to stay here for a few more days. The young prince rarely comes to Xichuan once. When he comes to the humble house, he must let Lu show his friendship as a landlord. That's right, Xiaoyao, do you still remember the Baima Mountain not far away? We will go hunting at Baima Mountain tomorrow. The Marquis is in the capital and it is rare to see the countryside, so let’s go and have fun together."
Xiang Baiying just smiled and said nothing.
At the wine table, there was a lot of people drinking. Xiang Baiying was good at wine, and because he was feeling depressed, he drank a lot at the wine table. Qining was not greedy for drinks. After drinking until midnight, although Xiang Baiying was drunk, Even Sect Leader Feng and He Daxia were also in a daze.
After the banquet was over, Lu Shanghe asked Xiang Baiying and Qining to go down to rest. The Yinghe Villa was very large and had many houses. Lu Sheng led the two of them to the guest house. Their rooms were separated by a wall. Qining personally helped them. Xiang Baiying entered the room and helped him lie down. He wanted to go to the next room, but then he thought that Xiang Baiying was drunk, so he decided to stay here and take care of him.
He sat on the big chair in the room and took a nap. He was in a daze, and he didn't know how long he had slept. When he opened his eyes, he found that the oil lamp was still lit in the room. He looked towards the bed, only to see that the bed was empty. , Xiang Baiying is no longer in the hospital.