Yu Tang was shocked.
Pei Yan used to be very stern before, but not like now, his eyes were cold, not to mention, looking at Miss Xu like a hunter seeing prey, with a faint murderous look.
Ms. Xu was probably quite frightened too.
Yu Tang noticed that she quietly took two steps back and grabbed her skirt.
She looked towards Miss Xu.
Miss Xu didn't show anything on her face, she was still talking to Pei Yan with a smile on her face: "Which restaurant in Hangzhou makes the best sweet and sour fish and Dongpo pork? I haven't been to Hangzhou yet? Sister Yu, why don't we join in the fun, what do you think?"
Yu Tang didn't know why she was involved in this matter, but if Miss Xu wanted to, she would be willing to be the host. It's just that she felt that Pei Yan's mood was not right, so she took a good look at Pei Yan before answering Miss Xu's question.
She found that Pei Yan's eyes were dark and dark, just like the seemingly calm sea surface, the waves on the bottom of the sea were forced to not break through the sea surface. But it's just being suppressed by force. If you use a little more force, the waves will probably sweep out, and people will be in the turbulent waves as if they don't know whether they are alive or dead.
Yu Tang was shocked.
It was only at this time that she realized that what Miss Xu said just now meant something, and what she meant angered Pei Yan.
Naturally, she wanted to stand by Pei Yan's side.
Although Miss Xu is kind, Pei Yan is kind to her.
She can still tell the difference clearly.
Yu Tang swallowed the words that came to his lips, smiled and changed the phrase: "Do you want to eat sweet and sour fish and Dongpo pork when you go to Hangzhou, or do you want to see the scenery of Hangzhou city? If the former, we also make candy in Lin'an The vinegar fish and Dongpo pork are well cooked. I will be the host. Treat you to sweet and sour fish and Dongpo pork. If what you want to see most is the scenery of Hangzhou city, you might as well discuss it with Mrs. Yang San and make an appointment. Time, my mother and I will accompany you there. My mother hasn’t gone out for quite a while, and it’s just a beautiful spring, so I can go to Hangzhou and buy some new clothes.”
Her voice was clearer and brighter, gentle and polite, and for some reason, it diluted the tense confrontation just now. Miss Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Pei Yan but said to Yu Tang: "Then it's a deal. After Mrs. Yang San and I have made an appointment, we can make an appointment with you."
Yu Tang also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Although she didn't know why Pei Yan's expression suddenly relaxed after hearing her words, she was very good at seizing opportunities. Hearing what Ms. Xu said, she not only immediately nodded with a smile and said "yes", but also blessed Zhou Zijin, saying, "When did you come to Lin'an? Last time in Hangzhou City, thank you and the third master for your help. My father was still talking about it at home a few days ago? If he knew that you were here this time, he would definitely rush to Zhaoming Temple in advance. I will send someone to tell my father and ask him to invite you to have a good taste Taste the fine wine of Lin'an."
Zhou Zijin laughed, looked at Yu Tang a few times, and said to Pei Yan, "I haven't seen you in the past two years. The little girl has grown into a big girl. The longer she grows, the better she looks." Then she urged her, "You draw a small picture for you. Like it? Keep it beautiful. It will be hung in the house in the future, and it can be left to the children and grandchildren.”
Yu Tang couldn't help feeling a little moved when he heard this.
Pei Yan was full of displeasure, and said: "Are you painting a portrait?! And leave it to your descendants. Don't mess around here. Ms. Yu doesn't paint small portraits, let alone you."
Zhou Zijin was shocked, and said: "What do you mean? The little portrait I painted is hard to find, and you dare to dislike it."
Pei Yan said impatiently: "It's because the miniatures you painted are hard to come by, so I think you are not suitable to paint for Ms. Yu—what if someone knows that Ms. Yu's miniatures were drawn by you, and steal the paintings for money? Isn't Miss Yu's small portrait going to be lost in other people's hands? To be collected and caressed by others?"
Yu Tang shuddered when he heard this, and before Zhou Zijin could speak, he said, "Thank you Zhou Zhuangyuan. I am ordinary-looking, and I dare not bother Zhou Zhuangyuan to write. When I have a chance, I will ask Zhou Zhuangyuan to draw small portraits of my family members." .”
You can ask him to draw a picture for her father.
Zhou Zijin was very sorry, but didn't mention it again.
Ms. Xu told Zhou Zijin about his own small portrait: "In terms of painting small portraits, of course no one can compare with Zhou Zhuangyuan. Do you have your own small portrait at hand? If you can take this opportunity to bring it back It’s fine in the capital. It’s too hard to find you, you’re an idler.
Zhou Zijin smiled and said: "I originally planned to go to the capital in a few days. You tell Mingyuan not to worry about it. I will go to him then. Ask him to prepare Lihuabai for me. I want to have a big fight with him." Three cups."
Miss Xu nodded again and again, and said, "It just so happens that you also help to see how our book is doing."
"That's natural." Zhou Zijin agreed.
Miss Xu took Yu Tang to leave.
Neither Pei Yan nor Zhou Zijin said anything.
Miss Xu dragged Yu Tang, as if there were bandits chasing after her, and ran back to the room where she was resting, couldn't wait to pour herself a cup of tea, and drank two gulps, and then she was shocked. He pulled Yu Tang to sit down at the round table in the middle of the wing, and complained: "Why does Pei Xiaguang have such a personality? No wonder everyone just praises him for being brave and resourceful and doesn't care about other things. A person like him still wants to be Official? I think he might not be able to stay in the Sixth Department after he became an official.”
Yu Tang didn't like others attacking Pei Yan like this.
She said: "The third master is a very good person, and he has benefited Sangzi. We are very grateful to him."
Miss Xu smiled embarrassedly when she heard this, and said, "I'm not targeting Pei Xiaguang either, he really scared me. I didn't expect him to be so difficult to talk to." Speaking of this, she was a little depressed, and sighed: "No wonder people say seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. I have seen Pei Xiaguang. Don't expect me to say a good word for him in the future. When I meet him in the future, I will take a detour!"
A look of resentment.
Yu Tang wanted to defend Pei Yan, and said, "What did you mean just now? What do you mean by sweet and sour fish and Dongpo meat?"
Miss Xu hesitated to speak.
Yu Tang said: "Don't fool me either. Sweet and sour fish and Dongpo meat are available in Hangzhou and Suzhou. You may be implying Suzhou. Besides, you mentioned Gaoyou's salted duck eggs. He came to the south of the Yangtze River under the identity of Shi, and he was investigating the river course of Gaoyou. Are you implying that Gu Chaoyang wanted to investigate Gaoyou on the surface, but who actually committed crimes in Suzhou? But you excused yourself to the magistrate Yin. Does the magistrate know about this? Or does this matter have something to do with the magistrate Yin?"
Miss Xu looked at Yu Tang with admiration.
She thought for a while, and asked Ah Fu and Shuang Tao to stand guard outside the door: "Don't let anyone come near you."
The two looked at each other, but obediently went out, and carefully helped them close the door.
Only then did Miss Xu say to Yu Tang: "Some people say that the third prince is collecting money in the south of the Yangtze River. What problems can there be with the Gaoyou River? It was our second elder brother Yin who majored in the Ministry of Industry. And this time not only the imperial censor was sent out from the procuratorate, but also the eunuch who was the supervisor of ceremonies was sent to the palace. Gu Chaoyang and the others are bright, and the eunuch who is the supervisor of ceremonies is dark." She frowned, " It’s just that I don’t know who the Ceremony Supervisor sent? I count the days, Gu Chaoyang has already arrived in Lin’an, and the Ceremony Supervisor should have already arrived in Hangzhou or Suzhou.”
Yu Tang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and asked stupidly: "What does this have to do with the Pei family? Their eldest master who was the servant of the Ministry of Industry has died of illness, and the second and third masters are also guarding at home."
"How come you are so smart and so confused." Miss Xu glanced at her and lowered her voice, "The Pei family is very, very rich. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the richest man in Jiangnan, but the Pei family has always kept a low profile. If the third prince If you want to make money in the south of the Yangtze River, the Pei family must bear the brunt, if not from the Pei family, where can you start?"
As she spoke, her expression was shocked, and she whispered to Yu Tang: "Tell me, is this lecture a cover? Otherwise, why did several well-known wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River come. Even the Peng family and the family from far away in Fujian The Tao family from Guangzhou is also here." At this point, she was frightened by herself, her face turned pale, her body bones were as soft as if there were no bones, and she clutched her chest and said, "We won't be implicated, right? Since They are all involved, how can they still get together, are they not afraid of being caught? No, no, I have to send a letter to Yin Ming."
Ms. Xu was in a hurry: "No, the capital is too far away. I have to send a letter to the second elder brother of the Yin family first, asking him to take charge of the overall situation. But he can't come here. Once he comes, he won't be involved in this matter."
Yu Tang was calmer than her.
The main reason is that Yu Tang thought of his previous life, the Pei family was safe and sound until the second prince ascended the throne as the imperial capital and was safe and sound.
Either the Pei family has nothing to do with this matter or they have a way to get out.
But in the previous life, there was no such thing as Mr. Pei Lao'an hosting a lecture.
The time Gu Xi offered incense to Zhaoming Temple was five years later, when Li Duan's father Li Yi returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and the Li family presided over a Yulan Basin Festival in July and a half.
Therefore, this life is very different from the previous life.
Although she didn't know what to do, she didn't panic like Miss Xu.
"Listen to me." She held Miss Xu's hand tightly and said, "If you have such thoughts, you might as well explain it to Master Pei San directly. It's not appropriate for the prefect of Yin to come here, we know it's not good for the Pei family It’s not good not to tell.”
Since Ms. Xu knows such a secret thing, she can definitely help the Pei family.
What's more, she has already lived in Zhaoming Temple, and it's too late to get out.
It's better for everyone to work together to create a new situation.
Miss Xu obviously thought of this too.
She walked up and down the room, unable to make up her mind.
Yu Tang knew that whoever was faster would be able to take the initiative, so she simply gave Miss Xu an idea: "How about sending a letter to the prefect of Yin as soon as possible, asking him to come up with an idea, but don't come here first."
Ms. Xu thought for a while, stomped her feet, and agreed. She sat down and wrote a letter to the magistrate Yin, regretting: "If I had known, I would not have come to Zhaoming Temple with the third wife of the Yang family. This guy Yin Mingyuan is hesitating. I said I came to Jiangnan." , he didn't clearly object, but just lightly told Mrs. Yang San to look at me and tell me not to mind my own business. He clearly knew something. I hate him the most! If I don't speak clearly, how do I know what's going on! "
Yu Tang said: "Didn't you say that Mr. Yin asked you to come to Jiangnan to play?"
Ms. Xu hesitated: "I want to come and play, but he didn't explicitly object!"
Yu Tang was speechless.