It was Chen Shangshu who came towards Ye Ying. He bowed to Ye Ying and said: "Commander, it will really make the humble house shine!"
"You're welcome, Mr. Chen." Ye Ying was a man of few words, so he just said this and stopped talking. If Chen Shangshu was not familiar with him, it would be awkward to stand there all the time, so he asked a maid to come over and guide him to his seat. Ye Wuji followed Ye Ying with his head down the whole time, but did not attract his attention.
He is just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, so there are quite a few people who come to celebrate his birthday. Ye Wuji visually inspected that there were over a hundred people in this courtyard alone, and the gifts given by each person were even more dazzling.
"My birthday is coming soon. I wonder if the gifts these people give me will be better than those given to Chen Shangshu." Ye Wuji said to Ye Ying.
Ye Ying was stunned for a moment, and then said dryly: "I don't have money, so I won't give it away."
"Hey! That's too much for you to say that! We have such a good relationship, but you don't give me a gift!"
"I have no money. If you are willing to reward me with something, I can give you a gift."
"Isn't that just like giving myself a gift?"
The people at the table saw that Ye Ying was not talking to anyone else, but had been whispering to his maid. One of them laughed and said: "They all say that Wenrou Township is the Tomb of Heroes. I didn't believe this before, but today I met Commander Ye. I know this is true."
"That's right. The Commander-in-Chief really loves this beautiful confidante of yours. He never forgets to take her with him wherever he goes. Can you please raise her head so that we can see how beautiful she is?"
Ye Ying glanced at the person who spoke expressionlessly and said, "I'm not a confidante."
At this time, Ye Wuji suddenly lightly hammered Ye Ying's shoulder, and took advantage of the situation to pretend to be shy and bury his face in his arms, and whispered: "I don't have a disguise, I can't let them see it."
In fact, Ye Wuji usually hides behind heavy bead curtains when she goes to court, and few ministers in the court have seen her face.
"This is really..."
"Indecent!"
"Commander Ye, no matter how much you like me, you can't be intimate in public!"
A group of sanctimonious hypocrites suddenly accused Ye Ying, and some people secretly thought in their hearts that they had never thought that Ye Ying was a hard-core person. But today, it seems that there are no gaps to exploit. After returning, they can Find a few beauties and send them to Ye Ying's house. When the wind blows on the pillow, the bones, no matter how hard they are, will soften.
"This is the maid given to me by His Majesty."
Ye Ying took out a piece of black masking cloth and covered Ye Wuji's face tightly. Originally, Ye Wuji was wearing a blue-grey dress today, with no accessories on his hair, so he was inconspicuous, but after putting on this mask, he suddenly attracted a lot of attention. People who would not have noticed her at first glance couldn't help but be stunned when they caught a glimpse of her while talking to Ye Ying.
"Master Ye, is this... your former colleague in the Shadow Guard?" A belated censor asked boldly.
Before Ye Ying could answer, other people at the table laughed and said, "This is not Mr. Ye's beauty. Mr. Ye is afraid that we will covet the people around him!"
The censor couldn't help but feel a little more contempt for Ye Ying. It seemed that she had never seen the world, and the woman's figure didn't look like a stunning beauty. Ye Ying could just take her with him, and even put her Face hidden. Which of the adults present is not a man of countless beauties and would even compete with him for a little maid! Your Majesty is indeed a fool to appoint such a person as the commander of the Imperial Army.
This banquet was really difficult for Ye Ying. The shadow guard is a person who hides in darkness and is not good at communicating with others. People in the officialdom are all like smart people. Every word they say has to be said in a roundabout way, which makes Ye Ying feel tired.
After finally surviving the banquet, Ye Ying sent Ye Wuji back to the palace and said seriously: "Your Majesty, if this happens again in the future, please don't come to me again!"
"Ye Ying, I know I am really making things difficult for you." Ye Wuji said, "But besides you, who else can I turn to?"