Everyone looked at him in disbelief, including Bao Ning.

She looked closely at Pei Yuan. He had drunk too much, and he leaned back in his chair, sitting with his legs apart, looking casual. He didn't look like someone who could play a musical instrument like the pipa.

Jia Xian's eldest son was two years old, and he could already speak. He was very smart. He showed his two little milk teeth, clapped his hands and laughed, "Boasting, bragging!"

Jia Xian quickly covered his mouth and was about to apologize, but Pei Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay."

The wine shop kept a singing girl. Zhang Heyu went to borrow a pipa and came back quickly, taking a flute with him.

The eldest sister saw it and smiled and said, "Give it to Baoning. When she was still in the family, Dad hired a musician to teach her. Baoning played the flute the best and was always praised."

Ji Tongchu said, "Now that you mention it, I remember what happened back then. The time in the family is the most unforgettable. I remember that the eldest sister played the zither very well."

The third sister Ji Anlu smiled and covered her lips after hearing it, "Yes, the eldest sister can play the zither, the second sister can play the guqin, the fourth sister is good at the konghou, and the fifth sister is an excellent flute player. I am the dumbest. I can't learn this or that. I just love to eat, so I married a cook later."

Zhang Heyu was called by name, rubbed his hands embarrassedly, and smiled innocently. Everyone laughed too.

Speaking of Ji Jiaying, Ji Xiangzhen's smile faded a little: "Jiaying she...she is spoiled, has a very stubborn temper, and always does wrong things."

"It's a good day, let's not talk about those sad things." Pei Yuan interrupted her. He took the pipa and held it in his arms, still in a lazy posture with drooping eyelids. He wiped the string with his fingers, and a long "clang" sounded.

"Is there any song you want to listen to?"

Baoning still didn't quite believe it, and whispered in his ear: "Ayuan, if you can't play it, just say so, don't force it."

"Do you really think I'm a barbarian?" Pei Yuan snorted, "I really should teach you a lesson. Otherwise, I don't know how long you will misunderstand me."

Baoning laughed: "Okay, then can you play the song 'Yangchun Baixue'?"

Pei Yuan said: "No."

"..." Baoning's expectations for him just now disappeared completely, and he felt that he had nothing to say.

Jia Xian came to the rescue and said, "There are many other famous songs. How about 'Sunset Xiaogu'?"

Pei Yuan said, "It's too elegant and pretty. I don't like it."

Ji An revealed his idea, "Then let's play 'Autumn Moon in the Han Palace'. It tells a love story and girls will love it."

Pei Yuan said, "It's sad and sorrowful, and too feminine."

Bao Ning really wanted to throw him and the pipa downstairs. This guy is really...

With so many people around, they should give him face and give him a stage. Bao Ning calmed down and said, "Then choose a piece of music yourself."

Pei Yuan took another sip of wine and thought for a moment, "Then let's choose 'Eighteen Beats of the Hujia'."

Jia Xian immediately clapped his hands and said, "Good, this one is good! According to legend, this piece of music was composed by Cai Wenji. After Cai Wenji was captured by the Huns, although she gave birth to two sons and was loved by the Huns, she still missed her homeland all the time. That's why she composed 'Eighteen Beats of the Hujia' to express her desire to return to the Han Dynasty! This is good, it has meaning and yearning, this is good!"

Ji Rong was dazed, half lying on the table looking at him, thinking: Is this also the nature of a businessman? Even in the toilet, flattery can make the aroma of pork belly.

Pei Yuan put his hands on the strings, half-closed his eyes, tried a few notes first, and then nodded slightly to Baoning, indicating that he was going to start. The smooth and pleasant sound of the piano flowed out.

Baoning played the flute in harmony, Ji Yan placed a few wine bowls, and knocked on the bowls with chopsticks to add to the fun, and Jia Xian sang along.

For a moment, the music in the house was lively, and the party of wine and meat turned into a feast full of literati elegance.

Gradually, Baoning looked at Pei Yuan with surprise. He said that he could play the pipa, and it turned out that he really could, and he was very good at it. The sound of the piano was ups and downs, and powerful, enough to surpass 80% of the singing girls. Baoning couldn't describe his current mood, he was just very happy, thinking that he had discovered something new about Pei Yuan, something very different from the way he appeared, delicate and gentle.

When the song ended, the second and third sisters couldn't help but applaud.

Jia Xian looked at him in surprise, but this time he was not flattering, but said sincerely: "The prince is so secretive, he is the most impressive pipa player I have ever seen!" As

he spoke, he couldn't help but boasting: "I read the storybook before, and saw in the Investiture of the Gods that there was a demon named Li Hai, who held a jade pipa as a weapon, and the four strings could attract earth, water, fire and wind respectively. When the four strings were plucked, wind and fire would come together! I have always imagined I never imagined what a heroic and divine person this must be. It was not until I met the prince today that I believed that such a Pipa God really existed in the world!"

Pei Yuan nodded at Ji Yan: "Write down what your second brother-in-law said today, and memorize it well when you go back. In the future, you should speak to people in a human way and to ghosts in a ghost way. When it is time to flatter, you should flatter with all your strength. It will be of great help to your future."

Jia Xian smiled awkwardly.

Bao Ning looked at Pei Yuan with smiling eyes and asked: "Who did you learn this from?"

Pei Yuan said: "Wei Meng."

Bao Ning was even more surprised. She recalled Wei Meng's burly appearance and associated him with the graceful Pipa... She couldn't think of it at all.

"Perhaps people with the last name Wei are natural musicians." Ji Xiangzhen remembered something and smiled, "The best pipa player I know of was a palace maiden named Wei Wu thirty years ago. She was extremely beautiful and had a charming voice. Later, the Zhou Dynasty and the Xiongnu almost went to war. The emperor did not want to fight, so he was advised to make Wei Wu a princess and send her to the north to marry."

Baoning asked, "Did the war really end?"

"It was settled for about ten years." Ji Xiangzhen shook his head. "Then we fought again. We lost the first battle. My impression is that it was probably in Changpo, where 100,000 prisoners died. They were prisoners who had surrendered, but they were still killed. It was extremely tragic. Later, for revenge, the second and third battles were launched. Many people died in both battles, and only then did we get the rare stability we have now."

Baoning murmured, "How sad Wei Wu must be."

Jia Xian said, "I heard that she hanged herself."

Baoning sighed. But it was just a sigh. After all, it happened many years ago and happened to someone else.

Bao Ning poked Pei Yuan's shoulder: "A Yuan, do you know about this? The story of the princess Wei Wu who was married to the emperor is from the family of General Wei!"

Pei Yuan did not respond. Bao Ning looked at him strangely and found that he was already very drunk. He was about to fall asleep, but he was still holding a wine glass between his fingers.

Bao Ning sighed and wanted to take the glass off. He did not let go. Bao Ning tried to pry his fingers apart. Pei Yuan opened his eyes impatiently: "What are you doing!"

Bao Ning's first reaction was to go to see Ji Ran nervously. She was used to Pei Yuan's occasional cold shoulder, but Ji Ran didn't. If Ji Ran had heard what happened just now, and the two stubborn drunks had started a fight on the spot, it would have been a bad ending.

Fortunately, Ji Ran was lying crookedly in the chair, snoring in her sleep.

Fearing that Pei Yuan's drunken mind would cause her trouble again, Bao Ning quickly stood up and said goodbye. It was already very late, and everyone said a few more words and left one after another.

Chen Jia was waiting at the door in a carriage. Bao Ning reluctantly helped Pei Yuan up, and was already sweating from exhaustion. A drunk person is very heavy, and Pei Yuan doesn't allow anyone to touch him. Baoning sits in the car, frowning and rubbing his sore arm. Pei Yuan, on the other hand, has sobered up and put his thigh on Baoning's leg: "Give me a massage, too."

Baoning pushes him down: "Just now on the table, how did you talk to me in that tone? I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

"Settlement of what?" Pei Yuan half raised his eyelids to look at her and ordered, "Go buy a roast chicken first."

"..." Baoning knew that he was drunk again. What annoyed her most was his drunken look, like a difficult child who wouldn't listen and didn't feel any pain when he was hit.

Baoning said, "It's so late, where can you buy roast chicken? Let's go home and go to sleep."

"I said." Pei Yuan widened his eyes and said to her word by word, "I want to eat roast chicken."

Baoning said, "No."

"No?" Pei Yuan's upper body swayed a few times, and suddenly stood up. The carriage was short, and his head hit the roof with a bang.

Baoning couldn't help but cover her head: "Does it hurt? Sit down quickly and stop struggling."

"No?" Pei Yuan put his foot on the car window and squinted at her, "Do you believe me or not, jump down now."

Baoning said, "No."

Pei Yuan snorted and stretched out two fingers in front of Baoning: "Do you know what number this is?"

Baoning said, "I don't know."

"So stupid!" Pei Yuan scolded, and then taught her, "This is two! I'm counting to two. If you don't turn around and buy some barbecued chicken, I'll jump out of this car window!"

"Bao, ba, ba, what barbecued chicken!" Baoning also lost her temper. She pointed at the seat and said, "Come back and sit down, or I'll throw you out!"

"You don't believe me?" Pei Yuan stared at her, "You count to two. If I don't jump down, I'll take your surname!"

Bao Ning pulled his sleeve back, "You're so old, it's shameful to act crazy after drinking!"

"I want to eat roast chicken."

"No!" Bao Ning let go of his sleeve, frowned, ignored his madness, and stretched out two fingers, saying, "I'll count to two. Either sit down or jump down. Otherwise, I'll kick you down!"

"One."

"Two--"

Pei Yuan left the car window, he turned and sat on the ground, glanced at Bao Ning and said, "I won't argue with you, I'll give you face!"

"You're crazy!" Bao Ning gritted his teeth and scolded him, "Didn't you say that if you don't jump down, you'll take my surname?"

Pei Yuan said frankly, "Then call me Ji Yuan from now on."

"Ji Yuan..." Bao Ning repeated, "It sounds the same as brothel, what a dirty name!"

Pei Yuan sat on the ground with his legs crossed, suddenly stretched his neck, and moved in front of Bao Ning. Bao Ning thought he was going to say something, and just when she wanted to concentrate and listen carefully, Pei Yuan burped loudly at her. Bao Ning didn't dodge and almost fainted.

She was really angry and raised her hand to hit him. Pei Yuan leaned his face over: "Hit me, hit me as much as you want, I want to eat roast chicken."

"Eat eat eat!" Bao Ning yelled at him, "If I let you drink again in the future, I'll be a pig!"

Pei Yuan said: "I want to eat roast chicken."

Bao Ning closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the depression in her heart. She tried to calm herself, knocked on the front door of the carriage, and told Chen Jia, "Go find a roast chicken shop."

Chen Jia was stunned and looked up at the moon: "Madam, it's almost midnight, where is the shop open?"

Pei Yuan closed his eyes: "I want to eat roast chicken."

Bao Ning was furious: "Go buy it! Give it to him!"

... Chen Jia turned the horse around helplessly, walked around the city for a while, and finally woke up the owner of a shop and roasted a chicken on the spot.

While waiting for the chicken to be roasted, Baoning asked Chen Jia, "How long have you been following the prince?"

Chen Jia replied, "About three or four years."

Baoning asked angrily, "Did he like to drink before? Is he so troublesome after drinking?"

Chen Jia said, "No. The prince used to fall asleep when he was drunk, and he would be as calm as ever after waking up. He never got drunk before."

Baoning looked at Pei Yuan, who was leaning against the car door and picking his nails, and asked in confusion, "Why has he become like this now..."

Chen Jia answered straightforwardly, "Maybe he thinks you, my lady, are easy to bully. In the barracks before, pretending to be crazy and stupid was useless. But now it works. You buy him a roast chicken."

Baoning was surprised, "Really?"

...

On the way back, Baoning was thinking about this question. Does she really look easy to bully?

Even a drunkard dares to bully her.

Pei Yuan fell asleep again, leaning on her shoulder and snoring softly. Bao Ning held the roast chicken as a weapon to threaten Pei Yuan, and warned him that if he behaved well along the way, he would be fed when he got home, otherwise he would be fed to the dog.

The carriage stopped steadily in front of the mansion. Bao Ning woke Pei Yuan up and was about to get off. Chen Jia opened the door and whispered, "Madam, there are strangers at the door, two carriages."

Bao Ning asked in surprise, "It's so late, who is it?"

Chen Jia got off the car to ask, and came back soon, followed by an old lady with half-white hair and five young girls in palace costumes.

"One is Manager Miao sent by the emperor. He said that we have just moved and there must be a lot of chores, so he was asked to help take care of them. Others were sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He said that there are no maids in the mansion and the prince doesn't have a concubine... um..." Chen Jia said, "That's what he meant."

Baoning's face suddenly darkened.