Chapter 496: You can’t turn against me, you absolutely can’t turn against me!
Subconsciously, the Fourth Master felt that there might be some conspiracy, but this was also what he was happy to see. Since he liked to stay in the front hall, then so be it. He simply pretended not to know, turned around, and walked away with big strides.
"Master, this... the main hall is over here." Su Peisheng was stunned when he saw his master walking to the side.
As the Fourth Master walked through the corridor, he turned back and reminded them, "Don't tell them I'm back unless they ask."
Then he strode towards the northeast corner, obviously heading towards Qingliang Pavilion.
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Li naturally would not miss the opportunity to win the favor of the masters.
The next moment, he came back from his own yard and immediately brought a jar of snow water that he had stored during the winter, then came to the front hall to make tea for the gentlemen.
Jiu Ye and his companions had planned to take the opportunity to slip away, but they had not expected that the concubine would come over again. They could not refuse for the moment, so they had to sit here and drink tea.
Several people sat together, and it was Li who was talking the whole time, talking about things like riding, archery, throwing pots, and practicing boxing.
Obviously, she wanted to please everyone. However, her knowledge was too superficial, and the gentlemen looked at each other in confusion, but they couldn't interrupt, so the atmosphere remained strangely tense.
Li became more and more excited as she spoke. The gentlemen were willing to sit here and listen to her, which probably meant they were interested in what she said.
For example, if my own Fourth Master didn't want to listen, he would probably just turn around and leave.
At that moment, her smile became even brighter. "I recently got a dagger inlaid with gemstones. It also has a unique little bell on it. It jingles when I walk. It's really rare. Why don't I bring it to Fourteenth Master someday?"
When Fourteen heard this, his brows were furrowed into a knot.
A dagger inlaid with bells? He had never seen one before. This was because daggers were meant to be concealed weapons, easy to carry and used to conceal and surprise the enemy.
Not to mention the gems on it, there is also a bell, so why should I carry a dagger?
Fourteen shook his head like a wave drum: "No, you can keep it for yourself." But for a moment he could no longer sit still, so he stood up and said, "The room is too stuffy, I'm going out to get some fresh air."
"Fourteenth Master, if you feel the room is stuffy, I'll have someone open the window." As she spoke, she immediately had someone open the window, then added with a smile, "Look, the breeze is quite nice today, blowing through the room and bringing a refreshing coolness. Fourteenth Master, you might as well enjoy this cup of tea. This water is from snow water that I painstakingly saved during the winter, and it's great for reducing noise."
Fourteen took a deep breath and finally sat down. He picked up the teacup and drank half of it in one gulp. He closed his eyes and silently said to himself, This is Fourth Brother's concubine. I can't turn my back on her. I absolutely can't turn my back on her! If I do, I'll be laughed at!
After three cups of cold tea, Fourteen finally felt the anger in his stomach subside a little. Didn't his brothers stay out? It wasn't like he was the only one enduring this. For a moment, his mood calmed down a little.
When Li saw the Fourteenth Master sitting down obediently and drinking tea, she felt proud unconsciously.
Everyone says that the Fourteenth Master is a bully in the Forbidden City, with a very bad temper, and the person you can't offend is him. But now it seems that the Fourteenth Master is quite easy to talk to, isn't he?
At this moment, Dong Chan, the maidservant serving Li, suddenly came over and whispered a few words to her in her ear.
After hearing this, Li's expression suddenly changed.
Seeing that several gentlemen were looking at him, Li suppressed his anger, finally forced a smile and treated everyone to tea.
What a wine-warming bastard! She's so arrogant and domineering, ignoring my words and even daring to detain my people! Who does she think she is? Just a lowly concubine!
At that moment, he just wanted to rush over and slap that little bitch twice, to let her know who is the one in charge of the house now.
After taking another look at the gentlemen beside her, Li finally held back. Opportunities to warm wine were always there, but the chance to sit down and drink tea with all the gentlemen was indeed rare. She pretended not to hear and continued, "Fourteenth Master, please don't be polite. I will send you the dagger later..."
Fourteen's temper is really getting out of control. Who wants to sit here and listen to this?
Just as he was frowning and wondering how to leave this damn place as quickly as possible, he suddenly saw Xiao Xizi come in and deliver a message.
"Concubine, Xiaodouzi from Qingliang Pavilion wants to see you."
When Li heard about Qingliang Pavilion, she became furious. She had also heard of this little bean before.
This person was Wenjiu's friend. Wenjiu had even whipped Song for this servant. Li felt that Wenjiu was not very smart and often did these crazy things. However, he remembered this servant very clearly.
Perhaps it was a woman's intuition that made Li feel that Wenjiu had sent this little idiot here at this time, which must be a bad omen. Maybe he was sending a servant to complain!
He said calmly, "Let him wait. Now that the gentlemen are all here, I am busy."
I still don't believe it. Even if I don't show up, what can she do to warm the wine?
"Xiaodouzi is here?" The Fourteenth Master's eyes lit up and he immediately stood up.
Xiao Xizi was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "Replying to the Fourteenth Master, it is Xiaodouzi." He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. How come the Fourteenth Master also knows Xiaodouzi?
When Li heard what Fourteenth Master said, she felt her heart suddenly tense. She said, "Fourteenth Master, it's just an insignificant matter..."
"I just need to say a few words to Xiaodouzi. What's your name? Take me to find Xiaodouzi!"
The Fourteenth Master was impatient and interrupted Li directly, pointing at Xiao Xizi.
Xiao Xizi responded blankly, feeling a little depressed.
It was said that he had been serving the master for several years, and the Fourteenth Master had met him more than once. How come he remembered Xiaodouzi's name but not his?
He came closer and said, "I'm Xiao Xizi, your servant. I'll show you the way right away." He emphasized the three words "Xiao Xizi".
The Fourteenth Master nodded, and quickly followed Xiao Xizi out of the house, not even giving the people behind him a chance to speak.
"Did Xiaodouzi tell me what it was about?" Jiu Ye couldn't help but come back to his senses and asked.
I had made an appointment with Xiao Si's wife earlier to visit her.
Now that they had really come to the mansion, they were sitting with Li and having tea. Could it be that Xiao Si's wife thought these people were being unkind? Perhaps Xiao Si's wife was waiting for them in the yard!
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