Chapter 272 Everything for the Governor
Cough cough cough…Who, Li Feng???
Ning Cuo coughed violently a few times. In his vague impression, the Xueyu that Xiao Lezi was talking about should be a charming woman dressed in red with gorgeous makeup. Is she the same person as the dark-skinned man sitting at the table with a cold, old face, a stubbled beard, and ready to punish people at any time?
Thinking that the other party seemed to be throwing him a wink, Ning Cuo choked even more.
Xiao Lezi, who was standing aside, looked at Li Feng as if he had been struck by lightning. Ning Cuo, who was standing beside him, was coughing due to choking, but he didn't even notice.
Ning Cuo coughed and said to Xiao Tu, "Li, ahem, why did he go to Jinque Tower and pretend to be a woman? And he even deliberately offered to dance for me?"
Xiao Tu squinted her eyes and said, "Maybe she wanted to express her sincerity too much. She felt that working for the Ministry of Justice alone wasn't enough. Thinking that Jinque Tower was your property, she went to help you make money. She worked very hard, overcoming all the difficulties and becoming the top dancer in the tower. Not only did she help you make a lot of money, she even enthusiastically danced for you in person, just to make you smile!"
Ning Cuo's mouth twitched violently when he heard this, and he couldn't help coughing a few more times.
Many people at the banquet noticed the commotion above, especially the faction of Ning Dugong. When they saw that their master was choked by the wine, they all looked over immediately.
Among them was Lord Li Feng. He looked at the coughing Ning Cuo, and a hint of worry even appeared on his old face with dark stubble.
When Ning Cuo received this gaze, his eyes were so stung that he almost slapped it. Then he quickly turned his head and turned around, wishing he could wash his eyes on the spot.
Xiao Lezi also noticed this scene, and then he got excited and stood in front of his master, protecting him and blocking Li Feng from seeing him again.
Ning Cuo's mouth twitched again when he saw this, and he kicked him on the butt, "Get out of the way."
Xiao Lezi finally came to his senses and immediately slipped aside. Then he said in a daze, "Master, let me introduce you..."
Ning Cuo immediately said, "Shut up!"
Xiao Lezi actually didn't want to introduce himself anymore. What happened today had a huge impact on him. He felt that he would never be able to look directly at these subordinates whom the governor relied on again.
They were not about to speak, but Xiao Tu's eyes swept across the courtiers at the banquet. He raised his hand and pointed at two people in succession: one was a burly and strong man, and the other had a baby-faced youth. "These two are also your family head's capable subordinates, right?"
Ning Cuo looked at the people Xiao Tu pointed at. They were indeed his men, and they were all highly valued by him. He coughed and said, "The burly one is General Zhenyuan Xu Mu, and the younger one is the last year's top scholar Liu Qingyuan. These two...
Xiao Tu interrupted him with an embarrassed look, "Does your General Zhenyuan always lose his wife?"
Ning Cuo paused, "I have heard that he is dead..."
Xiao Tu interjected, "Six of them died, and every time his wife died, he would remarry soon after, then hold a grand banquet and invite all the officials in the court to attend his wedding?"
Ning Cuo said, "They all say Xu Mu is unlucky in marriage, so..."
Xiao Tu looked at him with a pouting look, "He's not unlucky with his wife. Aren't his previous six wives standing right in front of him right now?"
Ning Cuo was stunned. All six of his dead wives were here???
Where is this?
Xiao Tu raised his chin and pointed, "That~, isn't that your other capable subordinate beside him, the top scholar from the previous session?"
Ningcuo, “???????”
Xiao Tu hugged his chest and said, "They were both raised in the same orphanage when they were young. They recognized each other after serving in the same court. They were both orphans and honest officials. Their lives were very difficult, but they could not take bribes or break the law. So, by chance, they discovered that officials in the capital could openly accept betrothal gifts when they got married.
So the two of them came up with a clever plan. The top scholar pretended to be the bride, and the general pretended to be the groom. They pretended to get married and collected gifts. They got married six times in three years. Every time the family ran out of money, they would get married again.
Ning Cuo, “……………………”
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