Chapter 192 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue

The capital city has a large population and land is very tight. Many officials cannot afford to buy houses with their salaries, and most of them rent houses outside.

The court also has some housing policies, building official residences in the capital as collective dormitories for officials to rent.

The house of King Taiping is another case.

He holds military power and leads the army. When he was young, he followed the previous emperor to fight and made outstanding military achievements. His title and residence were all earned by himself.

Liu Yixuan used to live in the speed room most of the time. When he was resting, he would go to the mansion that Xu Qingrong had arranged for him. At that time, Xu Qingrong had not yet grasped the real power, and Liu Yixuan was also unknown. The mansion of the two was also very low-key. It was far away from the place where officials lived in a concentrated area, and not close to the palace. However, it was quiet. Liu Yixuan and Xu Qingrong were very satisfied with it and never moved out.

Xue Chen and his several vests came to Liu Yixuan one after another, either in a sedan or a carriage.

The carriage of the Prince of Taiping's Mansion was the last to arrive.

Although their identities were noble, their official positions were not high, and this gathering was not formal, so only Xu Qingrong came out to greet them.

"Master Xu, I'm sorry for disturbing you." Xue Chen said politely.

Gong Jiu was out, not wearing his light white clothes. Xu Qingrong couldn't tell them apart, and smiled awkwardly: "It's a great honor for you two gentlemen to visit my humble home. Please come in."

Gong Jiu followed his brother silently and entered the mansion with him.

Xu Qingrong: "Yi Xuan is not done yet, so he has no time to come out to greet you two. Please forgive me."

Xue Chen smiled softly: "Don't worry, Xiao Liu and I are as close as one person, Master Xu, don't worry."

Xu Qingrong: "Why should I be nervous?"

System: [Even I can see that he is nervous, what is my uncle nervous about? ]

Xue Chen: [It should be that he hasn't confirmed my and my brother's identities yet. 】

His attire today was similar to Gong Jiu's. Both wore sky-blue robes, but the patterns on the clothes were different, and the belts, shoes, accessories, and hair crowns were also different. However, the twins looked exactly the same, and their faces were equally pale, making it impossible to tell who was who. Xu

Qingrong didn't interact much with the two of them, and didn't know their personalities, so it was even harder to tell them apart.

After arriving at the lobby, Xue Chen acted casually, controlled his vest to come over and talk a few words, and then sat back.

Xu Qingrong wanted to invite the Xue twins to the main seat in the middle hall, but was rejected by Xue Chen.

He sat in the seat next to him and let Xu Qingrong take the main seat. Gong Jiu sat on his left, Pei Rui on his right, and then Zhui Ming, Qing Tan, Di Fei Jing, Yuan Fei Shuang, and Wan Yan Kang.

After reserving a seat for Liu Yixuan, there was still a vacant seat.

Zhui Ming didn't see anyone, so he leaned close to Pei Rui's ear and asked in a low voice: "You said before that this master came with Xiao Qi, so they must have a good relationship. Why is he the only one here?"

He had many doubts in his mind, and was afraid that Pei Rui's understanding ability was limited, so he only asked this simplest question.

Qingtan's hearing seemed to be good. Zhui Ming thought his voice was already very low. After he finished speaking, the white-robed monk raised his eyes and looked over.

His expression was gentle and light, with a hint of compassion, ethereal and otherworldly. At first glance, he was not a worldly person, but gentle and solemn.

Zhui Ming smiled at him.

Qingtan is somewhat similar to Yuan Feishuang. He is born with a smiling face, and his mouth corners are raised even when he is not smiling. However, his eyes are cold and he seems to be a little difficult to approach.

Qingtan turned the rosary in his hand and chanted a Buddhist mantra in a low voice: "Donor, you are wrong. The monk and the Seventh Young Master are just companions. There is no other origin."

Gong Jiu glanced at his brother and lowered his head calmly. Zhui

Ming returned the greeting: "So that's how it is."

He didn't dare to speak casually, nor did he touch the tea on the table. He silently observed the surroundings.

After a while, "Liu Yixuan" brought the last dish to the table and sat next to Wanyan Kang. He smiled and said: "The dishes are ready, eat quickly, or they will be unpalatable if they get cold."

Xu Qingrong immediately looked over.

Wanyan Kang reacted belatedly and turned to look at the people around him, "Can you speak?"

Yu Qi said, "Then I won't say anything."

Wanyan Kang looked at him seriously.

The boy was slender, beautiful like a pretty girl, with a very fair complexion and a faint smile. He was very dazzling, but not aggressive, gentle and beautiful. It was indeed the Liu Yixuan he knew.

Wanyan Kang glanced at Xu Qingrong, who stared at Liu Yixuan closely. When Liu Yixuan spoke, he seemed to stand for a moment, restrained himself and sat back down. Even so, his eyes were full of wonder and joy, as if he had just learned that Liu Yixuan could speak.

Just as he was thinking, another Liu Yixuan came in from outside and sat between Xu Qingrong and Yu Qi. All the seats at the round table were filled.

How could there be two Liu Yixuan?

Zhui Ming looked at the two people, then looked at Pei Rui. He knew that Pei Rui was blind and his hearing was much better than that of ordinary people. He asked in a whisper: "Is one of them Xiao Qi?"

The first Liu Yixuan said: "It's me."

Wanyan Kang: "What?"

Yu Qi smiled gently: "I am Xiao Qi, borrowing the identity of Lord Liu. You don't mind, do you?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head.

The light in Xu Qingrong's eyes dissipated, and he returned to peace. Zhui

Ming was shocked. Another master! And he is a master with first-class disguise ability!

If he usually disguises himself as someone else, no one can tell him apart!

Liu Yixuan is in a high position at such a young age and thrives in the court. Is it really him who has run the show?

This Xiaoqi is extremely mysterious. Zhui Ming had never heard of this person before today.

Who else has he disguised himself as?

Zhui Ming looked around calmly. Xue Chen, Pei Rui, Qingtan, Yuan Feishuang, and the disguised Liu Yixuan were all very indifferent and did not react at all.

Xu Qingrong had just recovered from his disappointment and looked at Liu Yixuan with an apologetic look in his eyes, as if he was apologizing for Liu Yixuan's disability.

Di Feijing kept his head down and could not see his expression.

Only the one wearing the golden crown showed some disdain in his eyes. He should know Xiao Qi, and it is very likely that he does not get along well with him.

Before the dinner started, Zhui Ming learned such important news. He felt that his trip was worthwhile.

Yu Qi greeted Gong Jiu: "Long time no see, brother."

Gong Jiu said lightly: "Who is your brother?"

"You." Yu Qi smiled, "We have been brothers for a few days after all. I, your brother, still have a tacit understanding with you, right?"

When he played Xue Chen, Gong Jiu could not tell which one was his brother.

And in Xingzhou...

Gong Jiu glanced at Xue Chen and did not give Yu Qi any more attention.

Yu Qi complained: "You are too disrespectful to me. You have called me brother so many times."

Gong Jiu ignored him.

Liu Yixuan picked up some of Yu Qi's favorite dishes and touched his arm. Yu Qi retracted his gaze and started eating first.

Generally speaking, such dinners are very particular. One has to wait for the venerable to start eating first before others can eat.

Yu Qi broke the rules. Others did not eat with him, nor did they react much. They all observed others silently. Only Xue Chen and others were extremely calm.

System: [What's the point of doing this?]

Xue Chen: [You don't understand. I am a son of a noble family after all. I must be polite. If I am restrained all the time, how can I eat? With Xiao Qi starting, I can eat to my heart's content!]

System: [...]

It's still for eating.

Gong Jiu suddenly asked: "Why did you invite us here?"

Xue Chen was busy eating with Xiao Qi's body, and was a little slow to react before he realized that his brother was talking to Liu Yixuan.

Liu Yixuan looked at him and made a few random gestures.

Gong Jiu: "I don't understand what you mean."

Liu Yixuan put down his hand and pointed at the food on the table.

Gong Jiu: "You can't speak. You invited so many people here. Don't you have any other preparations?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head.

Gong Jiu: "Shenhou Mansion, Liufenbantang, Shumiyuan, plus Taiping Palace, Xiaoqi and Qingtan are all here. If you say it's just for dinner, I don't believe it."

Xue Chen frowned: "Lin'er."

Gong Jiu: "I thought this dinner was big brother's idea, but now it seems that it has nothing to do with brother."

Xue Chen: "You think too much."

Gong Jiu: "Big brother trusts them too much."

Xu Qingrong finally figured out their identities and spoke for Liu Yixuan: "Yixuan has been busy in the kitchen since morning. It took him a lot of effort to prepare these meals. He is an introvert and doesn't have many friends. This time, we invited a few of you to come just for a simple gathering. There is no other meaning. Please worry too much, Prince."

Xue Chen picked up some food for Gong Jiu: "Eat."

Gong Jiu said to Xu Qingrong: "That's better."

He tasted the fish that his brother had picked up and found that it tasted really good. He didn't know how Liu Yixuan cooked it, but it was even more delicious than the fish he had eaten on the Nameless Island.

Xue Chen controlled several vests to pick up their chopsticks: [Tong'er, I'm so happy.]

System: [Don't you think the atmosphere is weird now!]

Xue Chen: [Really? No, isn't it just that we didn't talk?]

System: [...]

Your happiness is built on the suffering of others.

Pei Rui ate his meal accurately with the help of other people's eyes. When he ate food that was not easy to eat, as long as other vests looked over here, Pei Rui would know what to do.

He ate very happily, and even Zhui Ming, who had been vigilant, felt that he was different from before.

Zhui Ming poured him a glass of water and took the fish and shrimp from his plate.

Pei Rui said aggrievedly: "Cui Ming, I want to eat."

Zhui Ming picked up a piece of ribs for him: "Eat something else first, I'll peel it for you."

Pei Rui: "Thank you, third brother."

Zhui Ming: "..."

System: [Repaying kindness with enmity! Yuan Feishuang

stopped to look, and began to pick up dishes for his senior brother: "Try these, no one can cook better than Xiao Liu!"

Di Feijing responded in a low voice. He had been keeping his head down, so he probably couldn't see the scene on the table. He had been very quiet, but suddenly he asked: "Do monks eat meat?"

Qingtan chuckled and said: "Why not?"

Di Feijing apologized to Qingtan and said nothing more.

Zhui Ming looked at Qingtan, then at the others, and felt that this dinner was really weird.

Although Liu Yixuan couldn't speak, and the others didn't say anything, they could understand each other's meaning, as if they had reached some special deal in secret.

Zhui Ming looked at Pei Rui who was eating quietly, put an empty plate in front of him, and asked him to feel the position: "Slow down, spit the bones here."

Pei Rui: "Okay."

Zhui Ming sighed in his heart, if only everyone was as simple as Xiao Mian.