Wuzhou
Since they didn't make it to Wangyue Restaurant that day, Xu Zekun personally took Yao Susu to eat Drunken Duck the next day.
According to the waiter at the restaurant, this duck is made from pure white wild duck and cooked with aged Shaoxing wine, without any other flavors.
When it came up, it was indeed fragrant, and the surface of the duck was red and shiny, which looked very appetizing.
The prince condescended to pick up a piece for Yao Susu himself. Yao Susu took a bite and found the duck skin crispy and the duck meat tender. It was delicious.
Seeing Yao Susu eating happily, Xu Zekun felt happy too.
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prefectural government
The prefect of Wuzhou is named Sun Lingyun, who is only in his thirties this year. His uncle is the current cabinet minister Meng Wei.
Candidates in the world study hard just to pass the imperial examination, and then enter the Hanlin Academy, the cabinet, and become a cabinet minister, which is the ultimate wish of scholars.
Meng Wei has been a cabinet minister for so many years, and he has more than three thousand disciples. The power behind him should not be underestimated.
With such a strong backer, Sun Lingyun's life can be described as extremely carefree.
He should have been resting today with his new sixth concubine, but thinking of tomorrow's banquet, he couldn't help but give some instructions to his wife, Mrs. Wang.
"Tomorrow we will host a banquet to entertain the lords from the capital. Have you arranged everything?"
Wang smiled gently, handed Sun Lingyun a cup of tea, and said, "Don't worry, my husband, everything has been arranged."
She was gentle and charming, but Sun Lingyun always liked new things and got bored with old ones. He hadn't been to her room for a long time. Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little bitter.
Wuzhou received the Imperial Censor almost every year, and she was already very familiar with the arrangements. But for some reason, she felt uneasy this time.
Although she didn't know everything about her husband's affairs, she knew a few things, which could shake the foundation of the country. Although she had Lord Meng behind her, she was always terrified every time the censor came, otherwise she wouldn't have been so careful in entertaining him.
She wanted to keep her husband a little longer, so she couldn't help but express her concerns.
Sun Lingyun thought she was worrying too much and sneered, "Madam, don't worry. Our censor has been in Wuzhou for a few days, but he didn't do any serious work. Instead, he took his concubine to Wangyue Restaurant to eat drunken duck. Ha, he took his concubine with him when he went out to do business. How powerful can he be?"
After hearing what her husband said, Wang felt relieved.
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Yao Susu didn't expect that Xu Zekun would take her to the banquet held in the prefectural government. She was afraid that Xu Zekun would be jealous, so she didn't dress up for the banquet and wore light green clothes. Unexpectedly, when she went out, she saw that Xu Zekun had changed his usual attire and wore a very simple and elegant robe. Although the base was white, it was clearly embroidered with green bamboo, and the sleeves and collar were also green.
The two of them standing together are a perfect match.
Yao Susu couldn't help but blush, thinking, "Is this considered a couple's outfit for her and Xu Zekun?"
Not to mention, this man usually only likes to wear dark-colored clothes like black and purple. When he puts on such elegant clothes, he really looks like a handsome scholar.
Yao Susu secretly raised her eyelids to look at Xu Zekun, he was so handsome!
Although Xu Zekun didn't know what couple outfits were, he could still feel the tacit understanding between him and Yao.
The two of them were dressed so similarly that they looked surprisingly pleasing to the eye.
The prince likes it, but he doesn’t say it.
He put his fist to his lips, coughed lightly, and said, "Get in the car."
The carriage drove towards the prefectural government in the night. Occasionally, Yao Susu's soft voice could be heard from the carriage: "Master, you look really good in this outfit. You look like a handsome scholar. I like it very much."
"Ahem...Yao...don't be so presumptuous."
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When we arrived at Sun's residence, it was already noon.
As soon as Xu Zekun got out of the car, Sun Lingyun greeted him with a smile: "Your Excellency the Censor, we have been waiting for you for a long time." He was a very versatile person, and his smile at this moment was sincere and not flattering.
Xu Zekun bowed and said, "Lord Sun."
When Yao Susu was supported by Yuping and came down, Sun Lingyun's smile froze and his eyes suddenly lit up.
She is such a beautiful concubine, no wonder the censor wants to bring her with him when he goes out.
Yao Susu was very polite and did not dare to look directly at the man outside. She just smiled and bowed according to etiquette.
Sun Lingyun swallowed his saliva. The beauty smiled brightly, just like a flower reflected in the water, filling the room with brilliance. She was truly a beauty.
Xu Zekun was not blind, so of course he saw the surprise that flashed across Sun Lingyun's eyes when Susu came out.
It is really a misfortune for the court that such a fool who is obsessed with women and has no shame in himself has been sitting in the position of governor of Wuzhou for so many years.
Fortunately, the prefect's wife stepped forward and spoke, which temporarily resolved the awkwardness.
Looking at her husband's eyes, she knew that her husband's soul had been seduced by the beauty again. The sixth concubine in the mansion had not been in the house for less than half a year!
The bitterness in her heart had already overflowed, but she could do nothing: "Sir, please take the censor to the table."
Fortunately, men and women were seated separately, and Yao Susu was taken to the women's banquet in the garden by the prefect's wife, so the prince was able to barely suppress his anger.
Unexpectedly, Sun Lingyun had no scruples at all. With Yao Susu in his mind, he said bluntly, "The censor's concubine is so beautiful that she can make fishes sink to the bottom of their chests and geese fall to the ground. She can even make the moon hide in shame. The censor is so lucky."
Xu Zekun's face darkened and he said, "Lord Sun has overstepped his bounds."
Sun Lingyun's face froze, but he felt that the censor's aura was quite impressive. His expression changed instantly and he laughed it off.
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Sun Lingyun was only a fifth-rank official, but the extravagance of this mansion was truly astonishing. For example, when he came in from outside just now, he saw the pavilions, towers, and lush flowers and plants in the mansion. They were all extremely exquisite and it was obvious that they were made by famous craftsmen.
Looking at the garden in this mansion, it is almost autumn, but the garden is still full of flowers competing with each other in beauty, including many rare varieties.
Yao Susu thought to herself, how could a prefect be so rich?
To entertain Xu Zekun and his family, crabs were specially prepared for the banquet. Wang was also a gentle person, smiling before speaking, very tactful, good at dealing with people, and very considerate. During the meal, she kept asking Yao Susu about her preferences.
Yao Susu was well taken care of, but she always felt uneasy. She was actually just a concubine, and Wang was the wife. The distinction between the wife and the concubine has always been clear.
But she had no grudges and flattered her calmly. What did she want from her, no, from Xu Zekun?
When Yao Susu thought about it, she couldn't help but show some vigilance on her face. Wang was also observing Yao Susu quietly. She felt that this concubine was not simple. She had received many families of imperial censors and had seen those who were arrogant. But this concubine was calm and kept her composure, and her words were very careful.
She responded with a smile. Apart from wanting to give Yao Susu a set of headgear at the end, which was politely rejected by Yao Susu, there was nothing unusual about her.
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As for Xu Zekun, Sun Lingyun felt that he could finally let go of his worries.
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