"It's still funny, I'm going to get drunk tonight for my old friend!"

Yan He squeezed the wine altar, his face flushed, and his words became unclear. Hua Youxian smiled and said, "General Yan is drunk."

The small pot of Bifang wine was empty, the piano music was still going on, and everyone was already staggering intoxicated. Yan He and Lin Shuanghe were the most drunk. Lin Shuanghe was holding up a fan and arguing with Yan He, "What's so great about being a wife? How can a man with a wife understand the value of freedom?"

"You know shit!" Yan He drunkenly scolded him, "You are...sour grapes..."

Yang Mingzhi had a low alcohol tolerance and felt a little dizzy after drinking a little. He did not go crazy, but just sat there restrainedly. No one knew what he was thinking, and his eyes looked a little vacant.

He Yan's alcohol tolerance is even worse than Yang Mingzhi's now. Although Rose Dew tastes sweet, it is mixed with wine after all. After drinking a few glasses, he felt sleepy. He didn't know when he felt dizzy and fell asleep on the table.

Among the group, Chu Zhao and Xiao Jue were the only ones who were sober.

"There are empty rooms upstairs," Cailian said, "Why not send them upstairs to rest for a while? I'll ask the girls to cook some sobering soup so they can drink it directly after they wake up."

Xiao Jue nodded.

Let alone other things, if Yan He and Lin Shuang He were seen in the street in this state, who knows what would happen. Cai Lian asked someone to help Lin Shuang He and Yan He upstairs.

Yang Mingzhi stood up unsteadily, trying hard to stay awake, and said with a smile: "No need for that. My carriage is still outside the door. I'll go back and rest." Having said that, he walked out without waiting for an answer.

Hua Youxian was a little worried: "This..."

Xiao Jue: "Let him do it."

After Yang Mingzhi left, Chu Zhao looked at He Yan. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Jue walked up to He Yan, patted her on the back, and called her, "He Yan."

He Yan was sleeping in a daze, and subconsciously slapped Xiao Jue's hand away and continued to sleep. Xiao Jue paused for a moment, bent down, and hugged He Yan.

The girl who was playing the zither nearby was startled, her fingers misaligned, and the zither made a strange sound. Hua Youxian, however, lowered her head and smiled, and said to Xiao Jue, "Master Xiao, please follow me."

Seeing Xiao Jue taking He Yan away, Cai Lian looked at the remaining Chu Zhao: "Mr. Chu..."

The young man smiled at her politely and said, "Thank you for your help."

…

The room was in the corner of the upper floor, far away from Lin Shuanghe and the others. At the end of the corridor was the attic, which looked like a fairy mountain pavilion. Hua Youxian stood at the door and smiled, "No one has ever lived in this room. It will be cleaned every few days. Master Xiao, please do as you please."

Xiao Jue said "thank you" and carried He Yan into the house.

Hua Youxian retreated.

Xiao Jue was very tall, and He Yan was very thin and short, so he held her in his arms with ease, not as if he was holding a girl, but rather as if he was holding a cat. The bed in this room was very low, probably because no one lived there on weekdays, so it was a bit deserted. Xiao Jue bent down, put He Yan on the bed, and then half-knelt on the ground, leaning against the head of the bed, and covered her with the quilt.

The moonlight was hazy like smoke, and the light summer breeze blew in through the window, seeming to have stirred the drunkenness a little. The young man lowered his head to look at the girl sleeping on the bed, and the words of congratulations seemed to ring in his ears.

"In your entire life, I'm afraid you haven't even held a girl's hand, and you still have your first kiss."

His eyelashes drooped, his eyes fixed on the person on the bed, and he whispered to himself, "Not really."

During the Jiyang Water Battle, He Yan was almost suffocated underwater. At that time, he was eager to save her and shared a breath with her... That should be his first kiss... If that can be considered a kiss.

However, this person seems to be unaware of this.

This was somewhat unpleasant, and the young man bent his fingers, as if he couldn't help but hit her as a punishment, but he stopped just before he touched He Yan's forehead. Then, the tapping turned into a gentle caress, and Xiao Jue brushed the messy hair that blew onto her face behind her ears.

As he was about to set off, Lin Shuanghe's words to him came to his mind again.

"Huai Jin, Huai Jin, if you like Sister He, you should fight for her. Even if she likes Chu Zilan, you know that it is impossible for her to be with Chu Zilan, and Chu Zilan is not a good match. With your appearance and family background, are you afraid that you can't compare to Chu Zilan? I don't know what Sister He has experienced in the past, but if you treat her better and don't act so unkind, it should be easy for her to like you."

"Do you know that in Sister He's heart, she has never been someone who thinks she should be 'favored'?"

The young man stared at the girl on the bed, his eyes gradually becoming deep and deep. Even if Lin Shuanghe didn't say it, he could feel it. But this didn't make sense. According to Luanying's news, He Sui doted on this daughter, so she wouldn't belittle herself.

The flamboyance in the martial arts arena and the shadow of swords and swords, and the humbleness and prudence in the ordinary world, form a sharp contrast. This is a contradictory person, and it is precisely this contradiction that makes her particularly eye-catching.

Xiao Jue lowered his eyes and looked at her, then stretched out his hand as if he wanted to touch her cheek. But when his fingers were about to touch her, he suddenly woke up, and immediately retracted his hand and stood up.

After a pause, he closed the window, shut the door, and went out again.

…

The weather outside is cool and refreshing, and the pavilion in the attic seems to be a scene of old times.

The young man walked slowly, his expression indifferent. He was wearing a black brocade robe, and the golden python embroidered on the corner of his robe was gorgeous and dangerous. He approached from afar, casting a dazzling shadow in the night.

Someone had already taken the lead and was leaning against the carved railings to drink wine on the bench in the pavilion.

Xiao Jue walked over, and the man stood up and bowed to him: "Master Xiao."

It is Hua Youxian.

"The young masters have all been sent back to their rooms to rest." Hua Youxian smiled playfully, "Don't worry, Master Xiao, the girls didn't dare to enter the room, and they are served by the servants."

These young masters were either rich or noble, and they did not come to Ruyun Tower to have fun. In Huayouxian's heart, he never treated them as benefactors. He just regarded them as friends who came to visit and temporarily rest.

Xiao Jue didn't say anything.

Hua Youxian held the railing of the pavilion with both hands, looking into the distance, the moon was in the sky, and the sky was covered with silver frost. She said: "I never thought that I would meet the young masters again after so many years. I am really happy today. If Madam Ding was still here, she would be just as happy."

"Why did you get divorced?" Xiao Jue asked.

Hua Youxian was stunned.

The young man didn't look at her, but just looked at the twinkling lights on the street under the pavilion and asked casually.

After a while, Hua Youxian laughed, "Why else? Of course, it's because I didn't get what I wanted." She sighed, "Young masters, I was the same as you back then. I thought that as long as I drove away the evil people, I would be reunited happily. Little did I know that there are all kinds of difficulties and obstacles in the world, and the evil people's obstruction is just the simplest one among them."

After everyone helped Hua Youxian drive away Tongqiushi and got back her indenture, she followed Wang Sheng to Yangzhou. Although Madam Ding and the sisters of Ruyunlou were very reluctant to let her go, they also hoped that Hua Youxian and Wang Sheng could stay together and live happily for the rest of their lives.

Hua Youxian and Wang Sheng did indeed spend some time together in love and harmony, before they arrived in Yangzhou.

After arriving in Yangzhou, various tests and tribulations came one after another.

Although the Wang family was a merchant family, they were also a well-known wealthy family in Yangzhou. When they first heard that their eldest son had brought back a woman with no official status, they were already unhappy. When they found out that the woman was originally from a brothel, they were even more strongly opposed. Hua Youxian only then realized that Wang Sheng had never told Mrs. Wang and Mr. Wang about their affairs from beginning to end.

If their son married a brothel girl, he would become a laughing stock in Yangzhou. Hua Youxian knew that he was of low status and did not want to embarrass Wang Sheng. Seeing Wang Sheng's firm attitude, he felt embarrassed and sad, so he told Wang Sheng that they should separate.

Wang Sheng was unwilling.

How could the happiness he had fought so hard for be destroyed by his own parents? Wang Sheng was furious and went on a hunger strike to protest. He told his parents that if he could not marry Hua Youxian, he would leave home and never come back to Yangzhou again in his life.

There is no parent in the world who cannot persuade their children. Mrs. Wang felt sorry for her son, so she finally gave in and agreed to let Hua Youxian enter the Wang family. However, she was not allowed to tell the outside world about Hua Youxian's identity, and only said that she was a cousin who came from a distant family. The neighbors in Yangzhou did not know the twists and turns and just took it as true. Hua Youxian entered the Wang family in this way.

I thought that after all the hardship, there would be no more suffering, but I didn't expect that this was just the beginning.

Mrs. Wang had a prejudice against Hua Youxian. Ever since she entered the house, she had deliberately tried to discipline her. She had to visit her every morning and evening, not leave the house, and take care of all the affairs. Whenever she saw something wrong, she would say in a sarcastic tone, "It's not your fault. After all..."

That was all. After Mrs. Wang had a fight with Hua Youxian, Wang Sheng would comfort his wife when they were alone and apologize to Hua Youxian on behalf of his mother. Hua Youxian also thought that time would tell, and maybe after a long time, Mrs. Wang would see her true heart and her misunderstanding of her would naturally be resolved.

Although both of them knew that this was just deceiving themselves.

When Hua Youxian was in Ruyun Tower, she was famous for her beauty and charm. After marrying to Yangzhou, although she never left the front door, she would still come out to entertain people when the Wang family held a banquet. Everyone who saw her face was amazed by her beauty. After a while, the rumor spread in Yangzhou that the eldest son of the merchant Wang family had married a wife, and the new wife, Mrs. Wang, was so beautiful that she moved the whole country.

The rumor spread more and more widely, and even some uneducated young men in Yangzhou City secretly climbed over the wall and entered the mansion just to take a look at the legendary and extremely beautiful Lady Wang.

Mrs. Wang became even angrier and often scolded Hua Youxian for not being a good wife and attracting women. Hua Youxian was also wronged. She did not use her beauty to do anything. How could the sins and absurdities caused by her beauty be blamed on her?

At the same time, Wang Sheng's attitude towards Hua Youxian also changed. Over time, his obsession with Hua Youxian was gradually replaced by the annoyance brought by various trivial matters in the mansion. When Wang Madam Wang complained about him one time, Wang Sheng had a thought: "If only I had married Hua Youxian instead."

He was frightened by this thought and forced himself not to think about it any further. Unfortunately, once it came, it would come again. This thought appeared more and more frequently, and in the end, even the guilt was worn away.

The last straw that broke the camel's back finally came.

One day, a nephew of Mrs. Wang's distant family came to Yangzhou as a guest and stayed at the Wang family temporarily. This man was idle and uneducated, and when he saw Hua Youxian, he was shocked and thought she was a beauty. He also learned from Mrs. Wang that Hua Youxian was a prostitute who had changed her ways, and he immediately had evil intentions. Hua Youxian's status in the Wang family was not high, so the nephew wanted to take advantage of her and have sex with her.

Unfortunately, Hua Youxian was not as self-degrading as others thought. He severely stopped the man's behavior. The nephew was unwilling to accept it and even said in front of Mrs. Wang that Hua Youxian seduced him. Mrs. Wang was furious and ordered Hua Youxian to be locked up in the woodshed as a punishment.

Hua Youxian still had a glimmer of hope at that time. As long as Wang Sheng believed in her, maybe she would hold on longer. Unfortunately, unconditional trust is rare in the world. Not only did Wang Sheng not stand on her side, he was also shaken by Mrs. Wang's words.

Mrs. Wang said, "She was originally a prostitute, sleeping with thousands of men, how could she be at ease to go home and live with you? As long as she gets the chance, she will seduce men. My son, do you want to be complacent after being cuckolded? Do you want our Wang family to become a laughing stock in Yangzhou City?"

"Divorce her!"

Wang Sheng wrote a letter of divorce. Hua Youxian looked at the man she once loved deeply and said coldly: "If you want to divorce me, I will tell everyone in Yangzhou that I am from Ruoyun Tower in Jinling City, and your Wang family married a woman from Hualou as your bride."

"You!" Wang Sheng was furious. "Are you trying to entangle me?"

"You think too much, Prince Wang," Hua Youxian curled her lips slightly, but there was no more affection in her eyes, "I mean, divorce."

The Wang family valued their reputation the most and were eager to get rid of Hua Youxian, so the divorce went smoothly. However, Wang Sheng, on the day Hua Youxian left the mansion after receiving the divorce letter, thought of the past and felt reluctant to let her go, so he tried to keep her.

Hua Youxian looked at him and said, "Mr. Wang, when I married you, I hoped that you could fulfill my childhood wish and accompany me to travel all over the famous mountains and rivers. Since I married you, I have never stepped out of the Wang family. Now that we have settled our grievances, Mr. Wang is not my ideal man. We will part ways now. The mountains are high and the waters are long. I hope we will never meet again."

She left in an exceptionally calm manner.

When she left Ruyun Tower, Ding's mother told her, "Youxian, have you ever seen a moth fly into a flame? What good ending does it have?"

She was young at the time, and she just smiled and replied, "Even if there is a moment of light and warmth, a moment is enough."

The woman gently stroked her eyes with her hands. She was still beautiful, but not as beautiful as before. The young and fearless girl never thought that love was so short-lived, so her struggle and persistence seemed particularly ridiculous.

"I won't talk about my slave anymore." Hua Youxian smiled and changed the subject, "Young Master, is the girl next to you the same girl from that year?"

After hearing this, Xiao Jue raised his eyes and asked, "What did you say?"

－－－－－－－A side note－－－－－－－

The governor's worldview was shattered.

And, Sister Hua is the one who got the scriptε=（′ο｀*）))