Chapter 700 We are all old-fashioned people who have never seen the world
Gui Sheng sat in the chair with a deathly pale face and couldn't speak for a long time.
Sang Zhixia slowly stood up and spoke softly, "The view of the Gui family's courtyard is superb. It's a rare and wonderful place to visit."
"I'm used to staying in the countryside, and it's rare for me to see such an elegant place. It would be too much trouble to come all the way here. Since I'm here this time, I'd like to stay a little longer. I hope Master Gui won't be unwelcome, right?"
If he had a choice, Gui Sheng would certainly want to kick the person out before welcoming Sang Zhixia in.
But it's too late to say any of this now.
Sang Zhixia dared to tell the truth openly.
Sang Zhixia was not afraid that he would do anything small.
Gui Sheng stood up with an uncertain expression, looking at Sang Zhixia intently, and said word by word, "As far as I know, the Sang family didn't bring many people with them on this trip."
"Under such circumstances, can the Sang family really rest assured that we will rashly settle down on the Gui family's territory?"
Sang Zhixia laughed and said, "What do you mean by your territory and my territory? Isn't all the land under heaven the king's territory?"
"It just depends on which ruler of the world Master Gui wants to truly serve. There may be a slight difference between the two, but to me, the difference is actually not that big."
Sang Zhixia had a smile on her face, and she seemed to have no idea that there was anything wrong with her going so deep into the Gui family, which she had no control over.
Or perhaps, Sang Zhixia didn't think from the bottom of her heart that she would encounter any irresistible risks if she landed on the Gui family's territory.
She was sure that Gui Sheng wouldn't dare.
Gui Sheng was silent for a long time, a hint of darkness in his eyes, and he said solemnly: "A visitor is a guest, and the Gui family still has the etiquette of treating guests."
"I just wonder how long the Sang family plans to stay here?"
Before Sang Zhixia decided to leave, this period of time was the time Gui Sheng could hesitate.
Sang Zhixia said calmly, "I'm new in Nanyun and have a lot to do, so it's not convenient for me to stay long."
"I will come to say goodbye to Patriarch Gui at noon tomorrow."
Tomorrow noon is less than ten hours away.
Sang Zhixia didn't want to give Gui Sheng any more time to hesitate.
Gui Sheng's expression changed again. Sang Zhixia nodded with a smile, "I'm a little tired after traveling all this time. Could you please, Master Gui, arrange for a place for me to rest for a while?"
Although he was in deep tiger school, Sang Zhixia's performance looked like he was just a guest for fun.
Such a person...
Gui Sheng felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on his heart. He took a deep breath, forced himself to smile, and said in a deep voice, "Someone come here."
"Please go to Lanting Pavilion to rest, Mr. Sang, and don't neglect him!"
Perhaps in order to show that although he had not made up his mind yet, he did not intend to deliberately make things difficult for Sang Zhixia, Gui Sheng did not make any moves on the surface.
Sang Zhixia brought six people with him when he came. The few people who had been taken elsewhere to rest were also sent to Lanting Pavilion together.
Upon learning that Sang Zhixia was willing to have so many people serve her, the steward who brought Sang Zhixia here was very tactful and took the servants assigned to him away without saying a word.
The only people left in the huge Lanting Pavilion were Sang Zhixia's own people.
As the name suggests, Lanting Pavilion is full of various kinds of orchids.
Sang Zhixia was sitting in the yard. Ling Chu, Song Liu and the others seemed to be moving around leisurely, surrounding Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu who were in the middle.
The yard has a wide view and there is no place for eavesdroppers to hide.
Talking in a place like this is actually less likely to be overheard than in a room with closed doors and windows.
Sang Zhixia couldn't help but whisper to Xu Yu, "That's Tian Zhu Lan, am I right?"
Xu Yu sat on a small stool that was slightly shorter than Sang Zhixia and said calmly, "I didn't make a mistake."
Sang Zhixia took a deep breath and said with emotion, "A single Indian orchid is worth a fortune. Even money is hard to come by, and yet they use it to pave the yard like this?"
And it’s all over the floor!
Xu Yu had already gained a new understanding of Nan Shang's arrogance and sneered, "What's a mere Tian Zhu Lan?"
"Did you notice the half-man-high vase made of pearls in the back of the flower hall where Guisheng received us?"
Sang Zhixia hummed in surprise, frowned, and said, "I saw it, what's wrong?"
That ornament was really large and luxurious. It didn't use any porcelain, but was made entirely of pearls strung together.
The color is still purple, with a faint purple glow.
The beads are as big as quail eggs, they are really luxurious!
"Those are the Dongzhu that were offered as tribute."
Xu Yu's eyes flashed with an indescribable subtlety, and he smiled and said, "I've only seen beads like that in the palace."
"There are only nine on the Empress's phoenix corona. They were inlaid with these precious gems by skilled craftsmen from the Imperial Treasury when the foreign nations came to pay tribute to the Emperor in the year he established his dynasty. Only the Empress Dowager can wear them."
The top-quality Dongzhu, which only the Empress could wear in Kyoto, became just an ordinary ornament in the Katsura family.
If this was the case even in the most inconspicuous places, Xu Yu couldn't imagine what kind of wealth and splendor was hidden deeper and away from people.
Sang Zhixia smacked her lips and jokingly said, "So, you've also broadened your horizons?"
"I thought I was the only one who hadn't seen the world and found it so surprising."
"It's not that you haven't seen the world, it's just that we haven't seen such wealth before."
Xu Yu said self-deprecatingly, "Everyone says that the imperial capital of Kyoto is the most expensive in the world, but in reality, this set of tables and chairs is enough to buy half a house in Kyoto."
"Compared to this, we are all old-fashioned people who have never seen the world and are short of money."
Sang Zhixia was amused by Xu Yu's tone. She held her chin with both hands and asked absentmindedly, "I said everything you taught me. Do you think Gui Sheng would agree?"
Sang Zhixia didn't intend to be so strong at first.
After all, he was alone in deep territory, and he had to be more polite at least.
But Xu Yu said it was not necessary.
Xu Yu asked Sang Zhixia to step on Gui Sheng's face to show off his power, and there was no need to be polite.
Sang Zhixia shook herself up as Xu Yu said, but now she still felt unsure when she thought about it.
"If he doesn't want to, we..."
"He doesn't dare."
Xu Yu ate a few himself and didn't notice anything wrong, so he picked up a purple-red cherry from the plate and stuffed it into Sang Zhixia's mouth.
"This cherry bead is only available here. I wanted to get some for you to try, but it spoiled after a few days of being protected with ice. Do you like it?"
Sang Zhixia bit the fruit in her mouth and said vaguely, "This thing is delicate, of course it's unlucky."
"Besides, it's probably hard to find something of this quality outside."
Xu Yu opened his hand and motioned for Sang Zhixia to spit the core into his hand. He fed her another one before saying, "It's not easy to walk far, so forget it."
"In the future, if you want to eat something in season, I'll take you there. I won't let you miss out on this little treat."
Sang Zhixia looked at Xu Yu with a smile on her face and teased him, "You talk as if you have all the free time."
"If I want to eat cherry blossoms from the south in May, melons from the north in October, and Ya fish from Shu at the end of the year, can you still do nothing all year long and just accompany me around the country, just to eat?"
"Why not?"
Xu Yu wiped the corner of Sang Zhixia's lips with his fingertips, looked at the bright red stain on his fingertips and smiled softly, "Zhizhi, it will be fine in a few years."
"When Xu Mingyang and the others grow up a little, I will bring whatever you want to you."
Sang Zhixia's heart was filled with sweetness after hearing his words. She lowered her head and smiled, "I'm not that greedy."
"By the way, are you sure Gui Sheng wouldn't dare to do anything?"
"What if he makes a rash move and alerts someone who shouldn't be alerted at this moment? Wouldn't that cause trouble in the end?"
"He didn't have that opportunity."
Xu Yu said casually, "I have to thank the people from the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce for helping me and keeping the imperial army out. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth."
"There were quite a few ships when we arrived, and they entered Nanyun almost at the same time as us."
"According to the plan, six out of ten people dressed as boatmen and peddlers in Nanyun City are my people."
"More than a thousand people can't accomplish much, but it's more than enough to massacre the Gui family."
These were all arranged by Xu Yu without Sang Zhixia's knowledge. It was not until now that Sang Zhixia truly caught a glimpse of the cold blade hidden in Xu Yu's sleeve.
It doesn’t matter whether Gui Sheng prayed to the gods and Buddhas behind people’s backs after learning of Sang Zhixia’s true intention.
The important thing is that Xu Yu can really send him to see the real Bodhisattva.
As long as Gui Sheng wants.
It would be very easy to create a nightmare in which Nan Yungui's family was massacred overnight.
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