At Xianhua Club, the tea soup is fragrant and elegant.
Ye Zelin took a sip before slowly recounting the story. Liu Feixu laughed as she listened, "You are quite a bold young lady, braving the world's disapproval. However, I am puzzled. How did your wife marry you after she wanted to break off the engagement?"
Ye Zelin's expression changed slightly but it was fleeting. Liu Feixu didn't notice his change. He just said, "My young lady has taken a fancy to me."
Liu Feixu said, "When can I meet your young lady? Now that you two are married, we need to explain what happened that day, lest your young lady misunderstand that there's something going on between us and affect your relationship."
Ye Zelin said calmly: "It's just a show, no need to explain to her."
The two chatted for nearly half an hour. It was already time for everyone to get married. Ye Zelin had just left the Xianhua Club, but he saw Si De outside the club, "Si De."
Si De hurried over.
Ye Zelin asked him what was wrong. Side said that Hua Fushu had disappeared, and that he had searched all the streets and alleys around but could not find anyone.
Ye Zelin scolded him: "You, I told you to keep an eye on him, and you actually lost him!"
Si De lowered his head and asked Ye Zelin to punish him.
Ye Zelin had no intention of punishing Si De, so he and his men split up to search for the person.
It was almost time for people to go out, and there were many people in the streets. Unlike previous dynasties, the Song Dynasty did not have a curfew, so there was basically no one in the streets after people went out.
After guessing the riddle, Hua Fushu and Sanqiao strolled for a long time. At this time, Hua Fushu was walking in an alley with fewer pedestrians, holding a bag of dried fruits in his hand, eating them with relish.
Suddenly, the sound of a piano floated in the air, from vague to clear.
Hua Fushu subconsciously stopped and looked for the source of the piano sound, but he saw a woman in a long scarlet dress on the roof of the house. The night was dim and he could not see her face clearly.
Sanqiao was startled and was about to call the scarlet-haired woman on the roof, but Hua Fushu stuffed some dried fruits into her hands, flew over the eaves and walls, climbed onto the roof, and landed opposite the woman.
The woman glanced at Hua Fushu, turned around and flew away. Hua Fushu ordered Sanqiao to wait for her here, and then followed the woman.
Hua Fushu followed the woman to a rarely visited pavilion. Although the pavilion was not big, it had everything you need, such as bedding and furniture.
Hua Fushu obviously recognized the girl and bowed to her, "Donggu."
The woman called Donggu said she was polite, and Hua Fushu replied: "I will never forget the courtesy."
The woman smiled and said, "Young Master, you have taken the Master's words to heart."
Hua Fushu said: "Master respects you, so naturally I respect you."
The woman walked over gracefully and took out a square zither with seven strings. The zither was four feet long, with a forehead of nearly seven inches and a tail of five inches wide. The surface was black and red, with plum blossom cracks and snake belly cracks interlaced, and the words "Duyou" were engraved in Longchi's seal script.
Hua Fushu recognized this zither. It was a zither passed down from generation to generation in her master's family. It was also one of the ten most famous Tang Dynasty zithers, unique and secluded.
Hua Fushu was delighted and surprised, even unable to believe it, "This zither, is this zither for me?"
The woman handed the zither to Hua Fushu and said, "I am passing on 'Duyou' to you by order of the master, and I also wish to congratulate the young master on his wedding."
Hua Fushu took the guqin and smiled happily, "Master, I thank you. I will definitely obey your orders and live up to your mission."
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It was already midnight when Hua Fushu and Sanqiao returned to the General's Mansion. Unfortunately, Ye Zelin and Side had also returned. Just as she was about to enter, Ye Zelin hurriedly called out to her, "Fushu."
When she turned around, it was indeed Ye Zelin.
Ye Zelin walked over, looking anxious, and asked softly, "Where have you been? Why didn't you go with Si De?"
Hua Fushu retorted, "I should be the one asking you this. You agreed to go out halfway, but you just slipped away. If you wanted to meet someone earlier, you should have told me. Naturally, I won't agree to go out with you."
Ye Zelin said, "Fushu, please be careful with your words."
Hua Fushu was displeased. "What are you talking about? Did I say anything wrong?"
Si De also felt aggrieved for his young master. Before Ye Zelin could speak, he spoke first to defend Ye Zelin, "My dear, our young master has always been a clean man. You can't wrong our young master for no reason."
Hua Fushu despised Ye Zelin and even looked down on him. "Come on, I saw it all before at the Fairy Flower Hall. The two of them were so intimate under the moonlight. Why are you pretending to be so noble and pretentious?"
"Fushu, you misunderstood..." Ye Zelin had only said a few words when he was interrupted by Hua Fushu.
"Don't explain. Explanation is covering up, and covering up is justification."
For a moment, Ye Zelin wanted to explain his relationship with Liu Feixu, but since Hua Fushu said so, he immediately lost the intention to explain it.
He looked at Si De indifferently, and Si De didn't dare to explain for him anymore.
Several people entered the mansion one after another, and the whole scene was seen by two spectators not far away.
Ruhuan's face was filled with disgust and disdain, and Ye Songyan took it as a joke. "This little sister-in-law is a little different from other daughters. Xianhua Club? It seems there is a story behind it."
Ruhuan wanted to spit in Hua Fushu's face. "Does she deserve the title of daughter of gold? To call her a pile of cow dung on the roadside is not an exaggeration. She has no talent, no looks, no morals, and no sense of shame. She is not worthy of Second Brother at all! Even if she were a prostitute, she would be a thousand times better than Hua Fushu."
Ye Songyan said, "Has our second brother ever been to the Xianhua Hall?"
Ruhuan said, "Liu Feixu, the courtesan at the Fairy Flower Hall, is somewhat of a friend to my second brother. He calls her a plum blossom in the snow, untainted by the dust of peaches and plums, and a lotus in the pond, rising from the mud without being stained. My dear brother, although I've never met Liu Feixu, what he says is certainly correct. This is why my parents didn't intervene in this matter."
Ye Songyan's mouth twitched. His second brother, who was known for his noble character and good conduct, actually went to such a filthy place as the Xianhua Club and had sex with women from that brothel.
It seems that his brother is not so upright and noble. No wonder his new sister-in-law quarreled with him.
The next day, Hua Fushu lay on the rattan chair, looking lazy, basking in the warm sunshine.
Previously, Madam Ouyang and Ye Zelin had agreed to set off for Wuyin this morning, but General Ye postponed the trip to Wuyin to the afternoon on the grounds that Ye Songyan had just returned and was tired from the journey.
Hua Fushu was quite casual. Although Ye Zelin was unhappy, he could only endure it. He even blamed his uncle who didn't know who his nephew was. So he went out early in the morning.
A moment later, Dugu Lanxi arrived at Penglai Residence, followed by two maids, Lizhi and Liuzhi.
Hua Fushu was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by Dugu Lanxi. Her hand fell on Hua Fushu's shoulder without any pain. "Why are you sleeping so early in the morning? We are going to Wuyin soon. Please pack your belongings."
Hua Fushu opened his eyes but did not get up. "Qiao'er is cleaning up."
Dugu Lanxi waved back, "Lizhi, come here and meet the young lady."
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