Chapter 80 Chapter 80 What do you think, Ah Xu
When Duan Wenpei came out of the palace, it was almost noon and the rain was getting lighter. He could see a carriage parked next to the Bo Mansion's carriage at the palace gate.
The eunuch holding the umbrella was sharp-eyed and obediently handed it to Duan Wenpei. Before leaving, he reminded him, "Master, the Empress wishes this matter to be kept secret from anyone else."
Duan Wenpei moved his fingers slightly, took the umbrella, said "hmm" softly, and strode towards the palace gate. There was already a person standing there.
"Big brother."
Duan Wenpei called out very cordially.
Nan Yicheng was stunned for a moment, then realized that it was him who was being called, and replied uncomfortably, "brother-in-law."
Duan Wenpei nodded and asked him what was the matter that he was waiting here for.
Nan Yicheng was shocked by the word "big brother" and felt a little dizzy and disoriented. Duan Wenpei asked again, and then he slapped his forehead, took a few steps back and looked Duan Wenpei up and down.
"Did something happen in the palace? I know you didn't leave the palace all night, so I brought Ah Xu to wait here so we could have some support. Fortunately you came out. If you hadn't come out again, I would have sent a message to the Concubine Dowager, demanding to see the body, alive or dead."
Nan Xu is here too?
His gaze drifted across the tightly closed curtains of the Bo and Hou residences, and Duan Wenpei asked absentmindedly, "Where did you get this from?"
Nan Yicheng was surprised. "Didn't they say that there were floods in Shu, drowning many civilians? The governor sought help from the local gentry, but the Zhao family stood aside and watched coldly. Some say the Zhao family was acting on the orders of the King of Yi. Many people in Kyoto are discussing this, waiting to see how Your Majesty will deal with it. You are a member of the Zhao family. How could His Majesty not vent his anger on you?"
Duan Wenpei's eyes flickered slightly, and his absent-minded thoughts finally settled. "I'm a member of the Zhao family? Nan Xu said so, right?"
He didn't care what was said about King Yi and the Zhao family outside. What he cared about was what Nan Yicheng said about him.
Over the years, apart from his closest people, he had only told one person that he was Zhao Huaizhou, and that was Nan Xu.
If Nan Xu knew, it naturally meant that the Marquis' Mansion knew as well.
However, Duan Wenpei still felt a little emotional after hearing about his own life experience from the mouth of a person who had nothing to do with him.
After enduring humiliation for so many years, he actually told Nan Xu the truth so easily.
Good thing? Bad thing?
He couldn't help but think of Xie Jin's words that day.
Did he really like Nan Xu, or did he just happen to meet someone who matched his taste and wanted to possess and conquer her?
Nan Yicheng's heart was pounding under his gaze, and he was just wondering if he had said something he shouldn't have. Behind him, the curtain of the Marquis's carriage opened a corner. Yin Wu leaned out halfway, looked at her husband with disapproval, and smiled at Duan Wenpei, "The rumors are untrue, my Lord, don't listen to my nonsense." She glanced outside and said, "It's getting late, my Lord, he hasn't eaten yet in the palace. Now that the rain has subsided, let's find a place to sit down and talk while we eat."
Yin Wu's words actually enlightened Nan Yicheng. He was an expert on this topic, so he said quickly, "How about we go to Guangjuzhai? It's right next to Wuyufang, and they have the crabapple and chestnut flour cake that Ah Xu likes."
Yin Wu, who had finally managed to ease the atmosphere a little, said:... Guangjuzhai Restaurant is just as its name suggests, a place where scholars go to show off their knowledge. The environment is indeed elegant, but the food is not that good.
Duan Wenpei is a native of Shu and has a reputation for killing people. How could he like such a place?
Yin Wu shook his head. "Let's go to Tianxianglou. I heard it's one of the few restaurants in Kyoto that serves delicious Sichuan cuisine, which suits your taste. What do you think, Ah Xu?"
Through a small gap in the car curtain, Duan Wenpei could clearly see the woman sitting at the innermost side.
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