Chapter 331 A Lifetime of Longing
The sound of the piano and the pipa rises, and the light singing and dancing circulates in the clouds.
Everyone enjoyed the dance and listened to the music while drinking from their glasses. The dancers on the stage danced gracefully, and when they reached the exciting part, they aroused applause and cheers.
A dancer, holding an umbrella in her hand, lightly stepped on the shoulder of the sister next to her, then spun and danced in the air. Countless petals flew out from her sleeves and fell in a circle.
"well!"
"Reward, it's a reward!"
Everyone applauded and the scene was very lively.
At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and the various lights in the building had already been lit. It was pitch black outside, but inside the building was brightly lit, with singing and dancing.
Yan Xingchuan's expression was a little subtle: "The war isn't over yet, but there are quite a few cases of pleasure-seeking."
Cui Si laughed at him: "You are too tired, you should relax. It is not good to be tense all the time."
Yan Xingchuan was surprised: "Didn't you think these people were bad just now?"
Cui Si raised an eyebrow. "I don't think they are bad. I just think that with so many beauties gathered together and coming to Piaomiao City, there is a high possibility that someone is behind it. But I have never thought of them as bad."
"I was born into a clan, and I have no worries about food and clothing. I live a life of luxury. But these are troubled times. Even men have a hard time surviving, let alone women. Some may just want to eat to survive, while others have had enough of hardship and want to live a better life."
"Of course, I am still a very selfish person. If they come to compete for my interests, they will be my enemies. I will not be soft-hearted or sympathetic when I take action."
For example, Lin Qingning. She knew that Lin Qingning had experienced many bad things. She was paranoid and jealous. She couldn't stand others being better than her. She wanted everything good to be hers and wanted everyone to favor her and care about her.
If she had been a good cousin of Yan Xingchuan, Cui Si would have been very tolerant and even patient with her, accompanying her out of the haze. But she jumped out to compete with Cui Si, trying to grab Cui Si's status and interests, so Cui Si naturally could not tolerate it.
She was willing to help out of affection and sympathy, and out of help as a human being and as a woman, but she did not owe the other party anything. After all, nothing the other party had encountered was caused by her.
"My dear, my dear, we have already found out."
Yun Gang presented a letter to Yan Xingchuan. He took it, quickly scanned it, and then looked a little surprised: "It's them?"
After reading it, he handed the letter to Cui Si. Cui Si read it once, and her brows frowned, then relaxed, and then frowned again.
Yan Xingchuan said: "There are many people doing these things, and it's not a big deal."
Ever since he proclaimed himself king, many people have sent beauties to him or his subordinates, either openly or secretly. Some did it directly, while others did it in a roundabout way. However, as long as it did not bring disaster to Northern Yan, Yan Xingchuan basically did not care.
You say that people go through life and death for you, but in the end you have to control whether they keep a beautiful girl or take a concubine. This is not easy to control.
"But the Xie family..." Yan Xingchuan laughed, "They're quite quick to reach out. I wonder if things are safe in Laizhou?"
Yes, these women are from the Xie family of Laizhou.
After the Xie family surrendered, Northern Yan did not employ any of the Xie family members. Even when the famous scholar Xie Fangyuan wanted to work for Northern Yan, Yan Xingchuan refused.
Perhaps as Laizhou was gradually controlled by Beiyan, the Xie family had to live in fear and could not even keep their wealth. They became more and more anxious, so they arranged for these beauties they had trained for many years to come to Piaomiao City to explore the way.
It would be best if someone could get to Yan Xingchuan, but even if that wasn't possible, it would be good if one or two of them could enter the inner courtyard of a general or scholar's house. Then, maybe they could win over a few allies and even help the Xie family if they had a chance.
It is true that the Xie family is arrogant and conceited, but they also have many talented children, especially Xie Fangyuan, who is the rock of the mountain. As long as he goes to fight in the Beiyan camp, there will be many people supporting him.
Cui Si asked him, "If Lord Xie were to enter the court, scholars from all over the country would surely rush to join him. This would be a great boon to Northern Yan. However, the Xie family is used to being high and mighty. If the Xie family rises to prominence, Laizhou might once again become the Xie family's backyard, repeating the past. What is your choice?"
Yan Xingchuan said, "Northern Yan has no shortage of scholars. In the past two years, many students have been selected through the civil service examinations. Moreover, seeing this opportunity, everyone is eager to put in utmost effort to showcase their talents and abilities."
"If we are to use him, Xie Gong is the only one of the Xie family who can be of use to Northern Yan. What a pity..."
Cui Si shook her head: "But Xie Gong's reputation as a famous scholar is too great. Many people will come to him in the future. I'm afraid the future of the Northern Yan court will become even more complicated."
Yan Xingchuan said, "There aren't many people in the world like the Cui family."
In the Cui family, the head of the family is neither too good nor too bad, he can only be said to be usable. The only outstanding one is Cui Jing, and the younger generation is just like that, they do not have the ability to command the support of hundreds of people.
Moreover, the Cui clan welcomed Northern Yan into Pingzhou. During the chaotic times, the people of Pingzhou lived a relatively stable life under the protection of the clan headed by the Cui clan.
The Cui family possesses both benevolence, righteousness, and loyalty, and their children are well educated and know how to behave. As long as they are under control and not given too much power, they can be used with confidence.
Of course, if they are bullied, they will be a hard nut to crack.
Cui Si raised her eyebrows upon hearing this, and said with approval: "Of course, I taught you, how could it be bad!"
Yan Xingchuan smiled: "Yes, it is because of you that the Cui family is what it is today."
Cui Si asked him again: "Then we will just ignore these people?"
Yan Xingchuan said, "Have someone keep an eye on it. As long as it's not too extreme, don't worry about it. These things have always happened."
The two sat in Fengxue Tower for half an hour, enjoying the dance and listening to the music. Finally, they were really hungry, so they went to another restaurant to have dinner. After dinner, they returned to Fengxue Tower to watch the fun.
After the singing and dancing ended, the two left together.
The bright moon in the sky shines down on the earth, and the lights on the streets are brightly lit one after another, as if there is no end in sight.
Yan Xingchuan held Cui Si's hand and walked on the street. Her fingers were slightly cold, but under the grip of his warm palm, they gradually became warmer.
Yan Xingchuan looked at the lights in the street market, his eyes were slightly sore, as if there was some clear water in them.
He thought, if this was a dream, it would be better not to wake up forever.
Let time stop at this moment, even if it means we will be together forever.
"Hey, what do you think of this fan?"
He came back to his senses a little and saw that she had pulled him to a stall selling fans. She took a crabapple silk fan to try it out, and then opened a folding fan.
The folding fan was inscribed with the words:
A Lifelong Longing
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