37, Chongxi day 37
Li Fengqi did intend to win over Wang Qie.
Wang Qi is a talented person. He comes from a small family and has no clan support behind him, but he has reached the position of Minister of Dali Temple on his own. He has solved many major cases over the years and offended many powerful families, but he has not yet done so.
Someone can shake his position.
It would indeed be beneficial to him if he could win people over, but he never thought of using Ye Yunting's reputation to win over Wang Qi.
So when Ye Yunting said these words hesitantly, he was stunned for a moment, and then he raised his eyebrows and said with displeasure: "In the heart of the eldest son, is this the kind of person I am?"
If he wants to win over Wang Qie, he must use his own strength to make him join the team voluntarily, rather than relying on Ye Yunting's face. Moreover, in the past few days since Ye Yunting entered the palace, no one from the Wang family came to inquire. Even Ye Yunting never mentioned it, and he also
Knowing that Wang Qie must not care much about this nephew.
"That's not what I meant." Ye Yunting asked him back, and seeing that his face seemed worried, he knew that he was thinking narrowly. When Li Fengqi mentioned Wang Qie to him, he probably just said it casually and had no other thoughts.
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He pursed his lips and sincerely apologized: "I was thinking too narrowly, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
When Li Fengqi saw this, he finally lost his composure and revealed a hint of smile in his eyes: "I'm teasing you, this is not something worth getting angry about. Besides..." He paused deliberately and stared at Ye Yunting.
, said in a long tone: "I will not be angry with the eldest son."
However, Ye Yunting had been hiding from him these days, sleeping on the couch at night, making it difficult for him to catch anyone.
Even if he really wants to be angry, he should be angry about this.
Ye Yunting met his gaze and moved his eyes away unconsciously. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After a moment of silence, he added, "It would be better if the prince is not angry."
Seeing that he didn't dare to look at him, Li Fengqi wanted to tease him even more, but he was worried that he would be the one to suffer if he teased him too much. In the end, he could only sigh sadly and took out a letter from his sleeve: "Suddenly I remembered
One thing, when you return home, someone from the concierge will come to deliver a message to you, so I will bring it to you along the way."
"A letter for me?" Ye Yunting looked at the letter with doubts. Who would send him a letter at this time? Unless it was Li Fengqi who came up with a new way to tease him.
Seeing that he didn't come to accept the letter, Li Fengqi let out a "tsk", thinking that it was hard to deceive him because he was so wary of him. He pretended to open the envelope: "Young master, if you don't want it, then I will."
I'll take it apart for you."
Ye Yunting then reached out to receive the letter, took it and took a look, only to see that the envelope was blank with no information written on it.
"The messenger is a tall and thin young man with a dark complexion and a scar on the left cheek. He looks a bit gangster." Li Fengqi said from the side: "The concierge said he is an old acquaintance of yours, the eldest son.
Do you recognize this person?"
As he spoke, he observed Ye Yunting's expression.
The young man looked about the same age as Ye Yunting. Although he was wearing coarse clothes, his appearance and demeanor showed that he was definitely not an ordinary person.
Hearing his description, Ye Yunting's face suddenly flashed with enlightenment: "It turns out to be him. He has already returned to Beijing?"
He tore open the envelope and read the letter with a smile on his face.
Li Fengqi smacked his lips and kept his expression calm. After he read the letter, he asked casually: "Are you really the eldest son's old friend? If I had known this, I should have invited him to the house for a chat. If I go to look for him now, I'm afraid he has already left."
It’s nowhere to be seen.”
"He is indeed an old friend of mine."
The smile on Ye Yunting's face has not faded since he read the letter. He did not hide it, but explained openly: "Didn't I tell the prince before that I have an enlightenment gentleman named Chang?
"Yu'an. When I was in the Duke's Mansion, my husband was accompanied by an apprentice who was about the same age as me, named Yue Chang Gou. He was the one who sent me the letter today."
The husband was as kind to him as a mountain, and he often exchanged letters with him when traveling around the country, teaching him to broaden his horizons. Yue Changgou was taken by his husband since he was a child. During the years in the Duke's Mansion, the two of them accompanied him together.
They read and write essays. They can also call each other "senior brothers" and the relationship is very harmonious.
Over the years, Mr. Yue has traveled far and wide and rarely returned to Beijing. Only Yue Changgou occasionally comes back to inspect the shop and fields, so his relationship with Yue Changgou is not unfamiliar.
"Senior Brother Yue said in the letter that Mr. Yue also returned to Beijing this time and wanted to invite me to talk."
Ye Yunting's eyes were sparkling, and Li Fengqi had never seen him look so expectant and yearning.
He twirled his fingers, and there was nothing strange about his expression, but in fact he was already thinking: "In this case, why don't we invite them to come and talk to me."
These are brothers and sisters, and they have grown up since childhood. It is not an exaggeration to say that we share weal and woe. So many emotions in those opera stories are born from this, which makes people feel very uneasy when listening to them.
"They are kind to you, they are kind to me, and they are kind to Yong'an Prince's Mansion. You should be grateful both emotionally and rationally."
Li Fengqi's words were upright and upright, and there was no hint of selfishness or jealousy.
But Ye Yunting still refused. He pursed his lips and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, my husband and my senior brother are both gentle people and don't like to be restrained... Besides, my husband's property has a restaurant, so we will have a small gathering there."
Can."
Ji Lian used to go to that restaurant to deliver letters and pick up things, but he had never been there. Now that he was finally free, he still wanted to go there in person.
Seeing what he said, Li Fengqi had no choice but to stop thinking, but after much deliberation, he still found out the name of the restaurant indirectly.
The next day, Ye Yunting took Ji Lian out. Before going out, he specially picked out his favorite Yanqingyun thunder pattern robe to put on, and even the accessories he wore were carefully selected.
Li Fengqi watched him leave the yard and asked Zhu Lie, who was looking for him: "What do you think the princess was going to do today?"
Zhu Lie scratched his head, thinking that he would dress up so handsomely, as if he were going to meet his lover.
But this is the princess. If the princess goes to meet her lover, wouldn't it be on top of the prince's head... In a rare moment of cleverness, he considered and said: "She is dressed so elegantly, she must be going to meet friends, right?"
Li Fengqi snorted, his dissatisfaction evident: "Do members need to dress up so meticulously?"
I never see such meticulousness in front of him on weekdays. Is it because he doesn’t deserve it?
"Maybe he's an important friend..." Zhu Lie was worried, thinking that I didn't say this.
Moreover, you didn't say anything when the princess was here, but now you are complaining to me, but I don't know anything.
Zhu Lie felt bitter in his heart.
Li Fengqi glared at him and turned his wheelchair back to the house unhappily.
Zhu Lie followed behind with a grimace: "Your Majesty, I still have something to report!"
But here Ye Yunting got on the carriage and left the palace, still a little uneasy.
He looked at himself again and again and asked Ji Lian uncertainly: "Am I dressed appropriately today? It should be obvious that I am doing well, right?"
In the past, he was detained in the Duke's Mansion and had no chance to meet his husband and senior fellow apprentices. When exchanging letters, his husband asked him how he was doing. He didn't want them to worry about him, so he always said yes.
But both my husband and Senior Brother Yue are very transparent people. When I wrote a letter yesterday, I asked him tactfully if it was convenient for him to go out and talk to each other. If it was inconvenient, he would find a way to hand over the books and gifts that his husband had brought to him.
The reason why the two of them asked this question was obviously because they had heard the rumors in the capital.
This time when he went out to see each other, he was afraid that he would be dressed shabbily. His husband and senior brother thought that he was not doing well, so they tried their best to dress up in a more refined way.
Ji Lian glanced at him up and down, and tried his best to praise: "Young Master is so handsome and charming today, so appropriate."
The young master was born well. He had been living comfortably in the palace and his complexion had improved. In Ji Lian's opinion, there was no one more handsome than his young master in the whole capital.
’s young master brother.
Ye Yunting was slightly relieved after hearing this, and waited with anxiety to meet his old friend.
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The restaurant where we met was on Zhaole Street. The carriage passed by Zhaohe Main Street, turned right, and passed through two alleys to reach Zhaole Street.
Zhaole Street is close to Fangshi, where three religions and nine streams gather. Compared with the main street, it is a little messy and noisy.
Wangyue Restaurant is located in the middle section of Zhaole Street. When the royal carriage stopped at the door, the noisy people paused for a moment. They all looked at the carriage with the curtains closed in surprise, wondering who this noble person was, actually stepping into the carriage.
This little restaurant.
Ye Yunting got off the carriage, followed closely by Ji Lian.
The waiter in the restaurant didn't know Ye Yunting, but he knew Ji Lian, who frequented the restaurant. He reacted for a moment and guessed Ye Yunting's identity. He welcomed the person in with a busy smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Ye. Mr. Chang and Mr. Yue are having a chat upstairs.
Time is waiting.”
Ye Yunting nodded to him and went upstairs under his guidance.
When he arrived at the door of the private room, he paused for a moment, suddenly feeling a little shy about being close to home.
While he was hesitating, he saw the door of the private room being opened, and a hearty smiling face poked out from behind the door: "Junior brother, if you don't come in, why are you dazing at the door?"
Ye Yunting looked at his face, which was similar to that of his childhood but had undergone great changes. He felt a little dazed over the years, but it was not unfamiliar. He stepped inside and called "Senior Brother" with a smile.
Ji Lian, who was behind Yue Long Hook, followed him, hooked his shoulder and led him inside: "I haven't seen you for so many years, and you are still the same." After saying that, he looked at him again and added: "It seems you are still the same.
It's a bit more mellow, it seems that my husband and I made this trip in vain."
Ye Yunting was forced to sit down in front of the table, and then he said in surprise: "How do you say this?"
Yue Changgou sat down on his right side and shrugged: "After my husband and I heard that you were sent to Yong'an Prince's Palace to celebrate your happiness, we rushed back to Shangjing day and night. As soon as we arrived yesterday, we went to the Prince's Palace to deliver a message to you."
Chapter completed!