vstars Chapter 659 Chapter 659
Chapter 659 Chapter 659
Yan Zhirang was a descendant of nobles from previous and current dynasties, and was also the maiden family of Old Lady Qin. He had lived in the three cities of Nanzhou for generations, and his ancestors had produced three prime ministers and two ministers, so he could be said to be a family of scholars, with a tradition of poetry and etiquette.
The current head of the Yan family, Yan Zhengyi, is over sixty years old. He and the old lady of the Qin family are twin brothers.
As for Yan Zhirang, he is the legitimate son of Yan Zhengyi and the only bloodline of the current mistress of the Yan family, Liu.
The Yan family is low-key and luxurious, and few people from other places know about it except the people in the three cities of Nanzhou.
But Yan Zhirang is a well-known figure in the court. He is now the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple. He was sent abroad by the emperor three years ago. He has already visited most of the twelve countries in the east and west.
Now that I have suddenly returned to Beijing, I must have important official business that I need to report to His Majesty in person.
Yan Zhirang, twenty-seven years old, is in the prime of his life.
Although he was exhausted after traveling for days, he did not look tired at all. Meeting an old friend at this moment made him feel happy and even more extraordinary.
Although his facial features are not as delicate as Pei An's, he is also a handsome gentleman with picturesque features.
Chun Ge came outside to report. Qin Qingdong heard that the small banquet was ready, and immediately stepped over and said, "My dear brothers and sisters, it's getting late now, please take your seats first."
Everyone was polite to each other and walked towards Qinyun Pavilion.
The small banquet began in the joy of reunion. Yan Zhirang picked up the wine cup and was about to speak when his nose moved slightly. After taking a deep sniff, he looked at Qin Qingdong and said, "Xihui, isn't this wine?"
Qin Qingdong held his forehead with his hand, "My brother, Prince An's funeral has not yet begun. Not to mention that I am still a funeral attendant, even if I am not one, I cannot drink."
Yan Zhirang immediately nodded and smiled.
"I actually forgot about this. Alas! At Prince An's age... it's a pity."
The old prince was usually in good health, with a rosy complexion, and he was expected to live a long life. However, he choked to death on a bite of biscuit, which was really hard to accept.
Yan Zhirang pondered for a moment, sighed, and then raised his glass, "The first glass of wine should be my apology to Ji Zhang. He passed the imperial examination and married the daughter of my mentor, but I was out of town and could not attend the wedding banquet and drink a glass of wedding wine. It was my fault. Today, my brother is too generous, so I will use sweet syrup instead of wine, and I will punish myself with a glass of wine."
As soon as he finished speaking, he held the cup with both hands and drank it all in one gulp.
Pei An quickly accompanied him with a cup of wine, saying that he dared not do so. However, Huang Zhi became suspicious, "Second Brother Yan is also a student of the Grand Secretary Song?"
Yan Zhirang smiled faintly, "Tell me, how many of you are not students of the Grand Secretary?"
Although Song Wenqi had not been in charge of the Hanlin Academy for long, he had brought out many learned men, and Yan Zhirang was one of them.
He glanced at Pei An, shook his head and smiled with Huang Zhi and others.
"The world is changing, just like the sea and the earth. I still remember the clever and smart little girl who used to follow Xing Lu, but now she has become Ji Zhang's wife. I'm afraid Xing Lu and I have never thought of this."
It turns out that Yan Zhirang and Song Xinglu were also close friends since childhood.
Pei An had heard a little about it before, but he had never imagined that Yan Zhirang had a deeper relationship with his father-in-law and uncle.
After hearing this, I realized that my father-in-law has many students all over the world.
The wine this night is destined to be intoxicating.
What surprised Pei An was that his wife was mentioned too many times. Qin Qingdong pointed at Pei An and said to Yan Zhirang, "Second brother, you don't know that among us, Ji Zhang is the most proud. He has a bright future, and his wife loves him very much. We are the envy of him."
Yan Zhirang was a little surprised when he heard Qin Qingdong calling Song Guanzhou by his name. "You two... are so familiar with each other. Your cousin doesn't even hesitate to mention Madam Ji Zhang's maiden name."
taboo?
Qin Qingdong shook his head repeatedly and brought up the past, talking about Song Guanzhou who jumped off the waterfall at the Peach Blossom Banquet. "Second brother, you don't know that at that time, several of our families sent people to search along the river. We all thought that Guanzhou might be in danger. Who would have thought that she would do a good deed and actually meet the Bodhisattva."
Buddha--
It was Pei Che.
Qin Qingdong did not mention the fallen star in front of Pei An.
Yan Zhirang was confused, "That's not a reason for you to call her by her name. After all, she is Madam Ji Zhang. If you don't want to call her sister-in-law, you can call her sister-in-law."
"No no no!"
Qin Qingdong became happy, "You ask Ji Zhang yourself. Guan Zhou is different from others. She has always been proud of the surname and name given to her by her parents. She also said that if we don't call her by it, this name will probably lose its meaning."
Yan Zhirang was slightly surprised.
Pei An nodded, "Second Brother Yan, there is no need to scold Xi Hui. My wife is just like that. Nowadays, most of the elder brothers and sisters-in-law in my family ask her to watch the boat."
Yo!
Yan Zhirang raised his eyebrows, "That little girl who was not even as tall as my thigh before, actually looks so interesting?"
Such a good time would be meaningless without wine.
Qin Qingdong still secretly let Chun Ge go to two forums. Six or seven men of similar age talked about the days of luxury in the past and imagined the future.
How can you not drink?
Pei An was drunk.
He never knew that he had such a low alcohol tolerance. Perhaps it was because everyone was envious of him and how loving he and his wife were while watching the boat.
Little did he know that he had been feeling aggrieved for many days.
That good girl who was praised by everyone, everything was fine with her, except for one thing: she didn't have him in her heart.
Whenever Pei An thought of this, he felt a dull pain in his chest. It was so painful that he couldn't speak, but he couldn't express it in words either.
The relationship between the couple had grown cold in the past few days, and he had often stood behind Song Guanzhou, staring at her silently.
But the more he did this, the more he discovered a cruel fact.
That is, in Song Guanzhou's small world, Pei An was dispensable. Shaohua Garden was so small, his eyes were like torches, following her like a shadow, but he never got a glance back or a whisper.
There seemed to be a huge hole in Pei An's heart.
Wine doesn't make people drunk, but people make themselves drunk. Pei An knew that she treated Song Guanzhou badly in the first two years of their marriage, but was this her resistance?
She used to love herself so much.
But now?
He should have known earlier that Song Guanzhou, who came out of Jianshui House in early spring this year, had already lost all feelings and love when he escaped death.
When he was so drunk that he could not get up from his desk, Yan Zhirang was full of disbelief, "This kid, this is all he can drink now?"
Qin Qingdong waved his hands quickly, “Second brother, you are the same as everyone else, you are born with a huge capacity.”
but--
He frowned and looked at Pei An, "I'm afraid Ji Zhang is worried about something."
While he was still drunk, he called Alu over and asked, "What happened to your fourth son? He used to be able to drink a little, but now he's drunk after just three or five glasses."
A'lu first checked on his own Fourth Young Master, helped him change to a comfortable position, and then bowed and replied, "Young Madam was ill a while ago, and the Fourth Young Master was also suffering. Now he is not feeling well either."
Today at the official residence, I heard that he also had a high fever.
Qin Qingdong suddenly realized, "That's right, I thought he had something on his mind -"
Alu smiled along, but dared not say that the couple had quarreled.