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After taking a sip, "It has the aroma of milk and wine at first, and after it goes down the throat, a very refreshing bamboo fragrance fills the tip of the nose. It's really a good wine."

As soon as the word wine was mentioned, Mai Mu seemed to open up and started to introduce the origin of the wine to Jian Xi.

"......"

Qi Si followed behind Jian Xi and watched in amazement.

This superior officer does not seem to be as simple as he appears.

Mai Mu, as the lord of Kecheng, is said to be smooth and mature. The Mai family has always controlled the position of lord of Kecheng, and Kecheng is famous for its wine business throughout the Xuanwu Dynasty.

Maimu, the city lord, is a well-known smiling tiger.

I heard that he once treated the man who humiliated him in public with a smile.

However, the man drowned in a roadside puddle on his way home.

It's the kind of puddle that's only calf-deep after it rains.

Even though many people said that Mai Mu was the one who did it, no one dared to testify against him in person, so the matter ended up in nothing.

"Sir, the banquet is ready. Please take your seats."

Madam Qingzhu was wearing a gorgeous purple dress and jewelry on her head that matched the pattern of her clothes, looking elegant and dignified.

Mai Mu just felt that he and Jian Xi were having a very pleasant conversation.

No one has ever understood him so well. Whether it was the people's livelihood in Kecheng or a series of measures, Jian Xi seemed to be familiar with them as if he were a commoner who had lived here for decades.

And every time I can always praise him exactly to the point.

"Sir, please take your seat." Mai Mu smiled and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

Jian Xi lowered her eyes and nodded, "Please!"

When passing by Madam Qingzhu, Jian Xi deliberately stopped, raised the corners of her lips, and spoke in a softer tone:

"We have a lot of people today. Thank you for your hard work, madam."

Madam Qingzhu obviously didn't expect Jian Xi to stop and apologize to her, and she was a little flattered. "Your Excellency is too kind. It is my honor to serve you." She was about to lift her skirt to salute.

Jian Xi calmly accepted the greeting. In the Xuanwu Dynasty, accepting the other party's etiquette was a kind of respect. Moreover, according to her observation, Mai Mu and his wife had a very close relationship, so she had to give him enough face.

really.

Seeing that his wife was valued, Mai Mu treated Jian Xi more sincerely.

Even Jian Xi was a little overwhelmed by her enthusiasm.

The banquet was held in a warm hall.

There were seats for each person, arranged in a circle around the hall, with a large platform in the middle decorated with colorful silks and two delicate-looking bonfires.

The entire banquet hall is filled with red, and the warm atmosphere can make people instantly forget the cold air outside.

Jian Xi had been busy all day and felt a little sleepy as soon as she entered the banquet hall.

This environment is really suitable for sleeping.

Madam Qingzhu watched Jian Xi stroking her belly from time to time, and had some guesses in her mind, so she asked:

"Sir, I see that you seem to be pregnant. Are you pregnant?"

Jian Xi nodded. There was nothing to hide about this matter. "Madam, you have a keen eye. It has been six months."

Hearing this, Madam Qingzhu's eyes were filled with envy. "My husband and I have been married for nearly ten years and have never had any children. The matter of having children really depends on God's will."

Seeing this, Jian Xi didn't know what to say.

Seeing Wu Zhuo dressed in the style of a witch, Madam Qingzhu's eyes lit up.

"Is this sir a witch doctor from the Wu clan?"

Wu Zhuo's cold face was expressionless. "That's right."

The Wu clan has always been arrogant. Madam Qingzhu did not care about Wu Zhuo's attitude. Instead, she asked happily:

"I wonder if I will be lucky enough to have you diagnose my pulse and treat my illness after the banquet."

She no longer cared about her dignity and didn't care about anything as long as she could get pregnant.

"Of course." Wu Zhuo picked up the wine glass and raised his chin slightly.

He is the witch doctor of the witch tribe and should be the center of attention wherever he goes.

I haven't been proud for a while yet.

"But this lady is destined to have children... ah!? Why are you pinching me?"

The banquet hall has a unique structure, and you can hear any sound clearly from anywhere while sitting in your seat.

Lingbao's childish words hard struck Madam Qingzhu's defenses.

"You said I would have children?"

Mai Mu looked behind Jian Xi, and saw a little girl in a blue-gray robe, who was being pulled by the ear and scolded by a man next to her.

"Silly girl, you're already showing off after learning a few tricks." Mo Chuan was really worried. It would be better for them not to talk in such an occasion. The more they talked, the more mistakes they would make. But Ling Bao was about to run into the gun.

"Senior brother, it's not me who said that. It's Master who asked me to say it." Lingbao tried to save his little ears.

Mai Mu had no choice but to ask Jian Xi, "Sir, my Mai family has always had few descendants. My wife and I grew up together and are in love, but we have been childless for many years. This has always been a concern for us. I wonder what the two people behind you came from, and how you knew that my wife was destined to have children?"

Jian Xi drank a few sips of wine and stayed under the heater for a while. She was already feeling drowsy.

"Mo Chuan, you tell me." You have to sort out the mess you made yourself.

Mo Chuan raised his hand, wanting to knock Ling Bao on the head, but after holding it for a long time, he couldn't help but let it fall, and just said:

"I'll settle the score with you when I get back."

Lingbao stood there pitifully.

Mo Chuan walked out.

The singing and dancing has faded away.

At this moment, Madam Qingzhu only had one thought in her mind, "She is destined to have children."

"I am from the Central Plains, a Taoist priest, and I can tell good or bad luck by looking at people's faces. However, I am not well-trained, and I can only superficially see a little bit of luck. As for the junior sister who just spoke, she is dull-witted and talks nonsense when she meets people. I am sorry to make the city lord laugh. I apologize for her."

Mo Chuan respectfully performed the Central Plains etiquette.

But Mai Mu was not so easy to fool. "I have heard that the Central Plains is blessed with talented people. Since you can read people's faces, why don't you check for me and my wife to see if we are destined to have children."

Mo Chuan knew that he couldn't escape this disaster, so he looked up at Mai Mu and his wife.

This is amazing to see.

He was wondering whether he should say this or not.

Mai Mu noticed the shock on Mo Chuan's face and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sir, did you see anything?"

The Central Plains refers to the Xuanyuan Dynasty. Most of the subjects of the Xuanyuan Dynasty were formerly from the White Tiger Dynasty. When Mai Mu was young, he traveled to the White Tiger Dynasty. Young men there were called "sir".

Mo Chuan bowed first, "City Lord, I'm afraid what I said might offend you."

Hearing this, Mai Mu became even more curious, "It's okay, this city lord has no taboos." Even Madam Qingzhu clutched her handkerchief tightly, waiting for Mo Chuan's next words.

Most of the people at the banquet were Jian Xi's subordinates, and they all wanted to have some fun when they saw this scene.