Rebirth of the Golden Bastard

Three months later, Xia Cangqiao was finally allowed by the doctor to walk around.The first thing he asked for was meat.

After eating porridge with vegetables for three months, the gods would move their throats when they saw meat, let alone he was just a mortal.

So when Xia Yunqing stepped into his room, what he heard was a burst of gobbling, and he saw Gu Xiao's wide-eyed and dull expression.

"Brother." His gaze fell on the man at the table who was stepping on the stool with one foot and clutching the chicken leg with the other hand covered in oil: "The Ninth Prince heard that you recovered, so he specially held a banquet at home..."

Before Xia Yunqing finished speaking, the drumstick in Cang Qiao's hand slammed on the ground.

"My lord's house?"

Xia Yunqing's gaze slowly moved from the fallen chicken leg to the man's face, "...um."

"Is there something good to eat?"

"……Um."

"Life!" Xia Cangqiao sat down in the chair and wiped her clothes with oily hands.He didn't notice the corners of Xia Yunqing's eyes twitched slightly, and he beat his chest and said, "You come an hour earlier! I won't eat so much food!"

His raised phoenix eyes stared fiercely at the man: "It's all your fault!"

Xia Yunqing was expressionless, and turned her gaze to Gu Xiao: "Let brother clean up, I'll come back later."

"Yes, Second Young Master." Gu Xiao immediately lowered his head, his eyes fixed on his toes.

……

When they arrived at the Ninth Prince's Mansion, the red lanterns were hung high, and they were beaming with joy.

It turned out that not only the Xia family, but the Ninth Prince also invited many other guests.

Xia Cangqiao lifted the car curtain all the way and looked over curiously, only to see that everyone on the side of the road looked terrified when they saw him.

He blinked his eyes and shook his body - the sedan chair stopped.

When Xia Yunqing got out of the sedan chair at the back, she saw Xia Cangqiao had already lifted up her clothes and walked up the stone steps carelessly.When the people around saw his unethical behavior, they all showed some contemptuous attitudes in their eyes.It's just that it's the Xia family after all, and it's the main guest invited by the Ninth Prince, those expressions just flashed by.

Xia Cangqiao walked up the stone steps, only to remember that there was another person following behind.He turned his head, and his handsome face was even more charming under the cover of the red lantern.His eyes flickered among the crowd, and fell on the man who was climbing up the stairs.

Xia Yunqing was dressed in black and black trousers, the cuffs and the hem of the clothes were embroidered with silver thread piping.His black hair was meticulously tied with a wide white band, making his face even more clear-cut and domineering.

Only then did Xia Cangqiao realize that he still had a pitch-black ancient sword on his waist.

"Your brother knows martial arts?" He went through the martial arts dramas he liked to watch when he was young like a revolving door in his mind. He waited for the man to approach him and asked, "Find a time to show me my brother?"

Xia Yunqing glanced at him indifferently: "If elder brother wants to see it, I will naturally accompany him."

"It's so cool." Xia Cangqiao raised his eyebrows, and the other party looked over silently, and he quickly covered his mouth: "Ah... I forgot, I didn't say much."

……

The Xia Family and the Prince's Mansion are almost on par.This was Xia Cangqiao's first impression of the Ninth Prince's Mansion.But even if they are comparable, there is still a huge difference. For example, the Xia family pays more attention to exquisite details, giving people a kind of restrained luxury; while the Ninth Prince's mansion is more majestic, just like Si Kongding, who is eclectic. .

After being led to the upper seat, the servants began to serve the dishes.Xia Cangqiao stared at the plates piled with delicacies with wide eyes, and subconsciously stretched out her hand to rub her stomach.

"Cang Qiao?" Si Kongding, the Ninth Prince on the main seat, looked at him with a glass of wine, "Uncomfortable?"

"No." Cang Qiao said with a bitter face, "I was wondering how much room this unsatisfactory stomach can make for these delicacies."

Si Kongding was taken aback for a moment, and the other guests were also taken aback.Then you looked at me and I looked at you, many people couldn't help laughing.

"Sure enough!"

One of the white-bearded old men nodded and said: "It is said that Mr. Xia was reborn after walking through the gate of hell, it is true!"

"Hmph." A dark-skinned middle-aged man said disdainfully: "Since ancient times, the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. I don't know how long Mr. Xia can control me this time."

Another young man who looked very bookish also said indifferently: "A prince actually wants to serve wine to a dude who is a headache for the people of my capital. The reason is to congratulate the prodigal son on his return. It's really ridiculous."

As soon as he spoke, the dark-skinned middle-aged man next to him tugged at his sleeve.

Si Kongding's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't notice the reckless confrontation, "As expected of being a well-known mean scholar in Yilan, Chaoli is also because of you people who can tell the truth that Yilan can become more and more prosperous. .”

"Come, come." Si Kongding took the lead in toasting: "This king will take the place of the emperor, and I will be very grateful for such a powerful person in my court. I will drink first!"

Si Kongding drank recklessly, drained the wine in one gulp, and praised: "Good wine!"

The scholar who spoke pursed his lips, and took a sip of his wine glass: "As expected of the Ninth Prince. Only the Ninth Prince can make my emperor and the people feel at ease!"

This back and forth is another bunch of polite chatter.Xia Cangqiao hadn't listened to it for a long time, and was holding up her chopsticks at this moment, hesitating.

"The fish is too fishy, ​​Mr. Xia should choose something else."

The white-bearded old man who praised before stroked his beard and suggested with a smile.

"Who said that?" Xia Cangqiao said while using chopsticks to peel off the meat from the belly of the fish, "Fish is a good food. Seafood can lower cholesterol and prevent high blood pressure. It is said that eating too much will prevent myopia."

"Closer..." The old man moved his throat and pulled the corner of his mouth with difficulty: "Dare to ask, what is Mr. Xia referring to?"

"Short-sighted." Xia Cangqiao took a bite of the fish, and the bland umami made his eyes narrow slightly, "It's just that the eyes can't see things in the distance."

"Ah! Mr. Xia is talking about eye disease?" The old man nodded and said, "But why can eating fish be cured?"

How do I know?

Xia Cangqiao blinked his eyes, and the old man blinked his eyes too.The two looked at each other for a while, Xia Cangqiao said slowly, "Because cats never wear glasses."

"Eye……"

The old man was stunned again, turned his head to look at other people, even Si Kongding asked with great interest: "What are glasses?"

"Just to make people see clearly..."

Xia Cangqiao had barely finished speaking when she remembered what Xia Yunqing had told her before she left the house—don't talk too much.

"Uh..." He slightly squinted at the silent man next to him.The other party looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose, as if he was an eminent monk who had entered meditation.

Isn't it endless to talk like this?Why glasses can make people see clearly, because there are lenses, what are lenses? ...it was a disaster...

"That's just a legend." Xia Cangqiao abruptly stopped talking, turned a corner, and said with a serious face: "The storyteller told it."

A soft hum sounded on the quiet table.Xia Cangqiao raised her head and saw the mean scholar opposite, with undisguised contempt in his eyes.

He pouted, picked up the chopsticks and picked up the bowl to eat.

The atmosphere became a little weird for a while, he started it, but the ending was so surprising.Si Kongding couldn't help laughing: "Cang Qiao, I've always wanted to ask, do you really lose your memory?"

"I lost my memory." Xia Cangqiao's voice was muffled behind the bowl, and she didn't even show her face.

"But I always feel that there is something else." Si Kongding stroked his chin: "Although there is a lack of memory, there are other things."

The scholar turned his head and said, "Maybe it's this more arrogant tone than before."

Sikong Ding laughed out loud, but he was noncommittal.For the next meal, everyone had their own thoughts.

……

Satisfied with food and drink, Xia Cangqiao sadly found that she couldn't walk anymore.

He put his hands behind his waist, trying not to let himself vomit.Xia Yunqing still followed him with that expressionless face.

"The last scene... hiccup... was it good?" Xia Cangqiao asked sadly.

"……fine."

"I just watched the beginning. After the man with the ghostly face in the painting came out, I fainted from fright."

Xia Yunqing glanced at him: "Brother, you are asleep."

And the speed at which he fell asleep was simply breathtaking, it was only after the gong sounded.

"Uh..." Xia Cangqiao blinked, "I can't help it. I have eaten and slept during the past three months. I haven't practiced other skills, but my sleep skills have improved a lot."

While talking, the two had already reached the door.

On the stone steps under the door, Gu Xiao and the bearer had been waiting for a long time.Seeing the two coming out, Gu Xiao helped open the car curtain.

Seeing Gu Xiao, Xia Cangqiao remembered: "I said I always felt something was missing, you didn't come in with me?"

Gu Xiao smiled wryly: "Master, you are joking, we servants can only wait outside."

Xia Cangqiao raised her eyebrows: "Then what did you eat?"

Gu Xiao licked her thirsty lips: "Just, just eat something on the side of the street, you don't have to worry about it, young master."

……

Being unfamiliar with other people does not mean being unfamiliar with Gu.

During the past three months, the only one who has been with him is this handsome and thin boy.For the first time since Xia Cangqiao was reborn, she lowered her face.

Under the dark night, the fair skin was lined with slightly cold eyes.Eyes fluttered, the breeze lifted the long hair in front of the ears, and the moon white long sleeves fluttered slightly.Xia Yunqing was a little afraid to speak.

"You didn't eat?" Xia Cangqiao raised her wrist habitually, but when she realized that there was no watch, she smacked her lips immediately: "Tsk, what time is it?"

Among this group of people, Gu Xiao was the only one who adapted to Xia Cangqiao's way of speaking.He immediately understood and said respectfully, "It's time for Hai."

... What time was that? !

Xia Cangqiao's forehead twitched, it was as if he hadn't said it.

"In short, go home and eat!"

"Heh." A sneer suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, Xia Cangqiao turned around, and saw that the scholar and the dark-skinned man had also come out.

Their bearers also hurried over carrying the sedan chair.

The scholar actually looks good.Willow eyebrows and big eyes, thin cheeks, slightly pointed jaw.It's just that the trace of arrogance in his eyes made this elegant feeling a little out of shape.

"Young Master Xia just finished eating, do you want to eat again?"

Xia Cangqiao glanced at him, turned and walked down.Seeing that Xia Cangqiao ignored him, the man immediately blushed.

"Xia Cangqiao!"

Xia Cangqiao picked his ears, turned his head and rolled up his sleeves, exposing his white arms and looking at him raggedly.

"Don't be too arrogant." The scholar said: "The Xia family is just a businessman. It is necessary to discuss the matter of getting involved in the court. The Ninth Prince and the emperor are flattering you. Don't show any color and treat yourself as a relative of the emperor. .”

He paused and then said harshly: "Your cousin and your family are separated by three generations of blood, not to mention half of the royal relatives, even if it is 01:30, they can't get involved!"

Xia Yunqing remained calm, with no expression on her face.Xia Cangqiao sighed: "Hey, what's your name? How old are you?"

"what?"

This time it was the scholar's turn to be stunned.