Wait a minute, heroine

Whoosh——

Poof!

Thousands of gorgeous fireworks rose from all over Jiangzhou City, and the smoke they brought up made the sky seem like a layer of mist.

Because everyone went home to have New Year's Eve dinner, the streets that were crowded with people in the afternoon now felt deserted.

Ye Jingtang walked along the brightly lit street towards Yuan Qing Escort Agency without saying a word on the way. After all, the impact of the scene just now was a bit strong and it lingered in his mind. Whatever he said seemed wrong.

The empress was walking beside her in a bright red dress, admiring the fireworks all over the city as usual, as if nothing had happened just now. However, after taking a few steps, she would still glance at the Nightmare Hall, and she didn't know what she was looking at.

The two of them were so silent. When they walked near the Chen family mansion, Ye Jingtang saw that firecrackers were also being set off in the front yard, so he took Yuhu to the door of the Escort Bureau in front, and was about to invite Yuhu to set off two firecrackers for fun. , before the words came out, I felt something was wrong.

The compound of the escort agency is very spacious, and there are not many cars parked during the Chinese New Year. At this time, lanterns are hung all around, and there are two large wooden boxes in the middle, filled with colorful firecrackers.

Zhe Yunli was dressed as a scholarly lady, holding incense in one hand and covering her ears with the other. She was cautiously approaching the firecrackers. Ping'er and Bird Bird hid in the corner and quietly looked at them.

Under the porch of the Escort Bureau, a tall figure in white robe stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Yunli. His long black hair was tied up with a hosta. He looked like a handsome young man, but his waist and even limbs were relatively slender. Buttocks are also very full...

? !

Ye Jingtang really didn't expect Bing Tuo Tuo to be there, so his steps immediately stopped and his eyes froze slightly.

The empress did not expect that Xue Baijin would have the nerve to go to the Nightmare Hall to celebrate the New Year. His originally casual look was filled with an elusive emotion, and he stood at the door with his arms folded across his chest.

Xue Baijin, who was in the porch, also turned his head at this time and found that the empress had also come to have New Year's Eve dinner. He frowned slightly, said nothing, turned around and walked out.

"Eh?"

Ye Jingtang is considered the host after all. Seeing that the guest is about to leave, he naturally steps forward to block the way:

"Miss Xue, wait a minute, we're going to eat soon, why are we leaving?"

Xue Baijin was blocked by his arm, and looked at the Night Terror Hall with cold eyes, probably meaning - is it difficult to get in without leaving? I am the leader of a rebel bandit. You asked me to have dinner with the emperor. Do you want to make peace with the people before they are ready?

Ye Jingtang also knew that it was not appropriate for two people to sit and eat together, but when Bing Tuo Tuo left, the situation between the two of them was completely frozen.

After having a meal and drinking two glasses of wine together, no matter how things develop in the future, there will still be a friendship over the meal, so shaking hands and making peace will always be smoother, right?

For this reason, Ye Jingtang still smiled and said:

"Well...it's the Chinese New Year today. Let's put aside the past things and wait until the Chinese New Year is over. We're all here, so let's have a meal first."

The Empress was indeed unhappy when her skirt was torn off by this crazy bitch, but being watched by the Night Terror Hall was not an unacceptable loss. For this reason, when she saw Ye Jingtang blocking people, she did not object to Ye Jingtang's face, and slowly stepped forward and said:

"Are you so afraid of me? You don't even dare to eat a meal?"

Xue Baijin was an old official of Yan State, and it was true that he was afraid of the imperial court, but how could he really be afraid of the empress? Hearing this, he hummed:

"I just don't want the Night Terror Hall to be in fear for your safety. As the saying goes, 'A gentleman never stands behind a dangerous wall.' Are you sure you want to go in?"

The empress stood and let Xue Baijin hit her, but Xue Baijin didn't dare to take action rashly. He didn't respond and went straight into the gate and walked towards the backyard.

Xue Baijin took a breath, thought about it for a while, ignored the empress, and turned to look at Ye Jingtang:

"Ning'er and I will leave tomorrow. This meal today is to give you face."

"clear."

Ye Jingtang breathed a sigh of relief, stopped Bing Tuo Tuo into the yard, and asked:

"Leaving tomorrow? Where to go?"

Xue Baijin stayed in Jiangzhou City and had not heard the news thousands of miles away, but she originally wanted to go to the northwest to give King Zuo Xian a beating.

Seeing Ye Jingtang's inquiry, Xue Baijin did not report truthfully, but just said casually:

"Walking around rivers and lakes, traveling around mountains and rivers."

"oh……"

Ye Jingtang might have to return to Beijing quickly tomorrow, so he didn't say anything to stay. He entered the courtyard with Bing Tuo Tuo, only to find that the house suddenly became quiet.

Zhe Yunli, who was squatting on the ground and lighting firecrackers, saw that the empress and her master, whose mother-in-law had told her to keep a distance, were walking to the backyard. She was obviously a little confused. She quietly looked at Ye Jingtang behind her, signaling with her eyes - Cousin Jing , are you crazy? Nothing will happen, right?

Ye Jingtang raised his hand slightly to signal for peace, and then came to the mansion at the back.

Sanniang and Fan Qinghe were arranging dishes in the restaurant. They had just met Master Pingtian and knew that Ning'er's family of three was celebrating the New Year at home today. When they saw the empress walking in, she was obviously stunned. She stood there with two plates of food, not knowing what to do. What to do.

Luo Ning, who was making tea by the tea sea, stood up directly. Her eyes were a little confused and she looked around for Bai Jin and Xiao Thief.

Compared with the three of them, the Queen Mother, who did not know Xue Baijin's identity, reacted more naturally. She stood up and came to the door:

"Yuhu, are you here too? Come in quickly. I originally wanted to go back to the Duke's Mansion, but Shui'er insisted on asking me to come over and have a drink. Well..."

The empress knew all the girls in the room and held a high position all year round. Naturally, she did not show any shyness. She helped the empress dowager back into the room and took the plate from Sanniang:

"It's okay to be in the Duke's Mansion. Come and have a look. Is Sanniang cooking the food? The craftsmanship is really good..."

While he was talking, Xue Baijin walked in from behind. He didn't look at the empress. He just came and sat down next to Ning'er, picked up the tea cup and drank tea.

"..."

Sanniang and Fan Qinghe, seeing that they didn't seem to have any intention of conflict, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, chatted with each other, and continued to set up the dishes. Luo Ning leaned close to Xue Baijin's ear and whispered, probably asking about the situation.

Ye Jingtang came to the door and looked at the room full of warblers. To be honest, he felt like he couldn't control the situation. After looking around, he asked:

"Where's Fairy Lu?"

The Queen Mother followed Yuhu to help serve the food and said:

"He's serving food in the kitchen. The meal is ready. Go ask Yunli to come in."

Ye Jingtang nodded, and after confirming that the two had no intention of fighting, he turned around and came to the front yard again.

Zhe Yunli no longer thought about setting off firecrackers. He stood outside the courtyard wall of the house and quietly looked around. When he saw the night terror coming out, he hooked his hand.

Ye Jingtang came to the front and waved:

"Let's go in and eat."

Zhe Yunli didn't want to eat. He pulled Ye Jingtang's sleeves and came to the corner of the wall with a very strange look in his eyes:

"Cousin Jing, our family is celebrating the New Year, what do you do..."

"Shh~"

Ye Jingtang raised his finger to signal to stop talking nonsense, and then said:

"Just come and sit here to show me your face. I'm sensible and nothing will happen to me."

Zhe Yunli was not worried that something would happen to her master, but was afraid that the atmosphere would be awkward. Seeing Ye Jingtang say this, she naturally stopped talking. She felt from her arms, took out a small purse, and handed it to Ye Jingtang:

"That."

Ye Jingtang was startled, took the small purse and looked at it:

"What's this?"

"Isn't it your birthday today? You have to think about it."

Zhe Yunli lightly bumped Ye Jingtang's arm:

"Open it and see if you like it."

Ye Jingtang really didn't expect that the first gift he received was from Yunli...

In fact, it’s not the first one. Hu Niuniu’s gift was more candid...

Ye Jingtang quickly brushed away his distracting thoughts and opened the small lotus leaf green purse. It was seen that there was a jade pendant inside. The jade pendant was warm white and moist to the touch. There was a fat-headed bird carved on the surface. Although the carving skills could not be said to be extraordinary, it could still be considered. Lifelike and very delicate.

Ye Jingtang rubbed the jade pendant with his fingers, and his eyes were quite surprised: "Did you carve it yourself?"

Zhe Yunli chuckled. He wanted to nod, but after thinking about it, he calmed down and folded his hands on his waist, making a shy and timid look:

"Brother Jingtang is good to me. My sister sees it in her eyes and remembers it in her heart. Today is my brother's birthday. If my sister is perfunctory..."

"Well……"

Ye Jingtang was afraid that Bing Tuo Tuo would break his legs, so he quickly interrupted Yun Li's spell casting:

"Okay, okay, I like it very much. Let's go in and eat. What will your master do if he hears this..."

Zhe Yunli was also afraid that her master and his wife would hear her and beat her up, so she immediately stopped her work and entered the courtyard together with satisfaction...

——

Crackling...

Firecrackers sounded from all over the city, and the courtyard of the deep house was brightly lit.

In the large dining room in the center of the house, a large round table was placed, with more than twenty dishes on it, including Yunzhou dishes made by Sanniang, Jiangzhou dishes made by Luo Ning, and the centerpiece was made by Fan Qinghe. Northwest specialty roast lamb.

Originally, Yunli was planning to show off her skills by cooking a pot of rice noodles, but unfortunately several aunts jointly persuaded her to go out and set off firecrackers, otherwise there would probably be more food.

The Queen Mother was the tallest person present regardless of her status or seniority. She naturally sat in the main seat at this time, maintaining a sweet smile of peace and prosperity for the country and the people, but she was a little nervous in her heart. After all, half of the room was occupied by the wives of the Night Terror Hall.

The Empress sat on the right hand side of the Queen Mother. Perhaps she didn't want to dominate the scene and ruin the atmosphere. She had relaxed a bit of her usual idleness and just chatted with the Queen Mother about these innocuous gossips.

As the imperial master, Master Xuanji naturally sat on the left hand side of the Queen Mother. Her demeanor was a bit informal. She held the side of her face with her hands and kept looking at Ning'er and Xue Baijin. She didn't know what she was thinking.

Fan Qinghe felt that this was a confrontation between good and evil in the Wei Dynasty, so he did not dare to approach the demon girl. He sat alone in the middle and put the bird on the seat next to him as a shield.

In front of the public, Sanniang still regarded herself as the daughter-in-law of the night terror. She did not sit down and went around pouring wine for the distinguished guests.

Luo Ning actually wanted to act like a lady, but with her first wife in front of her, the empress opposite, and her apprentice having to sit down later, she didn't dare to move, she just watched her eyes, nose, and heart, and made few words. She looks like a silent and cool heroine.

Xue Baijin is the most special. He looks at the wine glass in front of him with a serious smile. He seems to be thinking about important events that affect the world, but his mental journey is probably:

Why am I sitting here?

What does this have to do with me?

Let's finish it quickly, I'm tired...

Tap tap tap~

Soon, Ye Jingtang came in from outside with Xiao Yunli.

Ye Jingtang looked at the six women sitting at the table and felt pressure in his heart. He consciously sat at the door with Yunli and greeted with a smile:

"Sanniang, come and sit down."

Pei Xiangjun took a seat next to Ye Jingtang. He wanted to say a few auspicious words, but the trio of the imperial court and the trio of the Pingtian Sect were facing each other across the table. The situation seemed like a negotiation between the two countries, and he really didn't know how to say it.

The people who were brought in by the Night Terror Hall themselves had to warm up even if they were walking on thin ice at this time, so they raised their wine glasses first:

"I came to Beijing in April, and before I knew it, I was turning into a new year, and I was one year older. Thank you all for your care and help these days. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today..."

The empress saw Ye Jingtang talking to herself, and the atmosphere was indeed a bit cold. After thinking about it, she put the matter with Xue Baijin behind her mind, and teased with a smile:

"It's a good thing you didn't say it. It feels so fast when you say it. Just now, there are eight girls sitting here, and three of them have become your confidante..."

? !

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone here except Xue Baijin felt their hearts tighten, and even Ye Jingtang choked.

Luo Ning was afraid that the empress didn't know the inside story and accidentally spilled the beans, so she immediately sat up straighter. But before she could wink at the little thief, she heard a voice:

"No, no, I have nothing to do with Cousin Jing..."

? ?

The restaurant suddenly became quiet, and the birds and birds all turned their heads and looked at the red-faced poached egg.

Zhe Yunli was just being a good girl and didn't want to speak at all. The empress opposite suddenly said "three beauties", which really shocked her.

After all, there are eight women sitting at the table. First of all, the Queen Mother cannot be a confidante, and Aunt Lu is an elder, which is obviously impossible. Needless to say, Master and Master, the Empress will not make fun of herself even if she wants to, so here are five.

The only three people left were her, Aunt Pei, and Aunt Fan. She didn't know whether Aunt Fan was secretly interested in his concubine, but she obviously wasn't.

Zhe Yunli guessed that the empress had misunderstood her because she and his cousin Jing were similar in age and had good looks. He blushed and explained:

"Cousin Jing and I are just ordinary friends. Sister, don't get me wrong..."

"..."

The empress really didn't expect that one word could blow up the youngest Nizi in the room.

It’s really not the case. Shouldn’t we be at a loss?

What does this panic and red face mean...

The empress was a little funny, and it was not easy to call her names one by one. Seeing that little girl Yunli answered the question, she followed the words:

"Oh? Really? Did I make a mistake?"

"My talent is mediocre, how can I be worthy of my cousin Jing, hehe..."

Zhe Yunli didn't dare to talk about this in front of his master and his wife, so he smiled obediently, then picked up his wine glass and changed the subject:

"Today is my cousin Jing's birthday, let's give him a drink."

When Ye Jingtang heard that Yunli was being humble, it was hard to say that Yunli was worthy of him, so he immediately picked up his wine glass:

"I'm less than 20 years old, so I'd rather just celebrate the New Year. Come on, come on, I wish everyone a Happy New Year!"

Seeing this, the Queen Mother, Fan Qinghe, Sanniang, Ning'er, and Shui'er all picked up their wine glasses.

The empress stopped teasing, picked up the wine glass and looked at Xue Baijin opposite.

Xue Baijin was already here, so naturally she didn't show off. She just picked up the wine glass and stood up like a shy woman of few words.

Ding~

Under the light of the lantern and candlestick, nine wine glasses touched each other, and skirts of various colors covered the raised wings.

Ping'er, Xiuhe, Hongyu and other maids who grew up next door also clinked glasses with each other, and outside the white walls and blue tiles, brilliant fireworks bloomed all over the sky.

Puff——

As the energy and blood surged after a glass of wine, the embarrassing atmosphere just now was obviously relieved a little, and words were heard in the room one after another:

"Hiss~ This wine is so strong! Aunt Lu, what kind of wine is this?"

"The brave girl is sad, and the world calls the immortal kneeling down."

"Why are you drinking this...witch, did you change the wine?"

"Are you happy during the Chinese New Year? Drinking other drinks is boring."

"Ha~ Then it seems that today is still a life and death situation. I don't know how drunk Miss Xue is..."

"snort……"

"Yunli, are you still drinking? Do you want to sleep until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?"

"Jingtang, you should drink less, don't... ugh..."

"hehe……"

"grumble……"

…

———

Rushed out at night.