Family Has a Concubine

Ye Hewen and Xu Rui were imprisoned in Dali Temple, and the verdict there was also handed down.

Ye Hewen committed the crime of connivance and was fined ten lashes, but he could pay five hundred taels of silver to cover the penalty. When Miao learned about this, he quickly paid five hundred taels of silver and took Ye Hewen home.

Xu Rui lied and bought the servant of the household department, and was fined 20 lashes and imprisoned for one month.

When Ye Tangcai heard the news, she smiled coldly and didn't pay much attention to it.

After noon, Chu Yunpan finally came back from the Yamen. Ye Tangcai, Ye Lingjiao and Chu Yunpan set off to Zhuangzi in the suburbs together.

April is fragrant, flying flowers dye the sky.

Outside the bustling capital city, away from the hustle and bustle, the scenery is stacked with greenery.

Ye Tangcai and Ye Lingjiao were sitting in the carriage, the curtain was lifted, and Chu Yunpan rode outside on horseback. He looked at the lush green scenery around him, and the dull mood caused by Yingcheng's recent defeat was also swept away.

It's just that after walking for more than five miles, I suddenly heard shouts and horns sounding not far away.

"Hey, what's the sound outside?" Ye Lingjiao asked.

"Like a horn... What's wrong?" Ye Tangcai frowned.

"I heard about it." Qing'er, who was driving outside, said, "I heard that General Feng who guarded Yingcheng was beheaded. Old General Feng set off today to go to Yingcheng to sit in the town, so as to drive the Xilu thieves out of the border."

Ye Tangcai was startled, and couldn't help but look up at Chu Yunpan, only to see his clear face was cold.

Ye Tangcai felt that he was unhappy. Is this uncomfortable because Yingcheng was breached? Or was it because of mentioning the Feng family? Or remember that the Chu family failed to defend Yingcheng and fell, so they are unhappy?

Anyway, no matter what, she knew that the third master was not happy.

"Third Master." Ye Tangcai called him.

Chu Yunpan was startled, then turned his head, and saw Ye Tangcai lying on the carriage window, with a small white face and big charming eyes staring at him without blinking.

Chu Yunpan couldn't help feeling soft in his heart, so he reached out and touched her head: "Heh."

Ye Tangcai was suddenly touched by him, and then her face blushed slightly, and she pushed away his hand: "What are you doing?" She snorted softly, and shrank back.

Ye Lingjiao in the carriage was fed a mouthful of dog food unexpectedly, and then looked out the window on the other side, pretending to be looking at the scenery.

After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the Zhuangzi where Ye Tangcai was.

Because the Qiu family's wine needs to be served in the morning mist, the Qiu family came early in the morning, and Wen's naturally followed them to arrive early.

Ye Tangcai's carriage stopped outside the Chuihua Gate, and immediately a maid came to report that Ye Tangcai had arrived.

Qiu Jing and Qiu Lang are setting up wine jars in the bamboo forest behind Zhuangzi. There are fifty or sixty wine jars in total, and they appear densely packed in the entire bamboo forest.

I heard the maid outside calling for my aunt to come. When Qiu Jing was overjoyed, she put down her work and walked out with Qiu Lang.

When he came to the Chuhuamen, the smile on Qiu Jingjun's face froze. Why is he here?

Seeing Chu Yunpan dismounting, he nodded lightly when he saw him: "Cousin."

"The No. 1 Scholar is here." Qiu Jing said with a smile, "I heard that you have only been in the imperial court for more than a month, so why do you have time to play?"

"He's going to the Yamen at noon, come here now, and go back tomorrow night." Ye Tangcai walked to Chu Yunpan while talking.

Qiu Jing looked at the two standing side by side, the man was elegant and gorgeous, and the woman was magnificent and elegant, just like a pair of lovers.

Qiu Jing was startled, feeling very uncomfortable, and said with a smile: "Come in!"

Several people stepped through the hanging flower gate, Ye Tangcai, Chu Yunpan, and Ye Lingjiao walked in front.

Qiu Jing and Qiu Lang were one step behind.

Qiu Lang pulled Qiu Jing, walked to the side of the peach tree, and said in a low voice: "Brother, this Chu Sanlang is the number one scholar, and now he has become a Hanlin, and will rise step by step in the future, just like that Ye Hewen, who only knows death If you don’t study well, you can still be a fourth-rank official. Our family can’t compare.”

If in the past, Chu Yunpan was just a bastard, Qiu Lang felt that he could still fight.

Now that Chu Yunpan has won the first prize and has a bright future, how could Ye Tangcai give up the first prize and remarry a merchant?

"Cousin is not that kind of person." Qiu Lang shook his head, "When Chu Yunpan was down and out, she still chose him. It can be seen that she is not someone who values ​​fame and wealth."

"But... I saw how Chu Sanlang cared about his cousin." Qiu Lang said.

"Stop talking." Qiu Jing shook her head. Not wanting to continue this topic, he just said: "We also heard last time that the reconciliation was brought up by him himself. No matter what the reason is, it was because he didn't want her. She... When she was very young, I wanted to Married. Why... anyway, I won't give up now."

In any case, it is a fact that they want to reconcile.

Why did he give up?

Moreover, he will not force her, he will let her know that he is good, and then choose him.

He may not be as talented as Chu Yunpan, nor is he the best person in the world, but his heart for her is true.

"Let's go." Qiu Jing walked towards the vertical flower gate.

Really don't hit the south wall and don't look back! Qiu Lang sighed slightly, that's all, let him go!

Entering the Chuihua Gate, there is a wide courtyard, three main rooms in front, and five wing rooms on the east and west sides. Wen and Da Wen stood on the corridor of the main room and talked. Seeing them, Wen was both surprised and happy. Hastily walked down.

"Sister Tang, you are here." Wen Shi was overjoyed to see Chu Yunpan. "Why is Yun Pan here?"

"Didn't you just enter the court?" Although the Da Wen family is a businessman, they also know that the officialdom is not easy, especially for newcomers, they must be cautious and behave themselves.

"It just so happens that I'm taking a rest tomorrow, so I'm here to play for a day." Chu Yunpan said.

After several people entered the house, Da Wen chased after Chu Yunpan and kept asking questions. It was the first time she saw Chu Yunpan since last year. Then he asked again and again, how about the meeting test and the palace test. After all, her two youngest sons are preparing to take the scientific examination, so they naturally need to care about them.

While Chu Yunpan was answering Da Wen's words, his eyes fell on Ye Tangcai.

Ye Tangcai pulled Ye Lingjiao, greeted Wen with a smile, and then walked out.

Chu Yunpan rolled his eyes, but saw that Qiu Jing was not in the room. His heart couldn't help being tangled up, his mind was full of scenes of Ye Tangcai playing with Qiu Jing.

He also thought that if Yingcheng couldn't keep it, he would definitely fight for this opportunity and rush away, with his future life and death unknown.

He tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart, and chatted with Da Wen about the examination room.

They came at noon, sat in the carriage for an hour, talked in the room for a while, and then it was time for dinner.

But Ye Tangcai and Ye Lingjiao walked in happily holding a small jade jar of wine.

Ye Lingjiao said: "Look, we each spooned a jar of wine."

Da Wen's smiled when he saw it: "This batch of wine is being tested, and the taste of each jar of wine is different."

Ye Tangcai nodded: "That's right! The second cousin said the same thing. Let's taste it before closing the altar again, find our favorite one, and drink it for dinner later." He said and looked at Chu Yunpan , Seeing his handsome and cold face, she frowned. "Third Master, the taste of this wine is close to that of pine mist wine, you might like it."

Chu Yunpan hummed lightly.

When Ye Tangcai saw that he was indifferent to her, her heart was blocked, so she curled her lips. He went to the dining room with the jade jar in his arms.

After a quarter of an hour or so, the servant girl called to set the meal.

Ye Tangcai sat next to Wen's, and Wen's pulled Ye Lingjiao to sit next to her, and asked Chu Yunpan to sit next to Ye Tangcai.

Everyone sat down, looking at the table full of food, Wen said with a smile: "Is Jing'er cooking again today?"

"Look, my girl can tell by just looking at it." Da Wen sighed and glared at Qiu Jing with a smile, "It was rare to cook at home before, but when I came to the capital to live with your aunt and grandmother, I just Often make delicious food for your aunt and grandmother."

Wen's nudged Da Wen's: "Jing'er is filial, and I am all honored by his grandmother."

Qiu Jing smiled and said, "When I was a child, I didn't do much for my mother? My aunt and grandmother only saw each other once in ten years, so naturally I have to do more for them."

"Jing'er is really a rare and good man. Not only can he brew wine and do business, but he can also cook and cook. He is also filial. He is also handsome. If I have another daughter, I will marry him." Wen said with a smile.

"Look at how poor you are." Da Wen's family was also happy when others praised their son.

When Qiu Jing saw Wen Shi and said that he wanted him to be his son-in-law, there was a smile on his lips, and his heart was slightly warm.

Chu Yunpan's long eyelashes drooped slightly, hiding the coldness in his eyes.

Wen's glanced at Ye Lingjiao. Her nephew is good in everything, if Ye Lingjiao marries him, it won't be a loss. But thinking of Ye Hewen and the two fights with his sister, he shook his head. The Ye family and the Qiu family are incompatible with each other, and if they can't get married, they will become enemies.

"Get up your chopsticks." Da Wen said.

Qiu Jing smiled faintly: "Cousin, thank you for lending me Zhuangzi. Come, cousin, eat more."

As he spoke, he picked up the serving chopsticks, and put the stir-fried kidneys with garlic moss into the bowl picked by Ye Tang.

Ye Tangcai was about to eat the food in the bowl when a pair of chopsticks held her down. Ye Tangcai was taken aback, then raised his head, only to see Chu Yunpan's slightly cold handsome face.

"Third Master..." Ye Tangcai was taken aback.

Just as he was about to speak, Chu Yunpan let go of his chopsticks, then picked up a piece of garlic moss in her bowl and ate it, then picked up another piece, and ate it, and finally picked up the other two with the piece of kidney flower, and ate them together.

Ye Tangcai felt bad after seeing it: "Third Master, that's garlic moss." She remembered that he hated this thing the most.

"Well, it's delicious." Chu Yunpan said with a stiff face, "More."

The corner of Ye Tangcai's mouth twitched.

"Hey, it turns out that Yunpan likes to eat garlic moss, eat more." Da Wen enthusiastically picked up the serving chopsticks and gave Chu Yunpan a full bowl.

Ye Tangcai looked at the protruding garlic moss piled up on Chu Yunpan, and the corner of her mouth twitched again.

look up at him. Chu Yunpan picked up the chopsticks, picked up the garlic moss in the bowl, and ate them one by one.

Ye Tangcai felt uncomfortable for him when she looked at him, who was clearly suffering, but pretended not to be.

Qiu Jing watched Chu Yunpan eat what he picked for Ye Tang, her eyes turned cold.

But thinking about Wen's words of praise to him just now, he felt a little better again. Even if he can't be the champion, he can't be a high official, but if he can give his cousin a stable and prosperous life, my aunt will agree, right?

After dinner, the servant girl cleaned up the remaining seats.

Several people moved to the courtyard. The maid placed the big round table in the courtyard, put fruit snacks on it, and two jars of wine brought back by Ye Tangcai and Ye Lingjiao, and they started cooking together.

In about two quarters of an hour, the food in my stomach was almost digested.

Cai Momo came over and said with a smile: "The room has been cleaned, I don't know how my wife will arrange it."

Just as Wen was about to speak, Qiu Jing smiled and said, "Yun Pan and I have a good chat, we will sleep in the same room tonight."

Ye Tangcai and Chu Yunpan are husband and wife, so they will naturally be assigned to the same room. Qiu Jing was afraid that Ye Tangcai would be taken advantage of, so she preemptively struck.

Chu Yunpan's eyes were cold, no wonder he kept looking for topics to talk to him just now.

Chu Yunpan didn't want to do anything to Ye Tangcai either, but seeing Qiu Jing's attitude of defending her innocence made him feel uncomfortable.

"You kid, let's chat tomorrow if we can talk speculatively!" Wen Shi stopped with a smile.

Ever since Ye Tangcai got married, she had never seen Ye Tangcai and Chu Yunpan sleep together. Now Ye Licai's baby is confinement, Ye Tangcai's stomach is still flat, there is no news at all, Wen's is dying of anxiety. I can't wait to lock the young couple in the room for twelve hours a day and not let them out.

"That's right, we'll talk tomorrow." Da Wen also said with a smile.

Ye Tang's big and charming eyes turned away, and she hugged Ye Lingjiao's arm coquettishly: "I'm going to sleep with my sister-in-law tonight."

"I won't sleep with you!" Ye Lingjiao glared at her, "I love kicking the quilt, even my quilt."

Ye Tangcai's face was flushed red with embarrassment, is there someone who demolished her like this?