The Great Minister of Public Works, Zhao Xu, the gentle man, sighed with regret. "It's a pity that my daughter is unlucky. Otherwise, she might have been able to marry Sir Yan."
His daughter, Zhao Azi, was said to be virtuous on the surface but flirtatious on the inside. Ma Guanshan had personally experienced it, but she had died at the hands of Tang Sanghua.
Of course, this debt was placed on Yan Li's head, but Zhao Xu didn't seem to want to pursue it.
So when Zhao Xu said this, the Wei couple's expressions became slightly strange. Few matters that happened in Yongling could be hidden from them.
"Sir Yan, I see that you are alone. Why don't you come with us?" Zhao Xu invited with a smile.
Yan Li had no objections.
With the armored guards leading the way, things became much smoother. They quickly arrived at the Situ Manor's decorated gates.
Li Yixiu was standing at the door to welcome guests. When he saw Yan Li arrive, he hurriedly came up and said, "Brother Yan, Sirs, Madam Wei, why have you all come together?"
His voice immediately attracted the crowd. As first-rank officials, it wasn't strange for Zhao Xu and Wei Yong to be together, but many people were envious that Yan Li was also in the group.
Although Yan Li was a new official in the imperial court, he was still too inexperienced. Walking together with two first-class civil and military officials in the imperial court would indeed attract criticism.
"Carriages and horses are not allowed. We met on the road and came together," Zhao Xu said with a smile.
"So that's how it is. Please come in," Li Yixiu said with a smile.
Yan Li took the gift box from Fu 'er and gave it to Li Yixiu. "Congratulations."
"Thank you, Brother Yan. Please." Li Yixiu took it and gave it to the attendant in charge of counting.
Wei Yong and Zhao Xu also gave out their gifts. The rest of the people could only watch. They wouldn't dare to fight with the civil and military officials for their gifts even if they ate two leopard's gall.
Yan Li casually glanced at the door. There was a large piece of red paper pasted on the door. On it was a large "Shou" character. Not only the door, but the Pi Xiu that guarded the house also hung a Shou plate. The big red lanterns also had the "Shou" character written on them. Even the stone lamp bases, the wooden pillars of the corridors, the doors and windows of the pavilions, and so on, had the "Shou" character everywhere.
Before entering the main hall, Fu'er was indeed taken to a side hall where attendants were received. However, with Yan Li's current status, her treatment wouldn't be too bad.
When they entered the main hall, almost all the guests were present. Li Boyong was talking and laughing with a table full of people. When he saw Yan Li and the others coming in, he immediately greeted them with a smile, "Brother Wei, Sister-in-law, Brother Zhao, I'm really happy that you can come. Please come in."
"Congratulations, Brother Bo Yong." Zhao Xu smiled and cupped his hands.
Wei Yong's expression was indifferent as he said, "Courtesy demands reciprocity. I can't ignore it."
Li Boyong didn't mind. He looked at Yan Li with a smile and said, "And Lord Yan, this official heard from Yixiu that it was all thanks to Lord Yan's intelligence that we were able to solve this case. I'm very happy that you could come. I hope that Yixiu can make more friends like you. Unfortunately, there aren't many qualified talents in Yongling. " There was a kind of pride in his words. On the surface, he was praising Yan Li, but in reality, he was praising Li Yixiu.
Of course, no matter who had a son like Li Yixiu, they should be proud.
"Father …" Li Yixiu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
One could imagine how intense Yan Li's mood was, but he still forced a smile, "I don't dare."
"Come, come, come, please come in …"
Yan Li was also invited to the main table. He was separated from the guests in the hall by a screen to show his dignity.
During the banquet, it was not difficult to exchange cups.
Halfway through the birthday banquet, the envoy sent by Ji Tiansheng arrived with congratulatory gifts. Everyone stood up to welcome him.
Then, Li Yixiu ordered a servant to bring a box and took out a jade statue from it. He came in front of Li Boyong and handed it to him with both hands, "Father, this was carved by this child from Hetian jade. This child knows that all these years, you haven't remarried because you can't forget Mother. I give it to you. I wish you the blessing of the sea of stars, your cultivation will be unhindered, and your longevity will be the same as the heavens. "
"Yixiu." Li Boyong was so moved that he was about to cry. He solemnly received it and gently caressed the jade statue, "It hasn't been easy for you these years." After saying this, he patted his shoulder and put it in his arms carefully.
Yan Li could see that his feelings for Li Yixiu came from the bottom of his heart because the look in his eyes couldn't lie.
The birthday banquet continued. Not long after, Yan Li had a hangover last night and was forced to drink by everyone. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he excused himself and left the banquet. He went to the backyard to look for the toilet.
Finally, he found one. He saw that the door of the toilet was also pasted with a big 'longevity' character.
Yan Li smiled coldly and reached out to push the door. The moment his hand touched the word 'longevity', he suddenly stopped moving, as if he had thought of something. His eyes burst out with an astonishing light, and he immediately sobered up.
His hand slowly slid down from the word 'longevity'.
"Five blessings, five blessings and longevity, fifty blessings and longevity … So that's how it is."
"Wonderful!" He stood at the door of the toilet and let out a low laugh, "Li Boyong, Li Boyong, I have already thought of how you will die, hehehe …"
"Oh? How do I die? "
Right at this moment, a voice came from behind. The blood in Yan Li's entire body seemed to be frozen, but in the next moment, it boiled again. Almost without thinking, he pulled out the Leaving Cliff and the second style of the Green Lotus suddenly erupted. His entire body twisted in an extremely strange posture and fiercely stabbed towards the person.
"Master, it's me …"
Recognizing that it was a delicate voice, he turned pale with fright. Because this stab, he had used almost all of his strength. Although the second style of the Green Lotus would not trigger the understanding, his stab with all of his strength was really not something that could be easily stopped.
In a flash, he once again forcefully twisted his body in midair, and the Leaving Cliff left his hand. With a 'xiu', he pierced through the eaves of the corridor. His right hand seized the person, and then under the huge force, he broke through the two sides of the corridor's railings. Finally, he hit the stone wall on the side of the corridor, and for a moment he was dizzy and couldn't see anything.
Under this shock, Fu Er returned to her original appearance. She was held in Yan Li's arms, so she was unharmed. However, her small face was pale as she looked at Yan Li, "Master, are you okay?"
"You, you, you …" Yan Li was so angry that he wanted to press her to the ground and beat her, "What are you doing here?"
Fu Er said aggrievedly, "They said Fu Er doesn't drink, so they don't play with Fu Er. I was bored to death, so I just happened to see Master coming out, so I secretly followed."
"I told you long ago …" Yan Li said helplessly, "Fortunately, it was me, or else I would have to collect your corpse now."
Fu Er also felt a little scared, "You scared me to death." But very quickly, he laughed heartlessly again. "Master, that move just now was really cool. Can you teach me?"
"We'll talk about it later. Get up first," Yan Li said impatiently.
"Oh." Fu Er stood up, and suddenly saw a light in front of her. She ran over and saw that it was a secluded courtyard, "Master, Master, it seems that someone is coming."
"Shh!" Yan Li suddenly covered her mouth, and quickly retreated into the grass under the wall.
Light footsteps gradually came over, and through the grass, a beautiful woman with a full figure walked over from the other side of the corridor. Her target was the secluded courtyard.
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