Ye Xiaotian held Duo Ni's hand as they returned to the front hall. Because there were other nobles who brought their wives along, they did not attract the attention of others. Ye Xiaotian pulled Duo Ni to the table at the corner of the corridor and said, "Sit down!"
Duo Ni said uneasily, "Little Brother Tian, did I do something wrong, that's why they are targeting me. I'm sorry, I … I don't want to embarrass you. "
Ye Xiaotian's anger had yet to subside as he said, "Bullsh * t! What did you do wrong? Those stinky women just can't stand to see others doing better than them! Don't bother about them, just sit here with me! "
Zhan Ning 'er and her cousin had already arrived at the table for the foreign guests. When Ye Xiaotian went to the three halls, she and her cousin had just entered the residence, so they did not see him. Now that she saw Ye Xiaotian, Ning' er was instantly delighted.
But when she saw Ye Xiaotian holding Duo Ni's hand and the intimate look between them, although Zhan Ning 'er already knew that Duo Ni was Ye Xiaotian's woman, she had never seen the two of them being intimate before. Immediately, a sour feeling arose in her heart as she pouted and turned her head away.
She was dressed in men's clothing and sitting beside her cousin. In addition to the noisy banquet in the courtyard, Ye Xiaotian did not see her at all. At this moment, the auspicious hour had arrived. The host came forward and announced loudly, "Let's welcome the Longevity God!"
At that moment, joyous music was played in unison and gongs and drums flew in the air. Just as everyone was discussing about the deserted banquets in the hall, they hurriedly stopped talking and stood up one by one.
Zhang Yutong supported Fatty Zhang, who was wearing a robe depicting a hundred years of life, as they slowly walked out. They saw Zhang Yutong sticking close to his father's ear and whispering something. Fatty Zhang had a mysterious smile like the Mona Lisa on his face as he nodded lightly.
What Zhang Yutong told him was that the chieftains had intentionally neglected the banquet, so they didn't leave until the banquet was about to start. Fatty Zhang's heart was filled with hatred, but his face did not show it. He only smiled and nodded to the crowd.
Fatty Zhang had always liked to be cultured, so how could he not be a bit more elegant at this time? Thus, Professor Li raised both of his arms, and a group of mountain singers who had long been prepared, accompanied by a cheerful tune, sang "Birthday Song" for Magistrate Zhang: "Heaven protects you, and there is no one who does not rise. Like a mountain, like a mound, like a ridge, like a hill, like a river, there is nothing that does not increase. … "
This was a musical poem that Professor Li chose from the "Book of Songs: Xiaoya". The original poem was not limited to these few lines, but the original poem was about the ministers celebrating the monarch's birthday. Some of the sentences were too taboo to be used on Fatty Zhang, the local emperor, so he only chose to wish health, longevity and so on.
Professor Li raised his arms higher as if he was having a cramp. The voices of the 18 mountain singers immediately became even louder, "Like the constant moon, like the rising sun. Just like the longevity of Nanshan, never collapsing! Just like the lush pines and cypresses, all of you bear … "
Just as they sang "Just like the longevity of Nanshan", they felt a commotion among the guests. The 18 mountain singers who were standing in the side corridor stood solemnly, their eyes unblinking. They only looked out of the corner of their eyes and saw a thin middle-aged man with a bare back, wearing a pair of trousers, disheveled hair, and many bamboo fire pots on his back. He rushed into the courtyard.
The 18 well-trained mountain singers said "No ~ ~ ~" in unison, stretching the pitch by three times before they sang "Just like the longevity of Nanshan". Then, halfway through their breath, they saw a short and fat middle-aged man with bare feet, a bare back, wearing a pair of trousers, and who knew how many silver needles flashing on his back rush in. At that moment, the "Just like …" didn't stop.
But they all knew that Magistrate Zhang's rules were very strict. If they made the magistrate unhappy on his birthday, their lives would be in danger. So they forced themselves to calm down and sang "Just like the lush pines and cypresses, all of you bear …". Their faces were all twisted beyond description.
Fatty Zhang was smiling as he listened to the "Birthday Song". When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock. He was about to explode in anger when he suddenly realized that the person who was running away was actually Dai Tongzhi.
Fatty Zhang cried out, "Dai Chonghua, what are you doing?"
When Dai Chonghua saw Fatty Zhang, even though he had already abandoned him to ride on Yu Junting's coattails, he couldn't care less at this moment. He immediately went forward to ask for help, "Magistrate Zhang, quickly stop him! Li Fengjie is crazy! "
Li Fengjie's eyes bulged out in anger and he roared, "You're the crazy one! The one with the surname Dai, even if your Dai family is powerful, I won't let you go! You beast, how dare you seduce sister-in-law! Come, come, come, you and I will fight for three hundred rounds. If you don't die, then I do! "
Li Fengjie drove the carriage and chased Dai Chonghua around Fatty Zhang. Fatty Zhang was dizzy and couldn't help but yell, "Enough! Today is this mansion's birthday celebration. What are you two bastards causing trouble for? "
Li Fengjie's stamina wasn't as good as Dai Tongzhi's. He ran until he was out of breath, "Respectfully … Respectfully … Congratulate … Magistrate Zhang … Blessings like … the East Sea, and longevity … as long as Nanshan. I … didn't mean to offend you, but … but the one with the surname Dai, cannot live … under the same sky … "
Zhang Yutong saw that his father's birthday was ruined by these two people. He was so angry that his face turned green. He hated that it was his father's birthday and he didn't have a knife with him. He could only stretch out his arms and forcefully separate the two people. He yelled, "Two masters, that's enough. What a disgrace!"
Li Fengjie pointed at Dai Chonghua and said, "You … you ask him, you ask him!"
Dai Chonghua wouldn't admit it even if he was beaten to death. He denied, "Why ask me? I'm wronged! Brother Li, you and I have been friends for many years. Don't tell me you don't believe me? You believe a few words from other people! "
Li Fengjie spat on the ground and cursed, "Nonsense! If I didn't know you for many years and know your character, I wouldn't believe it! Dai Chonghua, you beast in human skin, I swear I'm not a man if I don't kill you! "
Magistrate Zhang, who had always cared about his face, saw the guests whispering to each other with all kinds of strange smiles on their faces. He couldn't help but fly into a rage and sternly said, "You two, you two are really going to anger this old man to death. This old man's birthday celebration, and you two actually came to make trouble like this. This is really outrageous …"
Li Fengjie said with grievance, "Magistrate Zhang …"
Fatty Zhang waved his hand and said sternly, "I don't want to listen to your dog skin and bad things! Today is my fifty-ninth birthday. You two come here naked and make a big fuss. You treat my birthday banquet as a sideshow. Are you trying to make me look bad? "
At this time, the guests at the banquet suddenly whispered to each other again. This time, their voices were too loud. Each of them looked very nervous, as if they had suddenly heard some shocking news. Fatty Zhang was already angry. Seeing their bewildered expressions, he became even more angry. He said sternly, "What are you all arguing about?"
Fatty Zhang's gaze swept across the crowd and fixed on Yu Long. He said in a deep voice, "Yu Long, tell me, what's the matter?"
Yu Long slowly stood up with an ashen face. Facing Fatty Zhang's puzzled gaze, Yu Long didn't want to say anything. But when the news came, it had already spread among the guests. There was no way to hide it. Yu Long said in a hoarse voice, "Just now … Just now, there was news from the front. It said that County Supervisor Yu and the tribe leaders came on horses and passed by the gate …"
Hearing this, Fatty Zhang already felt that something was wrong. He asked suspiciously, "Passed by the gate?"
Cold sweat appeared on the Imperial Censor's forehead. He bowed slightly and said, "Yes! They passed by the gate and went … to Dong Mountain. "
Father Xiang jumped up and said angrily, "Today is the Prefectural Magistrate's birthday. They acted as if nothing happened and went to Dong Mountain! Not only did they go to Dong Mountain, they even specially passed by the Prefectural Magistrate. Isn't this a slap to the Prefectural Magistrate's face? "
What a pig teammate! Prefectural Magistrate Zhang was already so embarrassed that he didn't want to show his face. He added another stab. Prefectural Magistrate Zhang's chest heaved up and down. He tried his best to breathe but could only open his mouth and couldn't take in a single breath. Prefectural Magistrate Zhang's eyes bulged in anger. His mouth opened and closed a few times. Suddenly, he toppled over with a crash.
Li Fengjie was bare-chested and had a fat belly. Seeing Prefectural Magistrate Zhang collapse at his feet with his eyes still wide open, he immediately screamed, "Ah! Old Master Prefectural Magistrate fainted again … "
"Why did I say 'again'!"
Li Fengjie looked around guiltily, afraid that others would notice that he had purposely brought up Prefectural Magistrate Zhang's previous embarrassment. But at this time, no one cared about what he was shouting. Zhang Yutong, Zhang Yi, Yulong, Xiang Fu, Wu Fu and the rest had already rushed to Fatty Zhang's side.
Ye Xiaotian also stood up from the corner of the long corridor. He silently looked at the people gathered in a circle and then at the guests who were gathered together and whispering. Finally, he cast his gaze from the window to the main hall. There were four banquet tables but no one was in sight.
"This slap to the face is really ruthless!"
Ye Xiaotian secretly sighed. He knew that there was no turning back. When Yu Junting made up her mind to attack the throne of the Zhang family, there was no turning back. She could only continue without any hesitation. It was just that … she always seemed to be able to find the most appropriate time to do what she wanted to do to the extreme.
"Father, Father! Wake up, Father ah … "
At this time, Zhang Yutong's distressed voice sounded.
"Quick, pinch the philtrum! Quick, pinch the philtrum! "
This was Yulong's voice.
An ominous premonition welled up in Ye Xiaotian's heart. "Could it be …" His premonition unfortunately became reality. Fatty Zhang did not 'faint again'. This time, he fell down and did not stand up again. His heart had already stopped breathing. From now on, his birthday became the anniversary of his death.
Some people were dumbstruck, some people left in a panic, some people ran around, some people wailed. Li Fengjie, who claimed to have an irreconcilable hatred with Dai Tongzhi, really could not continue to fight with Dai Tongzhi in this kind of situation. In reality, when he woke up, he found that Dai Tongzhi had already disappeared.
The mournful music rang out. It was still the same people, but the 'Birthday Song' had changed to 'Requiem' …
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