Chapter 147 Reunion at Jinxiangyuan
Baihua Tower and Jinxiang Courtyard.
Although Sun Shaozong disliked prostitutes in brothels, all the playboys liked this style. Even Liu Xianglian, whom he had just met, was a leader in the world of romance.
Moreover, he had to admit that Miss Yun'er from Jinxiangyuan was indeed good at livening up the atmosphere. With her presence, even the most awkward atmosphere could be smoothed over.
Therefore, the banquet on the evening of September 19th was held in Jinxiang Courtyard again.
That afternoon, Sun Shaozong met up with Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian early in the morning, and called up Liu Xianglian halfway. The four of them then chatted and laughed as they headed for Baihua Tower.
Although Liu Xianglian was delicate and frail, he also liked to wield swords and guns, so he had a pleasant conversation with Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian along the way.
No conversation along the way.
When they arrived outside the gate of Jinxiang Courtyard, they saw Feng Ziying and Xue Pan from afar, who had been waiting on the steps for a long time.
Sun Shaozong hurriedly urged his horse to come closer, and while dismounting neatly, he said half complaining and half jokingly: "I am the host today, but you two came so early, which makes me, the host, look so rude!"
"With the two of us, what etiquette does Second Brother need to worry about?"
Xue Pan laughed and rushed forward to take the reins.
Suddenly, he saw three people behind him getting off the horse. He looked at them curiously, and his two big eyes were fixed on Liu Xianglian. He opened his mouth wide and said nothing for a long time.
Fortunately, Feng Ziying had already come down the stairs and asked curiously, "Second brother, who are these three..."
Sun Shaozong first gestured to Liu Xianglian with his hand and introduced him solemnly, "This is Liu Xianglian, my dear brother. When we fought against Goryeo, your uncle was the deputy vanguard. He fought back and forth in Goryeo with my father, and finally received the imperial edict together by the Yalu River."
When Feng Ziying heard this, he knew that this relationship was special, so he hurried forward to introduce himself and talked about his age with Liu Xianglian.
After they exchanged greetings, Sun Shaozong introduced Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian to Feng Ziying, and emphasized: "These two are first-rate in the Northern Pacification Division in terms of skills and abilities, but it's a pity that they have never been given important positions."
Feng Ziying immediately realized that Sun Shaozong brought the two of them here with the intention of recommending them.
So he smiled and said, "Since he is someone that Second Brother values, he must be good."
This time, there was no drama of introducing family background or talking about age.
Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian stepped forward respectfully and saluted, and he just returned the salute casually.
But even so, it was enough to make the two brothers flattered - if it weren't for Sun Shaozong's face, how could the son of General Shenwu's family take two small seventh-rank military officers seriously?
At this time, Xue Pan finally came back to his senses from Liu Xianglian's "splendid beauty", and came up excitedly, complaining: "Old Feng, you are only concerned with showing off yourself, but why don't you introduce me to someone?"
Feng Ziying chuckled and said jokingly, "Brother Liu, this guy is no ordinary person. You may not have heard of his other stories, but his unmarried wife is very famous!"
Xue Pan was originally puffing out his chest and trying to put on a majestic appearance, but when he heard that he did not mention his own name but mentioned the daughter of the Wang family instead, he immediately became furious and shouted angrily, "How dare you, Old Feng, make fun of me!"
As he said that, he pounced on Feng Ziying and started fighting with him.
These two guys were used to making trouble, and Sun Shaozong was too lazy to step in to stop them.
Instead, he took the opportunity to introduce him to Feng Ziying and the other two: "This is Xue Pan, the eldest son of the imperial merchant Xue family. His uncle is Wang Ziteng, the inspector of nine provinces, and his aunt is the second wife of Rongguo Mansion. As for the unmarried lady, I'm sure you have all heard of her."
Of course I have heard of it.
In today's officialdom, everyone knows that the only daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Lord Wang, is going to remarry Wang Ziteng's nephew!
Although this marriage was treated as a joke behind the scenes, when facing Xue Pan in person, considering his connections that spanned both the military and political circles, who would dare to really treat him as a joke?
Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian couldn't help but become a little more restrained. After entering the room and sitting at their seats, they were somewhat nervous and couldn't move freely.
However, Liu Xianglian was still very free and easy, laughing, cursing and blaming Feng Ziying at the table, and he felt that he had met Feng Ziying too late.
As the conversation became more lively, Miss Yun'er started playing the pipa and Liu Xianglian started singing a little tune, and the whole room was filled with applause.
but……
Others could just admire him, but Xue Pan just stared at Liu Xianglian. If it weren't for his big mouth, his drool would have flowed out more than half a foot.
Liu Xianglian didn't care much at first, but later he became a little annoyed by his gaze, so he made an excuse to wash his hands and left the table temporarily . When he stood up, he secretly gave Xue Pan a look while no one was paying attention.
Xue Pan was confused about things other than his daily life, but he was a real veteran in the entertainment industry. He immediately understood what she meant with just one glance.
As soon as Liu Xianglian went out the side door, he covered his stomach and muttered, "No, my stomach suddenly feels strong, I have to go to the toilet too!"
Having said that , he stood up and left.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to move his legs forward, someone grabbed him by the back of the neck and pushed him back into the chair!
"Sit still and be nice!"
Sun Shaozong scolded him rudely: "Others go to the toilet, and you go to the toilet too! Do you really think we are blind?"
Feng Ziying was also a little unhappy: "I say, Xue Dabo, you should change your bad habits. If it was my messy friends, it would be fine, but you dare to mess with my second brother's old friend?"
"I didn't provoke you."
Xue Pan saw that Sun Shaozong looked unhappy, so he didn't dare to mention the toilet again. He rubbed his hands in grievance and said, "I just see that he likes it very much. If he is willing, then we can make it up. If he is not willing, can I force him to do it for my second brother's sake?"
"Use force?"
Sun Shaozong sneered, "Do you really think he's just a weak scholar? Not to mention you alone, even if you bring a few lackeys with you, you may not be his opponent!"
"Just him? No way?"
Xue Pan pouted and just didn't believe it.
Sun Shaozong ignored him and continued, "Brother Liu, who looks like a girl but has a lot of masculine spirit, hates it most when others treat him as a girl..."
Xue Pan cried out again: "I just treat him as a man!"
"Shut up!"
Sun Shaozong glared at him, and Xue Pan quickly shrank his neck and acted like a quail.
Sun Shaozong then said, "He just led you to the toilet. I'm afraid he has already made up his mind and wants to take the opportunity to teach you a lesson."
Seeing that Xue Pan was still skeptical, Sun Shaozong didn't bother to say anything more.
He waited until Liu Xianglian returned to the hall before he smiled and said, "Xianglian, I just said that you have good kung fu, but the Xue brothers refused to believe it. Why don't you show off your skills and let them open their eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian first glanced at Xue Pan, and seeing that Xue Pan looked suspicious, he did not dare to look at him rudely as he had just done. He guessed that Sun Shaozong must have said something just now.
So he smiled and said, "Second brother has ordered me to do this, so I have no choice but to perform my duty! But..."
His eyes fell on Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian. "As the saying goes, one person can't do anything alone. I'd like to ask which brother to lend me a hand so that I can see clearly and enjoy the fun!"
