Time passed quickly, the sun was only the last remaining light and refused to leave, and night had fallen.
For Cao's Mansion, it was an unusual night, the lights were bright, people came and went, and it was even more noisy than the day, the vermilion gate of Cao's Mansion had been completely opened, and the four guards who had been guarding the gate were gone.
Instead, a fat figure stood at the door, smiling to greet the guests who came to Cao's Mansion.
"Oh, how dare you bother Steward Song to greet him personally, the lower official is really sorry not to go" "Lord Wang said with a smile, come on, beckon Lord Wang to enter the mansion" "Steward Song is polite, and in Xia Hong's strategy, he was invited by the Cao Mansion, and this time he came to cheer for the eldest lady.
"It turned out to be a Hongdae talent, Hongdae talent is high-spirited and bright, and his name moves the world, this is my Caofu's honor, please come in" The night under Helan Mountain is already very cool, but Steward Song's forehead is still covered with sweat, such a scene has continued until the present in the afternoon, Steward Song is the biggest steward of Cao Mansion, so he has been greeting at the door, causing his two thick thighs to tremble a little.
However, Steward Song did not feel a little impatient, on the contrary, he was very excited, as the saying goes, the prime minister has seven officials in front of the door, and the people who came to congratulate him all maintained a respectful attitude in the face of this Cao Ming's henchmen, which made his vanity very satisfied, not to mention how could people who could come to Cao's Mansion to congratulate the gift not understand those people who were sophisticated, Steward Song's sleeves had already become bulging, and even had a feeling of being ready to come out.
"Steward Song, the guests who sent out the invitations have arrived, and now they are all seated, can you invite the young lady out" Gradually, there were only two bright lanterns and a long row of carriages left outside the gate of Cao's mansion, and a small housekeeper dressed as a servant ran out of the courtyard and said respectfully to Steward Song.
"Okay, you hurry up and say hello, I'll go and ask Madam" Steward Song nodded, hugged his bulging sleeves in his arms, and commanded the family.
"Okay, let's rush over the little one" The housekeeper bowed and returned to the courtyard, and soon disappeared from Steward Song's sight.
"Alas, the old man has been honest all his life, and those who rush to give gifts will all refuse, otherwise my old Song will have to sew a bigger dress" Steward Song's eyes narrowed into a line with a smile, but he shook his fat head and said in a lamenting tone.
"Squeak."
Then, Steward Song walked into the gate and pushed the vermilion door with great effort, the sound of the door shaft rubbing was not obvious in this noisy night, but Steward Song still frowned, and his whole body shook unnaturally.
"Old Song, why did you close the door so early, this young master didn't come late" Just when there was only one gap left in these two gates, a condescending voice came into Steward Song's ears through the crack in the door, Steward Song was stunned, and hurriedly opened the door again, only to see Hou Xiaobo standing outside the door with more than a dozen subordinates, only to feel a cold wind blowing in his face, and he couldn't help but panic for a moment, these people looked like soldiers who had seen blood.
"It turned out to be Young Master Hou, I remember that I didn't seem to have sent an invitation to Young Master Hou" Steward Song squinted his eyes, the disdain in his eyes flashed, but he still said respectfully.
This is also something that can't be helped, Hou Junlian and Cao Ming are the highest-level civil and military officials in the Shan Yudu Protectorate, with the same level, but they are controlled by Cao Ming in practice, and in this sense they are half a section lower, just like the current mayor and secretary of the municipal party committee.
But Hou Xiaobo is the son of Hou Junlian, but Steward Song is only the chief butler of Cao Mansion, even Cao Ming's henchmen can never compare to Hou Xiaobo in status.
"Old Song, why be so serious, I came to congratulate on behalf of my father, my father and Lord Cao are officials in the same dynasty, even if the Cao Mansion does not notify me, I can't assume that I don't know no."
As Hou Xiaobo spoke, he took out a stack of silver tickets in his arms and stuffed them into Steward Song's hand.
"Young Master Hou said with a smile, you are a VIP, of course it is not too late, my master is also afraid of delaying General Hou's military affairs, so he did not notify him, but" Steward Song pinched the stack of silver tickets, which were thousands of taels, and the smile on his face became more and more intense, but his tone was very difficult.
"Of course, you are all waiting here" Hou Xiaobo nodded and waved his hand at the dozen or so people behind him, who immediately retreated to the rear.
"Steward Song, there is still something I want to ask Young Master Ben, I don't know if Lord Cao announced the marriage of the eldest lady at the end of the banquet, or if it will be announced at the beginning."
After those people retreated, Hou Xiaobo cautiously looked around, and then fell to Steward Song's ear, and took out a stack of silver tickets in his hand, which was several times thicker than before.
"My master hasn't ordered this, but I think it should be when everyone's interest is at its highest."
Steward Song took the silver ticket, pinched it, and replied casually.
"Okay, thank you Steward Song this time, I will never shirk the place where I will be useful to Hou Xiaobo in the future" Hou Xiaobo immediately became excited after hearing Steward Song's words, and then walked towards the mansion with a small tune, as long as he didn't announce the marriage contract between Cao Lianxin and Yu Wenzhe as soon as he came up, he was sure to create chaos and lead the topic to Li Yexu, only he knew how much it cost him to tonight, so he won over the brilliant but always righteous Hongzhice to help.
"You know what, what tricks can you do with a gentleman, don't be a fool if you have money."
Steward Song looked at Hou Xiaobo's back, turned around and laboriously closed the vermilion door, and a burst of fine light erupted in his eyes hidden behind him, but this fine light immediately turned into a touch of ridicule.
In the backyard, where Empress Changsun lived, it was also brightly lit at this time, Empress Changsun was sitting in the guest hall, and a man with a resolute expression stood in the center of the guest hall, bowing his head respectfully.
"Madam, my subordinates have been running around the villages at the foot of Helan Mountain with their brothers in the past few days, and have also inquired everywhere, but they can't find the young man you said at all, and there is not even a trace of news about this young man.
He also visited some well-known hunters who chose to be their guides, but when they heard that we were going to the center of the Helan Mountains, they all refused without hesitation, saying that it was too dangerous, and if they went, they would definitely have no return. ” "Qin Hu, you are also from the Xuanjia soldiers, and the guards you bring are all Xuanjia soldiers who have followed Your Majesty to fight on the battlefield for many years, if you talk about the ability to fight on the battlefield, it is enough to be called one enemy and a hundred, but you have never had the experience of going deep into the deep mountains and old forests like the depths of Helan Mountain, that kind of place is not something that human power can resist at all, what is needed is a way to survive in it, so if you want to find the blood jade, you must find that young man, Only he could enter a place that even those hunters who had lived under Helan Mountain all their lives did not dare to go deep. ” A hint of persistence flashed in Empress Eldest Sun's eyes, and she said undoubtedly to the middle-aged man standing in the lobby. i0 t1706231537: