Chapter 63: On the Road
In the magnificent main hall, many guests sat in it. Xu Buling and Xiao Qi were at the first place on the right, and Wang Zouyin and others were nearby. Mrs. Lu and Xiao Ting were in a back seat, chatting politely with the young master's wife.
As the lights on Xizi Lake lighted up and the birthday party officially began, King Song Siming of Wu slowly walked to the main hall and sat down with the help of his son.
This was the first time Xu Buling met the King of Wu. He had heard of the King of Wu who was suffering from old illness, but he didn't expect that he was skinny and had difficulty even standing firmly. He looked very weak and didn't look very strong.
However, the King of Wu was in a good mood. He first said some scenes about the recent disaster. Representatives from all sides stepped forward to celebrate the birthday. The King of Wu responded one by one, his words were fluent and his thoughts were clear, and it seemed that the injury did not affect his brain.
Xu Buling also had speculation that the King of Wu was bewitched by the human-like words. Seeing this scene, he also gave up this idea.
After the formal etiquette and courteous manners were over, many guests began to toast and sing congratulations. King Wu was weak and did not drink, so he asked his son to replace him. He turned his eyes to Xu Buling on the right and said with a smile:
"I feel quite happy after what I have done recently. If Yang Yingxiong's scum who deceives his superiors and conceals himself, if you hadn't helped me clear the door, I would have been kept in the dark..."
Xu Buling knew that the King of Wu would be the first to forgive him for killing, and nodded and chuckled:
"I don't know about Yang Yingxiong's relationship with the King of Wu in advance, otherwise I would definitely say hello to the prince first."
"Hey." The King of Wu raised his hand gently: "The King of Su Xu family should draw his sword to punish discipline and law when encountering unfair things. Without this courage to kill and decisively, General Xu would not be able to dominate the world. It was a bit too risky in Hongshan Lake a few days ago. Hongshanshui Village is easy to defend but difficult to attack. You should say hello to me and ask you to bring your troops there..."
This is nonsense. Xu Buling dared to ask for military power in Jiangnan, so he would definitely turn around and spread it to the emperor's ears. Then he didn't have to suppress the bandits and just went to Chang'an City to receive the reward.
Xu Buling nodded with a smile: "I have been a little impulsive since I was a child, and I didn't think so much at that time. Now I think about it, I'm a little reckless."
The King of Wu sighed: "You should be young and energetic. You must lead troops to shock Northern Qi in the future. If you are indecisive in your work, there will be problems. However, your martial arts have indeed opened my eyes. Jiangnan is very literary. The only one who can fight is Xue Chengzhi, and you have beaten down. I heard that before coming to Jiangnan, you even entered the Black City alone..."
This is the point.
Xu Buling saw the King of Wu slowly bringing the topic to the jade, and he was a little anxious to hear it. He was here to show the jade for King of Wu, and he immediately responded neatly:
"The King of Wu has given up his award. At that time, he just went around casually. He happened to meet the birthday party of Prince Zuo Jiang Yan, and even grabbed a family-born jade pendant from him..."
Seeing Xu Buling so well, the King of Wu was a little surprised. He hesitated and nodded and chuckled:
"I have heard of it, and this move is a great pleasure..."
Xu Buling took out the jade pendant from his arms, pulled out the hairpin from his head, and took it in his hand and looked at it a few times:
"Yes, I later heard that the world was looking for these four jade artifacts. Unfortunately, the sword spikes obtained from the Cao family were lost, and only these two were left. Wang Ruiyang said that the King of Wu likes jade artifacts quite... "
Wang Zouyin, Han Xianchu and others were slightly calm when they heard this. At the same time, their eyes were also surprised, and they almost started to praise them for being sensible.
The King of Wu thought hard last night and thought about the speech brewing in the middle of the night. At this time, it was useless and was still a little confused for a moment. Looking at the two jade artifacts that were sun-thinking and moon-thinking, I didn’t know what to say.
Xu Buling played with the jade artifact and continued, "These two jade artifacts are quite rare and should have been given to the King of Wu. Unfortunately, when they got it, they promised it to the girl they like. As the prince of a vassal prince, they cannot speak without trust to their subordinates. Please don't blame the King of Wu."
It was in public. Speaking of this, the King of Wu could not forcefully ask for it, and he looked indifferent and nodded with a smile:
"I am indeed interested in the jade artifacts left by the previous dynasty, but I have already promised it to the girl's house. If you take love with your sword, you will definitely be laughed at by your father. Well... Since you are here in Hangzhou, you must stay in Hangzhou for a few more days so that I can fulfill the friendship of the landlord..."
Xu Buling knew what the King of Wu wanted to say, so he raised his hand generously and handed the hairpin and jade pendant to the King of Wu: "This is naturally. The prince likes jade artifacts. It is naturally no problem to take them to watch for a few days. In fact, it is not a rare object, and it is just a magical upload from the world."
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Seeing Xu Buling cooperated so much, King Wu was really moved. If he had known, he would not have listened to the counselors' tricks. Wouldn't it be enough to wait in Hangzhou honestly...
King Wu looked at the jade artifacts, but did not refuse to be polite. He raised his hand and took it for a few glances, then put it at his hands casually, changed the topic and talked about ordinary family matters.
Xu Buling naturally did not continue to focus on jade, and he skillfully talked with King Wu. You praised me and I would like to praise you, looking happy and happy.
Xiao Qi sat quietly beside her drinking and eating, her expression was calm and she did not easily look at the expressions of the people around her, as if she knew nothing, but just accompanied Xu Buling to celebrate her birthday here.
After succeeding in the jade artifact, the King of Wu obviously did not focus on the birthday party. After being polite with the guests for a long time, he stood up and took the jade artifact, accompanied by the attendant, and left the seat.
The banquet was not over yet, but the protagonist left, and it was almost the same. Seeing this, Xiao Qi cooperated to look slightly drunk and raised her hand to rub her forehead: "Criminal Xu, I feel a little dizzy..."
"Oh, why don't I send the lady back to rest..."
Xu Buling responded like this, stood up and said goodbye to the King of Wu's son, and left the palace first.
Song Yulou knew that Xu Buling came to Hangzhou to propose marriage to Xiao Qi, so he naturally didn't see anything unusual. He smiled and sent Xu Buling and others out of the royal palace.
Lu Hongluan and Xiao Ting are outsiders and do not know the inside story. Seeing that Xiao Qi, who had never drunk too much in the past, was a little strange.
After leaving early, Xiao Ting was still a little unsatisfied and followed slowly. After Xu Buling and Xiao Qi got on the carriage, they followed him up and complained a few times: "Auntie, I got drunk just a few glasses of wine. I have to practice in the future..."
I never thought that just after I opened the car door and went in, there were only Xiao Qi and Lu Hongluan in the car, but Xu Buling, who had just gotten on the car, disappeared.
Lu Hongluan was also a little confused, looking down at the soft collapse, muttering: "Where are people... Ling'er, where have you been hiding..."
Xiao Qi asked her stupid nephew to come in and said casually:
Chapter completed!