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Chapter 65 Bewitching Wine

When Gong Xu was reinstated, his colleagues naturally wanted to throw him a welcome-back party, but he politely declined.

Yu Fengchen's case is still ongoing; only a few people have been released. He doesn't want to say something inappropriate while drunk and have it used against him. (It must be said, this old guy is quite cautious.)
As soon as he arrived home that day, he saw Granny Yang waiting for him at the door. She greeted him warmly and said, "Master, you're back! The young mistress has already instructed the servants to prepare dinner and warm the wine, just waiting for you to dine together!"

"How is Xiulian today? Is she more at ease?" Gong Xu asked.

"I'm still not feeling well," Granny Yang said deliberately. "I can't sleep soundly when I want to, and I feel weak when I'm awake."

“This child is too much of a torment,” Gong Xu frowned. “Let’s find another doctor tomorrow! He’s already taken a lot of Dr. Zhao’s medicine, but it doesn’t seem to be working.”

“Actually, the young mistress is mostly worried about her husband,” said Granny Yang. “She was really worried about him the other day, otherwise she wouldn’t have come to this point.”

Gong Xu sighed upon hearing this: "Yes! It really worries her."

"So, I think that spending more time with the young mistress is better than any medicine. The young mistress's heart is with you, and she can only feel at ease when you are by her side!" Old Woman Yang took the opportunity to spit out maggots.

"Master!" Just as she thought she had succeeded, Zhang Ma's voice came from behind her.

Grandma Yang was startled and clutched her chest, saying, "My goodness! Old sister, your shout almost scared the soul out of me!"

"You haven't done anything wrong, what are you panicking about?" Even in front of Gong Xu, Zhang Ma was not polite to her at all. "I am here on the orders of the Madam to invite the Master over."

"But the master should at least eat first, shouldn't he?" Granny Yang said with a forced smile. "Don't you think so?"

"Madam has already prepared dinner for Master, and the Old Madam specially sent over some Huiquan wine." Zhang Ma said, moving Yang Pozi over. "Go back and tell the young mistress to eat by herself first!"

"This..." Granny Yang was naturally unwilling, but she dared not confront Zhang Ma head-on, especially since the other party had brought up the old lady.

"Mother Yang, go back and tell the young mistress to have dinner with Bao'er first! I'll go and keep her company later." Gong Xu had promised her mother and was trying to get along well with Wen Mingqian.

Now that both sides have invited him, if he refuses Wen Mingqian, the old lady will surely be unhappy if she finds out.

Then the blame will fall on Song, which will not do her any good.

When Granny Yang heard Gong Xu speak, she didn't know what to say and could only meekly reply, "I understand."

When Gong Xu arrived at Lingyue Pavilion, he saw a maid carrying a large bunch of pomegranate flowers in her arms. The flowers were so thick that they covered her face, and only her slender figure could be seen.

Gong Xu couldn't help but wonder, as she didn't recall having such a maid in the manor.

"Is this your master?" she asked in a soft, sweet voice with a Wu accent. "This servant greets you."

The flower branch shifted to the side, revealing a beautiful hibiscus face that made the bright pomegranate flower pale in comparison.

"Who are you?" Gong Xu asked her.

"This servant is new here, my name is Yunying." Yunying smiled gently and sweetly, "I am not very familiar with the rules of the manor yet, please don't be offended, sir."

"Sister Yun, what's wrong with you..." Sang Er ran over from the lotus pond like a little fox, her beautiful eyes scrutinizing Gong Xu from head to toe. "This is..."

"Hurry up and pay your respects to the master, you have no manners at all." Yunying pinched her secretly.

"Ouch!" Sang Er cried out in pain, her eyes welling up with tears of grievance. "I've never seen the master before... and no one has ever told me that the master is so refined and young..." But then she bowed respectfully to Gong Xu and said, "This servant Sang Er greets the master."

Looking at the two stunningly beautiful women before him, no man could bring himself to turn sour, and Gong Xu was no exception.

Such pure and innocent young girls are most likely to make men of Gong Xu's age lower their guard, making them feel that they are innocent little rabbits who need someone to protect them, otherwise they will be swallowed up by this world.

"Who brought you in?" Gong Xu asked.

“We were bought by the madam,” Sanger said, seemingly bolder and more lively. “She even said she’d ask an older matriarch to teach us manners!”

"You really need to learn some manners. How dare you be so presumptuous in front of the master." Yunying reached out and gently tapped her forehead.

A fragrant breeze wafted from her sleeves, reaching Gong Xu's nose; soft and rich, just like her.

"Please come in, sir. Madam is waiting for you inside!" Sang Er suddenly adopted a solemn expression and respectfully stepped aside.

Gong Xu smiled slightly. He noticed that Sang Er was secretly glancing at him with five parts curiosity, four parts admiration, and one part subtle seduction.

"Master is back. I was planning to tell you about these two maids later, but they ran into each other first." Wen Mingqian was dressed in a light blue gauze shirt, his long black hair was as shiny as a waterfall, and his face was not made up but was not dull. Compared with the two maids, he had a natural beauty that was "only when the flowers are extremely plain can one know that they are more beautiful".

“The manpower in the manor is indeed a bit insufficient,” Gong Xu said, sitting down. “It would be wise to buy two good ones.”

At this moment, two maids, one holding a copper basin and the other a towel, helped Gong Xu wash his hands and face.

“They are both very clever and quick-witted, but they are still lacking in serving others; they need to learn a thing or two,” Wen Mingqian said. “I invited the master here to discuss his studies in Chang’an. My sister-in-law told me about it today…”

Wen Mingqian then relayed what Wei had said to Gong Xu: "I was thinking of sending Chang'an here first, and then in two years when Bao'an is old enough, he can naturally go here to study as well. Otherwise, if they both go to the Wang family and then want to leave, it might not look good on them."

“Since it’s your sister-in-law’s idea, let’s do it this way!” Gong Xu didn’t object. “These two doctors both worked at the Imperial Academy before, so they are definitely more capable than those from other places.”

Wen Mingqian was very pleased to hear this. He ordered the food to be served and said to Yunying and Sang Er, "Quickly pour wine for the master."

Gong Xu thoroughly enjoyed the meal, perhaps because Zhang Ma's cooking was so excellent, or perhaps because Huiquan wine was indeed mellow and rich.

He felt that this was the best and most satisfying meal he had eaten in many years.

The two maids, one pouring wine and the other serving him cups, made him unknowingly become somewhat drunk.

"I have to go in and tell the master that the young mistress isn't feeling well!" Granny Yang came to cause trouble again from outside the door. "If something goes wrong while you're blocking my way, can you bear the consequences?"

"Let her in," Zhang Ma said with a dark face. "The young mistress is very precious now, we must be careful."

As soon as Granny Yang entered, she said in a humble tone, "Master, the young mistress is having a stomachache right now! Please come and take a look."

Gong Xu frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Didn't you call a doctor?"

"I went to invite her, but she hasn't arrived yet." Granny Yang shamelessly said, "Right now, the young mistress is completely disoriented, so she needs you, sir, to stay by her side."

(End of this chapter)