Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 46 Plot
Yao Wei took some time in the afternoon to visit Zuixian Pavilion.

In the past, he would get together with a few friends in Qionglou.

Ever since You Zhimu got into trouble, they moved here.

Guo Zhaohuai had sharp eyes. When he saw Yao Wei coming in, he called him over.

"Isn't your father-in-law's family holding a celebration banquet today? As a son-in-law, why are you running to Zuixian Pavilion instead of accompanying the distinguished guests?"

Guo Zhaohuai was the eldest grandson of Duke Guo Pi of Zheng, and was very favored in the family. He did nothing but eat, drink and have fun every day. He was so arrogant and lawless that he didn't care about anyone else.

However, in the past two years, the situation in the court has changed, new noble forces have risen, and the Zhengguo Mansion is no longer what it used to be. He gradually restrained himself, took a job in the Honglu Temple, named "Dianke Shucheng", and became a calmer person.

Yao Wei sat down with his head down and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

When several prostitutes saw him, they came over to tease him in sweet voices.

Yao Wei was upset and waved his hand impatiently to send them away. Then he took a sip of hot tea to calm himself down and said with a sneer:
"Have you heard? That damn girl Xue Liu is back."

When Guo Zhaohuai heard this, he laughed disdainfully.

"It's not a big deal. If you come back, then come back. Are you going to host a welcome party for her?"

Sitting next to him was Lü Sheng, the son of Lü Yunzhong, the sixth-rank official in charge of the Imperial Household Department.

His family held relatively low official positions and was not a prominent family either. He usually associated himself with people like Guo Yao and was very good at currying favor with them.

Hearing the voice, he glanced at Guo Zhaohuai and smiled maliciously.

"Xue Liu has grown up. Is he good-looking?"

Yao Wei rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.

Lu Sheng said, "It does remind me of my childhood happiness. Other people are never as interesting as Xue Liu. They are as weak as chickens, but their eyes look like they want to kill people. The powerless rage of the weak is what I like to watch the most."

Yao Wei looked at the two of them and saw Xue Sui's cold eyes. He felt a tightness in his heart and leaned forward to lower his voice and said:
"I'm telling you, Xue Liu is very evil now. Could it be that she has been to the Old Mausoleum Swamp and is covered in evil spirits?"

Lu Sheng and Guo Zhaohuai looked at each other.

They were all stunned, and then burst into laughter.

Lu Sheng poured wine for Yao Wei and joked, "How can a humble concubine's daughter scare Master Yao San to death? I don't believe that after ten years of not seeing her, Xue Liu can turn the tables. How about this, why don't we find a reason to invite Miss Xue Liu out, and reminisce about the fun things of the past together to suppress Master Yao San's evil!"

Among the few people, Guo Zhaohuai was the most calm.

Seeing them making a fuss, he shook his head.

"It's better to let His Highness Pingle come out. Without His Highness Pingle, it will be less fun."

It's not less fun.

There is a lack of support.

Several people are well aware of this.

On the birthday of Mr. Xue, they played too hard and almost lost Xue Liu's life.

If it weren't for His Highness Pingle's support, they would have been in big trouble. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten away with it so easily, and the Xue family didn't cause any trouble afterwards...

Yao Wei saw through it but didn't say anything. He just nodded after thinking carefully.

"I think maybe she is going to Prince Duan's mansion, so she has the confidence to act arrogantly. However... if this girl really gets the favor of Prince Duan, it will not be a good thing for us in the future..."

Guo Zhaohuai glanced at him disapprovingly.

"If you ask me, it would be better for her to marry into Prince Duan's Mansion. There are always many inconveniences in the Xue family. If she goes to Prince Duan's Mansion, His Highness Pingle will make trouble for her. Isn't it a sure thing?"

Pingle is Prince Duan's biological sister, and they have a close relationship.

Several people were talking to each other, and their eyes were full of ambiguity.

In their eyes, Xue Sui was just a lowly concubine's daughter and was nothing to be feared. What they should be wary of was Prince Duan.

As long as he is not favored by Prince Duan, Xue Liu will never be able to turn things around in his life...

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was a little tipsy and their words became more and more unscrupulous.

The air was filled with a happy atmosphere again.

Bang! Something rushed through the curtain...

Yao Wei whispered: "Who?" He hurriedly sent a servant to check.

The servant came back and reported, "Master Yao San, a raccoon ran over..."

Yao Wei nodded, thinking that he was just overthinking it. He shook his sleeves under the influence of alcohol and got up to go to the toilet.

He was thinking about something, with his eyes half closed, and walked in slowly.

Unexpectedly, just as I lifted my robe and took off my pants, before I had time to relax, I felt something pounce on me from behind...

"Meow!"

A sharp cat cry broke the silence.

Yao Wei felt a sharp pain in his back and stumbled forward two steps subconsciously...

The toilet in Zuixianlou usually has a cover, which leads directly to the manure pit. Today, somehow, the cover disappeared, and there was nothing in front of him. He fell down and rolled into the manure pit. He floundered for a few times, and before he could call for help, he was submerged in the cold manure water. His mouth and nose were blocked. He waved his hands to struggle to climb out, but he sank deeper and deeper...

A few people outside were still eating and drinking, and no one noticed what happened in the toilet.

After a long while, the servant who was waiting there didn't see anyone, so he went in to check what was going on.

This sight was so shocking that I was scared to death.

"Oh no! Master Yao has fallen into the cesspool!"
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Xue Sui brought Xue Yuelou to the private room on the second floor of Zuixian Pavilion.

The private room is decorated quite elegantly, and through the hazy carved windows, one can see the outside room.

As the noise started, they went out to see what was going on.

Xue Sui stood by the railing, looking down at the guys frantically trying to pull Yao Wei out of that filthy and wet place. He couldn't help but smile knowingly and glanced sideways at Xue Yuelou beside him.

Her face was pale, and she was obviously frightened by the scene before her.

Xue Sui held her stiff shoulders and said gently:

"Don't be afraid, he can't hurt you. You see, he's actually very weak. He's just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to bully women and children..."

Xue Yuelou twisted the handkerchief in his hands, trying to calm down, but his lips trembled even more violently.

The neglect and humiliation she had suffered in the Yao residence over the years had made her fear Yao Wei deep in her bones. Even though Yao Wei was in such a miserable state right now, she would subconsciously feel scared and her whole body was tense with nervousness.

Xue Sui looked at her firmly and said again: "Trust me. He won't be able to hurt you in the future."

Xue Yuelou bit her lip and watched without blinking as her husband was carried into the hall and placed on the ground like a dead person. He exuded a disgusting stench and could not move at all. All his ferocity turned into embarrassment. Everyone who saw him avoided him with disgust.

He couldn't hurt her anymore...

It really can't hurt.

"Laugh out loud." Xue Sui said softly again, with unquestionable certainty in his tone.

"Look at his miserable state and laugh out loud."

Xue Yuelou looked at her slowly, a smile uglier than crying appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Xue Sui looked at her moist eyes and smiled.

"Look, Second Sister, Third Master Yao is so pitiful. He is so smelly and shameful. Even if he survives the disaster, he will not be able to show off his arrogance in the future... Even the girls in the building have to call him Third Master Fen when they see him."

Xue Yuelou couldn't help laughing out loud.

Xue Sui said softly: "Look, isn't it much better if you smile? It's not that difficult."

Xue Yuelou hummed softly and held her hand, "Sixth sister, thank you very much."

Xue Sui smiled slightly, shook his head and said nothing.

This crime is certainly not enough, Yao Wei’s benefits are yet to come.

But she was afraid of frightening Xue Yuelou, so she didn't say more. The two of them returned to the private room and sat for a while, drank a cup of hot tea, and then walked home nonchalantly...

The streets were as busy as ever, with crowds of people.

Xue Sui suddenly stopped and turned back.

Xiao Zhao and Ruyi followed her, "Girl, what's wrong?"

Xue Sui smiled slightly, "It seems like something is staring at me."