Chapter 222 Enter the Guide Building and see the eldest son
According to the agreement with An Pingzhi, Leng Xuanrong, Dou Haowei and Dou Yandong came to Guidelou the next day.
This Guide Building is a famous restaurant in the imperial city, but when Leng Xuanrong and others came here, Leng Xuanrong found that it did not look like a car and horse door as she had expected before, but it was very quiet. The carriage of the three arrived in front of the door of Guide Building, and several men immediately came up. They were sent to the low stool. After the three got out of the car, someone quickly left with the carriage. In addition, the remaining guys greeted the people with smiles and nodded and bowed to invite the three people inside. Leng Xuanrong walked into the magnificent door a few steps and then looked back to understand why it looked so deserted.
Although Guide Building is a restaurant, it is actually divided into three parts. The front facade entertains ordinary guests. As long as you say hello in advance, whether you are a dignitary or an ordinary person, you can come as long as you can afford money. A slightly smaller two-story building in the middle entertains the distinguished guests here. Most of these distinguished guests have a face and identity in the imperial city. Such guests will be led to the two-story building after their names are reported. There is also a small yard in the innermost part of the Guide Building. This small yard looks like the inner house of a noble family. It is not only quiet and elegant, but also easy to set up guards around this yard. Occasionally, those dignitaries who don't even need to report their names come, and Guidelou will clean the yard and wait for them.
Leng Xuanrong followed Dou Haowei and Dou Yandong closely. She was not in the mood to see the gorgeous decoration of the Guide Building, let alone listen to those little guys say those compliments. Leng Xuanrong was nervous and angry. Naturally, she was going to see An Pingzhi. And angryly, Dou Yandong actually sent Du Yilin to protect their relatives. The guards were all left outside the Guide Building. In this way, won't you be more dangerous? In case Anping is hard, Leng Xuanrong's weak female stream can't resist at all. Mr. Haowei is a scholar with no power to bind chickens. Although Dou Yandong seems to be good at martial arts, his two fists are hard to beat four hands, and it's good to save his own life. Leng Xuanrong felt that she should have argued with Dou Yandong for a moment and brought in at least two guards, but just now Dou Yandong just shook his head with a smile at her, and Leng Xuanrong had no will to resist.
It really shouldn't be!
Leng Xuanrong, who was extremely regretful, couldn't help sighing, but the voice suddenly became very loud. Leng Xuanrong hurriedly covered his mouth, but it was too late.
Dou Haowei, who was walking in front of her, turned around and smiled at Xuanrong, "Is Miss Xuanrong tired of riding a horse?"
Leng Xuanrong's expression stagnated, and he thought to himself that Mr. Haowei was really powerful and could find such a good excuse for this sigh!
"Well...probably..." After whispering, Leng Xuanrong lowered her head and dared not make any more. But she didn't see it. Dou Yandong looked back at her at this time and raised a smile at the corners of his mouth.
The little man led the three people to the back yard quickly, and several family-like people guarded at the door of the courtyard to block the little guy.
"These are the guests invited by Mr. An, Mr. Dou and Miss Leng of the Imperial Mansion." After the little man introduced the doorkeeper with a smile, the family members looked up and down at the three of them. One of the leaders stepped forward and hugged the three people and said, "Please forgive the rudeness, but my son said that there were two distinguished guests coming to the banquet today, but we didn't know that the three were coming."
At this time, Dou Yandong stepped forward and said coldly with a straight face, "You go and tell you now that Mr. Dou Wu of the Imperial Family wants to see him."
Ding was stunned when he heard the words, and then saluted again, "I didn't expect it to be Fifth Master Dou. The little one doesn't know Mount Tai. I'll report it later."
The man gave a wink at the people around him, and then ran back inside.
After a moment, I heard someone inside shouting, "You blind slaves! How can you treat Mr. Five slowly!"
Leng Xuanrong looked into the yard along the sound and saw a snow-white figure slowly coming under the lantern. The speed and appearance of the man walking forward were completely different from the tone he had just said, and he couldn't see it at all.
An Pingzhi walked to the door of the yard with his hands behind his back, smiled and bowed his hands to several people outside and whispered, "I didn't expect Mr. Wu to come. Many of the servants in the family have been offended. The younger generation Pingzhi is here to compensate Mr. Wu."
Dou Yandong looked coldly at An Pingzhi with a fake smile on his face and thought to himself that this boy was really a person who was very good at pretending in the city as Xuanrong said. Looking at his crooked appearance, it was no wonder that the clever girl Xuanrong began to look at him wrong.
"Ms. An's words are heavy. I heard that Mr. An set up a banquet in this Guide Building today, so he followed him without authorization. I was rude first. Hahaha..."
After saying this, Dou Yandong didn't wait for anyone to invite him and strode to the yard. Now the family under Anping's hands retreated and dared not stop them.
An Pingzhi's eyes watched Dou Yandong walk past him, and the smile at the corners of his mouth were somewhat stiff, but when he turned his head and saw Leng Xuanrong coming, An Pingzhi's eyes became much colder.
The crowd came to the house, and the little man was busy preparing for them. There are no tables and chairs in this room, and only four of them are guests, including An Pingzhi. All four sat on the cushions, and the guys moved the square tables and put them in front of them. An Pingzhi naturally sat in the main seat, while Dou Yandong sat on his side without hesitation. Dou Haowei originally planned to sit down with his hand, but when he saw that Leng Xuanrong followed Dou Yandong to the other side, he hurriedly took a step and walked to sit next to Leng Xuanrong. In this way, all three of them sat on Anping, and Leng Xuanrong happened to be maintained in the middle by Dou Yandong and Dou Hao.
Leng Xuanrong is really grateful for this way of sitting. At least with such a sense of security, Leng Xuanrong is not afraid that An Pingzhi will suddenly attack her.
Wine and dishes were set on the table in front of the four people, and An Pingzhi said, "Mr. Wu and Brother Haowei should also know that some time ago, I went to Wuming County because of the marriage contracted by my father two years ago. I didn't expect to have a strange relationship with Miss Xuanrong there... Hahaha... I didn't know Xuanrong at that time. The girl is leaving Wuming County, so she can't see her off. It's really a sin. Let's borrow this glass of wine to apologize first.
After saying that, An Pingzhi raised his glass and drank a glass.
When Leng Xuanrong saw that he drank the wine, he had no choice but to take up the glass and reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "It was Xuanrong who left in a hurry and failed to say goodbye to the eldest son. This cup should be Xuanrong to the eldest son." After saying that, Leng Xuanrong also drank this glass of wine.
An Pingzhi smiled and put down the glass. After the servant around him poured the glass again, An Pingzhi raised the glass again. This time, he said to Dou Yandong, "I don't know when Mr. Wu returned to the imperial city and failed to visit him. Please don't blame him. This cup will allow the younger generation to take over Mr. Wu. An Pingzhi drank another glass of wine.
Dou Yandong drank wine first, and then put down his glass and said, "I haven't returned to the imperial city for many years. I don't know how to go in this imperial city. I don't know if Prime Minister An is safe? It's time for me to visit him."
An Pingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered, "My father and son are still strong, but recently it is often said that the words on the document are too small to see clearly. I think they are a little dazzled."
"Alas... Prime Minister An is also old. It seems that it's time for you young people to contribute in the future!" With that, Dou Yandong looked at An Pingzhi and Dou Haowei, smiling more brightly.
Anping snorted coldly and said to Dou Haowei with a smile, "I have long heard that Mr. Zhang, a hermit from Haowei's predecessor, must have many good policies to establish the country, but I don't know when he will become an official?"
It is still a little difficult for Dou Haowei to accept the way of speaking to An Pingzhi and Dou Yandong, but after all, he has done a lot of things with Du Yilin, and Dou Haowei had to show a fake smile and whispered, "My family teacher returned to the mountains and forests, and all the methods of learning are taught. I really have no intention of being an official."
"Oh?" An Pingzhi seemed to be very surprised to hear the words. He shook his head with some regret and said, "Isn't that a waste of Haowei's talent... But if so, it may not be a good thing for Haowei's brother to learn at ease."
At this time, Dou Yandong took over the words, "Now that Mr. An can also be alone, why don't you add an official position to share the worries of Prime Minister An?"
An Pingzhi sighed softly, "Mr. Wu doesn't know that the younger generation has been in poor health since he was a child. Although he is much better than before, he can't be too tired. The younger generation has the intention to do something for my father, but my father said that as long as I can continue the incense for the family, there are other brothers in the family, and there are also colleagues in the court who can share their father's worries. Although the younger generation is the eldest son, he can only look from afar and be willing to be a useless person..." At this point, An Pingzhi seemed to remember something and suddenly turned his head. He said to Leng Xuanrong, "My father asked someone to check an auspicious day to marry Ruiping, the daughter of Lord He, the governor of Wuming County. Now she is inevitably lonely in the prime minister's mansion. Miss Xuanrong and Ruiping are sisters. If they have free time, it's better to talk to her."
An idea flashed in Leng Xuanrong's mind and hurriedly said, "It turns out that Sister Ruiping has been picked up by the eldest son, which is really gratifying. I will come to say good to Sister Ruiping another day.
An Pingzhi picked up the corners of his mouth and whispered, "On the way back, Ruiping talked about Miss Xuanrong. She probably missed all kinds of things during that time and missed you very much. I'm afraid she didn't expect that you two could meet in the imperial city. She will probably be very surprised then.