Chapter 699: Five Years (3)

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However, Xia Houqing only glanced at the wine pot in disdain.

Jing Shan naturally knew his master. He quickly took out his wine from the food box and filled most of the wine with a nightlight cup, handing it to Xia Houqing with both hands.

Xia Houqing shook the luminous cup and the fragrance of the wine spread. He smiled and asked meaningfully, Tve given you the ‘thing*. When do you plan to use it?”

Chu Yi understood that the other party was asking him when he planned to take over the State of Yue. He smiled and said, “That depends on when Lord Xia returns to the State of Yue.”

“Shall we return together?” Xia Houqing raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was asking casually but also with a hint of provocation.

Chu Yi nodded slightly calmly.

Xia Houqing smiled again, and a slight ripple appeared in his dark eyes. He deliberately said, “You left right after ascending the throne. Aren’t you afraid that someone will take advantage of your absence…”

It was impossible for Xia Houqing to stay in the capital for long. He planned to leave the capital and return to the State of Yue after the meditation ceremony on the first of October.

“What about you?” Chu Yi asked calmly.

What he meant was that Xia Houqing had also abandoned the State of Yue and come to the Great Jin. Wasn’t Xia Houqing afraid that after he left the State of Yue, the royal court of the State of Yue would do something strange?

Their gazes met quietly.

When the wind blew, the two of them chuckled at the same time.

They all understood each other s meaning. If they left for a few days and the royal court could be turned upside down, it meant that they weren’t capable.

It took Chu Yi a full five years to completely control the situation in his hands. Now, he was confident that even if he left for a while, the royal court wouldn’t be in chaos.

“Have a drink?” Chu Yi slowly picked up the wine pot on the table and personally poured a cup of pear blossom white for Xia Houqing. The wine fragrance was clear.

Xia Houqing frowned slightly and revealed a disdainful expression. He lowered his eyes and stared at the cup of pear blossom white for a long time.

Finally, he put down the half cup of wine in his hand and picked up the cup of pear blossom white.

He smelled the fragrance of the wine and raised his glass to Chu Yi in a toast. Then, he raised his head and finished the wine in one gulp.

Chu Yi finished the wine in his cup unhurriedly and then poured himself another cup.

Amidst the sound of wine being poured, the greetings of the inner servants sounded outside. “Your Highness.”

“Meow!”

At the same time, a soft cat cry sounded.

Xia Houqing had just picked up the glass of wine again when his hand couldn’t help but tremble.

Some wine spilled out of the cup, and a few drops of red wine splashed on the back of the hand.

His fair skin was a sharp contrast to the red wine.

Xia Houqing frowned. He took out a white handkerchief and slowly wiped the back of his hand and fingers, wiping every finger clean. Then, he casually threw the handkerchief stained with wine to the side.

The door curtain was lifted from the outside. Gu Yanfei leisurely walked in with a long-haired three-flowered cat.

Gu Yanfei was already in her twenties. Her figure was slender and graceful, and she was two inches taller than five years ago.

Today, she was wearing a lavender silk jacket embroidered with intricate wisteria and hibiscus patterns. Underneath, there was a frost-white undershirt with a small stand-up collar, paired with a long aqua-colored pleated skirt.

A golden phoenix inlaid with southern pearls was inserted in her fluffy bun. As she walked, the string of tassels spat out by the golden phoenix swayed gently.

The calico cat in her arms was no longer a milk cat. Its size had doubled, and the fur on its body was as lustrious and smooth as before.

“Lord Xia, long time no see.” Gu Yanfei smiled. Her eyes were curved like a new moon, and her smile was satisfied.

It had been five years since they last met.

But in Xia Houqing’s opinion, nothing good happened every time he encountered Gu Yanfei.

“Long time no see.” Xia Houqing glanced at Gu Yanfei lazily. He felt that even if this woman married into a family, she still didn’t look gentle and virtuous.

“Meow, meow, meow-”

Why haven’t you come to play with me for so many years!

Qing Guang also knew Xia Houqing and remembered that this human and his subordinates had served it very well. It happily flew towards Xia Houqing’s arms.

The cat leaped up, and its furry and soft body stretched in midair. Its posture was extremely beautiful.

However, Xia Houqing raised his hand and his sleeve flew up. His right hand grabbed the back of the cat’s neck and grabbed the cat.

Qing Guang’s four meaty paws instantly exploded into the shape of a plum blossom in midair, and its hooked sharp claws stretched out.

“Get lost!” Xia Houqing threw the cat out in disdain. His gaze seemed to be saying that it was so dirty.

The cat adjusted its posture in midair and landed lightly on the ground.

jing Shan looked at the cat eagerly and felt that the cat was really too beautiful. Compared to before… No, it was even more beautiful than before!

“Meow!” Qing Guang never gave up easily. It pounced at Xia Houqing again, its green cat eyes shining.

The red headband with golden threads in this human’s hair was really beautiful!

Qing Guang jumped onto the coffee table beside Xia Houqing briskly and rubbed its furry head intimately on his sleeve, leaving traces of cat hair on his sleeve, especially eye-catching on his red clothes.

Qing Guang narrowed its eyes happily and let out a meow that sounded as gentle as ever.

Play with me!

“…” Xia Houqing looked at the cat expressionlessly. His eyelashes were half-closed, and his gaze gradually became gentle.

“Meow, meow-1‘

“Meow, meow-”

The cry of a cat rose and fell in Yangxin Hall, drifting away with the autumn wind…

(End of Side Chapter 2)