flstandardbreds Chapter 135 Cousin and Cousin-law
Chapter 135 Cousin and Cousin-law
Chu Zhao had a dark face and strode straight to the main hall.
Gu Xi hurriedly handed the basket of peaches in his arms to Liu Erdan and hurried back to the bedroom.
In the main hall, Lin Xiaoxuan was wearing a wig and a jade crown to tie her hair, looking elegant and graceful;
She was wearing a white Hanfu with a few bamboos embroidered on the collar and cuffs, which was elegant and refined.
He was waving a folding fan with bamboo leaves painted on it in his hand and had a carved jade pendant tied around his waist, looking elegant and noble.
What a sanctimonious and handsome young man!
His family runs a film and television company, so it's not surprising that he dresses so well.
As soon as Chu Zhao entered the main hall, he saw seven or eight people sitting on both sides of the hall. They were all officials of the third or fourth rank in the court. A young man in white was sitting in the main seat, chatting and laughing with everyone.
As soon as Chu Zhao came in, everyone fell silent. His cold and murderous aura lowered the air pressure in the hall a bit.
Lin Xiaoxuan stood up and waved his folding fan.
"Excuse me, who are you? How come you came in without anyone notifying you?"
Chu Zhao's cold eyes shot directly at Lin Xiaoxuan.
"I guess you are Master Lin, the cousin of the Lord Zhenxi?"
Lin Xiaoxuan bowed, and acted like an ancient person perfectly.
"It is me, may I ask who you are?"
The two looked at each other and sparks flew.
As soon as Chu Zhao entered the door, Lin Xiaoxuan felt a strong hostility, but he was not afraid. He was a modern man, how could he be scared by an ancient person?
Chu Zhao was extremely jealous.
Where did this cousin of Gu Xi come from? He looks like a decent guy!
An official nearby recognized Chu Zhao. Although his rank was the same as Chu Zhao's, he was born in a white family. Unlike Chu Zhao, he did not have a noble family and inherited a title. He immediately stepped forward and bowed:
"So it's General Chu who's here. Are you here to congratulate Lord Zhenxi on his new house?"
Another official also stepped forward and said:
"Is there any need to ask? General Chu and the Lord Zhenxi are comrades in arms."
On the first day after Zhenxibo moved to his mansion, most of the people who came uninvited were officials with no family background who wanted to make themselves known.
Lin Xiaoxuan suddenly realized, oh, it turned out to be him.
This was the Major General Chu Zhao of the Northwest Army that Gu Xi had mentioned, who had joined her in attacking Suiye City and capturing the Turks.
"So it's General Chu. My apologies. I'm Lin Xiaoxuan."
Chu Zhao snorted coldly, ignored Lin Xiaoxuan, and sat directly on the other side of the main eight-immortal table.
Lin Xiaoxuan was not annoyed, and smiled:
"General Chu, this is against the rules. This seat is for the master."
Chu Zhao's face became increasingly darker, and his voice was so cold that everyone in the hall shuddered.
"This general and Dasheng are as close as brothers, so why can't you sit in the main seat? As for you, I don't know where you came from, and I've never heard Dasheng mention you before!"
Lin Xiaoxuan smiled and leaned close to Chu Zhao's ear, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"I am Xi'er's cousin. She invited me to come and help her with the affairs of the mansion. Do you think I am qualified to sit here?"
Chu Zhao's face suddenly changed. This Lin Xiaoxuan actually knew Gu Xi's true identity!
Doesn't anyone know about this except him and his future mother-in-law?
Anyone who poses a threat to Axi must not be allowed to stay!
All the ministers felt the murderous intent from Chu Zhao and were trembling with fear, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
I was still wondering, didn't General Chu have a good relationship with the Lord of Zhenxi? Why didn't he seem to be here to congratulate, but to mess things up?
Only Lin Xiaoxuan closed the folding fan in his hand and said calmly:
"Dear gentlemen, have some tea, have some tea."
Guy, you are full of murderous intent, but I have superb acting skills!
At this moment, Gu Xi had restored her Qi Dasheng appearance and walked into the main hall. She glanced at the flamboyantly dressed Lin Xiaoxuan and the murderous Chu Zhao, and couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand. After a while of mental preparation, she smiled and greeted everyone:
"Brother Chu, cousin, you are all here, oh, and all the adults too."
When the ministers saw the real master coming, they all breathed a sigh of relief and hurried forward to bow and say:
"We are all here to congratulate you on your new home."
Gu Xi smiled and replied, "Thank you, my lords. It's just that I just arrived in the capital, and I haven't had time to tidy up my house yet, nor have I had time to buy some servants. When I'm done with this, I will definitely invite you all to my house for a banquet."
When the ministers heard this, they knew it was an order to expel the guests, but under the current circumstances, they were unwilling to stay any longer. Moreover, they had not initially intended that the Earl of Zhenxi would invite them to dinner. They just wanted to leave an impression on him.
So they all said goodbye.
When there were only three people left in the main hall, Gu Xi noticed that Chu Zhao was looking at her with resentful eyes.
Lin Xiaoxuan said:
"Xi'er, you are finally back. This morning, I helped you entertain many ministers, but don't worry, I refused all the gifts they sent."
His sister is not short of money, so accepting gifts would give people a handle against her.
Gu Xi is not good at socializing, but Lin Xiaoxuan, who claims to be a veteran in the entertainment industry, can handle it with ease.
"Thank you for your hard work, cousin. Let me introduce you to this. This is the brave and powerful Major General Chu Zhaochu." Gu Xi walked between the two of them, looking extremely sincere and solemn.
Chu Zhao snorted coldly:
"Am I just a general?"
Chu Zhao was angry, the kind that couldn't be appeased even by flattery.
Lin Xiaoxuan frowned and looked at Gu Xi: I suspect you two are having an affair.
Gu Xi smiled and said:
"Of course, he has a more important identity, my fiancé."
Chu Zhao's anger then turned into joy, but he suppressed his joy and just looked at Lin Xiaoxuan provocatively with a stern face.
When Lin Xiaoxuan chatted with Gu Xi, he heard her often mention Chu Zhao, and her expression changed every time she mentioned him, so he suspected that she already had someone in her heart.
Seeing her confirm it in person, he felt a little bitter in his heart, but he also knew that he had never been Gu Xi's type, so he had always treated her like a goddess. He had some improper thoughts about her, but he didn't dare to express them.
"Alas, it turns out that my goddess is already taken, General Chu, oh no, future cousin-in-law, congratulations! But I also warn you, my cousin is so outstanding, if you dare to bully her, she will be able to deal with you without me, her family, having to do anything."
Eh? There are still people from her family who support her cousin like this? Gu Xi's mouth twitched.
But the three words "cousin-in-law" obviously pleased Chu Zhao, and the hostility in his heart was reduced by 50%. He smiled and said:
"Since you are Axi's cousin, I will call you cousin from now on. Cousin, Axi is a woman after all. If you live in her house, it will damage her reputation. How about I give you a house?"
He was not comfortable letting A Xi live with such a man day and night, not even his cousin!
Lin Xiaoxuan said:
"That's not necessary. If I want a house, I can buy it myself. I just don't want to bother. I can't live here for long. Besides, my cousin is Qi Dasheng now. How can it be detrimental to her reputation if Qi Dasheng's cousin lives in Zhenxibo Mansion?"