It's all thanks to his ability to get things right and left.

Today, many noble family members and courtiers rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as possible after finishing official business.

In the past, Ji Yingke never organized birthday parties in such a grand manner, but this year he was uncharacteristically giving a rare opportunity for others to curry favor with them. They would not miss this opportunity. In addition, the recent turmoil in the court, some centrists could not avoid it.

They couldn't hide, so they all wanted to come to Ji Ying to secretly inquire about the news.

"The Prime Minister is celebrating his birthday today, how can he condescend to go out to greet him?" The official came in a hurry without returning to his residence to change into court clothes. He bowed his hand to Ji Ying who was standing by the door.

Ji Ying pursed his lips and smiled, his fair face shining brightly: "It turns out that Mr. Yue is here. Come on, please come in."

"you are welcome."

After casually dismissing the waves of flattering visitors around him, Ji Ying absentmindedly looked at the many bullock carts and carriages parked on both sides of the street. Those people standing under the red lights, laughing and chatting, were nowhere to be seen.

The person he has been waiting for.

I promised to come early...

Little-liar.

Seeing that the banquet was almost about to start, the old steward of the mansion came to ask for instructions. Ji Ying had a calm expression and said he understood. Just as he was about to turn around, he saw a slender figure slowly walking into the light from the darkness of the street and alley, beside her.

He was followed by someone, but that person Ji Ying didn't pay attention at all.

"He" was wearing a plain, wide-sleeved dark coat. He looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with soft black hair, a clean aura, a slightly thin and slender figure, a very thin waist, and a face that fully reflected the incomparable androgynous nature of his age.

The special beauty of identification.

Ji Ying's eyes lit up, it was Chen Baiqi who had arrived late.

Ji Ying left the old steward behind, went up to him, and cursed with a smile: "Brother Chen, you did it with a pinch of salt."

Chen Baiqi didn't expect that Ji Ying would be waiting for her at the door. He was startled for a moment, then apologized and said: "Because I prepared some things when I came, I was almost late. I hope the prime minister doesn't mind."

Ji Ying said: "I won't be angry with you. Let's go. There are many people worth meeting here today. I can introduce them to you well then."

Seeing his kindness, Chen Baiqi couldn't refuse, so he thanked him profusely.

When passing by a table of stewards recording guest lists, Chen Baiqi said to Ji Ying: "Huanxian is rude, I'll excuse you for a while."

Jiying turned around strangely.

Then he saw her and her entourage walking towards the steward's office where guests were receiving gifts.

The guests who come to the birthday banquet will naturally bring gifts, and these gifts include valuables and some large objects. It is impossible to carry them all to the banquet with the guests, so they are usually handed over to the family for safekeeping.

A steward will be appointed to record the gifts in a book, and finally report them out uniformly at the banquet, and then present them one by one for the host and guests to watch together.

Chen Baiqi walked over, took something out of his sleeve and handed it to the steward who kept the register. When the steward took the small thing, his expression was a little strange and confused, but because he had just seen the relationship between his prime minister and this young man,

Intimacy, even if the boy gives him a stone now, he has to accept it obediently.

When he was hesitating about what name to write on the gift, Chen Baiqi smiled and said gently, "Just do it yourself."

The steward handed her the pen. After she filled in her name, she signed her name on the slip, and then Fang took Si Jiang back to Ji Ying.

Ji Ying just glanced past him, and Chen Baiqi's back was turned to him, so he didn't see clearly what she was sending.

"I don't want you to spend money, but you are born in the world." It seemed to be reproachful but also contained a smile. Chen Baiqi knew that Ji Ying was satisfied with her gift-giving.

Sure enough, the next second, he changed the topic and couldn't hide his curiosity: "What is that? It looks like a small bottle from a distance."

Chen Baiqi said: "Well, it's a bottle."

"What's in that bottle?" Ji Ying asked again.

Chen Baiqi glanced at him helplessly: "The Prime Minister will know when the gift list is read out later."

Ji Ying looked at her helplessly: "You gave me a gift, why do you need to keep it secret from me?"

"If you open the gift box in advance, wouldn't you lose a lot of the fun you were looking forward to?" Chen Baiqi replied unmoved.

Ji Ying sighed: "Okay, you are eloquent, but I can't explain it to you, so I'll pretend that you're right." He looked at her twice more: "Seeing you so confident, it seems like this gift is extraordinary.

ah."

Chen Baiqi smiled and said nothing, looking like he was keeping secret.

Si Jiang Jian Jiying, who was behind her, was very convinced of Chen Baiqi's mysterious gesture, and he only had four words to summarize him in his heart - wish for more blessings.

There is always some truth to some of the sayings in things, such as - being courteous for nothing is either a traitor or a thief.

If Ji Ying's attentiveness to Chen Baiqi is "treason", then Chen Baiqi's attentiveness to Ji Ying must be..."stealing".

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Since Chen Baiqi had no official position and no position, she should have been placed in the lowest position, but Ji Ying favored her and placed her in the seat of a close confidant.

The banquet was lively but vulgar, with the sound of silk and bamboo playing endlessly, people mingling with each other, talking happily, and enjoying themselves. However, many people had other thoughts, and they only exchanged pleasantries with each other. The singing and dancing were peaceful, but somewhat boring.

Ji Ying ceremoniously introduced Chen Baiqi to the nobles and scholar-bureaucrats from the Qin State who came this time. Although they did not approve of Chen Baiqi as a pretty boy, they praised him because of Ji Ying's face.

At this banquet, a large amount of roasted meat (roasted meat), chicken, duck, and pig's feet were displayed in large quantities. Each banquet table was filled with a whole piece of meat, which was placed in a tripod. Chen Baiqi looked at the table full.

I thought to myself that this banquet was really "heavy". There wasn't even a single vegetable, let alone some fruits to make up the meal. It seemed that Jiying's mansion was really "fat".
Chapter completed!