Marshal Zhang’s banquet for welcoming his fifth mistress was organized pretty extravagantly. Renowned officials and wealthy merchants all across the entire Zhi Li suddenly received their invitation letters. Because of this, many people made private conjectures that Marshal Zhang must treasure and dote on this fifth mistress to the utmost.
“Zhang Chong must’ve wanted to use this opportunity to win over some of his connections,” In the car on their way to the banquet, Yan Zhan analyzed the situation with Chu Jiao. “Having been in Jin Di for too long, maybe he isn’t satisfied with his domain being one-third of an acre1One-third of an acre(一畝三分): A Chinese expression with historical origins that means he isn’t satisfied with his current circumstances. More info here https://kknews.cc/zh-hk/history/v2q8r32.html anymore… “
“Then, what’s the use of him coming to Zhi Li?” Chu Jiao wondered out loud, “Zhi Li is clearly your territory.”
Yan Zhan hooked his lips into a smile upon hearing the girl’s exclamation of unshakeable trust in his abilities.
“You can’t say it like that,” He kneaded the girl’s fingers for pleasure, “Even though Zhi Li is under my rule, there are still some crooks mixed amongst the foreign concessions. Moreover, every national force is competing for the opportunity to turn this into a breakthrough to ascend to Beiping.”
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“Then, are you implying that him marrying Du Xiruo….” Chu Jiao’s eyes instantly grew wider, “was for another purpose?”
At Chu Jiao’s reminder, Yan Zhan had already dispatched people to secretly investigate Du Shourong and the Du Family Theater. At this time, the intel that they had gathered was already nearing its completion.
“It’s not impossible,” he nodded as he immersed himself in his thoughts, “Although Zhang Chong is a lecherous person, to become a high-ranking military leader means that he isn’t easily led astray by beauties.”
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“Marshal Zhang, congratulations on your new marriage.”
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Adjutant Li politely handed him a congratulatory gift as Yan Zhan greeted the smiling groom.
“Governor Yan, thank you. Thank you.”
Zhang Chong wore a bright red Tang garment2
that matched his face, which was glowing in delight. Standing next to him was Du Xiruo, who was wearing a red cheongsam3
with heavy make-up, making her look like a beauty beyond comparison.
After Zhang Chong exchanged pleasant greetings with Yan Zhan, upon spotting a lovely young woman in a silk cheongsam next to Yan Zhan, his eyes immediately lit up, “And this is…?”
“My fiancée.” Yan Zhan said lightly, yet he quickly snaked his arm around Chu Jiao’s waist and put on an expression that declared sovereignty over her.
“Ahaha, as expected. A talented man and a beautiful woman make an ideal couple!”
Zhang Chong also snaked his hand around Du Xiruo, as if to match Yan Zhan’s possessiveness.
After exchanging some more compliments, he led Chu Jiao and Yan Zhan into the hall.
“What’s wrong? Aren’t you satisfied with what I have given you?” Zhang Chong turned his head and found that his mistress was staring deeply at Yan Zhan’s back, spellbound, making his face immediately collapse out of disappointment.
“My Lord~ how could I not be~” Du Xiruo snapped back to her senses and followed up with a smile. She took this opening and affectionately snuggled her body closer into Zhang Chong’s arms, however, her eyebrows remained narrowed, causing her expression to look indiscernible.
“You shouldn’t have worn this dress.”
Yan Zhan lowered his head and tugged on the part of the dress that revealed a large part of the girl’s legs every time she took a step due to the long slit, his tone a bit gloomy.
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“You especially ordered to have it made for me, why wouldn’t I wear it?” Chu Jiao felt that her dress was extremely appropriate along with the man’s garments today.
Both of them wore matching black attires. Although Yan Zhan had on his usual white shirt and black suit, her cheongsam and pearl jewelry sent by Mother Yan from the Southwest complimented her very well.
“I…”
Seeing people who wanted to greet him come one after another, Yan Zhan painfully swallowed back the words, ‘I only wanted to see you wear it for me,’ that he wanted to say.
As the official of Zhi Li, Yan Zhan was always surrounded by crowds no matter what kind of event he attended. This was one of the reasons why he was so reluctant to participate in any of the social activities he was invited to.
Chu Jiao cruelly left Yan Zhan alone in the face of flattery and social niceties while she slipped to the side to start eating.
The banquet was held in the current most fashionable trend of ‘buffet-style dinner,’ so all the guests were holding a plate and busy choosing what to eat. Chu Jiao calmly chose a few desserts and was planning to find a secluded place to fill her stomach with these delicacies.
“Miss Chu, today you is purty.”4The original text says ‘今天的泥很飄,’ which when translated literally means, ‘Today’s mud is floating,’ but obviously, the speaker was intending to say ‘今天的你很漂亮’ (almost the same pronunciation), which means
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