Chapter 47 Uninvited Guests (Please collect! Please vote! Please invest!)
At night in Liujing City, a high-ranking official's residence somewhere in the palace was brightly lit, and a small celebration banquet with only a dozen or so Great Zhou military officers participating was in progress.

At the banquet, Ye Mingsheng, who was drunk and had a slightly red face, stood up from his seat and walked to the middle of the banquet. He raised his wine glass to Yuan Hui, who was sitting in the main seat, and said sincerely:

"I will never forget your kindness in helping the general. One day I will repay you with a gift of grass and a ring. I offer a toast to the general!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng didn't hesitate at all. He raised his neck and poured the full bowl of wine in his hand into his mouth.

"General Ye has a good alcohol tolerance!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng so heroic, the drunken military officers at the banquet all cheered loudly.

Xiang Yuanhui, the protagonist at the banquet, was also quite impressed by Ye Mingsheng's tricks. He laughed and drank the same bowl of wine in his hand. He said with a smile:

"We are all serving in the Imperial Guards, serving the Prime Minister. We are all of the same blood. This is a trivial matter, so don't worry about it, Mingsheng!"

He complimented Xiang Yuanhui a few more times, and then drank a few bowls of wine with Xiang Yuanhui's subordinates. After drinking two full jars of wine, Ye Mingsheng could not hold on any longer and fell down completely. Seeing him like this, everyone laughed and called Ye Tie to help Ye Mingsheng go back to rest.

At this time, no one noticed that in an inconspicuous corner at the end of the banquet, a silent figure was looking viciously at Ye Mingsheng who was being helped out.

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Ye Mingsheng, who was drunk and unconscious, was helped back to the military tent by Ye Tie and others, and lay alone on the bed. However, not long after Ye Tie and others left, a graceful figure quietly slipped into Ye Mingsheng's tent.

Sensing Pei Zhixiu's arrival, Ye Mingsheng, who was drunk on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. However, surprisingly, there was no trace of dullness from drinking in his eyes at this time. He stood up from the bed in an instant.

"Thank you very much!"

Looking at Pei Zhixiu, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a calm expression, Ye Mingsheng bowed and said sincerely:

Today, Xiang Yuanhui, who had wiped out the palace troops outside the city, led his troops into Liujing. According to rules and etiquette, Ye Mingsheng, as the defending general, should hold a banquet to celebrate his success and thank him for his help.

Since it was a celebration banquet, a group of burly military officers from the Great Zhou Dynasty gathered together and they were bound to drink.

If it were normal times, it would be fine. If it really didn't work, Ye Mingsheng could just lie under the table. But now things are different. Ye Mingsheng is now sick and drinks the Chinese medicine prepared for him by Pei Zhixiu every day. The most taboo thing is drinking alcohol.

Xiang Yuanhui was one of the most powerful generals in the Imperial Guards. He was famous for his ambition and face. Even if Ye Mingsheng told him his difficulties honestly, he would definitely not understand. He might even force himself to drink for the sake of face.

If Ye Mingsheng didn't drink, he would definitely offend this person. Although the Xuanwu Army and the Iron Cavalry Army were not in the same system, Xiang Yuanhui was a fifth-rank Yingyang General, four levels higher than Ye Mingsheng. It was not a wise move to offend him because of this matter...
Just when Ye Mingsheng was at a loss, Pei Zhixiu, who learned about Ye Mingsheng's difficulties from Ye Tie, took the initiative to find Ye Mingsheng and gave him two jars of potion she had prepared.

This potion is very magical. Both its color and smell are very similar to white wine, but it has no smell of wine after it enters the mouth, and even has a slight sweetness. Drinking this thing does not affect Ye Mingsheng's medication. It is precisely because of this potion that is like wine but not wine that Ye Mingsheng has the courage to drink it in front of Xiang Yuanhui and the group of military officers. Otherwise, after drinking a glass of wine, Ye Mingsheng is afraid that he will faint on the ground in pain.

In response to Ye Mingsheng's thanks, Pei Zhixiu just nodded slightly, then gently placed her jade hand on Ye Mingsheng's wrist and began to examine his body.

As Ye Mingsheng quietly looked at Pei Zhixiu's serious expression while taking her pulse, a warm feeling ran through his heart. Although he didn't know why this woman suddenly became so cold to him, it was obvious that she still cared about him.

After a moment, Pei Zhixiu nodded, put down Ye Mingsheng's rough hand, and then whispered: "Take medicine on time and rest! Don't drink alcohol and eat less greasy food..."

Pei Zhixiu was speaking when Ye Mingsheng suddenly felt that the rustling sound of the wind outside the tent seemed to be mixed with the sound of unfamiliar footsteps. The footsteps were very light and could not be heard at all if one did not pay attention.

Ye Mingsheng became extremely nervous when he discovered the abnormality. Without any hesitation, he grabbed the goose-wing knife beside him, then reached out and pulled Pei Zhixiu, who was about to continue speaking, behind him, and looked outside the tent vigilantly.

His tent was located in the central area of ​​the Liujing military camp. To get here, one had to pass through three levels of sentry posts. Therefore, usually around his tent, besides generals like Chen Yannian, Liu Shilin, Lin Huaiwu and others, there were only the five personal soldiers around him.

Ye Mingsheng was very familiar with the footsteps of these people without exception.

However, when Ye Mingsheng heard the footsteps outside the tent at this moment, he felt extremely unfamiliar.

Another most important point is that the people outside the tent have come here, but Yang Biao, the personal soldier in charge of night watch, still hasn't come to pass on the message. What this means is self-evident...
Leaning against Ye Mingsheng, Pei Zhixiu was a little surprised by Ye Mingsheng's actions.

But she was very smart and quickly realized the danger outside the tent. Although she looked a little panicked, she quickly calmed down when she felt the breath of Ye Mingsheng. She took out the dagger she had prepared from her arms and became alert with caution.

Just when Ye Mingsheng felt that the other party was getting closer and closer and might break into his tent at any time, the footsteps outside the tent suddenly stopped, and were replaced by the sound of fighting.

Just when Ye Mingsheng thought that Ye Tie and others had arrived and was showing a happy look on his face, he suddenly heard Ye Tie's stern shout outside the tent.

"Who are you?"

As this loud shout appeared, Ye Mingsheng could feel the familiar footsteps of Ye Dong, Ye Kui and others approaching him quickly.

Although he was a little confused, Ye Tie and his men had just arrived, so where did the fighting sounds outside the tent just now come from?

However, Ye Mingsheng didn't have time to think too much at this time. He was still highly concentrated, ready to kill every enemy that broke in.

(I wish you all a happy Lantern Festival, good health, all the best, and a prosperous new year! Prosperity! Prosperity!)
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