That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 83 Chrysanthemum yellow crab fat autumn is thick

At dusk, a woman dressed as a maid came to the gate of Qinglianju and begged to see Mr. Xu.

After Song Guanguan saw her, his expression changed slightly.

This is a face that can be called an allure, and its beauty is enough to shock ordinary people into heaven.More importantly, Song Guanguan had met her before, and the two had a fight, which ended in Song Guanguan's disastrous defeat.

That was the first official confrontation between Jianqi Lingkongtang and Mudan, and it was after this incident that Song Guanguan knew about Mudan's existence.

Song Guanguan asked with vigilance: "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Zhinan has five personal maids who can be called national beauty, and their names are taken from "Silver Candle Autumn Light Cold Painting Screen, Qingluo Small Fan Fluttering Liuying." They are Yinzhu, Qiuguang, Huaping, Qingluo and Liuying, respectively. Guarding, probing, handling mundane affairs, etc.

Standing in front of Song Guanguan at this time was Qiu Guang, the most beautiful among Xiao Zhinan's maidservants. She also recognized Song Guanguan, and smiled at Song Guanguan who was facing a formidable enemy: "So it was you, but you don't have to be nervous. This time it's you." My master wants to invite Mr. Xu to Qinglingju for a briefing, that's all."

Song Guanguan didn't move, and still stood at the door, without any intention of letting Qiu Guang in. The two just stood facing each other, and she said straight to the point: "Since it is your master who invites you, then I will report to you, but in the Until then you have to wait here."

Qiu Guang squinted his long eyes, smiled and said a good word.

Song Guanguan turned a blind eye to this, turned around and entered Qinglianju.

After a while, in the study of Qing Lianju.

Xu Beiyou put down the Taiping Huanyu Ji in his hand, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and said calmly as much as possible: "You said Xiao Zhinan wanted me to go to her place to have a talk?"

Song Guanguan nodded and said: "That's right, but the slave family still wants to persuade the young master, this may be a small Hongmen banquet, so it is better for the young master not to go."

Xu Beiyou hesitated in his heart, but his face was expressionless, and he pondered: "Hongmen Banquet?"

Song Guanguan's face was full of sincerity, and he nodded heavily, "Yeah!"

Xu Beiyou looked at her for a long time, then suddenly said, "Guanguan, it's not because you don't want me to go?"

Song Guanguan's heart skipped a beat, and he forced himself to be calm and said: "My family is only thinking of the son, the sun and the moon can learn from each other, the son doubts me like this, it really makes the slave family sad."

Xu Beiyou smiled lightly and said, "In that case, please go and reply to that Qiuguang girl, and Xu Beiyou will definitely come to the appointment on time."

"My lord...you!" Song Guanguan stomped his feet, snorted unwillingly, turned and left reluctantly.

Xu Beiyou was a little puzzled, shook his head, and picked up the Taiping Huanyu Ji again.

No wonder it is said that women's thoughts are as deep as the sea, whether it is Song Guanguan or Xiao Zhinan, he can't figure it out.

In the evening, Xu Beiyou came to Qinglingju as promised.

Xiao Zhinan, who had just woken up, was a bit lazy, dressed casually, and his long hair was tied casually with a ribbon. Compared with the dignified atmosphere in the daytime, he waved his hand when he saw Xu Beiyou, and said: " Sit down as you please, have you ever had supper? If not, you might as well come with me."

While talking, some maids brought copper basins for washing hands, and another maids held white towels. After Xiao Zhinan washed his hands very familiarly, a group of maids came in one after another with food boxes in their hands. After a while, the round table between the two had already It is dazzling.

A maid stretched out her hand to lift the lid of the glazed cup in the middle, and inside were four autumn female crabs, yellow and thick, plump and attractive, and then another maid brought a full set of eight crabs to the two.

Xiao Zhinan smiled and said: "The autumn wind blows, the crab's feet itch, and the chrysanthemum yellow crab is thick in autumn. In autumn, it is a great pity not to eat crabs. Although these crabs are self-raised by the Liao Palace, they are not as good as those in Suzhou, Jiangnan. But it also has a different flavor, try it?"

Xu Beiyou nodded.

Xiao Zhinan is particular about eating crabs. Although he is not a gourmet who knows how to eat crabs, but because of his upbringing, he uses eight pieces of crabs in an orderly manner, tapping and peeling slowly. Simply tap on the crab shell with one finger to shatter the crab shell, but in this way, even though he ate the crab meat, he lost more than Xiao Zhinan.

After Xu Beiyou ate the crab meat in a hurry, he turned to watch the woman opposite him chewing slowly with interest, just like admiring a famous painting. The woman ate for about half an hour, and Xu Beiyou looked at it for half an hour. It was the first time for Xu Beiyou I feel that eating can be so pleasing to the eye, it feels like a dancer dancing and a musician playing music.

After finally admiring the woman's dining posture, there were two more lifelike crabs on the table in front of Xiao Zhinan. The crab meat inside had been eaten up, leaving only the shell. As for Xu Beiyou, there were only a bunch of fragments.

After Xiao Zhinan picked up a bowl of tea and rinsed his mouth, he waved his hand to signal the maids on both sides to step back, and said in an authentic imperial dialect: "I'm a native of the imperial capital, and my ancestors were like that. In the imperial capital, there are a lot of gluttonous No matter what the food is, you have to know how to eat it, what season, or the origin of the allusion, and there are various ways to eat it, just like these eight pieces of crabs, placed in ordinary people In my eyes, that is superfluous, but in the eyes of Lao Tao, this is the essence of eating crabs."

Xu Beiyou was a little confused when he heard it, but Xiao Zhinan didn't mean to explain, but went on to say: "A real gourmet eats almost everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water. What's more, the key is to eat everything. I am proficient at eating people without spitting out their bones. After all, no matter how good the delicacies in this world are, how can they compare with fame and wealth? Xu Beiyou, are you curious that I, a girl from the Xiao family, borrowed and lived in the Prince Liao's mansion, and then transferred Mutang's I can see every move I make, how can Mu Tang tolerate me?"

Xu Beiyou hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Xiao Zhinan said plainly: "Mutangzhi's thoughts are known to everyone, but it is not a secret matter. The court officials can see clearly. In fact, it is a chessboard game, and the moves of both sides are clear. Presented in front of the other party, there is only conspiracy, no conspiracy, so whether I know it or not, it does not affect the overall situation, and Mu Tangzhi will not do anything to me because of this matter."

I have to admit that since this woman is able to control the peony, her status is only one of the factors. What is really dreadful is her exquisite heart who can almost understand people's hearts. Xu Beiyou was silent for a long time, and after completely digesting the woman's words, he slowly He opened his mouth and said, "Miss Xiao, I can see that you are a person who has seen the world. This kind of knowledge is not easy even if it is placed in a temple dominated by men."

"It's not easy to say, but it's actually very simple." Xiao Zhinan leaned back on the back of the chair and said with a light smile, "I'm lucky and have a good background. I've been obsessed with these things since I was a child. After 20 years, I can understand them even if I don't want to. Yes. If you were in my position, you would also have this insight."

Xu Beiyou shook his head and smiled, "It's really too modest. Your thoughtfulness is stronger than mine."

Xiao Zhinan grew up in the imperial capital since she was a child. I have seen many young talents in these years, but there are only a handful of people who can receive Xu Beiyou's treatment in front of her. In terms of family background, you are not very lucky. You don't have a powerful father, and you don't have a mother who has a natal family to rely on. However, Maxima often has it, but Bole doesn't often have it. From this point of view, you are very lucky. Fortunately, to be favored by the famous Gongsun Zhongmou, this is not an ordinary good luck."

Xiao Zhinan took a jug of wine, poured himself a glass, and asked, "Do you want to drink?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head.

Xiao Zhinan didn't force it, picked up the wine glass and drank it down, and said softly: "In the vast sea of ​​people, we just meet by chance, and it is a big fate to meet again after strangers, so don't call me Miss Xiao, I will I'm not used to it, and it's awkward for you to call me, just call me Zhinan, and for me, I'll call you Beiyou, okay?"

Xu Beiyou nodded and said yes, at the same time he took a careful look at Xiao Zhinan, knowing that he had underestimated this woman before.

The woman put down the wine glass in her hand, and a faint blush appeared on her face, she became more and more like an alluring evildoer, and suddenly said: "Beiyou, Xu Beiyou, recruited truthfully, do you have something wrong with this... this girl!? "

Xu Beiyou was taken aback and almost stood up from his chair. The expressions on his face changed several times, and finally converged into one word.

"what?"

(End of this chapter)