I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 52 Sword Dance
"I'm really anxious." Mo Yunxiao said: "King Jian has taken a fancy to me, why didn't you ask Yuru for me at Daxiangguo Temple yesterday?"

Mrs. Wei chuckled, and said: "Begging someone's maid for no reason, what a shame! Even the prince can't disregard this face. Don't worry, he will definitely come begging you today, just lacking a reason."

"Yu Ru." Mo Yunxiao suddenly stared at Mrs. Wei, and said, "Could it be that he didn't like me?"

Mrs. Wei was taken aback for a moment, then she smiled and said, "What? Could it be that you have taken a fancy to him?"

Mo Yunxiao's cheeks turned red immediately, and she hurriedly said, "How can such a thing happen! I'm afraid our plan will fail."

Mrs. Wei laughed, and said, "Didn't you see his distraught look yesterday? I'm afraid he's been a worrying lady tonight, tossing and turning."

After she finished speaking, she laughed again, but quickly withdrew her smile, and said quite seriously: "He Lu, but I will warn you as a sister. This King Jian is a frivolous man, and he is a complete swinger. You You must not entrust your heart to him, or you will miss your life."

Seeing Mrs. Wei speaking solemnly, Mo Yunxiao nodded her head twice, and said, "Yu Ru, don't worry, I only entered Prince Jian's mansion to save people, and I have nothing else to ask for."

Mrs. Wei also nodded her head twice, but she sighed sadly, and said, "God who did evil, He Lu let you take such a risk. Sigh..."

Mo Yunxiao felt sore in her heart, and was about to try to persuade Mrs. Wei, when suddenly she saw the doorman running over quickly, saying, "Madam, Miss Mo, His Royal Highness King Jian has arrived."

The two looked at each other, and both brows were brimming with joy. "Look what I said."

Mrs. Wei said something to Mo Yunxiao quite proudly, then turned to the door and said, "Go and invite me."

The door went away in response, and Mrs. Wei also walked towards the gate under the protection of a group of maids and servants.As the door opened slowly, King Jian and his party walked in slowly, just in time to bump into Mrs. Wei.

Today's Zhao Xiang is wearing an ordinary Yanfu, although it is not as luxurious as when he went to Daxiangguo Temple yesterday, it is not ordinary.Beside him were three servants, holding a small wooden box in each hand.Madam Wei glanced at it and saw that it was a high-quality pear blossom tree, and the things inside must be very expensive gifts.

Mrs. Wei went up to pay her respects, but Zhao Si supported her with both hands, and said: "The uninvited guest is taking the liberty of disturbing her, and I am already frightened. Why do you need to be so polite, madam?"

Mrs. Wei smiled and said: "Your lord's words can scare us, how can you say that you are an uninvited guest?"

"Hehe, Privy Councilor Zeng is a minister of the official family, and this king is a caged bird in the imperial court." Zhao seemed to complain inappropriately: "What else can I be if I am not an uninvited guest?"

"My lord is wrong." Mrs. Wei took Zhao Si's hand and led him to the living room: "My lord is a brother of the official family. Since Yuji, I have given many rewards. My lord should not be resentful." That's right."

Zhao Si's complexion sank slightly, and then he laughed loudly and said, "As expected of Privy Zeng's first wife. Forget it, let's not talk about court affairs today."

While talking, they came to the lobby, and the three servants behind Zhao Si stood up one by one, and opened the box.

Zhao Si pointed to the box and introduced one by one: "Madam, please look, this is the best Tianshan snow lotus, which is a tribute from some khanate in the Western Regions. This is a thousand-year-old ginseng from Changbai Mountain, and it is the emperor of the Liao Kingdom Yelu... Yelu... um , anyway, it was a gift from the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. Oh, this is the tremella bird's nest that the emperor of the Dali Kingdom paid tribute to, and it is said that it has the effect of prolonging life."

After introducing the presents, he said, "Private Zeng is not in good health, so I can make up for it. Huh? Why don't you see Privy Zeng?" He raised his head and looked around. In fact, what he was looking at was not Zeng Bu, but yesterday. The maid who made him fall in love at first sight, but he didn't see it after looking around, so he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Mrs. Wei clasped her hands together and said in a somewhat apprehensive tone, "This is impossible, we dare not accept such an expensive gift."

"A small gift is not a respect. Ma'am, don't shirk it." After Zhao Si finished speaking, he strode a few steps in the hall, looked around but couldn't see the maid, and asked again: "Why don't you see Privy Councilor Zeng?"

"Hey, it's all business." Mrs. Wei said with a laugh: "Isn't it the beginning of spring? The Qiang people in the west are going south to plunder. Master, I will go to the Privy Council to talk about defense with Master Zhang of the Ministry of War."

"Oh, that's it." Zhao Xiruo nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, Zeng Bu was not busy with official business, but he prided himself on being clean, and he didn't want to team up with his wife and Mo Yunxiao to deceive people, so he avoided it far away.

Mrs. Wei saw that Zhao Si was in a state of despair, she couldn't help but secretly smiled, and then came up to meet Zhao Si, and said, "The prince gave such a big gift when he came to the door for the first time, and we don't have much to repay, but it just so happens that there is a servant girl in the house The ability to dance swords, I don't know if the prince has a sense of elegance?"

"Oh?" Zhao Si immediately turned around, with infinite brilliance in his eyes, and said happily: "Since that's the case, let's invite her to come up and dance for a while."

"Come here, serve wine to the lord." Madam Wei ordered, and everyone retreated, and several maids came up one after another with wine jugs, wine cups and some dishes to go with the wine.

Mrs. Wei asked Zhao Si to sit down, filled a glass of wine for him herself, and said, "My lord, this is a good wine from Changfeng Building, please taste it."

Zhao Si drank a glass, but felt the aroma of the wine was clear and articulate, so he couldn't help praising: "It's really good wine."

At this time, a woman in colorful silk and satin clothes and soft-soled white silk shoes stepped forward to meet her.

She lowered her head and only touched the ground with her toes, holding a shining golden sword with both hands raised high in front of her body.

Her long hair hung down and hid her face, but her figure was graceful and outstanding.Zhao Si, who was about to drink to his heart's content, was stunned for a moment.

The woman flipped her wrist slightly, and the tip of the sword slowly turned upwards.When the tip of the sword was pointing to the sky, the woman suddenly staggered her feet and turned the horizontal sword into her chest.Zhao Si was even more startled, and felt that the woman in front of him was full of arrogance and intimidation.

Under the woman's dancing, the sword flew up and down, the flashing sword light matched the woman's soft and powerful figure, sometimes leaping, sometimes squatting, the sword light was wrapped around, like a dragon out of water, very eye-catching.

Mo Yunxiao has been traveling for a long time, and she is already familiar with the abilities of this body.Therefore, this set of swordsmanship is extremely handy after playing.

She glanced at Zhao Si from the corner of her eye while dancing the sword, and saw that he and Zhao Ji were somewhat similar, but his eyes did not have the artist-like agility of Zhao Ji.

Thinking of Zhao Ji, she couldn't help but think of his abrupt behavior in Jin Mingchi that day.Mo Yunxiao felt intensely ashamed, and a gloom pent up in her heart for a long time.

She danced sword and danced so excitedly that she mistook Zhao Si for Zhao Ji in a daze.So she raised her sword eyebrows, and stabbed at Zhao Si's chest with a sword.

"Ah!" Mrs. Wei was taken aback and stood up unconsciously.But Zhao Si was still in a dream, staring at Mo Yunxiao with a pair of blurred eyes.

"No!" Mrs. Wei suddenly yelled, and the tip of Mo Yunxiao's sword had already touched Zhao Si's lapel.Mo Yunxiao was also taken aback by her drink, and was startled suddenly, only then did she regain her senses, and hastily withdrew her sword and turned around.

If this sword stabbed down, not only his family would be beheaded, but also Zeng Bu and Mrs. Wei would be implicated.Thinking of this, Mo Yunxiao was dripping with cold sweat, hurriedly put away the sword, knelt down on one knee, with the point of the sword facing down, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

"Okay, okay!" Zhao Si clapped his hands and applauded, as if he didn't know that Mo Yunxiao had a sword in his chest just now.Mo Yunxiao and Mrs. Wei looked at each other very puzzled.

Zhao Si turned to Madam Wei and said, "Madam is lucky to have such a talented woman serving her. Even if Grandma Gongsun, who is good at dancing swords, is alive, she will be ashamed."

Mrs. Wei quickly apologized and said, "Your Majesty's reputation is too high."

"Eh? Ma'am, when did you stand up? Sit down quickly." Zhao Si got up slowly, and said to Mo Yunxiao: "Your sword dance is very good, get up too."

"Yes." Mo Yunxiao stood up anxiously.

Zhao Xi looked at her for a long time, and it turned out to be the maid I saw in the backyard of Daxiangguo Temple yesterday.Mo Yunxiao's gaze met his, and she hurriedly lowered her head.

Of course she wasn't really shy, she was just pretending to make Zhao Si more obsessed with herself.

Sure enough, Zhao Si's heart was surging, but he couldn't lose his composure in Zeng Bu's house, so he could only force himself to restrain his inner impulse, and asked, "What's your name?"

Mo Yunxiao stole a glance at Mrs. Wei, then said timidly, "The young one's name is Linglong."

Zhao seemed to be about to say more, but Mrs. Wei said first: "Linglong, it's rare for King Jian to appreciate your sword dance. Go to the housekeeper to receive the reward."

"Here." Mo Yunxiao snickered in her heart, then bowed her knees and saluted, and when she was about to step back, Zhao Si stopped her: "Wait a minute!"

He turned to Mrs. Wei and said: "This woman is very good looking, but she is just a little maid in your house. I'm afraid she is using the Ye Mingzhu as a lantern, which would be a great waste of talent."

Mrs. Wei chuckled and asked, "Then what does the prince want?"

Zhao Si hesitated for a while before expressing his own thoughts: "Madam, you know that this king never goes out easily. When he goes out, he brings tea bowls from other people's houses. Give me the singer. This king can't back down, and gradually it has become a custom. I see that this woman is graceful and capable of dancing swords. Madam might as well sell her to this king as a favor. When this king entertains guests, You can also ask her to come out and dance for a while, which will naturally add a lot of credit to her."

Mrs. Wei showed a look of embarrassment, and said with a frown: "Shu Yun'come and not be indecent." The prince sent so many precious things, I should do this kind of favor. It's just that this woman was bought by my master. , if you let the prince take him away without saying hello, my master will not be able to explain it."

Zhao Si laughed and said, "What's the problem? There are no less than [-] singers in my palace, so I sent two of them here as a token of exchange."

"But this..." Mrs. Wei was still in a dilemma.

Zhao Si was in a hurry, stretched out five fingers of his right hand, and said, "Five! How about it?"

"My lord, it's not a matter of how much." Mrs. Wei smiled secretly in her heart, but she said: "It's just that my master loves this Linglong, and no one else can catch his eyes."

"Ten!" Zhao Si spread his hands, stretched out ten fingers, and said, "Ten for one, Privy Zeng will not suffer."

"My lord, I'm afraid I have to discuss this matter with my master."

Zhao Si gritted his teeth, and said fiercely: "Turned through the dye workshop and made colorful clothes! This king will give all the thirty singers in the house to Privy Zeng, and only ask for this Linglong!"

Both Mrs. Wei and Mo Yunxiao were greatly surprised.They did have the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to rescue these women, maybe Huan'er was among them.But never expected to catch them all.This made them surprised, happy and apprehensive.

Zhao Si stared at Mrs. Wei with piercing eyes.Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Well, it is rare for the prince to have such deep friendship. It seems that if I don't let him go, I will be too unkind."

Zhao Si's expression finally relaxed, and he said with a smile: "The thirty singers in the palace are all beautiful. But..." He glanced back at Mo Yunxiao behind him, and said, "Compared to This Linglong is a vulgar fan, so vulgar."

"Oh. The prince is determined to win, so what can I do?" After Madam Wei finished speaking, she turned to the butler beside her and said, "Go, bring Linglong's body deed. I will go with the prince in a while and get the thirty girls' The body deed will also be recovered."

"Here." The butler replied and left.

Zhao seemed to feel distressed for a while, but when he turned around and saw Mo Yunxiao who was still shy and bowed his head, he became elated again.

He came to Mo Yunxiao's side and asked, "You go back with me, are you willing?"

Mo Yunxiao said coyly: "The servant's family depends entirely on the prince."

"Okay!" He said to Mrs. Wei again: "Thank you, Madam, for your success. Let's go back now."

"It's rare for the prince to come here, why don't you leave after eating?" Mrs. Wei said this deliberately.

Zhao seemed already anxious, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Don't dare to bother me, just leave it alone, stay here and stay here."

According to the usual practice, every time Zhao Si got a girl, he had to use a sedan chair to carry her back.This time is no exception.Shopkeepers and passers-by on the side of the road saw it, and they all whispered to each other. "Look, 'Flower Dragon' has got another girl.", "Tsk tsk tsk, good luck!"

People have seen this kind of scene a lot, so naturally they don't think it's strange.But there was one thing they hadn't seen.A series of sedan chairs were actually carried out from Prince Jian's mansion.

In the eyes of the people who eat melons, this move of King Jian is comparable to the spectacle of the sun rising from the west, which naturally aroused a lot of discussion.

"I've only seen people entering Prince Jian's mansion, but never leaving. What's the matter?"

"Hey! Who knows, I heard that this flower dragon has that kind of problem, so I have to give up!"

"Nonsense! I've heard that it was the new lady who was jealous and forced Hua Zhonglong to drive the other ladies away."

"Hi! What's the matter, my third nephew is working in the family of a helper of King Jian. He said that King Jian is determined not to ask for flowers and ask Liu again, and the prodigal son turned around, so he did this."

(End of this chapter)