I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 58
Mo Yunxiao put on a light gauze and was about to go out when she heard Shan Hu and the others chattering outside the window.

She listened carefully, and one of the maids said in an envious tone: "Oh, the king tasted the soup for the girl and served him day and night, even the concubines in the palace are not so lucky. Miss Linglong is really lucky."

"Who said it wasn't? The thirty girls who came earlier were also favored, but none of them could collect thousands of favors like the girl."

After hearing this, Mo Yunxiao's cheeks flushed slightly.I don't know when, they have already called themselves "girls". It seems that in the palace, "girls" has become their own exclusive, which seems to mean a promotion of status.

"Hehe, who's vinegar jar has been overturned? You can smell a sour smell from all the way?" It was Coral who said this, and it seemed that she came from afar: "Are you talking here? Kung fu, why not go in and see if the girl is awake?"

"Sister Coral, we are afraid that we will disturb the girl's dream by going in." One of the maids said.

"Can't you go quietly?" Coral retorted, and reminded: "The king has something to go out, and the girl is recovering from a serious illness. We all have to be very careful and take care of me. If something goes wrong again , don’t say it’s the king, it’s just me who can’t get through here.”

After finishing these fierce words, there was silence outside the door.Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Mo Yunxiao could also imagine that they must all lower their heads and look like they were silent.

"It's just a meeting by chance, but he cares so much for me?" Mo Yunxiao was a little moved, but also felt a little unbelievable. Could it be that, as described in the fairy tale, he met a prince charming who only loved him all his life?

No, this will never be true, and the pie in the sky will never fall on my head.He is good to himself, maybe he just covets his own beauty.No, to be precise, it should be coveting Mo Yunxiao's beauty.

Thinking of this, she instinctively went to the dressing table to look in the mirror.In the bronze mirror, his complexion was sallow, his eyes were heavy, and a little baby fat was sunken in his cheeks due to excessive weight loss.In just three or four days, I actually shed a layer of skin.

Seeing her current appearance, Mo Yunxiao felt a pang of sadness in her heart.After all, she also loves beauty, but she didn't expect that she was so haggard, unknowingly, there were tears in her eyes.

However, the tears did not flow.She suddenly felt that she was judging the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.It seems that Zhao has never seen his haggard face in his sick appearance, and what he saw was a more embarrassing face than now.

But he can still "taste the soup and medicine for himself, and serve him day and night".For a pampered prince, it is rare not to ask someone to serve him, let alone serve others?
If it is said that he is a person who is greedy for beauty, what kind of beauty he wants to get with his respected status but can't, why do he have to spend such thoughts on himself?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Sister Coral, I heard that the official sent someone to send a letter last night. Is it related to the girl?" A maid asked.

"Yes, there is such a thing." Shan Shan paused, and then added: "The one who came was Zhang Di Zhang Neiguan, the big guard who is favored by the official's side."

Mo Yunxiao's heart moved, and her chaotic thoughts were put back in an instant, and she tiptoed to the window and listened quietly.

"Sister Coral, tell me quickly, is it possible that the girl and the official are also old acquaintances?" The maids immediately became interested.

But Shan Shan said: "Zhang Neiguan did not mention the girl, but said that he was ordered by the official family to bring a poem to our king."

"Poetry? What kind of poetry?" The maids were very puzzled and somewhat curious.

Coral chanted unhurriedly: "The young girl Ding Ning made the night frost, and Xi He worked hard to send the morning sun. There is no news from Danqiu thousands of miles away, and a few pairs of phoenix trees recall the phoenix."

After hearing this, Mo Yunxiao couldn't help but blushed, but a trace of sweetness involuntarily gushed out of her heart.

This is the work of Li Shangyin, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty. It talks about Qingnv and Xihe, two characters in mythology who are busy all day long, just for the lovers to get married.But the end result is high expectations and no results.

This poem can not only express the unfulfilled ambitions of literati and inkmen, but also express the pursuit of lovers who are not fulfilled by lovers.Obviously, when Zhao Ji sent such a poem to King Jian, his intention was the latter.And isn't he the one he wants to pursue?Just like the sycamore tree misses the phoenix in the poem.

However, most of the maids have never read the book, so they don't understand the euphemistic and obscure meaning of this poem. "Sister Coral, what is this poem about?"

"Do you think I'm a female scholar?" Coral replied, "You don't understand, but can I understand?"

"Then, what did the king say?"

"Your Majesty also replied with a poem." Shan Shan recited: "Anshi Fengliu has no choice but to exchange Chiji for Qing'e. If you don't say goodbye, send him to Dongshan. Who will sing with you when you are old?"

Shan Shan is well-read and knowledgeable, and she can actually recite the two poems perfectly word for word.

Mo Yunxiao clenched her hands tightly, her heart beating wildly.This poem is even more famous. Pei Du, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, once offered a famous horse to Bai Juyi for a concubine.Bai Juyi replied with this poem, meaning that he could send this person away at all costs, but he would have no one to accompany him when he was old.

This is of course an excuse, a euphemism for rejecting others.It's just that the officials didn't make it clear, so King Jian naturally couldn't make it clear.The two sides exchanged poems and essays like playing charades, and the attitude has been made clear.

However, although the reconciliation of these two poems is romantic, the maids don't understand it at all. "Both Guan Jia and King Jian have read books, so I don't know what they are talking about."

"I heard it's related to girls?"

"Who did you hear that from?" Coral asked.

"I heard what Huan'er from the east room said."

Mo Yunxiao was shocked.She immediately wanted to open the door and go out, asking her where Huan'er was.But she still suppressed the emotional impulse that was about to explode with her powerful reason.

However, her hands were still trembling uncontrollably, and her breathing became short of breath.

"Shh, be careful." Coral lowered her voice, reminding the maid.So, this topic ends here.

Mo Yunxiao was very disappointed.Obviously, they didn't want them to know the whereabouts of Huan'er.But why?Why would a little maidservant hide it like this?She walked around the room a few times and was puzzled.But there is one thing she is very sure of, Huan'er must still be in the palace.

"Miss Linglong?" Shan Shan said and knocked lightly on the door.

Mo Yunxiao woke up like a dream, and hurriedly responded: "Oh, please come in."

Coral pushed the door open and walked in.As soon as she saw Mo Yunxiao, she smiled and said, "Look at the girl's complexion, it's Daan."

Mo Yunxiao also smiled slightly, and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty, and your careful care."

Coral laughed, walked over to pick up the tea set on the table, and said while pouring water: "You guys don't dare to take credit, but the prince is taking care of the girl's illness this time. These days, the house is always talking about the girl's illness. It must be the reincarnation of Chang'e Fairy in the Moon Palace, otherwise how could the prince be so attentive?"

Mo Yunxiao nodded slightly, and said, "Everyone is joking."

Shan Shan came to Mo Yunxiao with tea in his hands, and said with a smile: "Throughout the ages, how many princes and generals have been flirtatious, but they just regard women as clothes and playthings. Probably only His Royal Highness Jian Wang regards girls as confidantes. These days, the girl is sick, so I don't know how attentive the prince is."

Mo Yunxiao remained silent, she could only lower her head even lower, so that Shan Shan could not see her blushing.

"He is really kind to me." After a long time, she murmured in a low voice.

But Coral felt a little disappointed, sighed, and said: "If there is a person in the world who treats me so hard, I will give him my heart." After saying this, she couldn't help shaking her head and sighing again.

Mo Yunxiao took the tea and said with a smile: "You are also beautiful, why worry about not finding someone you like?"

Coral raised her sad eyes and glanced lightly at Mo Yunxiao's face, then paced away, saying as she walked, "It's easy to find a priceless treasure, but it's rare to have a lover. It's hard to figure out. Besides, I'm just a little envoy, and I can't move freely, so how can I find a lover?"

These words made Mo Yunxiao feel a little sympathy in his heart.Women in the old days were so sad that they could never taste the taste of freedom in their whole life.

So she asked: "But you can't live in the palace forever, you have to go out."

Shan Shan smiled miserably and said, "Yes, we have to go out. When we grow old, the king will find someone who is pleasing to the eye among the servants, and then marry us. God knows."

Mo Yunxiao frowned, and asked, "But what if you marry someone you don't like?"

"Your Majesty bestows a marriage, how can you guys dare to say what you like or not?" Shan Shan looked at Mo Yunxiao, couldn't help but smiled again, and said, "In the world, there are really too few people who are as lucky as Miss Linglong. "

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, so she took a sip of the tea she was holding in her hand, and said in a sad tone, "My life will be fine."

"Don't ordinary girls like us all want to marry into the prince's family?" Shan Shan said with a bit of envy: "Even if it's just a concubine, it's enviable. Alas, it's just a small one. None of you have such a good life. The thirty girls before did not have such a good life, only you, the girl, are the only ones favored by His Highness, it is really a great luck."

"Hehe..." Mo Yunxiao unconsciously laughed twice.She thought to herself: "Is it really so good? I can't tell if it's a blessing or a curse."

At this moment, a maid came slowly, bowed to Mo Yunxiao first, and then said to Shan Shan: "Sister Shan Hu, the king has returned to the mansion, and I want you to come over."

"Oh?" Coral was a little strange, she couldn't help but exchanged glances with Mo Yunxiao, and then asked the maid, "Didn't the king say what it was?"

The maid pursed her lips and said, "Sister, don't ask, anyway, something good has happened."

"Good thing?" Coral hesitated even more, but Zhao Xi called him by name, and had to go again.So she hesitated for a while, and then replied: "Understood, let's go." Then she turned to Mo Yunxiao and said, "Girl, I can't accompany you anymore."

"Go quickly, I also want to go out for a walk alone."

So the two left the room together, one to the left and the other to the right.But Mo Yunxiao couldn't take a walk alone, because the maids followed carefully, protecting her like a rare animal.

This feeling is not very wonderful.Because Mo Yunxiao had never been taken care of like this before, and when she wanted to be alone, she just couldn't do it.This made her a little anxious.

As she walked faster and faster, the maids naturally followed closer and closer.Before she knew it, her desire to take a walk was gone, and she only hoped to get rid of them.

So she took a big leap and hid in a rockery in the center of the garden.This is a rockery array, high or low rockery divides the half-basketball court-sized space into countless fragments.

Mo Yunxiao shuttled among these chaotic stone formations, and she could still hear the voices of the maids: "Miss Linglong! Miss Linglong, where are you?"

She hid in a tiger hole, secretly delighted. "This is a good place to play hide and seek," she thought.

Gradually, the shouts of the maids gradually faded away.She knew that they must have gone elsewhere to find themselves.Only then did she come out of the tiger's cave in peace of mind, but when she looked around, she saw clumps of rocks all around her, and she couldn't tell the direction at all.

"Oops, I got lost again." The reason for saying "again" was because she got lost on the streets of Tokyo just the night before, and today was the second time.

She went around and around, walked and walked, but she couldn't get out of this chaotic stone formation.

She couldn't help but put her hips on her hips and smiled wryly, kicked away a stone at her feet agitatedly, and said, "This is really not the place for me to stay."

However, she suddenly looked down and saw an elongated shadow gradually moving from behind under the sunlight.The pupils of her eyes shrank, she turned around hastily, and a huge body rushed towards her.

"Haha! I've caught you!" A clear man's voice rang in her ears.But this voice is definitely not Zhao Si's, let alone Zhao Ji's.

Mo Yunxiao panicked and hurriedly took two steps back, but the person in front of him had already tightly grasped his hands.

"Huh?" The strange man in front of him was also startled, and raised his blank eyes to look at Mo Yunxiao.

He only paused for a second, and then quickly let go of her gentle hand.But he was still stunned for a moment, his eyes rolling on Mo Yunxiao's face.It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman.

The man was not handsome, but he was fair and decent.A pair of round faces look very simple and honest, and the eyes are relatively clear and simple.

Mo Yunxiao was a little angry at first, but when she saw him, she also looked panic-stricken, and her anger subsided in an instant.

"Who are you?" the man asked.

Mo Yunxiao smiled faintly, and asked, "Who are you?"

The man raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll ask you first, so you talk first."

"It was you who offended me, so you should speak first." Mo Yunxiao replied with a smile.

The man scratched his head, and said to himself: "That's right, that's right." Then he gave Mo Yunxiao a deep bow and said, "I offended the girl, please forgive me."

"Those who don't know are not guilty." Mo Yunxiao answered freely, and then asked: "Are you a servant of the palace?"

The man chuckled and said, "That's right."

"Are you playing hide and seek with your sweetheart here?" Mo Yunxiao looked excited.

The man was a little embarrassed, but nodded heavily a few times, without speaking.

"Then what's your name?"

"My name is Cheng Yu," the man replied.

"Cheng Yu?" Mo Yunxiao's heart trembled, almost suspecting that she had heard it wrong.

"Girl?" A familiar voice sounded from behind Mo Yunxiao again.She turned around hastily, and saw Huan'er who was inexplicably surprised and had an incredible expression on her face.

(End of this chapter)