I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 62 Banquet
Mo Yunxiao's heart was undoubtedly hot and excited, but she couldn't judge whether she was happy or worried at the moment.Falling into a relationship so hastily was unexpected for her.The sweetness in love and Xu Shenyuren's worries about gains and losses came to her heart almost at the same time, making her panting and confused.

She could only walk quickly, and the more she walked, the faster she walked, but she didn't realize that Coral was standing at the door of the house.Coral stood expressionlessly, looking into the distance with dull eyes, and also did not notice Mo Yunxiao.The two bumped into each other in the dark night like this.

"Ouch!" They yelled at the same time, and when they looked closely, they realized who the other party was.

"Girl? You..." Coral was a little at a loss, and apologized again and again: "The little one bumped into the girl, he deserves death."

Mo Yunxiao supported her and said, "Obviously I bumped into you, so it's up to me to apologize to you."

"Small ones don't dare." Coral lowered her head, her voice choked up, and she looked timid.

Mo Yunxiao frowned slightly, her sixth sense told her that Coral must be hiding something from herself.So she took Coral's hand and led her into the house.The lights in the house are bright, which saves people from having to light up the lights again.

"When I'm not around, why bother to light the lamp." Mo Yunxiao smiled and said to her, "Wouldn't it be better to save some lamp oil?"

Shan Shan said: "When the girl is not here, the little ones dare not neglect. Only by lighting the lamp can the girl feel at ease."

Mo Yunxiao smiled, sat down, and said, "You are careful."

Coral smiled reluctantly and said, "Slaves should be like this."

Mo Yunxiao held her hand all the time, only feeling that her hand was cold and still trembling slightly.So Mo Yunxiao smiled and said: "Huanhu, you are a good girl. You have taken good care of me today, and I will repay you in the future. If someone bullies you, you can tell me, and I will support you and host it for you." justice."

She thought that her heartfelt words would move the other party to tears, but she didn't expect Coral to be startled, she quickly withdrew her hand from Mo Yunxiao's, and took a few steps back , and then looked at her in horror.

Mo Yunxiao was also taken aback, she didn't expect Coral to react like this.She also didn't know why the coral behaved so abnormally. "Huanhu is very favored in the palace, who has the guts to bully her." Mo Yunxiao thought.

However, even if Mo Yunxiao really wanted to find out, she could tell that there was a lock in Shan Shan's heart, and she hadn't found the key to open the lock yet.

"If someone bullies you in the future, you must tell me, and I will vent your anger on your behalf." Mo Yunxiao paused, and then said, "It's late at night, go to sleep."

"The little one will wait for the girl to sleep first." Shan Shan said hurriedly, then went out and brought a pot of hot water over.She waited for Mo Yunxiao to wash up, made the bed for her, and left after watching her lie down.

Mo Yunxiao didn't stop her because she knew that serving herself was Coral's way to relieve stress.But when she was lying on the bed, she also had mixed feelings in her heart.There are too many people she cares about, and she is not at home, how is the business in the store?Did Yunxiang and Yunxi quarrel?Is Cheng Yu worthy of Huan'er's dependence?And Coral, what happened to her, why is she so wary of herself?

All of these lingered in her mind, and she fell asleep unconsciously.

She fell into a deep sleep this time, and it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the voices of the maidservants chattered: "Girl! Girl! It's time to get up, girl..."

Mo Yunxiao struggled to wake up from her sleep, rubbed her hazy eyes, and gradually saw the person in front of her.The maids are all around her, some holding towels, some holding mouthwash and toothbrushes, and some holding clothes.They all looked at themselves with relaxed smiles.

Mo Yunxiao was a little strange, wondering why they were so solemn today, is there any big celebration to attend?
Shan Shan came up to meet her suddenly, and said to her: "Miss, the officials are coming to the king's family banquet today. What the king wants is to let the girl accompany you."

"Oh?" Mo Yunxiao suddenly remembered that Zhao Si had indeed said last night that he would invite Zhao Ji to be a guest today, and talk openly about the grievances between them.She didn't expect his movements to be so fast, and what she didn't expect was that she still wanted to accompany him?

On such an occasion, meeting Zhao Ji with such an identity, I'm afraid the scene will be extremely embarrassing.This is really shooting yourself in the foot.

Just when Mo Yunxiao was stupefied, Shan Shan urged again: "Girl, why are you in a daze, you still don't get up and dress up. Today, the lord is all relying on you to save face."

"Me? How can I save face?" Mo Yunxiao smiled guilty.

Shan Shan smiled and said: "No one in Tokyo knows that our king has invited such a beauty like you to be his princess. You are going to meet the officials, so everyone will have face."

"Huh?" Mo Yunxiao's shock was no small matter, "Everyone in Tokyo knows that the king wants to marry me?"

"Yes." Coral was a little puzzled, the girl seemed very happy with such good luck?
"People have spread the word that King Jian doesn't marry daughters from famous families, which shows that he is not an ordinary person." A maid interrupted and said, "Women are also talking about it, saying that Miss Linglong is really lucky. But they climbed onto a high branch. They, the heart of jealousy is clearly exposed."

Mo Yunxiao bit her lip, and punched the bed hard, thinking to herself: "King Jian, King Jian, why are you talking so fast! Can't you keep a low profile? What should I do?"

"Girl, let's not talk about this for now, get up and wash up." Surrounded by all the maids, Mo Yunxiao reluctantly got out of bed.Although everyone was in a hurry to freshen up her, they were also orderly.

Someone wiped her face with a twisted hot towel, someone brushed her teeth, and at the same time someone dressed her, combed her hair, and put on makeup, just like a big girl getting married.

Coral brought a bronze mirror to show her. "Girl, take a picture, today is really beautiful." She said excitedly.

The Mo Yunxiao in the mirror is really handsome.They gave her the most popular eyebrow makeup in the Northern Song Dynasty.The two willow eyebrows are curved, the brows are a little red, the eyes are dotted with a touch of gold powder, the cheeks are covered with a light layer of powder, and the blush is also light, almost invisible.

Looking at the headdress again, although there is a precious jade hairpin pinned to it, the most dazzling thing is a lavender azalea.It was a fresh flower with a few drops of dew on the petals.

Rao Mo Yunxiao, who usually doesn't pay attention to dressing up, can't help but feel happy when he sees himself in the mirror, so he looks back, forth, left, and right.

Coral pursed her lips and smiled, "Girl, what do you think?"

"Okay, it's very good." Mo Yunxiao looked at Shan Shan, and saw that he was smiling, and there was no trace of Qi Rong from yesterday.This made her even more suspicious, but it's better to be happy than sad, so Mo Yunxiao didn't say anything else.

Shan Shan smiled and said, "Girl, wait here, someone will pass on the message later, so let's go out."

"Okay." Mo Yunxiao nodded, her heart beating continuously.She really felt like she was getting married, although what she wanted to meet was Zhao Ji, who was quite close to her, but since Zhao seemed to have confirmed her name, she had nothing to be ashamed of.She knew that Zhao Ji had some thoughts about her, so seeing her earlier could make Zhao Ji give up earlier.With this idea made up, Mo Yunxiao's nervous heart gradually settled down.

They just waited like this for a long time, but no one came to pass it on.Seeing the sun gradually rising, the sunlight through the window has also changed its direction.Mo Yunxiao was not in a hurry, but her stomach suddenly let out a "grunt", which made her quite embarrassed.

"Girl, are you hungry?" Coral asked.

Mo Yunxiao smiled embarrassingly, nodded and admitted: "A little bit."

So Shan Shan told the maids: "Go get the jujube cake." The two maids responded and left in a hurry.

Mo Yunxiao smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't allow me to eat."

Coral was stunned for a moment, and asked back, "What do you say, Miss?"

"Because it seems to be against the rules." Mo Yunxiao said.

Coral covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "What are the rules? People who see them are rules, and people who don't see them are nothing. The girl will make up for it first, and she will be able to hold on to the banquet later, otherwise the girl will be hungry." It's not in accordance with the rules to eat indiscriminately in front of the officials."

"That's true." Mo Yunxiao said.

While speaking, the maid had already brought the cakes.Mo Yunxiao was also polite, took the plate and started eating.After only two mouthfuls, a servant hurried over, knocked on the door and said, "Miss Linglong, the king sent you over."

"Here we come..." The maids made a fuss and hurriedly took the plate and half of the jujube cake from Mo Yunxiao's hand.Mo Yunxiao still didn't forget to take another bite before handing it over, and cursed inwardly: "Damn Zhao Ji, don't come sooner or later, it's finally time to eat something!"

The maids were tossing about again.Some helped Mo Yunxiao wipe her hands, some helped her touch up her makeup, some helped her tidy up her headgear, and some poured water for her to drink, so that she could swallow the snack that was stuffed in her mouth smoothly.

She gulped down several sips of water before barely swallowing the food.Coral hurriedly brought the rouge cream and applied it for her again.

"Okay, okay, let's go." Mo Yunxiao said impatiently.Shan Shan helped her apply rouge and said, "The girl is going to meet the official, so she must not be sloppy at all."

Mo Yunxiao could only hold back her temper and let her apply the rouge for herself.

At this time, at the entrance of the reception hall of the palace, more than 20 soldiers of the imperial army held sabers in their hands, and their armor was bright.They were tall and straight, with solemn faces, lined up on both sides of the gate.

Zhao Ji, who was wearing Yanfu, walked in stridingly while shaking his fan, followed by Zhang Di, the waiter in the escort squad.

Zhao Xi also led Cheng Yu and came out from the door, with a smile on his face, he said: "Brother Huang is willing to condescend to come to my little palace, which really makes me panic. I used to have a deep rift between you and me. I'm really worried that Brother Huang won't show you the honor."

Zhao Ji chuckled, and said: "Back when Chu and Han were fighting for supremacy, Gao Zu dared to go to the appointment of the overlord of Chu, so why would I not want to go to the date of the thirteenth brother?"

Hearing this, Zhao Si's expression froze, and then he laughed and said: "Brother Huang is still very funny, please come inside quickly." He made a gesture to invite guests into the room as he spoke.

Zhao Ji closed the folding fan with a "swish", and ordered the soldiers of the forbidden army: "I have dinner with my brothers, you don't need escorts, let's all go out."

"Here!" All the soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the roof tiles, then turned around in unison, and retreated slowly with neatly broken steps.

Seeing such a majestic Imperial Guard, Zhao Si and Cheng Yu couldn't help but look at each other with complicated emotions in their eyes.

After all the soldiers had retreated, Zhao Ji took Zhao Si's hand again with a smile, and said, "It's not like before. Brother Yu is followed by the imperial army wherever he goes. Hey, no freedom, no freedom!"

Zhao Si's face was ashen, and he clenched his fist tightly with one hand, but when he burst into anger, he laughed again and said: "Since the emperor has shouldered the heavy burden of the country, he should suffer from this restraint. My brother and I It’s just sitting on the sidelines and enjoying yourself.”

The two laughed at the same time, and entered the lobby hand in hand.As they entered, delicacies were brought to the table by the maids.The two sat down, Cheng Yu and Zhang Di stood behind them respectively.

Zhao Xi first poured two cups of wine, and said with a smile: "Brother Huang has a lot of things to do every day, and you can still spare half a day to come to my palace to have a gathering. I am grateful. Come, brother, toast a glass to Brother Huang, and express your heart."

"Thirteenth brother is too polite." Zhao Ji licked his wine cup, suddenly thought again, and said: "I heard that Thirteenth brother has recently got a beautiful girl, who looks like Sai Xishi. Why don't you come and meet Brother Yu. If She is truly a peerless beauty, Brother Yu respected her with the first glass of wine."

Zhao Si smiled and said: "Brother Huang only knows one thing, not the other. This girl is my brother's recent acquisition, but she is not a beautiful girl. My brother needs three letters and six rites to marry her with the rites of a concubine. Be my concubine, King Jane."

"Oh?" Zhao Ji was in high spirits, and did not drink the wine that was on his lips.He gently put down the wine cup, and said: "My thirteenth brother is handsome and talented, and has had countless daughters, but no one has ever touched your heart like this. Presumably this person must be very capable, please invite her out to meet. "

Zhao Si smiled and said: "Since that's the case, brother Huang will drink the glass of wine first."

But Zhao Ji shook his head and said: "It is impossible. Since they are brothers and sisters of Brother Yu, this first glass of wine is naturally to be respected to her. Call her quickly."

Zhao Si paused for a moment, and then said again: "Brother Huang, you are being polite, that's all right. I'll call her here now."

So Zhao Si sent someone to pass on the message, and after a while, Mo Yunxiao came slowly accompanied by Shan Shan.

Mo Yunxiao was wearing a red silk long scarf tube top with a trousers embroidered with auspicious clouds and supporting the sun on her upper body, a pair of purple gauze flared trousers on her lower body, and a pair of embroidered white-soled shoes on her feet.Because the trouser legs are longer, they always cover the instep, which well conceals the shortcomings of Mo Yunxiao's "natural feet".

She lowered her head, walked slowly to the table, saluted Zhao Ji and Zhao Si respectively, and said in a soft voice: "I have met the official family and King Jian."

At this moment, both Zhao Ji and Zhang Di were stunned.

(End of this chapter)