I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 63 Anger
Looking at Mo Yunxiao in front of him, Zhang Di couldn't believe his eyes.He rubbed and rubbed his eyes, always with a perplexed, surprised look on his face.Cheng Yu on the side looked at him, and was very puzzled by his strange behavior.

But when he turned his eyes, he saw the coral standing beside Mo Yunxiao again.Shan Shan was also looking at him, and when the two looked at each other, Shan Shan hurriedly turned her head away with a woman's shyness.Cheng Yu's mind was also swayed by it, and he thought to himself: "It's not a loss, it's not a loss, coral seems to be more beautiful than Huan'er."

Although Mo Yunxiao stood nodding, she could already catch a glimpse of Zhao Ji out of the corner of her eye.However, Zhao Ji continued to shake the folding fan and looked at her with a slight smile.

"Your name is Linglong?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Yes." Mo Yunxiao replied.

Zhao Ji nodded and said: "Sure enough, you are beautiful and beautiful. Although your family background is not high, your conduct is good. Well, it's rare that my thirteenth brother values ​​you so much. You should be good at serving you. When you marry into the royal family, be careful with your words and deeds, step by step. Be careful, not freer than you are among the people."

"Here. The servants would like to follow the teachings of the officials." Mo Yunxiao responded with some displeasure.Zhao Ji's words did cast a stone in the lake of her heart.She was thinking to herself: "If I'm really with Zhao Si, it's really like what his brother said, I'll be trapped here for the rest of my life and I won't be free."

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little sad.

After Zhao Ji finished speaking, he raised the wine cup in front of him, and continued to say to her: "In the future, when you get married, you will be the destiny. Come, let me toast you a glass and express my heart."

"Thank you for the kindness of the officials." Mo Yunxiao also raised the wine cup that the maid had poured for her earlier, the two looked at each other, and both drank the wine.

Mo Yunxiao behaved well and spoke in an orderly manner, Zhao seemed to like it already, and looking at Zhao Ji again, he felt that although he was sitting on the dragon chair, he was lonely and lonely, so he was not as lucky as himself.

So he said to Zhao Ji: "Brother Huang, Miss Linglong is indeed my brother's true love. After we get married, we don't care about worldly affairs, and just live the life of the two of us. Then please give us a big reward from Brother Huang."

There was a faint smile on the corner of Zhao Ji's mouth, and he said: "It's natural. It's rare that my thirteenth brother is no longer distracted, brother Yu will definitely reward you generously."

Zhao seemed to know that there was something else in his words, but he didn't bother anymore.He only felt that at this banquet, he was already the biggest winner.

So he waved his hand at Mo Yunxiao and said, "My concubine, sit down too."

Mo Yunxiao was a little shy. Although she often saw the title "Aifei" in costume dramas, she was somewhat embarrassed to be called like this on such an occasion.But even so, she was still calm, and after thanking her, she slowly sat beside Zhao Si.

It was only after she sat down that she noticed the colorful delicacies on the table. She smelled it lightly, and the aroma came to her nostrils.

Looking around, the first thing she saw was a brightly colored fish soup.She knew this fish soup, it was Fanlou's fifth sister-in-law Song's specialty.

Next to the fish soup is still a meat dish, which looks like Xinjiang's hand-caught mutton, called scallion grilled mutton.

But she also knew that this could never be western food.Fish soup and mutton are flanked by tender white tofu called "skin wins snow".There is also a delicious duck sitting on the plate. This is the sauced duck that people in Tokyo often eat.There is also a plate of something similar to steamed stuffed buns.

It is indeed not much different from the buns eaten by modern people, but they are smaller, similar to Shanghai Xiaolongbao.

In the city of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, although there was a great disparity in respect between the royal family and the folk, there was little difference in diet.The dishes eaten by the royal family are also bought from the market, but these dishes are expensive and not easy for ordinary people to eat.

Zhao Xi rolled up his sleeves, picked up a steamed bun and put it in Mo Yunxiao's bowl, saying: "Let's play a wine order first. My concubine is here to guess what the stuffing of this steamed stuffed bun is. If I guess correctly, I will drink, if not Concubine Zhong Ai drinks."

Both Zhao Si and Zhao Ji looked at her with a smile, which made her feel embarrassed.But she couldn't refuse, so she gently picked up the bun and took a small bite.Although it was a small mouthful, the juice was overflowing, and the smell of meat mixed with the soup exploded in Mo Yunxiao's mouth, just like the "pissing cow ball" in the movie "The God of Cookery"

The soup was full, and Mo Yunxiao was a little unexpected.She immediately closed her mouth to prevent the soup from splashing out, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

She chewed lightly, feeling the deliciousness of the meat.But she couldn't guess what kind of meat it was.

"How is it, Concubine Ai?" Zhao Xi asked with an expectant tone.

She reluctantly swallowed the bun, and then complained: "My lord hurt me."

"Oh? How do you start with this?" Zhao Sixiao asked.

"This steamed stuffed bun must have been specially prepared by the king's order. The meat filling is more than three times the usual amount. It's just such a small bite, and it almost makes the slave family look ugly."

Zhao Si laughed loudly and said, "It's my fault. Do you know what kind of stuffing this is?"

Mo Yunxiao shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"Hahaha, if you can't guess, you will be punished with alcohol!" Zhao Si said while pouring wine for Mo Yunxiao.

Mo Yunxiao also smiled, drank the wine, and said, "Then please reveal the answer to the mystery, Your Majesty."

Zhao Si shook his head and said, "Take another bite and guess again. If you guess right, I'll drink. If you don't guess correctly, you drink."

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, but seeing Zhao Si who was in high spirits, she had to take another bite.She was more careful this time, although there was still a lot of soup, it was not as violent as before.She chewed and chewed, but felt that the meat was very delicious, not like beef, sheep or fish or shrimp, which made her a little flustered.She shook her head again and said, "I still don't know."

"Fine wine! Fine wine!" Zhao Si's complacency was beyond words.Mo Yunxiao was already a little displeased, but she drank the glass of wine anyway.

"Eat again, guess again." Zhao Xi said in a tone almost commanding.

Mo Yunxiao hesitated for a while, but finally ate it, but still missed the guess.Zhao Si laughed heartily, poured the wine for the third time, and said, "Fine wine! Fine wine!"

With a "snap", Mo Yunxiao slapped the chopsticks heavily on the table, and stared directly at Zhao Si with angry eyes.

Mo Yunxiao was a bit arrogant at first, but she just put it away in front of the person she likes.But that doesn't mean she will change her temper.When she took this shot, Zhao Si was also stunned.His smile froze on his face, a little bewildered.

Zhao Ji understood her character, this woman was not simple, she dared to kick the emperor to the ground when she was in a hurry.Now Mo Yunxiao is glaring at Zhao Xi, like an active volcano that is in violent motion and may erupt again at any time.

To be honest, Zhao Ji was really afraid of her outburst.Even if this anger is not directed at himself, he hopes to avoid it as much as possible.

So he quickly picked up a bun and took a bite.

He chewed for a long time before slowly saying: "Well, it was indeed a waste of thought. The thirteenth brother is intentional. This meat is wrapped with quail and mutton leg, and it has been simmered together in fresh fish soup for half an hour. That's it. It's so complicated, no wonder my siblings can't figure it out."

After he finished speaking, he was also thinking secretly why he wanted to help this hateful thirteenth brother to smooth things over, but he couldn't take it back after he had said it.

However, Mo Yunxiao still looked at Zhao Si angrily.Zhao Si's arrogance couldn't overwhelm her, so she felt a little guilty.With a flicker in his eyes, Mo Yunxiao picked up the wine cup in front of him, drank it in one gulp, then got up and left, following her coral for a moment, she had no choice but to follow.

Cheng Yu standing behind was dumbfounded.He had never seen such a bold woman.And when his surprised eyes drifted to Zhang Di, the latter just responded with a contemptuous smile, as if to say: "What's so strange about this."

Mo Yunxiao's resolute departure also ruined Zhao Si's good mood completely.He sat there blankly, sneered, and said: "Vulgar woman, don't know the rules. In the future, this king must teach me a lesson."

"Hmph! I'm afraid the eagle is not like a house sparrow." Zhao Ji said sarcastically.

Zhao Si looked pale and asked coldly: "What does Brother Huang mean?"

"Thirteenth brother, it seems that you don't know much about your rebellious princess." Zhao Ji said with a smile: "You will suffer in the future."

"Could it be that the emperor and her are old acquaintances?" Zhao Si asked with a straight face.

Zhao Ji didn't answer, just stood up with a smile, and said: "The thirteenth brother often enjoys beautiful blessings. Girls come as soon as they are called, and leave as soon as they are bright. Naturally, they don't know how to read women's minds. Smart people should understand this, why bother?" Old acquaintance."

After he finished speaking, he spread out his folding fan, greeted Zhang Di and left.

Zhao Ji's taunt made Zhao Si furious.He originally thought that he had captured Mo Yunxiao's heart, but who knew that Zhao Ji could already see her personality just by seeing her, but he was still at a loss.He has a sense of being cheated.

Seeing him trembling with anger, Cheng Yu came up to him and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do next?"

Zhao Si suddenly yelled, and swept all the delicacies on the table to the ground, the cups and plates collided and clanged.The maids and Cheng Yu were also taken aback, and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Damn it!" He kicked Cheng Yu down with one kick, and continued to kick Cheng Yu, cursing, "You're a jerk! You come and see if I'm a joke!"

Cheng Yu was terrified, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "My lord, spare my life, but the younger ones dare not... The younger ones dare not..."

He kicked Cheng Yu violently for a while, and then ordered his servant out of breath: "Come here! Drag this pickled meat out for me to beat! It's enough for a hundred lashes!"

The two servants quickly dragged Cheng Yu down, even though Cheng Yu repeatedly begged for mercy, it didn't help.The maids were also silent, weeping together.

"Why are you crying?" Zhao Sizhuang roared madly.The maids were so frightened that they fell to their knees, kowtowed repeatedly, and said, "Damn the little one, I beg your lord to spare your life..."

At this time, Shan Shan came with small steps and whispered to Zhao Si: "Miss Linglong asked Xiao to pass on a message. Girl...girl..." She seemed a little afraid to say it.

"You can say whatever you want, no matter how presumptuous you say it, it's none of your business." After Zhao Si vented, his anger gradually subsided.

"The girl said that if the king beats and scolds the servants like this, she will never see the king." Shan Shan tried her best to speak softly, even if it was a heavy punch, it should be a gentle punch.

Zhao Si still glared at her fiercely, causing Coral to lower her head hastily in fright. "Okay, you go." Zhao Si said rather unwillingly.

Coral saluted, then hurriedly withdrew.She went out through the back door, and her palms were already sweating when she came to the corridor.And Mo Yunxiao, who was waiting here for her, rushed up to meet her and asked, "How is it? He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

Shan Shan shook her head, and said, "No. However, I dare not say the last sentence that caused the king to reflect on himself."

"Sigh." Mo Yunxiao sighed, shook her head constantly, and said, "After all, he is a dandy, so how can he be entrusted to him for life?"

"Actually, Your Majesty was just furious for a while, and it's good to calm down." Shan Shan excused Zhao Si.

"Could it be that playing tricks on me at the banquet and telling me to make a fool of myself was just a moment of anger?" Mo Yunxiao retorted, Coral had nothing to say, so she just lowered her head and remained silent.

Mo Yunxiao looked at the surrounding green trees and trees, and couldn't help sighing: "The beauty of this palace is very beautiful, but sometimes the scenery is too beautiful, and it is also boring. Shan Shan, you can walk around with me."

Because of such an unpleasant dinner, almost all of Mo Yunxiao's affection for Zhao Si disappeared.

She finally understands that in this parallel universe with high and low order, it is impossible for the beautiful love that modern people yearn for to grow.

Because the foundation of love comes from mutual respect and appreciation, the two share weal and woe together.But in this era, women are nothing more than men's vassals, gifts from princes and generals, and puppets played by Gaoliang's children at will.

Thinking of this, Mo Yunxiao only felt a chill run down his spine.Almost all her good wishes for this era have come to nothing. "In this era, women are not allowed to stand out." This conclusion came to her mind.

But she is not alone, even in this deep palace, she still has a good friend, that is Huan'er.She wanted to go to Huan'er's side right away, and with her company, her heart would be warmer.

She knew where Huan'er was, it was in a small courtyard south of the rockery where they met last time.There are several rows of huts, and each room has a big bunk, enough to sleep five or six people.But senior women like Coral don't live here, they have separate rooms,

Shan Shan followed Mo Yunxiao all the way, seeing that she seemed to be heading for the yard, she wanted to dissuade her: "Girl, this is not where you came from, let's go back."

Mo Yunxiao shook her head lightly, and said, "It's okay, I have a good friend here."

Shan Shan smiled and said: "The girl is from the folk, so she can be friends with our servants. However, the people here... are only afraid that the girl..."

Mo Yunxiao was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "How?"

Coral grinned and shook her head, as if there was something terrible she dared not say.Mo Yunxiao's heart tightened, and she couldn't help speeding up her pace.
There were two guards in front of the courtyard gate. When they saw Mo Yunxiao coming, they stepped forward to stop them and said, "Miss Linglong, you can't come here, please go back."

"I'm here to find someone." Mo Yunxiao said.

The two servants also looked at each other, as if they didn't understand why Mo Yunxiao came to find a servant in person.So one of the servants said: "Whoever you are looking for, you can summon the young ones."

"No, I'll go by myself." She was about to break in as she said.But the servant turned his body sideways, blocking her and Shan Shan like a wall.

Coral hastily tugged Mo Yunxiao's sleeve, urging her not to cause trouble.But she thought that Huan'er had encountered some danger, and it happened that she was also angry, so she raised her foot and kicked the two servants to the ground with two consecutive kicks.

"Ah!" Coral turned pale with fright, covered her mouth and backed away again and again.She had never seen any girl so arrogant, and looked at the two servants, lying on the ground and howling, but they couldn't get up.

(End of this chapter)