The soft beauty is very good at flirting, and the soul of the ascetic prince is floating

Chapter 18 That little beggar, what are you hiding in your arms?

The spring breeze gently ruffles the willow leaves, and the blackbirds sing in pairs,
  Gu Wanyu, wearing a moon-white undershirt, walked through the courtyard with her eyes leveled and her expression naturally calm.
  With a gentle step, he stepped into the door and bowed slightly to the empty seat of honor.

Then he took a step forward and made tea with his bare hands, and his every move was like flowing clouds and flowing water.

Picking up the tea cup, he walked to a low stool aside and handed it to Nanny Lin, who had been watching silently, "Drink tea, Nanny."

Mother Lin said "I don't dare", took it with both hands respectfully, and put it on the table.

"Madam has done an excellent job. The old slave has nothing more to teach Madam."

"What do you mean, mama?" Xiao Huan beside her asked eagerly,

"No more learning the rules every day."

Gu Wanyu raised the corners of her mouth,
  "Thanks to Grandma Lin for teaching me hard for many days, I can be considered a master."

"It's not the old slave's fault, it's the madam's extraordinary talent. But she mastered the essentials in just a few days. It's the old slave's blessing to be able to teach the madam."

"Master and servant, you and I, why should we be so polite anymore? Everyone can see your dedication. When you come, I will definitely ask you for credit."

He sat down at the table, picked up the tea he had just made, took a sip, and continued:
  "But I belong to you. I have taught you well, and I want to reward it, Xiaohuan."

Xiaohuan responded, holding a box and handing it to Nanny Lin.
  "This little gold and silver can't be taken for granted, but fortunately it's exquisite in style. I heard that grandma has a young grandchild at home who can enjoy it with it."

"Thank you, madam." Nanny Lin said neither humble nor overbearing.

Gu Wanyu turned her head and looked at the people in the room who were looking at her eagerly, and couldn't help but smile.
  "Okay, don't act like a child, there will be rewards. Everyone in the house will reward me for January, as a way to celebrate my graduation."

Xiaohuan, Zhuer, and Guoer suddenly beamed, "Thank you, madam!"

As the silver reward was passed down, everyone was beaming with joy. Xu Ling and others even came to kowtow to her, saying various auspicious words.
  In fact, the silver didn't mean anything to them, but being rewarded represented the master's regard, so they were naturally happy.

Gu Wanyu looked at them all smiling happily, and she couldn't help but feel happy in her heart.
  His eyes moved out of the window, and then slowly fell on Xiaohuan who had finished sharing the silver reward.
  "The weather is quite sunny today."

Xiao Huan felt blessed and said, "I heard that Chang'an Street has been busy recently, and the master has been bored at home for a long time. It happens that the weather is nice today, why don't you go out for a walk?"

The corners of Gu Wanyu's mouth curled up imperceptibly, she glanced at Nanny Lin and remained silent.
  Nanny Lin knew the meaning very well, and naturally she was also sensible, "What Miss Xiaohuan said is that it's okay to go out for a walk, but my wife's status is valuable, so I'd better cover it up."

Then she nodded, "Since grandma has spoken and everything is fine, let's go out for a walk. Zhu'er will go get a curtain hat."

Zhu'er moves very quickly,
  Curtains and hats are something I always have on hand, so I can get them in a blink of an eye.

On the other side, Xu Ling learned that she was going out and immediately brought a boy with him, waiting to follow her.

One step forward, eight steps forward,

Gu Wanyu was flanked by Xiaohuan and Zhuer, followed by Xu Ling and the boy.

The group of people left the house in a thoughtful and unobtrusive manner.

Chang'an Street is full of people, talking to each other, and the sounds of vendors are constantly heard.
  Looking up, there are countless rouges, gouache, jewelry, cloth, and various exquisite gadgets.
  I randomly found a jewelry stall and casually looked at the various jewelry and hairpins on display.
  Pretending to ask casually, "By the way, where is the Yong'an Marquis' residence? Is it close to our residence?"

"Madam, the noble Yong'an Marquis lives in Zhuque Street in the east of the city, which is quite far away." Xu Ling replied.

That's right, she is an outsider,
  Song Jingzhang naturally did not want people to know that the house he chose was also in an inconspicuous location in a deep alley. How could it be as good as the location of the noble Yong'an Marquis Mansion?
  It seems that there should be no news this time out!

However, the days are long, and she has been waiting for so many years, so she is not in a hurry.

Gu Wanyu put down the plain silver hairpin in her hand and walked slowly to the next stall.
  Xiaohuan quickly took out the silver money to buy the plain silver hairpin and followed her pace. Since there was no chance to inquire about the news, she had no interest in it and just walked around casually.

"Madam, there seems to be some juggling going on over there!"

After not leaving the house for a long time, Zhu'er and others were very curious about everything on the street. When they saw a group of people gathered together from a distance, they couldn't help but say something.

Gu Wanyu followed her line of sight and looked over.
  Sure enough, I saw many people gathered in a circle from a distance, and firelight flashed out from time to time. It was indeed like they were doing juggling, so I nodded slightly and said,

"Let's go over and have a look."

Carefully protected by Xu Ling and others, he squeezed into the crowd watching the acrobatics and occupied a front-row position with an excellent view.
  It happened that the next performer was replaced,
  I saw three or five people holding bamboo poles in their hands. They stood up on top of each other.

Then he put an old-fashioned big bowl on his head and performed various extremely dangerous actions.
  The bowl and the bamboo pole in my hand still stayed in place.

It immediately aroused cheers and applause from everyone around.

One of the jugglers took the wooden plate and looked for everyone there one by one.

"Everyone who has money will support me with money, and those who have no money will support me with personal support. Thank you all!"

Xiaohuan and Zhuer were very fascinated by the sight and exclaimed again and again,

Gu Wanyu's expression under the curtain was very calm.

She has seen too many of these things since she was a child, and she has long lost the sense of novelty.
  Therefore, most of the eyes fall on the people outside the circle.

After watching a lot, she also noticed something strange.

I saw a little beggar, no more than seven or eight years old, wearing rags and dirty clothes, walking through the crowd.

Especially those wealthy people who gave silver rewards to the jugglers, quietly walked up to them, pretending to accidentally bump into them,

After apologizing and getting scolded a few times, he quickly moved on to the next one.
  Under the gray linen clothes in his arms, he was getting richer and richer.

Gu Wanyu couldn't help but feel amused, but she also lamented that this child was so nimble in his actions and so smart and bold.

Although it is not used on the right path, it is also forced by life, which is understandable.

As my mind wandered, I came up with some thoughts of subjugation.

Seeing that the little beggar was about to reach him, he made a gesture to Xu Ling, who also noticed him.
  Xu Ling understood and saw the right opportunity. When the little beggar came close to him, he ducked away and pushed him.
  The little beggar was very agile and managed to avoid being pushed.

But I can’t hide what’s in my arms.

In an instant, it "crackled" and fell to the ground.
  When people around me saw one or two of them, they couldn't help but think they looked familiar.

They all put it into their sleeves and arms,
  Hey, it’s not just your own wallet!
  "This little beggar is a pickpocket!" I don't know who shouted first,
  The crowd immediately besieged them,

"You're a little beggar. You cheat for food and drink all day long, but you still dare to be a thief!"

"At the foot of the imperial city, you are so bold!"

"Report to the official, you must report to the official, you can't condone him!"

(End of this chapter)