marriage gentleman

Chapter 3

"There are still three years."

Zhou Muqing's voice brought back Qi Guang's wandering thoughts, she was stunned for a while before realizing what Zhou Muqing was saying, and her smile gradually disappeared.Zhou Muqing said: "There is a new food restaurant opened at the intersection of Xuanwu Street these days. I heard that the signature dishes there are delicious. Would you like to try it, Your Majesty?"

Qi Guang said indifferently: "It's only this time, the next one will not be an example."

"Yes."

Having been with Qi Guang for many years, he understands where the emperor's bottom line lies.He was careless just now, and for a moment he forgot that Qi Guang didn't like others mentioning her marriage.He still remembered that on the day when Qi Guang succeeded to the throne, after learning of the imperial decree of granting marriage, her face, which had always been casual and gentle, suddenly changed.

Qi Guang said, "Let's go to Shixiang Building." The owner of Shixiang Building recognized Zhou Muqing's face, and immediately took Zhou Muqing and Qi Guang to the private room on the second floor when he saw Zhou Muqing.Zhou Muqing greeted the boss for a while, and the boss closed the door of the private room and left.

Qi Guang looked at the furnishings in the private room.

Zhou Muqing sat down and poured Qi Guang a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "The layout here is quite elegant."

Qi Guangdao: "It's not bad, but it's no different from ordinary restaurants. There are many restaurants on Xuanwu Street. It may not be easy for this restaurant to stand out."

Zhou Muqing smiled and said: "As for restaurants, Your Majesty is an expert, so I dare not say more."

"Didn't Ah Qing just turn a corner and say that I don't have a proper job? Speaking of experts, just now I saw that you are quite familiar with the owner of Shixianglou. When it comes to making friends, Ah Qing is an expert."

Zhou Muqing said: "It's because of Your Majesty's favor that all the bosses are willing to show me face. Apart from the signature dishes, this Shixiang Restaurant also has a special place."

Qi Guang tilted his head and said with great interest: "Oh?"

Just at this time, someone knocked on the door outside.Zhou Muqing said loudly: "Come in." A number of juniors filed in, all holding dishes.After the dishes were served one by one, the last waiter handed Zhou Muqing two wooden plates with numbers eight and nine written on them respectively.

Zhou Muqing got up and walked to the window.

"There is a ring below. When the time is up, people numbered eight and nine will appear on the ring and compete. Anyone who eats in the Shixianglou can get a wooden card as long as they spend more than three taels of silver. They will compete later. After the first person comes to the stage, a waiter will come to collect a wooden token, and those who stay at that time will be those who think they can win, and if they really win, the meal fee will be waived."

Qi Guang became interested after hearing this.

"This way of attracting customers is quite new."

While talking, the place below has gradually become lively.After a commotion, two people appeared above the ring.One is bare-armed, with a hulking back, and his body is as thick as two pillars, while the other is slender and looks like a young man with no strength to restrain a chicken.

Qi Guangdao: "The two will know the outcome when they compare each other. This kind of contest is a bit boring."

"That's wrong, Your Majesty doesn't know. There was also a competition in Shixianglou yesterday. The two people on the ring were the same as today, but the result was that the one who seemed sure to lose won. Today, the owner of Shixianglou If we release a pair of people similar to yesterday, the bettors will probably hesitate."

Zhou Muqing smiled slightly, handed out the wooden sign, and asked: "Your Majesty's eyesight, I wonder if you can recognize a real hero?"

Qi Guang said: "The widow's vision has always been very accurate."

She looked up, turned between the two on the ring, and happened to meet a determined gaze.Qi Guang said: "Interesting and interesting." She took down the number nine wooden sign.

Zhou Muqing was a little surprised.

He originally thought that Qi Guang would choose a strong man, but he never thought that he would choose the thin young man.

Not long after, with the sound of a gong, the strong man on the stage rushed towards the young man standing in the corner.Everyone in the audience held their breath and focused, fearing that they might miss the slightest bit.The young man was punched abruptly, and immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Zhou Muqing said: "It seems that today cannot be reversed like yesterday, the difference in physical strength between the two is too great."

Qi Guang just smiled and said nothing.

At this time, the young man on the ring had already had a bruised nose and swollen eyes, but he still did not fall down.He bared his teeth and glared at the strong man.Everyone in the audience shouted: "Quick, hit him!"

He let out a roar like a small animal, and he didn't dodge the fist swung by the strong man, but opened his mouth to bite his fist.

The strong man frowned in pain, and kicked hard with his right foot, hitting the young man's lower abdomen.But the young man still clenched his mouth tightly, biting off the strong man's finger abruptly.

He poohed and spat out half of his severed finger.

The whole person is like a beast, with fierce eyes.

Zhou Muqing said: "This person is really fierce."

Qi Guang's eyes darkened slightly.

The strong man let out a roar, and, ignoring the pain of his severed finger, he jumped up and pressed on the young man, dancing wildly with his fists, the young man had no strength to resist at all.He didn't even struggle, but looked at something empty.

At this moment, a jade pendant fell from the sky and hit the strong man's forehead.

Qi Guang said to Zhou Muqing: "Bring him up." A moment later, Zhou Muqing brought him in front of Qi Guang.

Qi Guang narrowed his eyes and looked up and down the young man in front of him.No part of his body was intact, his face was so swollen that he couldn't see the original appearance, only a pair of dark and clear eyes, showing a persevering and unyielding expression.

Zhou Muqing said in a low voice: "He is from Wei, and the owner of Shixianglou bought it for half a tael of silver a few days ago. His family fled to Dazhou to avoid the war, but it was a pity that they happened to encounter the Zhangzhou plague the year before last. He was the only one who survived by luck. I heard from the boss that he was going to be arrested and sold in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, but the boss took a step ahead of him."

Qi Guang looked at the young man thoughtfully.

She asked casually, "What's your name?"

The young man tensed up tightly, his eyes wary.

Qi Guang said: "You don't have to be afraid of me, I won't do anything to you." So don't show her expression like a big bad wolf, okay?

Zhou Muqing laughed softly.

Qi Guang glanced at him, feeling a little helpless.What she said was true!She was not at all interested in the young man with a face swollen like a pig's head in front of her.

Finally, the young man said, "Ah...Ah Zhen."

"Ah Zhen, you are a smart person. I just want to ask you a question. There were so many people present, why did you choose to ask me for help?" She saw it clearly just now, and the boy Lang Ah Zhen looked at her at the first glance. When he was beaten immobile by the strong man, he kept looking at her consistently.

The unyielding look in his eyes moved her.

This is why she is willing to intervene.

His lips trembled, and he said, "I saw him talking to the boss."

The young man glanced at Zhou Muqing quickly, then lowered his head, and said, "The boss treats him with respect, and he treats you with respect." Perhaps because of his young age, the young man's voice is not as low as that of the crowned man. Hoarse, but a bit clear.

The observation was subtle, Qi Guang squinted his eyes.

The young man suddenly knelt down and said, "Thank you benefactor for saving me, Ah Zhen is willing to be an ox or a horse to repay benefactor."

Zhou Muqing suddenly said: "You really are a bit smart." He raised his eyebrows at Qi Guang, and said, "Here you come, do you want to take it back?" Qi Guang raised his forehead, is she so hungry?
The young man pursed his lips tightly and looked straight at Qi Guang.

His face was swollen and blue, and his bony body was trembling constantly, but even so, his eyes were dark and deep, as if a fire was burning.This persevering look reminded Qi Guang of Yun Zhen.

Yun Zhen is a kitten that Qi Guang raised when he was a child.

Qi Guang couldn't put it down, no matter what he did, he couldn't do without Yun Zhen, and even fell asleep with Yun Zhen in his arms.When she first raised Yunzhen, Yunzhen was afraid of strangers, and it often hid in the corner and looked at her with wet eyes.Later, Yun Zhen got acquainted with her, and often nestled on her lap.Once, she took Yun Zhen out of the palace to play, and she didn't pay attention for a while, Yun Zhen was cornered by a big cat.

Yun Zhen's fur stood on end, and he fought the big cat on the ground.

At that time, although Yunzhen was so bullied that he had no strength to fight back, his eyes were very firm.Qi Guang has never forgotten that look in his eyes.

Later, Huizong thought that Qi Guang would lose his ambition by playing with things, and he was not allowed to touch the cat anymore. After a few days, Yun Zhen disappeared in the palace.Qi Guang was heartbroken and never dared to keep a cat again.

Qi Guang's heart skipped a beat.

She asked, "Would you like to be a cow or a horse?"

"Yes." The boy replied.

Qi Guang said, "From now on, your name will be Yun Zhen."

(End of this chapter)