Chapter Fifty-seven: How to determine Lang's whereabouts?
The footsteps sounded faintly until they came to a place relatively close to the outside of Ximen Qing Pavilion, and then they stopped.
Then I heard a girl's cute voice shouting: "Who are you? What are you doing standing here?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "My dear girl, I am the shopkeeper of this restaurant. I am afraid that the young men will neglect this gentleman, so I personally serve him here..."
The girl chuckled softly, and then said eloquently: "So that's the case, but it's hard for you! My lady said that everything today has nothing to do with your restaurant, so please leave!"
When the restaurant owner heard this, he felt relieved and left with a lot of gratitude.
The girl came to stand by the pavilion and said respectfully outside the curtain: "My little maid, Hongshu, has been ordered by my young lady to come here to see you, but I don't know if your husband is willing to give me the opportunity to meet Jin." noodle?"
If this maid named Hongshu dared to put on the airs of the Prime Minister here to suppress people, Ximen Qing would not bother to pay attention. But hearing that Hongshu was so polite and even humble, Ximen Qing had to relent, All I can say is: "Girl, please come in."
The Ximen curtain was lifted, and a pretty and lovely girl came in. Ximen Qing's eyes lit up, and he secretly cheered: "What a beautiful lady!" He then raised his wine and drank three glasses in a row.
Hongshu entered the pavilion, and before speaking, he bowed deeply to Ximen Qing. Ximen Qing had to stand up and bowed half-heartedly.
But I heard Hongshu say: "My young lady has always respected famous people. Today she laid eyes on Mr. and was moved by his elegance and magnanimity. Therefore, she sent an order to the housekeeper to invite Mr. to see him. Who knows that this servant is rough and offended? Mr. Yu, it really made my young lady regretful that the jade pieces were broken and the pearls were sinking. She couldn't understand her true feelings, so she had to send her maid here to bear the shame. I only ask for your forgiveness, sir."
Ximen Qing sat back in the chair, poured wine and said calmly: "Since ancient times, the male master is outside and the female master is inside. The slaves are rude. It is the men in the house who are responsible for it. What does it have to do with your lady? What the girl said is a bit disturbing. Laughing. Since it’s not your lady’s fault, how can you forgive me? Little girl, please step aside and don’t disturb my drinking pleasure!”
After hearing this, Hongshu's face was filled with panic and shame. In the city of Tokyo, it was fine for Ximen Qing to slap the rich slave of the Cai family. If the owner of the house didn't care about a dog, what would it matter? But at this time, Ximen Qing unexpectedly How courageous is it to dare to directly accuse Cai Jing of being lax in his imperial duties? Hongshu's mind was like lightning and thunder, and he just thought: "No wonder my young lady asserted that he is a very important person when she saw this person, and she made me necessary Invite him to meet me. Listening to his words now, I don’t know what his ability is, but his foresight and character are outstanding! Such people can be considered men, but they are much better than those husband-in-laws in my family who only know how to be obedient!"
After being stunned for a long time, Hongshu said reluctantly: "Sir's words are shocking. However, the indulgence of the rich slaves in my house is not due to the master's negligence, but because of the lack of discipline of the housekeeper in my prime minister's house. Sir, his eyes are as sharp as lightning. We have exchanged simple words with each other, and have given you these words of gold and jade. How can my young lady not have the intention to give you peaches and plums, and to repay her with Qiong Yao? I would like to ask you, sir, to move a line of jade and wait for my young lady to thank you!"
Ximen Qing drank a drink and waved his hand: "I am just telling the truth about things that everyone in the world knows. What kind of good words are they? Why do you need to express your thanks? I accept it with kindness and deserve it, little girl, go and have a rest!" "
Hongshu pursed his lips when he heard Ximen Qing's words, although they seemed polite, were full of contempt for him. His big eyes turned around, and he saw Bu Zhao'er standing in the corner next to Ximen Qing. He had an idea. As soon as he moved, he said: "Sir, Mr. Gao Shi, since there is a sign to measure calligraphy, why should you refuse people thousands of miles away? My young lady has something on her mind, but it is difficult to see clearly. I would like to ask sir to help my young lady clear up her doubts. Since ancient times, scholars must be dedicated to their work, and sir, since he is persistent How can we be an exception to the calligraphy test?"
Ximen Qing smiled and thought to himself: "This little girl is so smart! She is actually so quick-witted!"
At that moment, he looked at the mangrove tree and said: "I am like a wandering cloud and a wild crane, I can rest anywhere. I have no control over the heaven and the earth, let alone the home of the Prime Minister. Today's excuse for measuring words is just a game of dust. There is no need to do anything. Please beg me, you are not following someone’s influence, paying homage suddenly will only harm your reputation. Please accept your lady’s kindness and see you again in the future!”
Hongshu was very decisive after hearing Ximen Qing's words, and his eyes were red, thinking: "What if I can't do what the lady asked me to do?"
Hesitating for a moment, he bit his lip and said, "If you say this, sir, you are determined not to patronize me?"
Ximen Qing heard the sad sound in her voice and sneered: "If I just don't go, what will you do?"
Unexpectedly, the little maid of Hongshu did not throw a cup as a signal, and a hundred and eighty swordsmen and axemen came out from the corridor. Instead, she knelt down on the floor and said with a choked voice: "If you don't go, Mr. This little maid will kneel down and die here!" As he said that, his big eyes fixed on Ximen Qing, and the tears rolled down his white jade face like broken pearls.
Ximen Qing could no longer sit still and drink. He jumped up and stretched out his hand to help: "Miss Hongshu, get up and talk!"
Mangrove accurately identified Ximen Qing's pulse, so how could he get up? He just gritted his teeth and looked at Ximen Qing, shaking his head and saying nothing, but the tears were like the endless flow of the surging river, and like the flood of the washed Yellow River. Out of control.
Ximen Qing sighed, lowered his head, waved his sleeves and said: "That's all! We are all friends in the four seas. Since I accept your lady's kindness, why bother to be the Jing Dan of the Eastern Han Dynasty? But I can't be the Warring States Period. Self-recommendation is not enough. Little girl, please step back! If your young lady accepts the advice and extends the courtesy, why can't you ask for it?"
Ximen Qing's words were very cryptic. Even a scholar who had gone to school might not be able to easily understand the meaning behind his words. But his original intention was just to give the little girl named Hongshu a hard time. She thought hard about the meaning of her words. When he thought about it, he didn't care about dropping the golden beans. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said the words, the mangrove tree on the other side jumped up from the ground with a cheer and said to Ximen Qing: "Little maid, I understand! Thank you very much, sir, for helping my little maid and not being like Jing Dachun. I have given my little maid a lot of face!"
After saying that, Hongshu bowed and stepped back, left the pavilion, and left happily. Ximen Qing was surprised and thought to himself: "A little maid has such literary talent, but what about her master?"
Then he sat back in his seat, drank a few more drinks, and thought: "Since Miss Sun from the Cai Mansion took the trouble to invite me instead of arresting me, she may not have any ill intentions. I will go meet her for a while and see how much Cai Jing loves me." My granddaughter, what a person she is!" This is exactly:
The man is as ruthless as steel, and his red makeup and tears are as soft as silk. But he doesn’t know what will happen next. Let’s hear about it next time.