The Prime Minister's Mansion is not far from the Jin Palace, only three streets apart.

However, although he could visit as a friend of the queen, it was still rude to come to the door without saying hello, so Tang Xiaobai handed a small object and a famous thorn that the queen had rewarded before to the prime minister's mansion to the prime minister's wife, and then waited for a reply.

After waiting for about two hours, I saw someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion to spread the word, and the lady invited the two girls to go over with her and talk to her.

When Tang Xiaobai and Nansui left the house, the carriage was waiting outside, but the coachman who drove the horse changed his face.

Nansui snorted and laughed out loud.

Hyun Gyu is justified because in the alley behind the Prime Minister's Mansion, there is a restaurant where wonton noodles are particularly delicious. Wait for a while to finish business, just enough to go eat together.

Nansui covered her mouth and snickered, seeing through it but not saying it.

The carriage was marching slowly, and before it reached the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were already people waiting outside.

Seeing Tang Xiaobai and Nan Sui getting out of the car, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet each other and said respectfully, "Madame has been waiting for the two girls in the house for a long time, please come with me." ”

When I went to see the prime minister's wife, Hyun Gyu, who pretended to be a driving boy, couldn't accompany him, so he had to park the carriage next to the prime minister's mansion and was bored in a daze.

Entering the mansion, although the scale of the Prime Minister's Mansion is much inferior to that of the palace, after all, the Li family has been an official for three generations, and the mansion has its own foundation accumulated by several generations.

It's just that for some reason, the subordinates here all bow their heads and walk in a hurry. Either with a serious expression, or with an inexplicable panic, as if being chased.

Tang Xiaobai and Nan Sui followed the small people who led the way, walked through the layers of water pavilions and pavilions, and circled around for a while before finally coming to a courtyard.

Different from other places, although it is now a cold winter, this courtyard is still full of green, and from time to time there is the fragrance of plum blossoms lingering on the tip of the nose, which shows the owner's careful care on weekdays.

The little girl turned around and asked the two girls to wait for a while, and then go to pass the word first, and after a while, I saw a pretty maid in brocade clothes walking out together.

"Madame invited the two girls in. "The maid bowed down, and the etiquette was thoughtful and meticulous.

Tang Xiaobai and Nansui followed in, and after bypassing several layers of screens, they saw a woman with her back to them, kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, and chanting scriptures in a low voice.

The maid stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, the two girls have arrived. The woman slowly raised her head and smiled, "Please take a seat." ”

Nansui looked at the past curiously, the prime minister's wife was about forty years old, with fair skin and deep eye sockets, she was indeed not the appearance of a Xuanzhou person, and I don't know what kind of fate she had to marry in Kyoto City, thousands of miles away.

Tang Xiaobai thanked him and sat down with Nansui.

The three of them ate tea quietly, and the prime minister's wife spoke first, "The queen mother sent you?"

"How is she doing in the palace?"

Tang Xiaobai nodded, "Niangniang is doing well in the palace." After a pause, he said, "It's just that the body doesn't seem to be very good in recent days, and we can't find the crucity of the problem after looking for the imperial doctor, so we thought about asking by the way, when Niangniang didn't leave the cabinet before, did she have any old diseases?"

After hearing this, the prime minister's wife muttered for a long time, and the Buddha beads she was holding in her hand couldn't help but start fiddling again.

“... No. The woman's eyes dodged, "Well, she... No, the queen has always been in good health, and she didn't even have a few illnesses when she was out of the cabinet..."

As he spoke, his voice gradually became quieter, and he seemed to be a little weak.

After waiting for a while, I couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What is wrong with Niangniang?"

Tang Xiaobai thought carefully, "Niangniang recently adopted a black cat in the palace, that cat is very human, Niangniang likes it very much, so she often teases it. ”

Unfortunately, one day, when the mother was playing with the cat, she suddenly fainted. I woke up in a daze, and I didn't remember what had happened before..."

Tang Xiaobai said halfway through and bowed his head to eat tea.

The Prime Minister's wife's face was a little ugly, and the speed of turning the Buddha beads in her hand was a little faster, and she looked very nervous.

Seeing this, Nan Sui hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, "I don't know if Mrs. is from Cheung Chau?"

The prime minister's wife has not come back to her senses at the moment, and subconsciously nodded yes.

"Did that lady ever give the lady a bracelet made of black beads?" Tang Xiaobai briefly described the style of the jewelry to her.

The prime minister's wife lowered her head, and the knuckles holding the Buddha beads were slightly white.

"Hmm... I sent it to her. She nodded and admitted, "It's just that I didn't make it myself, but it was given by a wandering fairy girl." ”

The prime minister's wife hesitated for a while, as if she had made up her mind, but just as she was about to speak, she saw a maid hurriedly open the curtain and enter the house, "Your Excellency is here." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Prime Minister Li Cheng following closely behind, walking in vigorously, bringing a cold wind outside the house.

Tang Xiaobai and Nansui stood up and saluted.

The prime minister waved his hand and got straight to the point, "I don't know what advice the two girls have for coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion today?"

Nansui explained, "It was the mother who was in the palace, and it was inconvenient to enter and exit, but she was worried about her family and worried about her family from time to time. ”

After hearing this, the prime minister didn't see joy, but put on a straight face, "Now that you are the queen, you shouldn't put your mind on these useless family affairs." You go back and tell her that the mother of a country should have the world in mind, and there is no need to send people to visit in the future. ”

With that, he flicked his sleeves and turned his back, "Two girls, please go back." ”

... Obviously he was going to ask the truth, but he was kicked out at this time, and Nansui was indignant in his heart.

Tang Xiaobai's face was calm, and when he walked to the yard and saw the plum tree, there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

The two went out of the house and walked to the carriage, but the coachman was nowhere to be seen.

Nansui stomped her feet and was about to complain, but she heard Tang Xiaobai say in a low voice, "Get in the car first." ”

The two of them sat in the car and waited for about half an hour, when they heard Hyun-gyu's lazy voice coming in from outside the car, "Sit tight." ”

He rode his horse and whipped his whip, and the carriage quickly left the prime minister's mansion as it had come.

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Boiling the pot under water, the white and slender noodles are stirred back and forth in the water a few times, and soon they are all fished out, and after passing the water, they are served at the bottom of the bowl.

The noodle maker quickly scooped a spoonful of bright broth and poured it in, stacked a few slices of crystal clear and reddish barbecued pork, and finally sprinkled a layer of oily green onions.

Hyun Gyu sucked and ate noodles, nodding vaguely and praising his good craftsmanship. Seeing his appearance, Nan Sui couldn't help laughing, and the frustration in the Prime Minister's Mansion was swept away.

"What did you hear?" After Xuan Gui finished eating the noodles, Tang Xiaobai asked without hesitation.

Nansui's eyes lit up suddenly.

Hyun Gyu raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms to look at her, "What good do you give me?"

"You mention. Tang Xiaobai picked up the noodles and put them in his mouth.

Hyun Gyu thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Then save it first, and I'll talk about it when I think about it." ”

Tang Xiaobai nodded, "Yes." ”

Nansui looked left and right, and couldn't help but roll her eyes, why aren't these two people in a hurry?

"So what the hell did you overhear?"

Hyun Gyu was mysterious, and lowered his voice, "Before the queen left the pavilion, she did have a serious illness. ”

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