Chapter 40: Apprenticeship is a Technical Job (2)

If you want to come today, the housekeeper of Xishanju has naturally made rigorous arrangements. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

I was afraid that I didn't know when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the fifth princess would arrive, so I sent someone to guard outside early.

Because of Li Zihong, the servants and entourage who work in Xishan Juli have also seen all kinds of dignitaries and dignitaries, but the identity of the guests visiting today is several times more noble than in the past, which is really sloppy. Rao is a sleek and sophisticated housekeeper, thinking of today's nobles, he can't help but sweat in his palms.

I'm afraid that something will be neglected.

Before dawn, the people in the house began to be busy with this and that, cleaning and scrubbing, pruning branches, watering flowers and weeding, and deliberately hanging various tassels on the promenade winding in the courtyard.

After everything was arranged, the housekeeper who rolled up his sleeves and worked together wiped his sweat, and checked the past from yard to yard, until the morning light came out on the first line, and he nodded his head.

After returning to the house and changing into a set of serious clothes, he tidied up again, and then brought more than ten servants to the gate and waited.

After estimating the past stick of incense, the royal carriage stopped in front of the mansion.

The housekeeper hurriedly sent a servant to inform him, turned around and raised his spirit, and trotted up with people to meet them, first giving a big salute to the two of them, and then said, "...... There are also guests in the house today, and the lord is entertaining inside, but he doesn't know that His Royal Highness and the princess have arrived, and the slave has ordered someone to invite the lord, and also ask His Royal Highness the prince and the fifth princess to forgive their sins. ”

The official family is worthy of being well-informed, and his words are not leaky.

Gu Yanze snorted and said, "Someone is visiting, everyone Li naturally wants to accompany us, what is the crime? Today, we don't have to worry about the identity of the palace and the imperial sister, just treat us like ordinary guests." ”

The housekeeper replied yes with kindness, and half-bowed down to invite the two big Buddhas into the mansion.

Probably because of the noble status of the two, the housekeeper who was still neat and easy to talk about took all the way, and the few words he said were all cautious, and it was easy to bring people to the arch, and he turned around, and saw two or three people coming under the corridor of the box, and the originally cautious housekeeper's eyes lit up.

The person walking on the corridor was Li Zihong, followed by his entourage.

With a square face and round eyes, a beard growing on his chin, and fluttering sleeves, he strode towards them with a dashing stride, showing a bit of grace and ease.

…… This temperament doesn't seem to fit his image very well.

Li Zihong saw the two big men coming slowly by the arch at a glance, and saluted from a distance, "I didn't know that His Royal Highness and the princess arrived, and Li Mou was disappointed." ”

After a few words of greeting to each other, the group walked in the direction where Li Zihong came, Li Zihong smiled, and naturally led the way in front, "Just now Li has sent someone to set up a banquet in Rufeng Garden, and asked His Royal Highness and the princess to move, but you can talk about things while eating." ”

The prince said very well, but Gu Qingzi looked at Li Zihong twice.

If it is an ordinary official eunuch's family, there are two royal people in the family, I am afraid that every move is cautious, even if it is to lead the way, it must be hunched and follow aside, eager to present all the most humble side of himself in front of him to express his respect for the royal people; Li Zihong is not, the attitude of hospitality is very natural, as if he really only treats them as ordinary guests, walking beside the prince and talking and laughing.

Showing his master's posture.

The banquet was set up in a large pavilion by the lake, except for the entrance, the other five sides were filled with light green tulle, tied with a gauze rope hanging with red tassels, and a few large screens painted with peach blossoms were specially taken as the background, which was not only beautiful, but also used as a wall to resist the wind, which can be described as ingenious and tight.

Near the screen, there was a large stove that was burning brightly, one on the left and one on the left.

In the middle is a large table, which has been served with delicious wine and food, and the aroma is fragrant.

At the invitation of Li Zihong, Gu Qingzi and Gu Yanze both sat down.

“…… They are all home-cooked side dishes, which are not as good as the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the palace, so Your Highness and the princess should not dislike them. ”

Gu Qingzi pursed her lips and smiled, as a response, there was still the prince's brother by her side, she didn't need to say more.

Gu Yanze naturally had to be polite on this topic, and when he mentioned the chopsticks, he suddenly remembered something, "I heard from everyone Li in this palace that there are still guests in your house, if you snub people this time, it's not good, why don't you let him come over to eat and chat together?"

When Li Zihong heard this, he smiled, "That person is a student of Li, and he can't talk about any guests, as long as he needs a quiet place in Suri, he will come to Li's place, and he is a frequent visitor." His Royal Highness doesn't need to worry, he is a person, there is no shortage of people who are willing to take care of him, and he will not starve to death here in Li. ”

That's right...... The prince was stunned at first, probably he didn't expect Li to be so casual and carefree, and then the corners of his lips hooked, and he took the wine on the table and greeted Li Zihong first.

Gu Qingzi was also amused, but she also knew that the students who could be ridiculed by the Li family like this must have a very good relationship, so she just held the chopsticks and silently took a piece of beans and put it in the bowl.

Probably because of the hearty temperament of Li's family, the two people drinking at the wine table slowly chatted.

As we chatted, the topic naturally came to the topic of apprenticeship.

Li Zihong took the wine cup in the hand of the servant, personally poured wine for the prince, and looked at Gu Qingzi with a smile, so he said without hurrying: "Forgive Li for taking the liberty of picking up His Royal Highness and the princess from Li Mou outside, Li has been secretly paying attention to the princess's words and deeds. After a pause, he continued, "The princess's performance is remarkable, if it weren't for the fact that Li Mou had heard His Royal Highness introduce the princess's situation before, I'm afraid that Li wouldn't have seen that the princess had not received education and upbringing...... The princess is polite, which is very rare, if you can worship a good gentleman, I believe it will be very good in the future. ”

For this compliment, Gu Qingzi only pursed her lips slightly, and she couldn't be happy.

If she hadn't guessed correctly, she would have rejected it next.

She gently put down her chopsticks, just in time to hear the prince Lang Lang beside her ask, "...... The five emperor sisters of this palace worship you as a teacher, what do you think of the Li family?"

Li Zihong took a small sip of wine, raised his eyelids, and didn't make many excuses, "Don't hide it from Your Highness and the princess, although there are only a few students of Li, they have always been men and no women among them; ”