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His Majesty ate with me, and when the dishes were ready, he put everyone back and handed me a secret letter: "This is the temporary resting place of your father, if you go to see him, remember to be careful to hide his whereabouts." The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is also clever, carefully hit the bamboo stick. ”

I looked at the address, put the letter away, and said yes.

Daddy, I'm not worried, the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, as long as you run fast, you still can't eat bamboo sticks.

A while ago, there would be a secret letter every two days to deliver Daddy's news. What made me a little interested was that when Daddy was passing through Liuzhou, he heard that the beef jerky there was delicious, and the people at hand were attentive and thoughtful, so he packed up two catties. He drank wine and ate a meal, but the result was sandwiched food, but fortunately it was not serious, and he tossed and turned along the way, and the day he arrived in Beijing was only a few days later than originally planned.

His Majesty rarely spoke when he ate, I served him soup, and I ate silently, but I was carrying Si Ningxue's invitation in my arms, which made me a little uneasy.

glanced at His Majesty's expression: "Miss Si Ning Xue invited me to their women's banquet, if I don't go, won't it be good?" ”

"Yes

。 ”

With his kindness, I can't run away at all.

Thinking of a room full of □□ young ladies and officials, with a series of background official titles on their heads, and chatting with the scene of harmony, my brain hurts: "What should I do with a general women's banquet?" I don't know them well, so what can I talk about! Women? Instrument? Or is it a short-term parent? If I say the wrong thing, will I disgrace you? ”

His Majesty said, "Do you know who the women are attending the banquet?" ”

I thought about it for a while: "It's probably the young lady or lady of the official family who is as young as Si Ningxue." ”

His Majesty said again: "Then do you think I know what they are talking about?" ”

Me: "......"

Is...... A word to wake up the dreamer.

His Majesty couldn't help but laugh when he saw that I was depressed: "You don't have to be so nervous, and you don't have to worry too much about the short-term and long-term outside, it's just a matter of face, you just need to be cautious and lose it." The rose cake in the Prime Minister's Mansion is a must, since people have invited you, no matter how bad it is, it's good to eat more pastries. ”

He was relieved of the loss of face, and my psychological burden was suddenly lightened a lot: "That's okay! "If there is really something delicious, I will go to learn it and come back to make it for my brother." ”

His Majesty lightly basked, picked up the soup cup, and said coldly: "I have never cared much about eating, so why bother to learn for me?" ”

I smiled dryly, flatteringly got up and served him soup.

His Majesty clasped his hand: "Ji Yunqing came to you yesterday?" ”

While I was serving the soup, I responded, "I've been here." ”

His Majesty leaned slightly sideways, propped his head, and his eyes stayed on my face faintly, making me feel uncomfortable: "What did you say?" ”

Where did I think that he would ask such a detail, and I was not sure that I would make up a panic in front of His Majesty, and I was so nervous that my palms were sweating: "This ......" turned to thought, and His Majesty thought that I liked Ji Yunqing, and it was inconvenient to talk to people about things between men and women, but it could also be cramped, and it was brought by the way.

I thought that His Majesty, seeing me like this, would laugh at me at most, according to the custom, and it would be enough. But I didn't want to go away, and when I turned around, he was staring at me almost out of concentration, with neither ridicule nor condemnation in his expression, and his ink pupils were calm and waveless, clearly reflecting my shadow.

Repeated, the tone was flat, but inexplicably stubborn: "What did you say?" ”

Me: "......"

What's going on? Was it really confessed? I don't think His Majesty knows what it will be like for me to practice ghosts, or Ji Yunqing has warned himself that he will die. Now that I confess first, will I confess and be lenient? But I haven't completed my ghost cultivation yet, so do I really want to forget it?

My psychological defense line collapsed in an instant, but it swept His Majesty's eyes, and I couldn't stand it slightly.

"Your Highness." Suddenly, a low and calm voice, like the sound of saving people from fire and water, came from outside the door, "The guest has been placed in the study." ”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"Your Highness?"

His Majesty seemed to come back to his senses suddenly, turned his head, raised his hand, and pinched his eyebrows quietly: "Well, I know, I'll go in a while." ”

My heart, which I had in my mouth, finally returned to its place, and while breathing a long sigh of relief, I tried to collapse my face so that the relaxed mood did not fly on my face

His Majesty put down the dishes and chopsticks and got up, and didn't look at me again: "I'll go to meet the guests first." Eat more for yourself, and make up for what you have lost in the palace. ”

I sat back happily and muttered, "It's good to lose weight, Daddy said that the fat girl can't get married." ”

His Majesty held on to the door frame, and after hearing this, he stopped and looked back, frowning: "You are only fourteen, what do you want to do when you want to get married?" "One meal," is to come out of the house, the academy should still be on, and when you are idle, you will write an article, and I will hire a master for you another day, and the right to be an entry test. ”

I opened my mouth, speechless, and watched His Majesty walk away.

I usually say that I am not good at homework, but I am an old girl in my twenties, and I will become a fourteen little girl again!

Your Majesty obviously thinks I'm too idle, so he finds something for me to do, so that I don't have to worry about getting married at home all day.

Besides, a lot of girls are married in twelve or three, okay?

Besides, I don't want to marry at all, okay?

Who can understand my anguish......

……

After eating, I went back to my room to clean up, put on light makeup, changed into brighter clothes and jewelry, and went to the prime minister's mansion accompanied by the maid.

The small banquet for the ladies was originally set at lunchtime, but now it should have ended, and it has nothing to do with me. Later, it was said that someone mentioned my name during the banquet, and Si Ningxue said that I am now in the palace, so Mrs. Si sent someone to invite me to see if I would like to come over for a gathering. The other ladies at the banquet also said that they wanted to get acquainted, so they stayed and waited.

When I arrived, everyone gathered in the warm pavilion, mostly teenage girls, with needlework and embroidery in their hands. The prime minister's wife sat on the main seat and tasted tea, while Si Ningxue sat on the piano.

Overall, the number of people is also a little smaller than I thought. There is not much gossip, but it seems to be a study class for orthodox women's virtues.

I breathed a sigh of relief, and after entering, I bowed slightly to the main seat: "I've seen Mrs. Si." ”

A large room of people greeted each other one by one, and it took half an hour just to exchange names and identities. Si Ningxue was particularly low-key this time, and after a brief greeting to me, she concentrated on stroking the piano, as if she had never seen me before.

When I finally sat down, I glanced at the maid who was with me and asked her to present what she had brought: "Gu Yu came in a hurry this time, and he couldn't prepare anything good. I brought some pastries and snacks from Deyun Zhai, and you are not too simple. ”

It's my first time meeting people, and it's always good to be polite. Such a small banquet is definitely not suitable for expensive gifts, a bunch of people sit and chat, and some food is needed.

Deyunzhai still told me by His Majesty, and by the way, said that the family had prepared some for me.

I tasted it before I left, and I felt remorseful, and my heart was bleeding when I looked at this big box to be sent.

Sure enough, although I didn't know how famous Deyun Zhai was at first, the taste was here, and I thought that I would be able to get it. As soon as the words fell, a few young and lively people scattered the needle and thread in their hands, trotted over with their skirts, and lifted the lid of the food box before the maid: "Candied ginkgo, candied cherries, jade bean cake......" she counted and counted, and became happy, "and chestnut cake!" ”

I nodded and smiled, because the food box was so big, and these foods had different salty and sweet tastes, which were not suitable for putting together, so I only picked seven kinds and brought them out

The woman who opened the food box with her head had a round face and round eyes, looking innocent and cute, it was Cheng Xue, the daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan. Turning his head: "My sister really knows the goods, and the eight treasures of the palace offering candied fruits are the old man who inherited this family." Although Deyun Zhai is a restaurant, there is nothing better than this for pastry preserves. I can't buy it at leisure, because the candied fruit here is made by the old man De who is in seclusion and cultivates, and it is used to support the scene of Deyun Zhai. ”

I was stunned, blinked, smiled casually and generously, and my heart was bleeding. Why didn't anyone tell me this!

After Si Ningxue finished playing, she raised her head: "Miss Gu Yu only lived in the palace today, where did she have the time to save some such good things?" ”

I was in great pain, and I couldn't bear to look at the food box anymore, so I looked back at her: "My brother is careful and considerate, and he knows that I am greedy, so he sent someone to buy some for at home." ”

"Sister Gu Yu is worthy of being a person in the palace, and she is generous!" It was Feng Lingling, the daughter of Feng Chen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who spoke, and naturally sat beside me between the words, "The money for this small plate of pastries is probably more than the pocket money I can get in a month, Your Royal Highness treats you really well!" ”

I grinned. Don't say it, I don't want to hear it.

Thanks to the pastries, the young ladies were kind to me, warm and kind. Fortunately, I know a little bit about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, female workers, etc., and Mrs. Si also has a good face for me. Everyone chatted with Harmony, and they didn't talk about the government and politics, which unexpectedly made me feel quite interesting. These official ladies are not as arrogant as I imagined.

Unconsciously into the night, the host's family is gracious, plus I played by myself, I can't take it back, thinking that the home is not far away, I promised to stay after dinner, and then in the pavilion to pick up the lamp for Cheng Xue to make paper kites.

Making paper kites is just a small craft in our country, and it is only because I am a woman that the paper kite is particularly delicate and beautiful, so it is occasionally praised. At this point, everything is magical. Several young ladies of the same age as me have always surrounded me, and the appearance of coming out to see the world makes me feel full of accomplishment and naturally work hard.

"My sister is so good! This paper kite is even more beautiful than the one you bought outside! ”

I have to lift the tail to the sky: "If you like it, I will give it to you, or I can ask for something else." Let's make lanterns, cut paper, and weave ropes together next time, it's all fun. ”

Mrs. Si sent away several other officials and ladies, and then turned to the pavilion, or heard my words, and chuckled: "How can there be a playful girl like you." ”

I hurriedly got up and put down the paper kite in my hand: "Mrs. Si smiled." ”

Mrs. Si smiled kindly, not the fierce appearance of an ordinary housewife, beckoned to me, and I stepped forward in small steps.

Mrs. Si smiled and took my hand affectionately: "I didn't know at first, but Ning Xue said to me, you and my family Cheng'er have already met in Peony Villa, yes or no?" ”

I glanced at Si Ningxue, a little embarrassed. I don't know if she said that I pretended to be a god stick, but my current identity is not comparable to that of the Heavenly Master, ordinary people may think that I was instructed by Ji Yunqing, after all, where do ordinary people know the art of divination. "This ......"

Besides, Mrs. Si doesn't mention Si Ningxue, what does it mean to mention Si Cheng alone?

Mrs. Si patted my hand, and didn't wait for me to really speak, pulled me away, and said in a low voice: "I see that you are really agreeable, I don't know if you have someone in mind?" ”

I choked on a breath and coughed repeatedly.