In the capital city in early winter, it is getting late.

The guest sitting by the window on the third floor of the restaurant on the street was still eating the dishes on his plate unhurriedly.

Standing at the corner of the stairs, Runtang had just seen off one of the three remaining tables of guests on the floor.

Turning around, there was only the guest who sat alone at a table and ordered food, and a few businessmen at the next table discussing things.

The identity of this guest

Ran Tang frowned and guessed, but it was unresolved.

I can see that the other party is not a local, and the accent of the food just now is obvious.

But if you want to talk about identity, say that scholars, it doesn't seem to have that dull atmosphere, say that it is a businessman, it is too elegant, say it is an official errand, but the look between the eyebrows is idle, only in a casual look, vaguely revealing a noble temperament.

The temperament revealed in this bone is matched with that ordinary face, which is slightly out of harmony.

Running the hall had always been curious, and more interested in the guests who came here than in other working companions, and he wondered if he should get close to the customer.

Before, he got a benefit fee by revealing the news to the guests who came to eat.

The silver is still in his pocket, and if he can order such a large table of dishes alone, he will definitely not be a poor man.

Running the hall waiting for an opportunity, he deliberately shook a few times in the aisle of the table by the window.

Sure enough, I could clearly see that the direction of the guest's line of sight was very familiar.

As for how to judge whether the other party is paying attention to the pedestrians on the street or looking over the street and looking at the house in the alley, on this point, the decision is completely based on experience.

"This master, would you like to add some wine?"

Runtang walked over, bent over with a smile and asked.

His eyes slipped into the blue-clad guest who was eating vegetables.

The latter turned his head around. He smiled slightly and said softly: "Wine, I can't drink it today, the smell is too strong, since you asked, then give me a plate of snacks that you are good at here." ”

What is contained in the words is the implication that the enthusiasm of the running hall will not be disappointed.

Ran Tang immediately responded and smiled: "There really is, we are good at making rose cakes here, and the teahouses in the national capital are not as delicious as ours." ”

"Not a small boast. This is the only one in the city. ”

The man in blue nodded slowly.

Wait for the steaming pastry to come up. He reached out and took one from the plate, took two bites and said, "This taste, girls should like it." ”

Ran to see him finish this. His eyes were once again locked on the mansion in the distance, and he couldn't help but lean up and say: "There is an opera troupe living there, and I heard that I am going to come to the capital city to celebrate the birthday of an official." ”

"Official?" The man in blue looked sideways at Runtangdao, "That's right." It's a big official. ”

"So you know," said Runtang, with a speculative look on his face. I thought that the people from the yamen in the capital of this country had come to find out a few times, and they had talked to the shopkeeper in the restaurant a few times.

Isn't this the one in front of you, the staff under that official?

When I thought of this, I looked at the words and deeds of this master. suddenly felt that his own guess had some truth, and looking at the other party's eyes, it was obvious that something was hidden.

Ran Tang pondered it for a moment. If it is a staff member of the official in the national capital, this identity is a fact. Then it would be superfluous for him to come forward to make up words or send messages, but I am afraid that it will not be good.

As soon as he thought about this stubble, he quickly took a step back to the side, and took care of the guests at the other table.

At the moment, this master doesn't need anything, if he really wants to ask, he will naturally come to him to talk.

The eyes of the man in blue were always locked on the small courtyard, and the sky gradually darkened, and because there were few pedestrians on the street, the sound in the small courtyard was amplified.

He could faintly hear the man under the tree in the courtyard singing softly.

There was a hint of reminiscence almost imperceptibly flashing in his eyes, and the life in Dingbei Wangfu had become far away for a while.

I still remember the way she stood there, with a pair of confused eyes, singing softly

It turned out that the purple and red were all over the place, and they all seemed to be paid to the broken wells. The beautiful scenery of the good day is the day, and the joy of the courtyard is the house!

Flying in the morning and twilight, clouds and clouds, rain and wind, smoke and waves painting boats, Jinping people look at this Shaoguang cheap.

The green mountains are red cries, the smoke is drunk and soft, although the peony is good, how can he take the lead in the spring! Idle and suspicious, Shengsheng Yan's language is as clear as Qian

I also remember the scene where she stroked the piano offstage, I remember it all

The running hall had just served new wine to the guests at the other table, and turned his head to see the one sitting by the window, with a stunned face, "It's so cold this day." “

Gu Lan pulled up the collar of her shirt and said, "Xiaoling, aren't you cold when you wear so little?" “

I shook my head and said, "Why isn't it cold, isn't it that I haven't been given winter clothes yet, I'm still wearing old clothes that Sister Qingzhi found, but fortunately, I'm about the same size as her, and I can barely make a living." ”

"I thought that no one could care about it here, even if I found some materials to make a few clothes, with my craftsmanship, I could make it in one day."

Gu Lan frowned and said: "I didn't expect that I would have to be sent down in the palace, but it hurt the two of us who entered the palace." ”

"I've been to the Lin De Palace, but it's very warm over there, and Xiao Mingzhu shouldn't be worried."

I responded to Gu Lan with a smile and said, "As for you, I fooled you over, so you have to accompany me to the cold." ”

Gu Lan reached out and patted me on the shoulder twice and said, "Go to the house and make a brazier?" ”

"No need, let's go to the greenhouse, it's warm over there, Sister Qingzhi and I are not here, as long as you are not assigned to deliver things, if you stay in the flower garden, you like to be in the warm house for most of the day."

Gu Lan nodded in agreement, and the two of them went to the place where the flower garden was warm one after the other. "Sister Lan, where did Sister Gu go?" "She, she was taken away directly by the female officer, I heard that she was going to Her Majesty's study, and I don't know if it is, anyway, she is different from us. has a sister in the army, and she will always be looked down upon by the people in the palace. "Yes, she doesn't really like to be implicated in her eldest sister." "The palace is full of human spirits, even if she doesn't want to, her identity is there, and the hearts of the female officials are also open." "So when we were assigned this time, we didn't think about her together at all. I always feel like there's going to be something special. No, before I saw our instructor come over early in the morning, someone from His Majesty's side came to take her away. "There's a chance to go to the study." "Where do we get our chance to go? It is the words of seeing majesty. There are a lot of opportunities, but just go to the study."

"We can't go, maybe Sister Gu will come out, it's easier for her to see us than for us to see her."

"That's right."

"Sister Lan. Ming'er, I'll go to Linde Palace, and Sister Qingzhi asked me to go. By the way, take a look at Xiao Mingzhu to see what position she has been assigned to and what errand she has received. ”

"Well, I can't see her. Just ask the ladies of the Lin De Palace. ”

"I'm sure I'll see it, don't worry, as long as I go."

I said confidently. Gu Lan looked at me in surprise, "Xiaoling." Do you know someone over there? ”

Does He Yanzhi count? I pondered, and a smile tugged at the corner of my mouth, "yes, new acquaintance." ”

"A palace maid or a eunuch? Or is it the guards over there? ”

Gu Lan's curiosity was suddenly aroused by me, and she asked with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Almost" I couldn't pick it out, and I didn't dare to say the thing He Yanzhi gave me the token, so I had to vaguely say it to Gu Landao.

"What is it, little Nizi, let me go!" As she spoke, Gu Lan was about to tickle me.

I quickly dodged her and ran to the outside of the conservatory.

The familiar car was parked outside the door, and I paused for a moment to realize that it was probably the person in front of me who had come again.

Gu Lan and I entered the door, and the heat swept away the chill in an instant, and sure enough, it was Qing Zhi talking to the attendant I had seen.

There was a new pile of flowers on the ground.

That person was a clever man, and when he saw me and Gu Lan entering, he quickly greeted with a smile: "Hello sisters." “

Gu Lan nodded, squatted down to take a closer look, she was attracted by one of the pots of flowers, I knew her skills when I looked at her movements, and I didn't care about her.

Qingzhi is the same as me, anyway, Gu Lan just arrived here, and she won't be assigned anything to do.

It's another little girl who is new, arranging flowers and plants on the innermost flower stand alone, leaving only her back, ignoring the movement on the outside.

She is the one who is diligent and has few words in Qingzhi's mouth. "Xiaoling, in this batch of flowers, there are ones you like again."

Qingzhi ordered the pot in the corner, and I frowned, it was actually comfrey again.

How do I understand someone's intentions for a second time, he must know what this thing is for, could it be that he guessed my mind?

For a while, my heart was surging, and I thought silently, but it was the little attendant who spoke first: "In the past few days, the national teacher has been in poor health, and he can't smell the strong smell of flowers and plants, and he has let him bring the new flowers sent by His Majesty here." ”

"This pot doesn't smell big, but I don't know why I don't want it, it's probably ugly."

"Don't say it, our Xiaoling likes this pot of ugly flowers."

I saw it last time, and this time the atmosphere was obviously more casual, and Qingzhi didn't stick to the little attendant who sent flowers to Penglai Pavilion.

"There is a pot of the same flower mixed in the last time, and she is still a treasure, oh, look at the other side, it is on the shelf."

Qingzhi raised her eyebrows at me and said, "She's different from everyone else. ”

"Now I have two more newcomers here, and they are different from others, you look at that sister, she is a very lover of flowers, but she is worried about embroidering flowers as they are."

While talking, the one who was busy in the innermost suddenly came over, the girl I saw for the first time, I came back late yesterday, I didn't meet her, and today I just came to the flower garden, all of which were arranged by Qingzhi.

I stood still and watched her come down the aisle of the shelf, and at first glance, she looked a little like my old maid Cui'er.

She walked between us, looked down at the pot of flowers, suddenly stood up and looked at me and said, "Sister also knows the purpose of this flower?" (To be continued)