43. Visit the night market
The things that Qingtong thought about along the way were not so healthy, a little excited, a little expectant, and a little embarrassed to think before it was dark. Feng Zuo led her, and without saying much in the second half, she was immersed in her own thinking and didn't say a word. only lowered his head slightly, and it was uncertain where his eyes would fall.
Finally arrived at the imperial study like this, and went in under Feng Zuo's pass. Before crossing the threshold, Qing Tong still took a deep breath. After entering, he cautiously went to Xu Jing to salute.
"Let's be flat." Xu Jing raised his head and got up, went to sit down on the kang, and said, "You haven't had dinner yet, have you?" Come and sit. ”
Qingtong turned around slightly and looked out with her peripheral vision, and before she passed, she heard Xu Jing say again: "It's all my people, there's nothing to worry about." ”
"Oh......" Qingtong responded, and then put down his uncalm heart a little and went to sit on the side of the kang.
There are some delicate dim sum on the kang, butterfly-like flowers, and it looks very elegant. Qing Tong raised his eyes to look at him and said, "Give me food?" ”
"Hmm." Xu Jing nodded.
Qing Tong sat there, didn't reach over to get the snack, just looked at Xu Jing. Xu Jing didn't know why, so he asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"I don't like these sweets." Qingtong straightened her waist: "Why don't we go out and eat something else?" ”
"Out to eat?"
"Vomit ......" Qingtong let out a very soft breath: "You are the emperor, you can't go out casually." ”
"Who said that?" Again, three words asked.
Qing Tong looked at him, it didn't seem to be, didn't he always appear in front of her outside the palace unconsciously? After looking at it for a while, she said, "Then go out and visit the night market, it's also excellent." ”
"Tell me first, see if I'm interested." Xu Jing looks like an uncle.
Qing Tong tried his best to search for the impressions left on him from all over the capital in his mind, and then integrated the information before he slowly said: "Let's talk about the night market in Zhouqiao first, which is the most lively. There are many stalls on both sides of the street, selling some porridge powder, rice and dried food. Of course, there are also restaurants and restaurants, and there are also meat sellers such as wild foxes, dried meat, and badgers in front of the building. Those geese, ducks, chickens, rabbits, belly lungs, eels, steamed buns, chicken skin, waist and kidney miscellaneous pieces, one copy is only fifteen wen. How much is your pastry? ”
"Only remember to eat?" Xu Jing looked at her.
Qingtong rubbed his hands: "Of course not, East Street and West Street, there are good shops on both sides." The rich and noble families in the capital, most of the jewelry is pearled, and most of them are selected on those two streets. There are Tang silversmith shops on the street, and the craftsmanship is very good. In addition, near the Pan Building, where I live, there are many shops selling jewelry, cloth, spices, and medicines. Things there are also extremely expensive. There are many deals, and one transaction can reach tens of millions. There's also the Pan Lou Hotel over there, and there's a bazaar downstairs. Every day from the fifth watch, the market will open. Buying and selling clothing, ancient paintings, treasures, antiques, rhino horns, jade, etc. However, when the day comes, the market closes with sheep's heads, belly and lungs, red and white kidneys, crabs, clams, and the like. Come to think of it, you haven't even eaten it. ”
"Have you eaten with Zhao Yan?" Xu Jing remained silent and lost this sentence.
Qingtong opened her mouth and stammered, and her gaze drifted to his face: "What do you mean?" ”
Xu Jing didn't have any visionary expression, only said: "There are a lot of streets and alleys in the capital, if you really want to finish speaking, I'm afraid that the sky is bright, and you won't be able to eat." Let's go, go out with you to the night market. ”
Qingtong didn't care about Xu Jing changing the topic, looked at him and continued: "You probably only remember Baokang Gate Wazi. ”
Xu Jing was slightly stunned, naturally knowing that she was alluding to the fact that he met Kong Dai in the Baokang Gate tile at the beginning. There was a hint of an intelligible smile on the corner of his mouth, and he also looked at her frankly: "Well, the wine there is good, especially the girls there sing very well." ”
"Kong Dai is unique." The blue pupil stalks around the neck.
"Being able to do the position of the concubine is indeed unique in that tile." Xu Jing said in passing.
Qingtong's eyes were full of unhappiness, but he just looked at Xu Jing, and his mouth was a little flattened. Xu Jing smiled secretly at the corner of his mouth, reached out and pinched the back of her neck: "Go out shopping." And he took it away.
When I walked to the door, I felt that something was wrong, so I had to let go of her and say, "I have to change my clothes." ”
Qing Tong looked at him, but too. Although it is a casual dress, the clothes worn in the palace are all clothes with the imperial emblem.
Xu Jing reached out and hooked the back of her shirt and hooked her back again. hooked to the inside, opened the closet, and said, "Help me see, which one to wear?" ”
Qing Tong was tidying up his clothes that he had pulled and messed up, and when he was tidying up, he reached out and took out one casually, and put it in his hand: "This one is good." ”
Xu Jing didn't say a word, took the clothes and asked, "Will you change clothes for others?" ”
"No, it won't." Qingtong said directly, and then looked at the official robe on his body, he couldn't just go out. She, like the rest of the Hanlin Academy, usually brought civilian clothes, lest she want to go to eat, drink and have fun, and have to go home to change her clothes.
Xu Jing saw that she didn't understand the meaning, so she had to take off her clothes and put them on again. When Xu Jing was changing clothes, Qingtong went out and brought in his civilian clothes, took off his official clothes, and changed into civilian clothes. As soon as she put it on, Xu Jing pestle her in front of her and said, "Help me tie my belt." ”
There was no way, Qing Tong had to ignore his coat for the time being, and reached out to take the belt and help him tie it. His hands were wrapped around his waist, and his movements were serious and gentle. Just when it was tied, there was an extra shackle on his waist.
Xu Jing hugged her waist, looked at her and said, "Otherwise, let's go out later." ”
Qing Tong insisted on fastening his belt before raising his head, and met his eyes and asked casually, "Why?" I am hungry. ”
Xu Jing took a light breath, put his other hand on Qingtong's buttocks, pressed it up, and asked, "What do you say?" ”
Qingtong was forced to stick to Xu Jing's body, and naturally felt the change in him somewhere. But she just didn't know, and simply said neatly: "Don't." ”
"Why?"
Qing Tong didn't care that he was still holding himself, and while folding his clothes, he reached out to take the belt and said, "I can't sing well." After speaking, he handed the belt to him: "You help me tie it." ”
Xu Jing looked down at her for a long time, and finally let go of his hands and took the belt to help her tie it. Qingtong was happy and straightened her shirt: "Let's go." ”
After Xu Jing went out, he asked Feng Zuo to find a carriage and horses, all of whom he used often. The coachman was still the same one with no brightness on his face, and the carriage was changed from time to time. It was probably because Xu Jing had been out of the palace a lot of times, and he didn't explain anything to Feng Zuo. Even if there is something in the palace, Feng Zuo can cope with this moment and a half.
Qingtong followed Xu Jing into the car, and when the carriage moved, she asked: "You often go out of the palace like this, aren't you afraid of danger?" ”
Xu Jing said: "There are not many people who can take me down, and with Luo Zhong here, nothing will happen." ”
"Luo Zhong?" Qingtong was suspicious.
Xu Jing pointed to the carriage curtain, and the green pupils understood. Luo Zhong, I think it's the name of this coachman.
Xu Jing swayed with the carriage, and when the carriage left the palace, he reached out and pulled Qingtong to sit side by side with him. Raised his hand and put his hand on Qingtong's shoulder and asked, "Where to go first?" ”
Qingtong is used to being a man, so naturally he will not drill into people's arms according to people. is so hugged by Xu Jing, it looks like two buddies. She raised her hand and lifted the curtain of the carriage slightly, seeing that it was already very dark outside, she put down her heart and said, "I am not very familiar with other places, so it is better to go to the vicinity of Pan Lou first." Zhou Qiao is afraid of a lot of people, what should I do if I recognize you? ”
"Neither will it be." Xu Jing said.
Qing Tong thought about it, but still decided to go to Pan Lou first.
Luo Zhong got the order and drove the car to the vicinity of Pan Lou, and when he got to the place, he let the two of them go down, and found a place to park and tie the horses by himself.
Xu Jing stood in the middle of the street, looking up at the buildings on both sides, and then at the people standing next to him. How many years have passed, and the person who was chased by him on a horse after school finally stood by her side again. At this time, with such an intimate relationship, I came to visit the night market.
Qingtong didn't know what Xu Jing was thinking, but she just looked at the sides to eat, and asked Xu Jing, "What do you want to eat?" ”
"Feel free, just to your liking." Xu Jing said: "I've eaten it." ”
"Okay." Qingtong answered, walked side by side with Xu Jing, bought some game, duck neck, crab clams and other food on the side of the road, and finally sat down at the noodle restaurant. I asked for two bowls of stewed meat noodles, sent chopsticks to Xu Jing, and said, "Eat." ”
Xu Jing really hadn't eaten these snacks and lo-mei, looking at the stewed meat noodles poured with soup, he didn't move his chopsticks to eat for a long time.
Qing Tong raised his eyes to look at him while eating noodles, swallowed what was in his mouth and said, "You dislike it?" ”
"I don't dislike it." Xu Jing said: "It's just that these things don't look very different from what I usually eat." ”
"Of course not." Qingtong sandwiched the chopsticks noodles: "The ones you eat are expensive, not to mention the side, how many slices of meat in a roast duck slice are all prescribed, right?" ”
"Then I don't know."
Qingtong doesn't care about him, in short, he has eaten in the palace, just keep himself full. I buried myself in eating to the fullest, put down the chopsticks after eating, and watched Xu Jing eat noodles slowly and methodically. He didn't move at all when he looked at the fat and greasy meat above, so Qing Tong had no choice but to say, "Look at the fat, it's not greasy, you taste it." ”
Xu Jing looked at her suspiciously, unable to stop her from staring, so he had to pick it up and bite it. But as she said, it was not greasy, and the taste was not bad, so she simply ate a whole piece of stewed meat.
Qingtong watched him eat, and said with emotion on the other side: "It is a thousand-year-old truth that the door is the right thing, if we are a family, we will not be able to live that day." ”
"How?" Xu Jing put down his chopsticks.
Qingtong snapped her fingers: "The degree of food and clothing, the standard of each is different." ”
Xu Jing stretched out her hand and flicked her head: "It's difficult to go from luxury to frugality, from thrift to luxury, it's not easy?" ”
Qing Tong thought about it, and it seemed to be the same reason again.
The two of them were full of food and drink and came out of the noodle shop. By this time it was already dark, and lanterns and candles were hanging everywhere. The shops on both sides are more lively than during the day.
Qingtong took Xu Jing to hang out, but he didn't mean to buy anything. It was Xu Jing who pulled her into the gouache shop, and bought a bunch of rouge gouache. Out of the gouache shop, and then to the clothes and jewelry.
Qing Tong suddenly reacted a little, and just asked him in a low voice, "What are you doing?" "She's never been to this kind of shop.
Xu Jing didn't answer, looked at the beads and hairpins in the shop, and asked Qingtong: "Let's see if you like anything?" ”
Qingtong is very embarrassed, she is dressed as a man, what are you doing looking at these things? But I heard the shopkeeper say: "The son looks at it at will, and if he buys it for the wife at home, he will be happy." ”
Qingtong raised her hand and scratched her neck, and in Xu Jing's gaze, she had to pick some. Because I haven't dressed up since I was a child, I don't know what to choose. took a few things, Xu Jing had to go down, and picked some by himself and wrapped them all.
Qingtong's whole person was a little confused, looking at these things in his hand and feeling weird, so he pulled Xu Jing out of the store and said: "If you don't go to this kind of shop, let's go see antiques, calligraphy and paintings." ”
Xu Jing grabbed her hand with her backhand, it was not easy to hold it for a long time, and then let it go and said, "Buy two more things, and go shopping for those." ”
"And what to buy?" Qing Tong followed behind him, very weak.
Xu Jing didn't look back: "Clothes, shoes and socks." ”
Qing Tong wants to pound the ground! I knew I wouldn't be shopping!
The resistance was ineffective, and then Xu Jing took Qingtong to the ready-to-wear store again. There are many clothes and colors in the store, which is very beautiful. There are also some shoes and socks in the middle, and the pieces are finely made.
As a girl, who really doesn't like this? Qing Tong stood in the store, relaxed with a broken can and broken mentality, and his eyes lit up at this moment.
Xu Jing reached out and took the things in her hand, and said to the shopkeeper: "I want to buy a set of clothes for my wife at home, but it is inconvenient for my wife to go out, and I am afraid that I will not be able to buy a suitable fit." My brother is about the size of my wife, can you give it a try? ”
The boss's eyes swept over Xu Jing, and he was used to seeing guests coming and going. Whether you have money or not, that's a matter of sweeping your eyes. After sweeping, he smiled earnestly and said, "Feel free to try, if it doesn't work, I'll take two apples for my son." ”
Blue Eyes: "......"
The matter has come to this, and Qingtong is no longer restrained. After all, no one knew her, and it was rare for her to go shopping as a woman once, so she let go. picked out a few sets of clothes, asked Xu Jing what he meant, and only said, "Will my sister-in-law like it?" ”
Xu Jing smiled: "After trying it, I know if it is suitable or not, so you can help me try it, your benefits are indispensable." ”
The green pupils were tense and looked serious. In the end, I took three sets, and tried them one set. When I entered the inner room to change clothes, my heart fluttered, so I kept taking a deep breath. It was easy to put it on layer by layer, tied the belt, lifted the skirt and came out of it not very habitually, and said with an embarrassed face: "How?" ”
The boss's eyes lit up: "Very good, very beautiful!" ”
Qingtong's face became more and more embarrassed, and Xu Jing said, "Let's change the next set and take a look." ”
Qing Tong turned around and took one of the remaining two sets of high-waisted skirts, covered with a blouse. I changed it inside, and when I came out, the blouse blocked my chest tightly, for fear of being exposed.
Xu Jing was very interested, and asked Qingtong to change the next set. Qingtong had no choice but to take the clothes and go in again, but this set didn't show anything, the placket neckline. But the whole set of clothes is thin and silky, although the flesh is not exposed, but it looks like looking at the seductive side of the fairy. There was a silk shawl between the arms, and the wide skirt was tangled and entangled.
Qingtong changed her clothes and felt that this set was too feminine, a lot less solemn, and more of a magnified expression of her daughter's family. She liked it in her heart, but she was embarrassed, and she hesitated for a while before coming out.
As soon as she came out, she blushed and wanted to ask Xu Jing how she was, and she happened to see a couple of men and women entering the store. When their eyes met, they froze instantly, and a fire burned on their faces. After being stunned for a moment, Qing Tong didn't ask again, and hurriedly turned around and went in to change his clothes.
And the guest who had just entered the door was still stunned, just waiting for the person next to him to say: "Second master, do you know each other?" ”
The man came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "I recognized the wrong person, let's go to another house to have a look." ”
"But this dress is the most up-to-date and beautiful." The woman was reluctant to go, and the man had to stay.
Qing Tong entered the room and hurriedly changed into his civilian clothes, and his heartbeat almost blocked his throat. She never thought that she would meet Zhao Yan at such a time. Although he knew that he was a daughter, he had never seen her like this, it was so embarrassing. Usually like a man, as a brother, there is nothing to be embarrassed about, this is ......
The more panicked I became, the easier it was to change my clothes. But hearing that Zhao Yan still didn't leave outside, Qingtong was embarrassed to go out, so she had to hide inside. After hiding for a while, someone suddenly came in, it was Xu Jing.
Xu Jing came in and didn't say anything else, but said, "The money has been paid, let's go." ”
"I'm not going out!" Qing Tong grabbed him.
Xu Jing didn't move, just looked at her, and said for a while: "You blushed." ”
Qingtong was stunned, feeling that Xu Jing was a little abnormal. The sensitive string in her heart tensed and diverted her attention, and she suddenly stopped panicking. Slowly let go of the strength in his hand and said in a low voice, "Let's go." ”
After going out, he didn't look at Zhao Yan or say hello, and went straight out of the store. Xu Jing was behind, took the last set of clothes wrapped up by the boss, and listened to the boss's greetings before coming out.
After coming out, he found Qingtong and only said, "Let's go back." ”
Blown by the cold wind for a while, Qingtong had calmed down, followed his steps and said, "Aren't you shopping?" ”
"No more shopping." Xu Jing is hard to say.
Qing Tong still followed and asked him, "What's wrong?" That's Zhao Yan, didn't you find out? ”
"Found it."
"That's why you're angry?"
Xu Jing suddenly stopped and stood in front of Qing Tong. Qingtong looked at him with inquiring eyes, not very understanding, and asked again: "Is it?" ”
Seeing that he didn't say anything, he had to explain uncertainly: "I've never seen that in front of him, of course I'm very flustered......"
Seeing that she was incoherent, Xu Jing didn't speak. Knowing that he might have something to do, he had to keep a straight face, carry the green pupil on his shoulder, and take it back to the carriage.
What is he angry about?
Probably angry, the little daughter's shy and lovely attitude fell in Zhao Yan's eyes, and Zhao Yan's grandson was still stunned for so long and didn't come back to his senses!