Chapter 123: It's Not Simple
"Miss, what is written in Captain Pei's letter?"
Xie Ning had a smile on his face, but he carefully folded the letter in his hand, and did not hold back in the face of Gu Sui's inquiry, "It's a peace letter from Yandi." ”
"Oh," Gu Sui nodded when he heard this, and didn't ask more. Mama Qin glanced at Xie Ning inquiringly, and her thoughtful expression only flashed, but Xie Ning, who was immersed in joy, didn't pay attention to it.
Hearing the news that everything was fine with Qin Feng, Xie Ning's originally unhappy mood suddenly improved, and his originally troubled mood was also cleared up, and when he talked about Cuiwei Lake with Mama Qin, his mind was a little more peaceful.
"At first, Allure was called away, I didn't think much about it at the time, after all, she really doesn't like to socialize with people, and it is common for Wei Gongzi to take care of her outside. Unexpectedly, the maid came to me again afterwards, saying that they had collided with King Xuan. I knew something was wrong, so I left the table to investigate. You know what the rest will be. ”
After Xie Ning's statement, Mama Qin did not answer immediately, but thought for a moment before she spoke, "This matter is also coincidental, but if it is said that the maid did it intentionally, it is not impossible." ”
"You're right," Xie Ning nodded thoughtfully, "If you want to find out the truth, you have to ask Wei Gongzi." ”
Noticing the subtle changes in Xie Ning's words, Mama Qin's eyes flashed, but she didn't pierce it, she just smiled at her, and then changed the topic and said, "But King Xuan's behavior today must have a plan. Otherwise, why did I just enter the main house of the Prime Minister's Mansion with my front foot, and he went to look for trouble with you and Wei Chengcheng with my back foot? ”
Xie Ning's mind moved, and a bold conjecture came to mind. She couldn't help but ask, "
Mama, could it be that the story between you and Old Madam Gu was secretly facilitated by King Xuan? ”
Mama Qin groaned, "I don't rule out the possibility you said." But I have a very close personal relationship with Mrs. Gu, and it is not surprising that she will send someone to invite me. ”
Xie Ning nodded clearly, and remembered that Gu Qingyun was going to invite her to dinner with Wei Tingcheng, and it was inevitable that she would be worried, "Allure has always been afraid of life. And today I am frightened by it. I'm afraid that Sister Gu will invite her, and she may not be willing to go. ”
"Heh," Mama Qin couldn't help sneering, and said with a blank look: "You really want to be a Gu girl, but you can't just invite you to a meal?" Today's events. Although it is the fault of King Xuan and the young lady of the He family. But the Prime Minister's Office may not be completely out of the way. She invites you out. It's just to give you an explanation, but it's not necessarily a gesture of goodwill. ”
Smelling that Mama Qin pointed out bluntly, Xie Ning raised his hand and touched his nose. Suddenly, I couldn't help but laugh at myself for worrying. Presumably, Gu Qingyun's intentions, the Guogong Mansion would not be unaware, and Wei Tingcheng would naturally not refuse this matter.
"By the way," Mama Qin rolled her eyes, as if she mentioned it casually, "Didn't the sixth prince say that he wanted to invite you to the palace for a banquet?" The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, don't run around, stay in the house and learn some rules from me. ”
Thinking of what Qin Zeyan said, Xie Ning couldn't help but collapse on her face, and the sad taste in her heart was not enough to communicate with outsiders, but the matter was a foregone conclusion, and it was useless to think about it, so she had no choice but to nod and respond: "Mama don't worry, I have made a note that I will not go out again in the past few days except for Miss Gu's invitation." ”
Having said that, Gu Qingyun must also attend the palace banquet, and Xie Ning didn't think that she would make an invitation before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Unexpectedly, early the next morning, she received an invitation from the Gu Mansion.
The content of the post is clearly written, it is to invite her to meet at Wangxian Tower at the end of August 13.
Feeling that the time was pressing, Xie Ning wrote a reply, and followed Mama Qin to learn the rules again. In addition to the etiquette of the peers he had learned before, Xie Ning also had to learn the sitting, saluting, and replying one by one, that is, drinking tea and eating, and he had to learn it again.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and Shainin wanted to go early and return early, so he went out at the beginning of the day. When she left the house, she happened to meet the person who was talking to her in the palace, but the other party didn't pay attention to her, and Xie Ning hurried out and didn't stop to join in the fun.
I had greeted Steward Hu in advance, Xie Ning was very upright when he traveled today, he didn't go through the back door, and he rode all the way to the carriage driven by the servant, but after a while, he arrived at Wangxian Tower.
It was still early, Xie Ning had no intention of waiting, and after explaining to the coachman, he turned around and entered the restaurant. She had been to Wangxian Tower once, and knew that the shopkeeper here was quite talkative, so she simply took advantage of the efforts of others to talk to the other party and pass the time.
"Shopkeeper," it was rare that there were not many guests at this time, Xie Ning entered the door and looked around, then went straight to the soft chair in front of the high cabinet and sat down, and said with a smile: "The little girl has something to ask, I wonder if you can give me some pointers?" ”
The middle-aged shopkeeper stretched out his hand and stroked his beard, smiling and welcoming as Xie Ning remembered, and said in a cordial tone: "If this young lady has anything to inquire about, you might as well say it and let the villain listen to it first." ”
Xie Ning couldn't help pursing his lips and said bluntly: "That's the case, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the little girl wants to buy some moon cakes to try, so she came to ask the shopkeeper about it." Dare to ask this pastry shop in Beijing, which mooncake is the most popular? ”
Although he stepped forward to talk, it was just to pass the time, but Shainen's words were not a whim. After all, she is now in charge of her own business, and as the head of the family, she always has to give some gifts to her subordinates during the New Year's holidays. And on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she had to enter the palace with Mama Qin for a banquet, there were many people in the Hou Mansion, Xie Ning was inevitably worried that everyone in the courtyard would be left out in the cold, so she simply made up her mind and wanted to buy some festival things in advance.
The shopkeeper of Wangxian Tower is an old man in Beijing, and it is easy to answer Xie Ning's question, but after a moment's effort, a lot of shop names have popped up from his mouth, "It turns out that Miss you want to buy moon cakes, Du knows a little about it." The pastries in our capital have always been famous, not to mention the Shengji Restaurant in the east of the city, and the plum blossom cake in the Jinshifang is also very good...... As for the west of the city, Chen Ji and Liu Ji will also have many people queuing at the gate of the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. ”
The shopkeeper Du didn't speak quickly, but after such a comment, Xie Ning inevitably forgot something. For fear of missing something, Xie Ning, who was quick-eyed, hurriedly grabbed the pen and paper on the side, cantilevered the pen, and wrote wildly, finally writing down what the other party said. When she was done, she raised her head, but she still held the pen in her hand, and said with a sneer: "Can the shopkeeper work harder and tell me the addresses of these shops?" ”
Shopkeeper Du still did not refuse her request this time. After a while, Xie Ning put away the paper in his hand with satisfaction, and saluted the shopkeeper Du: "Thank you for your help." (To be continued.) )
PS: The name of this chapter is not good...... Let's make do with it~