Qin Xiao knew very well in his heart that Wu Tianbao was warm and polite to him, and there must be a reason behind it.

However, Wu Tianbao acted generously and had a Jianghu atmosphere, at least when he came into contact with himself, he made himself very comfortable, and he was not disgusted with this second master of the Taiping Society.

Aunt Rong's face was extremely ugly, but he really didn't know where the young man in front of him was coming, where he dared to offend, glanced at Qiu Niang, and saw that Qiu Niang was also looking at herself with strange eyes, there was no mockery in those eyes, Jing seemed to be thinking about something.

Qian Zhao, a foreigner, lost face and was a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to attack in front of Wu Tianbao, he glanced at Qin Xiao coldly, turned around and left, and when Aunt Rong saw this, she hurriedly followed with a few other people.

However, he knew that Qiu Niang was still a little uncomfortable with this environment, and he was going to leave Kyoto in a few days, and he had the heart to invite Qiu Niang to have a meal here before leaving.

To a separate room on the second floor, it is natural to feel much more comfortable.

He didn't refuse Wu Tianbao's kindness, took Qiu Niang to the private room on the second floor, and said a few more words to Wu Tianbao, and then said with a smile: "Second Master Wu, Lord Shilang is still waiting for you to come over to say hello, so you don't have to worry about me." ”

Aunt Rong and her party left in embarrassment, Qin Xiao glanced at Qiu Niang, but saw Qiu Niang looking at Aunt Rong's back, stunned and thoughtful.

"Qin Gongzi, arrange a private room for you on the second floor." Wu Tianbao said: "The people downstairs are a little noisy, and no one dares to disturb in the private room, so it is cleaner." ”

Where to eat, Qin Xiao actually didn't care.

In addition, two jars of fine wine were also sent over.

Qin Xiao secretly thought that Wu Tianbao did everything well, so it was no wonder that he would mix in a place like Kyoto to get into his current position.

It's just that Qiu Niang looks preoccupied, since she saw that Aunt Rong, she has never shown a smile on her face, the two willow leaf-like beauty has always been slightly frowned, even after arriving at the private room, facing the table full of delicacies, she didn't mean to move the chopsticks, just sat there, thoughtful, Qin Xiao screamed softly, Qiu Niang didn't even hear it in her thoughts, which made Qin Xiao a little surprised, and her voice was louder: "Sister Qiu Niang, what's wrong with you?" ”

Wu Tianbao then remembered that there was still a group of people who wanted to say hello, so he didn't bother at the moment, and went upstairs first.

Since he is a guest that Wu Er Ye values very much, the speed of cooking in the back kitchen is naturally much faster.

Although Qin Xiao only ordered four dishes, the dishes served quickly filled the table, cold and hot dishes, whether it was the color or taste, they were naturally impeccable.

"What are you thinking?" Qin Xiao moved to Qiu Niang's side and sat down, this is a round table, antique, Qin Xiao was originally sitting opposite Qiu Niang, at this time close to the past, although he was not sitting close to him, but there was a chair in the middle, and said softly: "Since you saw that Aunt Rong, you have been ghostly, she is your relative?" ”

Qiu Niang shook her head and said, "No, but ..... But I knew each other before. ”

"Oh?" Qin Xiao was relieved when he heard that he was not Qiu Niang's relatives, after all, he had mocked Aunt Rong in front of the public, making Aunt Rong lose face, as long as she was not Qiu Niang's relatives, Qin Xiao did not have any burden in her heart, and asked, "Then how does Sister Qiu Niang call her aunt?" I see her swaggering and like to be in the limelight. ”

"Huh?" Qiu Niang looked up at Qin Xiao, only then did she come back to her senses, and it seemed that she had just found a table full of dishes at this time, and said, "Why are there so many dishes?" We..... We can't finish eating. ”

"Second Master Wu is polite, since he has come up, it is not easy to refuse." Qin Xiao smiled: "Anyway, if we can't finish eating, let's pack it back, just let Brother Gu taste it too." ”

Qiu Niang nodded slightly, feeling that Qin Xiao's idea was very good, it was certain that this table of dishes would not be finished, and packing it back was naturally the best solution.

Qiu Niang sighed, and finally said, "Actually, there is nothing inconvenient to say, she ..... She turned out to be a person from the palace. ”

"People in the palace?" Qin Xiao was stunned, and said suspiciously: "Is it the palace maid in the palace?" ”

"She is a member of the sixth bureau in the palace, and she does not serve by the side of the nobles." Qiu Niang said: "I remember that she has always been in the Shangshi Bureau, in charge of the medicine and witch medicine in the palace, and she was only released from the palace a few years ago, but ..... I haven't seen her in years. ”

"That's what she is." Qiu Niang said sarcastically: "I can't change the temperament that I have cultivated over the years." ”

Qin Xiao was quite interested, picked up the chopsticks, sandwiched the dishes for Qiu Niang, and said, "Taste the taste, talk while eating." By the way, who the hell is she? The outsider named Qian Zhao called her aunt, she was an official eunuch? ”

Qiu Niang wanted to speak and stopped, a little hesitant, Qin Xiao saw this, and said with a smile: "If it's inconvenient to say, let's not say it, it doesn't matter, come, the weather is cold, hurry up and eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold later." ”

"There are six bureaus and twenty-four divisions in the palace, of which the Shanggong Bureau consists of four divisions, including the division system, the treasure, the color, and the weaving, and the division is in charge of the silk, that is, the silk." Qiu Niang explained: "I am in charge of the silk warehouse of the harem with people in the palace, and the nobles in the palace need silk and silk, and they will take the list above and come to us to receive silk. ”

"I see." Qin Xiao suddenly realized, at this time, he thought that Wu Tianbao gave a gift not long ago, Qiu Niang was very interested in the silk sent over, at that time I only thought that it was the nature of women to love silk, but now it seems that it is not so simple.

I couldn't help but think of the nameless plaque in Qiu Niang's room, but I knew that I couldn't ask about it, so I could only smile and say: "Sister Qiu Niang originally came out of the palace, I ..... I just found out today. ”

Qin Xiao felt more and more strange, looked at Qiu Niang, and said strangely: "She is from the palace, how do you know ...... in the palace, Sister Qiu Niang!" suddenly realized something, and said in surprise: "Sister Qiu Niang, is it ..... Did you also come out of the palace? ”

Qiu Niang smiled reluctantly, nodded slightly, and said, "I only came out of the palace three years ago, and I have been in the Shanggong Bureau for many years. ”

"This ..... What does this lottery mean? ”

The white clothes entered the Kyoto Prefecture on an errand. ”

"Confidant?" Qin Xiao's body was shocked, his face changed color, and he said in a low voice: "Sister Qiu Niang, you ..... You're talking about the Confidantry? ”

Of course, he won't forget the Shomeiin.

Qiu Niang thought to herself, you have only known me for a few days, should I let you know everything? But he still said, "You haven't asked." ”

"So you and that Aunt Rong are both from the palace?"

Qiu Niang said: "My father died early, the family was difficult to maintain, and my mother became ill from hard work, and then a friend of my father came to us and said that he could send me to the palace, and there would be some silver every month, which could subsidize the family." I was only ten years old at that time, and I was sold to a rich family as a slave, and I was a slave for the rest of my life, and if I could enter the palace, I would be able to come out of the palace when I was older, and I would be free, so my mother agreed. However, less than a year after I entered the palace, my mother passed away, but fortunately, my mother sent Bai Yi to the Zhiming Academy before she died, and Wei Fuzi of the academy had a good heart, knowing that Bai Yi was helpless, so he accepted Bai Yi as a righteous son, so Bai Yi grew up in Zhiming Dean, and followed Wei Fuzi to study and reason, and later it was also because of Wei Fuzi's relationship,

Confidant's Temple!

Red leaves let him find the Zhimei Yuan when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, he was actually very puzzled at the time, what is the Zhimei Academy, at this time I heard Qiu Niang mention it, and finally understood that the Zhimei Academy turned out to be a academy.

Gu Baiyi actually grew up in the Knowing Destiny Dean since he was a child.

When Momiji helped him escape from Kamejo, he solemnly explained to himself that if it was really a matter of life and death, he could go to Kyoto to find the Shomeiin Temple, and told himself that he must not forget this place.

Qin Xiao still remembers the three words of Zhimeiyuan vividly.

However, this time when I entered Beijing, I really didn't think of the Zhimei Academy, and at this time, Qiu Niang suddenly mentioned it, and the memory hidden in her brain was immediately released.

After a while, Qiu Niang finally sighed: "After the saint ascends the throne, there will naturally be no more drafts in the palace, although there will be new people entering the palace every year, but more palace people are released every year, and the nobles in the palace are also those concubines and concubines, and there are fewer and fewer palace maids needed, but there are more and more eunuchs entering the palace every year." When the first emperor was there, half of the harem concubines and eunuchs each accounted for me, and when I left the palace, the eunuchs in the palace accounted for seventy percent, and the palace maids who entered the palace in the future could only be fewer and fewer. ”

"Before you left the palace, Brother Gu was on an errand in Kyoto Mansion?" Qin Xiao finally figured out Qiu Niang's previous experience at this time.

He was actually a little strange before, although Qiu Niang was in the market, but there was no sense of vulgarity in her walking movements, and her courage was not small, but when she really saw the officials and nobles, she was a little atrophied and inferior, and now she knew that Qiu Niang used to be an errand in the palace, and she instantly understood.

"Why, do you know the Confidantry?" Qiu Niang saw that Qin Xiao's reaction was a little strange, and she was puzzled: "Zhimeiyuan is a very ordinary academy in Kyoto, there are dozens of academies in Kyoto, Zhimeiyuan is not eye-catching, and the eight major academies in Kyoto, Zhimeiyuan can't be ranked in." Many people know the fame of Kyoto's Eight Great Shoin, but the fame of Chimeiin is too small, and not many people know about it. ”

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, but did not speak.

"After my mother passed away, Bai Yi was taken care of by Wei Fuzi of the Zhimei Yuan, and I was at ease in the palace." Qiu Niang explained: "I didn't enter the palace by draft, I just entered the palace as a slave, so I can still have a chance to leave the palace once a year, and I can send my savings to Baiyi's side, although Wei Fuzi is kind-hearted, I can't let Baiyi eat and drink for nothing in his place, although the amount of silver accumulated every year is not much, but it can also subsidize Baiyi." Speaking of this, he was silent for a moment, and seemed to remember a lot of past events in the palace, Qin Xiao didn't bother, looking at Qiu Niang, he was also thoughtful in his heart.

Qiu Niang is in the palace, her words and deeds have naturally undergone rigorous training, and after all, she has seen those nobles in the palace, and she will still be a little bold when she goes out of the palace to face the ruffians and hooligans, but because of her background in the palace and facing the dignitaries and nobles, she naturally has an inferiority complex.

This also explains why Qiu Niang is nearly thirty years old, but she is still not married.

"He's been on an errand call in Kyoto for many years." Qiu Niang said with a smile: "After I left the palace, I used my savings to buy a yard in Kushui Lane and live with him, so that it is convenient to take care of him." He has been alone for almost 20 years, and I, as a sister, naturally have to treat him well. ”

Qin Xiao sighed in his heart, secretly thinking that you have been in the palace for so many years, how can you not be lonely.