Chapter 203: A Guest at the Palace
Xia Ji and Concubine Hui finished eating at Caiyun Restaurant, and asked their subordinates to pack up the things they bought and leave.
After Xia Ji got into the carriage, she looked back at Caiyun Tower, and suddenly felt that the name of Caiyun Restaurant contained a deep meaning, didn't she and Qu Hao drive Caiyun to this ancient world?
Thinking of this, Xia Ji felt a little inexplicably excited.
After getting on the boat, we continued to Gusu and arrived at Gusu at the end of the afternoon of the third day.
Lou Boat slowly approached Gusu, and Xia Ji stood on the side of the ship, looking at this city that was both familiar and unfamiliar. This 2,500 years later, Suzhou, although it is a simple city with wooden houses at this time, but compared with Zhuye and Xinzheng, it is more noisy and prosperous, with the wharf jumping and the streets along the river not far from the tourists.
Xia Ji was very excited, in addition to the intimacy, but also because she would definitely get the exact news of Qu Hao here. Da Mao's father once told her that Da Mao's three brothers and sisters are all in Gusu, maybe Qu Hao is here.
Concubine Hui was even more excited when she came to Gusu. In addition to her relatives, there are memories of her childhood and youth, her childhood playmates, and adolescent girlfriends.
There were already many people on the dock welcoming Concubine Hui's arrival, and when they stepped off the boat, Shou Menggongzi and Princess Zhan Meng came forward and said in unison: "Welcome Aunt Mingyue home."
"Ah, it's Shoumeng and Zhanmeng? Have they all grown into handsome guys and handsome girls? Concubine Hui sighed.
"Auntie, who is your sister behind you?" Zhan Meng stepped forward, grabbed Concubine Hui's hand and said.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce it." Concubine Hui turned around and pulled Xia Ji and said to her, "Young Princess Ji, this is Princess Dream; This is Prince Shoumeng, and the two are a pair of children of my elder brother. ”
Then he introduced Xia Ji to Zhan Meng and Shou Meng: "This is Ji Shao, the princess of Zheng Guo, and now Xia Ji, the wife of our Chen Guoda Sima, she came to Gusu with me to play."
Prince Shoumeng and Princess Dream are busy saluting Xia Ji, and Xia Ji returns the salute.
"Young Sister Ji really looks like a fairy." Princess Dream sighed.
"The princess has won the award, but it's a pity that I'm no longer young, and now it's your world." Xia Ji said that in her opinion, although Princess Dream is also a beauty, she is not outstanding, and it is a little flattering to praise her for being beautiful.
Concubine Hui and Xia Ji boarded the carriage surrounded by everyone and drove towards the court, where they had already prepared a room for them, bathed and changed their clothes, and then went to meet the Queen Mother and Jun Shang Wu Quqi.
Xia Ji knew that she was just a supporting role today, and after taking a bath, she changed into cold-toned clothes, light makeup, plain and unpretentious. Because she knew that after meeting the Queen Mother and the king, she would have to meet the concubines of the king, especially if she was very likely to meet Qu Hao or Da Mao, Xia Ji specially took a hat with mesh under the brim for backup, so as to cover her face.
And Concubine Hui is wearing heavy makeup and high-profile publicity, although she is no longer young, but with her natural beauty, she still exudes the charm of a woman's maturity.
Concubine Hui led Xia Ji to Fengyi Palace, where the Queen Mother and Wu Quqi were waiting for them.
Wu Quqi and Concubine Hui are brother and sister, with the same father and mother, and the brother and sister grew up together and have a deep relationship.
Entering Fengyi Palace, Concubine Hui led Concubine Hui to greet the Queen Mother and the monarch as usual, and offered their respective gifts.
Although it is a family, etiquette is indispensable for the orderly and inferior of the elderly.
The Queen Mother hadn't seen her daughter for many years, and her loving heart was overflowing, she left the chair and hugged her daughter, and then politely took Xia Ji's hand and said: "I have long heard that Zheng Mugong's daughter is beautiful and fragrant, and now I see that what she said is true." It is said that Gusu's daughters are beautiful, but you compare all Gusu's daughters. ”
"The Queen Mother has won the award, Sister Mingyue can be called the national beauty and fragrance, there are many beauties in Gusu, and the concubine is ashamed." Xia Ji thought to herself that I am also the daughter of Gusu, but I am from 2,500 years later.
Wu Quqi was very happy to see his sister, and Xia Ji's beauty and temperament made him secretly amazed, knowing that compared with his concubines, it was really different.
"Queen Mother, brother, Princess Ji Shao is my closest person in Zhuye, we are like sisters." Concubine Hui introduced Xia Ji like this, which made Xia Ji very moved.
"Great, my sister has such a relative, and we are even more relieved." Wu Quqi said.
"Princess Ji Shao, isn't it hard to travel all the way?" The Queen Mother asked with concern.
"Back to the Queen Mother, it's not hard, especially on the boat, going down the river, fast and steady, you can also stand on the side of the boat to watch the scenery and chat with your sister." Natsuhime said.
"Yes, the carriage was a little bumpy, but the thought of going home to see you didn't feel tired at all." Concubine Hui said
"Has Princess Ji Shao ever been to Gusu before?" The Queen Mother asked.
"Back to the Queen Mother, Gusu is a place that concubines often dream of." Natsuhime replied.
"Oh, what does the Gusu in Princess Ji Shao's dream look like? What's the difference from what you just saw when you got off the boat? The Queen Mother asked again.
"Back to the Queen Mother's question, the concubine's dream of Gusu is very prosperous, the street is full of tourists, there are many tall buildings. Except for the building, which is different from what I dreamed of, everything else is similar. Natsuhime said.
"Since you come back so far, stay longer, the weather in Gusu is good these days, play around and relax, your two nephews Fumeng and Shoumeng have restaurants under their names, the restaurant under the name of Prince Fumeng is called Yuyang Xian, the fish soup and mutton soup there are delicious, and the Caiyun Restaurant under the name of Shoumeng has now become my imperial dining room." Wu Quqi said to Concubine Hui.
When Xia Ji heard about Caiyun Restaurant, she thought to herself, wasn't that opened by Qu Hao and Wu Rong's younger brother? Why did it become an industry under the name of Prince Shoumeng again?
"Caiyun Restaurant, I know, there is also one in Hanyue, Xia Ji and I also had a meal there, braised pig's trotters, back to the pot meat, yellow stewed chicken, so delicious." Concubine Hui said.
"Hehe, the widow also proposed that the owner there come to Gusu after eating Hanyue's Caiyun Restaurant, and the place and decoration fee of Shou Meng, now the business is not good, and he also contributes a lot of income to the court every month." Wu Quqi said.
"Really? Will you go to Caiyun Restaurant for dinner later? I'm hungry. Concubine Hui said.
"Of course, many of your childhood friends should have been waiting there for a long time, and there are many novelties you must not have seen, as well as good food and wine that you have never tasted and never drunk."
Xia Ji listened to Wu Quqi's introduction, although she knew that she was familiar with the food and wine he said, she was still looking forward to it, maybe Qu Hao would be able to see it soon.
But she was very worried, because her identity was not Wu Mengyao.
Xia Ji secretly warned herself: No matter how excited she is, she must restrain herself so as not to spoil the big thing.