Chapter 169: Locks
Tang Xu felt that he shouldn't be too bad, but after all, it was difficult for men and women to adjust their diet, and everything was just left to fate. The www.biquge.info eunuch still didn't speak, and Shi Chonggui couldn't wait for a while, so he asked. The eunuch panicked and put down his chopsticks to kowtow to the emperor and the queen mother.
"How is Tang Aiqing's craftsmanship?" Shi Chonggui asked again.
"Delicious!" The eunuch was poor in words, and wiped his mouth unsatisfied, this look was really funny, which provoked the palace maid and the eunuch standing next to him couldn't help but snicker.
"Present it to the widow to taste." Although Shi Chonggui felt that he was too unorthodox, it made people very curious. The eunuch next to him hurriedly brought a plate of mutton with a still hot mouth to Shi Chonggui with both hands.
"It's delicious." Shi Chonggui thought to himself that Tang Xu was not a cook, could it be that the things he made would be even better than the imperial kitchen in the imperial dining room? I didn't expect to be pleasantly surprised when I tasted it.
"I have eaten delicious food in the world, I thought that there would be no dishes that would make me feel delicious, but I didn't expect Imperial Doctor Tang to have such a skill." Shi Chonggui smiled approvingly, and then asked people to serve the Queen Mother to taste it.
The queen mother was also full of praise after tasting it, and ate three or four pieces in one go, so frightened that the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting were busy to dissuade them, for fear that the queen mother would eat too much and hurt her spleen and stomach.
Seeing such a scene, Tang Xu and Zhou An's hanging hearts relaxed, Zhou An took the first step and whispered hello to Tang Xu, Tang Xu just smiled, he was lucky to be able to pass the test safely.
Shi Chonggui praised Tang Xu's excellent craftsmanship and was very attentive, in addition to rewarding money, he also rewarded Tang Xu with two dishes on his table, and Tang Xu's status among the ministers improved a lot for a while. Tang Xu didn't dare to be complacent, but respectfully accepted the thanks, and then took a seat. And Zhou An really got Tang Xu's light and got a lot of rewards from the emperor. It wasn't until the second watch that the dinner party ended, and Shi Chonggui specially ordered someone to send Tang Xu out of the palace and escort him all the way until he returned to the Tang Mansion.
After returning home, Tang Xu's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he asked him to boil water for himself and take a comfortable bath before slowly returning to the room.
Xiao Cui was still waiting in the house, Tang Xu told her everything he encountered that night, although Tang Xu said it easily, but Xiao Cui kept frowning, she had lived in the palace for several years, and knew that the palace was dangerous, Tang Xu's actions tonight were too inconsiderate and reckless.
"Xiaocui, I know you're worried about me, and I'm scared now, I promise you, I will never be so hasty in the future." Tang Xu looked at Xiaocui with a frown, knowing that she was worried about herself again.
"Tang Lang, I don't believe you by any means, it's just that you are like a tiger, and you have to be more careful in everything." Xiao Cui sighed, she knew that Tang Xu was thoughtful, and he had been vicious everywhere for so long, but the gun shot the first bird, Tang Xu is now more and more powerful, and it is inevitable that he will be jealous and plot behind his back.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful." Tang Xu said that he was ready to go to bed, and Xiao Cui was already sleepy after waiting all night, so the two went to bed.
The next morning, Tang Xu got up late, although he was lazy and didn't want to go out, but he just won the reward last night and didn't go to the Imperial Medical Pavilion today, which inevitably made people feel that he was being pampered, so after lunch, he still planned to go to the Imperial Medical Pavilion to show his face.
When Tang Xu arrived at the Imperial Medical Pavilion, it was a coincidence that he saw Zhou An, who had not met Zhang Zhi for a long time, appeared again, Zhou An still did not come to greet Tang Xu but directly met with Zhang Zhi in a place to avoid people's eyes, and Zhang Zhi seemed to give Zhou An a paper bag like last time. Because although Tang Xu didn't see it with his own eyes, he found those strange residues in the previous place.
Tang Xu pondered carefully again, the strange behavior of the two of them for a while, he had no clue for a while, he suddenly thought of Feng Yu, and thought of the strange thing that Feng Yu drove Yang Ximei away. I don't know if Feng Yu will have found out that Yang Ximei and Feng Axi are gone. Tang Xu was thinking about when to go to that courtyard to see what Feng Yu was thinking about, and whether the things he was thinking about would be related to Tang Jin and Tang Ru again? Thinking of Tang Ru and Tang Jin, Tang Xu was worried again, after all, these two were in their own home, if they didn't figure out their details and what they wanted to do, he and Xiaocui would not be safe after all.
I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky, when Tang Xu was about to go home from the Imperial Medical Hall in the afternoon, he actually saw Tang Jin on the street again, but this time Tang Jin didn't go to Feng's Mansion but to the house where Yang Ximei lived before. Tang Xu was nervous, he didn't know if Feng Yu sent Tang in to see Yang Ximei or if he already knew that the house was empty and went to make other arrangements. Thinking so, Tang Xu also quietly followed Tang Jin to find out.
Tang Xu followed Tang Jin from a distance and gradually approached the empty house, but Tang Jin did not knock on the door, but disappeared into the alley next to him in a flash. Tang Xu had also been here many times, and he knew that there was a secret door in the alley next to him that led directly to the backyard of the house, and now he could conclude that Tang Jin had entered this courtyard. But he didn't leave from the main entrance, Tang Xu watched from far behind, and couldn't tell if he already knew that there was no one inside. However, it didn't take long for Tang Xu to solve the doubts in his heart. Because, just as he was following Tang Jin in the direction of the alley, he passed by the gate and found that a new lock had been replaced there, and the lock was made of brass, and there was a strange pattern engraved on it, which was indistinguishable from flowers and birds. But this pattern Tang Xu had seen on a key before, and that key was on Zhou An's carriage.
The original fragmentary clues gathered together at once, and the clues became clear all of a sudden. The lock on this door and the key on Zhou An's car must be a pair, which means that Zhou An can now enter and exit this house freely, in this case, the fact that Yang Ximei and Feng Axi are not here must have been known by Feng Yu. But he didn't seem to go looking for someone, but immediately gave the house to someone else to use. Could it be that Feng Yu made up his mind as soon as he let Yang Ximei leave early? So, what does Zhou An want this house to do? Zhou An is a eunuch in the inner hall, and it stands to reason that he should not have too close relations with foreign ministers, even so, what are they risking to interact with in private? And since the house has been given to Zhou An, what did Tang Jin do when he came over? And if you don't go to the main gate, you have to go through the small door, and it seems that you are coming quietly, and you don't seem to want to attract Zhou An's attention.
Tang Xu's mind is in a mess now, Zhou An, Feng Yu, Tang Jin, Tang Ru and Zhang Zhi of the Imperial Medical Pavilion, what are these people doing behind their backs? But the only thing that is certain is that Tang Jin and Tang Ru need to be more vigilant.