Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Wing
As soon as these words came out, the knowledgeable chef had already secretly laughed, and several guards were also relieved, just smiled and said: "Look, Xiao Qin is blessed, and he saved his life by drinking flower wine!" ”
Qin Feng also smiled, as if there was still a bit of hangover flushing on his face, but only Mu Ruqingfeng knew that this redness was not due to drinking any flower wine, but from inhaling last night's smoke and lack of oxygen.
"A few military masters, although they are safe and sound now, but the case of poisoning the inn room can't end here, this is Qin Gongzi is fortunate to have escaped, if Qin Gongzi didn't go out, wouldn't he have lost his life, and the contestants died violently, which is also very harmful to our reputation of Yipinxiang." Mu Ruqing said with a heavy face.
"What? Someone poisoned me in my room? Wow military master, you have to avenge the grass people, I am only eighteen years old, and I have no enemies, why do people want to harm me so viciously! As he spoke, Qin Feng suddenly knelt down exaggeratedly and threw himself on the thigh of the officer and soldier, crying bitterly, which was more emotional than the singing on the stage, causing people outside to frequently look back at the situation in the lounge.
The officers and soldiers didn't expect this Qin Feng to jump out like this, but Mu Ruqing's face still had to be given, so he pulled out his leg without a trace, and said to Mu Ruqing: "Boss Mu, rest assured, our Soldiers and Horses Division will definitely fulfill their duties, catch the poisoner, and give Gongzi Qin and Yipinxiang justice." After that, he didn't delay any longer, for fear that Qin Feng would rush up and hug him again, and several people went out in a panic.
Mu Ruqing stretched out his hand to help Qin Feng up, Qin Feng wiped the tears on his face, turned his head and laughed again, the other players watching were stunned, and they didn't know what he was doing. Qin Feng smiled: "I'm suddenly happy again, if you don't die, there will be a blessing in the future, in today's game, I want to fight for the top position, don't envy me!" ”
This sentence made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere gradually returned to lively, but Li Binghai in the corner had a cloudy face, and his eyes looked hazy in front of him, as if he hadn't seen anything, but he kept staring at Qin Feng who was jumping around there.
According to what Qin Feng said just now, he slipped out at night to have fun, but last night he deliberately observed it with the light reflected by the copper mirror, Qin Feng went to the bed after the lights went out, until he threw it into the chimney, there was no sound of opening the door latch next door, and the floor and stairs outside were all wooden, and the slightest movement would make a lot of noise, and it was impossible for him not to hear it. But he was guarding the windowsill, and it was even more impossible for him to climb out of the windowsill, thinking about it this way, Li Binghai couldn't tell the truth from the fake.
Having made up his mind, he decided to ignore this, this thing was done covertly enough, and no one would trace it to him, if he said that a lame old man could kill people and set fires, no one would believe it. So he leaned down again and lazily, thinking about how to shine in the competition later, as for Qin Feng, he was just a yellow-mouthed child, if he also stayed, there would be time to torture him in the future.
Ruan Mianmian carried her skirt to the second floor, the small corridor on the second floor was a little deserted compared to the below, only a few maids waiting for the order to eat tea and snacks, half noisy and inaudible, a total of five VIP rooms, now there are four, the wings of a pinxiang are all set by each house with a name card, so Ruan Mianmian only knows which house will come, but he doesn't know who is coming, so it is indispensable to meet one by one before starting.
Ruan Mianmian did not pause, and directly knocked on the door of the largest wing room in the middle, and immediately a beautiful little girl came out and opened the door to invite her in, Ruan Mianmian walked in sideways, and the little girl immediately closed the door.
"I'm tired of Princess Fangyan opening the door for me, Ru Liang is really ashamed." Ruan Mianmian straightened his clothes and made a big bow to the main seat with his head touching the ground in the open space in front of the door.
That's right, sitting in this small room is His Majesty the Emperor today, he, Concubine Lan and Princess Fangyan all wore regular clothes to watch the competition of a pinxiang today, and specially told not to alarm others, although Jiang Xinyue was also accompanying her, but if Ruan Mianmian didn't come to visit, wouldn't it be a loss of courtesy.
"Get up, I didn't expect the Lord of Ruliang to be cute and gentle, and eloquent, so I just raised my words, and there is no difference between him and the diplomats of the Ministry of Rites in the palace." The emperor happily let her calm down, and without anyone else's hands, he poured himself a cup of pear blossom brew and drank it.
"Your Majesty, although the folk wine is delicious, you can't drink too much, the game hasn't started yet, the wine is about to bottom out, if you get drunk, what do you think?" Concubine Lan's fingers were as slender and white as green onions, and she gently rested on the emperor's wrist pouring wine, and her face was kind and persuasive.
Concubine Lan's beauty Ruan Mianmian has always known, but at the last banquet, it was too far away, and Ruan Mianmian sat in the back again, and she didn't really see it. At this moment, the distance was only a few steps, Ruan Mianmian looked up and saw Lan Guifei's face, sure enough, it was full of affection, love, and skin maintenance can be broken, not like a mother who already has a child, but like a little daughter in a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boudoir.
The most valuable thing is that although Lan Guifei has experienced a lot, the clear light in her eyes has not disappeared, but it makes her even more noble and clear, just like a spring water in the mountains in summer.
The emperor looked at Concubine Lan's delicate face, and put down the wine jug with a smile: "Concubine Ai might as well taste it, the folk wine has a different flavor, and it is much better than the century-old wine that is precious at every turn in the palace." ”
Lan Guifei withdrew her hand and picked up the fan and waved: "The concubine smelled it, this wine is not strong, and her face is also very fond of drinking, the concubine didn't see it for a while, she has already drunk four or five glasses, and when the wine strength comes up, I am afraid that His Majesty will carry her back to the palace." He took a fan and lightly tapped it on Fang Yan's head, and it was delicate and cute.
Ruan Mianmian watched from the side, and sighed a little in his heart, the palace is magnificent, but there are many rules and constraints, people are not like people anymore, they have become emotionless gods, and after leaving the palace, they are like a harmonious and beautiful family, not a cold monarch and minister.
"Since Your Majesty and the princess like it, then Ruliang will let people go to the cellar to get a few jars later, in addition to this osmanthus wine, there are also all kinds of fruit wine, which are sweet and not easy to get drunk, and the rose cake that the Queen Mother asked for last time also brought it with me." Ruan Mianmian's timely opening was not flattering, but also homely and plain, which happened to be the emperor's favorite tone now, which shows that Ruan Mianmian's ability to observe words and emotions has become more and more profound these days.
"It's not in a hurry, it's just that I came to the people to take a look, the people live and work in peace and contentment, live a rich life, and I have some retreat hearts, and the officials and cumbersome government affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are really boring compared with these market life." The Emperor looked at the cheering people from behind the curtain, and the child sitting on the wall, and the sugar man in the hand of one of the children fell underneath, and he told his mother to buy him a new one, which drew a laughing reproach from his mother.
Although simple and plain, even a little noisy, but it is the emperor's position has never enjoyed the feelings, he was the pride of the sky when he was a child, the master had to kneel and sit to teach, did not dare to beat him and scold him, although the mother said that he loved himself, but he did not dare to punish if he made mistakes, the palace maid and eunuch were even more submissive, they wanted a flower they wanted to plant a mountain of flowers, everyone had the word emperor written on their faces, but ignored that he was also a teenager who was looking forward to true feelings.
This is also why the emperor loves Lan Guifei so much, although Lan Guifei said that the etiquette week was thoughtful, but she did not put herself in a low position, but often made some harmless jokes at the right time, and even accompanied him when he was young, rolled up his trouser legs, took off his shoes and socks, and went into the water to touch the lotus canopy, never telling him that gentlemen do not stand dangerous walls or anything like that.
As soon as the emperor said this, it caused a room of people to kneel down immediately, Jiang Xinyue took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, Jingshu has the courage to say a word, although the people in the market live a peaceful life, which has attracted Your Majesty to have the heart of retreat, but the ordinary life of hundreds of millions of people in the world is because of Your Majesty's diligence and love for the people, Your Majesty is tired of handling government affairs, and you can take the princess and the concubine to pay a private visit in the future, but if you really return to the countryside, who will the hundreds of courtiers and thousands of soldiers in the border be loyal to?" ”
The emperor's face froze, and the yearning in his eyes was retracted, but the smile on his face did not change, and he still turned his head casually: "Get up, I naturally know, but just talking, it is helpless to bear this responsibility in a high position." ”
After Ruan Mianmian got up, he looked at the situation outside, and said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, Ruliang still has something to report..."
The emperor looked at Ruan Mianmian, and then at Lan Guifei and Fang Yan, who were interested in eating snacks at the table on the side, and said, "There are no outsiders here, let's talk about it." ”
Ruan Mianmian nodded: "Yesterday, the chef Li Binghai sent by the Qi Wangfu murdered another selected chef, Qin Feng, in the middle of the night, all the evidence has been obtained, and the murder weapon at the scene has also been obtained by the secret guards, and Qin Feng has also been rescued." It's just that this is not the most important thing to say about Mianmian, according to the observation of the spies, the easternmost wing room was set by the Yizhong Hou family yesterday, but it was not the people from the Yizhong Hou Mansion who came. Ruan Mianmian raised his head and glanced at the emperor.
"Oh? Who's coming? The Emperor was visibly interested, and leaned forward as he leaned back on the table.
"King Qi, he was wearing the clothes of an ordinary rich son, brought a hat and a housekeeper, and the Marquis of Yizhong also accompanied him, as well as a fireworks woman wearing red and green brought by the Marquis of Yizhong, and there was no one else. Thinking about it, King Qi also came to watch Li Binghai's success or failure in person. ”