Sleeves followed the Mongol servant. Go through a few corridors. into a separate small cross-yard.

The Mongol servant introduced his sleeve into the upper hall and took his seat. Summoned a few maids dressed as Mongolians. A few simple words in Mongolian. turned to Huai Sleeve and said respectfully: "Please wait a moment." The old slave went to the imperial dining room to pass food to the mother. ”

Listen to what the slave said. Quite surprised. Just as he was about to turn away. Suddenly, he said, "You are not a Mengren. It's from the Central Plains. ”

The Mongolian servant listened to Huai Sleeve say this. Turn your head and bow deeply to your sleeve. He lowered his eyes and said, "I want to come." Niangniang listened to the old slave speak a Central Plains Chinese dialect. That's why I asked. Don't hide it. The mother of the old slave was Han. The father is Mongolian. So. The old minion learned the Chinese dialect of the Central Plains. ”

After speaking. Then he turned and went out of the temple gate.

He watched the Mongolian servant disappear at the palace gate. Only then did he slowly retract his gaze. pondered in his heart the words of the Mongol slave. I always felt that something was wrong.

Raise your eyes and look around at the room you are in.

The furnishings are not ornate. But it reveals the unique simplicity and elegance of the Mongolian people. But if it is located in such a huge palace and pavilion. Right now, this little courtyard is really shabby.

Huai Sleeve was thinking in his heart. From outside the palace gate came a column of maidservants holding trays. The food and drinks were placed one by one on a large round table in the middle of the room.

The previous maids sat down at the table with their sleeves in their arms. The Chinese-speaking Mongolian servant holds up the flask. Respectfully pour wine for the sleeves.

"Niangniang tastes the mare's milk wine made by us in Ulan Butong. Walk all over the steppe. I can't find such a delicious mare's milk wine. ”

The Mongolian servant said. He picked up the bowl that had been poured to his heart. Hands raised in front of the sleeves.

Huai Sleeve glanced at the Mongolian servant. Raise your hand to take the bowl of wine in his hand. But when the fingertips are about to touch the wine bowl. The bowl suddenly slipped from the center of their hands. He fell to the ground with a thud.

Arms were taken aback. Raise your eyes to see the Mongol servant. saw him kneeling in front of his arms with a frightened face, and apologized repeatedly.

The maids who were waiting next to him saw that the wine bowl was scattered. also squatted down to clean up. It's just in the gap when a few people don't pay attention. The Mongol servant had quietly stood up. He quickly shoved a small ball of paper into his hand.

Wait until everything is in order. Huai Sleeve said coldly to the Mongolian servant, "You go." Clumsy. I don't need you to serve this palace. "Finished. He said to a Mongolian maid beside him, "You come to pour wine for the palace." ”

The Mongol servant kowtowed to his sleeve again. Then he turned and withdrew.

The sleeves have been eaten. His eyes looked around. He asked in a glass Mongolian language, "Do you have tea here?" ”

One of the Mongolian maids said, "There is tea." But the Great Khan didn't explain that he could serve you tea. ”

Huai Sleeve Jade slapped the table with his hand. He said in a deep voice: "Do you use this palace as a prisoner?" If you don't believe it, this palace will let the big man cut off your head right now. ”

A few maids heard this. They quickly looked at each other in surprise. The other maid turned and went out.

See sent one away. Sleeve glanced at the remaining three. He smiled and said, "I remember when I was a child." I often play with several Mongolian daughters in the house. It's been all these years. The Mongol daughters of those houses were married to women. Hongu hadn't played a game like this in years. ”

So far, Huai Sleeve said. Sideways looking at several Mongolian maids in front of him. He smiled and asked, "There must be many hind hooves and wrist bones of sheep in the kitchen of your palace." Go find a dozen of them. Hongu has nothing to do at the moment. Just hit the glow yin. ”

As soon as Huai Sleeve said this, he said. A few maids were in trouble. Before, he only listened to the instructions of the steward, and said that he would let the good student look at his sleeves. and serve her daily life. But it didn't stop her from moving. Just say that you don't leave the hospital.

Huai Sleeve's current request is not excessive. But you still need to find it alone. One has just gone. If you go again. There are only two left.

Seeing a few maids in distress. Huai Sleeve smiled: "You guys relax." If this palace comes up with this garden. Even if all four of you are here. It can't stop me. At the moment, Hongu has no plans to leave. It's just to pass the time. If you really suffocate me. Maybe I'll want to go out. ”

The three maids listened. They looked at each other again. A maid opened the door and went out. Huai Sleeve couldn't help but laugh in his heart. These Mongolian girls are simple-minded. It's a little cute.

This one just went out. The one who took the tea has already turned back. He held a cup of hot Xiliang Pu'er in his hand.

Huai Sleeve took a sip of the soy sauce-colored tea soup. Slightly frowned. He put down his cup and shook his head: "Is this the tea that you treat in the palace?" It's hard to drink. ”

The palace maid who poured tea saw that she was picky with her sleeves. Unconvinced, he pouted and said, "This tea is a high-grade Xiliang Pu'er." I can make the best milk tea. ”

Wai Sleeve listened to her. Nor annoyed. He smiled and said, "We can meet in your imperial city today." It's also fate. If it weren't for the current situation. We may never see each other in this life. Anyway. The palace is also the mother of the Forbidden City. Today, I will let you Mongolian girls have a long experience. ”

When the sleeve speaks. Take out a finger-length heel from your purse. A two-finger-thick purple bamboo tube. Gently place on the tabletop.

A few Mongolian maids have never seen this thing. Deep in the grasslands of northern Xinjiang. Don't talk about bamboo. I haven't even seen a single bamboo leaf. Naturally, I don't know what it was that was taken out of the sleeve. I just saw that this small bamboo tube was shiny throughout. A warm deep purple glow. The whole body is carved with dragons and phoenixes. It's exquisite.

The bamboo tube is slowly opened. Stretched out his hand and handed it to a Mongolian maid beside him: "Sniff." This is called tea fragrance. ”

This purple bamboo tube is a tea tube that you carry with your sleeves. For easy portability when going out. The Ministry of Internal Affairs specially ordered the craftsmen in the palace to make it. It contains plum fragrant tea made by Huai Sleeve.

One uncovers it. Suddenly, the fragrance of plum blossoms overflowed. Several Mongolian maids looked at the small box of tea leaves in front of them in surprise. There is such a rich and intoxicating aroma. Immediately scramble to smell the tea.

Huai Sleeve saw that the attention of several women was focused on the tea cone. I took a deep breath in my heart. Secretly slandered: Sure enough, I haven't seen the world. Just a pot of tea is gone. In vain, I still want to transfer a few of them all.

Huai Sleeve took advantage of the fact that she smelled the fragrance of tea. The cuff shook slightly. The small note left by the servant unfolded in the palm of his hand.

Huai Sleeve quickly read the words on the note. I couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Quickly clump up the note and stuff it into your mouth. Pick up the tea at hand. Slip the note into your abdomen.

There was a moment. The maid who had gone to get the lamb's bones also turned back. Sure enough, he had more than a dozen clean sheep hind hooves and wrist bones in his hands.

One of them made another cup of tea. And he gave each maid a cup of fragrant tea. Pity a few Mongolian girls who have never seen the world and sniff and sniff while holding the teacup. I am reluctant to drink it.

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