Chapter Seventy-Three: Storytelling

After drinking thin porridge in the morning, I ordered someone to bring the little white horse, and prepared to go to the city gate to hang it again. Qi Ao turned back after practicing the sword and touched me, I naturally said hello to him, but he didn't seem to see me, and went back to the garden by himself.

A few days ago, he praised him for his righteousness, but now he has a cold face, if he is really the person who will be the emperor in the future, he will be sunny for a while, and he is uncertain. But is it so difficult for him to let him help me with the marriage? Thinking that he would get married in the future, there were Manchu civil and military people who squeezed their heads and did it according to his wishes, as if it was a little difficult for him.

I galloped all the way in the direction of the city gate, and raised the dust in the sky, and the clouds in the sky were thicker, and I was afraid that it would rain, so I rode faster and relentlessly, and suffered the passers-by who followed the horses, and ate a mouthful of soil.

Xiao Chi sat responsibly in my gazebo that could shelter from the sun and rain, and watched the people in and out of the city almost dementedly, as if he wanted to stare at a flower in other people's faces. I approached and patted him on the shoulder, and he was startled, and when he saw that it was me, he almost jumped.

"Miss—"

This lady called me very useful. Before I could speak, he said, "I heard that the eldest lady is getting married!" ”

I almost didn't fall to the ground. How could he even know about this kind of thing, a city gatekeeper?

He explained my confusion: "My aunt works as a matchmaker in the city, and three out of ten people are the red threads she pulls. ”

Qinzhou City is really small, I smiled reluctantly, Xiao Chi thought I was on the rise, and laughed heartily, that smile was very bad.

I didn't come to tell him about my marriage, but to say something serious: "You go and uncover the notice, and Nie Yong wants to ask, and you will say that the thief who stole Miss Ben's treasure has been caught." ”

"Why didn't the eldest lady tell General Nie herself?"

The corners of my mouth *twitched*, I originally wanted to find Nie Yong, I had stage fright when I heard this kid talk about my marriage, he was so heartless and heartless that I was helpless, and when I asked a person like Nie Yong, I simply found a crack in the ground and got in.

Of course, I can't say this on the surface, but I have to reflect the demeanor of an eldest lady: "Miss Ben will give you this serious matter, so she naturally trusts you very much." You might have experienced? ”

Xiao Chi was really innocent, and said with a smile: "I'll go now." ”

I sat down and waited for him, and he came and went, took the notice and put it on the table: "Miss, what should I do with this notice?" ”

"That's what I'm going to do next, and you put it away so that no one else can see it. Although the thief was caught, he inevitably let him run away. You keep an eye on Miss Ben for a few more days, and if you see someone similar, stop me first. ”

The cutest thing about Xiao Chi is that he helps me do things and never asks a word, which is very worry-free.

Martial law stared at it for a few days, at this time I let go, presumably the emperor of Qi got a gap and should get out of the city as soon as possible, although there is his future father-in-law Shangguan Ao in the country of Daqi, there is no big chaos, but the emperor of a country to this remote place is not like it, ten days and half a month have passed, he always has to go back.

I thought about capturing him alive and then decided whether to kill him or not, but my father was still alive, and Qinzhou and Daqi had an unclear relationship. If you finish him all at once, maybe there will be a big mess, my father has cleaned up enough messes for me, you must know that if I kill Emperor Qi recklessly, I may really break off the father-daughter relationship with me.

I still firmly believe in the previous judgment that Emperor Qi could stay in nothing more than those places, so I picked a few inconspicuous places in that area and arranged spies to guard them, and as soon as I found Emperor Qi's whereabouts, I took them down on the spot.

The tense nerves loosened a lot, and the whole person's mood became more and more cheerful. I went to Shanhailou to be familiar with the road, I handed over the horse to Xiao Er, and picked a private room in the corner of the second floor, the breeze poured in from the open window, Qinzhou in early summer was still cool, and the street was full of traffic, so it was not lively.

One side is rich, living and working in peace and contentment, nothing more.

ordered a few seasonal side dishes and a pot of wine, and the storyteller in the restaurant should appear at this hour. The job of storytelling is about lip service, and the brilliant ones will inevitably add fuel to the rumors and anecdotes, and the twists and turns are a lot of fun. Everyone has curiosity, listening to the stories of others, on the other hand, looking at their own ordinary days, it is not so boring.

Shanhailou this storyteller is Qinzhou outstanding, originally put a table on the street to get addicted, because it is really colorful, accidentally found by the owner of Shanhailou to invite over, this year to open a restaurant did not invite a storyteller, just rely on the dishes can not attract more diners. You need to know that everyone has a heart of gossip.

As a supporter of the art of storytelling, Miss Ben has almost heard about all the restaurants in Qinzhou City, and the food cost of this Shanhailou is so high, and those who can tell stories here are not far behind, and they should be worthy of the money spent by diners.

When I listened closely, the drum sounded, and the storyteller came on stage to open the scene. I drank a glass of wine, smiled, and clasped my fingers on the table, and listened to the storyteller's story.

"Last time, I talked about how the emperor of Daqi and the concubine Jin loved each other, and the poetry and piano were worthy of the couples of the gods, and it was passed on as a good story, which made the people of Daqi envious. Except for a few concubines who entered the palace in the early years and already had children, it was this specially favored concubine Jin who was pregnant with a dragon species, and she was immeasurably beautiful for a while, and no one could match her honor. ”

"This emperor's favor is jealous, and there is no shortage of Qi Hou among this jealous woman. Speaking of this Qi queen, it is amazing, born to be a noble figure, before the cabinet has a good reputation, is a noble lady in Kyoto, Qi country, was set by the royal family, is to enter the palace to palm the phoenix seal. ”

"Thinking about the wedding of the emperor and queen back then, the scene is in the middle of the day, and the National Day is celebrated, which is very spectacular. After Qi gave birth to a dragon son, he was named the crown prince, and the son was noble by his mother, and he was the one who succeeded to the throne now. It is said that Empress Qi was jealous, and he was very fond of Emperor Qi's favorite concubine, and with the ability to immerse himself in the harem for many years, he wanted to find some concubines who would be treated from the beginning. ”

"However, Concubine Jin has a peaceful temperament, and she is even more low-key, so she can't find anything wrong. Although the emperor is pregnant with a beauty, he has not abandoned state affairs, and he is still diligent. This scheming Empress Qi poisoned Concubine Jin's belly. It was a rainy night with thunder and lightning, Concubine Jin suddenly had unbearable abdominal pain, and she gave birth in advance, but the night passed and gave birth to a dead baby covered in bruises. ”

The storyteller deliberately made a noticeable pause here, and the audience at the bottom took advantage of the discussion and rushed to express their opinions.

"Pity a generation of beautiful women—"

"This queen is really ruthless, even the dragon species is harmful, what kind of face does she have to be the mother of a country."

"Didn't she rely on giving birth to a good son? I heard that several princes of Daqi's generation are either weak or mediocre and incompetent, but the queen's Royal Highness the crown prince is strong and strong, and he is very talented and capable. ”

"It's just—"

People's gossip hearts are really not to be underestimated. Seeing that a group of people were waiting for the gossip to end, the storyteller continued: "Emperor Qi was quite sad when Concubine Jin died, and he became much older overnight, holding Concubine Jin's body and refusing to let people be buried, he was also an infatuated lover. In a fit of rage, the emperor thoroughly investigated the cause of Concubine Jin's death, but everyone who was a little involved fell to the ground, and everyone in the Great Qi court was in danger for a while. ”

At that time, the emperor had found clues and knew that the queen was the murderer of Concubine Jin, and the queen's maiden family was not small, and she was an important minister relied on by the emperor's family. The emperor endured for a long time, and gradually snubbed the queen, and finally simply abolished the queen and named another woman in the family as the queen, which greatly hurt the heart of the queen Qi. ”

The story is here, but a rough explanation is given, omitting many of the details, leaving a lot of room for imagination, how Empress Qi harmed Concubine Jin and Longzi, how Emperor Qi punished Empress Qi, and who the other woman after this seal is, it is unknown.

Hazy, imaginary, real, and rumored that everyone is convinced.

One person listened attentively and shouted loudly: "This position behind Qi is replaced by someone else, and in the end, I am afraid that it will not end well." ”

"Not bad." The storyteller stroked his gray goatee, his eyes lit up, and he said meaningfully: "Qi Hou is the pearl of the family, and the reputation is far and wide, since he is more arrogant than the average woman, he was disgusted and abolished by the person next to the pillow. ”

The ending of this story is tragic, Emperor Qi lost two peerless beauties in a row, and the people sitting below all shook their heads and sighed. When everyone was impatient to listen, the storyteller ended in a mysterious way, leading a group of diners to itch the joke he was going to say next, and the applause was like thunder, and they were very enthusiastic.

It sounds like the next chapter is going to talk about why the current Emperor Qi fell out with his father when he was the crown prince, left the palace in a fit of anger, traveled to various countries, and how Emperor Qi came back strongly when he was critically ill, brutally removed the brothers who fought for the throne, and sat on the throne.

Throughout the ages, whenever the throne changes, few are smooth, and if you hear too much, it is nothing more than a king or a loser, and there is nothing new. I sat in the private room and listened quietly to the storyteller's nonsense for a long time, and a small pot of wine went down to my stomach, and I was a little fluttery. Last time, I drank this peach blossom wine and let it go, and made a joke in front of Li Xuan, but today I only dared to order a small pot.

Stood up and opened the door, I stood in the corridor on the second floor, and glanced at the first floor, Shanhailou is about the best restaurant in Qinzhou City, this is noon, the downstairs is almost full, I am hidden in the corner, no one pays attention to me.

It's a great way to see what's wrong with the diners sitting underneath. The storyteller has packed up his things and stepped back, and I want to see if anyone has their eyes on him. The storyteller is not a warlock in the rivers and lakes, Qinzhou and Daqi are far apart, how can he have God to inform so many details, naturally someone revealed it to him.

And the person behind this is Miss Ben.

I had already given the storyteller a play book, and I told him a rough idea in a few words, and the rest was polished with his skills, and the more mysterious and lively he was, the more silver taels I gave him. Money can make ghosts grind, and this one is here.

This royal secret was recorded in the booklet after my mother's portrait, and in a few words, I was just asked to use it. Spending a lot of money to bring up the old things of Long Xiao's mother is a trick that I really can't find out Long Xiao's whereabouts. I took the initiative but couldn't find him, so I forced him to show up.

In the years since Qinzhou was opened, businessmen from Daqi were indispensable to do business, not to mention that Emperor Qi is now in Qinzhou, and this old story in the storyteller's mouth will soon be passed into the ears of Emperor Qi.

He is different from me, I died as soon as I was born, although I miss her, in the end there is less affection for getting along, it is out of blood kinship to miss her. Long Xiao's powerful queen mother, I heard that she loved him very much, had high hopes for him, and taught him every word and deed according to the standards of the prince, she died a tragic death, Long Xiao was still young, and it must have been painful for many years.

If he is still the prince, of course, there is no need to be angry for a storyteller, this time is different from the past, there is no one above him who can suppress him, and there is no need to endure it.