Jiang Xi walked in the streets of Dongcheng in a restrained manner, and still hadn't figured out how he was fooled. She glanced at Meng Hui, who was two steps behind on her side, and still couldn't help but worry in her heart.

It was a normal street, but today it looked dangerous, and it seemed that a person could pop out of a crack in the rocks at any moment, or a group of assassins could descend from the sky.

Jiang Xi knew that he was cranky, but he still kept his spirits up, vigilant against every pedestrian, and carefully observed every alley he passed by.

Compared with the nervous Jiang Xi, Meng Hui was much more relaxed.

The life in the palace is really boring, and the farthest way to go is only from Zixia Palace to the National Teacher Palace, except for the last dynasty, she almost stayed in Zixia Palace to deal with government affairs at other times, and even the imperial garden has not had time to visit.

Finally caught a person who dared to take her out of the palace, Meng Hui would not miss such a good opportunity, and even used the five bodies to throw herself to the ground, so that Jiang Xi nodded in a daze and agreed to leave with her pretending to be an attendant.

"Jiang Xi, how far is Lu Lingxiao? How about we go to that snack street and see what? If you want to be a good ruler, you have to go deep among the people! ”

"The lord should stop a little, just go to Lu Lingxiao to have a look, if you crowd around in the snack street and get separated from the minister, then the minister's head will really move!"

Meng Hui smiled embarrassedly and dispelled the idea of slipping away to the snack street. "Okay, okay, go straight to Lu Lingxiao, are you sure that Bai Lu and Bai Ling are there every day?"

"Most of the time. Even if it's not there, just ask someone to call it. Jiang Xi saw that she was honest, her heart was relieved, and she quickened her pace to lead her to continue walking, and quickly left the snack street.

When the two of them came to Lu Lingxiao, the lobby was already full of guests, and there were many literati and scholars standing outside the main entrance.

Jiang Xi hurriedly paused and took Meng back to the side door on the other side. "The wronged lord is up, and the main entrance has to go through the lobby before you can go upstairs, which is really unsafe." There are often officials in the store, and it is very troublesome to run into them head-on.

Meng Hui doesn't care what door she goes, as long as she can see these two white-surnamed couples who are suspected of affecting the overall situation, she will do it if she is asked to drill through the small door. "Let's go, let's go in and find a seat. Look at it like this, the private room must be full! ”

Jiang Xi said while leading the way: "I have already sent someone to settle first, the Lord can rest assured." ”

Lu Lingxiao's business was much better than Jiang Xi said, Meng Hui's mind swept through the store, and even saw many familiar faces in a few private rooms, all of whom were officials below the fifth rank standing outside the palace gate during the Great Dynasty Meeting. There were also many people who surprised her.

Some people are neutral in the court, and it seems that no one's team is standing, but at the moment they are sitting in Lu Lingxiao, which has a close relationship with the Jiang family, eating, Meng Hui doesn't believe that it is all because of food and wine.

Officials are very cautious about this kind of thing, and if they are really neutral, they will never set foot in the shops related to Jiang, Ru, and Yao. There are so many restaurants in the imperial city, and Lu Lingxiao doesn't sell life-prolonging elixirs, if they are not related to the Jiang family, there is no need to come here to join in the fun.

Meng Hui knew that this was actually normal, there were always a few people buried in the shadows in each family, and they could play a great role at a critical moment. She saw it in her eyes and took it to heart, turned her eyes away and walked forward silently, not planning to ask Jiang Xi, let alone what to do about it.

It is not allowed to form a party for personal gain, but as long as it is maintained within a certain range, the court can continue to maintain balance, which is still a good thing for her and the Ji family.

The two quickly entered through a side door and went up to the second floor via a wooden ladder that was not used by guests. Jiang Xi's person who came to set the location was quite clever, he didn't alarm the store manager, ordered a lot of special dishes and wine, and when the two came, there were already cold dishes and soup dishes on the table one after another.

"Lord, wait first, and the minister will try the dishes first." Jiang Xi pressed Meng Hui's outstretched hand, and asked people to put a small chopstick in front of him on the plate in front of him.

Meng Hui stopped her nonchalantly. "Who has the ability to count me out of the palace today? Don't bother. ”

Jiang Xi wanted to persuade again, but seeing that Meng Hui was extremely fast and powerful, he easily pressed her blocking hand, poured a glass of wine and drank it.

Jiang Xi was a little shocked, he didn't expect the seemingly delicate emperor to be so strong and powerful, and he couldn't help but be even more convinced that she was hiding and pretending to be weak in the past.

The two of them didn't say a word about the interesting things in the city, and after three glasses of wine, the waiter who was guarding outside reported in a deep voice, and the egret led Bai Ling to pay a visit.

"Let them in." Jiang Xi replied loudly, and when a man and a woman stepped into the house, she immediately waved her hand to close the door quickly.

The egret is petite, beautiful as a flower, with a kind smile on his face, and his expression and movements are respectful. Bai Ling was tall and muscular, walking behind the egret with his head down, like an honest wolf dog.

"I don't know that General Jiang and the distinguished guests came, and it was really a sin to miss the welcome." The egret saluted the two of them, but was so shocked by Jiang Xi's next words that he almost fell to the ground.

"This is my lord, she wants to come and try the wine and food in your store, and come to meet you two by the way."

There is only one person who can make Jiang Xi call the Lord, and that is the current empress. The egret's mind went blank for a moment, and it was still buzzing when he knelt on the ground and whispered to the emperor long live.

She didn't understand, how could she, a concubine who was kicked out of the Jiang family, arouse the emperor's interest? Could it be that the emperor wants to investigate the events of previous years? The egret's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but clench his cuffs.

Bai Ling, who was kneeling behind her, was even more dazed in her heart, and she didn't know how to deal with it at all.

Seeing that the two of them were frightened, Meng Hui tried his best to put his voice very gently and asked them to get up: "Don't be polite, feel free to sit." I came here today out of curiosity, on a whim, and you don't have to be nervous, let alone think about it. ”

Jiang Xi followed and said: "The lord has a kind temperament, and he won't embarrass you, but just sit and chat together, and then we should drive back." ”

Bai Lu heard that the tone of the two was relaxed, and the worry in his heart faded a little, and he answered, got up and sat down with Bai Ling behind the long table on the right side of the two.

Egret has been in business for many years, dealing with people from the north and south, and shuttling through the complex network of interpersonal relationships in the imperial city, relying not only on the Jiang family as the backstage, but also on his own real skills. After chatting for a short time, she stopped her nervousness and resumed as usual, with witty words, warm and kind.

Meng Hui had a good impression of her, and was very interested in chatting with her more, and when the two were talking about a very famous male poet in recent years, Bai Ling, who was silent on the side, finally raised his head.

"But the grass people think that this person is purely imaginary, and there is no appearance."

Bai Lu didn't expect him to suddenly interject, so he quickly gave him a look, and he hurriedly apologized to Meng Hui. However, Meng Hui almost didn't listen to what she was saying, and only stared at Bai Ling's face, which made both husband and wife nervous for a long time.

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