When everyone returned to the capital, they dispersed, but the Falcon Gate did not intend to provide food for everyone, so they were all sent away.

Zhuang Rou rode back, no one wanted to attack her on the road, and when she returned to the door, she smelled the smell of chicken soup with the smell of medicine.

"......" She was speechless for a moment, it seems that Aunt Liu is used to it, this is the kind of soup that has been stewed for herself in advance, maybe it is the kind that builds muscle and replenishes blood.

Liu Mi was sitting on the threshold knocking on the walnuts that had not been eaten in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and wanted to pick out all the meat in them so that they could be used for other purposes.

As soon as he heard the sound of horses' hooves, he looked up and saw Zhuang Rou coming back. When I saw that my hands were bandaged again, and my clothes were stained with patches of blood, I was injured again.

He hurriedly threw down the hammer and walnuts, ran over and took the horse, and said worriedly, "Miss, why are you injured again?" ”

"It's not easy to enter the Falcon Gate, I just happened to encounter two people fighting there, and when I dodged, I fell and bruised my hand. The blood was spilled by the two of them, and I don't know if this good new clothes can be washed. Zhuang Rou didn't say the real situation, not wanting them to worry about themselves.

Liu Mi led the horse and said, "It's someone else's blood." By the way, Miss, someone sent an invitation in the morning, saying that the eldest princess invited you to enjoy the autumn tomorrow. ”

He felt that his young lady was really powerful, even a noble person like the eldest princess had to feast her, and she lived in the palace for several days last time, what did the young lady do?

"The eldest princess invited me to enjoy the autumn?" Zhuang Rou looked at him suspiciously after getting off the horse, thinking that it was for Chu Xia's business, should he say that he was injured and pushed?

After thinking about it, she said, "I know, wash the horse, and I'll ride it tomorrow." I'm hungry, so I'll ask Aunt Liu to add more rice, and I may have to eat three bowls. ”

"Okay." Liu Mi promised to lead the horse into the yard, and went to tell himself that Miss Niang was back.

Aunt Liu quickly brought the dishes to her room, and when Zhuang Xuewen didn't come back, Zhuang Rou would eat in the house.

"Aunt Liu, the food you cook is delicious." Zhuang Rou had already changed her clothes, sat down at the table and ate a lot.

Seeing that her injured hand did not affect her eating at all, Aunt Liu relieved herself, picked up the changed clothes, and prepared to take them out to wash.

"Miss, you eat slowly. The material of this dress is so good, but it is stained with blood, and although the background is darker, it is still ruined. I'll soak it overnight and wash it tomorrow morning. ”

Zhuang Rou said: "No need Aunt Liu, tomorrow I will wear this dress to the eldest princess's mansion, I can't wear it if you wash it." ”

Aunt Liu asked inexplicably: "Miss, this dress is stained with blood, wouldn't it be rude to wear it to the eldest princess's mansion?" Even if the material is good, it is dirty, and the eldest princess is a relative of the emperor, so she will be blamed. ”

It was the eldest princess's mansion, and she felt that it was a great blessing to be able to go to the door and suck the fragrance in the courtyard. It's rude enough to go inside to a banquet, and it's rude enough to not buy some jewelry, how can you wear dirty clothes, which are still stained with blood.

Zhuang Rou picked up a chicken leg and said without raising her head: "This is the clothes her son gave me, isn't it just right to wear it?" ”

"Huh?" Aunt Liu was stunned, and it took a while to react, and she couldn't help but open her eyes wide and exclaimed, "That very beautiful girl, the bad boss of the young lady, turned out to be the son of the eldest princess's family!" ”

"Oops! I thought it was the son of a royal family. I didn't expect it to be the son of the eldest princess, isn't it the royal family, no wonder as soon as he came, the magpies in the yard would keep calling. The withered osmanthus trees in the courtyard of Lao Wang's house next door have come to life this month and have grown green buds. ”

"It must be stained with this joy, so it can be a dead wood in spring!"

Zhuang Rou looked at her speechlessly, and let no one eat. If you continue to boast, I am afraid that I will say that the little county king has stepped on auspicious clouds......

Aunt Liu had never seen such a noble person, and she chattered happily for a long time before she suddenly reacted, "Miss, he gave this dress!" ”

"Hmm." Zhuang Rou responded, "Actually, it should be his clothes, give them to me." ”

Aunt Liu, who was originally ecstatic, suddenly quieted down, and said very worriedly: "Miss, this eldest princess asked you to go to enjoy the autumn, will it be because she wants to sink you in the pond?" ”

"Hahahaha!" Zhuang Rou was stunned for a moment, and immediately burst out laughing, leaving Aunt Liu looking at her in a daze, not knowing what she was laughing at.

After Zhuang Rou smiled enough, she said, "Aunt Liu, don't worry, the eldest princess likes me." But you can help me back up the gift, I can't go there empty-handed. ”

"What do you have?" Aunt Liu asked blankly, that is a relative of the emperor, I haven't seen anything good. Although the eldest young master can always bring back silver, he is just an ordinary family and can afford to raise a few subordinates.

She thought about it for a long time, and then she rubbed her hands and said to Zhuang Rou, who was too lazy to give a gift to eat, "Miss, it's better to collect the silver jewelry at home, take it out and dissolve it into a silver bowl." I heard that these nobles are always afraid of being poisoned, and they can test the poison by eating with a silver bowl. ”

"Otherwise, they will always call people to test the poison, and they will have to wait for a while to see if the poison is on, and when they can eat it, the food will be cold. Forget about cold dishes, if this soup and meat are also cold, then how can you eat it. Aunt Liu's tone was sympathetic, as a cook, she knew best that the dish should be eaten just after it was cooked in order to have a taste.

These nobles are also pitiful, it is cold in autumn, and there is no one who wants to eat hot.

Zhuang Rou looked at her dumbfounded, not daring to imagine that she would bring a silver bowl to send to the eldest prince

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Lord, will it be misunderstood to imply that she is a flower child.

For example, the one who begged for food at the Empress Dowager was called Hanako, and because she wanted to get a relatively high grade, she gave a silver bowl.

The magnates are sensitive, and the little liver is held in their chests all day long, and their minds turn thousands of corners, just to guess the meaning from one of other people's actions.

She waved her hand and said, "Forget it, Aunt Liu, you can help me prepare a wooden box that is longer than the palm of my hand, and I can prepare the gift myself." ”

"Well, Miss is also a person who has seen big scenes in the palace, and she must know more than an ignorant woman like me." Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, she felt that if the young master was here, the gifts she prepared would definitely be better.

When Zhuang Rou ate a good meal, when Aunt Liu came to collect the bowl, she also brought a wooden box. The workmanship is also exquisite, and it looks like it was bought freshly.

As long as there is no carved gold and ivory, this kind of box will not be too expensive, Zhuang Rou feels that there must be no good thing anyway, and it is not cost-effective to give it too well.

In fact, she didn't want to go at all, she would have a second school exam the day after tomorrow, and who would be in the mood to enjoy the autumn at this time. But that's Chu Xia's mother, so she has to give a face, so as to save trouble in the future.

Forget it, go over tomorrow morning to give gifts, and then say goodbye and go home.

At night, the capital is still bustling and lively, and where the Falcon Gate is located, the officials in the various yamen have returned home, except for the guards and the red lanterns hanging at the door, there are only occasional grooms on the street.

There are also two large lanterns hanging from the Falcon Gate, but the gate is open, and when you look at it from the outside, it is blocked by the shadow wall, and you can't see the movement inside. Only the dark doorway remains, like a monster waiting to eat people.

The hall next door is very lively, and those envoys spend Dahao's money next door, and they are singing, dancing, drinking, and having fun every day, and they don't save at all.

In comparison, the Falcon Gate, which even a thief doesn't pass by, is as quiet as a virgin and is completely unaffected by the next door.

The Falcon can live in his own office, or go home and sleep more comfortably, and there is no need to be guarded at night anyway.

Gu Yu's room is not in that row of desks, but lives against the wall, with three rooms, a study and a bedroom, and because he is the secretary of the Falcon Gate, he can live more spaciously.

He was in the study at this time, holding the candlestick and carefully examining an unfolded painting on the table, which was a picture of the spring river and the winter moon. The mountains and rivers are in a boat, the frost and snow are wrapped, and the lone eagle spreads its wings, which is a lonely and cold painting.

"Mrs. Han loves snow alone, but there are very few posthumous works. Zhuang Gongzi, this one is really excellent. He couldn't put it down.

Zhuang Xuewen used a folding fan to lightly draw a mountain peak and said with a smile: "Secretary Gu, please look here." ”

Gu Yu looked down curiously when he heard this, and suddenly exclaimed, "It's actually a thatched hut, it's really a lonely frost pride full of paper." ”

"I like to paint for a long time, and I just got such a picture, so I want to give it to someone who knows how to paint." Zhuang Xuewen smiled slightly.

It's really a good painting, but it's a little hot to accept.

Gu Yu reluctantly put down the candlestick, sat down and took a sip of tea and said, "Zhuang Gongzi, although we have always had business contacts, we both pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. Every piece of information is paid in full, but it can be regarded as integrity and does not owe favors, Zhuang Gongzi suddenly sent a painting that I can't afford to buy, it is really so that Gu can't afford it. ”

"Secretary Gu clearly knows what I am doing today. It's not that I was asked to send it from above, it's just that I think if I want to make friends with someone, I should do what he likes to appear sincere, so I deliberately brought the painting to a reward. Zhuang Xuewen said unhurriedly.

"I can't even bear to take out my belongings, just talking about a nice painting pie is really insincere." Although he is a scholar, he is also a businessman, and naturally knows that it is possible to talk only if he lets others get sweetness.

Gu Yu shook his head, "Zhuang Gongzi underestimated Gu, even if he likes it, he can bear to cut his love." Li Shangshu is not thin on me, and his subordinate officials have low official positions, so he is really powerless to fight for these battles. ”

"It's enough to be able to manage this Falcon Gate, solve a few more cases, and keep the people safe."

Zhuang Xuewen nodded, looked like he agreed with him, and said indifferently: "The above intends to make the Falcon Gate an independent mansion and no longer hang under the Dali Temple." At that time, the Falcon Gate will have a third-grade Qing, no accident, I should no longer call you Gu Siwu, but Gu Qing. ”

I didn't expect the other party to open such an opening, Gu Yu was a little surprised, it was not easy to make the Falcon Gate list independent, and the six departments would not agree.

If the emperor does this, he will have to withstand huge pressure, and the Falcon Gate will also be deeply marked with the mark of imperial power, and he may be a bit of trouble as a lackey of his relatives.

He shook his head helplessly and didn't speak, but he meant that he had already rejected this great opportunity to fall.

Zhuang Xuewen was not annoyed, he said lightly: "The emperor accidentally discovered that day that the Gu family was found to have rebelled and exterminated the nine clans twenty-five years ago, and he may have been framed by traitorous ministers. I wanted to return the innocence of the Gu family, but there will definitely be many obstacles, and I am hesitant to do it. ”

"There is no one in this Gu family, the emperor is going to make trouble with the minister for this matter, it is really not cost-effective, think about it, forget it."

Gu Yu raised his head suddenly, stared at him, and said word by word: "Zhuang Gongzi is really vicious, and he specializes in seven inches." ”

Zhuang Xuewen said seriously: "Secretary Gu, we are talking about business, why not say it viciously." ”

"Yes, business, sure enough, only business can be a win-win situation." Gu Yu was silent for a moment, and suddenly laughed.