Mu Lan heard the guards who had just been walking all the way, and asked him to stay behind him at this time, he didn't know what was going on in his heart, and turned around in a little surprise, just waiting for the other party to speak.

The guard held the lantern in his hand a little higher, as if hoping that each could see each other's faces clearly by the light.

Mu Lan also had a little curiosity and inquiry in her heart, wanting to see what a person with such a good voice would look like.

The dark and thick night was like the wind, the candlelight in the lantern swayed slightly, and the light and shadow projected jumped and jumped on the two relatively silent faces, and a layer of reddish shimmer was on the two relatively speechless faces.

Mu Lan raised her eyes slightly, and looked under the lamp, which was already high at this time.

In the twilight, this young man, dressed in the uniform of the imperial guard, has a slender figure, a well-balanced body, a handsome face, under the sword eyebrows, the starry eyes are like a pool, quietly revealing a faint heroic atmosphere, between words and deeds, and naturally shows a Confucian temperament.

This man with a handsome face and a nice voice seemed to be looking at himself under the lamp.

Mu Lan's heart moved, could it be him?

After a moment of silence, the young guard took the lead and spoke calmly: "Two months ago, I went to the Nishan Confucius Temple as an attendant to pay homage and worship, and at that time, in the mountain courtyard behind the mountain, I met a girl who was accidentally stolen by a thief. ”

"After the thief was captured by me, he always denied it, and tried in vain to frame that girl. Fortunately, when everyone was unable to distinguish the authenticity, the girl had a clever plan to take the thief into an army, and also relieved my predicament, so that I could justifiably escort the thief to the yamen and take him to prison. ”

"I remember that the brave girl, when she solved the mystery in everyone's hearts in public, once called herself Mu Lan. Things have changed, and now that I am in the Forbidden City, I should not inquire about it anymore. However, I just heard that girl call you Mu Lan, and I still couldn't help but want to ask, the one that the girl and I met by chance is alone? ”

Mu Lan heard the young guard in front of him say slowly, and he couldn't help but recall in his mind that when he was walking with his close friend Jing Yini Mountain two months ago, he was almost looted by thieves.

Back home, Mu Lan always regretted that she couldn't write down Engong's name at that time, but fortunately, she would have the opportunity to repay her in the future.

Unexpectedly, at this time, he was sent thousands of miles to the palace gate, and now, he can meet here.

Mu Lan smiled, raised her eyes, and said to the grace she met unexpectedly in front of her: "It's Mu Lan." Being able to meet Engong here is really Mu Lan's creation. Dare to ask what Engong is called? If he has the opportunity one day, Mu Lan will definitely repay him. ”

The young guard smiled and said gently, "Girls don't have to be formal. Under the name of Wu Sanbian, he is the imperial guard in front of the emperor. Now it is just the case that the guard has been transferred to the Qianqing Gate to guard. I don't know if I can have the chance to meet the girl again, when will the girl enter the palace? Are you working in this catering division now? ”

Mu Lan said leisurely: "Thank you for your concern." Mu Lan entered the palace draft in the mid-autumn of this year, and was fortunate to be transferred to the Catering Department of the Shanggong Bureau, and it has only been more than two months now. ”

Wu Sanbian looked at Mu Lan and nodded slightly, and said with sincerity: "Miss Mu Lan, it's not too early now, you should go back and rest early." I have been stationed at Qianqingmen for a long time, and if the girl is useful at that time, just open your mouth and don't be polite. ”

Mu Lan was very moved in her heart, and nodded with a smile at Wu Sanchang and said, "Then thank you Wu Guard." You should go back and rest early. ”

Wu Sanbian nodded, stood silently outside the door, Mu Lan and Lianxin held the lantern high in his hand, stared at the two of them and hurriedly entered the door of the catering department, looked up at the first quarter moon in the sky, and left quietly thoughtfully.

Mu Lan walked all the way, and her body was tired, but when she passed by the door of the dining room, she couldn't help but stop and said to Lianxin: "Lianxin, have you properly kept the magnolia pieces we received from the Internal Affairs Office today?" ”

Lian Xin's body was so cold that he shivered, and he couldn't help but withdraw his hand, and pouted while rubbing it: "Mu Lan, how do you know how to cook and cook with all your heart, people have been waiting for you at the door for so long, and they don't know how to treat me well." ”

Mu Lan looked at the innocent girl in front of her, stretched out her hand and pinched her face that was red from the cold, and said with a curved corner of her mouth: "Okay, good." As long as you can get through the chrysanthemum banquet tomorrow, I'll cook whatever you want to eat, isn't it okay, huh? ”

Lianxin likes to eat Mu Lan's snacks the most, and when she heard Mu Lan make such a promise, she was so happy that she didn't rub her hands anymore, and she held Mu Lan's hand and waved around: "This is my good Mu Lan." ”

Mu Lan patted Lianxin's little hand and said, "Good sister, hurry up and answer my question just now, we still have business to do tomorrow!" ”

Lian Xin nodded contentedly, took out a key from his pocket and handed it to Mu Lan, and said, "Oh, it's done." After you left this year, Min Sishan personally closed the locked door. How could a person as strict and meticulous as Min Sishan allow a little accident to happen on the eve of the feast? Just rush to this, you who love to worry, you should be able to let go of a hundred hearts, right?! ”

"Okay, okay, let's go back and rest quickly, when tomorrow is over, you have to tell me, today you sent the emperor Bazhen cake, have you seen the dragon's face?" Did the emperor say anything to you? Before entering the palace, my grandmother said that the emperor is the son of the real dragon and the emperor, and the gods and men must have different appearances. Your Majesty, does he look the same as us, does he have dragon beards and dragon scales on his face? ”

Hearing Lianxin's random speculation, Mu Lan couldn't help but sneer, flicked Lianxin's brain with her index finger, and said softly: "Silly girl, the emperor is also a human being, not just like us, with two eyes and a mouth, two arms and two legs." ”

Lianxin let out a slight "oh", and saw that Mu Lan took the key, and did not put it in his pocket, but walked up the steps, pushed open the door of the dining room to enter, and no longer cared about imagining the appearance of the emperor, and hurried up in a few steps: "Mu Lan, what time is this, don't you go back to the palace maid to rest?" Don't forget that you'll have to cook several dishes tomorrow! ”

Mu Lan gently put the lantern on the table, looked for it by the faint light, found the fire sickle and lit the oil lamp, and brought it to his eyes to make it brighter, Fang Chao Lotus Core on the side smiled and said, "Didn't Min Sishan explain that I will make the goldfish and duck palm tomorrow." It's not that you don't know, I'm a person who is born to worry about life, and I have to keep an eye on everything I need to do from beginning to end, and make careful arrangements before I can rest assured. ”

After that, he took the key in his hand by the light, opened the lock on the Duobaoge chest of drawers, carefully took out the brocade box on the top floor, and gently placed it on the table.

Although Lianxin was not very reluctant and wanted to go back to wash and rest earlier, she was not worried that Mu Lan would check in the dining room alone, so she had to spread her hands, shook her head gently, and stood aside to watch Mu Lan act.

Under the light, a pair of hands gently opened the lid of the brocade box.

In an instant, Mu Lan almost screamed at the same time as the lotus core, only to see that there was nothing in the brocade box with the lid opened, where was the shadow of half a magnolia flower piece!

Under a chrysanthemum lamp like a bean, the lotus core caught Mu Lan's deep eyes, and hurriedly covered his mouth, afraid that because of the fear in his heart, there would be a little eye-catching sound again, provoking the hands behind the scenes who didn't know who it was.

This night, it seems, is destined to be unable to sleep peacefully!