Chapter 36: The Restless Night (3)

The peony flower gate is brightly lit, and more than a dozen small servants are building fences around the garden. The mothers-in-law went in and out with all kinds of vases and baskets in their hands. Tomorrow there will be a flower feast in the peony garden, and the servants will be busy.

Two young men in green shirts passed by Xiao Qian with a burlap bag talking and laughing, and when they heard their words, Xiao Qian stopped and turned around to stop them. He took out a few copper coins from his sleeve pocket and flipped them in his hand. The two little guys looked at each other, and one asked:

"King Qing has something to say."

It turned out that they knew that he was the prince, and they turned a blind eye to him just now, because they disliked others and were poor and shabby.

"Give me two bronze medals from the sack."

The sack contains the props that will be used during the game tomorrow. There are a total of twenty-eight bronze medals, with font numbers engraved on them, two by two. When the male and female guests find the bronze medals respectively, they are automatically matched into a pair, one person recites poetry, one person paints, and two people cooperate to complete a poem and painting. The ladies present judged the three works, and the fashion was framed into a picture scroll and sent to the palace for the queen mother to enjoy.

I all know that the queen mother is so elegant, and she prefers to order mandarin ducks for the princes and nobles.

Xiao Qian was thinking about what way to get closer to Yan Shiyi's identity, and when he heard the words of the two little guys, his eyes suddenly lit up. Isn't this a godsend? If the Empress Dowager had given him and Yan Shiyi a marriage, the class gap between them that was difficult to cross would have disappeared.

The two little guys looked at the copper coin in his hand, but there was no movement in their hands.

This is because he gave less money! But this is already all he has, and he still took the sheep from his sleeve pocket when he pulled Xiaoxian Wang to bid for the golden hairpin excitedly.

Xiao Qian's face was cold, and he asked knowingly:

"Do you think the prince has less money?"

"The little ones don't dare!"

Even if you dislike King Qing for being poor and sick, that person is also a prince, and he has to be respected on the surface.

The two little guys made a humble tone. They also have a point, tomorrow before the game starts to hide the bronze medal according to the pre-made mark, if the steward finds that two cards are missing, they will not be able to make a difference.

"It's really not a small one, I can't give it to the prince, I really can't give it."

Xiao Qian smiled, grabbed the little girl's hand, and stuffed the copper coin into his hand.

"I know you'll have a way, tell me where the two same plates are hidden, and I won't treat you badly when it's done."

As he spoke, he winked at the little guy and smiled deeply at the corners of his mouth.

The little guy held the copper coin in his hand, his eyes stared at Xiao Qian, as if he had been shocked, he froze, swallowed a handful of saliva, and took out a piece of paper from his chest.

"This is the treasure map."

The other guy couldn't stop him even if he wanted to, so he had to purse his lips and stare at his companion.

Xiao Qian glanced at the map, which was marked: Wind Flower, Snow Moon, Poetry and Wine Painting, Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt, Sauce, Vinegar and Tea. The corresponding should be the word on the bronze medal. After a moment's hesitation, he pointed to two circles on the map.

The little guy immediately understood.

"Those are the two farthest places, and the prince only needs to go over and get the bronze medal first."

Xiao Qian was very satisfied, and when he saw Yan Shiyi and told her the location of the bronze medal, they would be worthwhile.

The banquet in the Chunyang Hall was dispersed. A group of women came from the end of the corridor. If you go head-on, you will inevitably meet them. Xiao Qian stood in the shadows and waited for a while, and only after the women turned around the corner of the corridor did he quickly return to Chaoyun Pavilion.

King Xiaoxian hasn't come back yet. Xiao Qian left the door half-open, waiting a little anxiously. When Yan Shiyi came back, he wanted to show her the secret space in the small rattan box.

After rummaging through the medicine he brought, he found that there was only one packet of medicine in the middle of the day, which had been taken by him in the morning. Now there may be no dregs left.

It's no wonder that it was only four days in Fuchun Garden, and Tong'er only packed a bag for him when he caught up with the tenth day.