"But... The princess stared at the minister's face and frowned. ”

Qi Xin's appearance was too good-looking, and the eyes of Zhu Xiangxiang didn't dare to look directly at Qi Xin's face at will, but only dared to stare at his eyes, so she didn't notice the corners of Qi Xin's slightly raised mouth.

What she missed, Qi Xin didn't miss.

He kept his eyes on Zhu Xiangxiang, and immediately noticed her wandering mind and slowly frowning brow.

"You seem to know everything about the capital." Zhu Xiangxiang said a sentence casually, only for the purpose of relieving the embarrassment, and he didn't think about what Qi Xiang wanted to say, but he didn't expect him to put on a serious face and say word by word: "Princess, the minister doesn't know." ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Xiangxiang didn't react for a while, and Qi Xin continued to say seriously: "The minister is never interested in other people's affairs. ”

Zhu Xiangxiang understood, he was explaining, so she didn't speak, looked at him quietly, and waited for him to continue.

"The minister just happened to see it." Qi Xin seemed to be a little nervous, and his fingers pinched the corners of his clothes very unnaturally, "Will the princess hate it?" ”

"Hate what?"

"A man's ambition should be in the four directions, and it really shouldn't be a man's work to write down other people's marriages."

"Why hate it?" Zhu Xiangxiang asked calmly, "Does Brother Qi know which man in this world is the most worthy of my worship?" ”

Qi Xin: "Which one?" ”

"When encountering problems, he should be decisive, get along with others, get along with his wife, be impartial when his wife and concubine are not in harmony, and solve conflicts in time when there are conflicts in the family." Zhu Xiangxiang smiled slightly, "To put it bluntly, it is neither humble nor arrogant to the outside, and can manage the house well internally, and balance the inside and outside." ”

"Approved by the minister." The word 'starting a family and starting a business', whether it is seen separately or reversed into 'business and starting a family', is inseparable from the family, if a person can't even sort out the trivial matters at home, let alone what earth-shattering achievements can be made? ”

"Since Brother Qi knows everything, then why do I hate you?" Zhu Xiangxiang raised his eyebrows.

Qi Xin: "Don't ask, the minister is not at ease." ”

"Brother Qi doesn't have to be like this." Zhu Xiangxiang stopped walking, "Brother Qi is in the capital, even if Brother Qi doesn't want to know, there will always be someone who will let you know." ”

The corners of Qi Xin's mouth curled slightly, and he was obviously in a good mood: "Ruochen deliberately joined in the fun and was curious to inquire?" ”

"It's human nature to be curious, and Brother Qi inquired clearly on his own, doesn't it prove that Brother Qi has a wide range of connections?"

Qi Xin chuckled: "That's true. ”

The summer heat is gradually rising, people's hearts are slowly restless, and the Huxin Pavilion, which has been silent for a long time, finally has moved.

Several palace maids and eunuchs appeared carrying a huge box, with a large hole in the top of the box, and three large characters written on the front: "Disaster Relief Silver".

As soon as the box came out, everyone's eyes swept away either openly or secretly, but they all restrained their steps in a very uniform manner.

After a few bells and gongs, everyone gathered together and looked at the donation box in front of them.

Zhu Xiangxiang stood on the octagonal pavilion behind the crowd, tiptoeing, stretching his neck to look in the direction of the donation box, and his curious appearance provoked Xiaozhi and Xiaotang to cover their mouths and laugh frequently.

Twig: "My dear princess, why don't you take your head and take a look?" ”

Xiaotang patted Xiaozhi's arm, his eyes kicked, and he was dissatisfied with her words: "What do you mean to lift the princess's head?" It's the princess's eyes that should be lifted, do you understand? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiaozhi clapped his hands and said, "It's the princess's eyes that want to go, not the head, or the princess, you pick out the eyeballs, and the slave maid takes them to the front to see?" ”

“......”

Zhu Xiangxiang touched his nose: "It's pure curiosity, curiosity." ”

She really has never seen an emperor in history openly ask his courtiers for money, she is a newcomer, she has seen it for the first time, who is not curious?

The interesting conversation between the master and servant made Qi Xin can't help but chuckle, so Zhu Xiangxiang tilted his head to look at him, and secretly admired: good-looking is different, and his smile is a little more pleasing to the eye than others.

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Zhu Xiang asked Qi Xin.

Qi Xin should have accompanied his mother today, and it was best for him to go to his mother's side at this moment.

Qi Xin shook his head and said: "The minister is not going, there are too many unmarried women in front of him, and the minister is a foreign man, and it is not polite to go." ”

Zhu Xiangxiang swept his eyes forward, and sure enough, all the people who came today were the housewives and daughters of the family, and the foreign men came three or two, but they were all watching from a distance like Qi Xin at the moment, and they didn't go to the crowd to see the excitement, and they all paid great attention to etiquette.

Zhu Xiangxiang asked curiously: "How much silver are your family going to donate today?" ”

The mighty general's mansion is loyal to the royal family, and it must be different from others.

Qi Xin tilted his head and lowered his eyes to look at Zhu Xiangxiang: "Princess, why don't you guess?" ”

Zhu Xiangxiang glanced at him and complained secretly: [Do you guess I guess? It's not interesting for a big man to play such a bad trick! It's so boring! 】

[Host, is it possible that this is Qi Xin's taste? 】

【Wow! Then this fun is boring enough! 】

[Do you guess the host?] 】

【... Don't guess! 】

[I knew the host wouldn't....]

007 was halfway through his words, and in the next second, Zhu Xiang said crisply: "I guess five hundred taels of silver." ”

Five hundred taels of silver, a year's worth for a mighty general.

[Host, flipping a book is not as fast as you turn your face...]

[I just don't want you to guess my thoughts.] I wish you a ringing mouth.

"Congratulations, princess, you guessed right." Qi Xin smiled lightly.

"Is there a prize for guessing right?"

"What reward does the princess want?"

"A string, no! Five strings of sugar gourds! ”

[Host, sugar gourds are sold in the system mall, 4 points.] 】

[It's different.] 】

I heard that the ancient sugar gourd is more natural than the modern one, and she finally wanted to taste it, but she entered the palace as soon as she crossed it, and she couldn't even get out.

"Okay, a bunch of sugar gourds." Qi Xin's temperature should be lowered.

He agreed too quickly, and Zhu Xiangxiang regretted it instantly: "No, no, a string is too little!" ”

There are only a few sugar gourds in a bunch of them, and they are gone after a few bites, which is not enough for her to eat.

Xiaozhi held his forehead: "Gongzi Qi doesn't have to pay attention to the princess, just a bunch." ”

Zhu Xiang stomped his feet: "Twig! Inadequate! ”

Xiaotang said solemnly: "Princess, the palace rules are strict, one string is enough." ”

Although Xiaozhi and Xiaotang came from the hands of the system, they were sent to learn the rules of the palace as soon as they appeared, and they knew more rules than her, a princess who lived in pampering, and now the two of them stopped it at the same time, it seems that it really can't work.

"Brother Qi, how many strings of sugar gourds can you bring into the palace?" Zhu Xiangxiang still doesn't want to die.

A string of sugar gourds... Just thinking about the number 1 makes me feel sad. No, she seems to have been involved with the number 1 lately, ahh It's a bit of a bad luck.

Qi Xin said: "Five strings."

In an instant, Zhu Xiangxiang was pleasantly surprised, Xiaozhi and Xiaotang looked surprised, and a sentence came out of their hearts at the same time: Is it really that simple?

Zhu Xiangxiang Xizizi took out the silver: "It's troublesome Brother Qi." ”

I don't know why, Zhu Xiangxiang felt that Qi Xin's gentle smile seemed to be a little lighter, and his fingers pinched the hem of the purse, and his fingertips were a little stiff.

Zhu Xiangxiang said nervously: "Not enough? ”

She remembered the account book she checked a few days ago, not mentioning the truth or falsehood for the time being, combined with Qi Xin's performance now, Zhu Xiangxiang guessed that the price outside the palace might be really high.

Qi Xin didn't explain, put the purse in his palm, and said with a smile: "If there is any silver money left after buying a sugar gourd, can Princess Jing'an reward the ministers?" ”

When it comes to money, Zhu Xiangxiang, a donkey who has always worked on the grinding work, hesitated, she secretly glanced at the bulging purse, and she really couldn't tell how much silver Xiaotang had stuffed in the purse from the appearance.

Even if she knew the amount of silver in the purse, she didn't know how much money could be bought in this ancient silver of the alternate time and space, which was equivalent to the proportion of modern money.

Modern sugar gourd is five yuan, ten yuan a string, in ancient times, now she can't get out of the palace, and she doesn't know the price of sugar gourd outside, where does she know how much will be left?

Thinking about the prices recorded in the account book, Zhu Xiangxiang guessed that even if there was any silver left in this purse, there would not be much left, so she suddenly made a decision in her heart and said, "Yes." ”

secretly added in his heart: It should be regarded as an errand fee for Qi Xin.

Bells, bells.

A few more gongs.

A breeze blew from the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and there were occasional whispers in the hazy curtain, and then a eunuch dressed in dark blue clothes bent down and lifted the curtain.

He first spoke aloud a very long and very official wording, which roughly summarized the meaning: There is a great drought in the north, everyone who has money pays, those who don't have money come out, and those who don't give anything are waiting to wear small shoes in the future. The person who came out the most, Concubine Zhang Shufei went to the emperor to praise it, and I hope everyone will not be ignorant.

A vernacular text, Zhu Xiangxiang analyzed it roughly, and even complained to 007 in the end: [The ancient version of the painting cake appeared to satisfy hunger. 】

【... Host, how do I think what you're saying is wrong. 】

007 questioned the meaning of the vernacular text analyzed by his database, and questioned Zhu Xiangxiang's words.

Zhu Xiangxiang didn't listen to its questioning: [What if the words are beautiful? There is no material reward, just to draw bread to satisfy hunger. 】

【... You're the host, you're right. 】

On playing people's hearts, 007 is really playing, but I wish you well, and knowing how to give in is the best.

The crowd was restless, but there were still a few people who were very calm, as if they had expected it a long time ago, and they took the lead in donating the first amount despite the discussion of everyone, the amount was not large, but it was reasonable.

As some people started to solicit donations, the rest of the people didn't dare to say anything more, and took the initiative to line up to raise donations one by one.

Zhu Xiangxiang said suspiciously: "Huh? The first people to raise money just now..."

She didn't finish her words, but Qi Xin understood, and he continued with a smile: "The princess guessed right." ”

Zhu Xiangxiang raised his head, Qi Xin lowered his head, the two looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.

Xiaozhi and Xiaotang didn't know why, but because of Qi Xin's presence, they didn't dare to ask more, and silently retreated to the side to listen to the two of them play dumb riddles.

007 also couldn't read it, and it asked, "Guess what?" 】