1novels Chapter 63 Reward
Chapter 63 Reward
After the second snowfall, the shops lined up in the streets and alleys of the city reopened.Small vendors by the road shook off the snow from their big umbrellas, and then swept them away with brooms.As the snow melted, the common people went out one after another, and soon the most bustling street in the capital was full of pedestrians and cars and horses.
The carriage that Xia Chen took out of the palace was relatively low-key, and it didn't attract much attention when it stopped in front of Huanhualou.After getting off the carriage, he covered his face with a folding fan in his hand, leaned behind Xu Yang, and said in a soft voice: "Cousin, it is said that this Huanhua Building is a place frequented by many officials. Judging by the decoration, there must be something behind it."
Xu Yang looked up at the signboard on the door of the restaurant, with a calm expression, "Although nothing about the palace has been reported, guests can still be entertained here as if nothing had happened. The owner is not an idler. Come on, Your Highness, let's go in and have a look."
The two of them separated from the attendants and walked last.As soon as they stepped into the lobby, they were immediately entangled by three girls who were welcoming guests, "The two young masters look like strangers, why don't you take me with you and introduce us to Huanhualou."
Xu Yang saw two of them in thin clothes want to hug him from left to right, so he took a few strides to get away, and then stretched out his hand to hold Xia Chen away from the third person.He indifferently observed the calm look on the other side, and took out a small silver ingot from his arms, "Don't use it as a companion, let's go to the second floor to talk about things."
The three girls obviously know the goods, and immediately recognized the official banker, and quickly changed their attitudes.
"It seems that the rumors are true." When going up the stairs, Xia Chen finished feeling the surrounding furnishings and decorations, and moved closer to the ear of the person in front.Xu Yang looked at him sideways, and pointed with his chin to the person on the second floor who was leaning on the railing of the corridor, "Look there, it's a small official under the Zhong family. The Zhong family is most nervous about the assassination, so they secretly sent someone here .Looking at the lobby downstairs, there are people from the Imperial City Division all over the corner."
"Ah—" Xia Chen quickly lifted up the folding fan, "With such sharp eyes, I must have seen that Bengong came with you."
"Your Highness, don't worry, they don't dare to say anything, at least until they find out who is behind the scenes, they even tremble with trepidation." Xu Yang glanced calmly and noticed the people who came over, "But even if you report it, His Highness is because of caring. His Majesty's safety."
Xia Chen nodded, knowing that the other party was dictating how to deal with it, but he still rolled his Adam's apple and said, "I have to say, I will only be terrified when facing my father now."
Immediately afterwards, the two looked at each other, and the woman leading the way far in front turned around, "You two distinguished guests, please take your seat."
It was warm in the private seat, and there was a faint heat rising from the ground.Xu Yang took off his cloak, and ordered the woman, "Serve a pot of good tea, and some special dishes from your place." After the door closed, he walked to the wall and knocked, and Xia Chen directly Sit down and take a deep breath.
"What's the matter, cousin?"
Xu Yang put down his hands and walked back, "It's well hidden here, and it's really suitable for talking about things. Although there are many people passing by in the lobby, the second floor is very quiet, and there is no sound from the private seats at all. There are many girls entertaining Changed and sharp, what should be heard and what should not be heard, very clear in my heart, obviously trained."
Xia Chen clutched his chest, still having lingering fears, "As soon as I came in, I really felt that I had strayed into some place of fireworks." Before the end finished, Xu Yang noticed the shadow of the door crack, and raised his finger to his lips , "Shh, someone is here."
There was a light knock on the door, and then it was pulled open. Standing outside the door was a gorgeously dressed man with a handsome appearance.After the other party approached unrestrainedly, Xu Yang realized that this person was looking at him with a soft smile on his eyebrows, he had a pair of peach blossom eyes, and there was a tear mole under the right eye end.
"It's the first time for the two distinguished guests to come to my Huanhua Building. My surname is Ming Dan, and my first name is Shao. I am the landlord here." Ming Shao looked at Xu Yang generously, and made a gesture to the back after a while , "Put them all in."
The shop waiters filed in and brought the dishes to the table one after another. The last one made the tea and filled two cups.At the same time, Xu Yang got up from his chair and made a simple reply, "Mingzhu is very polite, I have long admired your name."
"Oh—is that so? I don't know how the young master thinks of me?"
"..."
Xu Yang was already polite, but the other party's response caught him off guard.He looked back at Xia Chen helplessly, and saw that the other party half covered his face with a folding fan, only showing a pair of eyes watching the excitement.He sighed inwardly, turned around, and said, "Master Ming is very handsome and good at doing business."
Hearing this, Ming Shao said with a smile: "It's absurd. Since I've hit it off with you, I'll invite you to this meal." He spoke very fast, and then backed away and said, "There will be Huan Hua in a while. For the song and dance at the top of the building, if the two young masters are free, they can show their faces."
Before Xu Yang could react, the other party walked out of the private seat and closed the door, leaving only a slightly flamboyant aftertaste.Xia Chen took away the folding fan in a daze, and seeing Xu Yang's preoccupation, asked, "Cousin, is there something wrong?"
Xu Yang wanted to shake his head, but he only shook his head halfway and said, "That face seems familiar."
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After the solo of the pipa sounding like jade beads, the maiko came onto the stage from the back of the lobby.Xu Yang held his tea cup and leaned against the railing, looking down without paying much attention.
Xia Chen hid behind a pillar, sighed and said brokenly: "The palace people said that the dance on the night of the birthday banquet was a song that broke the formation. Sometimes it was as fierce as a golden spear and iron horse, and sometimes it was as sad as a wild goose flying south. But it makes people feel deeply." He glanced at the audience with his head, and then lowered his voice, "Now the next dance should be, the host is really serious about preparing this performance at this time."
Xu Yang took a sip of his tea, tilted his head and commented: "This dance is not bad, because the tune is played well, which arouses the blood in Erlang's body—the one playing Qin Zheng behind the curtain must be the musician."
"Ninety-nine are close to ten." Xia Chen followed the prestige, nodded and said, "But cousin, are you going to meet the musicians now? I am afraid that the people from the Imperial City Department will drag you into the water."
"Think of a way." After Xu Yang finished speaking in a deep voice, he saw a waiter from a famous shop coming up the stairs.At the same time, when the dance ended, applause and applause erupted from around the lobby, and some even threw flowers into the center of the stage.
Seeing this, Xu Yang pulled the waiter in the shop and asked, "What are you doing?"
The shop assistant held a pen and a notebook, bowed his body and said enthusiastically: "This distinguished guest doesn't know something. This is a reward specially prepared by the shop for everyone. In the past, some guests threw money on the stage on a whim. So now the guest If you have a favorite maiko, you can buy flowers in the building, and the flowers can be sent out, and the money will be handed over by the small shop."
"So that's it." Xu Yang nodded after hearing this, and thought of something as he ran his fingers across the railing, he asked again, "How many flowers do you have in stock?"
The waiter's eyes lit up, and he excitedly opened the notebook, "The only winter flowers in the shop are red plums, and the quantity is not too many, but it can still give you some benefits for the distinguished customers. Wait a minute, the little one will do the math seriously. "
"Don't rush, and don't make too much noise."
The waiter in the shop nodded and bowed in response, and continued to mutter: "It is also an honor for our small shop to have a distinguished guest like you, a rich-spending Bole."
Xu Yang smiled, and corrected calmly: "It's not for the top card, don't remember it wrong." He paused, and turned his eyes back to the curtain reflecting a slender figure, "My son rewarded the musician .”