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The showers had long since stopped.

After closing the door, the fisherman hurried down the steps, and bowed to thank the people waiting in the courtyard: "Usually on duty, the young master stops at the calligraphy and painting booth and the Wenmofang at most, and no matter what happens, he will come back before dinner is completely cold. For some reason today, I leaned against the door and counted the sound of clappers. It was almost time for the curfew, and I didn’t see half a person, but I was so anxious! I dared to drink again for entertainment, and I was drunk Very drunk, please send her back, ladies."

The pipa girl who came together met Tangci by chance, and she had never met this servant who seemed to be a long-winded mother-in-law before her, so she only nodded her head in gratitude.

Rou Ke had a delicate mind, and on the way to Tianshui Lane, there were several thoughts brewing. Just now, through the window paper, she saw the fisherman helping Tang Ci into the bed in the room, lying down and not waiting for changing clothes, which made her a little puzzled. At this time At this moment, he took advantage of Yutong's words and asked concerned: "Young Master Tang doesn't seem to be a person who drinks too much, but what happened recently?"

The fisher boy scratched his head with embarrassment, and said with an embarrassed smile: "I am a book boy, but I only serve the young master for food and clothing, grinding and laying paper. How do the others know so much? Recently... the young master is going to the Imperial Academy honestly If you think about it, even if something goes wrong, it has something to do with government affairs, right?"

Seeing his simple and honest appearance, not as shrewd and calculating to deceive others, Rou Ke couldn't bear to insinuate, and kindly told Tang Ci to get up early the next day to make tea to sober up, and wanted to leave with Qiao Qing.

The pipa girl also took out the bag of money that Tangci threw to her earlier from her bosom, handed it to the fisher boy and said with a smile: "I took the silver and paid for the wine privately, and the rest has not been touched, so I hope you don't want to be offended." .”

"Hehe, Miss, you are welcome. You and the princess should come to play often when you have time." The fisherman thought to himself that Rou Kegui was unattainable for the princess. She is also a delicate and beautiful person, since she is destined to meet her son, she might as well make a match, lest Tang Ci and that old and unmarried Lu He get tired of being together all day long, and as time goes on, she will become famous as a broken sleeve and a peach.

Both the woman and Rou Ke didn't know that he was thinking about such funny and annoying dirty things in his heart, so they only agreed as polite words.

After leaving Tianshui Lane, looking up at the moonlight, there are several teams of guards on the street holding pine torches in their hands to change shifts, and there are yamen guards dragging wooden fences to set up bayonets everywhere. It should be the time of curfew.

"Where does the girl live?" Rou Ke glanced at the yamen servant not far away who had caught a few drunks breaking into the night and was swearing and threatening others with a knife. The woman who stepped back asked Wen Yan.

The woman bowed and said with a smile: "There is an uncle in my family who works in Shuntian Mansion. At the beginning, Niu Yi was very embarrassed. My father once served a few bowls of rice porridge and pickles. Over time, we have a very good friendship. Now he is very good with others. Feng Yuan, I don't think there will be any trouble tonight, thank you Princess for your kindness."

Rou Ke nodded: "Since that's the case, it's cold in the night, it's better for the girl to go home earlier, let's just leave it alone."

The woman gave another salute to thank, and the two tiny patches on the pleats of the light green skirt accidentally caught Rou Ke's eyes with the slight shaking of the owner, she frowned slightly and then stretched out before the woman raised her head, her face was as usual He smiled and asked: "It's fate to meet each other. I haven't known the girl's name yet?"

"Although I didn't dare to cling to the princess, the people in the capital are so rich that I don't know if there will be a day of reunion, so I have to be bold enough to use the word 'fate' to complete this side of fate." The woman has a pair of long and narrow red phoenix eyes, cheek It is mellow but reduces the harshness, which is amiable to look at, "The boudoir name is Lin Wan. The two trees form a forest, and the 'wan' with a new bun is lightly dressed."

Lin Wan... Ah Wan... was late when she entered the fairy tower, maybe Lin Wan reported her name and surname when she sang before the banquet, and Tang Ci, a prodigal son who was intoxicated by sex, recognized the wrong person when he was intoxicated?Is it because I am thinking wildly?

With the name of the Princess of Yuwangfu, even if they broke the curfew, those government servants who hate the poor and love the rich can't wait to step on shit and get lucky and go straight to the sixth or seventh level. They all shrink their necks and half bend With a smile on his waist, he unlocked the lock and let him go, and the journey went unimpeded.

"Princess, yesterday when my maidservant went to Biyun Temple to deliver tea cakes to Master Jingci, she looked much better." The atmosphere was terribly quiet, and Qiao Qing knew that Rou Ke was in a bad mood and had no way to comfort her, so she had no choice but to say nothing. Talk to talk.

"Well, what else did the old man say?"

Qiao Qing pondered for a long while, unable to think of any interesting words from his congested and stagnant mind, and reluctant to bypass the moment when Rou Ke finally calmed down, after thinking hard, he finally patted his head and popped out a sentence: "Mr. Tang a few days ago I sent a sachet to Master Jingci, and according to Aunt Chunhua, she has been wearing it for the past few days, and put it under the pillow when she sleeps, saying that she sleeps a lot at night!"

Sachet... It's Tangci again...

Rou Ke's slender eyebrows were inadvertently twisted together, and her steps gradually slowed down.

Jingci is now practicing alone in the temple, eating fast and chanting Buddha all day long without caring about worldly affairs. If she is flattering and flattering, it would be better to change the Liu style style that makes the current emperor jealous and jealous.But there is always a reason for things to happen, whether it is a close friendship or a long-term love, Tangci is so attentive and does not seem to be hypocritical. Could it be that she and Jingci, who is over [-] years old, really are friends who have never met each other?

"I often hear that people have thousands of faces, and I'm used to seeing Mrs. Tang's face full of spring breeze. Today's embarrassing appearance of her crying nose makes the slaves feel a little worried." Qiao Qing was still urging in Rou Ke's ear, saying that she was worried but also worried. Covering her mouth and chuckling heartlessly, "It's funny to say, she's a big man crying, and she looks exquisite, just like a woman! If it weren't for her career in the imperial examination, the servants would have thought she was a girl in disguise." In men's clothing."

Rou Ke stopped abruptly, and Qiao Qing, who was walking briskly, noticed it and hurried back a few steps, looking at Rou Ke who was slightly pale, and asked cautiously: "Princess, what's wrong?"

"It's all right, let's go." Rou Ke's frown was relieved, and a warm smile appeared on her face as before.

I really don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, because Qiaoqing is not troubled by many worries in this mountain, but I can see it farther and wider than myself.All the time, the township examinations had the identity of the chief inspector. Although Tang Ci was a supplementary candidate, he was only short of two palace examinations, so he must be a man.Why do I have these unrealistic imaginations?If you break a string of pearls, you can't break the seven souls and six souls.

The housekeeper, Rao An, had long been waiting at the corner gate of the palace. He saw two familiar slender figures coming from the night, hurriedly rushed forward, put on the cloak on Rou Ke, and bowed to salute. Then Qiao Qingti, who was hiding behind Rou Ke, came out and raised her eyebrows and scolded: "You girl is so bold! Even if something big happens, you can't just abduct your master and stand against the night without a guard. Walking around indiscriminately, can you bear it anyway?"

Rou Ke moved to the right, just blocking Qiao Qing, nodded and said with a smile: "Although the capital city can't be called not picking up things on the road and not closing the door at night, it is still peaceful and quiet. I told her to keep quiet today, and nothing happened now, you Don't be too harsh on her."

The master had spoken, but Rao An dared not answer, gouged out Qiao Qing who was sticking out his tongue, nodded submissively, and walked with a red lacquer lantern in his hand, saying: "The lantern flowers in the main hall have been cut a few times, the prince has not rested yet, The servants dare not persuade, and they are really anxious when they hear the coughing, why don't you go ask for peace first?"

Rao An has served in the palace for decades, and he has watched Rou Ke grow up. He knows that she is strong on the outside and soft on the inside, but also filial and well-behaved. Besides, there is no overnight enmity between father and daughter, so he dared to say more.Seeing Rou Ke nodding her head lightly, the heart in her throat finally landed safely.

King Yu, who was dressed in dark green and straight, sat in the first seat, propping his chin in one hand, holding a scroll in the other, his eyes slightly closed, and his appearance was not very dignified.

The shadow of the candle was dim, and Rou Ke took a few steps closer to see that he was already lightly asleep, and the gold-woven dragon with its straight body and shoulders also quietly put away its minions, only moving slightly with his breathing.

Holding the corner of the scroll, he gently pulled it out, and took a large cloak with dark pattern of dragons from the hand of the maid beside him. Just as he was about to put it on for King Yu, he opened his eyes blankly.

"Father." Rou Ke saluted on the spot.

King Yu replied lightly "Yes", rubbed the swollen eyebrows sleepily, picked up the big cloak with fists and filial piety and put it on himself, accidentally touched Rou Ke's slightly cold palm, and suddenly frowned Wrinkled and stretched, she looked at Rou Ke, her tone was still calm and steady: "It rained just now, did you get wet?"

Rou Ke said with a gentle smile: "Coincidentally, there is a restaurant on the side of the street, so I went in and rested for a while, so I wasted up until now."

King Yu nodded, and looked at Rao An calmly, Rao An immediately understood, lifted the curtain and went out to the dining room to order someone to prepare ginger tea.

"...That thing, can it be fixed?" King Yu covered his mouth and coughed for a long while after saying this, his complexion was faintly flushed, and the veins on his forehead were exposed.

The sound of coughing flew into Rou Ke's ears without wings, and turned into a burst of worry that stuck in her chest and stagnated. She hurried forward and handed him a cup of hot tea to help him caress his back.

"The boss of Zhenbao Zhai on Chang'an Street has promised, and you can pick it up with the order in two days."

"That's good." King Yu took a sip of tea, endured the itching in his throat, and patted the back of Rou Ke's hand, "It's getting late at night, you can go back and rest. After a while, the autumn harvest will come, and a few villages under my name will invite you this year." There are many children from poor households who have to pay more attention to their bills, and you are afraid that you will be tired."

Rou Ke answered yes, glanced at King Yu's temples with a little more silver, glanced at Can Zhu, and knew that he had already rested at this time of day, and the words of guilt and guilt came to his lips but could not be uttered , I had no choice but to suppress the reluctance and distress in my heart, and salute and leave.

Shi Wenlun, head of Prince Yu's Mansion, bowed to Rou Ke, saw that she was writing with a pen, and waited with lowered eyebrows.

"Recommend a musician to the Secretary of the Jiaofang." Rou Ke showed the paper to Wen Lun, and saw the word "Lin Wan" in the letter.

Although you can go to the Ministry of Rites to check the yellow book household registration, since you don't know the details of Lin Wan's family background and whether it is the capital's native place, Rou Ke described Lin Wan's appearance in detail in order to avoid delaying others with the same name. In the past 12 years, she has always been willing to do good deeds, offering incense and silver to temples wherever she goes, but in order to accumulate good deeds in order to impress the heavens, she gave herself a little hope and expectation, so that all the waiting would not be in vain.Since it is fate to meet Lin Wan, and seeing that she is a weak woman who can still behave politely in the face of wealth, it is better to raise her hand to help.