Chapter 18 Qiu Ju fills the garden to find out the wind
It was just dawn, and there were few tourists and travelers. The sleepy servant was holding a pot of hot tea in his hand, while yawning tiredly.?????
"You stupid guy, why not hurry!"
The shopkeeper glared at his little eyes, cursed, took the tea kettle, turned around and walked quickly to the lobby, and the bloated body under the printed robe was trembling as a result.
It was still early, so there were naturally no diners in the lobby. There were only a few people sitting in front of the table beside the window. The shopkeeper walked forward with his hands and feet and placed the teapot. Just as he was about to pick up the cup and pour it over, he saw a middle-aged man with a black robe, white face, and a green beard under his jaw.
"Two young masters, so I'll make up for it. Tomorrow, the prince is waiting for the two of you to come."
As he said that, he turned around and left. Of course, he did not forget to throw away a few pieces of silver and paid for the crispy tea cakes on the table.
"Shopkeeper, are you holding this kettle? Are you still not allowed to have tea?"
After hearing this, the shocked shopkeeper Zhu quickly came to his senses, smiled and handed the tea kettle forward. He knew the man in black just now. He was the manager of the outer courtyard of Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, and he had a very noble status. He came here specially, and it was obvious that the prince was inviting the two people in front of him.
Thinking about this, the smile on Manager Zhu's fat face became more flattering, and he wanted to worship Liu Xi and Ma Xiu as his ancestors.
“It’s really annoying!”
Ma Xiu drove the shopkeeper Zhu away with anger, immediately changed his face, took out a cup, filled a cup of tea, and pushed it to Liu Xi with a smile, "Brother Yusheng..."
The soft and soft sound was soft and soft, but Liu Xi felt a chill. He picked up the cup, slightly wiped the tea, and ignored it.
Seeing this, Ma Xiu was not angry. He poured another cup of it for Wu Shuang'er. He even handed the delicious cakes that the shopkeeper specially found to please the manager of the royal family to the little girl, and kept blinking his eyes full of spring and pressing towards Liu Xi.
The girl is naturally soft-hearted and is the most depressed and sad thing. Wu Shuang'er is no exception.
Unable to resist Ma Xiu's pleading look, Wu Shuang'er opened her eyes and looked at Liu Xi pitifully, "Young Master, why don't we just go and take a look?"
"Yes, yes, brother Yusheng, you don't know that this King of the West is also an elegant person. Not to mention calligraphy and painting are unique, the more famous one is the "Hundred Flowers Garden" mentioned just now. Speaking of this "Hundred Flowers Garden", it is worthy of its name. There are really a hundred kinds of flowers and plants, spring red and autumn fragrance, summer flowers and winter plums, all of which are all strange. It is difficult for ordinary people to take a look at it. Now it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, wouldn't you regret it?"
Speaking of this, Ma Xiu actually looked sad, as if she was a pity for the scenery of the garden of flowers.
Looking at Ma Xiu's painful appearance, Liu Xi sighed in his heart, for a moment, let's go this trip, perhaps he has a destined marriage with Princess Shurou.
If not, I can just die of this heart.
Thinking of this, Liu Xi put down the cup in his hand and cursed at the begging, "You scoundrel, you have said so many things, just to let me accompany you and be your chariot and chariot. Don't act like a little lady here and go with you."
After hearing this, Ma Xiu looked like a magic trick, and suddenly smiled like a flower, and he was filled with tea with Liu Xi, talking about the "Hundred Flowers Garden".
On that day, Liu Xi was in the inn and didn't go anywhere, but until sunset, no one came from the military strategists, and he immediately felt depressed.
Ma Xiu and Wu Shuang'er also stared boredly in the room. When they heard the lively and noisy sounds coming in, they felt even more idle.
Fortunately, Ma Xiu was there, and he talked about what he had experienced in traveling to various prefectures and counties, which made the little girl quite interested. She held her chin with her little hands and listened with relish.
"Mr. Ma, aren't there all the wildernesses outside Shu Mountain, and there are some weird people living without clothes, eating people and swallowing beasts? Why are you talking about as much as Li Tang? It's also a peaceful and peaceful scene?"
The little girl blinked her big eyes and said this sentence in confusion. The Ma Xiu's hand, who was shaking the fan, shook, and the paper fan almost fell to the ground. The smile on her face instantly turned into an embarrassing look, "Shuang'er, how did you know this?"
"He heard from Old Man Chen in Guojiazhuang that he knew a lot. He even went to the northern grasslands and saw sheep as big as a hill!"
Wu Shuang'er spoke very seriously. While talking, she gestured with her hands, but Ma Xiu couldn't help laughing out loud. Even Liu Xi was amused by her words and reached out to rub her little head.
With more joy, the time passed much faster. After the night fell, before Liu Xi and the other two had gone downstairs, Manager Zhu personally brought several dishes of color, fragrance and flavor.
Seeing this, he seemed to be able to think that Liu Xi had a relationship with the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion and wanted to curry favor with her.
He didn't point it out. Anyway, Liu Xi was not cheating outside under the guise of Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, and just settled the bill with silver when he left.
After dinner, Liu Xi could clearly feel that Ma Xiu was feeling uneasy and couldn't sit and stand still. From time to time, he and Wu Shuang'er asked those words "Good clothes and good behavior" that made him and Wu Shuang'er laugh and cry.
After a while of persuasion, Ma Xiu felt that he was a handsome and glamorous young man. He grabbed the paper fan and walked into the room, he asked again, "Brother Yusheng, Xiu is really talented?"
Liu Xi repeatedly said, "Brother Chao, can I still lie to you? How many people in the world can understand the Four Books and Five Classics? Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? And you are so red and white, who doesn't like the truth?"
He reached out and pushed Ma Xiu into the room without giving him a chance to speak again. Liu Xi closed the door. He turned around and looked at Wu Shuang'er standing by the wall, laughed and scolded, "This Ma Jinchao, it is him who wants to see the little lady, and it is him who is so disgusting, it is really disgusting!"
He walked forward and sent Wu Shuang'er to the room in his right hand. After giving a lot of instructions, Liu Xi wanted to turn around and go back to the room.
"Young Master."
Wu Shuang'er, who was sitting in front of the bed, called him, his voice was low and weak, as if he wanted to speak. Seeing Liu Ying coming, the little girl clutched the corner of her skirt tightly with her hands, and her eyes flashed a little and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, if you fall in love with whose little lady, will you become like Young Master Ma?"
After saying that, I didn't dare to look at Liu Xi at the bottom of my head, but I just held the corner of the skirt tighter, and Ruyu's little hand also blushed.
Seeing this, Liu Xi couldn't help but smile. The little girl was only 10 and 4 years old, so how could she understand the relationship between men and women? But seeing her so cute, she naturally wanted to make fun of her.
"Ahem, if I like some little lady from which family I have..."
After coughing twice, he saw Wu Shuang'er erecting her pink ears, he said slowly, "Actually, I don't know anything. If you wait for the opportunity to come, maybe you may be stupid."
After saying this, Liu Xi walked out with a smile and closed the door carefully. Inside the room, Wu Shuang'er raised her head, and her little face, which was covered with red clouds.
The young master said that he did not have a little lady he liked, so it was great.
But then the little girl covered her face with her hands, perhaps because she was afraid that Liu Xi would turn back, so she hurriedly penetrated her petite body into the quilt.
The next day, Liu Xi was still breathing cross-legged and practicing, but he heard the thumping sound outside the door and Ma Xiu's rushing call. He immediately realized that this guy couldn't hold it anymore, so he smiled bitterly and had to stop the exercises.
When he opened the door and saw Ma Xiu, Liu Xi was stunned. It was only a few hours before he saw this. Why did he behave like this? His eyes were swollen and his face was haggard, just like he had become a different person.
"Jinchao, what's wrong with you?"
Grasping Liu Xi's sleeve, Ma Xiu said with tears in his eyes, "Brother Yusheng, Xiu couldn't sleep last night. When he thought of Princess Shurou, he was extremely worried. What should I do if the King of Zhenxi doesn't like it..."
As he was talking, Ma Xiu snorted and fell down. Liu Xi stepped forward and supported him, "Do you guy, do you want to make everyone restless? Don't think about anything now. The only thing you have to do is to have a good sleep."
As the Si hour passed, Wu Shuanger sat at the table and looked at Liu Xi who was eating tea leisurely. After hesitating several times, he finally couldn't help asking, "Young Master, didn't you agree to go to the 'Hundred Garden' today? If Mr. Ma sleeps again, it will be a waste of time."
Hearing this sentence, Liu Xi seemed to realize that the sun was already on the verge of noon. He immediately threw down the cup in his hand and exclaimed, "Shuang'er won't say it, I forgot. I made an appointment yesterday. It would take some time to find it over. It's time to get him up."
As he said that, he walked forward and saw Wu Shuang'er following him. Liu Xi coughed a few times, "Shuang'er, you'd better stay here, so as not to see something inappropriate."
Upon hearing this, Wu Shuang subconsciously stopped, was stunned for a moment, nodded, sat back to the table, just staring at the crack of the door that had not closed, as if he wanted to see what happened.
A faint scream came, which made the little girl feel excited, and she got up and rushed out.
Before we arrived outside the door, we saw Liu Xi and Ma Xiu walking in. One of us looked as usual, the other we rubbed our chest and sucked the cold air there.
"Brother Yusheng, your subordinates are too heavy. Could it be that they deliberately try to make the embroidery impossible?"
Ma Xiu muttered, but Liu Xi continued to drink tea on his own, "Today, if you hadn't let you sleep for a while, how could you become majestic again?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ma Xiu stepping to the bronze mirror, looking around, and then smiled for a long time, "Sure enough, Brother Yusheng said, but his complexion is much better now than before."
As he was speaking, he looked up at the sky accidentally and shouted again, "Oh, it's almost noon. Brother Yusheng, Shuang'er, come with me!"
After finishing his talk, he grabbed the paper fan and hurriedly walked out. Liu Xi and Wu Shuang'er had to follow him.
With Ma Xiu, who was afraid of missing the time, the three of them ate a few bites of food for lunch and rushed to the "Hundred Flowers Garden" later.
After searching all the way, I arrived at the "Hundred Flowers Garden" east of the city just two minutes later. After dealing with Ma Xiu, who had begun to become nervous again, Liu Xi took a deep breath and finally had a rest for a while.
Under the stone bridge, the clear water is gurgling, and the ink bamboos on both sides are formed into forests. The brick and stone paths appear and disappear from time to time. It is indeed an elegant place.
In the path, bamboo waves were filled with ears, and the elegant fragrance was fresh and refreshing. Walking in it was like being in the wilderness of the mountains and forests, and the bustle and bustle outside the streets were gone.
After about a cup of tea, I saw that there was a sudden enlightenment ahead. Aside the flowing water, there were a few acres of square courtyards, with pink walls and black tiles, without glazed gold tiles, or flying beasts. It stood quietly.
Outside the courtyard, the ink bamboo and red plum branches are lightly swaying and swaying, with a lot of charm.
Liu Xi and the other two walked forward, walked past the stone steps, and waited in front of the door. Through the unclosed vermilion gate, they could see the golden colors everywhere.
But it was the autumn chrysanthemums in the garden, playing with the wind.
Chapter completed!