On this day, Prince Miaojiang still went out to find the whereabouts of the King of Ten Thousand Gu. The king has been taken away from the capital, it is hard to tell if this is true or not, I wonder if the eldest son has heard of it?"
Mr. Qi knew that he was just a routine probing, and after discussing with Fenghuang yesterday, he got an idea, so he wanted to show him a show, so he replied decisively: "Impossible! I returned half a month ago..." After half a sentence, he suddenly stopped. , just pretending to be a leaker.
Prince Miao Jiang didn't expect too much at first, he was overjoyed immediately when he heard that there was something going on, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Mr. Qi's sleeve and asked, "Half a month ago? Could it be that the eldest son has really seen the king of ten thousand gus? I implore the eldest son If I can tell you a thing or two, I will tell you the truth, Xiaowang and Wangfei have searched for many days but found nothing, so there is nothing I can do." The tone was so earnest that it was impossible to refuse.
At this moment, Young Master Qi pretended to be very remorseful, hesitated for a long time before opening his mouth: "Oh, I shouldn't have said it. But the prince has indeed worked too hard for many days. However, my knowledge is limited. A few days ago, the king got it by coincidence from the host of the Shaoge Pavilion in Beili Pavilion, as for what happened after that, I don’t know anything about it.”
Prince Miao Jiang only knew about Luo Pavilion before, but he had never heard of Beili Pavilion, but after hearing what Mr. Qi said, it seems that there is a similar existence, so he didn't ask much, just asked for an address, and Mr. Qi entered. Utake pen and ink wrote a copy for him.
Prince Miaojiang took the note and looked at it, cupped his hands again, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Eldest Prince, for your help, Xiao Wang will try to find it now." He bowed to him, then left Qi's mansion and went to the north. Li Pavilion.
The prince thought that the Beili Pavilion should be like the Luo Pavilion, the so-called "Pavilion" is just a false name, and the place should be hidden, but who knew that the further he walked, the more he went to the downtown area. When he got there, he asked people again, and he saw It's such a big and magnificent restaurant, I can't help but be amazed, it turns out that there really is such a pavilion in Beili Pavilion.
He was not in a hurry to go in, first he stood on one side and looked at the guests who came in, most of them were well-dressed, probably they were high-ranking officials, thinking that the status of the Beili Pavilion was really not easy, so he lowered his head and looked at his own Clothes and shoes, after a little tidying up properly, walked to the pavilion.
The inside of Beili Pavilion is like other restaurants. There is a lobby downstairs and several private rooms upstairs. The prince has quietly looked at the layout of the pavilion since he entered. The carved beams and painted buildings are very gorgeous and exquisite. He has seen many Han houses before. There is no restaurant comparable to this one. For a moment, the prince even suspected that he had come to the wrong place, but the words "Bei Li Pavilion" on the plaque when he entered the door were indeed correct, so he relaxed and chose an empty table to sit down and waited for someone to greet him.
At this moment, the pavilion is the busiest time of the day, and there is a lot of traffic, and the waiter is busy greeting each other. After the prince sat alone for a while, someone finally saw him. The boy wiped his sweat and brought a pot of tea over. serve.
The young man put the tea on the table, poured a cup with him, and smiled courteously: "This is the fragrant tea that comes with this shop. The guest officer should drink it first. The cook in the shop has clean hands and feet, and the dishes are served quickly. Excuse me." What kind of wine and food does the official want? Or do you need to recommend something? The little one immediately told the kitchen to make it."
The prince looked up at him, and smiled politely: "I want to see your young master, I have something important to ask, I wonder if my little brother can inform me?"
The man heard that he was not talking about the boss but was directly looking for the Young Pavilion Master, so he knew that there was some connection, so he restrained himself and said: "Please drink tea here first, wait a moment, let me go and inform you."
Prince Miaojiang nodded slightly: "I'm sorry." He took a sip from the teacup, but it was quite different from the Camellia oleifera and Pu'er that Miaojiang often drank. He thought to himself, using this tea as a gift shows the generosity of the Beili Pavilion, and he wonders who the owner of the young pavilion is.
After waiting for a while, someone came to take him upstairs, walked around many rooms, and finally entered a quiet room, and as soon as he entered, he saw a woman standing with her back to him.
The woman stood with her hands behind her back, which was quite imposing, so the prince boldly guessed that it was the young pavilion master, and raised his voice slightly but said politely: "I have met the young pavilion master."
Hearing the sound, Chu Meng turned around and smiled faintly: "Your Excellency misunderstood, I am only in charge here, and the Young Pavilion Master is not here now. If you have anything to say to this subordinate, I will pass it on to you."
Seeing that he had recognized the wrong person, Prince Miao Jiang looked a little embarrassed, but soon returned to normal. Seeing that this person is the mouthpiece of the Young Pavilion Master, he reckoned that his status is not low, and it is probably okay to talk to her, so he bowed respectfully: "So that's it, I'm being rude. The thing is, I've been looking for it all the time. A rare item from Miaojiang, I just heard that the Young Pavilion Master is getting one recently... "
Chu Meng had already received news from Fenghuang earlier, saying that Prince Miaojiang was so and so. Now that he was beating around the bush, he could probably guess what he was looking for. Before he finished speaking, he asked directly: "What did you say , but the King of Myriad Gu in Miaojiang?"
The prince's eyes lit up when he heard the words, knowing that the eldest son Qi did not lie to him, so he no longer concealed it: "Yes, the king of ten thousand Gu is really in the hands of the young pavilion master?" After thinking about it and worried about making a mistake, he added another sentence : "The King of Ten Thousand Gus, have you seen it before? Can you describe its appearance in detail?"
After thinking about it, Chu Meng replied solemnly: "I don't dare to lie, our Young Pavilion Master does have this thing, and now, the King of Myriad Gu has changed from white to red, and it exploded from the centipede's stomach."
Hearing what she said, the prince was indeed not bad, it was exactly the description of the King of Ten Thousand Gus, barely suppressed the excitement in his heart, and made up his mind to get it back, so he tested Chu Meng's tone: "I urgently need this King of Ten Thousand Gus, I hope you can get it back." Young Pavilion Master can part with you, please tell me." He spoke earnestly, fearing that the woman would refuse straight away.
The prince kept observing Chu Meng's expression while speaking, but she was not surprised, she still had a calm and distanced smile on her face: "That's okay, as long as your Excellency meets our needs, it is not difficult to get the king of ten thousand Gu. "
As soon as the prince heard that there was room for turning around, he said eagerly and firmly: "The king of ten thousand Gu is bound to win, so how can the young pavilion master be willing to give it up?"
Chu Meng smiled lightly: "I can understand your Excellency's mood, but whether our Young Pavilion Master will give you the King of Myriad Gu depends on you, the Ninth Prince of Miao Jiang."
The prince saw that her expression did not seem to be fake, but he really couldn't understand the meaning, so he asked directly: "What does this matter have to do with our ninth son?"
Chu Meng didn't want to say more to him: "Recently, there are a lot of trifles in the pavilion, and I'm entangled in all kinds of things. I'm afraid it's too late to talk to the prince in detail. What's the matter? The prince is a smart person, just think about it a little bit." I realized." After speaking, he asked the waiter to see off the guests, and he walked out of the room first.
The prince was still in a daze, but he saw the waiter waiting at the side and made a gesture of raising his hand to see off the guests, so he couldn't stay any longer, so he followed him downstairs and left Beili Pavilion.
Although the prince didn't meet the Young Pavilion Master himself this trip, it was not in vain, because after all, he had some clues, even though he couldn't fully understand what Chu Meng said.
It was already noon after returning to Qi's mansion, the prince was full of worries, finished his lunch with the concubine and Prince Qi, and wanted to go back to his room for a nap.
The concubine Wang woke up early today and found that her husband had got up and left, and he hadn't been seen all morning. She saw that his expression was different from usual when she was eating, and she wanted to ask, but Mr. Qi was by her side, so she had to hold back. There were only two of them at the moment. Can't help but ask: "Where did Your Highness go today? Could it be that you have gained something?"
The prince nodded: "Yeah, but I'm not sure. When I went out today, I met Mr. Qi and asked him a question. It happened that he slipped his mouth, so I asked the question along the way. He had no choice but to tell me, The young master of Beili Pavilion got the King of Ten Thousand Gus by chance."
The concubine Wang was very happy when she heard this, and said strangely: "Since that's the case, I asked the young pavilion master to talk about it. Why do you say you are not sure?"
The prince was silent for a moment, his brows never loosened: "I have been to Beili Pavilion, but the master of the young pavilion, Shenlong, could not see the end, but the person in charge told me whether the master of the young pavilion will give us the king of ten thousand gu or not. It depends on the meaning of the Ninth Prince, but I can't understand this after thinking about it."
The princess pursed her lips: "Not only you don't understand, but I also do the same, but since the Ninth Prince mentioned this matter to me last time, he must know some details, why don't we go back and ask him."
The prince felt that his wife was right this time, so he nodded his approval. The two thought it was not too late, so they immediately packed up their clothes and planned to say goodbye to Mr. Qi, and hurried back to Miaojiang overnight.
On the other side of the capital, because Miao Jiang no longer supplies Gu worms, in the inn, the man in red went into a rage and vented his anger on his subordinates, scolding them head and face. Those people had no choice but to let him spoil them due to their low status.
Because the supply of Gu worms was cut off in Luoge, the puppets could no longer be manipulated, so the capital became much more peaceful, and the people gradually dispelled the resulting fear and began to return to normal life.
And those people who have been hurt by the puppets will be appeased by the Seventh Prince's House and the Sixth Prince's House, and will be given grain and silver taels. After the catastrophe, the common people had a stable life for the rest of their lives, and they all loved these two princes sincerely.
The two princes are well-known, and such things naturally spread to the palace. The emperor was very happy to hear that Yang Tingxing's reputation among the people had risen. After all, as his favorite son, he had to win the hearts of the people and become the heir apparent in the future. more reasoned and convincing.
However, after hearing that Yang Tingjing was quite popular with the common people, the emperor was a little displeased. It wasn't that he didn't like Yang Tingjing, the seventh son, but if his demeanor was better than Yang Tingxing's, it would be against his original intention , Just as the stars and the moon compete for brilliance, Yang Tingxing is a star, and the emperor will never allow a moon to appear out of thin air to damage its brilliance.