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After all, she was Shangguan Jinghong's woman, so the spies didn't dare to sneak in and spy on her changing clothes.
At this moment, she had just let out a sigh of relief when a boy at the door of the restaurant came over attentively to lead her in.
Take Shangguan Jingcong...
She had already made up her mind not to see him again, but unfortunately, although they were not close friends, they knew each other well. She knew that he would keep his word and she could not bear to let him miss the affairs of the court. The emperor was diligent in his work and would definitely criticize him.
When I got in, I saw dozens of tables on the first floor, most of which were already full. The smoke from the steaming tea was refreshing and elegant, mixed with the aroma of food, it was a pleasant scene, and the place was bustling with people. It was really lively and bustling.
The doorman asked with a smile, "Sir, are you here to see someone or to have a meal? If so, please check which table you are at and I will take you there."
Qiaochu laughed a little, thinking that these servants saw off guests every day and would have some eyes to look at people, but she still offered Luo Yi first. Although she greeted him with a smile and was not neglectful, her words had already classified her.
I had just inquired about it in the silk shop. This Xuanxiang Restaurant is seven stories high. Not to mention that the last three floors are an inn. The first to fourth floors are the restaurant. The first floor has the most ordinary seats. Although the environment and food selection are higher-end than other restaurants, they are incomparable to the second to fourth floors.
The higher you go, the better the environment and food, the fewer people there are, and of course, the more expensive the prices are.
When we got to the fourth floor, we heard that there were only a few private rooms.
Songfeng Elegant Room, King Xia is on the fourth floor, right
She looked toward the stairs and was about to ask the boy to take her to the fourth floor, when her eyes suddenly fell on a servant boy who was standing beside the stairs and looking around. The servant boy had an embroidered purse tied around his waist.
She was startled and couldn't help but smile. Shangguan Jingchong was really thoughtful and even sent a servant to pick her up.
He knew that it was inconvenient for her to come out, and she might have changed her makeup, so the servant would not recognize her, but he gave the servant a purse so that she could recognize him easily. It was the purse she gave him, with northern-style flower embroidery, a thing from the folk workshop, how could she not recognize it.
The servant was also a smart man. Seeing her staring at him, he was surprised and happy. Just as he was about to ask something, she nodded, signaling him not to say anything. Shangguan Jingcong had probably already thought about it and decided to go to a secluded place where it would be inconvenient for her to come and go, and he was also afraid that she would avoid suspicion.
But although this place is crowded, it is also the safest and most dangerous place.
She waved to the doorman and was about to walk over when suddenly a male voice sounded behind her, "Sir, my master and young lady would like to invite you over for a drink."
Qiaochu was slightly startled. Who was that person? She didn't know many people in Chaoge, and now she was dressed as a man and wearing a veil. Even if someone knew her, they might not be able to recognize her easily.
However, he was always cautious, fearing that any unexpected incident would disturb King Xia, so he winked at the servant and turned around quickly.
Standing in front was a man dressed like a waiter, with a very domineering appearance. He had very high cheekbones and a very sharp gaze.
She doesn't know this person!
Who is his master
Following the high cheekbones man's gaze, he saw five people sitting at a table not far away, three men and two women. Among them, one man and the two women were very young and dressed gorgeously. Just from the clothes, it can be known that these people must be from wealthy or noble families.
The man in brocade clothes had a slight beard under his chin and looked handsome, but his facial features were slightly sharp and had a rough look. The older woman had warm and beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and looked like a gentle lady, but her lips were slightly upturned, and there was a hint of wisdom. The other girl had rosy cheeks and beautiful eyes, and her eyes were shining, and she was as charming as peaches and plums, and she was captivating. She was a real beauty.
The other two men at the table were both older, one solemn and dignified, the other stern and imposing.
In addition, behind each person stood two attendants, one male and one female. This posture made Qiaochu more certain of his own thoughts, these people must be extraordinary.
I don’t know which official family in the court he came from, or which relative of Shangguan Jinghong he was
She became more and more suspicious. With such a grand manner, why didn't he go upstairs but instead sat on the first floor
At this moment, the two old men were drinking with each other, while the three young men and women were staring at her with interest.
However, that look was not kind.
That's the way you look at your prey.
She didn't know them, but how did she offend these people
She took a breath, calmed herself down, and followed the tall-faced man. The young girl giggled and said, "Aunt Caining, as expected, what you said is right. It is better to sit here. There are many interesting people in Chaoge. This man also likes to wear a veil when he goes out."
The older woman called Aunt Cai Ning smiled, glanced at Qiao Chu, took the tea handed over by the maid, took a sip, and smiled even more, "How about it, have you two made up your mind?"
Although the girl called this woman "Auntie", she was not much older than the girl. The girl looked to be around 16 years old, and she was only two or three years older.
At this time, the man in brocade clothes smiled and said, "Well, I bet this boy is even a girl. Look at his figure and his big, beautiful eyes. He must have a good-looking face under the veil. Yinping, what do you think?"
The girl chuckled. She was Yin Ping. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Qiao Chu for a long while before slowly saying, "Since she's wearing a veil, her appearance must be either extremely beautiful or extremely ugly! I bet she's... an ugly freak, a pig."
Qiaochu was slightly shocked and smiled bitterly in his heart. He finally understood what tricks these men and women were playing. At first glance, the girl seemed pure and innocent, but now it seems that her words were sharp and not simple at all.
These three people are not like ordinary playboys. I didn't expect that they would come up with such a naughty boy.
Unfortunately, I am the cannon fodder.
They want to take off her veil and bet on her looks!
It would be fine if she was just cannon fodder, but seeing that her clothes were made of ordinary materials, they thought she was an ordinary citizen, so they bullied her at will and spoke without reservation. Evil feudal society.
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How could she just give in? She was thinking about walking away, but the tall man stared at her closely, "Sir, please."
She did not move, but raised her eyebrows and looked at the table not far in front of her, and said loudly: "Thank you, young master and young lady, for the wine. I appreciate it. Everyone, please."
The three of them smiled at each other. Seeing that she didn't seem angry at all, they were all slightly startled. The man in brocade clothes clapped his hands in the air. The man with high cheekbones understood and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and said lightly: "Sir, please come over and have a drink. These banknotes are yours."
Qiaochu glanced at the banknotes in the tall-faced man's hand. There was a banknote of 100 taels on the top, and the whole stack was worth at least a thousand taels of silver. However, she was the concubine of King Rui after all, and she didn't need this little pocket money, so she didn't move, but stood still and looked back indifferently.
At this moment, the originally noisy restaurant became mostly silent, as if everyone knew that there was some excitement here and looked over.
Qiaochu complained about his luck, he always managed to be the center of attention. Unfortunately... none of them were good.
As she was thinking about it, she was suddenly startled. She seemed to see two tables of familiar faces among the crowd of people watching the fun.
She suppressed her fear and looked over quietly. She felt a chill in her heart and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She ran into an acquaintance.
And there are two tables.
One is the prince, Shen Qingling, Cao Zhaonan and Wang Mang.
The second is Prince Ning and others.
The most dangerous place is still the most dangerous.
The three best dishes were located in the front center of the first floor, and the tables for the Crown Prince and Prince Ning were at a 45-degree angle to these tables.
There was only one table between the two brothers' tables, so people from the two tables must have seen each other.
At this time, it was rare for the brothers to be united and smile together to watch her fun. I wonder if the two of them knew these three top-notch people.
Fortunately, she looks like this, and it would be difficult to recognize her unless she takes off her veil.
She slowly calmed down. She was too shocked, but she had to calm down.
Now either go upstairs quickly or leave immediately.
It would be troublesome if King Xia came down to look for her.
Thinking of this, she shuddered slightly, and suddenly remembered something. She glanced and saw that the boy was gone.
If he went to find King Xia—
She didn't dare to stay any longer and immediately turned around and left
There was a sweet laugh behind him. "It is said that courtesy comes before force. We have already invited you. As the saying goes, if someone respects me one foot, I will respect him ten feet. If you don't show your respect, don't blame us for being rude."
Qiaochu was also immediately angry. From the voice, it was Cai Ning. She was so wronged that there was no room for her to maneuver!
It seems that she can't get away with it like this.
An idea suddenly came to her mind, and a plan came to her mind immediately. A strong wind suddenly swept behind her, and she knew that it was the tall man who came to arrest her. She did not resist and let him capture her and bring her in front of the three men.
She sighed. The hundreds of people on the floor really turned a blind eye and no one spoke up to say a word.
She doesn't count on the Crown Prince anymore, and Prince Ning also...
The man had been brought before the three young men and women.
The man in brocade touched his nose and smiled softly, "Sir, is it not a good thing to celebrate the solar terms? Should I call you Miss?"
Yin Ping had a half-smile on his face, "Brother, could it be that you have fallen in love with her?"
Liked? Qiaochu sneered. This man's smile was fake. Unfortunately, he was not as good at pretending as Shangguan Jinghong. His eyes were full of gloom.
Yinping also knew her brother, and knew that he looked down upon such common women. She and her brothers were of noble status, and her brother Chunfeng had a lot of beauties in his hands. Unless this woman was somewhat pretty, she could still be played with by her brother. She did not joke with him, and said solemnly: "The loser must do something for the winner, and I will be your witness."
As she spoke, she glanced at the tall-cheeked man and ordered, "Come, lift her veil for me."
Just now, there were people watching the fun and talking loudly, but as soon as she finished speaking, the restaurant suddenly became completely quiet.
Everyone was nervous, including the three young men and women, and their eyes fell on Qiaochu's face.
It’s not about who will win or lose in this bet, but because these people have aroused my curiosity. I want to know whether this young man is a girl, and most importantly, is she beautiful or ugly
The high-cheeked man was about to touch the veil when he suddenly heard the young man in blue say in a deep voice, "Wait!"
Ning Wang's table.
Qin Dongning's face flushed, and she immediately struggled to break free from Zong Pu's hand, "What are you doing? Let go! Those people are clearly the Xixia barbarians. Are we just going to let our Dongling people be bullied by them?"
Zong Pu hummed softly, then said slowly: "I don't think so. The boy looks calm and composed, not like an ordinary person. The Fifth Master hasn't said anything yet, why are you so anxious, little girl?"
Qin Dongning was stunned, but saw King Ning patting the back of Peilan's hand soothingly, who was as anxious as her. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips, and he raised his wine cup and toasted in one direction.
Qin Dongning looked in that direction, and the person with whom Prince Ning was toasting was the Crown Prince.
In front, the prince was smiling slightly and raising his wine cup to show his intention to King Ning. Then he became interested and narrowed his eyes to look at the young man in blue sitting at the middle table.
Shen Qingling, who was beside him, had eyes flickering, occasionally looking at the young man in the field, but more often, staring at the direction of the door.
Qin Dongning's heart tightened slightly. Prince Rui would be here soon, right
She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard Prince Ning, Zong Pu and Pei Lan shout at the same time: "Xiaoyao, look!"
She was startled, knowing that something new must have happened with the prince and princess of Western Xia, so she quickly calmed down and looked over.
"What did you say?"
After hearing what Qiaochu said, Chunfeng, Caining and Yinping were all a little surprised. They didn't expect that the young man would offer such conditions.
Cai Ning hesitated for a moment. Chun Feng stared at Qiao Chu with a hint of interest in his eyes. He then looked at the tall man and ordered, "Let her go first."
The tall-faced man put one hand on Qiaochu's shoulder and the other hand was just inches away from her veil.
Upon hearing this, he immediately withdrew his hand.
At this time, Cai Ning's eyes deepened, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said slowly: "Well, according to the conditions you set, are you sure you are so knowledgeable? Our Master Chunfeng is well-informed, how could he be afraid of a girl like you?"