Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Thinking of the possibility of meeting Li Shishi again, Senior Official Ximen Qing felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart, and slept soundly at night.

After getting ready the next day, Ximenqing, accompanied by two attendants, went to the only way from Donghuamen to Xiaoyu Street, found a teahouse, and occupied a table facing the street and window on the first floor, eating Fragrant tea, waiting for the appearance of the little lady Yue'er.

After noon, a servant who kept looking around by the window called Ximen Qing softly: "Your Majesty, the little maid is here!"

Hearing this, Ximen Qing got up and went to the window, followed the attendant's hand to look out the window, and sure enough, he saw a pretty little maid walking slowly.However, that court lady is not Yue'er from back then!

"Your Majesty, do you want me to invite that little maid in for a visit?" the attendant asked beside Ximen Qing.

"No, this little lady is not the one I'm looking for! Let her go first, let me think about it for a while." Ximen Qing replied.

Seeing the little maid walking by the street outside the window, Ximenqing looked it over carefully, and after confirming that she was right, she sat back at the table and asked the two attendants, "You two are sure that this little maid belongs to Li Shishi?" The name of the people around you is 'Yue'er'?"

The two attendants answered with a vow that there was absolutely nothing wrong. The two of them also spent money to buy the guards of the imperial guards in front of the Donghua Gate. They found out clearly that this little maid was Concubine Li Ming, the maid next to Li Shishi. It's called Yue'er.

After listening to the attendant's words, Ximen Qing fell into deep thought.There is no such coincidence in the world, two maids named Yue'er happened to appear beside Li Shishi.If this little palace lady named Yue'er is Li Shishi's personal maid, then it means that the Yue'er whom she met two years ago has left Master Li for some reason.

The name of this little palace lady today is very likely to be given by Li Shishi to commemorate Yue'er who is as close as a sister!Inferring from this, since Li Shishi gave the name Yue'er to this close little maid, it means that this little maid is now a truly trusted confidant by Li Shishi's side.If not, Li Shishi would not have entrusted her with the management of the old residence.

From this point of view, it is worth taking a risk to let this little palace maid bring a letter to Li Shishi for her, letting her know that she has returned to Bianliang, Tokyo.However, for the sake of safety, it is naturally impossible to write a letter, and it is necessary to use a token that only he and Li Shishi understand.So, what token should be used?

Holding the teacup, Ximen Qing pondered over and over in his heart, and finally made up his mind.He borrowed a pen and paper from Dr. Cha, spread out the paper on the table, dipped the pen in the ink, and composed the popular songs he taught Li Shishi on the paper in one go.

At the beginning, I did good things with her by teaching Li Shishi to play these pieces.As soon as Li Shishi saw these music scores, he would naturally understand that the old man had returned.I don't know how she will respond to me, the Ximen official who once made her fall in love after two years?

After the ink on the paper was completely dry, Ximen Qing put away the score, sipped tea leisurely, and waited for the little maid named Yue'er to return.

When Na Yue'er returned the same way, she was invited into the teahouse by Ximen Qing's attendants and came to Ximen Qing's side.

The handsome and unrestrained Ximen Qing was already a seasoned veteran. When facing the little maid, she just teased her casually, causing the little maid to blush and tell her all about herself.Sure enough, it was exactly as Ximen Qing had expected, this little maid was a confidant who was handpicked by Li Shishi after Yue'er left.In order to miss Yue'er who had gone away, Li Shishi asked the little maid to change her name to Yue'er and serve her by her side.

"Little lady, your master Concubine Ming and I are old acquaintances from the same hometown. Today I have a small gift for Concubine Ming. Maybe my lady will bring it to the palace for me?" Ximen Qing smiled charmingly.

Chapter 378 Score Teaser

The palace maid Yue'er saw that the paper Ximenqing handed over was just a sheet of music, not something prohibited, so she nodded in agreement and put away the sheet of music.She said to Ximen Qing: "Master, I will definitely hand over this gift to the master. I don't know if you have anything else for the slave to bring to the master?"

Ximen Qing said to the court lady Yue'er: "You can just say hello to her from the old man. When you leave the palace in the future, I will still wait for you on this street, thank you little lady!" After saying this, Ximen Qing A silver ingot was stuffed into the little hand of the maid Yue'er.

The little maid was grabbed by Ximen Qing, she blushed and nodded hastily.After Ximen Qing let go, the little maid escaped from the teahouse like a frightened rabbit and left in a hurry.

Ximenqing stood at the window and looked at the palace maid Yue'er who was going away, thinking to himself, I don't know how Master Li will react when he sees the score I sent.And why is her maid, Xiao Yue'er, no longer by her side? Where has she gone?

After seeing the little palace maid disappearing into the crowd, Ximen Qing left the teahouse and walked towards Ling Zhen's house with his attendants.Li Shishi's reply letter will not be received until the next day, and Lin Lingsu from Shangqing Baolu Palace was struck by lightning again, and he is still recovering from his injuries in the past two days, and Ximenqing is not interested in talking to this black man about scriptures, so , I can only go to the two brothers Ling Zhen and Xu Ning to drink and chat, to deepen the brotherhood.

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In fact, Ximenqing knew that there was still a historical Liangshan hero in Bianliang City, Tokyo at this time, and that was Xuanzan, the "ugly county horse" who served as the defense envoy of the Yamen in Busi Yamen.

Xuan Zan praised this person for his high martial arts skills, he was good at wielding a steel knife, and he could also shoot arrows, he was considered a talent.However, this person can be said to be a strange flower among Liangshan heroes. His most prominent feature is not martial arts, but ugliness.Although there are a lot of ugly men in Liangshan, such as Li Kui and Bao Xu, they are so ugly that they all have an ugly character in their nicknames. It can be seen that Xuan Zan is the most well-deserved ugly man in Liangshan.

When Xuanzan was also glorious, he once fought arrows with Fan Jiang, and won the game of arrows, and because of this, he was recruited by the prince as his son-in-law.But although the prince was blind and didn't care about Xuan Zan's appearance, the princess thought it was too ugly, depressed and died with hatred.Xuan Zan made his wife ugly, so he naturally lost the prince's favor.Because of his unstable backing, he only served as the yamen defense envoy Baoyi in Busi yamen, and he was never allowed to be reused.

Because he knew that Xuan Zan was too ugly, Ximen Qing also shunned him and was unwilling to take the initiative to make friends with him.It is not surprising to Ximen Qing that Xuan Zan is good at wielding steel knives and shooting straight arrows.Ximenqing himself is good at double swordsmanship, and after he learns how to shoot arrows with classmate Zhou, his kung fu is still beyond praise.For Ximen Qing, Xuanzan is not a lot of people around him, and a lot of people without him, so he is not a talent that urgently needs to be recruited.

Of course, Xuan Zan and the "Big Sword" Guan Sheng who served as the patrol inspector of Pudong are good brothers, and it may be useful to make friends with Guan Sheng in the future.However, Ximenqing himself knew that Guan Sheng was in Pudong in Hedong, and if he really wanted to make friends with Guan Sheng, he could just go there himself, and there was no need for Xuan Zan to make a bridge.

For Ximenqing, who is now committed to developing forces in Shandong and Hebei, Pudong, where Guan Sheng is located, is too far away.Therefore, for Xuan Zan, Guan Sheng and others, let's act according to the camera in the future.

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When Ximen Qing left to meet Ling Zhen and Xu Ning, Li Shishi's personal maid, Yue'er, also walked into the palace and returned to Li Shishi's residence with the score written by Ximen Qing.

Li Shishi, who was canonized as Ming Concubine, was currently teasing the child in his arms.The boy had just turned one year old, and he was Zhao Hang, the No.20 sixth son of Emperor Huizong.Seeing that the court lady Yue'er had returned to the palace, Li Shishi hugged the child and asked: "Yue'er has worked hard, is everything safe in my old residence?"

"My lady, the old residence in Xiaoyu Street remains the same. It's just that today, my servant met a gentleman who claimed to be an old man from my mother's hometown outside the palace, and asked my servant to bring back a small gift for my mother." The maid Yue'er took out Ximen from her bosom. Qing hand-wrote the score, and presented it in front of Li Shishi with both hands.

Hearing this, Li Shishi handed the baby Zhao Hang to the nanny, and let the nanny hug Zhao Hang and retreat with the maids, leaving Yue'er alone, then took the paper and unfolded it for a closer look.If you don't look at it, just look at it, Li Shishi's face pales suddenly, and he stands up abruptly.

Seeing that Li Shishi's complexion was different, the palace maid Yue'er hurriedly supported Li Shishi by her side, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you alright? It's all the servant's fault for disturbing Your Majesty..."

Li Shishi stabilized his figure, waved his hands to Yue'er, said that he was fine, told her not to be frightened, not to make a sound, and stepped back for the time being.

After the maid Yue'er left, only Li Shishi was left in the room.Li Shishi's chest fluctuated, and then he spread the paper on the table and looked at it carefully.Li Shishi has no doubt that these music scores are the few new songs given to him by Professor Ximenqing, the elegant son.

Li Shishi touched the sheet music slowly with his jade fingers, two drops of clear tears fell from his cheeks, and he sighed secretly in his heart: "Hang'er, your father finally came to see your mother!"

Since Yue'er left, Li Shishi kept in mind that Ximen Qing might return to Bianliang City to find him.But how could he and Ximen Qing communicate with each other across the high wall of the imperial city?Li Shishi arranged for this little palace lady to go out of the palace every two days to take care of the old residence in Xiaoyu Street, just to create opportunities for Ximen Qing.Because she knew that if Ximen Qing came to find her, he would definitely go to Xiaoyu Street to inquire about the news.

After two years of hard work, it finally worked today. That enemy Ximen Qing was indeed a smart man, and he seized the opportunity that he intentionally left for him, and conveyed his return to Tokyo Bianliang and his longing for him secretly through this music score. into the palace.

Ximen Langjun, you really are not a heartless person!Do you know that Master has given birth to a son for you? ...But, sister Yue'er went to Yanggu, so she should have told him about my pregnancy a long time ago, right?He, why did he delay for so long before coming to Bianliang, Tokyo to find me? ...Sister Yue'er, what happened to her and her child?

Li Shishi was sitting by the table in a daze, with a lot of thoughts, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time.After a long time, a melodious Xiao sound came from her room.

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Two days later, the court lady Yue'er left the palace with Ximen Qing's gifts given to her by Li Shishi, and walked on the way to Xiaoyu Street.Ximen Qing had already led people to wait outside Xiaoyu Street. After seeing the court lady Yue'er, he invited her into a private room in another teahouse.

"I have seen the high officials. My master asked the servants to bring this thing to the high officials. Please take care of the high officials." The maid Yue'er handed the thing to Ximen Qing.

Ximen Qing took a closer look, this thing looked familiar, wasn't this the five-stringed ruan qin inlaid with mother-of-pearl that he left at her home after he succeeded in teasing Li Shishi back then?It turns out that Li Shishi has been cherishing it all the time!

Chapter 379 Ruan Qin's Echo

When Ximenqing saw this Ruan Qin, a stone fell from his heart. It seems that Li Shishi really has an unforgettable old love for him, and it is worthwhile to try his best to seek a moment with her.But just sending out this dumb Ruan Qin, what message does Li Shishi want to convey to me?

Ximen Qing took the five-string Ruan Qin inlaid with mother-of-pearl and inspected it carefully. After a while, he saw the clue.

I saw that two of the five-string Ruan Qin's strings were not complete, but were cut and then joined together.

Li Shishi is a person with a delicate mind, and it is absolutely impossible for this court lady to bring a defective Ruan Qin out of the palace for no reason!If the string is broken, you can pick it up again. Li Shishi is implying that after two years of separation, I can continue the relationship?Hehe~ Then Li Shishi really has a deep affection for this official, which is unforgettable!

Ximen Qing felt hot all over, and couldn't help but start thinking about it.

"Miss Yue'er has worked hard. Please report to your master and say that I have accepted the gift. I am very grateful. I will still have gifts for your master in the future. At that time, Miss Lao Yueer will be needed." Ximen Qing Another big ingot of silver was stuffed into the hand of the little maid.

"Don't worry, senior officials, Yue'er will leave the palace every two days. If there is anything you need Yue'er to do, just come to find Yue'er." The little maid said to Ximen Qing with a smile.

When Ximen Qing found this little palace maid for the first time, although she was delighted to be seduced by Ximen Qing and was willing to do things for this handsome man, she was still skeptical about the friendship between Ximen Qing and her own concubine.Now that the empress is giving gifts to Ximen Qing in return, the little maid naturally has no doubts, and can't help getting closer to Ximen Qing.

Hearing this, Ximen Qing said some thoughtful words to the little palace lady, which made the little palace lady smile with joy.Seeing that the heat was almost ready, Ximen Qing sent the little maid out.

After Ximen Qing sent away the palace lady Yue'er, he looked at the five-string Ruan inlaid with mother-of-pearl, frowned, thinking about how he could meet Li Shishi.

Let Li Shishi return to Xiaoyu Street with an excuse, and then meet her secretly?

No, after all, the Little Royal Street is a romantic place, Li Shishi has already entered the palace and became Huizong's concubine, how can he go back there again?