Don’t Show the Son

I want this!

I want this too!

It's all about...

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In Wangdu, in front of a small mobile jewelry stall on the street, a beautiful woman in a plain skirt pointed at the jewelry hanging on the wooden rack and spoke repeatedly.

Lin Xiu looked at it speechlessly, the target customers of this mobile stall on the street were ordinary women from common people's homes, and a piece of jewelry could be bought for a dozen or so pennies.

The imperial concubine may not know that any piece of jewelry on her head, even a single pearl on it, can buy the entire stall.

But seeing that she was happy with the purchase, Lin Xiu didn't talk too much. Anyway, he didn't need to spend money to let this poor woman satisfy her shopping desire.

Standing behind the imperial concubine, Zhu Jin happily took out the silver and bought everything she liked.

Not to mention the stalls on the side of the road, as long as the empress is happy, so what if you buy the jewelry shop on the whole street?

The imperial concubine who had never been shopping before was very curious, she would look at this and that for a while, I am afraid that she herself forgot that the purpose of their going out of the palace was for spiritual pets.

Lin Xiu held the little guy in her arms, and wondered if she had been in a bad mood during this time, but it had already fallen asleep.

When the spiritual pet is asleep, the wings on the back will be folded, just like an ordinary kitten, but much more beautiful than ordinary cats.

After a while, Zhu Jin looked at the time, and said to the imperial concubine: Madam, it's time for lunch. I heard that the food in the Moon Tower is delicious. Do you want to go there for dinner?

The imperial concubine was walking around, and after Zhu Jin reminded her, she felt a little hungry. She nodded and said, You can arrange it.

At this time, Lin Xiu suddenly took a step forward and suggested, Madam, I heard that there is a small shop nearby that serves good pastries and Jiangnan dishes. Do you want to try it, Madam?

When hearing about Jiangnan cuisine, the noble concubine's beautiful eyes lit up, and she said, Just go to the small Jiangnan restaurant you mentioned.

Zhu Jin wondered: Ma'am, the person from the shop is unknown, I'm afraid...

The noble concubine waved her hand and said, There's nothing to be afraid of. Since others don't know my identity, just treat us as ordinary guests.

When Zhu Jin heard this, he couldn't say anything more.

That small shop in the south of the Yangtze River is not located in the most prosperous part of the capital, but it is rather difficult to find. It took Lin Xiu a lot of effort to find out about this small shop.

Although the small shop is not as famous as the Yueyue Building and Tianxiang Building, it still has a good reputation among some diners.

The decoration of the shop is very simple, and the space is not too big. The advantage is that it is clean and simple, and the shop only serves Jiangnan dishes. After the imperial concubine ordered a few dishes, the four of them sat on the four sides of a table.

Having dinner with the imperial concubine, Zhu Jin and Linglong were obviously a little cautious, and they only dared to sit halfway on their buttocks. Lin Xiu had to be more relaxed, called the shopkeeper, and said, Serve all the special dishes here.

The generous guests came, and the boss cheerfully ran to the back kitchen to get busy. This is actually a small husband and wife shop, and we can't afford anyone to help. All the things are done by the boss and the proprietress himself.

Lin Xiu explained to the imperial concubine: Ma'am, this restaurant is run by a couple. They were originally from the south of the Yangtze River. They opened a store in the capital a few years ago. They said that it was for the fellows in the south of the Yangtze River to eat outside. Taste of home.

The noble concubine glanced at Lin Xiu and asked, How do you know I'm from Jiangnan?

Lin Xiu smiled slightly, and said, I heard Madam speak in daily life, and occasionally have a Jiangnan accent, so I guess Madam should have grown up in Jiangnan.

The noble concubine asked in surprise: You grew up in the capital, can you hear the accent of Jiangnan?

Lin Xiudao: I have a friend who is also from Jiangnan, so I can hear Jiangnan dialect.

The noble concubine nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The boss and the proprietress acted very quickly, and within a short time, several dishes were served.

For these Jiangnan dishes, the imperial concubine is very familiar: This is salted duck, this is crystal hoof, this is water chestnut cake, this is candied fruit...

She took a mouthful of food with chopsticks, her red lips slightly parted, and after she put it in her mouth, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face, and she sighed: Gong...Although there are chefs from Jiangnan at home, when the dishes they cook are delivered, It’s already cold, and it’s tasteless to eat, I haven’t tasted this kind of hometown taste for a long time.”

The emperor and concubines seemed to be beautiful, but in fact they couldn't even have a bite of hot food every day. Lin Xiu not only didn't envy them, but felt a little pitiful for them.

After about half an hour, the four people came out of the small Jiangnan restaurant.

The imperial concubine touched the slightly protruding belly under the palace skirt. She hadn't eaten so full for a long time, or in other words, she had never experienced the feeling of fullness since she was a child.

Whether it was when she was young or after she entered the palace, there was always a time for meals. The etiquette of the family and the palace also told her that meals should only be half full at most. It is only now that she knows that the feeling of being full is so blissful .

After glancing at Lin Xiu, the imperial concubine asked again, Where are we going next?

Lin Xiu smiled and said, Mrs. Hui, I just had dinner, so I shouldn't exercise too much. Let's go to the theater to listen to music and have a cup of tea. Music can cultivate sentiment, and it's also good for spiritual pets...

The imperial concubine nodded and said, Just do as you say.

Not long after, Ewha Garden.

As soon as the class leader saw Lin Xiu coming in, he greeted him with a smile, and said, Oh, Mr. Lin, you are here again. Caiyi is just idle at this time, and it is the private room before. I will take you there...

Lin Xiu coughed lightly, and said, I brought a friend with me today, and changed to a bigger room. Where is Caiyi, I have something to ask her...

On the second floor of Lihuayuan, in a certain room, the class master knocked on the door, then pushed the door open and entered, and said to the figure in the room who was tuning the strings: Caiyi, Mr. Lin is here to see you.

Caiyi stood up, gave Lin Xiuying a salute, and said with a smile, My lord, you're here.

Lin Xiu stepped forward and said, Miss Caiyi, I brought a few friends here today, one of whom is very distinguished, and there are some things that I have to explain to you in advance...

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When Lin Xiu returned to the private room, the imperial concubine glanced at him and asked, Do you come here often?

Lin Xiu nodded and said, Mrs., if I'm tired from daily practice or bored, I will come here to listen to the music and relax...

The imperial concubine glanced at him and said, You really know how to enjoy yourself.

While speaking, Caiyi had already walked in.

She didn't wear any makeup today, she wore a long white dress with blue silk on her head, holding a pipa in her arms, giving people the image of a soft and weak Jiangnan woman.

When the sound of the pipa sounded, what came out of her cherry lips was also the bone-crushing Jiangnan soft language.

Both Zhu Jin and Linglong didn't understand Jiangnan dialect, but they just thought the girl's voice was nice, and they listened with great interest. Linglong even shook her head while listening.

Only the imperial concubine, after hearing Caiyi's voice, her eyes froze in one place and lost focus.

The actor's voice had a magical power. When the familiar Jiangnan minor tune reached her ears, time seemed to go back more than ten years ago, back to that Jiangnan, the Jiangnan she hadn't seen for more than ten years.

That was the place where she grew up, with willows and willows, misty mist and rain, endless lotus ponds, and lakes full of cruise ships...

The wind from the south of the Yangtze River will not reach Kyoto after all. There is snow she likes here, but it is not her hometown.

The crisp, numb, soft voice gradually dispelled the melancholy hidden in her heart these days, and also let her gloomy mood shine into a ray of sunshine.

She looked at Lin Xiu and said softly, You have a heart.

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, then said in a daze, Ah, I didn't hear what Madam said clearly.

The imperial concubine did not speak again, but closed her eyes, humming the same tune as Caiyi, with a moving smile on her face, gradually rippling.

Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile also appeared on her face.

It was his plan to take the imperial concubine out of the palace, but it wasn't just for that plan.

He understands women.

Therefore, when Lin Xiu saw the imperial concubine in Changchun Palace, Lin Xiu knew that she had something on her mind.

Her thoughts are the same as this spirit beast, they are all prisoners in the deep palace, this point, Lin Xiu saw it last time when she was in the imperial hospital.

When meeting the imperial concubine for the first time, Lin Xiu was a little afraid of her.

After all, all the maids and eunuchs in the harem know that the imperial concubine is moody and often punishes the palace people. Later, Linglong told him that the imperial concubine is not that scary. The maids and eunuchs in Changchun Palace do wrong things, and the empress will punish them, but only lightly. Scolding, angering the master in other palaces, but life may be in danger at every turn.

The treatment of the maids of Changchun Palace is also one of the best in the harem.

The empress is happy on weekdays and will reward a lot of things. She is also very defensive and will never allow people from other palaces to bully them. When some palace ladies reach their age, they will give them a generous dowry and send them out of the palace to marry. I don't know how much better than the empresses in other palaces.

When doing things in Changchun Palace, as long as you don't anger your empress when she is in a bad mood, or take good care of your beloved beast, nothing will happen.

Originally, these things had nothing to do with Lin Xiu, and the imperial concubine was in a bad mood, so it was not his turn to coax her.

Whoever made him use her this time is considered a debt to her. Lin Xiu didn't like to owe favors, so she had to find a way to make her happy, which was regarded as repaying her kindness.

But to make women happy, he is a professional.