Mu Qiuhuang originally thought that after Wu Xin broke the killing ring, he would break the shackles in his heart to a new level, but he never thought that the killing would actually affect Wu Xin's character, and in the end he became Wu Xin's inner demon. Although Wu Xin's performance that night was not bad.

He was calm, but for the next few days, Wu Xin locked himself in the house alone without eating, drinking or sleeping... After three days of this, Wu Xin said goodbye to Mu Qiuhuang and said that he would go back to Futu Temple to cleanse his inner demons.

Faced with Wu Xin’s farewell, Mu Qiuhuang did not try to persuade him to stay. Instead, he gave him enough money and sent him out of the city... After sending Wu Xin away, Mu Qiuhuang remembered that if Wu Xin was calculated according to his age, in fact,

He's still just a kid.

After Wuxin left, Mu Qiuhuang's days in Kyoto were still very busy. Su Xiaoxiao would collect all the information on court officials above fifth rank in Kyoto collected by Neng Huangling every day and report them to Mu Qiuhuang.

, Mu Qiuhuang analyzed the likes and dislikes of these officials based on the collected information, so that they can be put to great use in the future... In addition to busy with these official matters, Mu Qiuhuang would also go to the Taishi Mansion for banquets from time to time.

I wonder what Situ Luqi thinks? Since meeting Mu Qiuhuang that time, there have been invitations to her from time to time. Although Mu Qiuhuang is somewhat reluctant to do so, it is not easy to leave the Taishi Mansion.

Although Situ Buqi is now a commoner, anyone with a certain status knows that it will be easy for Situ Buqi to come back... Therefore, no one dares to lose respect for him.

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Not long after lunch, Mu Qiuhuang began to take a bath and change clothes... An hour later, when he came out of his room, he was already dressed in a bright and heroic manner.

"Hey! Why is the young master so dressed up today? But he has to have a private meeting with the eldest lady of the Situ family..." Su Xiaoxiao started joking when he saw Mu Qiuhuang from all the way.

Mu Qiuhuang has long been accustomed to this. Although he and Su Xiaoxiao have a master-servant relationship, in these daily lives, the two of them often joke with each other and get along very well.

Harmony... It's just that since Mu Qiuhuang and Situ Luqi have been dating frequently, Su Xiaoxiao's tone when speaking to Mu Qiuhuang has become a bit more inexplicable and full of anger, but these feelings of anger are quite different.

It wasn't very obvious, at least Mu Qiuhuang didn't notice it at all.

"What? Are you jealous when you see me dressed up beautifully to see Miss Situ?" Mu Qiuhuang raised her eyebrows and smiled playfully at Su Xiaoxiao.

"How can Xiaoxiao have the right to be jealous? Xiaoxiao is just a prostitute, how can she be compared with the rich daughter of the Situ family?" Su Xiaoxiao pretended to be resentful.

When Mu Qiuhuang saw her like this, she also said angrily: "Is there anything else you dare not do? Last time I asked you to help me pick out a gift for Miss Situ, but it turned out that you were lucky and spent all the money on rouge and gouache for yourself.

The money is more expensive than the one I picked for Miss Situ..."

When Su Xiaoxiao heard Mu Qiuhuang mention the old things again, he couldn't help but hide his face and chuckle, and said proudly: "That's no wonder Xiaoxiao, it was the young master who personally told Xiaoxiao that day and let Xiaoxiao choose at will.

I also didn’t expect that the set of rouge and gouache I chose would be more expensive than the set given to Miss Situ.”

Mu Qiuhuang sneered at Su's small explanation, rolled her eyes and said, "Only a ghost can believe that you don't know?"

Seeing that Mu Qiuhuang was just mentioning the past without any anger, Su Xiaoxiao was very happy. She came up to him with a shy face and continued: "Young master is dressed so solemnly today, which shows that this date with Miss Situ is very special."

Ordinary... Young Master

Do you want to pick out another gift for Miss Situ? I know there is a good jewelry and jade store, do you want me to take the young master to have a look?"

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's appearance, Mu Qiuhuang said angrily: "If you want it, just tell me. What are you doing if you involve Miss Situ... Tell me, have you fallen in love with that piece of jewelry? I'm free, I'll go there."

I’ll buy it for you.”

Hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao smiled coquettishly and said, "Xiaoxiao just wants to get in Miss Situ's glory, how dare you bother the young master to give Xiaoxiao a gift alone..."

"So you really don't want it anymore? It's okay if you don't want it, but it will save me a lot of money." Mu Qiuhuang looked at Su Xiaoxiao playfully and said.

"Yes, I want it!"

When Su Xiaoxiao saw that Mu Qiuhuang was not going to give it away, he quickly said: "Young master already said that he would buy it for Xiaoxiao, how can he go back on his words?"

"You didn't say it yourself, you only dare to take advantage of Miss Situ...?" Mu Qiuhuang retorted with a smile.

"Xiaoxiao is just joking. The young master wants to give Xiaoxiao a gift. Xiaoxiao is lucky enough to have three lives, so how can he refuse? Besides, it's not free, it's not..." Su Xiaoxiao said with a smile, looking at Mu with longing eyes.

Qiuhuang: "Xiaoxiao has taken a fancy to their purple jade hairpin. When will the young master buy it for me?"

"I don't have time today, I'm going to Ji Yan's Tianxiangju banquet soon..." Mu Qiuhuang explained.

"It turns out that the young master is going to do business! Xiaoxiao thought that the young master is going to make an appointment with a beautiful woman?" Su Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

Mu Qiuhuang said angrily: "Young Master, don't you know what I'm going to do? When have you ever seen me pay so much attention to Miss Situ when I went to see her?"

When Su Xiaoxiao heard this, he smiled and remained silent. After a while, he continued to remind: "Master, don't forget that you promised to give me the purple jade hairpin..."

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's appearance, Mu Qiuhuang said puzzledly: "I have never seen you so greedy for money! Why would you remind me so many times about a jade hairpin? How much does that jade hairpin cost? I'll give you the money now.

Here it is, you go and buy it yourself."

When Su Xiaoxiao heard this, he looked at Mu Qiuhuang with some displeasure, and said angrily: "Who wants Young Master's money? It's not like Xiaoxiao doesn't have money to buy it?"

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang looked at Gui angrily with confusion and said to Xiaoxiao, "Is it different if I buy a jade hairpin for you, or if I buy a jade hairpin for you directly with money?"

"Of course there is a difference." Su Xiaoxiao said angrily.

"Is this different? I want to spend money on both sides, so what's the difference?" Mu Qiuhuang was still confused.

Just when he was about to argue with Su Xiaoxiao about right and wrong, Linghu Jie suddenly walked in and reported to Mu Qiuhuang: "The carriage is ready, it's time to set off."

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang was too lazy to argue with Su Xiaoxiao anymore. She turned to Su Xiaoxiao and said, "When I come back from the banquet, I will buy it for you."

After saying that, he and Linghu Jie walked out.

Su Xiaoxiao stayed there and stared at Mu Qiuhuang's back, thinking about what he just said, his face turned slightly red, full of joy.

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It was approaching the Sunday Festival, and the heavy snow in the imperial capital stopped and fell with no pattern at all. The temperature in Fengling City was cold, and the weather along the road was cold.

The high-rise buildings on the street have red lights hanging high and bright lights shining brightly.

The place where Ji Yan held a banquet was Tianxiangju. Although Mu Qiuhuang had never been to this place before, he was already familiar with the name of Tianxiangju. The first time he went to the Taishi Mansion, Situ Buqi invited him to eat. The last dish "Three Sets of Duck" was made by the chef of Tianxiangju... I have to say that the taste of that dish is really good.

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Tianxiangju is located on Zhuque Street in Nancheng. It is said that the founder of Tianxiangju was the special imperial cook during the period of Emperor Long Qian. Later, after Emperor Long Qian passed away, Emperor Longshuo was impressed by his hard work and allowed him to retire and return to his hometown... Then , this imperial chef opened the Tianxiang Ju in Kyoto. There are even rumors that Emperor Longshuo sneaked out of the palace many times to eat at the Tianxiang Ju during his reign. After these rumors, the Tianxiang Ju also As the tide rises, all boats lift. In addition to only accepting dignitaries, there is also a famous saying that spreads, "When you enter Tianxiangju, there are only dishes you can't think of, and there is no dish that Tianxiangju can't cook." Is this sentence true or false? Not really. People have tried to identify it. However, the cooking skills of the chefs in Tianxiang Juli are really nothing to say. According to those officials who were lucky enough to have eaten at the imperial banquet, Tianxiang did not dare to cook except for a few dishes with obvious prohibitions. , the dishes that can be made in the imperial dining room can also be made in Tianxiang Juli, and the taste is the same as that in the imperial dining room... Therefore, this Tianxiangju is different from other restaurants that integrate food and accommodation, Tianxiang Juli just A place that provides meals but no accommodation.

But even so, Tianxiangju has captured the stomachs of a large number of customers because of its excellent location and outstanding taste. It is crowded with customers every day.

However, today, Tianxiangju is a little different from the past. What used to be a crowded place has become a crowded place... and the Zhuque Street, which is usually bustling with people, is also very different from the past.

There is a thick leather curtain hanging on the door of Tianxiangju. Occasionally, a servant in the building lifts the curtain when he passes by, and the heat in the building rushes out. For a while, there is even snow on the ground in front of the door of Tianxiangju. Can't live.

Suzaku Street also seemed empty at this time. There were not many pedestrians coming and going. There were only the Kyoto Prefecture officials and soldiers from the Kyoto patrol camp who were guarding here... The soldiers shrank their necks and rubbed their hands that were almost freezing. , looking at Tianxiangju eagerly, although he did not dare to say anything, he was secretly cursing in his heart. Those indigenous children who came to the capital from the desolate land were eating and drinking inside, while his own group had to work overtime outside to guard. , it’s totally unfair no matter how you look at it, but even though these soldiers had a lot of complaints in their hearts, they didn’t dare to relax at all in their patrols... because the order to bring them here was personally given by His Majesty the Emperor.

It turned out that Ji Yan had already reported to the Honglu Temple before hosting the banquet. As it related to the safety of the princes' children, the Honglu Temple did not dare to delay in reporting the matter at all levels. After the little emperor found out, he even sent a team. The fourth-rank Forbidden General is patrolling here with his patrol battalion.

In fact, the little emperor was a little helpless. These princes' disciples came to the capital according to his order, so their safety must be guaranteed by the little emperor.

Although the real power of the imperial power is no longer what it used to be, the reputation of the imperial power still exists in the hearts of the people all over the world... Therefore, at least in Fengling City, the little emperor has to show his absolute authority, whether it is to the princes or the officials.

Look, let's show it to the people of the world...the important thing is that he has this authority.
Chapter completed!