Chapter 189 Assassination?
I saw a girl as elegant as orchid among the endless stream of pedestrians standing there quietly, looking at Princess Bao'an and the others with a smile in her big eyes. However, Zhao Yan always felt that the other person's eyes glanced at him from time to time, which made him feel a little guilty, because this girl was Ouyang Wanling who was harmed by herself. A girl with big eyes was also followed by Ouyang Wanling. It seemed that she had seen her at the Xiyuan Gala last time, but Zhao Yan didn't know the other person's name.
"Sister Wanling, you are here too, it's such a coincidence!" Princess Shoukang, who had a lively personality, immediately smiled and spoke. Then Princess Bao'an and Cao Ying also came forward to speak, but Xue Ning'er stood up and didn't move. After all, Ouyang Wanling is a lady from a wealthy family, and she is just a leader. Cao Ying and the others can ignore her identity, but it does not mean that other noble women don't care. If she goes up at this time, she may be bored.
"We have been looking for Sister Shuning for a long time. Today, our sisters from the late wedding club are looking back at Lou Xiaoju in the south of Yujie. They sent someone to the Prince's Mansion to notify you today, but unexpectedly the person sent said, Sister Shuning, you went out early. I guess you must have come to Yujie to watch the lights, so they brought people to search, but they didn't expect to find you." Ouyang Wanling said with great joy.
Although the late wedding club was first proposed by Cao Ying and Princess Shoukang, because they lived outside the city and rarely came to the city, the activities in the late wedding club were organized by Ouyang Wanling. You should know that she is a core member of the late wedding club, of course Ouyang Wanling was also forced. Otherwise, with her age, she would probably have been married long ago.
"There is actually activities in the club today. It's great, let's go!" Princess Shoukang likes the most lively. When she heard that the sisters in the club were going to gather together for activities, she was naturally very excited. She pulled Ouyang Wanling and walked to the south. Cao Ying and Princess Bao'an also followed happily, but Zhao Yan and Xue Ning'er naturally had to follow him.
Huishoulou is located in the south end of Yujie, and is also one of the 72 main stores in Tokyo. It is said that the wine and food here are very delicious. Most of the customers who have eaten have become repeat customers here, so they were originally named Huishoulou. However, the owner later thought that the name of the store was a bit vulgar, so he changed it to Huishoulou.
When Zhao Yan and the others came to Huishoulou, they found that the entire restaurant had been taken down by noble girls such as Ouyang Wanling. There were many guards standing outside the restaurant. No man was allowed to enter, and even the shopkeepers in the restaurant were replaced by maids brought by each family. In front of the railings on the third floor, there were many noble women standing, climbing up to the distance to look at the beautiful scenery of Tokyo, and making surprise calls from time to time, which caused the passing men to look back frequently, which really corresponded to the name Huishoulou.
Zhao Yan sent Cao Ying and the others to the bottom of the Looking Forward. Although he wanted to go up and take a look, he was still stopped. After all, all the noble girls above had extraordinary backgrounds and were surrounded by a group of guards on the street to avoid being hit by strange men, let alone letting a young man go upstairs, even if Zhao Yan was the prince.
"Hehe, husband doesn't have to go up. Let's get together with the sisters, husband can find a place to play!" Cao Ying smiled and said with a smile.
"It's not impossible if the prince wants to go upstairs, but there is a condition?" However, as soon as Cao Ying finished speaking, the big-eyed girl beside Ouyang Wanling suddenly smiled and said, "I saw that the girl looked thirteen or fourteen years old, and her body had not yet grown. She looked like a little girl, with her big eyes that were particularly conspicuous and looked very cute.
"Oh? What are the conditions?" Zhao Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this. Although he already had a wife, he had no other thoughts about the noble girls upstairs, if he could enjoy the lanterns with so many beautiful girls, it would probably be a dream that all men had.
"Haha, it's very simple. Just the prince needs to draw a portrait of every sister upstairs. If the prince agrees, the little girl will agree to the prince climbing the tower on behalf of everyone." The big-eyed girl spoke mischievously, and at the same time she also showed a hint of hope on her face. Since Zhao Yan's painting became famous, many women have wanted Zhao Yan to paint her portrait, but they have never had a chance. If Zhao Yan can agree, she can also have an enviable portrait.
However, when Zhao Yan heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Although I don't know how many people there are upstairs, there are at least hundreds of them. So many people have made me portrait, which can make me exhausted, so I still don't join in the fun!"
Hearing Zhao Yan's rejection, the big-eyed girl couldn't help but look disappointed, but Zhao Yan smiled and said, "Of course, if this sister and Ouyang Xiaozi want to paint a portrait, they can naturally go to the other courtyard to find me. At that time, Zhao will definitely draw an elaborate portrait for the two of them!"
"That's great!" When Zhao Yan actually agreed to paint himself, the big-eyed girl immediately jumped up happily and cheered. Ouyang Wanling beside her was also surprised when she heard Zhao Yan's words. Although her impression of Zhao Yan changed after the last time of the Xiyuan Elegant Festival, it did not mean that the two of them had completely reconciled. Therefore, when Ouyang Wanling heard that Zhao Yan wanted to paint her, she instinctively wanted to refuse, but when she saw the happy look of the big-eyed girl beside her, she could not say anything.
In fact, Zhao Yan didn't plan to enter the building just now because he had Xue Ning'er next to him. Cao Ying and Princess Bao'an and the others could go in to reunite with the sisters of the late wedding club. However, Xue Ning'er was too humble and was not a member of the late wedding club. No matter which one was, she could not go in. Naturally, Zhao Yan could not leave Xue Ning'er outside alone. He just deliberately acted like a joke.
Zhao Yan watched Cao Ying and the others enter the Shuan Building, and then joked to Xue Ning'er next to him: "Now, there's only two of us left. I just don't know if you meet your admirer Xue Xingshou, will you beat me up?"
Regarding Zhao Yan's joke, Xue Ning'er's face turned red at first, and her heart beat faster. She even felt a little expectation in her heart. However, she quickly controlled her expression and said in a jokey tone: "The prince's words are the opposite. Now the girls in the city admire the prince's talent very much. If someone knows that the little girl is lucky enough to accompany the prince to enjoy the lanterns, she may be blocked at home the next day and dare not go out."
Zhao Yan also laughed at Xue Ning'er's joke, and then the two of them began to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Lantern Festival side by side. Perhaps because they were the only two of them left, Xue Ning'er seemed to be very happy at this time. From time to time, she pointed to the lanterns on the road and told some allusions, and even recited a few poems, which opened Zhao Yan's eyes.
The Lantern Festival is not only for watching lanterns, but also for many artists who sing, dance, juggle, etc., and taking advantage of this most lively festival, these artists also show their talent for being a good person. After all, if they can attract audiences today, they can compensate for their monthly income for one or two months.
Zhao Yan and Xue Ning'er enjoyed the performances on the roadside as they walked. When they encountered exciting things, Zhao Yan would sprinkle a handful of copper coins, which caused the artists to thank them repeatedly. So they turned to the second update. Zhao Yan felt a little hungry again and happened to see someone selling Hu cakes. In fact, it was a scone cake commonly known as fire-baked in the north in the later years. The dough cakes were kneaded with chopped green onions, pepper powder and animal fat, and then roasted in a special oven. After roasting, the outside is burnt and the inside is tender and fragrant. If you can put eggs or stir-fry dishes in it, it will definitely make people enjoy themselves.
"Twenty Hu cakes!" Zhao Yan and Xue Ning'er came to the Hu cake stall and shouted loudly. Although Cao Ying and the others left, Zhao Yan also had Xiao Douya and Lin Hu's guards next to him. Together, there were exactly twenty people, so Zhao Yan naturally couldn't just eat them.
"Customer, wait a moment, it's all right away!" The aunt selling Hu cakes saw that the big business came to the door, and immediately greeted with a smile. Then she quickly turned on one of the ovens and took out the baked Hu cakes from it and gave them to Zhao Yan and the others. However, because Zhao Yan and the others were too many, there were still two left after a stove of Hu cakes, which made the aunt selling Hu cakes a little embarrassed, because they would definitely have to wait for a while after baking another stove, but who would stay in the same place to watch the Lantern Festival?
"Hey, isn't there a furnace you haven't turned on? Why don't you sell it to us?" Zhao Yan pointed to another oven in front of Aunt Hu Bing. He had just discovered that the other party had two ovens. Just now, the other party took out Hu Bing from one of the ovens and sold it to himself.
"Oh, I dare not deceive the yamen. There are two types of Hu cakes here, one is mutton fat, and the other is pork fat. The ones I just brought to the yamen are all mutton fat, and the other is pork fat in the stove. These things are all eaten by bitter people, so how dare I give them to the yamen?" Aunt Hu Bing replied with a flattering look on her face.
"Pig fat hu cake?" Zhao Yan was stunned at first when she heard this, and then said happily, "Okay, just get us two more pork fat hu cakes. I don't care about these!"
When Aunt Hu Bing heard this, she looked at Zhao Yan with confusion. Pork is a cheap meat, only poor people can eat it. However, the yamen in front of her was born from an extraordinary background. Not to mention him, she probably wouldn't even eat the maid behind her. However, although she was confused, Aunt Hu Bing still took out two pork fat and Hu Bing as she said. After Zhao Yan took it, she ate one of her own, and the other one wanted to give it to Xiaodou sprouts, but she didn't expect that she was snatched by Xue Ning'er and said, "I also like to eat pork fat and Hu Bing, give it to me!"
Seeing his Hu cake being snatched, Xiao Douya pouted her mouth in dissatisfaction, and finally ran back to buy a pork fat Hu cake in anger. Then she followed Zhao Yan happily while walking and eating. While Zhao Yan and his group were moving forward slowly, they suddenly heard a thunder-like voice on the side of the road, "Open! Bang!" Then a black shadow like a spirit snake rushed straight towards Zhao Yan's face! (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!