PFC Chapter 140 Xiao Xiazi
Chapter 140 Xiao Xiazi
After Su He finished taking a bath, he brought the two little ones directly into the hall.
Cuiguo and the other two were guarding the inner hall, with one guarding the inner hall and two guarding the door.
Hearing the noise in the house, Hongtao and Baiguo immediately entered the inner hall.
Su He looked at the two little guys she had just put on the bed.
"After dinner, you can send the two little guys to the nanny. I have already fed them. When you have nothing to do during the day, go and help me keep an eye on them. I will take a nap after dinner."
"Don't worry, Madam. We will take good care of the young master."
"Has the food for Concubine Jing been delivered?"
"Yes, when I brought her there, Concubine Jing hadn't woken up yet."
Su He held a big meat bun in one hand and a fried dough stick in the other, with a bowl of soy milk in front of him.
While eating, he said dissatisfiedly: "This fried dough stick is to be dipped in your hands, take a bite, dip it, take a bite."
"This way you can taste the crispy texture of the dough sticks and feel them soaked in soy milk. This is how it tastes."
"In the past, in the palace, we had to use chopsticks to pick it up, or cut it into small pieces and soak it in soy milk. One of them was inconvenient, and the other was that it was too soft and not tasty."
"And this big bun is best eaten with your hands."
Cuiguo and the other two standing nearby did not dare to refute, but said in unison, "Your Majesty is right."
"My lady, Xiao Xiazi told me that he will rest today and will not enter the palace until tomorrow morning. He will go back alone today to deliver the letter, and he will ensure that no one will find him."
“It’s best if others don’t know. If they do, it’s okay. I’m just worried that someone with ulterior motives might cause some trouble.
Capital
Xiao Xiazi traveled for the whole morning and finally returned to the capital near noon.
Although he didn't ride a horse often and therefore didn't go very fast, it was still twice as fast as when he went there.
He first went to Shanhai Book Club, but the people in the club said that the shopkeeper Fuzi had gone to Linglong Pavilion.
However, he still picked out two newly published story books from Shanhai Bookstore.
When Xiao Xia Zi arrived at Linglong Pavilion, he found it empty again. The waiter in the store said that Fu Zi was not there, and he didn't know where he had gone.
Xiao Xiazi was just about to leave, thinking of having lunch first, when a girl who looked familiar came in opposite him.
The girl walked up to Xiao Xiazi carrying the food box and asked in a low voice.
"Are you Eunuch Xia?"
Xiao Xiazi took two steps back cautiously, "Who are you?"
"My name is Xiaolu. I was originally a third-class maid in the small kitchen of the Imperial Concubine's palace."
Xiao Xiazi quickly recalled in her mind, her expression relaxed, "So it was you."
"Did you come to Linglong Pavilion for something? I am the shopkeeper of Linglong Pavilion now."
Xiao Lu patted his chest proudly.
Xiao Xiazi gave a thumbs up and said, "The Imperial Concubine has a good eye. I'll come find Fuzi."
"Sister Fuzi has gone out and will probably be back soon. Grandpa, please go to the backyard and wait for her. I just bought lunch and we can wait for Sister Fuzi and eat together."
About two cups of tea later, Fuzi came back.
"Eunuch Xia, why are you here? How is my master?"
"Don't worry, Miss Fuzi, the queen is fine."
Xiao Xiazi took out a thick envelope from her bosom and said, "This is what the Imperial Concubine asked me to bring to you."
"Noble Concubine? Wasn't my queen demoted to a noble lady?"
Xiao Xiazi was a little surprised. "You are well-informed. It seems that you also know that the queen went to the palace?"
Fuzi frowned, "I just went to Prince Cheng's mansion and heard what the princess said."
Xiao Xia Zi did not ask why Fu Zi went to Prince Cheng's mansion, but tried to comfort her.
"Don't worry, the queen is fine. I was the one who sent her to the palace yesterday. Otherwise, why would I send you a letter?"
"Then my master has not been demoted?"
Xiao Xiazi shook her head, "It is true that the Imperial Concubine was demoted to a noble lady, but in my heart, the Imperial Concubine is still the Imperial Concubine. It's not like there are no outsiders, so it's okay for me to call her that."
"If you have any urgent matters and want to contact the Imperial Concubine in the future, you can find me at the fifth house from the east in Qingrong Hutong."
After Xiao Xia Zi left, she went to the city to buy a lot of cakes, went to a cotton shop and a cloth shop, and then left in the opposite direction of Qingrong Hutong.
"Aunt Jin~"
The woman who was patching a patch with a needle under a big tree looked up at the source of the sound, then stood up in surprise.
"Xiao Xia, you're here, come in quickly, the children are missing you."
"Look who's here, you monkeys?"
"Aunt Jin, stop shouting. They are probably sleeping at this hour."
Before Aunt Jin could reply, the broken wooden door in the yard was opened and more than a dozen children came out of the house, both boys and girls. The oldest was eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest was only three or four years old.
The common characteristics of these children are that they are thin and their clothes are covered with patches of various sizes.
"Xia Xia Brother~Xia Xia Brother~"
The children swarmed over and surrounded Xiao Xia Zi tightly.
Xiao Xiazi picked up the youngest child and said, "Did you miss me?"
"Think~"
The oldest boy, with bright eyes, said, "Brother Xia Xia, you haven't come to see us for a long time. Is it because you are very busy in the palace?"
Xiao Xiazi nodded, "Yeah, there is a little bit, but brother brought you cakes and story books."
The children's attention was instantly attracted by the pastries.
Only then did Xiao Xia Zi have the opportunity to say a few words to Aunt Jin.
"Aunt Jin, someone will come to deliver cotton and cloth this afternoon. The weather is getting colder. Make a few thicker quilts for the children and a new set of cotton-padded clothes."
Then he handed the purse that Su He had given him in the morning to Aunt Jin, "Aunt Jin, use the money in this purse to buy some charcoal and food. I will be busy during the new year, and I don't know when I will come next time."
"Xiao Xia, it's not easy for you to make a living in the palace. The cotton clothes and cloth you gave are enough. Auntie takes odd jobs. Qingzhu and Xiaoyuan have grown up and have started to do manual labor. They have also earned a lot, which is enough for our future life. Auntie can't take this money."
"Aunt, this winter is not easy. What if the children get sick? What will you do then?"
Aunt Jin lowered her head and sighed deeply.
"Aunt, I'm not an outsider. Besides, this money is not mine, it belongs to the nobles. I earn enough money myself, so don't worry."
Xiao Xia Zi played with the children for an entire afternoon. Thinking that she had to deliver a letter to Wei Lin and Lord Li, she said goodbye to the children early.
"Brother Xiao Xia, why did you leave so early this time? Don't you always leave before curfew?"
"Brother has something to do. He will be back when he finishes it. He will definitely come back to tell you stories in the evening."
Xiao Xia Zi thought about going to Doctor Wei to deliver a letter, saying that if she could buy some medicine for Aunt Jin and the others, they would probably be better off in the winter. Then she turned back to her house to get the money.