Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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Ximenqing inquired carefully about the situation of the Guanyin Temple, and immediately decided to set the meeting place with Li Shishi at the Guanyin Temple in No. [-] Tianshui Lane.

The three of Ximen Qing finished their drinks at the restaurant, went down to the restaurant, and walked eastward along the Bian River, admiring the bustling scenery of Bianliang in Tokyo along the way.

After crossing the Xiangguo Temple Bridge and walking eastward into the second Tianshui Lane, the three of them strolled back to the main store of Gaoyang.

Lu Xiaoyi didn't go back to the restaurant, but broke up with Ximen Qing and rushed to the Guanyin Temple in No. [-] Tianshui Lane overnight to "do business" for Ximen Qing.

Jiao Ting went upstairs with a muffled grunt. After looking around, he walked into his room with a prostitute in his arms.

Thinking of meeting Li Shishi, who is so gorgeous in the capital, Ximen Qing suddenly lost interest in the vulgar fans of Gaoyang Zhengdian.

Ignoring the winking eyes cast by the kabukis, Ximen Qing went back to the room alone, opened the carved window, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and looked at the imperial city in the northwest under the night.

Mrs. Li, what is she doing now?And my child, this time you should be able to bring him out of the palace to meet him!

How did Ximenqing know that when he walked into the room alone and closed the door, Yue Fei's half-covered door also closed gently.

Yue Fei stretched out his big hands contentedly, and said to Wang Gui and the others: "How about it, wait until you lose! I said that my uncle is not a lustful person, and I don't like these beautiful tricks in the building. Fifty coins for each person money!"

"Yue Fei, today is your luck! Martial Uncle Ximen has married so many wives, people say that he is romantic and loves beauties the most! Today must be an accident."

"I would like to admit defeat, and you can take the fifty coins. Really, I think all the ladies outside are very beautiful, why can't the uncle look down on you?"

"Hee hee~Xu Qing, do you think Uncle Master is the same as your current Master Jiao Ting?"

"Hmph, what do you know, my master has a real temperament, he is a hero of the world!"

"Xu Qing, do you also want to be a hero in the world?"

……

In the harem of the imperial city, Li Shishi was dressed in white and stood in the imperial garden, bathed in milky white moonlight, as bright and moving as a fairy in the moon palace.

Holding a jade flute in her hand, she was concentrating on playing "When Will the Bright Moon Come" by herself.

"When is the moon? Ask Qingtian for the wine.

I don’t know what the palace is, but what year is it.

I want to return by wind, and I fear Qionglou Yuyu, the heights are too cold.

Dancing clear shadow, like in the world.

Turn Zhuge, low tenants, and sleepless.

There should be no hatred, why is it going to other times?

People have sorrows and sorrows and joys, and moons have yin and qing, which is difficult to complete.

Nung, moon and new moon……"

Accompanied by the sound of Li Qingzhao's flute, an immature voice sang "When Will the Bright Moon Come" along with the music indistinctly.

I saw a little boy about four or five years old, with a small red round face, like a jade carved in pink, sitting in the pavilion not far from Li Shishi, singing to the sound of the flute in a serious manner.

The court ladies inside and outside the pavilion couldn't help hiding their faces and laughing when they saw the cute and cute appearance of the little prince who was working hard.

After playing the song, Li Shishi showed a loving smile to the little boy.

"Mother, can I sing well?"

The little boy stood up, opened his hands, and staggered towards Li Shishi.

Li Shishi handed Yuxiao to the maid beside him, took two steps forward, squatted down, and immediately hugged the little boy.

"Hang'er is so good! You sing the best!"

"Hehe~ Mother, which one is the best, baby?"

"Good boy, everything is fine!"

"Mother, do you like what the baby sings?"

"Hang'er, mother likes it so much, you should study hard and sing to mother every year from now on, okay?"

"Hmm! The kid still needs to learn that!"

The little boy pointed to the jade flute in the hand of the maid.

"When Hang'er grows up, mother will teach Hang'er. My Hang'er is the smartest person in the world."

Li Shishi hugged his son Zhao Hang, looked at the bright moon in mid-air, and thought to himself: "Mr. Lang, where are you now? Do you know that your child has grown up, and he can sing the songs you taught my slaves." .”

Tomorrow, I will arrange to send Yue'er to Xiaoyu Street to take care of my old residence.

……

The next day is August [-]th, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is as grand as the Lantern Festival in Bianliang City, Tokyo.The streets and alleys in the city have been newly decorated, and various places such as restaurants, main stores, and Goulan Wazi along the streets are decorated with lights and festoons, ready to welcome tourists who appreciate the moon at night.

On the Xiaoyu Street, the houses of the kabuki were also redecorated, and the kabuki were dressed up and sitting in the small pavilion with half-rolled bead curtains, waiting for the distinguished guests to come to reunite with them and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together. .

Li Shishi's confidant palace lady Yue'er also brought people to Xiaoyu Street as usual, cleaned Li Shishi's old house inside and out to be spotless, and burned incense for a while to avoid harm from insects and ants.

After tidying up, the court lady Yue'er locked the door and returned to Donghua Gate along the original road.As soon as she walked out of Xiaoyu Street, she was blocked by a man.

Which frivolous boy is so rude?The maid Yue'er frowned, looked up, but was suddenly shocked.

"Miss Yue'er, I haven't seen you for a long time. Please move upstairs, how about a cup of fragrant tea?"

Standing in front of the court lady Yue'er was the handsome Ximen Qing.

The court lady Yue'er nodded, and followed Ximen Qing to the tea house on the street.

After Moyue a stick of incense, the court lady Yue'er went down from the tea house alone and walked towards the Donghua Gate of the imperial city.

"Sister, Yue'er is back!"

The court lady Yue'er returned to the harem, walked all the way into the room of the concubine Li Shishi, gave her a big gift, and called affectionately.

"Sister Yue'er is back? Come on, come and comb my hair. My sister is going to attend the moon appreciation meeting held in the palace tonight. You wait and step back first, and let Yue'er stay and help me do my makeup."

Li Shishi heard that the voice of the maid Yue'er was different, so she sent away all the maids serving him, leaving only the maid Yue'er alone.

"Sister Yue'er, you, who did you meet?"

Li Shishi looked at the palace maid Yue'er standing behind him in the bronze mirror, and asked in a low voice.

The court lady Yue'er lowered her head and whispered in Li Shishi's ear: "Sister, the young master who played the Ruan Qin came to Tokyo City again, and he asked me to give my sister a word."