Chapter four hundred and seventy-eight, the great guest, you sweat a lot
In the Marquis's Mansion, Xu Zhiqiong summoned a group of maids and four male attendants, and asked: "Which one of you can read?"
About half of the one hundred and thirty-six maids could not understand Xu Zhiqiong's words, which meant that these people did not understand Daxuan Mandarin at all.
Yu Xianguo was deeply influenced by Daxuan in culture. Strictly speaking, Daxuan Mandarin is not considered a foreign language in Yu Xianguo. In the northern part of Yu Xianguo, almost everyone can speak Daxuan Mandarin, which can be regarded as a common language among the people.
But in the southern part of Yuxian Kingdom, there are fewer people who can speak Daxuan Mandarin.
Xu Zhiqiong first eliminated those who could not speak Mandarin, and then eliminated those who could not read among the remaining maids. Finally, only twenty-eight maids were left who met the requirements.
The four male waiters are all literate and can speak Daxuan Mandarin. Together, there are thirty-two people in total.
Xu Zhiqiong asked these thirty-two people to teach him how to speak Yuxian dialect.
Yang Wu hid in the dark and said to Chang Decai: "Zhi Qiong is really hypocritical. Isn't it enough to have just one person to teach me Yu Xian's words? What are you doing with so many people?"
Chang Decai smiled and said: "You don't understand. When I was in the palace, the emperor wanted to learn Fanxiao dialect and found more than sixty people from Fanxiao in one go."
Yang Wu blinked: "Can you learn faster if you have more people?"
"It's not to learn quickly, but to learn accurately. If you find a Yu Xian person to teach you, do you know if he speaks Mandarin? Do you know which local accent he has?
And you may not know this person’s thoughts. There are some things that he really doesn’t understand and he teaches you wrongly without paying attention. There are also some things that he clearly knows in his heart and deliberately teaches you wrongly, but you can’t tell the difference.”
Yang Wu yawned, not interested in such things, and arranged magic circles around the mansion, while Chang Decai secretly monitored every move of the waiters.
Xu Zhiqiong was really attentive when he was studying. He sat in the room without moving for half a day.
One of the male waiters said that his Yuxian Mandarin was the purest, and another maid said that she often couldn't hear clearly when the male waiter spoke.
When one maid talked about chamber pots, another maid became a breadwinner. Another maid said that there was no such thing as a chamber pot in her hometown.
Everyone debated for half an hour, and Xu Zhiqiong selected seven people, one man and six women, to be responsible for teaching, and the remaining people were responsible for corrections.
After studying until noon, Xu Zhiqiong ate something and wandered alone on the street.
Not long after he went out, Xu Zhiqiong found someone following him.
That person is a woman, her steps are calm and there are no flaws, and she is an expert who really knows how to follow.
It's a pity that Xu Zhiqiong can't be deceived. The judge's anti-tracking ability is too strong.
Xu Zhiqiong continued to wander around like nothing happened. Tao'er was right. Yu Xianguo did not have hook bars, but there were also entertainers performing in the wine shop and tea house.
Xu Zhiqiong walked all the way to the west of the city and found a teahouse to sit down.
This teahouse is very special. It is only a hundred or so steps away from Dadianke Juliang's mansion.
The shopkeeper of the tea house was also a woman. She could speak a few words, but her accent was very heavy. Xu Zhiqiong kept talking and gesticulating. The shopkeeper finally understood what Xu Zhiqiong meant and found him a private room.
Xu Zhiqiong entered the elegant room, and when the tea and refreshments were served, Xu Zhiqiong put his hand on his cheek and said to the shopkeeper: "I want to take a nap and sleep, do you understand?"
The shopkeeper understood and brought pillows and blankets to Xu Zhiqiong, and told the maids not to disturb the guests' rest.
Xu Zhiqiong lay down on the couch, covered himself with a blanket, and quietly took out a mouse from his arms.
This mouse was caught by Xu Zhiqiong on the road. Although it was not a Daxuan mouse, it was equally friendly to Xu Zhiqiong when he saw it.
The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and Xu Zhiqiong's soul possessed the mouse.
The mouse got through the crack in the door, trotted along the street, and got into Ju Liang's mansion.
Ju Liang's mansion is slightly smaller than Xu Zhiqiong's, but because there is no courtyard, it is difficult to see the layout of the entire mansion.
Around midnight, everyone in the mansion was taking a lunch break. Occasionally, a few maids walked around, but no one noticed a mouse.
Xu Zhiqiong ran all the way in the mansion, exited the concierge and entered the bedroom, exited the hall and entered the warehouse, turned a corner from the gallery, thinking he would reach the study, but when he entered, he found Ju Liang taking a bath with several maids.
It’s noon, so excited!
That’s not right!
When I take a shower, I am served by those male waiters, why should he...
Suddenly, a maid poured a large basin of water on herself, almost drowning Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong got out of the bathroom, shook off the gray hair on his body, rubbed his eyes with his paws, and then searched the mansion.
After searching for a whole hour, the exhausted Xu Zhiqiong finally found the study.
The rich fragrance of ink hit his nostrils. Xu Zhiqiong climbed up the eucalyptus and saw many documents.
The documents scattered on the books were definitely not that important. Xu Zhiqiong read them one by one. Although he could not understand the meaning, after a morning of study, he at least knew that these documents were written in Yu Xian dialect.
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There is only one document that is a bit special. The words on the document are obviously not those of Yu Xianguo.
Which country's document is this?
No matter which country the document is from, this one is different, so it is absolutely right to take it with you.
Xu Zhiqiong left the mansion with the document in his mouth and ran all the way back to the tea house. When he arrived at the door of the elegant room, he suddenly saw a maid holding a wooden shovel and patting the mouse's head.
Xu Zhiqiong was shocked, lost the document, and tried to dodge.
Kankan dodged the wooden shovel, and the mouse entered the elegant room, and the maid immediately chased him.
The mouse ran to Xu Zhiqiong, and the two exchanged glances. Xu Zhiqiong immediately came back to his senses and stood up.
The maid was startled, stepped back, and said in a jerky voice: "Guest, guest, there is a mouse..."
Xu Zhiqiong shouted: "What rat? You scared me! Didn't I tell you not to disturb me?"
The maid was so frightened that she quickly admitted her mistake and left with a wooden shovel.
Xu Zhiqiong came to the door and quickly picked up the paperwork.
As he leaned over, he heard footsteps approaching, and a scent of powdery powder floated into his nose.
This powder is very special and not something ordinary people can have.
Xu Zhiqiong deliberately slowed down his movements and was not in a hurry to put away the letter.
A woman came forward and said: "Marquis Yun, you have such a big temper, why bother a maid?"
Upon hearing this voice, Xu Zhiqiong quickly stood up.
It's Princess Yanghuan.
Xu Zhiqiong clasped his fists, put the document in his sleeves, and said to the princess: "We don't expect to see you here. Is Your Highness also here to have tea?"
"I naturally come to the tea house to drink tea. Marquis Yun, the elegant apartment is just full. If you don't mind, let me take you with me. Let's have a drink together in this elegant apartment."
Xu Zhiqiong waved his hand and said: "I have drank a few pots of tea, and my stomach is full. I will give this elegant room to the princess. I will drink tea with the princess in the future."
Xu Zhiqiong walked away. Princess Yanghuan frowned and said, "Marquis Yun, I see you are a little flustered today. Could it be that you have done something shameful?"
"Where is the princess?" Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "Because of the princess's beauty, Xu was so distracted looking at her that she lost her composure."
Princess Yanghuan laughed loudly and said, "It's nice to say that I'm beautiful, but I heard that Marquis Yun doesn't like women."
Don't like women?
Does it mean that I am not close to women?
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "Xu has a good conduct and only has admiration for the princess. He has no wrong ideas."
After saying that, Xu Zhiqiong left in a hurry.
He looked really flustered. Even if Princess Yanghuan suddenly appeared, he shouldn't be so flustered.
This was done intentionally by Xu Zhiqiong.
Although the drama came suddenly, Xu Zhiqiong had to perform it well.
The more panicked he is, the more realistic the play becomes.
After Xu Zhiqiong left, Princess Yanghuan sat silently in the elegant room, squeezing the teacup in her hand.
She saw Xu Zhiqiong secretly hiding a document in his sleeve.
Although the movement was very subtle, she did see it.
What document is that?
Why are you in this tea house?
Why did Xu Zhiqiong come to this tea house?
This tea house is so close to Ju Liang's residence. Have they met before?
The spy has been following Xu Zhiqiong, but Ju Liang has never been seen in this teahouse.
Did he use other means to deliver the documents?
It’s not necessarily Juliang, it won’t be Juliang.
Princess Yanghuan really doesn't want to doubt Ju Liang.
She called Qiao Lan over and whispered in a low voice: "Tell the assassin not to take action tonight, and let the spy go to the Marquis Mansion to check a document."
Qiao Lan asked: "What kind of document?"
What kind of document...
Yang Huan couldn't think of any characteristics of the document.
"Check all the documents one by one. If there is anything suspicious, let me know immediately!"
Qiao Lan immediately contacted the spy. Yang Huan had a cup of tea, thought for a moment, and took people to Ju Liang's mansion.
Princess Yang Huan walked straight in without waiting for anyone to tell her.
Ju Liang came to greet him in a hurry. His head was covered with sweat and his hair was all tangled.
Princess Yanghuan tilted her head, looked at Ju Liang and said, "Dianke, what made you so anxious? Are you sweating so much?"
This is not urgent.
He was still in the bathtub just now.
And it's still very weak now.
"His Royal Highness arrived suddenly. In his haste, he did not go far to greet him."
Yang Huan smiled and said, "You don't have to go far to welcome me. I just stopped by to see if you have any good tea here. I'll make a pot and try it."
Ju Liang quickly ordered someone to make tea. Yang Huan took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and said, "Is this tea from Xuan Kingdom?"
Yes, it is indeed tea from Xuanguo.
Most of the best tea in the world comes from Xuanguo. It is not surprising that people of Juliang's status often use Xuanguo's tea to entertain guests.
Ju Liang didn't know why Yang Huan asked, so he could only laugh and said: "Your Highness has good eyesight."
The two chatted for a while, and Ju Liang was sweating more and more.
Yang Huan frowned and said, "Dianke, what happened to you?"
How can this be explained?
He and a dozen maids had just been running in the bathtub for more than half an hour. It was good to be able to sit still. It was natural to sweat a little.
Naturally, these words could not be said to the princess, so Ju Liang could only say perfunctorily: "The weather is getting hotter, but much hotter than in previous years."
Seeing how Ju Liang was hesitating, Yang Huan became more and more serious.
"Dian Ke, I've had enough tea. It's time for me to leave."
Ju Liang felt relieved and quickly got up to see him off.