Nalan Baiyao narrowed her eyes and looked at Li Bing with a dignified expression."What do you mean?"
Li Bing was a little confused and did not reply for a long time. Finally, he said,"I don't know either. It's just that I keep feeling that something is wrong, but I don't know what it is.”
But so what if her personality had changed? That day, she and Shen Yanxi had personally sent Nalan Baiqiong into Lou Chen's room. They had been guarding outside the room. With Lou Chen in the room, the Emperor was still the same Emperor. Lou Chen hadn't said anything else, so what could she guess?
Nalan Baiyao was silent for a while before waving her hand.""You can leave now. You've worked hard too. Take up an idle position and rest for a while. If you want to go back and take a look, you can go back too, but don't make a fuss. Since Bai Qiong didn't make things difficult for you now, she probably won't make things difficult for you and your family in the future.”
"Yes." Li Bing accepted the order and was about to leave when he said hesitantly,"Your Highness, although Her Majesty has been staying at the Winter Villa for the past few days, she has no physical contact with Lord Lou Chen.”
Nalan Baiyao was stunned. She thought…He really couldn't see through Nalan Baiqiong."I understand. You may leave."
While Nalan Baiyao was thinking of a plan to deal with Bai Yao, Bai Yao had already disguised herself as a man and slipped out of the palace with Shen Yanxi and a few martial arts masters.
Because Shen Yanxi had never left the palace, Bai Yao simply brought Luo Shen along. After a few secret meetings, she felt that Luo Shen was a talented person. Not only could he tell the authenticity of the account book at a glance, but he was also full of justice and was smart and likable. Although he had an ordinary face and was thinner than the average man, he was really an interesting and charming person.
He was half a local of the Imperial City. When he was young, he lived in the countryside near the Imperial City. Because of his father's death, he was adopted by his uncle, who was a small constable in the Imperial City. Because of his quick-witted mind, he managed to get an official rank, but he had always been depressed. Fortunately, he was also a calm person. It was only now that he showed his brilliance.
"Young Master, look, this shop is the most famous embroiderer in the city. The most famous embroiderer is said to be even more sought after than the craftsmanship of the embroiderer in the palace! It was said that the invitations of the young ladies in the city had been lined up until the end of the year. Whoever wore this dress of Cheng Xiu Niang at the banquet would be the focus of the entire banquet!”
Luo Shen introduced them to Bai Yao one by one. He thought that women loved to buy clothes, and the emperor was no exception, so he introduced them to this embroidery workshop.
Bai Yao was indeed interested, but she was more interested in the local delicacies."If there is an embroidery lady who can compare to the embroidery ladies in the palace, there must also be a chef who can compare to the imperial chefs in the palace. Quickly bring me to taste it!”
Shen Yan was delighted to hear Bai Yao's words and thought that she had guessed correctly. The Emperor was not here to study how to enrich the national treasury. He was clearly tired of the exquisite delicacies in the palace and wanted to eat the folk snacks.
"Naturally!" Luo Shen was a foodie himself. He immediately picked a suitable place in his mind and led Bai Yao there.
After all, she was the emperor. How could he bring her to eat at a roadside stall? If she got a stomachache, wouldn't he be in trouble? Although after interacting with the empress, he realized that she wasn't as tyrannical as the rumors said, Luo Shen was even more respectful to her. The country needed such a wise ruler. So what if she was a woman?
Their destination was a first-class restaurant in the Imperial City. Luo Shen went ahead and booked a private room. Bai Yao liked it very much the moment she stepped into the restaurant. Even the tables and chairs were carved with great effort. The flowers and plants were also very elegant. The most unique thing was that there was a large empty space in the middle of the restaurant, which was made into the shape of a winding river. At this moment, there were a few scholar-like men reciting poems. It was very elegant.
This was ancient times! This was probably the charm of ancient times!
Bai Yao was extremely excited, and she even wanted to get to know the owner of this restaurant.
When they entered the private room, they saw green clothes and exquisite flowers. Every small item could be seen with the designer's care and ingenuity. Even though it was a small private room, there was also a small pool. It was unknown what was placed in it, but there would occasionally be a colorful light flashing.
Even if the dishes were average, with this environment, it was still top-notch.
"Thanks to Young Master, I ordered a lot of signature dishes today. Young Master won't blame me, right?”Luo Shen smiled and was in a very good mood. This restaurant was very expensive. With his monthly salary, he could only order two or three dishes in the hall after half a year. Today, he specially brought Bai Yao here with the intention of filling his stomach.
Bai Yao was also in a good mood. She felt less restrained now that she was not in the palace. She smiled and pretended to threaten,""If the taste is really better than the chefs in the palace, I won't blame you. If you haven't, then you'll have to pay for this meal yourself!”
"Deal!" Luo Shen looked very confident." Most of the people who come to this restaurant are dignitaries and nobles. Even people from thousands of miles away have come to have a good meal. They are all full of praise. Although Young Master has eaten all kinds of delicacies, I think he will like them too. Even the Second Princess often comes here.”
"Yaoyao?" Bai Yao was a little curious, but there was a knock on the door.""Young Master, the dishes are here." Bai Yao didn't ask any more questions. When the table was filled with dishes, she threw all other thoughts to the back of her mind. She only ate to her heart's content and even burped. Luo Shen couldn't help but laugh.
Although Shen Yanxi felt that Bai Yao's behavior was extremely inappropriate in front of the officials, she felt that the Emperor did have his own tricks when she saw that Luo Shen had completely submitted to Bai Yao.
In fact, Emperor Luo Shen had also asked him to investigate. He was a talent that could be nurtured, but he was proud and arrogant. He wanted to do something that would benefit the country and the people. He was not afraid of heaven or earth, nor was he afraid of the threat of Emperor.
Now, the two of them looked like they were going to let bygones be bygones and be good friends.
Suddenly, the sound of a flute came from outside. Although Bai Yao was not proficient in music, she liked to play light music to refresh herself when her imagination was exhausted. The musical attainments of the ancient people were completely different from the modern style, but as long as it sounded good, Bai Yao liked it, so she pushed open the door curiously and went out to take a look.
They were staying in a private room on the second floor. At this moment, there were quite a number of men and women standing in the corridor. They were all looking down with admiration, probably attracted by the flute. Bai Yao walked over the railing and looked down. A man in black clothes stood in the winding stream. He wore a black mask that covered the upper half of his face. The melodious tune was played by him.
When the song ended, everyone present subconsciously applauded. A manservant invited the person who played the flute to a table at the side and served him good wine and food.
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