Mingpinxuan is the largest teahouse in Beijing.
The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the private seating area, and the third floor is the private rooms.
Although it is the largest teahouse, it is not the kind of teahouse that caters exclusively to the wealthy and powerful.
On the contrary, it is inclusive, welcoming everyone from royalty to commoners, as long as they can afford the tea fee.
The price of tea inside ranges from a few coins to several hundred taels!
He's truly an anomaly in Beijing!
At the same time, it is also the best place in the capital to gather information!
Of course, I heard all of this from Qiaohe!
In such a place where the genuine and the fake are mixed together, a young lady like her would not usually come alone!
But she can't worry about that right now!
Standing at the entrance of the teahouse, the noise rushed towards him, and Jiang Segu walked in with a look of curiosity.
Mrs. Hou frowned, but seeing that the people inside didn't stare at the three of them as they went in, she didn't say anything.
This was Qiaolian's first time in such a place, and she had left the manor almost as many times as she had in a year!
Although she was calm and composed, she was still a child after all, and for a moment she couldn't help but secretly peek around while looking down.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure.
She stepped forward and tugged at Jiang Segu, who was about to go upstairs, and whispered, "Miss, look, isn't that Young Master Gu from yesterday sitting at the first table on the west side?"
Jiang Segu turned his head and looked at her, his eyes filled with joy and brightness!
It's like a pillow being delivered to someone just when you're about to doze off—it's like getting exactly what you want!
Gu Songhan used the act of drinking tea to suppress the urge to curl his lips upward.
Just now, he was thinking about how to pretend to bump into the girl without it feeling awkward, but he didn't expect that the girl's maid had such sharp eyes!
This maid is quite nice!
Jiang Segu originally intended to go to the private room on the second floor, but when he saw Gu Songhan, he changed direction.
"Young Master Gu..." Jiang Segu curtsied and then slightly lifted his veil. "What a coincidence, you're here for tea too?"
The little girl's rosy cheeks radiated undisguised joy, and her watery eyes sparkled.
And those eyes were looking at him right now because he was beaming with joy.
The surrounding noise vanished instantly. Gu Songhan stared into those eyes and felt as if they were a swamp he had encountered before, trapping him little by little. He was powerless to struggle, nor did he want to struggle, and thus he succumbed to it.
"What a coincidence, Miss Jiang Liu..."
"Young Master Gu left in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't have a chance to thank you. Now that we've met by chance today, if you don't mind, would you mind coming upstairs for a cup of tea?"
The little girl's soft voice, full of expectation, made it impossible to refuse!
Gu Songhan couldn't have asked for this more than he could have!
And so the two went up to the private room on the second floor.
There were far fewer people on the second floor than on the first floor, making it much quieter.
Jiang Segu chose a seat by the window, and after sitting down, he took off his veil. "I wonder what kind of tea Young Master Gu likes? Do you have any favorite tea snacks?"
"There's nothing I particularly like, so it's best if Miss Jiang Liu decides!"
Jiang Segu ordered two pots of tea, one Dongting Biluochun and the other her favorite flower tea, and also ordered three plates of tea snacks, all of which were the teahouse's signature dishes.
"Thank you for your righteous act yesterday, Young Master Gu. I will offer you tea instead of wine!"
Gu Songhan raised his teacup, "Sixth Miss Jiang, you're too kind!"
After finishing a cup of tea, Jiang Segu was about to pour tea for Gu Songhan, but Gu Songhan preemptively said, "Sixth Miss Jiang, there's no need to be so polite! Is the injury on your hand any better? Have you taken the medicine I gave you?"
"I used it!" Jiang Segu's face lit up with joy. "I heard from Juan Niang that the medicine is a common wound medicine used by soldiers. Is Young Master Gu a soldier?"
"Yes! I joined the army at the age of twelve, and it's been almost seven years now!" Gu Songhan replied while pouring tea for Jiang Segu and pushing the tea and snacks towards Jiang Segu.
"Does Young Master Gu know anything about General Rong Ding?"
Jiang Segu originally wanted to pretend to say a few more words before asking, but he just couldn't hold back anymore.
"I haven't heard of that..."
As soon as Gu Songhan finished speaking, the little girl's bright eyes dimmed instantly.
"May I ask why you inquire about General Rong Ding, young lady?"
"nothing……"
Seeing her dejected appearance, Gu Songhan comforted her, "Our dynasty has many generals. Perhaps I'm ignorant, or perhaps I've been in the Northwest for so long that I'm out of touch with the world, which is why I haven't heard of General Rong Ding. But I can inquire about him for Miss Jiang Liu..."
As Gu Songhan wished, the little girl's dim eyes slowly regained their light.
Young Master Gu is a member of the military; it would certainly be easier for him to find out news about General Rongding than for her.
"I wonder if Miss Jiang could tell me some matters related to General Rongding, so that I won't search blindly and delay Miss Jiang's affairs!"
Jiang Segu pondered for a moment, knowing very little about General Rongding.
"All I know is that he is very young, and the title of Grand General was bestowed upon him by the Emperor based on his name... I know nothing else!"
In her previous life, after her mother and brother died, she lost all interest in the outside world.
If it weren't for General Rongding's defeat of the Tartars, pacification of the Hetao region, and being betrothed to a princess by the Emperor, his refusal to marry her caused a sensation throughout the capital, with everyone talking about him in the streets and alleys, she would have only overheard these two sentences by chance. Otherwise, her understanding of General Rongding would have been limited to these five words.
Very young?
How young?
"Has Miss Jiang met General Rongding?"
So... love at first sight?!
The thought of this possibility made Gu Songhan feel like ants were crawling on his chest, and he felt an indescribable discomfort!
The discomfort vanished instantly as Jiang Segu shook his head.
"May I ask why Miss Jiang is seeking out General Rongding?"
"He has been kind to me, and I want to repay that kindness!"
Gu Songhan's gaze deepened.
so what?
How does the little girl plan to repay her kindness?
Will I end up like him?
Because of a single act of kindness he showed when they were children, the little girl was forever etched in his heart...
Gu Songhan, unlike his usual shrewd and calm self, wanted to ask the young girl how she would repay her debt of gratitude after finding the person.
But... he didn't dare!
He, who had never retreated on the battlefield, was actually afraid!
The thought that the young girl might repay his kindness with her body stirred up an unknown emotion in his heart, which grew wildly like vines and then suffocated him.
Gu Songhan had already begun to feel jealous of Rong Ding.
But if that's what the young girl truly desires... he's willing to grant her wish!
After a long while, Gu Songhan suppressed the pain in his chest and said, "I will do everything in my power to help Miss Jiang find General Rongding!"
"Thank you very much, Young Master Gu!"
Jiang Segu smiled, his face beaming with a bright and cheerful expression.
The sunlight streaming into the room fell upon her face, making it glow like jade. Her eyes, glistening with tears, sparkled gently.
The spring water in those eyes spread into Gu Songhan's heart, forcing out the words he had kept hidden there.
"If I help Miss Jiang find General Rongding, would Miss Jiang grant me... one request?"
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