The prince waved his hand, didn't care much and smiled: "Things are valuable, but the Xiao family has silver, and the third child has always had a lot of good things, since they were given to you, you can keep them, but you don't need to give them back!" I didn't tell him that you were a little child. ”

In fact, there are many precious objects such as gold, silver and jade in the prince's east palace, but they are all tributes, or royal things fired in the official kiln, which can only be used as decorations, but it is impossible to take them out and sell them for money, otherwise the prince's hands will not be so compact.

Lu Zhan heard the prince say this, thought about it, and nodded in response.

The next day, at about the same time, Qiao Xiaoru and Lu Zhan went out together and drove to Zhiyun Restaurant on the Yangliu Bank of Beihai.

Qiao Xiaoru was wearing a light orange embroidered magnolia butterfly placket with narrow sleeves, silver thread trimming, and an ivory embroidered thread skirt. Combed with fallen sideburns, hairpin with bamboo plum blossom jasper hairpin, hairpin head inlaid with thumb-sized pink tourmaline.

Only this hairpin is more conspicuous, but a few fine hairpins are used to fix the hair bun, lightly sweep the eyebrows, and apply thin makeup on the face, which is beautiful and restrained.

Lu Zhan was casually dressed in a silver-blue robe, with high black hair, a tall posture, and a heroic demeanor.

When the two arrived at Zhiyun Restaurant, the third prince and the fourth prince had obviously arrived first, and the second housekeeper who came to deliver the invitation was waiting in front in person, and when he saw them coming, his face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly rushed over to accompany him and invite each other with a smile: "The county king and the county princess can be regarded as coming, and the two highnesses have been talking about the two of them!" Come with the old slaves! ”

Lu Zhan helped Qiao Xiao get out of the car, and smiled when he heard this: "The two highnesses are so polite, how can we afford it!" ”

"Hehe, the county king and the princess are really modest!" The second housekeeper had no identity position to be modest for the master, so he praised the two of them with a smile without a trace.

Lu Zhan and Qiao Xiaoru looked at each other and smiled, and said in their hearts: This guy is really cunning......

Zhiyun Restaurant covers a very large area, which is different from other restaurants, not a layer of restaurants, but a courtyard.

Winding paths lead guests to the established courtyard, which of course is hidden by the beautiful scenery of flowers and trees.

Each small courtyard is equivalent to a private room, and the scenery of each small courtyard has its own characteristics, which is very chic.

For example, the small courtyard where the third prince and the fourth prince invited Lu Zhan and Qiao Xiaoru to the banquet was half on the shore and was built on the surface of the lake.

The spacious hall faces the lake, with rows of windows wide open and jade bamboo curtains.

Through the gaps in the sparse bamboo curtains, you can see the scenery on the lake quite clearly, but the people in the lake must not see the inside.

On the other side of the hall, it faces the small courtyard, the main scene in the courtyard is a delicate and unique rockery, the mountain is full of green vines, Rao is late autumn at this time, some vines are still blooming, dark purple, red flowers are the size of thumbs, densely dotted on the dark green branches, very eye-catching.

Next to the rockery, there is a osmanthus tree that is nearly two people high, but it is a rare osmanthus, the orange-red flowers are densely decorated with branches, and the wind sends bursts of fragrant fragrance.

The fallen flowers fell on the ground, and no one cleaned them, but it added a natural interest.

In addition, the more appropriate planting is embellished with many precious flowers and trees, which complement the overall style of the courtyard.

The sky is high and blue, the sun is bright and swaying down, the small courtyard is full of greenery, the flowers are bright and fragrant, and the smoke and waves are seen through the bamboo curtains.

There are a total of 16 such independent small courtyards in the entire Zhiyun Restaurant, each with different scenery, layout, and style.

Of course, the price of such a yard is also very expensive, and the cooking skills of the chefs here are also first-class.

It is said that if you rent a courtyard for a meal, the cheapest one is about three thousand taels of silver. The most expensive is no less than 10,000 taels.

Rao is the capital, and in an ordinary restaurant, you need a table of good dishes that are enough for ten people to eat, and ten taels of silver are enough. You can imagine how ridiculously expensive it is.

Even so, this Zhiyun Restaurant has a constant flow of customers every day, and if you want to come over for dinner, you have to make a reservation in advance.

Obviously, the second housekeeper had already greeted the people of Zhiyun Restaurant, and he led Lu Zhan and Qiao Xiaoru to the courtyard along the way.

When the two arrived, the third prince and the fourth prince were standing in front of the jade bamboo curtain and looked out and didn't know what they were talking about, and when they caught a glimpse of the two of them, the third prince immediately shouted with a smile on his face: "Cousin Lu!" Cousin-in-law! "I greeted him.

The fourth prince's expression was a little faint, he glanced at the two of them, and followed.

After greeting each other, the three princes smiled very enthusiastically and invited the two to sit down, and the pretty maid serving tea in the hall poured hot tea smartly.

The third prince smiled and invited, "My cousin and sister-in-law have been back in Beijing for so long, and this king should have done his best to be a landlord. ”

For the nonsense of the third prince, Qiao Xiaoru and Lu Zhan will only believe it if they are stupid.

Naturally, the two of them would not be stupid enough to demolish him in front of him, and said with a smile and hypocrisy, "Your Royal Highness is polite!" Something like that.

You come and go, but there is a lot of sympathy.

After glancing at the rockery in the courtyard, the third prince smiled and said again: "Zhiyun Restaurant is the most unique restaurant in the capital, how do you look at my cousin and sister-in-law?" ”

Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows and said with a faint smile: "Naturally, it's good." It is only in the capital that there is such a large-scale restaurant, but it is an eye-opener! ”

"My cousin is really a real person, and talking to my cousin is to make people's hearts open and happy!" The third prince laughed out loud and said with a smile: "The capital is indeed different from other places, and it is not only this Zhiyun Restaurant that is eye-opening. ”

The three princes seemed to be in great interest in chatting, and they kept introducing Lu Zhan and Qiao Xiaoru to the unique scenery and time-honored brands in the capital.

In many places, Lu Zhan and Qiao Xiaoru had indeed never heard of it, and they heard it with relish for a while.

At one moment, the second housekeeper came in and said with a smile: "Third Highness, the dishes are almost ready, look ......"

"But this king was negligent, and he only cared about chatting with his cousin, and he forgot to eat time! If you call your cousin and sister-in-law hungry, it's the king's fault! The third prince smiled and ordered the second housekeeper to order the kitchen to serve the food.

Xiang Qiao Xiaoru smiled very politely: "The chef here makes authentic Beijing cuisine, I don't know if my cousin and sister-in-law will like it, if it doesn't suit the appetite of the two, change it to something else." There is nothing else in this Zhiyun Restaurant, but there are chefs who are good at all kinds of dishes! ”