I was given the contraceptive soup and became the emperor's white moonlight

The streets outside the palace were still bustling. No matter how things changed in the palace, the people remained ignorant and lived and worked in peace.

The road near the Dali Temple suddenly became deserted. Xiao Ye looked at the fearful expressions on the faces of the few passers-by and knew that he was not taking the wrong road.

The things that the people of the dynasty were most worried and afraid of were, first, the imperial prison, and second, the Dali Temple. The former had little to do with the people, but the latter was everywhere.

Xiao Ye couldn't help laughing when she thought of Li Zhao's ability to stop children from crying at night. People passing by looked at her in surprise and quickened their pace.

There are not many opportunities to leave the palace, so Xiao Ye cherishes the fresh air even more. However, she still has to finish what Su Minglang has asked her to do first, and then she can take the opportunity to stroll around and buy some cakes and other things to deal with the inspection of the gatekeepers.

The gate of the Dali Temple was pitch black, and the stone lions in front of the gate were majestic and looked particularly solemn and dignified. Even the soldiers guarding the gate were serious, and the tips of the spears in their hands were shining silver.

"My two officers, is Lord Li here?" Xiao Ye had changed out of her palace clothes early, and took out two ingots of silver from her bosom and handed them to the officers and soldiers. "I know Lord Li, and I'm here today to give him some things."

This was not Xiao Ye's first visit, and one of the soldiers had obviously recognized her, "Oh, I've seen you before."

"Young lady, are you here to see Lord Li again?" The soldier happily took the silver and said to the stranger on the side, "I'll go in and tell them, be careful not to neglect this young lady."

"Yes!" The officers and soldiers on the other side nodded. It was a good thing that someone recognized her. It could save a lot of trouble.

After a while, the soldier came out and took Xiao Ye inside. There was a room in the backyard of the Dali Temple for Li Zhao to rest, so Xiao Ye was taken there to wait.

After waiting for a while, Li Zhao finally came in. After he entered the room and closed the door, he asked, "Miss Xiaoye, have I kept you waiting for a long time?"

"What does Empress Zhaoyi want to see me about?"

Xiao Ye took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom and placed them on the table, saying, "The Queen said to give these silver coins to you. You know who to pass them on to."

After seeing Li Zhao nod, Xiao Ye continued, "The Queen also asked me to ask about the whereabouts of a man named Qi Zhongyuan. I wonder if Lord Li knows about it?"

"Qi Zhongyuan?" Li Zhao took the banknotes on the table and said, "He is staying at Yueyang Restaurant in the east of the city. You can go there to find him."

"Yes, I understand. Her Majesty's words have been fully conveyed, so I will not delay your official duties." Xiao Ye nodded. Since she had already made it clear what Su Minglang had ordered, there was no reason for her to stay any longer.

Seeing her leaving, Li Zhao reminded her, "Go back and tell Empress Zhaoyi that I have some important matters to attend to recently, so it is not appropriate for me to meet you. When the storm subsides, I will naturally go to see the Empress."

Xiao Ye nodded and said, "I will follow your instructions and pretend to be acquainted with you, but one of the gatekeepers has already recognized me."

"I understand." Li Zhao nodded and personally escorted her out the door. When he turned around, he inadvertently glanced at the face of an officer, and it was the person who recognized Xiao Ye.

After knowing the location, Xiao Ye quickened his pace and rushed to the east of the city. The Dali Temple was in the west and the Yueyang Restaurant was in the east, spanning the entire imperial city. If he didn't quicken his pace, he might not be able to return before the palace gates closed.

The east of the city is the wealthy area, and the inner circle is mostly where officials and aristocratic families live. All of the people living there have close connections in the entire imperial city. It is a place where either the rich or the nobles live. A brick thrown down can hit three of the officials and five of the ministers.

Yueyang Restaurant is located in the commercial street in the east of the city. There are many restaurants, teahouses, cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings there. It is beyond the reach of an ordinary family.

Xiaoye was dressed simply and did not fit in with the people passing by on the street.

The four big characters "Yueyang Restaurant" were hung high up on a plaque carved in cursive script. There were three or five children welcoming guests at the door.

Xiao Ye was about to step in without thinking, but was stopped by a child on the spot.

The child squinted his eyes at her and asked with disgust, "Where did you come from, little beggar? Do you know where this place is? Just come in."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye looked at his clothes. There were no patches on them and they were not dirty. How come he looked like a beggar in his eyes?

"I'm here to look for someone." Xiao Ye said with a frown.

"Looking for someone?" The boy snorted disdainfully, "All the people sitting here are officials. Who would recognize you?"

Xiao Ye's brows were furrowed tighter and tighter. If she hadn't wanted to expose Su Minglang's identity, she would have wanted to throw the jade token in his face. "First, I'm not a beggar."

"Second, I'm here to look for someone." Xiao Ye said, and took out a gold leaf from his arms, waved it in front of the child, but instead of giving it to him, he threw it into the hands of another person.

"Can I go in now?"

"Sure, sure!" The waiter who got the gold leaf smiled so hard that his face was about to break. He put the rag on his shoulder, bent over and invited Xiao Ye in.

"I wonder who the young lady is looking for?" the boy said with a flattering smile.

"Is there a guest named Qi Zhongyuan?" Xiao Ye ignored her and walked to the counter and asked.

The accountant who was doing the accounts looked up at her, took out a guest registration form and threw it on the table. The waiter beside him saw this and hurriedly walked over to take it and searched for Xiaoye.

After what happened at the door, Xiao Ye was no longer surprised by the accountant's attitude. Anyway, it was impossible for her to take out a gold leaf to bargain for favors. That gold leaf could buy a lot of things!

Even the small leaf given out at the door felt very regretful, but it was also thanks to the power of the golden leaf, otherwise it would have been impossible to find the person so easily.

"In the Xuan room!" The waiter rummaged for a long time and finally found the three words "Qi Zhongyuan" in a thick stack of papers. He personally took Xiao Ye to the third floor and stopped in front of the door of the Xuan room.

Xiao Ye waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to follow, and then raised his hand and knocked on the door after the person left.

There was soon movement in the room. Xiao Ye didn't know him, and Su Minglang only told him his name, so Xiao Ye didn't speak.

Seeing that the person outside the door did not answer, the person inside opened the door curiously and saw a girl standing in front of him.

Qi Zhongyuan looked at the unfamiliar person in front of him and asked in confusion: "Who are you looking for, young lady? Did you go to the wrong door?"

Xiao Ye looked at the simply dressed man in front of her. Unlike her, the clothes on this man were really patched, which made him out of place in the entire Yueyang Restaurant. If it weren't for Li Zhao's help, such a person would never be able to enter Yueyang Restaurant.