Passing through the triple heavy gates, our carriage slowly stopped in an open space beside the road.

"It's already in the Imperial City, and we can't take the car. Yuan Zhize smiled apologetically at me and slowly got up and got out of the car.

Is this the Imperial Palace?, I narrowed my eyes slightly, looking curiously at the world before me.

Two tall watches stand on the banks of the Jinshui River, and the majestic palace is entrenched on the overlapping steps. However, it is somewhat surprising that almost all the buildings in the imperial city are black, not yellow as I had imagined, but they also give people a sense of seriousness.

"What's the fuss, come down. Yuan Zhize was about to move forward, only to find that I was still standing in the car in a daze

"Oh. I hurriedly jumped out of the car and carefully followed him. On formal occasions, women must follow behind their husbands, and they must not go hand in hand, and I silently recited the relevant etiquette in my heart, and I did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

Zhi Ze passed in front of the main hall with a light car, and walked to the palace gate on the side, compared with the majestic palace, this palace gate seemed a lot stingy.

"Zhize, aren't we going to meet the emperor?" I couldn't help but mutter.

"Yes, let's go to see my father. "Yuan Zhize seemed to be baffled by my complaints.

"Then why don't we go to the temple, where are you taking me?"

After Zhi Ze understood what I meant, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the main hall and said: "You are talking about Qianyuan Palace, this is the place where my father goes to the court every day to discuss matters with his ministers, and my father usually does not deal with official business here, and is usually in the harem." ”

While we were talking, we had come to the gate of the palace, guarded by several heavily armed Janissants.

"Your Highness, the emperor has been waiting for you in Dongning Pavilion for a long time. "Seeing us coming, a eunuch stepped forward with his head bowed and hurried.

"There is Lao Gonggong leading the way. Several guards hurriedly opened the closed palace door, and a long and narrow palace passage appeared in front of us.

The morning fog has just dissipated, and the marble tiles on the ground are wet, and you can even feel the slightest coolness on the soles of your feet when you step on them.

Walking on this quiet road, the towering Qianyuan Palace stood on one side, giving people an invisible pressure and not daring to raise their heads.

Finally, I passed through another palace gate, and when I looked up, I suddenly found a scene full of flowers in front of me.

The rockery in front of the door is decorated with purple and red flowers and plants, and the flowers and trees on both sides of the quiet path are scattered, and in the vast lake, several ornately decorated ornamental ships loom among the fluttering willow branches.

"It's so beautiful!" experienced the solemnity of the front palace, and then came to enjoy this refreshing beauty, which can't help but make people feel like they are in a different world.

Why is it already autumn and the flowers here are still blooming so luxuriantly? Could it be that the dragon spirit of the palace is too strong?

I crouched down curiously, reached out and touched it, and then realized the mystery of the flowers, which were carefully cut out of various colored silks.

"The Imperial Gardens of the Imperial Palace are dressed up in spring all year round. According to Zhi Ze, the flowers and plants in this garden are to be changed at any time with the seasons, not to mention the spring and summer, when the flowers wither in autumn, in addition to the placement of fake flowers, autumn chrysanthemums are naturally indispensable, and in winter, gardeners will transplant plum into the palace, so that this place will not be lifeless.

The buildings in the garden are also eclectic, or hidden in the sea of flowers, or standing tall in the trees, each with its own flavor and different shapes, which makes people forget to return.

Zhizawa seemed to be in high spirits, acting as my tour guide and showing me the scenery everywhere.

Turning an intersection, an exquisite pavilion appeared in front of us, with a green plaque hanging on the door, and the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing with the three big characters of "Dongning Pavilion". When I finally arrived, I hurriedly straightened my clothes and carefully followed behind Zhize.

The little eunuch who had shown us the way just now had already retreated in acquainted acquaintance, and an acquaintance was already waiting for us outside the door.

"Gonggong Li is okay?" Zhi Ze carefully watched the movement inside while stepping forward to salute.

At this time, the old eunuch didn't have the aura of going to Hanzhong to preach the holy decree, but just squinted his eyes and nodded slightly, and replied in a low voice: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is waiting for you inside." ”

It was so eerily quiet that I couldn't help but slow down, for fear that the sound of my footsteps would shatter the silence. After passing through several layers of tents, we came to a study.

A few bookshelves occupy almost half of the room, neatly lined with yellowed thread-bound books. On the desk next to the bed, stacks of concertos are arranged like mountains, and on the wall behind the desk hangs a landscape ink painting.

"Is it Ze'er?" I was startling as I looked around when a low, old voice suddenly sounded in the room. Looking closely, behind the mountain-like movement, a body slowly sat up.

"Erchen greets my father!" I knelt behind Zhize and saluted. I also murmured to myself in my heart, is this bad old man really the emperor, didn't he say that the emperor is only in his early fifties this year, how can he be so old, with a haggard look, as if he can be blown down by just a gust of wind.

After beckoning us to get up, the old emperor threw the pen and the piece in his hand on the table in a dejected manner, and leaned back in his chair as if he were asleep, his eyes slightly closed, silent.

After a long time, Zhi Ze said slowly: "Father, the son came back this time to want..."

"Needless to say," the old emperor waved his hand and replied weakly, "I have already heard what your brother has said. ”

"Is that father's permission?" Zhi Ze raised his head suddenly, and his words couldn't hide his joy. I couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh of relief.