The group urged the horses forward. Soon, the majestic walls of Jiayan City, which were sunk in the twilight, were in front of them. A pale yellow crescent moon in the sky cast the shadow of the city wall on the ground for a long time.

Dozens of iron horsemen rushed into the shadows around Wei Wan and the three of them. It was not until the gates of the city that they reined in their horses. The horses stepped on the road, and only a slight sound could be heard. Dongfang Yi couldn't help but guess that this group of knights was probably a cavalry who was good at night raids. actually brought these people to chase him, which shows the importance of the good king, but I don't know if this value is a blessing or a curse. Dongfang Yi was secretly worried in his heart, but his face was silent, and he only looked at the two girls with a little worry.

Both girls sat upright on their horses, and did not look very tired. Wei Wan secretly breathed and gasped, carefully looking at the city wall in front of her. and behold, the gates of the city were thick and wide, and there were chains at the shackles; A few fires on the pheasant moat at the head of the city, like faint starlight beating in the sky, occasionally a few iron clashes faintly came, but no human voices were heard.

The vast ancient city, the iron lock of Xiongguan, but Wan was a little frightened for no reason, and was thinking about how to open the city gate, when he saw a knight take out a horn and blow a few times, and a cry immediately came from the pheasant saucer and asked: "Password!" ”

The knight replied, and there was no more sound on the wall, and in a moment the gate creaked open, and a small group of people flashed out, and asked for the password again, and one of the knights answered. The team stood in a row to make way for King Liang and the others. Then they led their horses into the city.

Dongfang Yi looked at it and secretly admired. The Middle Zhou and Eastern Xia have been without war for more than ten years, and in peacetime, King Liang can still remain so vigilant...... When I thought of the prince, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.

The twilight is dark, the businesses in the city are closed early, and the teahouse and wine shop are bright and green, and it is very lively. Pan Zi looked around curiously, her face flushed with excitement. Weiwan was getting tired, her eyelids were fighting hard, and she just wanted to wash and rest early.

When I arrived at the palace of King Liang, there were already servants waiting outside the door.

The crowd dismounted. Weiwan handed the reins to the manservant who bowed his head and raised his hands to take the reins, and glanced at the front of the palace, only to feel that this good palace was very simple, except that the vermilion lintel was taller than ordinary people's mansions, but it was not very luxurious and rich.

There was already a steward on the side to salute the good king, waiting for orders. King Liang threw the reins of the horse to the little servant behind him, and commanded in a low voice: "Send a message to the princess, just say that there is a female guest, let her arrange it." After speaking, he took Dongfang Yi to the outer study and instructed the servants to rearrange the banquet for the guests.

There was already a daughter-in-law here who led two maids to make lanterns and walked over.

The daughter-in-law was in her twenties, wearing a purple shirt and a moon-white skirt; The two girls were fifteen or sixteen years old, both wearing blue silk half-arms and water-green gauze skirts, combing their hair down. As soon as Pan Zi saw their decorations, she couldn't help but glance down at the gray coarse cloth hakama on her body, and when she raised her eyes again, she couldn't help but stare at other people's clothes greedily.

When the two girls saw each other, they glanced at each other and smiled.

But the daughter-in-law did not see it, and gave a courtesy after a few weeks. "Nu Li is Concubine Xiao's close attendant. The girl worked hard all the way. Girl, please come with me, Concubine Xiao has prepared a hot soup for the girl to wash the dust. glanced at Pan Zi, and then continued: "There are also girls' dresses for the girl to change." ”

When Pan Zi heard this, he immediately asked, "Food...... Are you also prepared? As soon as the words fell, there was a gurgling gut in his stomach. Wei Wan glanced at Pan Zi with disgust. Rao is Pan Zi was thick-skinned, and his face was also red, and he didn't dare to make a second time when he lowered his head.

But she was busy saying that she was rude.

Lee's face was full of smiles. "This eldest sister must have been tired and hungry halfway through. Let the slave lead the way and send the little lady and the eldest sister to rest. ”

Wei Wan returned the salute, thanked the princess, and said the hard work of the Li family, and then led by the two maids with lanterns, walked on the flower path and walked into the inner house.

Li stole a glance at the two of them. The housekeeper has already presented the princess and said that the prince's guest today is the second son of Ding Guogong. These two female guests were brought by the second son of Dongfang...... I don't know where the identity comes from. They were dressed modestly, as if they were from lowly families. The little lady of the master is black and ugly, but her expression is calm and calm, and she has been graceful and generous all the way, and she has the style of a big family. But the stout-looking maid didn't understand the rules at all, her eyes were spinning, and she probed her brain along the way, unlike the personal maid of the daughter who knew the rules, but she seemed to be uninformed in the countryside, and her cheeks also had the characteristic red of a village woman...... Although Li was puzzled, he didn't show it, but respectfully invited the master and servant to the guest room.

There is a product in the guest room for guests to drink and freshen up.

After finishing the meal at one moment, Wei Wan politely invited Li to rest. After a few polite words, Li instructed the two little girls to wait carefully, and returned to the princess to reply.

Xiao Yiru, the concubine of the good king, was crooked on the couch, letting four or five little girls wait to drink honey and rose tea. Li stepped forward silently, bowed and saluted, then took the tow tray in the little girl's hand and sent them away.

Princess Xiao didn't raise her head, she put the pale green enamel cloisonné edge tea pot on her red lips with a white jade tube-like slender hand, sipped it, lowered her eyes with delicate makeup, and said lightly: "Can it be arranged?" ”

Li smiled back: "Back to the princess, the little lady has already eaten and is being waited for by her own maid to bathe, and the slave thought that the princess might want to use someone, so she came back." ”

"What do you think this woman is coming from?" Xiao Yiru gently put the tea pot on the small kang table next to her and glanced at Li.

Li understood what the princess meant, and said respectfully: "Yi Nu maid sees that although the little lady has a good bearing, she is just a girl from a small family. ”

Princess Xiao stopped at her lips with a teapot in her hand, and said in surprise: "The righteous sister of the second son of Dingguo Gong is actually a girl from a small family...... But the looks are extraordinary? ”

Thinking of the little lady's black clown and the country's girl-like close-fitting ring, Li couldn't help but laugh. "Back to the princess, according to the uninformed eyes of the slave maid, the little lady's appearance is very ordinary."

Hearing this slight, Concubine Xiao couldn't help but half-raise her eyes, and her black eyes glanced at Li under her long straight eyelashes. The vision was not very good, but Li couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and immediately put away his contempt, and his face was respectful.

Only then did Princess Xiao say in a slow voice: "The second son of Dingguo Gong, but the prince likes the help of the party. As the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat a dog, not to mention that he brings a person, even if it is a dog or cat, it can't be treated lightly. This is going to be rude, offending the second son, even if you pick up your skin, you can't afford to pay for that courtesy. ”

Li looked at his nose and nose, his nose and mouth, and he became more and more sincerely afraid, and replied in a low voice: "Yes." ”

After a while, Princess Xiao put the tea pot on the small table beside her, and her jade hand lightly clasped the edge of the ou, and asked, "The second son of Dingguo Gong has to go with the prince...... Are you all set? ”

Li Shi hurriedly put away his sincere fear, and replied smartly: "This slave and maid are thinking about the princess, and I have already informed the housekeeper to prepare more Qingfeng cars." ”

Princess Xiao pondered for a moment before ordering: "You stand down, and ask them to come and serve me and sleep." ”

Li Shi hurriedly bowed and saluted, and when he got up, he asked in a low voice, "The princess is going to see the guest in person tomorrow?" "If the princess sees a visitor, she must first inform the master and servant to prepare to meet the princess.

Princess Xiao pondered for a while, but finally couldn't convince herself, and said, "It's just a country girl...... Just entertain yourself. ”

Only then did Li retreat. As soon as she reached the cloister, she saw the two girls she had left behind to serve the guests approaching, so she stopped them and asked them, "Why did you come back?" What are the requirements? ”

The two girls glanced at each other, and one replied with a smile: "They want to wash, and they say that they don't need the slaves and maids, so they tell the slaves and maids to retreat." ”

The other laughed. Li glared at her and scolded, "No rules! What to laugh at? ”

The girl covered her mouth with her sleeve and replied, "Back to Sister-in-law Li...... The lady actually asked the girl to wash with her, but the slave maid had never seen it, so she laughed. ”

Li couldn't help laughing, thinking that he really didn't understand the rules. should have arranged for the girl to keep vigil outside the guest's house, but the little lady hadn't seen this before, so forget it, she dismissed the two girls at the moment and went to rest without mentioning it.