Dagan Imperial City is built on the east-west axis of Zhuocheng, it is the city in the city of Zhuocheng, the palace wall is about 20 zhang high, and the city wall of the outer city is as high, but there is no moat. The palace gate is facing the Dingtiantai, and the Dingtiantai is connected to the Suzaku Street, the width is about ten zhang, the street is all made of the whole piece of bluestone polishing, there are 33 stone totems standing next to it, the weather is grand.

And intersecting with Suzaku Street, parallel to the Imperial Palace and Dingtiantai is Qinglong Street, which is ten zhang wide and narrow. The whole palace has a main gate and several side gates, except for the three palace gates opposite to the Dingtiantai, the other side doors are blocked and demolished in the past hundred years, and have not been opened often.

The royal guards were guarded in groups of three, patrolling between the palace and the Dingtiantai, reflecting the majesty of the imperial city. If anyone passes by here, he will bow his head and leave in a hurry, not daring to stop and watch.

Prince Chun's palace and other imperial relatives lived on the west side of the palace, and this rule was set at the beginning of the establishment of the country, so as to prevent the members of the imperial family from making private friends with the ministers and leading generals in the east of the city, and disturbing the court.

Li Luo took Su Xue to the Queen Mother's dormitory Wanshou Palace, and as soon as he was halfway there, he saw Yu Chengyun, the imperial master of the dynasty, coming from the opposite side. Li Luo was slightly surprised, this Taishi Yu Chengyun is the brother of Empress Rong of the Dynasty, and he has a lot of authority in the court, only Li Chengye, the prince of Chun, who is in charge of the heavy army, can compete with one or two, and one of the three princes, Taifu Ling Shutong Mingzhe, protects himself, and never participates in the dispute between Li Chengye and Yu Chengyun in the court, and he is the golden mean.

It is said that he also plans to marry his daughter Ling Yiyi to Yu Chengyun's eldest son Yu Xiuxuan, which makes Yu Ying jealous, and Yu Xiuxuan is quite domineering at home, Yu Ying has to be angry with his eldest brother from time to time, so he nagged in front of Li Luo and a few people, saying that his father was partial, and he let a flower be inserted in the cow dung, Yu Ying has no power at home, and her mother's family is just a small clan in a state and county, and she can only look at it.

However, Li Luo secretly thought that if Ling Yiyi was allowed to marry Yu Ying, I am afraid that it would be almost the same as marrying Yu Xiuxuan.

Li Luo saw that he couldn't dodge, so he stood on the side of the road with his hands, which was equivalent to Chengyun approaching, and saluted: "Yu Taishi is good." ”

Yu Chengyun laughed and said: "It turned out to be Xuanlou's virtuous nephew, did you enter the palace today to visit the Queen Mother?" ”

"Yes, Taishi is also going to Wanshou Palace?"

"Oh, yes, but the Queen Mother is not well, so I didn't bother anymore, and just went to Duanyi Palace to sit."

"The Taishi has a heart, I will talk to the Queen Mother when I go to the Wanshou Palace, and when I am free, Xuanlou will go to the house to greet the Taishi."

"Haha, okay, much more sensible than my unsuccessful Yu Ying, no wonder the emperor recommended that you are the head of the young talents in Wangcheng, Brother Chengye is really a tiger father without a dog, haha." Yu Chengyun listened to Li Luo's words and laughed as if no one was looking up to the sky, Su Xue secretly frowned, so presumptuous in the palace, and then looked at the palace maids and eunuchs next to him as if they didn't hear it, and bowed their heads one by one and were silent.

Li Luo smiled lightly and said: "Uncle is falsely praised, if you want to talk about talent, Xuanlou can't match Brother Xiuxuan's literary talent and martial arts." ”

Yu Chengyun stopped laughing, his eyes flashed, and he stared at Li Luo and said, "I heard that the virtuous nephew and my rebellious son Yu Ying have a good relationship, and they have nothing to talk about?" ”

Li Luo smiled: "We are often together, and after a few **** years, I still want to go to the house to find him." ”

"Oh, I've been teaching him some homework in the last few days, I'm afraid he won't have time to spare, so come back later."

Li Luo was stunned for a moment and said: "Oh, so that's the case, okay, Xuanlou will go to him later." If the Taishi has nothing else to do, Xuanlou will leave first, for fear that the Queen Mother will be in a hurry. ”

"Well, go ahead." After speaking, without waiting for Li Luo to return the salute, Yu Chengyun went by himself.

After Su Xue left by the clouds, he asked, "The palace is important, how can this person be so presumptuous?" ”

Li Luo smiled faintly and said: "When the court is the prince, the lord of the world's government affairs, the Taifu is mean, no one dares to brush his hair in the court, how can he not be publicized." After speaking, he turned around and left, and was walking, Li Luo suddenly asked the guard next to him: "When did this Taishi enter the palace?" ”

The guard thought for a while and said, "Early this morning, when the last general went to pick up the little prince, he had already seen the battle of the Taishi, and I am afraid that he has been here for a long time. ”

Li Luo looked at the sky and asked, "It's time to go to court early, right?" ”

"Yes." The guard replied.

Li Luo sighed, stepped up a few steps, and the group arrived at the Wanshou Palace, the palace maid Ruyi was waiting outside the door early, saw Li Luo coming, hurriedly greeted him, and said: "Little prince, you are here, the queen mother has been chattering for a morning, come in with the slave maid." Who is this? Ruyi asked as she walked.

"Suxue, my maid, I told the Queen Mother last time, and I specially asked me to bring it to her."

"Oh, it turned out to be Sister Suxue, the slave remembered it, let's come in together." After speaking, he didn't let the inner servant pass through, and took Li Luo into the Wanshou Palace.

Su Xue came here for the first time, and she was a little nervous, she was just accompanying Li Luo, and she didn't want the Queen Mother to want to see her, and the little prince didn't say a word earlier, and Su Xue complained slightly. Entering the door of the house, the eye is a large glazed screen, inlaid with a hundred immortals to celebrate the birthday, through the three bead curtains, the innermost is the queen mother's bed, the room is a Zen fragrance, the tables and chairs are made of mahogany, and there is no yellow and white gemstone decoration, quite simple.

As soon as I opened the last bead curtain, I heard a voice from inside: "Lou'er, you are here, if you come later, I am afraid that the mourning family will not be able to see my grandson." ”

Li Luo smiled, and Suxue walked in, the wooden couch of the zhang Xu saw the square, covered with a brocade quilt, an old lady with kind eyebrows was lying on it, saw Li Luo come in, struggling to sit up, panicked next to a beautiful woman who was peeling fruit hurriedly put down the fruit, helped her up, and said reproachfully: "Grandma!" ”

When Li Luo saw it, he also stepped forward to help him, and the beautiful woman glanced at Li Luo and said, "Brother Nine is here." ”

"Hmm." Li Luo smiled and replied.

This woman is the favorite daughter of Emperor Wanlong, Princess Li Yongyu of Changping, who has been smart since she was a child, coupled with the birth of sinking fish and geese, and the shy flowers of the closed moon, everyone calls her the princess of Allure. Princess Changping is one of the few royal heirs who are polite to Li Luo, but Li Luo is lukewarm to Changping like other brothers and sisters.

Li Luo said to the Queen Mother with a greedy face: "Grandma, you look good, why can't you see me, do you guess that I will have a bad luck, and I won't be able to come to Wanshou Palace?" ”

"Bah, you have no conscience, grandma loves you in vain, and you haven't been well-behaved yet." After speaking, he patted Li Luo a few times.

Li Luo said with a smile: "Grandma still has the strength to fight Lou'er, it seems that her health is fine, let Jiyu peel a few fruits for grandma, the weather is getting hotter, it is better to eat more fruits." ”

The Queen Mother was happy to see Li Luo, pulled Li Luo to ask questions and asked questions, and grew a lot of spirit, Li Luo and Princess Changping chatted with the Queen Mother, and suddenly the Queen Mother saw Su Xue standing below, and said: "Who is this handsome girl?" ”

Li Luo looked at Suxue and replied: "It's the maid in my room Suxue, last time my grandmother said she wanted to meet, so I brought it over today." ”

"Oh, yes, I remember, girl, come to me, I'll see." The Queen Mother leaned forward and said.

"Yes, the slave and maid have seen the Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness the Princess." Walk up the snow and salute.

"Come here, come here." The Queen Mother said happily.

Su Xue stood up and walked to the Queen Mother. Changping took the opportunity to look carefully, looked at Li Luo again, and seemed to sigh slightly, Li Luo pretended not to see it and ignored it.

The Queen Mother looked at it for a moment, said yes in a loud voice, and said to Ruyi: "Ruyi, you bring the blood jade hairpin that Concubine Wan gave me the day before yesterday and reward this little girl." ”

Su Xue knelt down and excused herself: "The slave has no merit and no merit, and she can't afford the gift of the queen mother." ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand and did not speak. Changping looked at Su Xue's flat face, not a little happy, but sincerely refused, and felt that Su Xue's life was hard, so he said to Su Xue: "Su Xue, take it, blood jade is rare, but it can be polished even less, this is the Queen Mother's intention." After a pause, he continued: "This one has to learn from your little prince." ”

Su Xue glanced at Li Luo, Li Luo nodded slightly, and suddenly Su Xue felt that her nose was sore, and she was about to excuse herself, and suddenly Li Luo said, "Su Xue, accept it." With a hint of tiredness in her voice that outsiders couldn't detect, Su Xue finally swallowed back what she was about to say, and replied in a low voice: "Empress Dowager Xie." ”

Ruyi brought the blood jade hairpin, smiled and helped Su Xue to bring it on his head, and said: "This blood jade hairpin is also a rare thing in the palace, even if it is a concubine and a nobleman, I wanted to ask the queen mother to ask for one, but I didn't want Su Xue's sister to take the lead." After speaking, he looked at Su Xue and praised: "Sure enough, my sister is really good-looking." ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "You lai-skinned girl, I will give you one when I have it in a few days." ”

Ruyi said happily: "Really? The slave thanked the Queen Mother first. ”

The Queen Mother and Changping also nodded secretly, and the blood jade hairpin brought by the snow tracing was even more charming and pitiful. "What a beautiful and lovely child," Changping couldn't help but praise: "Where did Brother Jiu find such a maid, it's a good blessing." ”

Li Luo looked at Su Xue and smiled slightly: "It's my fate, Su Xue, you go to the outhouse and wait first." ”

Su Xue answered, thanked the Queen Mother again, and withdrew. Changping said regretfully: "Why can't Yuyu meet such a maid? In every word and deed, there are not many ladies in the capital who can match it. ”

"Su Xue's background is probably not comparable to the average Beijing wealthy family." Li Luo replied, ignoring Changping's questioning expression, and chatted with the Queen Mother.