Chapter 20: Entering the Palace
It's just a horse that pulls a cart, but it's not an ordinary horse, but a war horse.
Except for General Liu, who trained soldiers on behalf of the emperor, I am afraid that no one else dares to use a war horse-drawn cart.
Liu Nianru got out of the car, Wang Xun and a few eunuchs in dark robes were already waiting, and a white-faced and hairless father-in-law was smiling, and said respectfully to Liu Nianru: "Presumably you are General Liu's daughter, Miss Liu Nianru, the Sprinkle family is here to pick you up on the emperor's order."
Liu Nianru bowed slightly: "There is Father-in-law Lao."
The father-in-law led the way in front, Liu Nianru followed, and then Wang Xun followed.
The red walls and black tiles are twisted and turned, and you can still see patrolling Imperial Guards from time to time. She doesn't like it, although it is big and wide, it seems to lack a vitality, and it can't lift people's spirits.
"Father-in-law, the carriage that was parked just now is from General Liu's mansion?" Wang Xun saw that Liu Nianru didn't speak, so he talked to the eunuch.
It is taboo to ask questions beyond the master, not to mention that Liu Nianru is still among them. The father-in-law saw that Liu Nianru didn't react, so he smiled and said, "It's the people from the General's Mansion."
"And how many of them came? But when did you enter the palace? Wang Xun asked again.
"General Liu, his wife, and the second lady are here, only a quarter of an hour before you." My father-in-law answers all questions and is very patient.
After walking for another quarter of an hour, they saw a beautiful garden in front of them, and on both sides of the garden hung colorful lanterns of different colors, which looked very bright.
There was a large open space in the middle of the garden, and many tables and chairs were arranged, presumably for the ministers to admire the moon.
Liu Nianru turned her head to look again, and saw a small and delicate pavilion on the edge of the clearing, the pavilion was surrounded by white silk, and there were exquisite seats in the pavilion, it was not difficult to guess that it should be the emperor sitting.
"Why isn't there anyone here?" Wang Xun hurriedly asked.
Yes, although it is big and beautiful, there are still no people.
"Presumably they all went to the Imperial Garden first. This is the Yiguang Palace, which was repaired by the emperor last year. Miss Liu can also find a front seat here and wait for the emperor to come. The father-in-law replied respectfully.
Liu Nianru understood in her heart that this was not the Imperial Garden.
"There is Father-in-law Lao." Wang Xun stepped forward with a smile, held his father-in-law's hand, and stuffed a few ingots of silver into his hand, and his father-in-law immediately smiled from ear to ear, and said goodbye to Liu Nianru and Wang Xun before leaving.
"Then let's wait here." Liu Nianru said to Wang Xun, and sat down casually in a remote seat.
"Miss, your status is not ordinary, my father-in-law also said just now, you can find a place to sit in the front." Wang Xun reminded.
Not to mention that General Liu's status is different, even according to the relationship between the prince, Liu Nianru can also pick a seat casually.
"No, I think it's nice here." Liu Nianru said.
The reason why she let Wang Xun ask, but she didn't miss a word, was because there was a clear hierarchy in the palace, but looking at the eunuch's dress, it didn't look like a high-grade person, and she didn't open her mouth very well.
She just sat here quietly, but she didn't know how many people in the palace people who came and went saw her clearly.
"You say, she sat there for half an hour? Didn't speak to anyone else? The man in a yellow robe asked, sitting on a chair, but there was no one around him.
"Yes." Another voice came, but people couldn't find the source of the sound.
"Interesting, it's time for me to go out." The yellow-robed man spoke.
Some ministers slowly came over with their wives and daughters to sit down, and the Yiguang Hall suddenly became a lot more lively.
Liu Nianru also knew some young ladies from the family before, but now she has changed a lot, and she exudes an aura that no one can approach, so no one comes forward to talk to her, and she is a little out of place here.
"Nianru, you're here." General Liu was followed by Aunt Wang and Liu Wanyan, and he finally brought them over.
In addition to not straightening Aunt Wang, General Liu still treated her very well.
Liu Nianru only felt depressed, what did General Liu do when he came to her again. She saw that Aunt Wang and Liu Wanyan were following behind General Liu, and when she saw Liu Nianru, she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that she had already been taught a lesson.
She just nodded slightly, but made General Liu smile: "Since you are sitting here, then we are here together, since we are a family, it is always not good to sit separately."
After that, he waved his sleeves and sat down next to Liu Nianru, seeing that Liu Nianru had no expression, so he said to Liu Wanyan: "Why don't you come and see your sister soon?"
Liu Wanyan's face was very ugly, she used to beat and scold Liu Nianru casually, how could she have given any respect, but now she still has to be so respectful to her, and she feels very uncomfortable at the moment.
"Wan Yan, I've seen you and your sister soon." Aunt Wang saw that Liu Wanyan was biting her lip and was stunned, so she hurriedly reminded in a whisper.
It is not unreasonable that she can be regarded as a virtuous helper in the eyes of General Liu, and her ability to observe words and colors and see the wind and steer the rudder is not ordinarily strong.
Liu Wanyan helped the other beaded flowers on her head, and then said reluctantly: "I've seen my sister."
"Hmm." Liu Nianru didn't want to look at them, but when Liu Wanyan just sat down, Liu Nianru got up and said, "Since you like sitting here so much, it's okay." I'm going to find the prince. ”
General Liu was still happy, but when he saw that she was leaving, his whole face collapsed at once.
"General, now that Miss Nianru is working under the prince, she naturally wants to look for the prince, and I hope the general will not be surprised." Wang Xun sighed and stepped forward to relieve the siege.
He was originally from a military background and was not so confident, but because of Duan Bailan's respect for General Liu, he had to say something about the scene.
Liu Nianru didn't care about this, and only said to Wang Xun: "What about Lord Duan? Take me to him. ”
Wang Xun hurriedly responded, and General Liu could only watch Liu Nianru leave.
Duan Bailan's position was extremely high, second only to the crown prince and the prime minister, and the other princes occasionally sat down with the ministers.
"You're here." Duan Bailan saw Liu Nianru coming over, and took the initiative to stretch out her hand and say.
He didn't wear white clothes today, but he was wearing a green silk robe, which seemed to be flowing with green fluorescence in this dark night, and he didn't know what material it was made of.
"You're dressed coquettishly today." Liu Nianru laughed somehow when she saw him dressed.
"You don't like it?" Duan Bailan asked softly.
He gave birth to a good skin, and under the reflection of green fluorescence and colorful lanterns, the more mysterious it is like a fairy and a demon, dangerous and tempting.