Chapter 416: The Forbidden City
Last night, the house town came back and made up for the etiquette in the palace for the godparents. Early this morning, the father and daughter were tossed up, and under the leadership of the house town, they rode to Miyagi in a carriage and got off the carriage outside the noon gate.
In the morning light, Su Ran was already waiting inside the palace gate. Seeing Mr. Su, who was full of grace, Yu Xiaocao, who was a little nervous because he was going to the court to go to the top of the court, suddenly felt a lot more relaxed physically and mentally.
Mr. Su is in charge of the internal affairs of Miyagi, and the person who can be used by the emperor's side. Didn't you see those civil and military attachΓ©s who came to the court, and when they saw him, they all smiled and said a few words? He came to pick up their father and daughter in person, what else was there to be afraid of?
Anyway, the emperor and the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty did not know that their father and daughter were from the countryside, if there was a deficiency in etiquette, it was also reasonable and understandable, isn't it? Thinking like this, Yu Xiaocao's steps became lighter, and her attitude, which was originally so restrained that she was a little cringe, also became indifferent.
Anyway, there was still some time before the court, and she couldn't help but slow down and enjoy the scenery of Miyagi. On the noon gate, the heavy eaves spire pavilion protrudes, like five phoenixes that are about to fly, so the imperial city is called the five phoenix floors again.
Entering the noon gate, five white marble bridges, side by side across the moat, and the majestic noon gate, the splendid buildings, constitute a fascinating picture. The exquisitely carved bridge railings, like white jade belts, make Yu Xiaocao eager to dig up a piece and take it back as a souvenir.
Reluctantly touching the white marble railing, Xiaocao raised his legs and was about to walk towards the bridge carved with a dragon in the middle, but Su Ran pulled his sleeves. Su Ran pointed to the stone bridge next to him and said with a smile: "Let's go over there, the middle one is only for the passage of the Long Live Lord." The rest of the dishes are walked by civil and military officials......"
Yu Xiaocao showed a sudden look, and glanced at the beautifully carved coiling dragon again, even after a look, he still turned around and was nostalgic. Su Ran shook his head amusedly, slowing down his pace to match Xiaocao's speed.
After crossing the five white marble bridges, after walking for a short time, a splendid and beautiful palace came into view, which is the Jinluan Palace that frequently appears in the play. Walking to the wide platform in front of the hall, Xiaocao saw lifelike copper turtles and copper cranes. It seems that the younger brother who traveled to the Forbidden City in his previous life once said after coming back that these bronze sculptures with beautiful postures symbolize this country for all generations! She really couldn't see any connection!
She stopped, craned her neck, and saw that on the corner of the eaves of the palace was a sculpture of an immortal riding a phoenix, followed by many small beasts of different shapes, all lifelike. The bright yellow glazed tiles of the palace, the vermilion pillars, and the various colors of the painting, made her dizzy.
In the place where the court was meeting, there was a little girl, leisurely, strolling leisurely, as if enjoying it in her own garden. The civil and military officials who came to the court looked sideways at him one after another. What surprised them even more was that the one who led the way to the little girl in front was actually the chief manager of Su next to the emperor!!
What is the origin of the little girl? The clothes and accessories on her body look like they should be a little woman from an official eunuch's family, but after all, they are just ordinary clothes! But Mr. Su was kind to her and very accommodating. Mr. Su's words and deeds represent the emperor! Does this mean that the emperor attaches great importance to this strange little girl?
And voila! And voila!! This little girl is too casual, isn't she? He actually touched the bronze crane in front of the Jinluan Hall with his hand, when this was his own imperial garden? Manager Su didn't reprimand and blocked, but stood by with a smile and waited for her! If it weren't clear that there was only a five-year-old little princess under the emperor's knees, all the officials would think that this little girl was a favored princess in front of the emperor!
Hey? Quite possibly!! The little girl looks like she is in her teens, and before the emperor ascended the throne, she liked to run around in the north and the Central Plains of the world, is it a pearl left behind by the people? The ministers made up their brains and felt more and more that it was possible! If it is a lady of a noble family in Beijing, who is not cautious in words and deeds, and does not dare to enter the palace even worse. Who would dare to poke the copper crane's mouth with a small hand like she did at this time?
Many ministers couldn't help but slow down when they were on the platform in front of the Jinluan Palace, and their eyes showed the color of gossip. At this moment, Liu Shangshu came in a hurry, and when he saw a bright touch of pink in the court clothes, his eyes paused. When he recognized the familiar figure, a chrysanthemum bloomed on Liu Shangshu's face, and his footsteps turned to the focus of the ministers' eyes, and he raised his voice: "Miss Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come here unharmed?" β
Yu Xiaocao turned around when he heard the sound, and when he saw Liu Shangshu, a smile bloomed on his little face, and he said, "Lord Liu!" You're coming to the court!! β
Ministers: This is not nonsense! If you don't come here to the court, what are you doing here?
Su Ran saw that Liu Shangshu seemed to have something to say to Xiaocao, so he hurriedly rushed in front of him and said gently to Yu Xiaocao: "Xiaocao girl, the time for the early dynasty is coming soon, let's go to the palace and wait for the emperor to come, right?" β
Yu Xiaocao nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Su, do you have this hour every morning?" It's so early! It seems that whether it is the emperor or the courtiers, it is not easy! β
Su Ran smiled slightly, didn't say anything more, and made a gesture of inviting in his hand. Yu Xiaocao looked back at his father, who had been silently following him, and his expression was a little restrained, and comforted: "Dad, don't be afraid!" Your Majesty, you've also seen it, and you're a very good person. When the time comes, what he asks, we will answer? If you can't answer, you just shake your head, anyway, we little people, we have seen the world, and it is forgivable if we don't understand! β
The ministers who passed by her side looked sideways when they heard her remarks. In the court, in response to the emperor's questions, who is not careful and cautious, for fear of not paying attention to saying the wrong thing! This little girl said quite casually, you opened the court hall by your family, and the emperor coaxed you to play?
Xiaocao's identity, after the Hubu Shangshu just came out, who doesn't know that she is the little girl in the countryside who is very skilled in farming? No wonder, after all, he came from a humble background! By the way, isn't this girl General Fang's goddaughter? Didn't General Fang and his wife temporarily teach the little girl some palace etiquette yesterday? It's no wonder that the rough man in the house town knows something, and it's good if he doesn't have a problem!! Later, if you lose your physique in front of the emperor, how will it end when you see it.
Some ministers who oppose giving officials to the Yu family all have a mentality of watching the show. There was a bit of schadenfreude in his eyes unconsciously. Zhu Junyang, who couldn't go to Fang's house to pick up Xiaocao because he was a little late, felt the malice emanating from those ministers, and couldn't help frowning, standing beside Yu Xiaocao with a cold face of the king of Hades, and supporting his little girl with actions!
Yu Xiaocao came to the door of the Jinluan Palace, and looked up, the emperor's throne was on the seven steps in the Jinluan Palace. The emperor's throne is naturally beautifully carved and extremely luxurious. Behind is seven large screens with cloud dragon patterns, more than ten golden dragons coiled on the chair ring, and the double dragon spit beads on the Sumeru base under the chair surface, which is shining with golden light, which is enough to set off the dignity of the person's identity on the throne.
As soon as she stepped into the hall, Yu Xiaocao saw that the civil and military officials had been separated on both sides, arranged in an orderly manner, and there was no place for her and her father to stand, and asked a little dumbfounded: "Mr. Su, where are we standing?" β
An official next to him wearing a dark red second-grade court uniform with a sparse beard sneered, squinted his eyes, and said, "In this palace, where are you standing?" β
"Lord Yang! Don't you think you're going too far? Zhu Junyang's body exuded a terrifying coldness, and there was a heavy darkness in his phoenix eyes, as if there was a bloody breath, rushing towards him, even an old minister like Yang Yushi couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
No wonder Jingzhong said that the king of Yangjun was a bad star, with a short temper, and he didn't recognize his six relatives when he had a seizure. It seems that the rumors are not groundless! Yang Yushi turned his gaze away, not daring to touch him.
Chief Manager Su Ran glanced at Yang Yushi lightly: This surnamed Yang seems to be tired of being an official, and he has nothing to do, it seems that the people in the dark department should go to the Yang Mansion!
He turned to look at Xiaocao and said softly: "You and your father, just wait here, and the emperor will summon you by name later, ask a few casual questions, and then commend your merits." Don't be nervous, just that mentality, you can't go wrong! β
Yu Xiaocao bowed her head lightly, looking well-behaved and obedient: "Mr. Su, please rest assured, Xiaocao knows the severity and will not talk nonsense!" β
Chief Su Ran smiled at her and walked quickly towards the Zhonghe Hall behind the Jinluan Palace. It was the resting place of the emperor before he went to court, and it should have arrived at this time! Stepping into the gate of the Zhonghe Palace, I saw the emperor wearing a bright dragon robe, sitting on one of the red sandalwood chairs.
"How? The little girl wasn't frightened, was she? Zhu Junfan saw him come in and asked with a smile.
Su Ran remembered that Yu Xiaocao was strolling around just now, as if she was visiting her own back garden, she didn't have any worry or timidity, and couldn't help but smile: "Back to the emperor, Xiaocao girl is very ...... Calm! β
Zhu Junfan raised his eyebrows upward, thinking that when he first wore it, he scoffed at the so-called class system and the concept of respect and inferiority, thinking that girl, she has not really experienced the horror of imperial power, so naturally she will not have much burden in her heart, at most she is just a little worried about facing an unfamiliar situation.
"That girl, she's always been very bold! Junyang said that he almost lost control in front of that girl, but he was pulled back by that girl's gag! You have also seen the fury and terror when Junyang attacked. That little girl was not frightened and fainted, and it was difficult to defeat her when she entered the palace to face the saint? Zhu Junfan was a little sorry, he wasn't there at the time, and he also wanted to see how Xiao Lori was able to suppress the cold face and kill the gods.
Su Ran looked at the interested emperor a little helplessly, and reminded softly: "Your Majesty, the time for the last dynasty has arrived......