The carriage swayed all the way, and I opened the sedan curtain curiously to look at the streets of Kyoto. Since Emperor Yuan ascended to the throne, he unified the weights and measures of the whole country, and ordered people to replan the streets and road traffic.

The once congested roads have become spacious and bright, and there is no longer garbage when there are special personnel to manage them. The construction of drainage works also prevented the capital from waterlogging.

Di Yuan used the capital as an experimental sand table, and carried out one test after another. If the results are significant, it will be used nationwide.

The city is also expanding in size, and Kyoto is like a magnet for people from all over the world.

The morning and evening markets have a unified time and place, and the number of mobile hawker stalls has been added, making Kyoto's food more and more diverse. It can be said that under the planning of Emperor Yuan, Kyoto has become a prosperous heaven and earth.

I saw a new preserved fruit shop opened on the street, and I smelled sweet from afar, and my mouth was hungry, and the last time I ate preserved fruit was on Chinese New Year's Eve. Turning his head, he asked the eldest lady excitedly, "Eldest lady, can we buy some preserved fruits on the way back to the house." Xiao Qi looked at the preserved fruits in the store very tempting? ”

The eldest lady is wearing a lake-blue Suzhou embroidered cardigan skirt today, simple and luxurious, and she is slowly shaking the fan. "Okay, I'll buy some for your little gluttonous cat when I get home. It's just that don't be greedy, I'm afraid you'll have a toothache. ”

I nodded happily and continued to look at the scenery.

After a short time the carriage stopped, and we came to a manor. Zhihong helped me get out of the carriage, I looked at the Invitation Moon Villa on the plaque and remembered that I knew this place, it was the private property of an official in the previous dynasty, and Emperor Yuan rewarded it to Daddy after recovering Kyoto.

Daddy once said that this Zhuangzi is close to the mountains and rivers, and there is a clear river that is very pleasant, and he has always said that he wants to take us to cool off the summer, but he has been too busy to have time.

I happily looked at Daddy who got off the horse, pointed to the sign and smiled. Daddy helped the eldest lady get out of the carriage and came over and said: "This Zhuangzi has never had time to take you to play, so I specially took time to take time today, and let our family steal half a day of leisure." ”

Zhihong and I couldn't hold back the excitement in our hearts, and we quickly stepped into the Zhuangzi first, and Daddy and the eldest lady looked at each other and smiled.

Looking at the cloister and eaves carved from the shiny mahogany in the courtyard, her mouth couldn't help but open wide. In the center of the garden stands a strange pine, which is as tall as a cover, and it took a lot of effort to move it to the present place.

Daddy and the eldest lady walked slowly side by side, and talked to the eldest lady about the origin of this Zhuangzi. "This Zhuangzi is the private residence of the governor of the previous dynasty, and I heard that it took a lot of money to build, and the wood, stone, and tiles used are all of the highest quality."

The eldest lady patiently listened to Daddy's explanation and looked around at the exquisite carved beams and paintings. "The concubine used to hear that the officials of the former dynasty were seriously corrupt and lived a luxurious life. What's more, they scavenged the people's fat and ointment everywhere to fill their pockets, which in the past may have been exaggerated, but now it seems that it is even more than that. The glazed tiles on this corridor alone have already topped the rations of ten families of the peasant families outside. ”

Daddy nodded, called me and Zhihong back who had gone astray, and turned into another courtyard. We gradually heard the sound of water, and when we crossed a gatehouse, we saw a quiet river with a long pavilion built on it.

I instantly felt a wave of coolness and water vapor drifting over my face, and there were many strangely shaped pebbles on the wide river beach.

Daddy touched my head, "Xiao Qi, the water of this river is sweet and clear, and the fish and shrimp are abundant, at this moment is when the river fish are fat, is it okay to catch fish with Daddy?" ”

I looked at Daddy with some astonishment, I was stubborn when I was a child, Daddy often asked the eldest lady to discipline me more, why did I suddenly change my personality today.

I looked at the eldest lady with a slight weakness and didn't dare to answer, but the eldest lady smiled at us and said, "Go, it's rare to have such a good place, and your father has time." ”

"Yay!" I immediately cheered and jumped up, and Sun Qixing, who was suppressed under the famous lady, was released in an instant. Daddy and I rolled up our hakama and poked around the river with a long bamboo pole.

The eldest lady on the shore hurriedly told us to be careful, I was having a lot of fun, and I could hear it anywhere.

We poked several fat fish with bulging bellies, and the young red and the eldest lady set up a grill and a fire on the beach, and we began to grill the fish on the spot.

I laughed at Daddy, a mighty general poked not as many fish as my daughter's family, Daddy pretended to be angry and wiped my chin with the black charcoal on his hand, which made me laugh, and the eldest lady was so angry that she knocked Daddy's back with a bamboo pole and hurriedly wiped my face.

We stayed until the sun sank in the west, and Daddy was holding a handful of dog tails and singing about me, and the eldest lady and Zhihong also slowly followed. I looked at the clouds and the glow crimson, and I really thought that this moment could be frozen forever.

In the next few days, my father took me out to play every day, which made my brother angry and didn't talk to me. In the past, the eldest lady was strict, but now she will only let us go home before dinner.

I knew that Daddy actually wanted me to have a good time before entering the palace, so I went to ride a horse and shoot arrows, and I also went to the largest restaurant to eat the new stew. Daddy hasn't been with me like this for a long time, and for a while I was reluctant to enter the palace, I just wanted to be with my family every day.

But what should come will always come, and there is only one last day left until the day of entering the palace.

Tonight, the house is as grand as a festival, and the table is full of chicken, duck and fish. Brother looked at the dishes served like flowing water, and held the chopsticks in surprise and didn't know how to put the chopsticks. Daddy kept holding me dishes, this is my favorite charcoal-grilled mutton, and that is the honey roast goose I said I wanted to eat last time.

My small plates were piled high, and my heart was getting more and more sour.

The eldest lady couldn't help but remind, "Okay, Xiao Qi hasn't finished eating yet, let her eat slowly first." ”

Daddy stopped the chopsticks holding the vegetables, "Xiao Qi, today's dishes are all what you love to eat and want to eat on weekdays." If you still have anything to eat, just tell Daddy. ”

Brother shook his head, "Father, I'm also your son, don't ask me why." Where does Xiao Qi still need to add vegetables, he can't put it on that plate. ”

I also nodded again and again, "Daddy, today's dishes are enough, let's not waste them, Xiao Qi is very satisfied." ”

Daddy watched me eat the food lovingly, but he didn't move his chopsticks. The eldest lady sandwiched a piece of pork ribs to Daddy and motioned for Daddy to eat too.

A parting meal ended in a laughing and laughing, and it was still me who served Daddy and drank tea. Daddy blew on the tea leaves on the water, and the water furrowed as if he were frowning as well.

"Xiao Qipao's Pu'er is the best, whenever I am at home, I have to drink a cup after the meal, otherwise I always feel that this meal is not enjoyable. When Xiao Qi entered the palace, he couldn't drink. ”

My eyes were sour, and I quickly lowered my head. Seeing that I was silent, my brother hurriedly comforted my father, "Father, what you said, Xiao Qi will still go home." ”

The eldest lady also took my hand and patted it, "Yes, don't make the child cry with the general's words." ”

Daddy seemed to be reluctant to put down the teacup and looked at me who was bowing his head.

"Xiao Qi, I hope you will pay more attention in the coming days, the palace is no better than the family, you must be cautious in your words and deeds. You're going to the harem, Daddy can't go, and the eldest lady will visit you occasionally. If you have something to lose and what you want to eat, you will write a letter and come home, do you know? ”

I stared at the ground and didn't let the tears fall. Nodding fiercely, tears still dripped on the ground, blurring small dots.

At that time, I thought very simply, just to go for a while, at most two or three years, I can still come back to Daddy, which has become my hope for my future life.

The day will dawn, and the rooster will crow for the first time. The eldest lady helped me get dressed, and waited in front of the door with my father and brother to wait for the sedan chair to come to the palace.

I looked at the pale sky, and my eyes were dry after a sleepless night. At the end of the long street, a mighty team of people appeared, and in the center of the procession was a luxurious and exquisite sedan chair dedicated to the palace.

The palace people carried palace lamps, and there were also sedan chairs to cover them. It was the first time I felt that I had been treated so ceremoniously, and it was a bit of an emperor's posture.

Immediately, it was Li Zhan, the internal official who received my father that day, turned over and dismounted to salute my father and me, and was officially called the county lord for the first time, and I was not used to it for a while. "Meet the general, the eldest son, and the lady, the general, the eldest prince, and the lady are in good health." Li Zhan turned to me, "Meet the county lord of Qitong, the county lord Wanfu." ”

We bowed slightly and saluted back, "Mr. Li worked hard to pick up the little girl from the palace." Li Zhan smiled and waved his hand again and again, "Where, it is the blessing of the old slave to be able to take the county lord into the palace." ”

Daddy looked at me, and I slowly stepped forward. Daddy patted me on the shoulder, his eyes full of reluctance: "When you enter the palace today, you will be headed by Concubine Chen and Your Majesty." Do not be arrogant, do not act recklessly. Obey the teachings of Your Majesty and your mother. ”

I couldn't bear to look at the tears in Daddy's eyes, and brushed my body, "Yes, my daughter remembers." The eldest lady and brother looked at me with reluctance on their faces.

The eldest lady took out Jinpa and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Xiao Qi, after entering the palace, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and you must think more and make decisions before making decisions, and you must not be reckless." You know? ”

I nodded, and gave the eldest lady a big salute.

"My lord, the hour is not too early. Then please ask the lord of Qitong to enter the palace in a sedan chair! Li Chang waved his hand and motioned to the sedan chair drivers to lower the sedan chair, and Zhihong came over to help me.

My eyes were clouded with tears, and everything became fragmented in my eyes. Daddy, brother, eldest lady, my beloved family.

I knelt down to Daddy and the eldest lady and slowly kowtowed. "Xiao Qi bids farewell to Daddy, eldest lady and brother, and may you be healthy and happy in the future, safe and smooth."

I didn't dare to look up at the expressions of Daddy and the eldest lady again, I reluctantly turned around and entered the sedan chair three times, and Li Chong bowed goodbye to Daddy again.

A shout was raised for the sedan chair, and I was carried into the gorgeous golden wire cage.