That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1037

Inside and outside the imperial city, there are two worlds.

With Daqimen as the dividing line, outside the gate is the thousand-step corridor where the major yamen are located.On the central axis inside the gate is Chengtian Gate, passing Chengtian Gate is Weiyang Gate, passing Weiyang Gate is Weiyang Palace, after Weiyang Palace is Ganquan Gate, after Ganquan Gate is Ganquan Palace, and after passing Ganquan Palace is Feishuang Palace.

Now Xiao Zhinan lives in Feishuang Palace.

However, Xu Beiyou had only been to this place a few times, and the owner at that time was Empress Xu.When Xu Beiyou left the imperial capital, Xiao Zhinan still lived in her own princess mansion or his emperor's mansion, and moved into Feishuang Palace after Xu Beiyou went to Jiangdu.

The reason why Xiao Zhinan wanted to move into Feishuang Palace was not because of her whim, but because a country cannot be without a master for a day, even if it is only a superficial monarch, so the officials of all dynasties have to support the puppet master. After Fu Zhongtian came to power, he supported King Yan Xiao Lin also had the same reasoning.Now that Xiao Li had been abolished, and Da Qi no longer had the real ruler of a country, Xiao Zhinan moved into the Forbidden Palace at this time, in the final analysis, to show his attitude to the officials and to appease people's hearts.

Now the whole court has already acquiesced, and when the court calms down the world, it will be the time for Her Royal Highness the Princess to be crowned the Great Treasure.

This time when Xu Beiyou returned to Beijing, no one was alarmed, so when he appeared outside Daqi Gate, no one recognized him. , or Mr. Xiaoge and Mr. Xu, but there are still very few people who can really see their true faces. Under Xu Beiyou's sword, Xu Beiyou is no different from Qiuye and Wanyan Beiyue to ordinary people in the world, and they don't even recognize the real Buddha when they are right in front of them.

On the contrary, Xiao Yuanying is very famous in the imperial capital, and everyone knows her, not only because she is the favorite younger sister of His Royal Highness Princess Regent, or the youngest exiled immortal, but her little girl's appearance , only this family is like an emperor in dragon robes, it is impossible not to recognize them.

The guards in front of the Great Qi Gate knelt down on one knee and saluted, "See Master Qingluan."

The little girl is a bit ignorant.

Those who wear official uniforms and armor are the most abundant in the imperial capital, who is willing to take care of them?
Just when all the soldiers were looking at each other, and they didn't even know what to do, a great eunuch from the palace happened to come out of the palace. Of course, mere eunuchs can't go in and out through the majestic Daqi Gate, even Xiao Yuanying and Xu Beiyou can't, it's just that the side door is far away from here Not far away, it is inevitable to pass in front of Daqi Gate, and just bumped into this scene.

Coincidentally, he knew everyone except the monk in the white monk's robe.

That little girl is Princess Qingluan's most beloved princess.

That snow-white cat is the civet cat that Her Royal Highness has brought with her since she was a child, and is a well-known beautiful lord among the internal officials.

As for the man with white hair, isn't this the elder Xiao Ge?

But isn't Xiaoge always far away in the south of the Yangtze River?Why are you back today?

Anyway, this eunuch who is used to winking hurriedly got off the sedan chair, came in front of the three of them, and kowtowed to the ground, "I will see the elder Xiaoge and Princess Qingluan."

Xu Beiyou glanced at this eunuch in a light black bullfight suit, he was really not a small person, although he was not as good as Zhang Baisui, Zhang Bao, and Chen Zhijin, the eunuchs who were in charge of ceremonies, but he was also 24 of the 24 yamen. One of the eunuchs.

Xu Beiyou smiled and said, "Please get up, where is the princess?"

This eunuch who was also a famous person in the palace was full of flattery, and said in a high-pitched voice: "Reporting to Mr. Xiaoge, Your Highness should be in Feishuang Palace now, but you want a servant to lead the way?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head, "No need, you go and ask Mr. Xie Ge to come to Feishuang Palace, just say it's my intention."

If it were someone else who ordered him so domineeringly, even if the eunuch with palm prints was calm on the surface, he would have a bit of contempt in the dark, and he would not dare to really ask Mr. Xie Ge, after all, this is a taboo thing. If Mr. Xie Ge is not happy, Her Royal Highness is even more so, but since Mr. Xiao Ge said so, the eunuch is really not afraid of anything.

Daqi inherited the eunuch system of Dazheng from the previous dynasty, so eunuchs can be regarded as half of the officialdom, they also pay attention to the practice of a public family, and pay more attention to the rules of the officialdom. It is a first-rank rank, and there is no such rule to directly summon a second assistant of the court, even if it is the first assistant of the court, so it is a big taboo in the officialdom.

Such a simple truth, everyone understands.It's just that Xu Beiyou has another identity, which is the emperor's son-in-law, the husband of Her Highness the Princess. If Her Royal Highness is regarded as the emperor, isn't the emperor's son-in-law the queen? It is reasonable and reasonable to distinguish between monarch and minister.

The eunuch lowered his eyebrows and said, "No."

When he looked up again, Xu Beiyou and his party had disappeared.

The imperial formation did not respond to this, and when Xu Beiyou reappeared, he was already outside Feishuang Hall.

The next moment, a woman in black appeared in Xu Beiyou, kneeling on one knee.

It was the shadow from the Tiance Mansion, who is now Xiao Zhinan's personal bodyguard.

Xu Beiyou asked, "Is the princess there?"

The shadow replied respectfully: "Reporting to the emperor's son-in-law, His Highness is currently in the water pavilion in the back hall."

Xu Beiyou hummed, "Wait here, I'll go see her."

The shadow cupped its hands and stepped back slowly.

The Feishuang Hall is surrounded by water, and there is a water pavilion extending into the lake at the back of the hall. Usually, there are no people around, and everything is silent.

Just as Xu Beiyou managed to get out of the frequent battles, the young woman in plain and elegant court attire finally managed to steal half a day's leisure, and came to this water pavilion alone, took off her shoes and socks, and stood barefoot in the water pavilion, The sandalwood floor that has just been washed with clean water is underfoot, and there is a quiet lake view in front of you.

The woman was dazed in a daze, traveling thousands of miles away.

Although the body is free, the mind is not free.

She thought of many people and things, such as her parents and elders who were no longer in this world, her aunt Xiao Yuyi who was getting sicker by the day, her father-in-law Han Xuan who was getting old by the day, her younger sister Xiao Yuanying who sneaked out of the imperial capital, and the girl who went to the south of the Yangtze River. Husband, Xu Nangui.

As for the affairs above the temple, although it was much colder than before, when she stood in front of that chair every day, she could clearly feel that the eyes of the officials looking at her no longer had the previous disdain for women. , but a little more of the awe they had when they looked at their father and brother back then.

She was not overjoyed by this, on the contrary, she somewhat understood why the father and brother made such a choice back then, even if they died in the end.

She also somewhat understands why her husband rushed to Jiangdu alone.

She spread out her palm, with a yellow dragon copper coin in her palm, and frowned.

You told me in Jiangnan that you would come to the capital to find me.

Later, you really came, and you did not miss the appointment.

When you left the imperial capital, you told me that you would definitely come back.

If you think about it, you won't miss the appointment, right?

(End of this chapter)