Jiaochu

Chapter 511 Zhenbei Palace
When the carriage entered the city, the whistling of the wind and snow was blocked by the thick city gate, and gradually the surrounding sounds could be heard clearly. There was the sound of armor rustling, uniform and well-trained, they should be soldiers in the military camp.

Ye Lingxi opened the car curtain and glanced forward, and saw another group of black wing soldiers coming in front of them. Their cold and bright armors were arranged in an orderly manner into reflective walls, and the cold light shone.

The leaders were Xu Yi and Cao Hong, who led the Xuanyi Army to congratulate Murong Ze with loud voices that resounded through the sky.

Although Ye Lingxi was sitting in the carriage, he was so close that his eardrums were numb from the shock. Ling Ding directly blocked his ears with his hands. He He was also startled by the thunderous congratulations.

Cao Hong and Xu Yi came to visit Ye Lingxi again. After some noise, the vast team continued to move forward. The wheels of the carriage turned slowly. Ye Lingxi opened a corner of the curtain and saw the people standing on the roadside looking around. , but there is no noisy sound. Such a quiet atmosphere does not make people feel depressed, but a kind of respect and awe, a kind of respect that arises from the bones. The cold and bright armor of the Xuanyi Army is the symbol of the northern border. The strongest copper wall and iron wall guard this peaceful world in the wind and snow.

When those pairs of eyes looked towards the carriage, Ye Lingxi saw curiosity in them, but more importantly, anger, a silent anger, as hard and cold as ice, contradicting her, who came from the capital. Princess, she doesn't know what rumors people here have heard, but she can also see that King Zhenbei must have won the hearts of the people here.

A vassal king has both military power and popular support. How can people not be afraid of him if he responds to everything at once? She collected her thoughts and thought about how to resolve the anger in those eyes and let the North accept her as a princess.

This was the purpose of her marriage, or in other words, it was the goal that her father hoped she could achieve.

The carriage stopped, and all eyes were focused on the hand holding open the curtain. Ye Lingxi got off the carriage first without anyone's support, and then He He and Ling Ding also got off.

She glanced at the people around her one by one, and when her eyes were swept over, the eyes were lowered, showing fear, panic, and uneasiness... However, the resistance added a bit more to the silence.

Murong Ze watched her every move with interest, neither stopping her from getting off the carriage nor helping her to save face.

Xu Yi and Cao Hong looked at each other, unable to understand Ye Lingxi's behavior.

Her eyes stopped on one of them and she walked over. When the man saw her coming, he thought he was going to punish her, so he took his wife and children and stepped back. Ye Lingxi stopped in front of the family of three and lowered his head to look at the four or five-year-old child. Before he could see what he looked like, his father He pulled her behind her and blocked her tightly, as if she was afraid that she would eat someone. The woman was also extremely frightened and wanted to kneel down to beg her for forgiveness. As soon as she bent her knees, she was lifted up by a pair of hands and put back without leaving a trace. , not seeming to be deliberately close to each other, Ye Lingxi asked how old the child was, and the woman replied in panic that she was five years old. Ye Lingxi said, "It's so cold, go back quickly." She circled around again and said loudly, "You have all seen what this princess looks like. She has two eyes and a mouth. There is nothing strange about her. Please go back."

What he said made everyone wonder. They had never thought that the princess could speak so straightforwardly, and they were not sure what kind of weird temperament she had, so they did not dare to leave without authorization.

"Princess, please go back first because of your kindness."

Murongze spoke, and everyone dispersed. Before he even raised his foot, he just looked over, and Ye Lingxi turned around and left, taking He He and Ling Ling with him into the carriage.

When the carriage stopped again, it had arrived at the gate of the palace.

The housekeeper and the servants of the house were waiting at the door. When Ye Lingxi got off the carriage, Murongze stretched out a hand for her to hold, and she gave it a try to show off. He He and Ling Ding followed her out of the carriage and immediately saw Hong Xing standing behind the housekeeper, wearing a bright red dress and dressed up very grandly, like a demonstration. Lingdang had disliked her when she was in the palace, but now that she was dressed so flamboyantly and pretending to come over to salute Ye Lingxi, she couldn't bear it anymore and said with a cold face, "Princess doesn't like such bright clothes. Don’t wear such bright clothes from now on, it will look dazzling.”

Hongxing replied with a soft smile: "The princess doesn't like it, I will change it in the future." Ye Lingxi didn't care that Hongxing was dressed in fancy clothes, but she also wanted to save face for Lingdang, so she didn't say anything, intentionally Showing a little bit of displeasure, the housekeeper came over to smooth things over and respectfully invited her and Murong Ze to enter the house first.

When they arrived at the hall, Hongxing said she was not feeling well and excused herself to Murongze. He glanced at Ye Lingxi and told her to have a good rest. After Hongxing left, the housekeeper led a group of servants to salute the two of them, kneeling three times. Bow, kneel down and bow again. After some shouting, the ceremony was completed.

The housekeeper presented various account books for Ye Lingxi to check and count the property and various income and expenses of the house. Ye Lingxi looked at the thick stack of books and felt a little headache, so he picked up the top book and opened it to read. The servants were called out one by one, letting Ye Lingxi recognize their faces, and then presented the roster of names to her, and called the maids in the mansion to come forward for her to choose. She looked at them one by one, picked four people, and asked They gave their names and asked the four of them to be sent by He He and Ling Ding in the future.

Murong Ze held a cup of tea and sipped it slowly. He watched with interest as Ye Lingxi read the booklet and selected people. Then he asked the housekeeper to prepare dinner. The housekeeper then left with the people first, leaving the four maids to serve him. .

After dinner, the housekeeper came to invite the two of them to rest in the new room. Murongze glanced at Ye Lingxi playfully and made a gesture of invitation to her. She bowed politely and followed the housekeeper.

As soon as they entered the door, bright red silk came into view. Ye Lingxi frowned slightly. After entering the room, a pair of dragons and phoenixes and candles were particularly eye-catching. The housekeeper smiled and asked the two to have a good rest. He asked Hehe and Lingdang to leave first, and the two of them also It’s not easy to force him to stay.

After the door was gently closed, Murong Ze took a step forward. Ye Lingxi took three steps back in alarm and asked, "Are you going to sleep on the bed or the couch?" Murong Ze said, "How can you let the princess sleep on the couch during the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber? Come on." He took another step forward and Ye Lingxi said, "Go to the study and sleep."

Murong Ze walked to the stool and sat down, picked up the wine bottle on the table, poured wine into the two golden cups, and said, "I haven't drunk the Hexin wine yet, and the princess doesn't want to pretend anymore." He picked up the two glasses of wine and left. He walked over, handed her a glass and said, "Princess, after drinking this glass of wine, I will go to the study to sleep."

Ye Lingxi took the wine glass and drank in one gulp, and Murongze also drank. He took the empty glass from her hand, put the pair of gold cups back on the table, and sat down on the stool again, as if he had no intention of leaving. Ye Lingxi stared at him coldly, every nerve on alert, like a cat whose hair was about to explode at any time.

He adjusted his sleeves slowly and said, "It's still early now. I'll go over there when the night gets late to avoid being bumped into." She had been standing near the door, next to a shelf with vases. .

"Princess, aren't you tired standing like this?" Murongze propped his head with one hand, his eyes were groggy, as if he was a little drunk.

Ye Lingxi said nothing.

"Princess, sit down and have a rest. If your legs get numb from standing, you won't be able to run away." Murong Ze closed his eyes and tapped the table with his fingers, looking contented. After a while, he opened one eye slightly and saw that the person was still standing there.

The dragon and phoenix candles were half burning, and the night was getting dark.

Ye Lingxi coughed, and Murongze opened her eyes. She glanced sideways at the door, indicating that he could leave. Murong Ze straightened his sleeves, stood up and said, "Princess, have a good rest. If the weather is good tomorrow, I will take the princess to go shopping on the street." After that, he walked away slowly and closed the door gently.

After waiting for a while, Ye Lingxi picked up the vase and walked over and put it behind the door. Then she went to bed and rested. She looked at the bright red wax oil condensing layer by layer and the slightly dancing candlelight on the dragon and phoenix candles. Her thoughts seemed to drift into the candlelight. Inside, the slightly beating light gradually turned into a blurry halo in the pupils, and gradually turned into the outline of a face... She looked at the illusory face, thinking about nothing, fearing that the face would disappear as soon as her thoughts moved. .

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