Iron Dynasty

Li San, are you going into the city with me, or are you going to greet Concubine Zhen first? Qin Mu's eyes were hazy, this long journey was very boring, and he spent almost every day sleeping.

Li San said: His Royal Highness said before I left that someone would send a letter to the Empress, and there would be someone on the pier to meet me, so I won't bother Young Master Qin.

Qin Mu joked, Alright, you are not familiar with this city of Chang'an. Someone will help you to save you from getting lost. If you get lost, Your Highness doesn't know how to blame me?

Li San smiled in agreement. After spending 15 days on the boat, Qin Mu was polite to him. He knew that the courtesy was for King Qi and Concubine Zhen as well.

According to Qin Mu, the Qin family also has a shop in Chang'an City. Qingzhou is thousands of miles away, so King Qi naturally can't take care of it. Sometimes the Qin family needs to use the name of Concubine Zhen.

While the two were talking, a girl in a pink palace dress walked slowly towards them and asked, Is this the merchant ship of the Qin family in Qingzhou?

Exactly. Qin Mu said respectfully, the girl's attire looked like someone from the palace, and he didn't dare to neglect her.

The girl glanced at Qin Mu, and then at Li San, who was dressed as a family member. Since Concubine Zhen received a letter from King Qi, she had ordered her to respond at this pier every day. Today, she saw a merchant ship under the flag of the Qin family moored. , she immediately stepped forward to ask.

Are you Li San? The little palace maid asked after confirming that it was the merchant ship of the Qin family in Qingzhou.

Li San bowed and said, Exactly.

Yu, that's great, I've been waiting here for three days. I'm Liuli, the palace maid served by Concubine Zhen's side. The maiden asked me to wait for you here. Now that you're here, come with me into the palace. The little palace maid Showing a relaxed look.

Li San nodded, blushing and didn't dare to look at Liu Li.

This luluo and aster are already first-class beauties in Qingzhou. I never thought that Liuli was also very beautiful. Li San couldn't help but think to himself: No wonder His Highness wanted to go back to Chang'an in those days. bingo.

Then I'll trouble my sister to lead the way. Li San said politely, But this time His Highness asked the little slave to bring a lot of things.

It's easy, I'll bring someone here to help you get on the carriage. Liuli laughed and led Li San to Chang'an City, You're a few years older than me, why are you calling me instead? my sister.

Elder sister is the person next to Concubine Zhen, who is more noble than Xiaonu. It is also appropriate to call out sister. Li San flattered.

Liuli had a peach-blossom face, and her smile was as bright as a flower blooming, she said: In the letter, His Highness said that you are slick, but in the palace, you have to be more restrained, and you must not talk nonsense, otherwise Watch out for the tongue cut.

Ah! Li San trembled in fright.

This Guangming Palace is the residence of the emperor, even if he is full of courage, just thinking about it will make him nervous. When Liuli said that, Li San wanted to pee even more nervously.

Seeing Li San's appearance, Liuli showed a mischievous smile, and she said, But you don't have to worry, just follow me, don't talk nonsense, don't look nonchalantly.

Li San hurriedly said, Sis, for His Highness's sake, she must help the little slave.

Speaking of King Qi, Liuli frowned. Speaking of which, he didn't like this demon king.

At the edge of the pier, a carriage was parked at this time. Liuli did not answer Li San's words, but said, Get in the car.

When the two got to the car, Liuli turned to ask about Luluo and Ziwan, and when she learned that Luluo and Ziwan had a good time in the Qi Palace, she seemed to be in a better mood, and told Li San about Chang'an City.

The carriage left the wharf and arrived at the city gate in about half an hour. The guards at Zhengdemen checked Li San's slave status and released the two into Chang'an City.

Sitting in the car, Li San couldn't help opening the curtains when he heard the noise outside the carriage.

There are so many people in Chang'an City. Li San looked over, and the avenue opposite Zhengde Gate was crowded with crowds of people. It was even more lively than when the east and west markets of Qingzhou opened.

Liuli said: This is not the time when there are the most people. By noon, the carriage may not be able to move.

Li San was shocked, he continued to look, except for his carriage, on this 50-meter-wide bluestone avenue, there were luxurious carriages inlaid with gold and jade carvings, and the carriages were wearing purple, red and blue court clothes. The officials, or the merchants in silk and satin, and some car windows with beaded curtains may be able to see a very handsome woman's face.

Turning back and looking at the blue rough cloth on his body, Li San suddenly felt a little inferior, and the ordinary people in Chang'an City wore much better clothes than him.

No wonder His Highness said that Chang'an is the most prosperous place in the world. Li San said with emotion.

That's natural, but when you come to Chang'an this time, why didn't His Highness prepare you a decent dress, this... The reason why Liuli could easily recognize Li San was also because of the rough and rough clothes on his body.

Li San scratched his ears, Your Highness said, you have to wear it like this, otherwise why would you cry poor?

Crying poor? Liuli showed a puzzled look?

It's just too poor, so it means crying. Li San explained.

Is this the dialect of Qingzhou? It's interesting. Liuli smiled, and Li San blushed again because of her beautiful appearance.

He was only the same age as Xiao Ming, and it was the time to think of spring.

Two people, say something, I say something, the carriage took another hour to reach the palace gate of the Guangming Palace, and when you get here, you must enter on foot, up to the first-rank officers, down to the common people.

After getting off the carriage, Li San looked at the scattered and splendid palace in Guangming Palace, and was amazed.

Liuli said that Chang'an City is 60 miles long from north to south, and there are 360 ​​private squares in the city, which is three times that of Qingzhou City.

Entering from the side door, Liuli led Li San all the way into the Guangming Palace.

The main entrance is the Wuji Hall, which is the place where the emperor and ministers discuss the state affairs. We can't go. On the way, Liuli told Li San the rules of the palace, From the side door, you can directly enter the harem.

Entering the palace, Li San was obviously a lot more nervous. Many palace maids and eunuchs kept looking at him, which made him quite nervous, and he couldn't help but nod his head.

Now the two of them are walking through an alleyway between two walls. At the end of the alleyway is an archway. Entering the archway is a corridor of mahogany and red lacquer.

There are huge lotus ponds on both sides of the corridor. At this season, the lotus flowers in the lotus pond are dry, but there are many carp swimming in it.

Li San didn't have time to appreciate it. After passing the 100-meter-long corridor, there was another corridor that turned westward. He looked up and saw that such a corridor turned around, and there were some palaces along the corridor.

There was a golden plaque on the palace, but he couldn't read and didn't know what it was.

The further you go inside, the more and more palace maids come and go in the corridor, some of them are carrying exquisite cakes, or carrying fragrant cakes, hot water and so on.

The front is the dormitory of the concubine, don't look inside. Liuli ordered.

Li San responded again, and the end of the corridor suddenly opened up. It was a large garden. On one side of the garden was the lotus pond that I saw just now. A stone bridge was like a crescent moon across the water.

On the other side of the bridge, there are many pavilions and pavilions, and in front of each courtyard is an arch, which is what Liuli said was the concubine's palace.

After taking Li San across the stone bridge, Liuli stopped in front of a courtyard with the name Bishui Pavilion and said, This is the residence of Concubine Zhen, come in with me.