mtl008 Chapter 461 Entering the Palace
Chapter 461 Entering the Palace
A carriage was parked in front of Dingyuanhou’s mansion.
Behind the carriage were two rows of guards in completely different clothing...
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan walked out from the corridor beside the hall in the front yard and headed outside the mansion.
She was dressed in an elaborate indigo-blue court gown, and a complete headpiece inlaid with kingfisher feathers and gemstones. Her expression showed the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family.
All the servants he met along the way bowed their heads and stood to the sides, greeting him in a low voice.
She walked to the carriage and the door was pushed open from the inside.
Look at the hands that opened the car door, long and beautiful but not delicate...
When the wife of Marquis Dingyuan was seated in the carriage, he said slowly, "Let's go to the palace."
The guard driving the carriage responded and headed towards the imperial city.
In front of the palace gate, the carriage was stopped...
The Akabane soldier stood on the side of the carriage, saluted and greeted her in a familiar manner, "Meet the Madam..."
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan got out of the carriage with the help of her maid, "It turns out that General Sun is on duty today!"
She smiled and said, "If I had known that you were on duty, I should have brought some snacks and tea..."
The general also smiled and said, "My lady, you are so embarrassed."
"Is your wife doing well these days? Is the prescription I sent you last time useful?"
"I have to thank my wife. My husband has been in high spirits recently. He even has the energy to scold me!"
"That's good!" Lady Dingyuan Hou smiled brightly.
Her father was a generous man when he was alive, and her mother was always gentle and kind. How many people in the capital had received favors from their family in the past...
This General Sun was once a subordinate of her father. He had no father or mother, and his wife was arranged by her parents.
While the two were chatting, Jiang An also came out of the carriage.
The general was stunned for a moment when he saw the person, and pointed at the beautiful person who looked like a fairy, "This... this..."
He was guarding the palace gate, and there were only a few people going into the palace all year round, but he had never seen this person before!
Moreover, since the princess moved out of the imperial city, Lady Dingyuan rarely entered the palace except for the New Year's Eve banquet. This sudden visit...
I’m afraid it’s because of this little girl.
"Hey, General Sun, don't worry~"
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan patted his armor and said, "This lady is the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Beidi, Jiang An, the newly appointed county lady..."
"She naturally has to pay respects to His Majesty before entering the capital, but she doesn't have a token to enter the palace, so this lady is giving her a ride!"
When the wife of Marquis Dingyuan introduced her, the little girl just stood there obediently, acting completely harmless.
The daughter of the prince of the town...
General Sun took a step back and said, "Greetings, County Lady!"
He swallowed silently.
He said that the girl was pretty, but why did she always make him feel a chill in his lower back?
When Prince Ping II rebelled, Jiang An held the Akabane Army hostage and threatened them by putting knives on their lower backs.
It just so happened that he was in the line at that time, but the distance was a bit far, so he couldn't see the true face of this little ancestor!
Jiang An waved his hand casually, "General, there is no need to be so polite. Then can I... ahem... this county lady come in?"
"Of course!"
The general moved away from the palace gate and did a favor to Jiang An before leaving.
He said, "Something happened at the morning court today. Now the two adults are still kneeling in front of the palace. I'm afraid His Majesty is not in a good mood. The county lady should pay more attention."
Jiang An smiled brightly at him and said, "Thank you."
The carriage could not enter the imperial city, so the rest of the journey had to be on foot.
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan and Jiang An were only accompanied by two maids. The four of them walked quietly along the palace road that seemed to have no end in sight.
The palace walls on both sides are vermilion, and the glazed tiles sparkle in the sun.
The maids and eunuchs on both sides of the palace road were like rats in this city. They could only walk close to the walls and in dark corners without sunlight.
Their expressions are numb and they are always cautious...
Jiang An uttered an impatient sound.
The imperial city is beautiful, and the people who live here are beautiful too, but there is always a whiff of decadence about it.
She looked at the Chenglong Palace standing in the distance and muttered, "It turns out it's so far away."
When I came here before, I flew among the many palaces at night and never noticed it.
"What?" Lady Dingyuan Hou didn't hear clearly, so she tilted her head and asked in a low voice.
"It's okay~"
The little girl grinned, you don't want to know~
In front of the Riding Dragon Hall, before Jiang An even walked up the ninety-nine steps, he heard someone shouting something from above...
She seemed to hear Wu Heting's name.
"An'an..."
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan held her hand and said, "Chenglong Palace is your majesty's residence, and this is the territory of the former court. It is inconvenient for me to stay here for long."
"Minister Bai is the one who looks a bit old-fashioned. Don't be fooled by his handsome appearance. He has the most evil intentions and is a good trickster. You should listen carefully to what he says..."
"Minister Qi is a man with some ideas, but he is definitely not a smart person. He always likes to protect himself. You don't have to worry about him."
"I guess he was instigated to appear here."
"Now they are not all coming for you. Lord Wu is also covered in blood. You must not act familiar with him when you are in front of the emperor!"
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan said a lot, "I know you are a smart person..."
“You don’t have to be tolerant in everything, but you can’t be too arrogant either.”
She pointed in the direction of the north, and her eyes seemed to say: You have your father behind you, no one dares to really make things difficult for you.
Jiang An could feel the lady's kindness. She lowered her brows and looked at the hand of Lady Dingyuan Marquis that was covering hers.
Warm and soft...
It feels different from my dad's.
"Don't worry, ma'am. I'll invite you to go on a boat trip on the lake later, okay?"
Seeing that the little girl didn't look nervous or scared at all, Lady Dingyuan felt more at ease and became interested. "It's great to go on a cruise. I haven't been on one for a few years."
"Then I'll wait for you at home..."
"it is good."
The girl agreed, turned around and walked up the stairs step by step under the gaze of Lady Dingyuan Marquis.
The wind blew up her skirt, and the red flowing brocade created beautiful halos in the sunlight...
Jiang An looked straight ahead, taking every step with extreme determination.
She knew that from the moment she stepped onto these stairs, she had truly revealed her identity in Kyoto, this cannibalistic city.
From now on, she might face countless monsters and demons with their mouths open wide as they look to eat people.
The little girl touched the small cloth bag hanging around her waist, smiling wildly...
No matter how many ghosts there are, she will not be afraid!
She is Jiang An, the Jiang An that the entire North holds in its hands...
My father once said that it wouldn’t matter even if she poked a hole in the sky!
In front of the hall, Minister Bai and Minister Qi were kneeling crookedly, each with an arm hanging, their faces and lips pale.
Just as their throats were dry and their lips were cracked, a shadow suddenly appeared and blocked out the sunlight.
The two adults looked up and saw a little girl in a red outfit.
Although he was about twelve or thirteen years old, there was a noble and murderous aura between his eyebrows...
The eunuch who led the way turned around and bowed to Jiang An and said, "Please wait a moment. I will go in and report."