Chapter Sixteen: Entering the Palace, Seeing the Holy Spirit
Inside the Duke's Mansion.
As the butler's voice sounded.
Gu Jinnian immediately woke up from his meditation.
I washed my face casually and walked out of the hospital.
The housekeeper was waiting outside the door. When he came up, he added a brocade coat and put it on Gu Jinnian.
"Your Majesty, the weather has changed today and the wind is a bit strong. Please pay attention."
Butler Wang spoke up, reminding Gu Jinnian of the sudden change.
"The weather has changed?"
Feeling the cold wind blowing, it was indeed a bit chilly. It was September now. Logically speaking, Kyoto shouldn't be so cold. It was a bit strange, but Gu Jinnian didn't think much about it.
Looking at the sky again, it is a bit gray, which just confirms this point.
It's raining today.
Without thinking much, Gu Jinnian followed the housekeeper and left the Duke's Mansion.
Just like yesterday, after getting on the jade chariot, Gu Jinnian began to close his eyes and rest his mind.
After reading the Saint's Enlightenment Book yesterday, strands of talent gathered within me, and I'm afraid it will take some time to bear fruit.
However, Gu Jinnian is also looking forward to the benefits that Confucianism and Taoism can bring to him.
However, just half a quarter of an hour after the jade chariot was driving, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Soon a familiar voice sounded.
"Is the Crown Prince in the jade chariot?"
The voice was pleasant and pleasant, and Gu Jinnian was somewhat familiar with it. She was his mother's personal maid.
"Miss Xue'er, the prince is in the chariot, what is this?"
Butler Wang's voice sounded slightly confused.
"My wife is in the car. She wants to take the prince to the palace. I hope the housekeeper will let me go and not disturb the master and the others."
The voice sounded again, making Gu Jinnian a little curious.
At that moment, Gu Jinnian opened the curtain and looked over.
In a deserted corridor, two groups of people met and saw that it was indeed their mother's jade chariot. This could not be faked, and the woman who was negotiating with the housekeeper not far away was indeed Miss Xue'er.
"this......."
In front of the jade chariot, Butler Wang was speechless. He had not received an order, but he did not dare to disobey his wife's order. He was a little confused for a moment.
"Nian'er, come."
At this moment, Li's jade chariot was also pulled away, and a familiar face appeared, looking at Gu Jinnian with a warm smile, and waved to let Gu Jinnian pass.
"good."
At this moment, Gu Jinnian didn't waste any time and got up from the jade chariot directly.
Firstly, he didn't want the housekeeper to continue the stalemate, and secondly, Gu Jinnian had to coax his mother.
The person who loves her the most in the entire Gu family is her mother, Mrs. Li.
Gu Jinnian is not stupid. If he really offends his mother, isn't he asking for trouble?
Sure enough, as Gu Jinnian walked over without hesitation, the smile on Li's face grew thicker, as if her son was her son.
After walking into the jade chariot, a scent of fragrance hit him. There were two maids kneeling on the left and right sides of the jade chariot. Mother Li was sitting on the upper seat. There were many snacks and fruits on the table. At the same time, she looked at Gu Jinnian with distress.
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"Nian'er, you have suffered a lot these past few days. Your father, the guy who killed you a thousand times, saw that you had just recovered from your illness, so he forced you to study."
"Mom has made the decision today and will take you to your aunt and your imperial grandmother."
Li Shi opened her mouth and revealed her intention, which Gu Jinnian understood clearly. However, after saying this, Li Shi looked at Guan Wang's family outside the jade chariot.
"You go to the academy as normal and tell the academy stewards clearly that I have taken the people away and remind them to keep their mouths shut. Don't force me to go to the study in person. Don't tell anyone about this matter. I'll tell you when you get back.
Gu family, I just took Nian'er to the palace, it was the Queen Mother's wish."
Li's calm voice sounded, full of majesty.
Butler Wang didn't dare to make any comments, so he bent down and nodded.
Finally, Mrs. Li threw out a money bag as a reward, and then glanced at the maid, who immediately set off without delay.
Gu Jinnian saw this scene and couldn't help feeling that the royal family was the royal family, but an ordinary woman would have such majesty.
Soon, as Xueer walked into the jade chariot, the jade chariot walked towards the palace.
Gu Jinnian sat obediently on the left side of his mother, but he did not appear particularly restrained. On the contrary, he casually picked up a fruit similar to an apple and ate it without restraint.
"Eat slowly, Nian'er, eat some of this fruit. This is a tribute from the palace. It's very sweet."
Li said in a gentle voice, and at the same time handed the red blood fruit to Gu Jinnian, and took out his handkerchief to wipe the fruit stains around the corners of Gu Jinnian's mouth without any disgust.
"I know, mother."
"Mom, what are we doing in the palace this time?"
Gu Jinnian smiled, but was also a little curious.
"Go and reason with you."
"There are rumors everywhere in Kyoto. Your sixth uncle is not doing things well. He can't handle even a single thing like this. If this continues, it will have a great impact on you. Mom will take the risk this time."
"I will take you to the palace personally to find your uncle and handle this matter properly."
Mrs. Li spoke out, her words full of dissatisfaction with Uncle Six, but subconsciously she was dissatisfied with the Gu family.
Thinking about it, as a mother, she would definitely not be able to bear the injustice her son has suffered.
Being a mother means being strong.
"Looking for uncle? Will uncle help us?"
Gu Jinnian couldn't help but ask.
Who is my uncle? Emperor Daxia, Emperor Yongsheng.
This is not a good thing. A person who can endure hardships for several years, use a small trend to buck the general trend, and become an emperor is definitely not an ordinary emperor.
Gu Jinnian felt that something was wrong when his mother went to find him like this.
If it were an ordinary family, Gu Jinnian would not be afraid of anything, after all, he was his uncle.
But the royal family is different, the most ruthless imperial family, this is not just talk.
"Don't worry, since mother dares to go, she is fully confident."
"It's not the New Year, you should be nicer later."
"If you please your imperial grandmother, you can talk about anything. And your aunt, you should also be well behaved and don't act nonsense."
Li warned.
"Mom, don't worry."
Gu Jinnian nodded honestly, and at the same time he couldn't help but look at the maids in the jade chariot.
All of them have good looks and graceful figures.
It's a pity that she is not her maid.
Feeling Gu Jinnian's gaze, Li seemed to have thought of something.
"Nian'er, if you meet Chang Yue, Ping Yang and the others during this trip to the palace, be sure not to get too close. These ladies are all staring at you. If they fall in love with you later, it will be troublesome."
Li said loudly.
"ah?"
Gu Jinnian was stunned. He didn't expect his mother to suddenly say this.
"Nian'er, don't think that my mother is not nice to talk to. Changyue Pingyang and the others are good-looking, but they are princesses. If you marry them, you can only marry one in this life."
"In the future, the new emperor may rely on his pampering to overwhelm you, and your life will not be easy."
"Besides, if the Gu family doesn't say anything else, it's true that they are very capable. A princess will definitely not be able to satisfy you."
Mr. Li spoke up and said extremely seriously.
But when he said this, Gu Jinnian couldn't help but be stunned.
Good guy, aren't you like this?
Sure enough, people have double standards. Only the state officials are allowed to set fires and the people are not allowed to light lamps.
Also, what does it mean to be capable?
Mom, you are the princess of the dynasty and you also drive? And I am so young, is it appropriate?
Gu Jinnian didn't know what to say, so he could only shut up and pretend to be stupid.
However, Gu Jinnian still kept these words in mind. It was not easy to travel through time. If he really married a princess, it would be really troublesome.
About two quarters of an hour later.
Finally the jade chariot arrived at Nanhua Gate.
The Imperial Palace of Daxia has four gates, the Noon Gate is in front, the Shenyang Gate is in the back, and the Nanhua Gate and Beihua Gate are on the left and right sides.
The officials walked from the Zongwu Gate and left through the Beihua Gate.
When the Imperial Guards are changing, they enter through the Noon Gate and exit through the Shenyang Gate.
The people who pass through Nanhua Gate are usually relatives of the emperor, or ministers who came under temporary orders.
When you arrive at Nanhua Gate, as a princess, you have to get off the jade chariot and walk in. You also have to submit a summons warrant and a palace entry brochure before you can enter the palace.
From this moment on, a sense of solemnity came over me.
Gu Jinnian stepped off the jade chariot and looked at the maroon city wall, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
However, the Imperial Palace of Daxia is much grander than the palaces Gu Jin saw in his previous life. The city wall alone is ten feet long, giving people a sense of grandeur.
There are forbidden troops guarding the door. Each of the forbidden troops exudes coldness and is a first-class warrior.
Guarding the palace gates is no ordinary job, they are the best among the best.
The Imperial Guards on both sides carefully checked the summons warrant and pamphlet before letting them go.
However, except for the two personal maids, the rest of the entourage were not allowed inside and were waiting outside.
"Nian'er, follow mother, don't make a mistake."
Li opened her mouth. She was very familiar with the palace, but Gu Jinnian didn't do it often, so she deliberately pulled her beside her and walked towards the palace.
Perhaps because of the Jiande Disaster that occurred decades ago, the biggest task of the Ministry of Industry in the past twelve years has been to consolidate the defense of the palace.
There are three gates inside and outside Nanhua Gate alone, so it can be said to be impregnable when defended.
About a quarter and a half minutes later, Gu Jinnian followed Li into the real palace.
Magnificent.
wide.
Like a small city, palaces stand up one after another, showing the power of the royal family and reminding themselves all the time that they are the most ruthless imperial family.
As a screenwriter, Gu Jinnian is extremely interested in history. He cannot say that he is familiar with thousands of years of history, but he has carefully understood the general history.
There is one thing that Gu Jinnian knows very well, that is, one cannot reverse the trend.
There is a saying that goes well, times make heroes.
But many famous historical figures often have the illusion that they are the current situation after they gain power.
Such people often die miserably.
Gu Jinnian did not want to become the trend of the times and had a sense of superiority as a time traveler. This could not be abandoned, but Gu Jinnian had a bottom line in his heart.
Try not to touch things that you shouldn't touch, otherwise you won't know how you will die.
And just when Gu Jinnian was deep in thought.
A group of figures also happened to appear not far away.
The sound is overwhelming.
At a glance, hundreds of people were following behind.
"His Majesty?"
At this moment, his mother Li's voice sounded, making Gu Jinnian a little confused.
Good guy.
Did you meet the emperor when you first arrived at the palace?
No one is lucky, right?
However, amid the surprise, Gu Jinnian couldn't help but feel huge expectations and curiosity in his heart.
