Chapter 358 Huo Qingchen and His Sword
Lin Siqiong was being watched, kneeling in the sun with a bowl of water on her head.
Although it is still spring, Xiliang is different from Dayong. Although it is not as hot, there is more sunlight.
Not to mention spring, even in summer, you may get sunburned.
At this time, Lin Siqiong was kneeling with a bowl of water on her head, and the sun was shining on her without any obstruction.
Before long, her face was already red from the sun and her body began to sway slightly.
But this was not the first time she was punished to kneel.
In the past few years, such punishment has been experienced every once in a while.
It happened especially frequently during the first year after arriving in Xiliang.
I had no experience at that time, and if I stumbled, the water in the bowl would spill out.
Every time water spills, the time of kneeling as punishment will be extended.
By the second year, she had gained more experience and the water spillage became less frequent.
And now, even though his body was shaking slightly, not a drop of water in the bowl spilled onto the ground.
Lin Siqiong's attention at this moment was not on the bowl of water at all.
She was still wondering why Princess Anguo hated her so much and why she humiliated her so much.
She is obviously Princess Anguo’s biological daughter!
Lin Siqiong couldn't figure it out and could only continue kneeling.
But deep down in Lin Siqiong's heart, she never thought that she would keep kneeling like this.
Sooner or later, she would figure out what was going on.
He will even return all the humiliation he has suffered!
The news that Lin Siqiong was punished to kneel was soon passed on to Tuoba Ruoli.
Tuoba Ruoli was dressing up when she heard the news.
There was no change in her expression.
"Did Mother anger Grandmother again? Mother too, it's been a few years, why can't she change her spoiled little sister's temper? This is no longer the time when she was in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. How come she still doesn't recognize her place?"
Tuoba Ruoli spoke in a light tone, showing no concern for Lin Siqiong's situation, nor any sympathy.
One can even sense a bit of gloating.
The servants around were silently doing what they were supposed to do, and no one dared to say a word.
After a while, Tuoba Ruoli finally said, "Forget it, mother is just like that. I guess she won't be able to change in this lifetime! I'll send some ointment to her later and ask her to apply it well tonight. She's been kneeling for four hours, and it will be midnight at least. If she doesn't apply the ointment well, she might not be able to stand up tomorrow. If grandma needs her to serve and she can't go, she will be punished again."
At the end of her speech, there was a hint of excitement in Tuoba Ruoli's tone.
She made no effort to hide her good mood.
There’s nothing I can do, I’m just so happy!
The more embarrassed Lin Siqiong is in front of Princess Anguo, the more stable Tuoba Ruoli's position will be. How can she not be happy?
No one said anything just now, but after hearing Tuoba Ruoli's plan to deliver the ointment, someone immediately responded.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely deliver the ointment on time."
"Well, I'm at ease with you doing the job."
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Time flies.
The sun slowly set in the west and the sky gradually darkened.
Xiliang is indeed a magical place.
When there is sunshine during the day, the sunshine is very bright. If you stay in the sun for a long time, your skin will feel painful due to the sunburn.
But after the sun goes down and the evening breeze starts to blow, it makes people feel very cold.
You can wear light clothes during the day, but at night you have to add a thick cloak.
If you are not used to the climate here and are not adequately prepared, you will easily get sick.
Yu Youning and his team have been in Xiliang for several days since they entered it, and have gained some understanding of Xiliang's climate.
When leaving the post station at night, everyone put on a thick cloak.
Tonight's palace banquet was specially held by Xiliang to welcome the envoys from Dayong and Nanzhao. The venue was in the Xiliang Imperial Palace.
Although it was night and the lighting was not very good, Yu Youning still noticed as he walked along that the Xiliang Palace was a little too desolate.
Various exotic flowers and plants grew in the Nanzhao Palace. It was more like a garden rich in plants than a palace.
The imperial palace of Dayong is solemn and majestic, and it also has different buildings from all over Dayong. They are dignified yet gentle, grand yet exquisite.
But the imperial palace of Xiliang is different from those of Dayong and Nanzhao.
The place seems bigger, but it's basically a wide, empty square.
Not to mention flowers and plants, there are not even trees.
Yu Youning was thinking in her heart when she heard Huo Qingchen come closer, "Why is it so desolate here?"
Chu Huaixu explained with a smile, "To prevent assassinations!"
Without flowers, plants and trees, there would be no place to hide, which could effectively prevent others from entering the palace to assassinate.
Huo Qingchen clicked his tongue twice, "We in Dayong don't do that either."
Just because you are afraid of assassination, you turn the palace into this state. If this gets out, won’t people laugh at you?
Huo Yun'an heard what Huo Qingchen said and glared at him unhappily, "If you keep talking nonsense, you'll get beaten up when we get back."
Huo Qingchen felt his back tighten, he stuck out his tongue at Yu Youning and the other man, then quickly closed his mouth.
Not long after, they arrived at Yuehua Palace.
Yuehua Palace is very large and its specifications are naturally very high.
Ordinary banquets are not qualified to be held here.
From this we can also see that Xiliang attaches great importance to this banquet.
Before entering the temple, you always have to go through some inspections.
However, those who came here were people of status, so the guards who checked them did not dare to really take action, but just relied on their own conscience.
It's okay if you don't take the things out.
If something really goes wrong at the banquet, you will have to bear the consequences yourself.
Yu Youning had heard about this matter from Huo Qingchen a long time ago, so she didn't bring anything with her.
Everything you have to take with you is in Teng Snake's stomach.
At this point, there's nothing good to bring out.
Only Huo Qingchen stood there, staring at the guards who were checking.
The cause, of course, was Huo Qingchen's sword.
Huo Qingchen never leaves his sword and takes it wherever he goes.
When in Dayong, the emperor favored Huo Qingchen for various reasons. Even when entering the palace and walking in front of the emperor, Huo Qingchen was allowed to carry a sword.
Now, Huo Qingchen was naturally unwilling to hand over the sword, especially to the people of Xiliang.
If it was something else that could be hidden, and Huo Qingchen didn't hand it over, these guards wouldn't be able to search for it, so it might just get away with it.
But with such a long sword, even if people wanted to pretend they couldn't see it, they could only step forward and stop it diligently.
"Second Master Huo, please leave your sword here. We will take good care of it for you and will definitely not lose it."
Huo Qingchen held the sword in his arms, still worried, "No!"
This person is from Xiliang!
The Three Kingdoms Competition is approaching, and no one knows how important weapons are to him.
If it is really handed over to the people of Xiliang, and it is lost in the end, who will be responsible?
Seeing that Huo Qingchen refused to agree no matter what, the other party didn't know what to do.
Huo Yun'an looked at Huo Qingchen with a frown on his face, obviously about to get angry.
At this moment, Chu Huaixu said softly, "Liuyun cannot go in. I will wait outside. Give your sword to Liuyun."
Huo Qingchen also knew that no matter what, there was no way to bring the sword in today.
It would be nice if I could give it to Liuyun!
At least Liuyun is a trustworthy person!
Huo Qingchen walked up to Liuyun and solemnly handed the sword to him. "Liuyun, I'm handing my sword over to you. Hold it well!"
Liuyun took it with both hands, his expression very serious, "Don't worry, Second Young Master, I will definitely take good care of it."
"I trust you!"
Huo Qingchen said this and patted Liuyun's shoulder.
But before leaving, he took a reluctant look at his sword.
Seeing this scene, Huo Yunan's eyebrows twitched violently.
He knew that Huo Yun'an liked this sword, but wasn't this a bit too exaggerated?
Will I be able to get married in the future like this?
Is there really any woman in this world who is willing to stand behind a sword?
However, this thought only lasted for a moment in Huo Yun'an's mind before he quickly put it behind him.
Huo Qingchen is only thirteen years old and is still far from the age to get married.
After a few years, he probably won't be like this anymore.
The group entered the hall and found their location under the guidance of the palace maid.
Soon after I sat down, I heard a chorus of singing.
"Princess Anguo has arrived!"
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"The Crown Princess has arrived!"
Yu Youning subconsciously raised his eyebrows.
On such occasions, Princess Anguo actually stood in front of the emperor.
Does this mean that Princess Anguo has a higher status than the Emperor of Xiliang?
While he was still confused, he saw Chu Huaixu and others stand up, and Yu Youning hurriedly stood up as well.
As soon as I stood up, I saw three people walking in front, leading a group of people into the hall.
Among the three people walking in front, Yu Youning only knew one, Tuoba Ruoli.
Tuoba Ruoli's outfit today fully demonstrates the style of a crown princess.
Especially when he doesn't talk or laugh and walks with his head held high, he makes people feel extremely majestic.
The three of them walked into the main hall, only to see that the emperor and Princess Anguo were almost sitting on equal footing.
Tuoba Ruoli was sitting on the other side of Princess Anguo.
Although Tuoba Ruoli's seat was a little lower, from the perspective of Yu Youning and others, it still seemed that Princess Anguo was sitting in the middle.
In the past, I had only heard of the Empress Dowager or the Empress competing with the Emperor for power.
Now it was the emperor's aunt, a princess, who suppressed the emperor.
Just look at Princess Anguo's current appearance. If she wanted to, she should have been able to become the queen decades ago, right?
Is it because of this that she fully supports Tuoba Ruoli, just to let Tuoba Ruoli fulfill her unfulfilled wish for her?
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