Chapter 574: Evil Will Always Come Back
On the sixth day of April, the spring scenery is beautiful.
The gentle breeze carries the scent of flowers, and a cat on the rooftop is basking in the sun with its belly spread out lazily.
The shops along the streets of Changjing, especially the teahouses and restaurants, were filled with customers early in the morning.
The private rooms on the second and third floors were booked out very early.
Today is the Emperor's ceremony to establish the Empress. The Emperor and Empress will ride together in the imperial chariot around the city to have fun with the people.
All the people wanted to take this opportunity to catch a glimpse of the emperor and empress.
At the time of Si, festive palace music could be heard from afar, and the imperial guard of honor appeared on the long street, pulling horses and carriages.
"Here they come! The Emperor and the Empress are touring the city!"
With a shout, the imperial city instantly boiled over.
Both sides of the streets were crowded with people who came to watch the ceremony. The windows on the second and third floors facing the street were opened, red silk was thrown out, and flower petals were scattered all over the sky. The scene was magnificent and beautiful.
The imperial chariot with a bright yellow canopy was just behind the guard of honor, surrounded by officials and mounted guards.
It exudes supreme majesty amidst the joy.
When the imperial carriage reached the intersection of East and West Lanes, a slender hand with distinct joints lifted a corner of the gauze curtain, and the young emperor in dragon robes looked to the upper right through the gap.
My sight fell on the stained glass windows on the third floor of the First Teahouse.
Several people were standing by the stained glass window, leaning against the railing, shoulder to shoulder, looking in this direction with smiles on their faces.
There was a little old man with a rat-like beard and a silver crown, a little girl full of spirit, a naive bride who had just tied up her hair in a bun, and a young book boy with delicate eyebrows and eyes as elegant as bamboo...
I don't know where they got the flower petals from, but they filled a bamboo basket with them. When they saw the imperial chariot approaching the window, they grabbed the red flower petals and scattered them around. Their laughter was so pleasant to the ears.
The elf girl stuffed a handful of flower petals into the servant boy's hand and said, "... Come on, this is fun!"
The servant seemed to be extremely doting on the girl and could not refuse her request, so he casually threw the petals down.
Rays of sunshine, wisps of spring breeze, thin petals drifted in the wind, swirling and floating in front of the emperor's chariot.
The big hand that was lifting the gauze curtain loosened its grip, and the palm flattened out. It took a petal in its palm, held it lightly, and then withdrew it as if nothing had happened.
A slightly cool touch invaded the palm of my hand, and was quickly warmed by body temperature.
"I didn't know the emperor had such a friendly side." The woman next to him had a soft and clear voice with a hint of smile.
The emperor pursed his lips and smiled, his expression unreadable. "The Queen has misunderstood me a lot, and I am also a mortal. If my status didn't prohibit me, I would be more than happy to join the people and have fun together."
The queen was amused by these words and chuckled again.
She didn't need to bother to distinguish whether the emperor's words were true or false.
Her mission is to be the mother of the country, to preside over the imperial palace for the emperor, to give birth to heirs for the royal family, and to work hand in hand for a hundred years. As long as they can respect each other like guests, it is enough.
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First Teahouse.
The boys and girls crowded at the window, and only returned to the tea table with a sense of unfulfilled desire after the imperial carriage had passed and all the petals in the bamboo basket had been scattered.
"It's a pity that I couldn't see what the queen looked like. Fifth Senior Brother didn't pull the gauze curtain open a little just now. I tried hard to look but could only see a small piece of the phoenix robe." Little Wheat Ear felt very regretful.
The old man raised his thumb to comb his whiskers, taking the opportunity to scratch a few times, "What's the pity? Aren't we going to the wedding banquet later? It will be a good show then!"
"Have you seen Yu'er?" Bai Xiaofeng sat down, gently waving a jade fan, glancing at the burly man with a golden sword and a large horse opposite him, and asked with a half-smile.
Bai Kui, "..."
After taking a sip of tea, Bai Kui said seriously, "The brat has been good-looking since he was young. Wearing a pink palace dress, don't say it, he is also a stunning beauty."
After a pause, he added, "That's why I came here. Hahahaha!"
He hadn't planned to come.
But Yu'er happened to be tricked by Wei Li, Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu and had to dress up as a palace maid for a day.
Then as a father, he has to come.
It's not often that I get the chance to see my son dress up, especially as a girl.
His smile made everyone who wanted to hold back their laughter unable to hold it back and they all fell over the tea table laughing.
Just now, Bai Yu was in front of the imperial carriage. In order to cover up his somewhat abrupt height, he was sitting on the ceremonial carriage and horses. He was wearing a pink palace dress and holding two drumsticks to help beat the drum.
He was filled with murderous intent and his face looked as stinky as if he had eaten several flies.
The young man’s sour face flashed through Tianbao’s mind, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
Bai Yu did what he said and came over and changed into women's clothes, but he did not let her enter the palace disguised as a guard.
Xiao Maisui said that Bai Yu was narrow-minded and jealous.
Such a petty mind... Tianbao's almond-shaped eyes curved, so cute.
The city tour team starts from the palace gate, circles the city along the main street of the imperial city, passes through the post station and several city gates before returning to the palace.
The palace music gradually faded away, and the people who had gathered on both sides of the street also dispersed, returning to the teahouses and restaurants to drink tea, wine and chat enthusiastically.
At the entrance of the alley diagonally opposite the First Teahouse, two figures blended into the crowd and quietly left. After turning several corners, they entered the old courtyard behind the South City Posthouse.
"How is it? Can it be seen?" There were several people sitting in the main room. When they saw the two people coming back, they immediately stood up and asked anxiously.
The person who returned nodded, "Yes, he did. He only stood in front of the stained glass window for a moment, but I could tell at a glance that he looked exactly like the portrait! He probably didn't disguise himself this time. It's him!"
The burly man who first asked the question had a glint in his eyes and a curled corner of his lips. "It seems the remnant of the Mohist School was not lying. It turns out he has been hiding in the land of exile and has become the well-known owner of Wangque Tower."
"Now that we have the information, we must leave immediately and return to tell the king as soon as possible."
"Let's go, leave the city immediately!"
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Night fell.
The imperial chariot that had toured the city returned to the palace, and the palace banquet to entertain all officials and envoys was about to begin.
Another round of excitement.
The envoys and Dai Viet officials were present in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, sitting at separate tables.
The lights in the hall were brilliant, as bright as day.
Unlike the Dai Viet officials on the opposite side who were happy and relaxed, the envoys were very nervous and had to turn their heads to look around from time to time.
"I heard that Emperor Xuan Jing invited distinguished guests from the land of exile?" Ling Jiang was next to the Longyuan envoys and inquired quietly.
The purple-robed prince of Long Yuan was even more vigilant than the one who was questioning him. "Of course we have to invite them! They have a special relationship, so someone will come no matter what. Remember what I told you before, be careful with your words and actions, and greet them with a smile. Otherwise—at the Nansang Ceremony that year, countless people were infected. I was lucky enough to escape with my life, so I can warn you today. Be careful! He will definitely come!"
"If he comes... Nansang's people are here today, won't he be exposed?"
The purple-robed prince glanced in a certain direction. There was a separate seat there, occupied by the Nansang envoy, the one being marginalized. "Hmph, don't worry about the rest. As fate would have it, evil deeds will always be punished!"
What the group said sounded like a riddle to outsiders, but to those involved, it was understood tacitly.
Back then, Nan Sang relied on his great power to be arrogant and looked down on others. He even disregarded the rules and killed envoys from other countries. This time, the Nan Sang envoys came to Dai Viet, and I am afraid they will never return!
As for who would do it, the envoys from several countries who were sitting in rows all sat up straight, looked straight ahead, and pretended to be innocent.
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