On the third day after Liu Suhe and Xiaoqing were rescued, in a quiet courtyard inside the palace, this was the place Xiao Ning had specially arranged for them to stay.
It was the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the weather was unusually cold, especially in the northern regions, where the wind was biting and piercing like a knife. However, on this cold winter day, the master and servant in the courtyard did not feel too cold.
Under the effect of Xiao Ning's healing medicine, Xiao Qing's injuries have improved a lot and are now fine. At this time, the master and servant were sitting in the house, drinking hot tea and chatting.
"Miss, do you know that young master? Why did he save us?" Xiaoqing asked her mistress with a puzzled look, her eyes full of curiosity.
Liu Suhe frowned slightly after hearing this. After thinking for a while, he replied softly: "In my impression, I don't seem to know that young master. I don't know why he saved us..."
Xiao Qing rolled her eyes, as if recalling the scene at that time. After a long while, she suddenly crossed her fingers and said with an obsessed look on her face: "But that young man is so cute, and he is so young, but he can defeat the monks by himself. He is so handsome and cool!"
Liu Suhe couldn't help but chuckle when listening to Xiaoqing's words, and said:
"Xiao Qing, I didn't expect you to be a nympho! Don't you usually dislike men?"
Hearing this, Xiaoqing disagreed and quickly retorted:
"Oh my! How can that young man be compared with other men? He is just a little boy, innocent, completely different from those stinky men!"
Just as the two were chatting animatedly, suddenly, a crisp voice came from outside the house. The voice seemed to have passed through the palace gates and went straight into their ears. Not long after, a middle-aged palace maid in court clothes walked in with light steps.
The maid looked dignified and majestic, and her presence made the whole room solemn. Seeing this, Liu Suhe hurriedly stood up and performed a standard court ceremony towards the old maid. After all, they were now in the palace, and even if the other party was just a maid, they would never dare to neglect her in the slightest.
Liu Suhe smiled and said, "Hello, Aunt Zhang!"
Nanny Zhang nodded slightly and replied expressionlessly:
"My two ladies, the Imperial Master has something important to discuss with you. Please come with me."
Liu Suhe did not dare to delay and nodded quickly, saying, "Then please lead the way, Madam."
The old maid nodded again, then turned around and led the two out of the courtyard. Once out of the courtyard, Liu Suhe and Xiaoqing were stunned by the scene before them - they saw an exquisite and gorgeous carriage parked outside, with various gems and pearls inlaid on the body, shining brightly.
Liu Suhe and Xiaoqing looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes. Although she was born into a wealthy family, this was the first time she had seen such a luxurious carriage.
Led by the old palace maid, the two boarded the carriage, which slowly started and drove towards the depths of the palace. Along the way, Liu Suhe admired the beautiful scenery of the palace through the window, and couldn't help but sigh at the grandeur and magnificence of the Great Chu Palace.
The size of the palace of Da Chu far exceeded the imagination of the master and servant. The palace architecture here is magnificent, and the pavilions and towers are arranged in an orderly manner. Even someone like Liu Suhe, who grew up in a wealthy merchant family, has never entered such a magnificent place. Today really opened her eyes.
As the carriage bumped along, the creaking sound of the wheels rubbing against the ground was endless, as if telling the hardships of this long journey. Finally, the carriage slowly stopped in front of a magnificent palace building. The moment the wheels stopped turning, the world seemed to be quiet.
The two of them got off the carriage and stepped onto this unfamiliar land, feeling awe in their hearts. They followed closely behind Aunt Zhang, crossed the courtyard, went around the corridor, and finally came to the palace.
When they reached the entrance of the hall, before Aunt Zhang could raise her hand to knock on the door, a childish voice suddenly came from inside:
"Hey! Mom, don't you already have ice cream? Why are you eating the ice cream in my hand!" The voice was crisp and loud, echoing in the empty hall, making people stunned.
Then, a slightly mature female voice responded: "Your ice cream tastes different from mine! Mother wants to taste yours!" This conversation is full of childishness and makes people laugh.
Liu Suhe, who was standing at the door, heard this conversation, his brows tightened slightly, and his heart was full of doubts.
"What is ice cream, mother?"
She couldn't help but wonder in her heart that this unfamiliar word made her curious about the person she was about to meet.
At this moment, Nanny Zhang finally opened her mouth and shouted, "Master Imperial Master, I have brought Miss Liu here!" Her voice was neither too high nor too low, and it conveyed the message just right.
Soon, a different voice came from inside the house. This voice was steady and solemn: "Let them in!"
After receiving a positive reply, Nanny Zhang gently pushed open the door, then quickly stepped aside like a well-trained servant, bowed slightly, and motioned Liu Suhe and Xiaoqing to go in.
Liu Suhe nodded, then stepped carefully across the threshold and walked in. What came into view were three pretty women and the little boy Xiao Ning who had saved them.
I saw them standing in the front, each holding a big bowl in their hands, eating the colorful ice cream in it, looking very satisfied.
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