If the affairs in the palace are not deliberately concealed, they will spread like wildfire in a short time. For example, the Queen Mother lit the lights in the palace all night just for that mechanical toy.
Something that could interest the empress dowager so much naturally aroused the curiosity of the concubines. When they sent people to inquire about it, they found that many such ingenious toys had already been brought into the palace. Even Emperor Yuanhe had heard about it.
"Your Majesty, this item is called Lu Ban Lock. It is directly assembled from wood and it comes from the Treasure Pavilion." said the steward.
"This thing is quite exquisite." Emperor Yuanhe reached out to untie it, but it took him quite a while to remove one of the pieces. After removing one piece, he felt a slight sense of accomplishment. When he took out the next piece, he felt addicted. When Emperor Yuanhe took out three pieces, he felt a little unsatisfied. "This thing would be good for entertaining the concubines, but such a fine piece would be extremely stable if used to build a palace."
"Your Majesty is truly different from ordinary people," the steward praised hurriedly. "How could we, the servants, have thought of this?"
Emperor Yuanhe threw the toy away and said, "This thing is exquisite. It is difficult to learn its full potential just by looking at its appearance. Send someone to invite the owner of the Treasure Pavilion to the palace. I want to see him."
"Your Majesty..." The steward hesitated, "Shang is a lowly official. Summoning a mere merchant for no reason would only lead to criticism from the court officials."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Emperor Yuanhe said,
The steward knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to forgive me for my treacherous remarks on state affairs."
"But what you said is also true. If we summon the merchants for no reason, it will indeed cause criticism from the court officials. Stand up. If you have any ideas, just tell us." Emperor Yuanhe said.
The steward quickly got up, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming in a few days. There will be a banquet in the palace, and those dancers and opera troupes will have to enter the palace. When Your Majesty summons them, naturally no one will say anything."
Emperor Yuanhe thought thoughtfully: "Indeed, you are quite clever."
"I am only a little clever in such small matters, but I am not as wise as Your Majesty." The steward laughed.
"Just do as you say. If you succeed, I will reward you handsomely," said Emperor Yuanhe.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Some of the toys in the palace would also circulate among the people, but the materials used in those sold to the people were different from those in the palace. This differentiated treatment satisfied all parties.
"Enter the palace?" Lin Su said to the palace servant who conveyed the imperial decree.
The palace servant originally thought that merchants were all vulgar people, but when he saw Lin Su, he was surprised: "You are born with a good appearance."
"It's just a piece of skin, given by my parents, not worth mentioning." Lin Su said with a smile, "But I have no talent, I wonder why I entered the palace this time?"
"The Empress Dowager likes your toys and wants to meet them at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to discuss your wonderful ideas. If you can win the Empress Dowager's favor, your Treasure Pavilion will be prosperous." The palace servant said in a shrill voice.
"Thank you for your reminder, sir. I will make sure to prepare everything and make the Queen Mother happy." Lin Su smiled and sent him out.
After they left, Lu Ning said, "Who dares to speak to our young master like that? Young master, do you really want to go to the palace? Entering any palace is fraught with danger these days."
Lin Su smiled and said, "I was going to the palace anyway, otherwise there would be no need to waste all this time here."
He tapped Lu Ning's chest with his folding fan and said, "You are becoming more and more calm and composed, but the palace is different from the outside world. You don't need to go this time."
Buying pearl hairpins and giving ingenious items as gifts were naturally all for the purpose of getting a summons. With his current status, he could not enter the palace at will, so he could only take some side roads. As long as Emperor Yuanhe was willing to serve the people, he would naturally notice the ingenuity of the Luban lock. This item could be used for fun and to relieve boredom, and naturally it could also benefit the people.
However, even people of status have to be careful with their words and actions in the palace and cannot make mistakes. Given his current status, he naturally has to be extra careful, otherwise he is likely to be killed.
Lu Ning also knew that he was not calm enough, and said a little embarrassedly: "It was my fault that I lost my temper. Please punish me, young master."
"Why should I punish you? You are young and energetic now, which has its advantages. As long as you see more of the world, you will become more calm." Lin Su said with a smile.
[Why does the host have to enter the palace?] 06 asked.
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Lin Su said with a smile, "The world lines all take place here, so why not go and see it?"
06's data analysis was extremely fast: [There must be more than one reason.]
Lin Su smiled and said, "Of course, we also need to see the appearance and personality of the mission target before considering how to change his life."
06 quickly grasped the key word from it: appearance.
Yes, this is very host.
When the golden osmanthus blossoms and fills the entire Shengjing City with fragrance, the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived. Families are reunited and the streets are filled with lanterns.
Lin Su's entry into the palace was not considered a banquet, so he was not allowed to sit at the table. He could only sit with the jugglers and watch the singing and dancing at the banquet from afar.
He felt so wronged that even the guards who followed him were more than steady and prudent, but they couldn't help but feel wronged for him: "Young Master has been wronged."
"If they can stay here, then naturally I can too. There's nothing wrong with it." Lin Su was talking about the jugglers.
He did not want to attract attention when he entered the palace this time, so he was dressed simply. However, his appearance and demeanor were there, and even sitting on a small bench he was very eye-catching. He did not look like an ordinary person, but rather a noble in the palace.
Although there were other people sitting next to him, they didn't dare to talk to him rashly, so Lin Su was happy to be alone.
The nobles of the Southern Kingdom attended the banquet one by one. Whether they were close or not could be known by looking at their expressions and behavior. Emperor Yuanhe had not yet arrived when a palace attendant called out, "Duke Kangguo and his relatives have arrived..."
The sound was sharp, but it could be heard from far away.
The Duke is a first-class nobility with high position and power, and can only be conferred to people of high status in the royal family.
Duke Kangguo was obviously over fifty years old, but he still had the air of a warrior when he walked. He was heroic and valiant, which was very different from the decadent music in the hall.
Half a step behind him was his wife, whose makeup was dignified and not too complicated, but it made the ladies who had already arrived stand up to greet her.
In the past, women had their own seats at banquets and were not allowed to sit at the same table with men. However, this time it was Mid-Autumn Festival, which was meant to be a family reunion, so there was no such requirement.
Half a step later, a young man in a tight-sleeved long robe followed with a slight smile. His eyebrows and eyes were 50% similar to the lady. Although he had the air of a gentleman and elegance, he was tall and straight, with a delicate and bright face like a jade beauty under the full moon.
The protagonist is Kang Baiyu.
The person who could make Emperor Yuanhe fall in love at first sight was indeed very beautiful.
06's mechanical voice was almost reaching the moon: [Host, does it look good?]
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