Tiance Mansion in the Imperial Palace
Squinting his eyes, Yue Chengqiu felt mixed emotions as he looked at the Youzhou soldiers in front of him. Although they were not numerous, their momentum was no less than that of the Imperial Guards.
On the one hand, whether such a powerful army can be used for one's own benefit remains an unknown mystery.
On the other hand, he was very fortunate that Tai'an City controlled by Yue Wuji failed to trap Youzhou, otherwise he could hardly imagine what the situation would be like now!
"Lingxi, you and I are brothers from the same clan, why be so polite!" No matter what Yue Chengqiu thought in his heart, Yue Lingxi's ability to return in response to the imperial edict had already given enough face to the court, and a response was necessary.
As he spoke, he had already slowly moved out of the front of the formation and started chatting with Yue Lingxi face to face.
"Originally, according to His Majesty's decree, you were to be formally conferred the title in a few days, during the biweekly grand court session."
"However, I am truly itching to meet the Yue family's new war god as soon as possible. It's been seven or eight years since we last met, so I asked them to bring you over so we can catch up first! I hope Lingxi will forgive me!"
Liu Buqi had to admit that this kind of young man who had received a good education from the royal family did have extraordinary qualities!
The intimacy that seemed to be inadvertently revealed between the lines without words, the cheerful tone of voice and the elegance and grace revealed in every gesture, also verified one thing.
Yue Chengqiu is indeed the best among the royal family of their generation, just as Yue Lingxi said!
Chatting in front of the door is not a good way to entertain guests, let alone in front of the imperial city.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yue Chengqiu took Yue Lingxi's hand and led him into the imperial city!
It was naturally impossible for a single banner of soldiers to enter the palace. The only one who could enter was Liu Buqi.
He looked in surprise at the white horse knight who had just attacked his royal guards, and saw her calmly following Yue Lingxi into Chaotian Gate.
Only then did Yue Chengqiu realize that the knight in official uniform was actually a woman!
"I've heard for a long time that Youzhou King Yue Lingxi has a female Zhuge Liang who can strategize. I guess this is her, right? It's true that women are just as capable as men. Let these arrogant soldiers and generals of the Imperial Guard learn a lesson!"
He casually mentioned Liu Buqi's crime of attacking the Crown Prince Regent, and then gave him a few subtle words of praise, which made Liu Buqi even more alert!
Although he knew that even if he rushed into the Imperial Guards today, Yue Chengqiu would not punish him too severely.
But this method of both attacking and defending forced him and Yue Lingxi to bow their heads!
As expected, Yue Lingxi bowed and said, "My wife comes from a humble background, and in Youzhou, we deal with soldiers and ruffians every day. I'm used to being willful and reckless, and I've disturbed the Crown Prince. I beg the Regent to forgive me!"
Liu Buqi on the side could only "sincerely" admit his mistake. As for the compliments like "female Zhuge Liang", he decided not to listen to them!
Along the way, we passed the offices of the left and right prime ministers, bypassed the Hall of Supreme Harmony which was only used during grand court sessions, and finally arrived at the Tiance Palace where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince governed the country!
It is called Tiance Palace, but it is actually a side hall. It was originally called Ruimu Palace. Later, Yue Beiqiu became regent as the crown prince and changed Ruimu Palace to Tiance Palace.
From then on, the Crown Prince was in charge of politics, and the generals were under the control of the Heavenly Strategy Office! The left and right prime ministers became mere decorations, while the officials under the Crown Prince's Heavenly Strategy Office held great power!
Therefore, it is normal for a first-rank prime minister to be on equal footing with the prince's officials of no rank in the Taiyue court!
However, if things continue like this, the official rank system has actually become a mere formality, and this can only be said to be a helpless move by Yue Beiqiu!
Along the way, Yue Chengqiu kept secretly observing the two of them. Although Yue Lingxi was a member of the royal family, his branch was remote. This was his first time entering the imperial city, so he was inevitably curious and his behavior was normal.
On the contrary, Liu Buqi, who came from a small family, did not show any curiosity or joy at all. The calmness in his eyes made Yue Chengqiu admire him very much!
He was not so calm when he first entered the palace!
The Tiance Mansion was not the palace that Liu Buqi had imagined. In addition to the original Ruimu Palace, a large residential area had been developed behind the palace.
Rather than saying it is a palace in the imperial city, it is better to say it is a city within a city!
Yue Lingxi was dragged by the prince to the study to "reminisce the past". It was no longer suitable for Liu Buqi to follow them in, so she could only go to the garden of Tiance Mansion to have fun and relieve her boredom, led by the palace lady who had just rushed in breathlessly.
To be honest, Liu Buqi knew nothing about the ancients' concepts of garden feng shui and the unity of man and nature. In her opinion, a small garden could be visited in ten minutes.
There was really no fun to speak of. I sat bored under a shaded pavilion, listening to the female official's hypnotic explanation of the beauty of the garden. After a while, I fell asleep on the stone table and was awakened by a burst of laughter.
The female official had disappeared, and the sounds of laughter were getting closer and closer. Liu Buqi, who was a little confused, quietly looked at the five or six women who suddenly appeared in front of him!
"Ah!" Who are you? How dare an outsider stay alone in the inner court of Tiance Mansion?
The person who spoke was a young woman in her twenties who could only be described as graceful and elegant. She wore gorgeous crowns and clothes, and her makeup was so bizarre and complicated that even Liu Buqi was dazzled.
The visitor did not notice the peony emblem on her official uniform, which was mostly covered by the stone table. He must have scolded her as a man who should not appear here alone.
Just as Liu Buqi was about to explain, two maids dressed as servants came up from behind with a menacing look, their sleeves rolled up, as if they were going to drive her away.
"Wait a minute!" A bright girl of fifteen or sixteen years old who had been quietly staying next to the young woman in gorgeous clothes called out to the maid in a voice as sweet as a nightingale.
"Sister-in-law, this person seems to be a female official in the palace. Her rank is not low. It's better not to be too rude!" Obviously, the girl vaguely saw that the insignia on Liu Buqi's official uniform should be a female official's insignia.
The young woman nodded slightly, and still ordered in a high and cold voice, "Stand up, let me take a look!"
Liu Buqi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the girl with some gratitude.
Although it was said that guests should follow the host's wishes, and it was the prince who appointed someone to bring him in, he now appeared alone in the backyard and was seen by the women in the inner house!
No matter how talented and scheming you are, it will be difficult to find a way to escape. If you are really humiliated by these two maids, I am afraid that Yue Chengqiu will find a way to kill you and your husband tomorrow!
As the saying goes, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated! If Yue Lingxi saw himself being bullied, even if it was just a misunderstanding, he must respond!
Although it seems like a strange thing, it is an iron rule that Liu Buqi has known since he entered this world and adapted to local customs!
Fortunately, the girl observed carefully and avoided a possible tragedy!
"I am Liu Buqi, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief of Youzhou and the Commercial Minister of Youzhou! I didn't realize that the Crown Princess was here, and I disturbed the Phoenix Chariot. I hope you will forgive me!"
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