Ye Jinyun got into the carriage and sat there waiting for a while before he felt the wheels start to roll.
There was no way. The line was too long and there were too many people. Their carriage from Yingquan Palace was at the back of the line, so they naturally had to wait a little longer.
He slightly lifted the curtain on the window and took a look outside. He saw tall guards on horseback on both sides, escorting the team. The attendants were sitting in the front of the carriage, which made it convenient for the master to give orders at any time without delaying the team's progress.
Go out of the palace and walk forward
Ye Jinyun had already lowered the curtain and was leaning on the soft backrest in the carriage with his eyes closed. But when he heard the people outside the carriage shouting "Long live the carriage", he couldn't help but sit up and move to the window, secretly lifted a corner of the curtain, and peeked outside.
It turned out that the carriage team was passing through the capital city.
The city streets had already been cleared by soldiers. For the safety of the royal family and to facilitate the passage of carriages, the streets were now filled with the city's civilians kneeling on both sides. They prostrated themselves on the ground with their heads bowed, shouting:
"Long live our emperor."
The scene was quite spectacular and shocking.
Apart from having seen this scene on TV, this was the first time Ye Jinyun had witnessed it with his own eyes. It was indeed like looking down on all living beings. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: No wonder so many people want to be emperor, this supreme power is indeed extraordinary.
After walking for half an hour, the carriage finally passed through the city, went out of the city gate, and drove towards the royal forest farm outside the capital.
The Royal Forest Farm is thirty miles away from the capital. It is a gently rolling mountain range. The terrain of the mountains is not steep and complex, and there are no large and ferocious wild beasts in the mountains. It is very suitable for hunting. In previous years, the emperor would hold autumn hunts here, but the scale was not as grand as this year.
After leaving the city gate, the road began to become wider and the speed of the carriage was much faster than before in the city.
Ye Jinyun opened the car window curtain slightly to let the sunlight in, and called Qing'er twice. Qing'er lifted the car door curtain and stuck her head into the car:
"What's wrong, young master? What do you want to call me for?"
"It's nothing else. I just want you to see how Miss Lin and Miss Yu are doing," Ye Jinyun said to her with a smile.
"I just saw that the two young ladies were just like you, lifting the curtains to bask in the sun. You know what, the three of you are really in sync with each other," Qing'er joked to her.
"Alright, stop making fun of your master. There's nothing else to do. Go back and sit down first. Don't let yourself fall down accidentally."
"Okay," Qing'er responded with a sweet smile, put her head back, and lowered the car door curtain to cover her.
Ye Jinyun was basking in the sun coming in through the window. A gentle breeze carrying the scent of autumn and trees blew slowly, making her want to relax in this nature. Leaning on the soft cushion, she closed her eyes and took a nap.
When she woke up, the carriage was almost there. Qing'er called her twice outside, but when no one answered, she lifted the curtain and poked her head in. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, she shook her head helplessly, patted her legs gently, and whispered:
"My lady, my lady, wake up, we are almost there."
Feeling someone shaking him, Ye Jinyun slowly woke up, stood up and stretched, looking at the sky outside the car window. It was almost noon, and he didn't expect that he had slept for so long.
She asked Qing'er to pour her a glass of water and drank it. Ye Jinyun rubbed her butt which was a little numb from sitting and complained in her heart that this ancient carriage was too slow. It took half a day to get there after traveling thirty miles.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard the carriages in front of him stop one after another, and a eunuch in the front was giving the order to stop.
There were guards on horseback, repeating orders outside the carriages of the concubines in each palace, asking them to wait for a moment, and their carriages would enter in turn after the emperor and the empress dowager's golden carriages entered first.
After sitting in the carriage for a while, Ye Jinyun's carriage slowly moved again. After a while, it stopped again. Qing'er shouted in front: "The young lady is here."
Ye Jinyun quickly tidied up her clothes and said, "It's okay, get off the car."
Upon hearing this, Qing'er lifted the curtain aside and helped her out of the carriage.
After sitting in the car for a long time, Ye Jinyun's feet suddenly felt a little weak when they touched the ground, and he couldn't help but stagger to the side.
Just as the alarm sounded in her head and she was about to automatically avoid the situation, Lin Qingtang, who had gotten off the carriage in front of her, was quick-witted and immediately stepped forward to support her.
Ye Jinyun felt emotional. Although she had the system and would not fall, Lin Qingtang's action made her feel very warm. After standing up, she sincerely thanked Lin Qingtang.
Lin Qingtang waved his hand and said to her: "There's no need to be so polite between friends."
Yu Wan'er's carriage was behind them and had not arrived yet, so the two of them waited for her there. While waiting for her, Ye Jinyun also looked around the entire royal forest.
They were now standing in a wide plain surrounded by mountains. There was a large royal villa built at the foot of the mountain on the east side. It should be the residence of the emperor and concubines.
At the foot of the mountain on the south side, there are rows of ordinary smaller courtyards, and they look newly built. They should be used to house the officials and their families accompanying this trip.
The mountains in the forest farm are gently connected, and the peaks run from north to east and then to south, forming the shape of a curved bow. There is only a gap on the west side, which is the direction they came in.
Walls were built around the forest farm and soldiers were stationed there to ensure the emperor's safety.
He withdrew his gaze, and at this time Yu Wan'er also got off the carriage, and the three of them walked together towards the gate of the royal villa in the east.
When they arrived at the gate of the villa, a maid took the initiative to come forward and ask about their positions and residences in the palace. Upon learning that the three of them still lived in the same courtyard, she asked the maid in charge of the corresponding courtyard to lead them to their own courtyard to rest for a while, and then go to the banquet pavilion in front to attend the banquet together.
The three of them followed the maid to their own courtyard. Along the way, Ye Jinyun couldn't help but look around curiously.
The entire villa is built against the mountain. Because it is built at the foot of the mountain, the environment is quiet and the air is good. Although the architecture still maintains the royal style, it is much more simple and elegant compared to the palace. It is quite similar to the style of their Yingquan Palace, which made her like it very much.
Soon, they arrived at their yard. The three of them divided the rooms and went into their rooms to rest. They needed to tidy up their clothes and other things as they would be going to the front for a banquet soon.
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