After chatting with Lin Ru's family, Xu Yixuan walked over to Lin Ru and said, "Miss, you don't know how happy I was when I learned that you were coming. Actually, the Marquis of Zhenbei didn't want anyone to come, but I knew you were coming, so I volunteered to bring troops. It's just that the snow on the road was too heavy, so the journey took a bit long."
"Have you been here for quite a while? I wonder what you've been doing since you arrived in Kyoto? Have you gone out to explore the city properly? I've never been to Kyoto before. Are you free these next few days? Could you show me around Kyoto again?"
Although Lin Ru saved the male lead's life, she inexplicably felt somewhat guilty.
After all, the male lead is willing to die for the female lead!
Now that she's arrived, the male lead has lost his official love interest...
She said somewhat helplessly, "Fine!"
"I wonder if we'll still be able to properly explore Kyoto after we leave here today."
Xu Yixuan naturally understood what Lin Ru was saying. He thought of the Marquis of Zhenxi, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes!
He said with great certainty, "Don't worry! I'm definitely going to explore Kyoto with you."
Lin Ru just smiled and didn't say anything.
Wu Ling, standing beside him, kept his head down the whole way, his resolve unwavering.
No matter what, he still wanted to give it a try.
And so, they quickly arrived at the main hall!
The space inside this large store is very spacious, and the carved beams and painted rafters have taken shape at this time!
Especially the innermost part of the main hall, where there is a huge chair.
The two armrests of the chair are carved in the shape of dragon heads, and the entire chair seems to be carved from gold. There are soft cushions on it, and judging by appearance, one or two people can probably lie on this chair.
There were also chairs of different sizes on the left and right sides, which were probably for the concubines of different ranks in the harem.
Rows of tables and chairs were placed on both sides below.
Sitting there were men of all kinds.
Behind these men were thin gauze curtains, and behind them sat the women!
There was a row of palace maids and eunuchs at the entrance, specifically there to greet guests and guide them to their seats.
When the palace maids and eunuchs saw Lin Ru and Xu Yixuan approaching, they quickly came forward.
Just as Lin Ru was about to walk into the main store, she was stopped by a palace maid.
"Young lady, please come with me this way."
Lin Ru looked at the direction the palace maid was pointing, which was behind the curtain. She crossed her arms and looked at the palace maid with a playful expression. "Where are you trying to lead me?"
"Could it be that they're leading us to some shady place at the back?"
"Do you think my appearance is really unsightly?"
"Or is there some other reason?"
The palace maid's smile remained unchanged upon hearing these words.
“Miss! As a woman, you should not show your face in public. Even in such an occasion, you should sit behind a curtain. This is basic court etiquette.”
"Everyone should abide by this rule."
Xu Yixuan frowned, about to speak, when Lin Ru stopped him.
Do you know who I am?
"No matter who you are, as long as you are a woman, you should sit behind this curtain. This is the etiquette a woman should observe."
Lin Ru nodded.
"Alright!"
Just when those people nearby thought that this so-called goddess was nothing special and had compromised so quickly.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ru turned around and left.
"Then let's go back. It seems that the Marquis of Zhenxi didn't really want to invite me here. In that case, I might as well leave. You can just wait for the war to begin."
Those people never expected that this little girl would actually turn around and leave, and what she meant by going back to wait for the war to begin.
Isn't this person afraid that after making this announcement, he won't be able to leave Kyoto alive?
The officials who had originally wanted to watch the commotion saw that the young girl was determined to leave.
Although they also disapproved of a woman causing trouble on their territory, they had summoned her for the purpose of tripartite talks, and now she had left before any talks had even begun.
They immediately stepped forward to stop them.
"Miss Lin, please wait."
"This is indeed a rule in the palace."
"Whether it's you or any other woman, you must abide by this!"
"Besides, we're all in the same big store, so it's really nothing. We're just communicating through a curtain."
“Your brothers may sit at the front of the main hall.”
"You should not disregard the well-being of the people for your own momentary pleasure."
Lin Ru stopped and looked the old man up and down, then asked nonchalantly, "Who are you?"
The person was clearly taken aback by that question.
When this person comes to the capital, shouldn't he at least find out who the high-ranking officials are?
But then he thought about it again. This young girl could even call herself an empress, so she probably didn't have much manners or etiquette, and she hadn't seen much of the world. It made sense that she came in advance to find out which officials were attending the banquet. He was just about to clear his throat and introduce himself.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ru raised her hand to stop him from speaking.
"I don't care who you are. Anyway, I didn't appoint you to this position, so you have no say in my eyes."
"Don't think that just because you have a couple more whiskers, you can lecture me."
“Go back and tell your master.”
“An old man with no fighting skills, no foresight, no popular support, nothing at all, is still making things difficult for me here.”
"Moreover, this tactic is truly despicable; they can only use my gender as an excuse!"
After saying that, she quickly prepared to leave.
The official was completely stunned. His ancestors had been officials for generations, and no one had ever dared to speak to him like that. Now, he was being contradicted by a little girl.
"How can you be so rude, young lady? I am a first-class..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by Xu Yixuan next to him!
"It doesn't matter what rank you are, it's not like we bestowed that title upon you."
“Go back and tell your master.”
"Since they have no intention of negotiating, then let's just sit back and wait for war to break out."
That person never expected that someone from the Marquis of Zhenbei's side would say such a thing!
It's just a woman. A woman sitting behind a curtain is a rule established by our ancestors. Why is it not allowed today? And what's going on with these two people? Don't they know what war is?
The word "war" is not something to be taken lightly.
If we let these two people go today, and something unexpected happens, they might form an alliance and attack Kyoto together!
Wouldn't Kyoto be in danger then?
But this position had already been decided long ago, and it wasn't something he could change.
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