A pungent smell hit Han Qi's nose, and Han Qi couldn't help but sneeze!
I sneezed and almost flicked my snot onto my plate.
Well...
The squad leader quickly moved his body a little with his plate, then grinned.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," Han Qi felt extremely embarrassed.
"It's alright, it's alright. It's normal for people from the south to not be used to this for the first time."
The two left the group and received a pair of chopsticks at the end of the line.
Sitting on the bench in the cafeteria, which had a thick cushion tied to it, even though the cushion was filled with straw, it was still much more comfortable than the cold bench surface.
Han Qi sat there, feeling dazed and confused.
From the moment he saw the cafeteria until now, eating such delicious and juicy meals, everything was something he could never have imagined before.
So it turns out that being a soldier is a respected position.
It turns out that the country ensures that the soldiers are well-fed and clothed.
It turns out that the leader of the team really did eat the same food as the ordinary soldiers.
It turns out you really can get a full meal.
In comparison, the treatment of the Vietnamese army was a joke...
etc!
The moment that thought popped into his head, he was jolted awake.
No, this is the capital of the Qing Kingdom. It's normal for the troops stationed in the suburbs to be well-treated. If the border guards were treated the same way, that would be truly impressive.
He didn't believe it.
The Qing Kingdom was quite large; he couldn't believe that the soldiers guarding the border were treated the same way...
The envy that had just arisen in my heart vanished instantly.
.
Xiao Yuanche and Xiao Yuanshuang rode in a carriage, leading a small group of people into the capital of Qing Kingdom, with Murong Anle following behind on horseback with her entourage.
The capital city.
The city lights were just coming on.
In the cold winter snow, streetlights come on.
Xiao Yuanche mainly kept an eye on the shops on the street, noting where there were restaurants and flower markets.
Of course, the flower market in his mind was the kind of flower market with the most beautiful flowers.
Xiao Yuanshuang's gaze was drawn to the lights on the long street.
Every ten zhang or so on the main street, there was a wooden pole, which was about two zhang high.
A lantern was hanging above it.
The lanterns emitted a pale yellow light.
Strangely, despite the cold winter weather and wind, the light seemed completely unaffected by the cold wind.
She wanted to ask what was going on, but no matter how many times she opened her mouth to look at Murong Anle, she couldn't bring herself to ask.
She really didn't want others to think she was ignorant.
The old fox Murong Anle saw through Xiao Yuanshuang's intentions at a glance, and chuckled as he spurred his horse forward a few steps.
“Your Highness, this lamp was invented by the Emperor Emeritus. It will not go out in the wind, nor in the rain or snow.”
“Every day before dark, someone is assigned to light it up.”
Xiao Yuanshuang pursed her lips. "So amazing? Are they using candles inside?"
“It’s common kerosene. It burns out automatically after dawn,” Murong Anle’s eyes flashed with cunning. “Does Your Highness know what this lamp is called?”
Xiao Yuanshuang was completely captivated by the lamp and couldn't help but shake her head.
He shook his head and then quickly stopped, afraid that Murong Anle would notice something.
Murong Anle smiled and said, "This lamp is called the 'Feng Silent Lamp'."
"ah?"
Xiao Yuanshuang was completely stunned. This kind of lamp didn't sound like anything special, but it was hung on the main street to provide illumination at night and benefit the people.
The key point is that it has such a tacky name.
An emperor, busy with countless affairs of state, still has the leisure to concern himself with these things...
Xiao Yuanshuang became curious about the retired emperor of Qing Kingdom. Was the empress he had chosen also so extraordinary?
For the first time, that secret little thought in her heart began to waver.
Can I really compete with Murong Yue?
No.
It definitely can.
I started my education at the age of three, studied the Four Books and Five Classics at ten, and read extensively at fourteen. Now at twenty, I can already help my father, the emperor, review memorials.
She's no less capable than Murong Yue.
Xiao Yuanshuang took a deep breath, lowered the curtain, and the carriage swayed and rattled into the palace.
Through the gap in the curtain, Xiao Yuanshuang could see the high palace walls and felt that the Qing Kingdom's palace was no different from the Yue Kingdom's palace.
Finally, the carriage stopped, and the two were helped off by the maid.
"Your Highnesses, this is Lingxi Palace. The main hall and the secondary hall have been prepared, and the servants' accommodations have also been arranged."
"You two can prepare your daily meals in the small kitchen, or you can inform the imperial kitchen."
"If you want to leave the palace, you can just go out from here. The road to Lingxi Palace is very close to the palace gate, so you don't need to ask anyone for permission."
"There is only one rule: when leaving Lingxi Palace to go to other palaces, only the two of you and your personal attendants are allowed to go."
"His Majesty is the only master in the palace, there is no one else, so you two can rest assured."
ah?
What's there to be worried about?
Xiao Yuanche was completely baffled.
Xiao Yuanshuang bowed to Murong Anle, "Thank you, Lord Murong."
She understood that Murong Anle's subtext was that there was only the Empress in the palace, and the other palaces had no masters or people.
There's nothing fun to do; you'd better go outside and have some fun if you have nothing else to do.
Moreover, apart from the Empress, no one else would summon them...
This can be considered a disclaimer.
Before leaving, Murong Anle added that there would be a palace banquet the following evening.
Upon leaving Lingxi Palace, the smile on Murong Anle's face vanished immediately. She beckoned to her personal attendant, "Go, investigate the people around Xiao Yuanshuang and Xiao Yuanche. She deliberately brought in more servants; it's not that simple."
"Be careful not to alert the enemy."
"yes."
When passing the gate leading from Lingxi Palace to the inner palace, he specifically instructed the guards, "As soon as they enter the inner palace, send five men to accompany them openly, and send another five men secretly."
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