The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Sheng Yuan sat in the guest house next to the porter for nearly half an hour before a servant passed the word, saying that Princess Yongping invited her in.

She responded with a smile, drank half a cup of tea in one gulp, completely ignoring the surprise in the servant's eyes, and bent her eyes to ask him to lead the way.

"...Cheng Shengsi, please."

Sheng Yuan unhurriedly followed the servants obliquely behind, and a pair of nimble eyes freely scanned the scenery on both sides of the road.

Walking and walking, Sheng Yuan not only lamented that this Huangzhuang, where two generations of princesses lived, could not be seen from a distance, but every brick and every tile here exudes low-key luxury.

Cranes are walking leisurely along the path, looking at the fish pond with disdain; deer are lying on the flowers and grass, sometimes Yoyo and other times in a daze.

The quaint floor tiles reveal the vicissitudes of life, and the beams and columns built of famous wood sing the songs of the years under the light.

Shengyuan walked along the way, sometimes crossing the corridor, sometimes bypassing the jade bridge, sometimes passing the rockery, and seeing the bamboo forest for a while, he couldn't help being a little surprised: Princess Yongping meets guests in such a deep place? !

If Mo Cong, the Minister of Dali Temple, had come here instead, he might have already been beating a small drum in his heart after walking like this.

But the visitor was Sheng Yuan, and she didn't think much about it except that the other party's hospitality rules were a bit weird.

This makes Princess Yongping's dismounting seem a bit redundant.

The servant who led the way glanced at Sheng Yuan behind him, and saw that the Prime Minister of Yousi not only showed no sign of nervousness, but was leisurely as if he was traveling in mountains and rivers, he couldn't help scratching his head.

Sheng Yuan didn't know what he was thinking, after seeing waves of peonies, he couldn't help asking: "My little brother, look at the peonies in the mansion, which are colorful and full of momentum. , it can be seen that there are a lot of varieties, right?"

Hearing this, the servant showed pride in his eyes, and unconsciously straightened his body a lot: "My princess loves peonies only, so there are all kinds of peonies in the house, and now there are more than ninety kinds!"

After showing off, he asked Sheng Yuan: "Look, my lord, although there is only one kind of flower here, peony, it can also be called a crowd of flowers competing for beauty, right?!"

"Of course it can be called!" Sheng Yuan nodded approvingly, "Such a complete group of peonies has also opened my eyes. Looking at the big peonies here, I understand why the predecessors used 'rich' to describe it. Temperament. This place is really full of luxury and charm!"

Hearing Sheng Yuan's praise, he raised his head proudly.

But the pride didn't last long this time, because they had arrived at the meeting place appointed by Princess Yongping - a yard with a plaque written with wanton wildness.

"Tingzhuxuan" is its name.

Walking into the Tingzhu Pavilion, the servant refused to take another step, and said: "You follow this stone road, go straight, and when you see the guest house, go in."

"???" Sheng Yuan looked at the servant wonderingly, and when he saw the man finished speaking, he stood by the courtyard gate with his hands tied, like a guard.

Helpless, Sheng Yuan raised his legs and walked forward.

Alas, I came here to talk about business, but it's like going through a maze!
Sure enough, the salary is not easy to get!

Sheng Yuan, who muttered silently, quickened his pace, and soon saw the plaque of "Welcome Cottage" in cursive script.

Sheng Yuan looked at the spacious house made of red bricks and gray tiles, and wondered why it became a cottage? !

But this is not the time to think too much, Sheng Yuan took a look at the plaque, then raised his official robe, stepped over the threshold, and walked in.

She had just dropped one foot, and before she had time to look at the environment, she heard a laughing voice from the left: "Cheng Sheng Si, you made me wait so long!"