Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 177 Entering the Palace
Dong Shuzhen secretly looked back from time to time, her eyes shining with light.

"Xiuyuan, Zhen'er, let's stay in the inn and settle down first. After dinner, we can take a nice tour, this is the world's first-class rich, elegant and prosperous place!" Dong Shuyu suggested.

"Okay, okay!"

Dong Shuzhen clapped her hands and applauded, then turned back and pointed at the flower boats and shouted: "Husband, I want to go on that boat to play!"

When Dong Shuyu and Zhu Xiuyuan heard this, their faces darkened.

But... how to explain the nature of those ships to Dong Shuzhen?
Gives a headache.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu simply ignored her.

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Well, let's have some fun tonight, and I will go to the palace to meet the saint early tomorrow morning. Then we will set off to Yixing."

"Yeah!" Dong Shuyu nodded.

So everyone went into the inn and opened several rooms.

I wish Xiuyuan a room;
Dong Shuzhen’s room;
Xia Wu and Qiu Wen share a room;
Dong Shuyu's room;
Chun Xue and Dong Mei’s room;
In addition, Dashan and his entourage may share a room for two or three...

After settling in, everyone ordered a table of wine and food for dinner in the inn.

The bank of the Qinhuai River in Jiangning County, the capital city, is one of the most wealthy and prosperous places in the world. In terms of food, it is naturally a gathering of the world's rarest delicacies.

This inn is good and famous far and wide.

So Zhu Xiuyuan and the others did not go out to eat, but ordered a table of food and wine in this inn.

Finished meal.

Everyone was gearing up and heading into the bustling night market with smiles on their faces.

Before setting off, Zhu Xiuyuan specifically told Yan Dashan: "There are many people at the night market, so it's not convenient to take many people with you... Let's just pick five people with strong hands to follow."

"Yes, benefactor!"

Yan Dashan naturally agreed.

But he was confused.

Only five people were allowed to go shopping to protect their benefactors, which was understandable. After all, there were indeed many people in the busy market.If they bring too many guards, it will make things difficult for them.

However, let's choose someone with strong hands...

This left Yan Dashan a little confused.

Since there are only a few people to lead, shouldn't we choose those with strong bodies? Why did the benefactor only emphasize strong hands?
Although Yan Dashan was confused, he still complied.

It was not until later, when their hands were filled with all kinds of boxes, that Yan Dashan finally understood.

Why did his benefactor ask him to choose someone with strong hands? It turned out to be to have enough strength to help carry things...

Dong Shuyu, Dong Shuzhen, Chun Xue, Xia Wu, Qiu Wen, Dong Mei, etc., six women are crazy!

I want to buy everything I see!

They don't let go of bracelets, hairpins, rouge, lipstick, cloth, needlework...even pens, inks, paper, inkstones, antiques and crafts, etc.

As long as it looks pleasing to the eye, then buy it!

Anyway, Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen brought a large amount of banknotes with them for this trip, which was enough to cover their expenses.

……

Finally, everyone reached the bank of the Qinhuai River.

Rows of willow trees are planted along the Qinhuai River, and colorful lanterns are hung on the branches of the willow trees.

The colorful lanterns are reflected on the water surface of the river, and the waves are rippling, which looks particularly beautiful.

In the river, a tall building boat was docked.

Although this is a flower boat, it actually has three floors!
It was tall and big, several times bigger than the official ship they took during the day!
In addition, the lanterns on the flower boat are swaying, the ribbon curtains are dancing in the wind, and the carved beams and painted buildings are indeed very beautiful!

"Husband, it's a big boat, it's a beautiful boat, let's go on it and have some fun?" Dong Shuzhen pulled Zhu Xiuyuan's sleeves and couldn't move after looking at the flower boat.

It sticks there like a needle that fixes the sea.

Even Zhu Xiuyuan, who was pulled by her, couldn't move.

When Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu heard this, their faces turned dark again. This question cannot be avoided after all!

Zhu Xiuyuan had no choice but to look at Dong Shuyu and wink as if to say: "Shuyu, this is your sister, come and teach her!"

Dong Shuyu was also embarrassed. She also winked at Zhu Xiuyuan, as if to say: "Xiuyuan, now you are Zhen'er's husband. As the saying goes, you should obey your husband when you marry. It's up to you to explain to Zhen'er."

Zhu Xiuyuan received the look from Dong Shuyu and saw the shy look on Dong Shuyu's face. Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly realized that Dong Shuyu was from his daughter's family, so how could he talk so openly.

Hey!
Forget it, just do it yourself.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at Dong Shuzhen helplessly, and saw that she was looking at him beseechingly, her big eyes twitching, and she was very pitiful.

If it were somewhere else, Zhu Xiuyuan might have agreed and taken her in for a walk.

but……

Taking his wife to go shopping, this... is something Zhu Xiuyuan can't do yet.

Zhu Xiuyuan took a breath, leaned into Dong Shuzhen's ear, and whispered: "Madam, do you know where that place is?"

"Where?" Dong Shuzhen asked charmingly.

Zhu Xiuyuan coughed and continued: "There are vixens, courtesans, pink-headed people in there. Aren't you afraid that your husband will get in and be unable to get out?"

"what!"

Dong Shuzhen was shocked, looking at Zhu Xiuyuan with horror on her face, and then looked at the flower boat with wide eyes.

At this time, a woman dressed coquettishly came to the outside of the flower boat and waved wildly: "Sir, uncle, come up and play..."

"Let's go, husband, let's go!"

Dong Shuzhen lowered her head, took Zhu Xiuyuan's hand, and ran in the opposite direction of the flower boat...

……

The next day.

Zhu Xiuyuan got up early in the morning.

He had inquired clearly in advance that the emperor of Chen State did not like to attend court so early in the morning, so the morning court was usually in a state of neglect...

It can also be seen from this that the emperor of Chen State was indeed a foolish king!
Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan expected that the emperor should have a lot of time in the morning.

So, he got up early.

After washing and tidying up, Zhu Xiuyuan set off under the instructions of Dong Shuyu, Dong Shuzhen and others, taking only Yan Dashan with him.

Zhu Xiuyuan rushed there in a carriage.

Soon, he and Yan Dashan arrived outside Chengtian Gate.

Chengtianmen is a gate at the southern end of the Imperial City. If you enter from here, you have entered the Imperial City.

Within the imperial city, there are the Forbidden City, the inner palace, the prisons, the bureaus, the treasuries, the Sheji, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the Jinwu left guard, the Jinwu right guard, etc.

The day before yesterday, when the young eunuch from the palace went to Jiangzhou to read Chen Huang's oral edict to Zhu Xiuyuan, he gave him a badge.

He also said that when he arrived at Chengtian Gate, he would show this waist badge and someone would take him in to see the saint.

After Zhu Xiuyuan showed his belt card, the Jinwu guard guarding the gate was stunned for a moment, and then told Zhu Xiuyuan to wait here while he went in to report.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't have to wait long before a young eunuch walked out of Chengtianmen.

Zhu Xiuyuan took a closer look and found that he was the one who went to Jiangzhou last time to convey Emperor Chen's oral instructions.

(End of this chapter)