peasant young lady

Chapter 271
"Young Master, Your Majesty asked the servants to bring you here directly," the guard brought Shao Chen into the palace, handed him directly to Liu Jin, and left the palace by himself, while Liu Jin led Shao Chen to Qianxi Palace, "Your Majesty at this moment They are entertaining the King of Korea at Qianqing Palace."

Liu Jin waved his hand to ask the maid to bring the refreshments, and said with a smile, "Although the current king of Joseon has just arrived in his thirties, it is said that he has been in the position of king for 18 years. After careful calculation, he is 12 years old. He has been pushed to the throne of the king."

Shao Chen politely took the teacup into his hand, and responded in a neutral manner, "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so I will naturally understand you."

"Hey, hey," Liu Jin quickly echoed with a smile. He could also see that Shao Chen was angry and blamed him and Feng Guo General Shao Lin for using the child as a threat, so he had to go to the capital.However, in Qingxian Village, Liu Jin can be more relaxed. Now that he has arrived in the capital and entered the palace gate, Liu Jin will have to be respectful to Shao Chen. After all, he is very clear about His Majesty's attitude towards Shao Chen.

Liu Jin could only laugh apologetically and laugh, "Young Master, I don't know something. This servant just came out of Qianqing Palace, but this is the first time I saw what the King of Joseon looks like. Their clothes are different from ours. The robes are too big. We I also heard that this king is the ninth monarch of the Li Dynasty. What is his name? , I can’t even remember this.”

That is to say, Cheng Xia is not here, if she also enters the palace at this moment, I'm afraid I can't wait to go to the Qianqing Palace to meet the ninth king of the Li Dynasty - Chengzong Liyu.

Having seen with my own eyes how the modern Hallyu invaded our mainland little by little, Cheng Xia would definitely feel elated if he could see the ancient North Korean country bowing its head and respecting the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"Father-in-law, are the two children in Shao's house now?" Shao Chen interrupted Liu Jin's chatter without haste, he was afraid that Liu Jin would die of dry mouth if he continued talking.

Liu Jin nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, General Fengguo brought them back to the mansion."

Shao Chen lowered his eyes and sighed, and it took him a long time to look up at Liu Jin, "Where is the current Shao Mansion?"

"It's in the western suburbs of the capital, near Yanshan Mountain, near Wengshan Mountain. There are beautiful lakes and mountains. Your Majesty chose the address there because General Fengguo was getting old." Liu Jin replied [-].

Yang Dalang nodded, it was more than a dozen miles away from the Forbidden City, which was not close at all. Fortunately, General Fengguo was a freelancer and didn't need to go to court, so he was supposed to retire there.

Cheng Xia didn't know where they were going to live, she was staring at the man who came out of Yihong Building in shock, she couldn't even move her footsteps.She rubbed her eyes vigorously to make sure that she was not mistaken. The man who came out of the Flower Street and Liu Lane was Shang Luo, the son of Aunt Han and Shopkeeper Shang.

Shang Luo glanced back inadvertently, and happened to find Cheng Xia who was stunned not far away. He was also very surprised. He walked slowly in front of Cheng Xia to confirm that he did not recognize the wrong person, and then greeted in surprise, "You Yes, Miss Cheng?"

"Yes, I am," Cheng Xia nodded impatiently, "Are you really Shangluo?"

Shang Luo saw her glance from himself to Yihonglou behind him, and then from Yihonglou to him, and immediately understood what she meant, and couldn't help laughing, "It's not convenient to talk here, if the girl is not in a hurry, we can go to Take a break at the teahouse not far away and talk."

Cheng Xia's eyes blinked non-stop, "Is there still room for pure talking here?"

Seeing Cheng Xia's appearance, Shang Luo immediately laughed, "Although this place is a romantic place, it's not all full, there are still simple places."

"Oh oh oh," Cheng Xia smiled embarrassedly, straightened her back after thinking about it, really, Shang Luo didn't feel embarrassed when she came out of Yihong Building, she was so embarrassed, she was fine anyway, and it was rare It's just right to meet an old friend and talk to him.

Arriving at a teahouse, Shang Luo deliberately chose a window seat on the second floor. Looking out from the window, he could just see the hustle and bustle outside.

"Why did the girl come to the capital?" Shang Luo asked softly while pouring tea for Cheng Xia.

Cheng Xia shrugged, "There was a gentleman who suddenly became a dignitary and was asked to go to the capital, so I naturally followed."

Shang Luo paused while pouring tea, and suddenly smiled. There was understanding in the smile, but there was no suspicion or curiosity. Cheng Xia smiled and shook his head, "You really know."

This time, Shang Luo was puzzled, "How do you know that I know?"

"It's very simple," Cheng Xia smiled, "When you first appeared in Zhushe and saw my husband-in-law, there was a flash of surprise and familiarity in your eyes. I felt something was wrong at the time, but I didn't think much about it."

Shang Luo nodded, "Miss Cheng really has a unique eye. Yes, I have known Shao Chen's identity for a long time, but it is not a confirmation, but a guess. I have a very good relationship with the fourth prince, and he has asked me to pay more attention to Shao Chen's identity." I have been looking for her whereabouts for a long time, but there has been no news. I went to Zhushe that day. I had no other purpose. It was simply that my mother talked too much about the girl, which made me curious about her, so I took the liberty to appear here In front of your house, I didn't want to find Shao Chen by accident." Seeing Cheng Xia suddenly looked up at him, Shang Luo waved his hand quickly, "Miss Cheng, don't get me wrong, I didn't tell the fourth prince about Shao Chen. As for what you are doing now?" It will appear in the capital, I really don't know."

Cheng Xia smiled, "Thank you Mr. Shang for your righteousness."

"Hey, don't call me Mr. Shang, just call me Shang Luo, it doesn't sound wrong."

"Then don't call me girl girl, call me Cheng Xia."

"Okay," Shang Luo readily responded, "Why are you here?"

Cheng Xia smiled and pointed to the Yihong Building across the street, "I'd rather know why you came out from there."

Shang Luo suddenly laughed wildly, "What do you think? Do you really think that I, like Du Zhong, have so many confidante?"

Cheng Xia was taken aback, "Isn't Du Zhong just talking casually?"

"You have to ask him then." Shang Luo took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "To be honest, I came here to find something."

Cheng Xia didn't speak, and waited for Shang Luo to continue.

"A while ago, the fourth prince accidentally found a strange book. After asking, he found out that the book was circulated from a nearby bookstore. The fourth prince couldn't put it down, and even became infected with the book because of it. The fourth prince thought that there might be other similar things about the disease of lovesickness in Chinese legends, so he asked me to look for it, but I just walked all over the streets and alleys. Found some clues."

Cheng Xia poured a cup of tea for Shang Luo, and smiled nonchalantly, "A book can make the fourth prince see the disease of lovesickness, and that book is also very powerful."

Shang Luo sighed, "Who said it wasn't? That book is very strange, and the fourth prince is very protective. I just glanced at it. The characters in it were strangely shaped, missing arms and legs. The fourth prince read it for many days before he recognized it. When one page comes out, what is it, the timetable of the emperor's enthronement and death during the Tang Dynasty."

Without warning, the teacup that Cheng Xia had just picked up fell to the ground, and the tiles flew up and splashed, wet Cheng Xia's shoe.

When it was getting dark, Shao Chen waited until Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, who had finished discussing state affairs with the King of Korea, finally met again after 16 years.

Ming Xianzong excitedly took two steps forward and grabbed Shao Chen's hand, "My childhood friend, after so many years, I finally see you again."

"Your Majesty!" Shao Chen bowed on his knees, Ming Xianzong stretched out his hand to help him up, and pulled him to sit on a chair beside him, "You made it hard for me to find you, I sent so many people, and there is no Bring back some clues about you, you are really easy for me to find."

Shao Chen lowered his eyes slightly, "I don't know if Your Majesty will miss it until now, it's all my fault."

"Hey, don't say that," Ming Xianzong waved his hands again and again, "If General Fengguo hadn't personally invited you, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you. Fortunately, you are still willing to come back and accept my reward."

"A reward?" Shao Chen frowned. Although his heart felt cold, he still tried his best to pretend to be relaxed, so that His Majesty could not see any flaws.

Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty was taken aback, and smiled instantly, "Aiqing doesn't know yet, I have sent people to the Shao Mansion to announce the decree at [-] o'clock today, and appointed Aiqing as the vice-capital censor. You don't have to go to court in the near future, and you need to get familiar with the capital first environment, I will go to the Inspectorate to take office in two days."

Shao Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he clenched his fists tightly, didn't he already know that, once he entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, and after entering this gate, he would not be free.

Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty glanced at the old Ganxi Palace, and shook his head, "I lived here for six years, with ragged clothes and even insufficient food. I am grateful for those who helped me when I was young, love you There is no need to worry, as long as I am in power for one day, there will be a place for Ai Qing in this capital."

When leaving the palace, it was completely dark. As soon as he walked out of the west side of the Meridian Gate, Shao Chen saw a carriage approaching. When he got closer, he saw Cheng Xia jumping off the carriage. Shao Chen frowned. Eyebrow watched Cheng Xia and Shang Luo walking in front of her together, and couldn't help but shudder, "Why are you together?"

Shang Luo smiled heartily, "A gentleman has the beauty of being an adult. My mission has been completed, so I will take my leave first."

Seeing Shang Luo turning around to leave, Cheng Xia hurriedly called out, "If the fourth prince is back, please let me know."

When Shao Chen heard the fourth prince's name, he clenched his hands a little bit, only to see Shang Luo nodded, and left with an affirmative answer.

Liu Jin had already ordered someone to send Shao Chen and Cheng Xia back to the Shao Mansion. On the carriage, Shao Chen and Cheng Xia looked at each other for a moment, no one knew what to say, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. After a long time, it was Cheng Xia who laughed. Laughing, "Why, are we going to stay?"

Shao Chen nodded apologetically, "Your Majesty's imperial decree to appoint an official has been sent to the Shao Mansion, and I can't resist it."

"Oh," Cheng Xia smiled meaningfully, "What official position?"

"Deputy capital censor." Shao Chen's voice contained a trace of melancholy.

Cheng Xia smiled knowingly, "The Deputy Censor of the Procuratorate is in charge of monitoring internal and external officials, and can jointly try important cases with the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple. He is a third-rank official, and his position is not low."

"You know?" Shao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn't believe that Cheng Xia was so clear about the official positions in the capital.

"Yes, I know," Cheng Xia calmly met his suspicious gaze. She had already arrived in the capital, and she was still hiding what she was doing. Those who should be suspicious would still be suspicious, so she might as well be herself.

She has kept the edge for so long, she almost forgot that she also has light.

All the way to Shao Mansion, which is fifteen kilometers away from the imperial palace, Cheng Xia got off the carriage and stared at the surrounding environment suspiciously. A woman ran out of Shao's mansion, staring at Shao Chen's face with tears in her eyes, her cherry lips quivered slightly, "Brother Ah Chen, you are finally back."

(End of this chapter)