peasant young lady

Chapter 305 A Glory That Money Can't Buy

Cheng Xia tightened the note that appeared in his hand, but when he turned around, he saw Shao Chen looking at her with a cold face. Under the light moonlight, his deep eyes shone sharply. With endless scrutiny and doubts, Cheng Xia's heart suddenly turned cold. She took two quick steps forward to break away from Shao Chen's embrace of her shoulders, and went directly to the Jiaotai Hall in the east.

Cheng Xia was so angry that she didn't know what was going on. Did she steal or was raped? Let him judge herself with such eyes. This kind of distrust and doubt made her exhausted.

When she walked to the main gate of Jiaotai Hall, Shao Chen also quickly chased after her, followed Cheng Xia's side and entered the hall with her.

The girl performing in the hall was playing the pipa, and Cheng Xia didn't know who it was, she just thought it sounded pretty good, and then sat aside in a daze.

After a long time, when Cheng Xia was so bored that he almost fell asleep, all the performances finally came to an end.

The applause of the ministers lasted for a long time. His Majesty began the final concluding speech. Cheng Xia listened for a while, but suddenly heard her name, and saw that everyone's eyes were on her. Cheng Xia froze for half a beat and didn't realize what happened.

It was Shao Chen who pulled Cheng Xia up and walked to the center to salute the emperor and empress. Only then did Cheng Xia realize that she had been hit by the grand prize, and she became the first prize proposed by His Majesty.

Cheng Xia quietly raised her eyes to look at the queen with a guilty conscience, and seeing the queen smiling at her, Cheng Xia felt that the shady scene was really powerful, it was a black box operation, it was obvious that the queen gave her this unique award on purpose .

"Your Majesty," the Queen said dignifiedly, "Since the performance of the young lady of the Shao Mansion is considered the best, should Your Majesty announce the reward?"

Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Youtang smiled heartily, beckoning Liu Jin behind him to bring up something, "Expand."

Cheng Xia didn't understand why, but couldn't help but mutter in her heart, isn't it to reward her with a painting or something, don't do it.If she could travel back and bring Chinese paintings back, she would search everywhere and bring as much as she could, but if she couldn't go back, then these things would be of little value.

The corners of Cheng Xia's mouth parted slightly, and he nervously looked at the scroll that Liu Jin asked the two young eunuchs to open. After a closer look, he found that it was not a traditional Chinese painting, but rather a layout diagram of a building.

"Today is the queen's birthday, and I am very happy. There are two rewards. This is one of them. I decided to build a new mansion in the ten princes' mansion, and reward the performers who are most satisfied with the queen today. From site selection to layout to From the construction to the completion, I will be responsible for everything, the blueprint in Liu Jin's hand is just the simplest first draft, and I will fill in it slowly in the future to ensure the completion of the project as soon as possible, so that you can live in it as soon as possible."

Cheng Xia's mind has gone blank, she has no idea, and the words Ten Prince's Mansion are dangling in her mind.Ten Princes' Mansion, the modern Wangfujing Street, known as the Golden Street where every inch of land is expensive, is she going to have a house of her own there now?
Wangfujing Street was named in 1915, and now it is called Ten Palaces, because Ming Chengzu Zhu Di built ten palaces there after he established his capital in Beijing.Not to mention that it is impossible to live in Wangfujing in modern times, even now, no matter how much money Cheng Xia earns, he still cannot buy a house in the Tenth Prince's Mansion.

This is the symbol of the palace, and only the emperor has the right to decide who lives there.This is an honor that money can't buy.

Obviously, Ming Xiaozong's words have already shocked everyone present speechless.Cheng Xia's focus was obviously wrong. This reward was not focused on the house, but on His Majesty's imperceptibly improving Cheng Xia's status a lot.No matter how unknown she was in the past, she is now the favorite of the emperor and empress, and her status is directly different.

"Second point," Ming Xiaozong observed everyone's reactions, and then greeted Liu Jin again, asking him to pass the things in front of Cheng Xia.

Cheng Xia took the gold medal that Liu Jin handed over in his hand in disbelief, not understanding what it meant.

"This gold medal is the certificate to enter and leave the palace, and most people don't have it." Ming Xiaozong saw Cheng Xia stunned, and couldn't help saying, "With the gold medal, you can enter and leave the palace as you like, and no one dares to stop you."

Oh my god, Cheng Xia wanted to shout, she really got shit luck, this gold medal is more precious than the house that knocked her out of her head just now.

Shao Chen pulled Cheng Xia, who could no longer express himself, to salute His Majesty. Cheng Xia just followed Shao Chen in a daze until he followed him out of the Forbidden City and got into the carriage back to Shao's mansion. She hadn't recovered from the shock I came back to my senses.

She really just helped the empress by accident. Cheng Xia was really flattered that she treated her so well.

On the way back, Cheng Xia ignored Wang Qingwan's jealous eyes and went straight back to Leng Cuixuan.

She put the gold medal away, put away the dance clothes, and asked Zi Yuan to guard outside.Seeing that the door of the room was closed, Cheng Xia carefully took out the sweaty note in her palm, and she opened it to see that there were nine unusually small characters written on the note: Tomorrow will not arrive at the Meridian Gate West door.

It could be seen that it was urgent at that time, and the words written by Zhu Youzhao were a bit scribbled. Cheng Xia crushed the note and threw it into the small stove beside him. As soon as the note turned into ashes, the door of the room was slammed. Cheng Xia was stunned, and when he turned his head, he saw Shao Chen with a livid face appearing at the door, and behind him was Zi Yuan, who was trembling with fright and kept looking for help.

"You go down first," Cheng Xia said lightly to Zi Yuan, and as soon as the words disappeared, Zi Yuan disappeared instantly.

Cheng Xia put the hand stove aside, and walked slowly in front of Shao Chen, "Why, are you here to Xingshi to ask for a crime?"

"Is it not possible?" Shao Chen asked coldly.

"No!" Cheng Xia answered directly, what qualifications did he have to question himself, and kicked the door open regardless.

Cheng Xia frowned and looked at Shao Chen's face. For some reason, she felt that the man in front of her became less and less familiar, and he was no longer the husband she thought.

Shao Chen approached Cheng Xia step by step, and said in a sharp voice, "What did he give you in the end, are you going to meet him?"

Cheng Xia couldn't bear his cold and questioning attitude the most, "I am upright and upright, I have not done anything against my conscience, I have a clear conscience towards everyone, your own thoughts are dirty, but don't think of me as you Dirty, I don't accept anyone's judgment and interrogation."

"Since you are frank, tell me what he gave you and what did he ask you to do?" Shao Chen did not back down.

"Go away!" Cheng Xia pushed him away rudely, "When you tell me about the relationship between you and Wang Qingwan, I will tell you everything you want to know."

"Are you forcing me?" Shao Chen gritted his teeth and looked at Cheng Xia.

"Yes, that's why you said?" Cheng Xia asked back, "You don't lose money by exchanging with each other. It's just a transaction, one thing for one thing, it's a good deal."

"Hmph," Shao Chen glared at Cheng Xia bitterly, then flicked his sleeves, turned and left.

Like a deflated ball, Cheng Xia slumped and sat down on the chair. She couldn't figure out how the two of them became what they are now. There was no communication, no communication, and the previous trust was gone. It disappeared completely.She can control herself not to think too much, but Shao Chen always breaks down all her psychological construction, making her powerless feel nowhere to escape.

When she woke up the next day, Cheng Xia's eyes were slightly swollen. She looked at the sky and found that it was almost noon. Whatever she saw in the book, no matter what she would face when she arrived at the Meridian Gate, she would have to go there anyway. The book was a thorn in her heart, and she had to pull it out.

Ziyuan worriedly looked at Cheng Xia's obviously tired look, wanted to care about something, but knew that she couldn't help, so she could only prepare some good food with all her heart, hoping that the young lady would eat more.

Cheng Xia waved her hand, "Don't be busy, I don't eat, I'm going out now, and I should be back as soon as possible." Cheng Xia is also not sure what will happen in this meeting and when she will come back.

Sitting in the carriage to the Forbidden City, Cheng Xia's heart was unusually calm. Now in the Ming Dynasty, she has no weakness, and no one or anything can threaten her.

When approaching the Forbidden City, Cheng Xia lifted the curtain and took a look. A man wearing a cloak and cloak was already standing at the west door not far away. He was staring closely at the tall city wall of red bricks and green tiles. What.

The neighing of the horse successfully interrupted Zhu Youjian's thoughts, he came back to his senses, watched Cheng Xia get off the carriage, then smiled, pointed to the west door in front of him, "Follow me into the palace. "

Cheng Xia didn't know what he was going to do, so he could only follow him into the palace. After crossing the Jinshui Bridge, Cheng Xia saw that Zhu Youzhao was going to lead him towards the Taihe Gate, so he couldn't help asking, "" Where are you going?"

Entering the Taihe Gate is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is commonly known as the Hall of Golden Luan.It was the place where the emperor enthroned and held grand ceremonies and sacrifices. Although Cheng Xia had seen it within the scope of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in modern times, in the current Ming Dynasty, ordinary people could not enter here, especially her a woman , appearing here is even more taboo.

Zhu Youzhu laughed lightly, "It's okay, I have already obtained the grace of the emperor, today, you can come in, any place in the Forbidden City, you can enter."

"Why?" Cheng Xia frowned and looked at him, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd.

While speaking, she entered the Supreme Harmony Gate and entered the range of the Supreme Harmony Hall. The grandeur of the double eaves roof made the Supreme Harmony Hall look more solemn and solemn. At this moment, the Supreme Harmony Hall in front of her was illuminated by the sun. It was shining with golden light, instead of being dilapidated after years of baptism and polishing, Cheng Xia looked at the three big characters of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the distance, and was a little dazed.

Zhu Youzhu pointed to the white marble railing on the east side, estimated its position, and then said to Cheng Xia, "You stand at the railing directly in front of Wenlou."

"What to do?" Cheng Xia became more and more confused.

"You stand over first." Zhu Youzhao still insisted.

Cheng Xia walked slowly, and as soon as he stood there, he knew what he wanted to do.

(End of this chapter)