I was looking at the valley in front of me in trance, when I saw behind the mountains, a row of black spots slowly appeared at the other end of the winding path. As I got closer, I could hear a pleasant sound of Tongling. It turned out to be

A caravan, with more than a dozen horses and several vehicles swarming behind it, came staggering over.

The guards had already gone up to stop the caravan. The people in the caravan did not expect to meet the Holy Driver. They were all frightened to the ground and came over trembling to greet the emperor. Pei Yuanhao did not say anything, and simply asked

After saying a few words to them, the people in the caravan did not dare to leave behind the emperor's chariot, so they stayed nearby and waited for the emperor's chariot to set off before they dared to move again.

I had nothing to do, so I wandered over to chat with them, but I saw an old man in the caravan. He was over sixty years old, his hair was gray, and he was standing shivering while being supported by someone.

A bowl of water was brought there. As soon as they saw me passing by, they all stood cautiously: "Is this - the maid?"

Lady in the Palace? This was the first time I heard this statement, and I smiled slightly: "Old man, you don't have to be so scared, I just came here to see you."

"Thank you, thank you very much."

I said to the old man: "Old man, you are so old and you are still running around?"

The old man smiled and said: "Sir, the grassroots are not one of them, but they are just going to Shengjing to see my son. He was afraid that I would encounter thieves on the way back, so he paid me to go with the caravan, and there were people to take care of me on the way.

Take care of.”

"Oh." I smiled and said, "Your son is so filial. Why is he in Shengjing?"

"He works over there."

"What kind of work do you do?"

"He is a cook. He has worked in several restaurants in Yangzhou before, and his skills are very good. A few years ago, someone went to Yangzhou to hire a chef, and the salary he offered was several times higher than in a restaurant. Xiaoquan wanted to make a lot of money.

When I returned to the countryside, I followed him here. I have been doing this for more than three years. The common people missed him, so I came here to see him."

"Oh?" I was a little surprised. People on the grassland are accustomed to beef and mutton, and the food they eat is not expensive. How could anyone go to Yangzhou to hire a chef? So I asked: "Who invited your son there? Yes.

A restaurant in Shengjing?"

"No." The old man shook his head and lowered his voice and said, "It's from the palace over there."

"In the palace?"

I was stunned, as if I felt something in my heart, and hurriedly asked: "Who is in the palace?"

The old man said: "The grassroots don't know about this. Not only the grassroots, but also the sons of the grassroots don't know. Every day, the boss just places an order, and the little dog follows the order, and when it's done, someone will pick it up. In recent years, it has been written

Shuipai'er has eaten all kinds of southern dishes."

"..." My heart beat a little heavier, and I asked again: "Well, Yangzhou cuisine is very particular about the ingredients used. Isn't it difficult to cook it in Shengjing?"

"Hey, no no." The old man said: "The people there are really good at finding ways. They dug a big lake behind the palace. The water in it is so clear, and the fish they raise are so fat.

Lotus was planted! He also built a palace next to the lake, planted willows, poplars, rockeries, and raised cranes... The common people followed their son and secretly lay down at the door once to take a look. Wow, it looks exactly like Jiangnan!"

"..."

"We have raised everything we can raise at home; if we can't raise it, we have people transport it from Yangzhou, a journey of thousands of miles!"

"..." I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.

If it hadn't been for this old man, I wouldn't have been able to believe that someone actually created such a scene in the grassland thousands of miles away, with magnolias sculling and kingfishers singing in spring, it's like another Jiangnan.

This requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, and how much perseverance it requires!

When I spoke again, my voice was trembling: "Who lives there?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know about that."

"..."

"It's just that the grassroots guessed that the people living there must be people from the south. Otherwise, why would they go to Yangzhou specifically to find a cook?"

"..."

"There is a very powerful prince in Shengjing. He goes there every day. No one else is allowed to break in and disturb the people inside. He also sends in any rare treasures..."

"..."

"I just don't know who is there, what kind of grand scene is there."

I almost felt like I couldn't stand anymore, when I heard a few young eunuchs running up from behind and shouting: "Get off!"

Looking back, I saw that the officials and concubines were all returning to the carriage one after another. Shui Xiu also ran over, holding my hand and saying, "Sir, go back quickly, we are about to set off."

"..." I felt like my teeth were chattering and I was a little speechless. She pulled me forward for two steps, then looked back at the old man and said softly: "Thank you very much."

"Ah, sir, don't be so polite."

He nodded and saluted me obediently, but I could no longer say anything. I followed Shui Xiu back with stumbling steps. I happened to pass by the Queen Mother's carriage. Pei Yuanhao was still standing beside me and looking after her. The Queen Mother looked up and saw

He looked at me and said: "Girl."

"The Queen Mother..." I walked over and glanced at her. She looked at my downcast face and said, "Why is your face so ugly?"

Pei Yuanhao also turned to look at me. Seeing my pale face, he frowned: "What's wrong?"

I reluctantly said: "No, it's okay."

His brows tightened even more and he said to Shui Xiu, "How do you take care of me?"

When Shui Xiu heard this, she was so frightened that she knelt down and asked the emperor to forgive her. I hurriedly said: "It has nothing to do with her, I have nothing to do with her."

Originally, everyone was walking to their carriages, but when they saw the scene on the emperor's side, they all stopped. There were also a few concubines standing looking at this side from a distance. What else I wanted to say, Pei Yuanhao had already

Turning around, he said to Mr. Yu: "Another carriage for Yue Qingying."

"This -" In a place like this, it is simply impossible to force someone to set up another carriage. I looked at Eunuch Yu's embarrassed look and the sharp-sharp eyes of several concubines around him, and the tip of my nose suddenly turned red.

He said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, no need, I am a humble minister——"

"That's it!"

He didn't let me say anything more, turned around and went back to his car.

I stood there, unable to move for a while. I just felt that the eyes of those around me were looking at me with a bit of ambiguity, and I could ignore all this, but when I met those cold eyes,

, the whole person trembled, but he just glanced at me lightly, as if he didn't care, turned around and got into his carriage.

However, I don’t know if it was my imagination, but when he got on the carriage, his steps seemed to stagger.

I bit my lower lip and reluctantly helped the queen mother back to the carriage. She looked at me, then at the emperor's back, reached over and grabbed my wrist: "Girl——"

I said: "Queen Mother, I know what you are going to say."

"You——"

I faced the stares from behind and said softly: "I have something to say, and I will tell you when I get to Juma."

She looked at me and seemed to see something in my eyes. She nodded slightly, and then Mother Wu helped her sit down and lowered the curtain.

I turned around and saw that everyone around me had already boarded their own carriages. Shuixiu was still kneeling beside her and didn't dare to get up. On the contrary, Eunuch Yu ran around for a long time and finally came back to me with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face: "Master Yue,

This carriage——"

I hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, I know, it doesn't matter, I originally——"

"The emperor has spoken, so you should stop pushing." Eunuch Yu said, "It's just that it's really difficult to hitch another carriage now. So, just feel aggrieved and squeeze in."
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Squeeze? I frowned slightly, who should I squeeze with?

While he was talking, a carriage had already arrived in front of him. Eunuch Yu went over and carefully lifted the curtain, and said respectfully inside: "Your Highness, this slave has offended me."

"...!"

Princess, is this Pei Yuanzhen’s carriage?!

I was shocked for a moment, and then I heard a voice that sounded like a smile but not a smile, and said lazily: "Eunuch Yu said this, and I can't bear it."

Eunuch Yu nodded obediently. I walked over gently and saw Pei Yuanzhen sitting there, looking at me lazily: "Master Yue, we are really destined."

"..."

I stood there, neither moving nor moving away. Eunuch Yu raised the curtain and looked at the two of us with a troubled expression on his face, but he did not dare to say anything to Pei Yuanzhen. He only whispered: "Master Yue?"
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"..."

Shui Xiu also whispered behind me: "Sir..."

"..."

I gritted my teeth and finally said: "Your Highness, Princess, I'm sorry for bothering you." After saying that, I stretched out my hand and let Shuixiu help her get into the carriage. Eunuch Yu and Shui Xiu seemed to be relieved, put down the curtain and walked away.

.

After a while, the carriage started to move forward slowly.

The carriage is not big, but the princess's carriage is naturally different from others. It is covered with comfortable mattresses and has a faint scent of incense. Even if it is a long and boring journey, it will naturally be comfortable to spend it in it.

Much.

Moreover, I also saw that Pei Yuanzhen had a book of poems in his hand, probably to pass the time.

The two people faced each other in a not spacious space. Once they didn't speak, the atmosphere became a bit depressing. I looked at her and she looked at me. The eyes were not fierce or malicious, but I believed that she was just like me.
To be continued...