Chapter 24: Long wind and thousands of miles send autumn geese (2)

Half a moment after noon, I returned to the city. I was a little hungry. I looked at the silver that Huiju gave me before and found a restaurant that looked okay. I asked Xiao Er to look for the table next to the window on the second floor and sit down and order some light dishes. Eat up. I was really hungry. I had already used lunch in the palace at this time. It should be when I was reading by the small lake.
I smiled, thinking about going to the eldest brother after eating, let him find a way to send me to the palace.
The streets are very lively. I looked at the bustling capital, and suddenly a figure appeared in my sight. I froze for a moment, and looked at it carefully, yes, it was him.
He was wearing a moon-white Confucian shirt, the simplest material, and only a piece of jade pendant on his body, but he was still so otherworldly, because of his unparalleled beauty and the kingly spirit exuding all over him.
The hustle and bustle of people on the street passed by him, without exception, they would look back at him again, and the women slapped their faces one after another, their eyes stopped on him. I sighed secretly in my heart, it was indeed a dragon among people, even if it had been so simply dressed up, it still couldn't change the fact that it would definitely be noticed by everyone.
I saw him walking leisurely on the street, paying no attention to the gaze of people around him. He looked around casually, with a faint smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with the bustling crowd and the lively street market. Yes, he should be proud of it. Under his governance, Daxi's national fortune was prosperous, and the people were rich and peaceful. Although the border is sometimes a little unstable, it is only a matter of time before it can be accepted.
If it wasn't for King Yu being recalled by Emperor Zhangxuan and reassigning a young general to the town, then foreigners would not dare to invade my border anyway.
Thinking of Wang Yu, the sound of our flute at Yanboting flashed in my mind, his bright eyes in the lotus bushes of West Lake, and the promise he made at Laolaoting not long ago... I couldn't help but smile. But the heart is painful.
Perhaps, at this time, we should forget those memories, let go of the affection for King Yu, and do well as a nameless queen like me, no longer expecting anything.
I looked away and took a sip of tea.
"The store, is there a seat near the window?"
Hearing the sound, he looked up, and it was a sturdy man asking as he walked up the stairs. I recognize him as Xu Zhengyuan, the first-class personal guard next to Emperor Zhangxuan.
My heart sank, if he was here, then Emperor Zhang Xuan would be behind. Looking at the street again, he really wasn't there.
"This guest officer, I'm really embarrassed, the seat next to the window is gone." Xiao Er said carefully, after all, Xu Zhengyuan's posture is scary.
"No? Isn't that empty?" Xu Zhengyuan looked around for a week and said dissatisfiedly.
"Don't you know? There is a lantern festival today, and these seats have long been reserved. Except..." The little Er glanced at me and didn't say anything.
When I heard him say that, I suddenly remembered, yes, today is the annual lantern festival. Before this day, my eldest brother would definitely take me shopping. That scene is not "beautiful" to describe. After entering the palace, I even forgot about it.
"Don't worry, just find a place to take a break."
The familiar voice came, and I glanced carefully. He just came up, holding a folding fan, still with that smile.
"Master, it's useless to be a slave." Xu Zhengyuan said, blaming himself for not fulfilling the meaning of the master.
He waved his hand carelessly, "No wonder you, I made it on a whim."
After speaking, I sat down at a table behind me, Xiao Er offered tea, and Xu Zhengyuan stood respectfully beside him. He pointed to the chair opposite him and said, "Sit down, too."
"Master, this is unruly." Xu Zhengyuan said flattered, standing still.
"When you come out, don't worry about that much. As for the rules...isn't someone set?" He pointed to the chair again, "I let you sit, don't you dare to defy it?"
He said in a playful tone, but his eyes were majestic. Xu Zhengyuan sat there, but still seemed very cautious.
They ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine, but the master and servant did not speak. He looked at the distance thoughtfully, Xu Zhengyuan naturally did not dare to bother. Soon their dishes were served. I took a peek at it, and it was very simple. He was not an extravagant person, and he would not pay attention to the specifications outside the palace.
"Master, Shu Minion asks a lot of trouble." Xu Zhengyuan's voice came.
"Well, what's the matter?" His voice was casual, just like his current state.
"The person you're looking for, the servant heard Zhang Dehai say that I haven't found it after all."
"I know." His gaze looked into the distance, "Maybe it was my hallucination." He laughed out loud, but with a little helplessness.
"But the minion still heard that he didn't go to the middle palace to look for it." Xu Zhengyuan deliberately lowered his voice when he said about the middle palace, but I still heard it.
After hearing this, I was shocked—Zhonggong was talking about my Kunning Palace.
"At noon this afternoon, Zhang Dehai will take someone there to have a look."
"no need."
"The minion doesn't understand." Xu Zhengyuan was confused by what he said, "You haven't all these days..."
"I won't be there, I can't." He interrupted Xu Zhengyuan's words with a chuckle, "Do you know who lives there? Ling Yunlu's daughter lives there."
He said this, especially when he said the name of my father, his words were cold and chilling.
I lowered my head. Even though my father had slowly delegated power and seldom disagrees with him, he was still very dissatisfied with his tone and still had a grudge against our Ling family. I was a little sad and a little self-blame, and my entry into the palace still did not have the effect that my family expected. Blame me, I didn't think of a way to win the emperor's favor, so as to resolve his dissatisfaction with my Ling family.
Wait, Xu Zhengyuan said just now to look for the Zhonggong today? I suddenly became uneasy. I am not in the palace now. Once I was discovered, I couldn't afford it, and I would put the Ling family in shame. I was flustered, but now it was too late to enter the palace, not to mention that I didn't enter as much as I wanted, and I had to find a way out of my elder brother.
I thought that no one would go to my Kunning Palace, which is like a cold palace, but I went anyway, but it was today again.
I only pray for Haoyue and the others to deal with the past. Secondly, no one has seen me as a queen. Haoyue and the others should still be able to deal with the past, just find someone to put on my clothes. In this way, the result of today's search can also be as he intended-the woman he was looking for is not in Kunning Palace, and it is not Ling Yunhui's daughter.
Good, good!
I looked at the food in front of me, thinking about eating as soon as possible before going to my eldest brother to find a way to enter the palace earlier. What's more, I don't want to stay here any longer. I finished eating quickly, looking up to greet Xiao Er to check out, but I actually met his unintentionally drifting gaze.
His gaze swept over, and I was glad that it should have been his unconscious gaze movement, but it quickly proved that my idea was wrong-he slammed his gaze back and fell on my face.
I saw him squinting his eyes and staring at me tightly. I was shocked. I quickly lowered my head and soothed myself: I am now wearing men's clothing. It was the night that he shouldn't see me clearly, and after so many days. I won't remember it clearly.
While he was looking back and thinking, I quickly got up to go downstairs to settle the meal. As soon as I walked down the last stairs, I heard the sound of violently moving chairs from above, followed by the sound of footsteps and Xu Zhengyuan hurriedly downstairs. The shout: "Master, master..."
I hurriedly tossed the broken silver in my hand to Xiao Er, hurried out of the restaurant, saw an alley next to it, and got in.
I looked back and saw that Yuebai figure hurried past the alley, and Xu Shiwei's tall figure followed closely before letting a sigh of relief. I was thinking of going to the eldest brother as soon as possible, and there would be nothing wrong with returning to the palace. As soon as he raised his head, he saw him folding back again and looking around. Xu Zhengyuan watched vigilantly behind him, with his hands tightly pressed on his waist.
I sighed helplessly, and quickly turned around and walked deep in the alley, but this is a dead end! The front and both sides are high walls of the residence. Although there are two small doors, I have tried them and they are all tightly locked.
Anxiously, with a "squeak", a small door opened, and a girl dressed as a girl carried a basin of water and poured it out.
I was overjoyed, and hurried forward, "Girl, can I take your backyard to hide?"
The woman looked at me in horror, "How do I know if you are a bad person? Go and go!" She said she was going in.
I was anxious and grabbed her, "Girl, I'm not a bad person. Please do me this favor. I'll leave later."
She shook my hand hard and quickly hid in the door. I stepped forward to try harder, but the small door was closed with a "bang", and I knocked on it a few times but no one responded. My heart was lost to the extreme. Forget it, why should I be afraid? That person is also my husband, and he didn't seek me to harm me.
I remembered that I still had the empress jade pendant on my body. I wanted to show it to Wang Yu so as to cut off his thoughts of me, but in the end I didn't take it out. Now it seems that he is going to be seen by the emperor.
When I thought of this, I felt regretful-I shouldn't have come out. Not only did I fail to make it clear to Wang Yu, but it also misunderstood him. Now that I have met the emperor again, it is very likely that he will find out who I am.
As a result, our Ling family has to pay for my willfulness.
I thought about what crime would it be for this queen to leave the palace privately? If you investigate carefully, or go to private meetings with men, what kind of crime is this? What's wrong with yourself? How could such a thing be done? I'm sorry father, sorry Ling family!
At the same time, there was a voice in my heart saying: If you really checked, then King Yu would not be able to trust him, and you even hurt him!
I regretted it and prayed to God, as long as I get through this fate, I will live up to my mission of entering the palace.
Seeing his figure had appeared in the alley, a hand suddenly stretched out behind me, and then I yanked me into the small door. The moment I entered the door, I saw his face looking towards here. However, it should have not seen me.