HCB Chapter 221 Father, Your Majesty, I Request You to Abdicate 36
Chapter 221 Father, Your Majesty, I Request You to Abdicate 36
No one knew how Erling reported, because at this moment, Jiuli had already appeared in front of the Princess Mansion on Zhuque Street.
From a distance, you can see two half-human-high stone lions at the gate of the princess's mansion, holding round and smooth stone beads tightly in their mouths, squatting there with their heads held high and chests puffed out, looking very majestic!
Looking up, the vermilion door was neatly inlaid with rows of golden door nails, shining brightly in the sun, and the invisible power was shocking.
In front of the gate, a group of guards in silver armor were standing upright. Obviously, they were the guards bestowed by Emperor Cheng'an and arranged by Meng An to guard the princess's mansion.
The leading guard yawned loudly, then slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the group of people coming, he suddenly felt a little panic in his heart. Why did His Highness come during the shift change? What the hell? Did you see him yawn?
Quickly suppressing his emotions, he jumped down the stairs in a few steps, knelt on one knee with his hands hanging down. The guards exuded a fierce and murderous aura from head to toe. They were obviously masters who had experienced life-and-death battles!
"Greetings, Your Highness!" They shouted in unison, the voices were loud and clear, as if dozens of people were shouting at the same time, the momentum was magnificent.
They lowered their heads, stared at the ground, and prayed silently, hoping that His Highness had not noticed their yawns. Otherwise, they would be the first to enter the newly-arranged martial arts training ground.
"No need to be polite." Jiuli got off the horse neatly, casually threw the whip in his hand to the guards behind him, and then said: "I will go in and take a look, you just continue to guard."
The size of the Princess Mansion of the State of Yan is so grand that it can be regarded as the leader among the residences of the princes and princesses of the Qin Dynasty. It was formed by merging two princess residences from the pre-Qin period. The overall layout presents the beauty of left-right symmetry, with a building every five steps and a pavilion every ten steps.
In addition, the numerous winding corridors surround the entire princess's mansion like beautiful ribbons, dazzling everyone who sees them and making them linger.
The carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent, and every step is impeccable. The Ministry of Works obviously spent a lot of effort in its construction. The furnishings in the house are even more exquisite, and several of them can only be found in my father's priceless private vault.
The official from the Ministry of Works who was in charge of the construction of the Princess's Mansion followed carefully behind, with pride in his eyes. The Princess's Mansion was the most outstanding work they had created day and night with all their efforts!
"Not bad." Jiuli had a smile in her eyes. It was not easy to build such a magnificent mansion here.
"It is a great honor for us to receive praise from His Highness." The officials flattered him with sincere expressions on their faces, as if a heavy weight had been lifted off their shoulders.
However, when Jiuli walked through the Princess's Mansion in person and noticed the scale of the mansion, she suddenly changed the subject.
"But the specifications seem too high." She was well-versed in history books and naturally knew very well that the princess palaces recorded in the Qin Dynasty usually had only five courtyards, but what she saw before her was far beyond that.
Hearing this, the people from the Ministry of Industry lowered their heads slightly, muttering to themselves, this is not something they can decide! So they answered honestly.
"I have consulted your majesty on this matter. Please rest assured, Princess."
The implication is obvious - since His Majesty has already agreed, the opinions of others are naturally irrelevant, and they are nothing more than jealousy.
"Okay, I got it. Give it out as a reward." Jiuli then winked at Meiruo beside him.
“Thank you for your reward, Your Highness. However, Your Majesty has previously instructed that if the princess has no objections to modifying the mansion, she can officially move in after the flowers and trees are transplanted.
All the attendants in the princess's mansion are carefully selected by the Ye Ting, and their salaries and grain will be uniformly managed by the inner court in the future." He bowed slightly and repeated it carefully word by word.
"I understand." She gently stroked the jade ring with her right hand behind her back and said calmly, "There doesn't need to be too many flowers and plants, and the horse farm should be more spacious. As for other aspects, you can just draw up a specific process."
"As you wish." The man bowed slightly, secretly happy in his heart. He knew that this time the reward would definitely belong to them. Thinking of the double reward that was about to be in his hands, a look of joy involuntarily appeared on his face.
Jiuli rode on her horse and when she reached the corner of the street, she saw a crowd of people in front of a mansion from afar. The busy figures coming in and out were obviously from the Ministry of Industry. She just glanced at them lightly and drove away.
At this time, people were coming and going in a hurry on the streets. From time to time, you could see rows of fully armed soldiers marching towards the city gate, as if they were heading to other places.
Since leaving the Princess's residence, it was already close to noon. At Jiuli's suggestion, Meiruo randomly picked a nearby restaurant and prepared to let the princess rest for a while.
The exterior of this restaurant looks inconspicuous and even exudes a sense of simplicity and plainness, but from the details one can still tell that it cost a lot to build, and it has a rather low-key and restrained flavor.
"Please bring all your signature dishes here." Meiruo instructed the waiter, while walking lightly to the front and leading Jiuli on behalf of the waiter.
"Okay! I'll arrange it right away." The waiter agreed quickly, then turned around and left quickly.
This guest is really generous! It seems that we can make a lot of money today! He happily took people to the third floor.
The layout of the third floor is quite elegant, with a total of four private rooms, built close to the window. Looking down from the window, you can see a small pond downstairs, with lotus flowers swaying gently in the breeze, which is quite unique.
When everyone was halfway through, there was a sudden groaning sound from next door, and there was also a creaking sound from the table. Jiuli couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at Meiruo.
Not long after, Meiruo came back hurriedly with a barely noticeable blush on her face.
She lowered her voice and said, "It's someone from the Xuanwei Marquis' Mansion." As for more, she didn't say it to avoid polluting His Highness's ears.
Jiuli followed her gaze towards the next room, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile, and then she casually threw down the chopsticks in her hand. She was really a bold person.
"If you want to get close to the rich and powerful, you have to find the right person first!" The second princess is not liked by her father and has no power behind her, so only nouveau riche like this would be interested in her.
"Your Highness is absolutely right. I remembered something..." Meiruo said as she scratched her hair with her hand, "Prince Consort Lin has visited the Princess's residence many times, saying that he wanted to discuss state affairs with Your Highness." She showed disdain.
"Humph!" Jiuli sneered, "A person with lofty ambitions but a fragile life is truly a perfect match for Ning Su!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he gave Meiruo a wink, and two golden lights shot out at the same time and headed straight for three inches away from the eaves.
Mu Huasui had just stopped on the roof when a golden light brushed past his shoulder. Looking back, he found that the golden light was actually a golden bead?