Misty Rain of the Old Times

The carriage traveled quickly through the night of the capital. The two lanterns hanging on the front of the carriage did not sway. The middle-aged eunuch driving the carriage held the whip in his hand and looked like a statue.

Nowadays, the world is peaceful and there is no curfew in the capital of Jing State. However, there are still night patrols on horseback coming to check late at night. However, when they get close, they will bow deeply and step back when they see the token presented by the eunuch, and some will even gallop to the front to clear the way.

The little princess went to the palace to go home. Although she traveled in a low-key manner, she did not hide her identity. As for whether anyone would be brave enough to come and rebel, she should ask her two innate guards first. As long as it is not a master who attacks, no matter how powerful he is, he can be delayed for a while. There are plenty of people who come to rescue her, not to mention there is an even more ruthless Chen Xuan.

There is no bumpiness at all in the fast-moving carriage, and the finely crafted carriage has maximum shock absorption effect.

"So Xianning, you want to bring me into the palace?" Chen Xuan said in silence. It was an obvious thing, but he still wanted to confirm it.

Pursing her lips, the little princess blushed and whispered, "Oh, you should just ask me to listen to the wind. Aunt Xia and the others are outside."

The name is too intimate, and the little girl is too shy to acknowledge it.

Chen Xuan said indifferently: "Have you forgotten my three-story high cultivation? Don't worry, no one outside can hear us talking. I haven't seen you for several days. Come on, call Brother Xuan and let me hear you."

"You wish! No," the little princess would not indulge him, even though she was willing in her heart. In fact, she did not know martial arts and was worried.

Chen Xuan didn't insist and pretended to be disappointed, "You're so stingy! I've been thinking about you all these days. I want to hear your voice even in my dreams. I can't sleep and can't eat or drink. I feel thinner than a yellow flower..."

"Oh, please stop talking, good brother, Brother Xuan, is this okay?" The little princess said with a helpless smile. Her cheeks were burning and she wanted to cover her ears. Why is this guy like this? He just opens his mouth and says things that make people blush and their hearts beat faster. If she doesn't call out, she might say something else that will make her heart beat faster.

Chen Xuan immediately felt relieved and didn't go too far. He returned to the point and asked, "Is it appropriate to bring me into the palace like this?"

"What's inappropriate? I want to sit on my father's throne, so what? What's wrong with taking you there? Or are you afraid?" The little princess spoke frankly, not shying away at all. She dared to do and say what she wanted. If it were someone else, it would be a matter of the Nine Clans Candy Crush.

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "It's just the palace. What am I afraid of? Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I wouldn't be afraid."

"Then why did you confirm it again and again?" The little princess was confused.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xuan hesitated and said, "That's different. The Imperial Palace is your home. You're essentially bringing me home, like meeting your parents. Do you understand what I mean?"

When it comes to "dating a girlfriend", going to the girl's house still makes one feel a little guilty. Putting aside his cultivation level, Chen Xuan is no different from an ordinary person.

The little princess didn't understand Chen Xuan's mentality at all. Instead, she said dumbly, "It's not like I haven't seen my father before. What's the big deal?"

Forget it, she doesn’t understand and is too lazy to worry about it. Could Lao Deng really eat her?

The little princess was almost right next to him and she was so fragrant. A man and a woman were alone in a private space in the middle of the night. Chen Xuan was a little distracted. He wanted to hold her hand but was afraid of being rejected. In this era, the barriers between men and women were very serious. Even if a man and a woman had decided to get married, they would not do anything inappropriate before the wedding, otherwise it would be a scandal and they would be ashamed to face others.

Prostitutes are not included. Girls from decent families are all motivated by emotion and restrained by propriety. It is already an extremely bold and extraordinary act for the little princess to be able to get along with him in private.

Perhaps Chen Xuan could break the rules and not care about worldly opinions, but he had to consider the little princess herself.

Not hearing his answer, the little princess narrowed her eyes and asked warily, "Brother Xuan, what are you doing sneaking around? Are you planning something bad?"

How could she not see Chen Xuan's evil intentions, being so smart? She found it funny and amusing. He had the intention but not the courage. He was obviously full of evil intentions but he could restrain himself. He was a rare person in the world.

"No, no, what bad ideas could I have?" Chen Xuanyi said sternly.

She hummed and said, "You'd better... Well, this princess is a little tired, so I order you to massage my feet."

As she spoke, she stretched out her food-grade fragrant little feet towards Chen Xuan.

Huh? I just wanted to hold your hand, and you're rewarding me like this? Chen Xuan was stunned. How could he resist such a reward? He tentatively extended his hand and said, "I obey your command."

As a result, the little princess quickly retracted her foot, hugged her knees with both hands and said proudly: "You wish, bad guy, you always think of indecent things all day long, I won't let you succeed."

The annoying little devil had taken advantage of him. Chen Xuan felt that he should have moved faster. Why was he being so polite to her? He pretended not to care and said, "Who cares? I don't want to serve you. Your feet must be smelly."

"No, it smells so good. I wash it every morning, noon and night." She tucked her feet under her skirt to show off, not falling for Chen Xuan's trick.

This is actually quite fun, a little bit of testing, a little bit of approaching, blushing and heartbeating, you will understand the feeling only when you are in it, that what you can't get is the best. Of course, getting it is another kind of beauty, it's already the meat in the bowl, why rush, it's better to experience this process, you won't be able to go back to the current state in the future.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they headed straight for the palace, and the little princess's carriage passed unhindered.

This was the first time Chen Xuan had actually gotten close to the imperial palace; he had always looked at it from afar.

The imperial palace was built on the top of a mountain. The 9,999 stone steps, each 50 feet wide, seemed to lead straight to the sky. The middle was decorated with carvings of dragons and phoenixes, and guards stood on duty every 10 feet on both sides, like sculptures.

A stone staircase like this would tire ordinary people to death, especially weak ministers who didn't practice martial arts. How could they endure the ordeal? Therefore, the stone staircase was usually just for decoration. Under normal circumstances, no one would climb it except those sweeping the streets. There were roads on both sides, allowing carriages or sedan chairs to reach the palace. The palace, perched atop a mountain over a thousand meters high, wasn't cold at all. The entire capital was protected by a massive formation that naturally regulated the climate.

When Chen Xuan and his companions arrived, many court officials had already arrived in the square outside the palace. There was a special rest area where some were chatting in groups of three or four, while others were resting their eyes. More and more people were arriving one after another.

Lifting a corner of the carriage curtain, Chen Xuan glanced around and saw a group of this year's successful candidates, including Gao Jingming. It was probably the first time for each of them to enter the palace to see the emperor, and some of them was probably the only time in their lives. They stood there very politely, afraid of being disrespectful.

Xiao Gao was the same, standing very straight. Chen Xuan wanted to laugh just by looking at him, but he didn't communicate with him secretly through telepathy. He chose this path himself, so he had to bear with it and he could tease him later.

When the little princess' carriage arrived, although it was a low-key trip, she was recognized by many court officials, who bowed from afar. Even the three highest-ranking officials nodded in acknowledgement that they could not be ignored.

So what if one is in a high position? No matter how great the influence of the aristocratic family faction is, they still have to maintain the word "propriety" on the surface. They are the ones who set it, but if they themselves do not abide by it, then there will be trouble. When propriety collapses and music is destroyed, they will be the first to suffer.

The little princess did not show up to cause trouble. She walked straight to the palace gate in a low-key manner. The small door opened and she entered the palace under the envious gaze of many court officials. A group of this year's successful candidates were unaware of the situation and looked puzzled, but did not dare to ask.

"It's not even dawn yet. Isn't it too early for us to come? Your father should take care of state affairs after court before starting the palace examination. So when should we go?" Chen Xuan turned around and asked after entering the palace gate.

It is certain that the palace is heavily guarded, and there are more than ten people who can be called masters, both in theory and in secret. But in Chen Xuan's opinion, that's all. Unless the master and the formation are activated, it would be easy for him to enter and exit the palace as long as he wants, not to mention that he has the little princess with him.

The little princess looked at Chen Xuan with some dissatisfaction and said, "What do you mean by your father and my father? Can't you say something nice?"

"That's called Father?" Chen Xuan said cautiously.

The little princess glared and said with a blush: "Bah, what nonsense are you talking about, Brother Xuan, you are getting more and more presumptuous, that's what you can call me now, hum..."

"You asked me to say something nice, isn't this nice enough?" Chen Xuan thought to himself, can I call him that in the future?
"I don't want to bother with you. No matter when it starts, we will watch it secretly next door. It is indeed a little early now. Don't you want to try the imperial meal? It's delicious. And I will take you to see the sea of ​​clouds later. I have asked the Imperial Observatory in advance. There is heavy fog today. Let's find a high place to watch the rolling sea of ​​clouds and the rising red sun. It's very beautiful," the little princess said excitedly, wanting to share the beautiful things she thought with Chen Xuan.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is a group of talented people who are really good at fortune-telling. They observe the wind and rain, measure the stars, determine the seasons and calculate the country's destiny. It is a taboo department that serves the royal family exclusively and does not easily come into contact with outsiders, otherwise they would be seeking death. Who would dare to spy on the country's destiny?

So calculating the weather is simply child's play for the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.

Looking at her charming face, Chen Xuan subconsciously said: "Could it be that there is still you..."

"Stop, come on again, I've heard it several times, huh, you just say nice things to coax me," the little princess interrupted immediately.

"Are you the worm in my stomach?"

The little princess said with a chill, "Eh~ Stop talking, it makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it. Anyway, I came back this early in the morning, and there will definitely be a censor to make suggestions to the emperor later. I might get scolded, it makes me annoyed just thinking about it."

"Your family has so many rules. It's your fault for not coming back after dawn," Chen Xuan said, helplessly.

The little princess said heartlessly: "It's okay, my father is reluctant to scold me."

"Well, where are we going?" Chen Xuan nodded and asked. The carriages had been circling the palace for a while. It was really big. It was probably only the little princess and a few other people could ride horses in the palace.

She said: "Fuyao Palace, where I grew up, has a high-rise building built specifically for viewing the sea of ​​clouds."

"Ah? Is it appropriate to take me there?" Chen Xuan hesitated. Rounding it off, this is equivalent to taking me to the boudoir.

The little princess laughed and said, "You come and go freely in the Princess's Mansion without any worries. Are you scared now?"

"If you're not afraid, then why should I be afraid?" Chen Xuan stiffened his neck.

After a while, the carriage stopped at the gate of the magnificent Fuyao Palace. The little princess got out and said, "Brother Xuan, do you want anything to eat? Tell the Imperial Study later."

"I don't have any dietary restrictions, anything is fine,... huh? It sounds murderous!" Chen Xuan's heart suddenly tightened when he got off the car.

Following the murderous aura, I saw Lao Deng standing not far away, his eyes blazing and his teeth gnashing as he said, "You're so bold, you dare to come here, and with my wife and daughter? I'll beat you to death!"

This is clearly a pre-emptive move. I've walked right into their trap. Do you think you're so free, old man, that you're not even awake at night?

Chen Xuan, who was secretly complaining in his heart, subconsciously shrank his neck. Then he realized there was nothing to be afraid of. He puffed out his chest, patted the little princess's carriage with a wandering look, and said nonchalantly: "Old Deng, is it okay for the will-o'-the-wisp to stop at your house?"

"What a mess! I know something's wrong with you, and it's a big deal!" The old emperor, who didn't understand what he said, laughed angrily, and walked over with a stick in his hand to create a sense of oppression.

After swallowing his saliva, Chen Xuan said weakly: "I'm giving you some face in your house, can you please not hit me in the face?"

...(End of chapter)