Light Dance Jiajing

That day, Meng'er looked at the sky that was just getting light, stretched and said, "Master, it's still early, why don't you take me around the city?"

Xiao Chu was startled and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "That's unacceptable. How dare I take the princess out without permission?"

Mei'er curled her lips indifferently: "What's the big deal? We just moved to the temporary palace, we are not banished to the cold palace. There is no reason to be under house arrest. Besides, even when we are in the palace, it is not impossible for us to leave." Mei'er changed her tone to pleading: "Master, look, I have been here for two years. I have climbed all these mountains. If I don't go out for some fresh air, I will get sick. Just take me out for a walk. The commander will definitely not stop you. I have already inquired about it. The temporary palace goes out to buy vegetables and items from time to time. It's okay for me to go with them. Besides, who will care about me as a princess now..." But no matter how much Mei'er talked, Guard Chu only had two words in his answer: No.

Meng'er was not discouraged. Ever since she had the idea of ​​leaving the palace, she had been eager to see the outside world. She had been confined in the palace since she was born. How could she be bound by the palace again when the emperor was far away? Master Chu's explanation didn't make sense. She could find the commander and the eunuchs in charge. She had spent money on these people. This shouldn't be difficult to do. As she was thinking about it, she heard a voice laughing and saying, "Why don't you find me if you want to go out and play?"

Mei'er turned her head and saw her chubby cousin appeared out of nowhere. Wang Wei was a frequent visitor to the palace. His father had just been sent to serve as the grain commissioner for Jiangnan. The Wang family had a deep foundation and extensive connections in the court. Lord Wang was young and strong, and Wang Wei was young but very good at making friends. All the guards in the palace were familiar with him. Wang Wei walked over with a smile and said, "Although the scenery of this palace is nice, it's really boring to stay there for a long time, right, Brother Wu?" Mei'er glanced at him. Before, whenever he called her Brother Wu, Mei'er would She corrected him and told him to call her Master. Wasn't he taking advantage of her by doing so? But this time, Meng'er ignored him for once. Instead, she put on a smile and said, "Cousin is right. This palace can't compare to the outside world. Hehehe, cousin is knowledgeable and powerful. I'm sorry to trouble you for this trip." Based on Meng'er's understanding of Wang Wei, although this guy liked to tease her for no reason, she could feel that Wang Wei was actually very good to her and really took care of her as if she were a younger sister. It would be great if she could follow him out of the palace.

Wang Wei thought about it carefully and pondered for a while. Remembering that his mother had really mentioned that she wanted to take Meng'er to live with her for a while, he said happily: "Leave it to me. I'll go see the commander now. You can talk to your aunt yourself, but I can't make the decision. I have to go back and discuss it with mother. I don't think she will object. If possible, it will be scheduled for the middle of next month. You just wait for my news. But this matter cannot be made public. Although you are not under house arrest, it is not convenient for you to leave the palace in a swagger." Meng'er nodded repeatedly. Her heart had already flown out of the palace. Now, as long as she could leave the palace, she would agree to any conditions.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next month. Meng'er, dressed as a peasant girl, quietly got on the carriage. The fat boy Wang Wei was already waiting for her in the carriage. Meng'er thought Wang Wei was really capable. She wondered how he managed to deal with the steward and the commander. On her side, Kangpin finally nodded, but Zaihou refused and insisted on following her. In the end, she had to persuade Zaihou to stay. After all, Zaihou was still young, and she didn't dare to take him outside rashly.

The carriage moved slowly along the winding mountain road. Meng'er leaned on the window to admire the mountain scenery. She felt that the sky was blue and the water was beautiful. Wang Wei, sitting at the shaft, glanced at her impatiently and said, "We are already halfway through the journey. Aren't you tired of leaning on the window like this? Really, haven't you seen enough of this mountain?"

Meng'er was lying on the car window and was actually thinking about what she could do after entering the city. They had spent a lot of money in the cold palace, and they could not do without money. The valuable items they brought out of the palace were always going out and not coming in, and there were not many left. They could not just sit there and eat up all the money. They had a big family, and if they didn't think of ways to make money, their future would be difficult. However, there was no industrialization in this era, and there were many restrictions on business. The memories from later generations in her mind were almost useless in the Ming Dynasty. Suddenly, she remembered the words of the man in white warning her: "Everything should be done according to the Way of Heaven and in accordance with the principles of Heaven. Everything has a destiny. If you go against Heaven, disasters will surely occur, and you will not escape Heaven's punishment..." Meng'er suddenly shuddered and was at a loss again.

At this time, she heard Wang Wei calling her. Meng'er thought that since she didn't have any good ideas, she might as well ask him for advice. So Meng'er walked out of the carriage and sat on the shaft. Wang Wei looked at her and suddenly took off his cloak and threw it to her: "You are so thin, why don't you put it on? My mother will blame me if you catch a cold. Ahem, it's really troublesome to bring you out." Meng'er looked at Wang Wei and saw that he turned his head away with disgust. In a flash, she seemed to see a blush on his face. She couldn't help but chuckled, but her heart was warm. This man who she liked as soon as she met him Wang Wei loved the fat boy who bullied her, although he always acted fiercely towards her, but she knew he was really good to her. Wang Wei became impatient with her look and turned around to scold her, but he saw Meng'er looking at him with a slight smile. His face turned redder in shock. Both of them were speechless for a while. Wang Wei coughed twice to cover up and muttered impatiently: "Really, if you are not cold, then just freeze. Women are troublesome." Meng'er lowered her head and pursed her lips, not daring to laugh out loud, then obediently put on his cloak.

The carriage moved slowly and took half a day to enter the city. Wow, this is Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. It is so lively. Meng'er excitedly leaned out most of her body to look around. She felt that everything was new. "Is that a tavern? There is also a clothing store. Look at that dress, it is so beautiful. Is that a money house? There are also cloth shops, ticket shops, salt shops..." The storefronts of all sizes were made of the same gray brick walls and tiles. The short walls on the roofs were made of bricks in the shape of "士" or "吉", which only reflected people's desire for promotion and wealth. The carriage passed through the downtown area, and the bustling flow of people gradually dispersed. Meng'er's initial novelty slowly faded. All the houses were hardly more than two meters high. After seeing so many of them, she felt that although there were rows of houses and a constant stream of people, there was no different landscape except for some restaurants and shops near and far. Going forward, bypassing the imperial city to the north, passing the residences of meritorious officials and generals, turning west, and soon arriving at the prince's palace.