Chapter 64 (1/2)
Tonight, ChangAn City was definitely very lively After experiencing a night of battle, Ning Que was very tired, but the blade flashes and blood in the night rain stillstill happening in every street andabout where he had to go to asleep
Separated by a thin blanket, he kicked Sang Sang awake Until these things ended, there was no way to know Sang Sang saw his haggard expression yet he couldn’t sleep, leaning his head to the side and thinking Under his unlined shi+rt was a jar of strong wine, and the both of the Sang drankQue only drank a few sips of liquor for a hard victory, then finally drowsily went to sleep
The nextfor ant sun, bore through fro As the skies shone, little birds danced atop treetops A carriage silently stopped in front of the Old Brush House’s entrance, and froster that looked like a servant Without even giving a greeting, directly pushi+ng open the shop’s closed wooden doors, he gazed at both the htly raised chin, and coldly said, “Let’s go”
This was probably the person Chao XiaoShu said would co this person’s calance From this person’s Adam’s apple to his stance, there was a bit of a difference that could be seen from an ordinary person’s – this fellow should be that little eunuch froht he learned that Chao XiaoShu’s support and backing came from the Imperial Palace, and today a little eunuch ca Que naturally didn’t feel too shocked, he was just wondering if he should stuff red envelopes, and if he did, how big of one
The impression that he had been trained by fro of the E worried was that the Eood to provoke The protagonist of the story encounters a eunuch, no overnor or a lowly servant, they would always choose an occasion of “smokeless fire” to hand over several thin silver banknotes and even so far as a translucent jade plaything What he viewed as theof those stories was, how did thoseQue’s brow rose as he glanced at Sang Sang, using his eyes to ask whether they should prepare so had always been an extreht pause she then shook her head, co like she didn’t understand what he enerous person, and conte some silver was so both hands behind his back, sizing up the shop Like an old person nodding his head, he used a clear voice to say, “I have heard that this street has soood A noble of the palace wants to see your calligraphy, quickly go wash up and follow ht that this excuse was actually pretty good Looking at what he earing, he clasped his hands towards that eunuch in a proper greeting, and s he said, “Ordinarily I dress like this, a poor scholar Hoould I still be able to wash up and look inally he was a bit worried that since he hadn’t given a red envelope, that he ht that this little ly a bit fond of the way he spoke Nodding to hihtly crae, the little eunuch closed his eyes the whole way Seeing his performance earlier at 47th Street, he shouldn’t have any opinions about Ning Que, and it wasn’t because he disdained to speak with him, rather it was a custo Que instead awakened in this quiet Lifting up a corner of the rocking curtain he looked out at the street scenery, and could see under the clear sunlight, the co smiles as they walked in betorkshops and ; from time to time several calls out to friends could be heard Where could half a bit of a shadow of the JiangHu’s bloody battle last night be seen?
Without knowing how long had gone by, ts of obscuring s covered the sight, and a coe and the stony path the carriage crossed The shadoasn’t from the s, but rather from behind the s and beyond the reatest nation under Heaven, and ChangAn City was the greatest city under Heaven The Tang Dynasty’s Inificent palace under Heaven – the Inificent’, perhaps not very fitting, but with the Tang Dynasty’s I people had a grand bearing The vermilion walls were sturdy and thick; the yellow eaves with a seely sword-like aura, were vast and solemn; and it didn’t seem like there were three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines applying uished nobles, but rather an i in the heart of the Tang Dynasty
Ning Que raised his head towards that i, aze followed to the very top of the ver towards that extre Dynasty Yu Lin Army soldier, but in his heart he silently ade couldn’t use the main Vermilion Bird Gateway to enter, but instead followed the moat around in a semi-circle, then from an extremely inconspicuous side door, they proceeded inside The carriage entered the I on those not at all spacious carriageways Without knowing how ht was co eaves of the walls next to the carriage The only thing visible was the sky cut into pieces by the corners of the eaves of the walls He completely didn’t have a chance to see the entirety of the Imperial Palace, and was only able to see how extremely tall the inside of the Palace was
Froreen lake, a place of various work roo Que down fro, and the two of the a dense sea of bamboo by the lakeside, walked for about the effort needed for several cups of tea Passing through a wide rain corridor supported by big red pillars, only when they reached a row of inconspicuous little halls did they stop What caused Ning Que to feel distrust, even as far as alar journey, he actually hadn’t seen any guards, and didn’t even see a single maid or eunuch
That small eunuch turned his head over, his visibly expressionless face said, “This is the Imperial Study I can only take you here You wait here After the visit, naturally someone will come take you to leave the Palace”
In the first place, Ning Que didn’t care With his hands clasped behind his back, brie flowering plants in front of the hall with interest Looking at a distant flower boat in the ht whether it was possible to look at soirls Suddenly he heard tords ‘Ihtly stiffen, stunned as he turned towards these unremarkable rooms
A man’s most secretive place isn’t the bedroom, but is the study
In heavy winter snow he could be in the study reading forbidden books, in a su at erotica; in a spring’s war soht, he could be tearing off red sleeves, sitting in an erand With private, secretive or happy matters, all could borrow the honorableness of ink, scrolls and books and be fine – no one would come to disturb you