Chapter 229 (2/2)
She hadn’t seen the other three countries so there was nothing to compare them with, but the streets of Nanyun Kingdom were very busy and lively, with many shops and crowds bustling about.
Her looking around made it obvious that she was an outsider, but the people there didn’t look strangely at her.
“Little girl, are you from outside?” asked an auntie selling rattle drums, with a kind and friendly appearance.
Nan Xun glanced at her. This woman was about forty or so. Her face was good, and she looked like an honest person.
“Auntie, I came from Beiwu Kingdom to seek refuge with relatives. I heard that Nanyun Kingdom is prosperous and strong, it seems that it’s the truth after all. I don’t know the local customs here. Auntie, can you tell me briefly so I won’t offend anyone?”
Seeing that Nan Xun was well-behaved and good looking, along with her pleasant words, that auntie smiled and waved to her, motioning her to come closer.
Nan Xun walked to the front of her stall and shook a rattle drum ‘rat-a-tat’, it was quite funny.
The auntie smiled and said, “Little girl, this Imperial City is unlike your countryside in Beiwu Kingdom. It has some rules to abide by, but there’s no need to be too cautious. There’s our State Teacher. Honesty prevails throughout common people. As law and order makes society stable, there won’t be any robber or tyrants who bully girls on the street.”
Nan Xun sighed with admiration. “This State Teacher is really amazing ah.”
The auntie became more amicable to her. “Little girl ah, you’re so lucky, it’s said that State Teacher will go out for a parade today. You can see his palanquin! Just look at the inns on both sides of the road. The second floors are all fully booked just to catch a glimpse of his graceful bearing.”
Nan Xun looked towards the buildings on both sides and she saw that no matter whether it was a tea house or an inn, they were all packed full of people.
Aunt reminded, “Little girl, remember, you need to greet piously when you pass the State Teacher’s palanquin. Don’t look up; if you commit blasphemy against the State Teacher, you’ll be cursed by the gods and end tragically.”
Nan Xun nodded, thinking that Nanyun Kingdom’s people had been brainwashed by this State Teacher.
She thought that he must have spread his extraordinary power and immortal skill around, because it was unexpected that the people of Nanyun Kingdom not only didn’t fear him having sorcery and venomous insect techniques, but instead treated him with high regard.
Rumor had it that someone bumped into State Teacher once. Later, that person’s whole family didn’t end well. Hearing this, everyone only applauded and praised, not at all feeling that there was something wrong.
In the eyes of Nanyun Kingdom’s people, anyone who offended State Teacher deserved to die.
Wuu~
A horn suddenly sounded from far away, and in the twinkling of an eye, the people around changed their expressions, just like the auntie that was speaking with fervor just now.
Everyone bowed, their heads bent down firmly. Their whole posture showed deep veneration.
In a mere second, the area became silent except for the sound of excited breathing.
Nan Xun hastily squeezed inside the crowd, relying on her small body to pass through a space between two people in front of her until she could openly look at the street.
She saw four rows of Imperial Guards with swords at their waists from afar at the outer side, striding proudly ahead in her direction. The procession was really, extremely long.
Further inside, there were twelve to twenty young men encircling a big sedan chair in the middle, carrying goblets filled with gu, or sprinkling water around them with long leaves and grass moistened with water from some vases.
Nan Xun: …
This kind of forceful make-believe… so dope.