The carriage entered from the Tonghua Gate in the north and was greeted by Zhuque Street, which was more than 150 meters wide. The street was bustling with traffic and pedestrians, and there were many people in strange clothes and different skin colors. There are vendors pushing carts and carrying burdens on the street. There are many shops on both sides of the street, making it a bustling scene.
Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous international metropolis of mankind during the same period, and the coming of all nations to the DPRK was by no means a boast.
Ning Tao had come to the Tang Dynasty more than once and twice. He was a frequent visitor, but this was his first time driving a carriage around Chang'an City like this. The shocking feeling of driving a carriage on a street more than 150 meters wide is beyond imagination.
"Let's go to Meizhai." Jiang Caiping opened the curtain of the carriage and said, "Chunmei, show the way to Mr. Buri."
"Yes, Master." Chunmei responded, and then entered the state of the humanoid navigator, "Sir, please turn left at the intersection ahead."
Ning Tao smiled at her: "Sit next to me, so that I know which road you are referring to."
Chunmei suddenly showed a strange expression. The intersection she pointed to was dozens of meters wide. Would he not recognize the road? However, with this thought in her mind, she still raised her butt from the small stool on the pedal and moved to sit next to Ning Tao.
She smelled very good, a smell unique to girls of her age.
She was very quiet, with her head lowered, not daring to look at the people around her, and her cheeks were inexplicably red.
Ning Tao said softly: "You are the same as in the dream. In the dream, you are also so quiet and shy easily. Every time I ask you if you are secretly thinking about me, you will say no. Are you thinking about me now?" ?”
"No, no..." Chunmei said several no's in one breath.
Ning Tao smiled at her: "Look, you are the same as in the dream, even what you said to me is the same."
Chunmei: "..."
How could we talk today? If she said yes, that would be to admit that she was thinking about him. If she said no, she would become the woman in her dream again. So what, isn't this a case of getting hit with a stick when you stretch out your head, and get a stick when you shrink your head
The carriage turned around and turned into another street. This street was much narrower, but still thirty or forty meters wide, filled with vehicles and pedestrians.
Ning Tao saw the Daming Palace. The walls of the palace city were high and wide, and there were many palaces inside the walls. When the sun shone, they looked resplendent and solemn.
"Front to the right." Chunmei said.
"That's great, madam." Ning Tao said with a smile.
"I...I'm not your wife, you, don't call me that." Chunmei was embarrassed again, her childish face was red to the roots of her ears and neck.
Ning Tao said affectionately: "Not now, but soon. I want to propose marriage to Concubine Mei and ask her to betroth you to me. She will agree, and I will love you well. I want to let you Be the happiest woman in the world."
"I... I won't marry..." She lowered her head, not daring to look into Ning Tao's eyes, and her voice was small, "I swore that I would serve the lady all my life."
Miss, that was her previous title. Jiang Caiping showed her life-saving grace and took care of her. Her relationship with Jiang Caiping was closer than that of some biological sisters. If she was given a choice, she would really choose Jiang Caiping over Ning Tao, even if she really wanted to be with Ning Tao.
The ancients valued love and righteousness.
People today value money and profits.
Ning Tao was not worried at all. He had revealed his methods to Jiang Caiping and had saved Jiang Caiping's life. The kind-hearted Mei Jing owed him such a huge favor and was still trying to win over him. How could he do that? Reject his marriage proposal
"This doesn't affect me at all. Isn't it okay for me to serve the master with you? From now on, you will take care of her food and daily life, and I will keep her safe. Do you agree, madam?"
"I... don't know..." Chunmei covered her ears. Even the pinna of her small ears were red.
I don’t know, then doesn’t that mean she is the wife of Mr. Buri
But she didn't realize that she had fallen into Mr. Bu Ri's trap again.
Ning Tao secretly said in his heart: "Xunxian, just wait to wear the Phoenix Crown and Xia Phi. You have waited for me for thousands of lives, and now I am here to marry you."
The carriage turned into the street on the right, entered an alley under Chunmei's path, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard.
There are two stone lions placed in front of the courtyard gate. The courtyard gate is tall and decorated with red lacquer and copper rings. It is very majestic. At first glance, it is not an ordinary house.
It seemed that Chunmei couldn't stand the "harassment" of Mr. Buri for a long time. She jumped out of the carriage anxiously when the carriage just stopped.
Ning Tao said with concern: "Madam, be careful and don't fall."
Chunmei's steps trembled slightly, then she turned back and glared at Ning Tao before reaching out to knock on the door.
Ning Tao turned around and said, "Master, we're here."
If it weren't for Chunmei, how could a plum essence be worthy of being his master
Time was limited, so he took all shortcuts.
The curtain of the carriage opened, and Jiang Caiping walked out with an ambiguous smile on her face: "Master Fu, although I am Concubine Mei of the Tang Dynasty, I know that I, Concubine Mei, cannot be your master. I understand what you’re thinking, let’s talk about it later in the house.”
Ning Tao jumped off the carriage first, stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Caiping's hand, and helped her out of the carriage. This operation gave her, the Concubine Mei of the Tang Dynasty, enough face.
Shan Bo was lying in the compartment of the carriage with his eyes closed. He had fallen asleep all the way, but it was not his own will. It was Ning Tao who secretly gave him a spiritual brain massage when he put him in the carriage. .
In order to pick up girls, this trick is quite sinister.
The courtyard door opened, and a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old appeared at the door with a maid's haircut on her head. She glanced at Chunmei standing at the door and said in surprise: "Sister Chunmei, have you drank? Why is it so red?”
Chunmei glared at the little girl and said angrily: "Dongmei, go and ask Uncle Fu to help help Uncle Shan in."
Only then did the little girl called Dongmei see Jiang Caiping and Ning Tao standing at the foot of the steps, as well as Shan Bo lying in the carriage. She hurriedly made a Wanfu salute, then turned and ran into the yard.
Ning Tao didn't wait for Dongmei to call Uncle Fu to help, but he dragged Shan Bo out of the carriage, then picked him up and walked towards the courtyard gate.
Chunmei quickly got out of the way. After Jiang Caiping entered the courtyard door, she entered, then reached out and closed the door.
Behind the courtyard gate is the front yard, which is full of plum trees with lush branches and leaves, and they live energetically. Except for the plum tree, there are no other trees or flowers in the huge front yard.
According to the history books, Jiang Caiping loves plum blossoms as much as her soul. Most of the carriages in and out of the Daming Palace are pulling plum blossoms for her, but who knows that she is a plum tree spirit
Shanbo was taken down by his servants.
Ning Tao followed Jiang Caiping to a tea room.
Chunmei made tea for Jiang Caiping and Ning Tao, and then stood neatly behind Jiang Caiping, waiting for orders.
Jiang Caiping and Ning Tao took two sips of tea and said straight to the point: "Master, this is my private house. It was inconvenient to talk on the road just now, but it is convenient here. Can you tell me who wants to kill me?"
That memory flashed through Ning Tao's mind, and then he said, "That person is very familiar to you. He is Yang Yuhuan and Concubine Yang."
"I knew it was her!" Jiang Caiping was very angry, "I've been tolerant enough, but she still wants my life!"
Chunmei interrupted and said, "Master, let's file a complaint!"
Jiang Caiping said: "It's useless. That Yang Yuhuan is deeply loved by His Majesty. It is when he is favored. If we file a complaint without any basis, then Yang Yuhuan will not be punished, but we will fall into a passive situation." ”
Ning Tao remembered the comments of later generations, that Mei Fei Jiang Caiping was aloof and righteous, and had a profound understanding of righteousness. She also had a great relationship with the prosperous Kaiyuan era during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. But her character was that of a plum blossom, too lonely, arrogant, and ignorant of taste. Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fell in love with Yang Yuhuan and favored Yang Yuhuan alone. This also led to the later Anshi Rebellion, forcing Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to kill Yang Yuhuan in Mazaipo Pit.
However, history books are all written by later generations, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false.
For example, now, Ning Tao feels that this Concubine Mei is actually quite good, very feminine, not so lonely and arrogant, she is just very simple and has no intentions, so it is no wonder that she was defeated by Yang Yuhuan.
He had also seen Yang Yuhuan, but in a different time and space. That Yang Yuhuan was a cultivator with very low moral standards, but he was still good enough for Mei Feijiang to drink a pot of Pingping.
He had no intention of getting involved in the palace dispute in the Tang Dynasty, but because of Chunmei, he couldn't help himself. If he wanted to get Chunmei's heart and body, why didn't he help Jiang Caiping
"Concubine Mei, don't worry. As long as I'm here, I will keep you safe." Ning Tao expressed his stance again.
Mei Fei smiled and said nothing, and glanced at Chunmei from the corner of her eye who had just come up to add tea.
Chunmei first gave Jiang Caiping some tea soup, then twisted the pot over and gave Ning Tao some tea soup.
Ning Tao smiled and said, "Thank you, madam."
"You..." Chunmei was embarrassed, but didn't know what to say.
Jiang Caiping covered her mouth and chuckled: "Sir, I understand what you are thinking, but I regard Chunmei as my biological sister, so I am really worried about marrying my biological sister to you."
Ning Tao asked: "What are you worried about? I'm not a bad person. I will take good care of her."
Chunmei twisted the pot and retreated to Jiang Caiping, her childish face turning red again and again.
She is obviously willing to get married, it just depends on her master's wishes.
Jiang Caiping said with a smile: "Young Master, where are you from?"
Ning Tao said: "My hometown is on the island next to Penglai Island, but I have never been to Penglai Island. That island is where the gods live and it floats. When I was young, an alien came to my home. Master, he saw that my bones were amazing and wanted to accept me as his disciple..."
Old story, old taste.
Jiang Caiping and Chunmei were stunned for a moment.
After introducing the story of his hometown and childhood, Ning Tao changed the subject: "I came here to find my wife this time, and I have no intention of going back. My wife Chunmei was saved by Concubine Mei, and my husband and I are willing to follow Mei to the death." Concubine. I am sincere. This is my betrothal gift. I hope Concubine Mei will accept it and betroth Chunmei to me."
Chunmei's little mouth curled up and up, her little face turned red and red, she was really shameless, it was all about the couple, who was his wife
"My lord, what kind of betrothal gift are you talking about?" Jiang Caiping was curious about what kind of betrothal gift a person like Ning Tao would come up with and stared at him.
Ning Tao took it out casually and found an orange in his hand.