vstars Chapter 218 Royal Palace
Chapter 218 Royal Palace
The deserted streets were chilly and oppressive.
Adhering to the principle of never leaving home empty-handed, Lin Shu, led by her three pets, headed straight for the palace.
Imperial Room.
In the imperial kitchen, which occupies a corner, the flames in the furnace are faintly visible.
The fragrant aroma made the three pets drool.
The young eunuch on duty sat behind the table and nodded rapidly.
Lin Shu chopped the eunuch's neck with a knife and kindly carried him to the stove to prevent him from freezing to death.
In the large kitchen, two rows of steamers, each more than one person tall, were emitting white mist and fragrance.
Lin Shu, who was not even as tall as the stove, stood on tiptoe and stretched out her hand to barely touch the hot steamer.
'咻~'
The steamer disappeared from its original spot and reappeared in the kitchen of the bamboo house.
Cabinets, jars, spice racks, knife racks, put away.
Copper pots, iron pots, casserole pots, tripod pots, ceramic pots, and compartment pots, all collected.
All the exquisite porcelain, basins, pots, cups, plates and pots were taken away.
Lin Shu swept the large kitchen but found no abundant ingredients.
He turned to the two rooms on the side and broke the locks with great force.
Take a look by the light of the fire in the furnace.
Wow~oh~
The shelves that reached the ceiling were filled with food ingredients. He took a deep sniff with his little nose.
It has the taste of the sea and the mountains, with all the flavors of sweet, sour, spicy and salty.
There were also various smells of pickled goods, and she even smelled the aroma of ham.
Lin Shu rushed into the room, swept through like the wind, and suddenly the room was empty.
"Squeak~"
The wet rat reminded her anxiously, and Lin Shu left with a sense of unfulfilled desire.
...
The palace, which was magnificent during the day, looked bizarre under the light of lanterns.
The cold wind blew, and the trees revealed their fangs.
The palace gates were closed, with only the night guards patrolling everywhere.
The rustling sound of footsteps and the scraping sound of armor reminded the night walkers that they were on patrol here.
Dodge quickly.
Led by the Palace Rat, the man and his three pets successfully sneaked into the richest warehouse, the Empress Dowager's private treasury.
There are all kinds of jade artifacts in one room, including twelve one-meter-high carved Buddha statues and more than thirty Buddha statues less than one meter high.
White jade, red jade, green jade, imperial green jade, ice flower, black jade, purple jade, etc.
Each Buddha sculpture is exquisite and lifelike, as if it were a real person.
Jade bracelets, jade hairpins, jade crowns, jade necklaces, jade pendants and other jewelry are packed in boxes.
Seeing a set of jade screens depicting twelve ladies made Lin Shu's ears blush and she was shocked.
The ancients were so conservative that once they opened up, there was no room for future generations.
The most amazing thing is that there is a jade bed, which feels warm to the touch.
[Warm Jade Bed, eliminates all diseases and improves your skills. 】
【It’s been made, it’s been made! 】
All the jade ornaments collected by the Empress Dowager are exquisite.
Lin Shu drooled as she took all the jade ornaments for herself.
The gold and silver that smelled of copper were also taken away by her.
Seeing that time is running out, and there is such a rich harvest.
Lin Shu patted her butt and ran away in a very cool manner.
Of course, the palace rat who led the way was accustomed to the wealth here, so after accepting the gift of thanks, everyone went back to their homes.
...
A ray of light passed through the mountains and clouds, penetrated the clouds and emerged.
The rolling dark clouds returned and pressed it under the Five Finger Mountain.
The sudden change in the sky made the monks, who were used to watching the sunrise, feel their hearts racing.
After counting on his fingers, he quickly took off the monk's robe that represented his identity.
He changed into an exquisite fur coat, left a letter and left.
Lin Shu, who was hiding in the dark, saw the sudden change in the weather, and hurriedly lay on Heizi's back and ran away.
Baozi and Drowned Rat were put into her space as soon as light appeared in the sky.
...
"Rustle~Rustle~", a man and a tiger crawled into the stable through the dog hole.
'call! '
A stick fell from above her head with a sound of breaking through the air. Lin Shu rolled on the ground and growled.
"it's me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Heizi had already knocked the man to the ground, with his sharp teeth pressed against the man's neck.
"Heizi, let go quickly." Lin Shu said hurriedly.
'Roar~'
Heizi growled in dissatisfaction, still staring at Lin Hongyi on the ground vigilantly.
The murderous intent in the tiger's eyes did not diminish at all, and Lin Hongyi was frightened to the point of almost losing control of his bladder.
"I...thought it was...a thief!"
Lin Hongyi covered his chest, he almost caused a disaster.
He hurriedly pulled Lin Shu up and said repeatedly.
"Are you hurt? Does it hurt?"
"Shut up, go back to your room and sleep until the sun is high in the sky.
Forget everything that happened just now. You saw nothing and know nothing.
Otherwise, die! "
Lin Shu growled fiercely. She knew that it was the most difficult time to speak properly.
Otherwise, it would take a long time to explain clearly, and Lin Hongyi would be worried.
It was such bad luck that he discovered me.
...
After being yelled at, Lin Hongyi obediently went back to his room and lay down.
His mind was buzzing in a mess, but he didn't dare to ask or say anything.
I could only digest it slowly by myself, and after a long time I even fell asleep.
Lin Shu restored the stable to its original state, went back to the house, closed the door, and went into the space to wash up.
Only when there was no trace of bad smell on his body did he come out of the space and curl up in the quilt to catch up on his sleep.
Just now when she was taking a shower, she found that she had dark circles under her eyes.
Children should go to bed early and get up early and not stay up late.
...
‘Dong~dong~dong~’
The loud sound of the funeral bell awakened the people of the entire city.
The two brothers were confused and had no idea what was going on.
After all, how could two country bumpkins know what a death knell was?
When he went out to buy food, he saw that everyone passing by had a sad face, and some even kowtowed towards the direction of the imperial palace.
All the shops were hung with white gauze and white lanterns. People who were going out wearing colorful clothes hurriedly took off their coats or jewelry in the street.
Some people even tie their hair up high, which looks like they are hanging their heads on the beam and piercing their bones with a needle.
Some large places such as restaurants, teahouses, brothels, and gambling houses were ordered to close.
‘Dong~dong~dong~’
The bell rang again, and passers-by all knelt down and bowed their heads to the ground.
Seeing this, Lin Shu hurriedly pulled the confused Lin Hongyi to kneel down.
They lay on the cold and muddy ground with their buttocks raised high.
The two brothers were stuck in the crowd but dared not move until the bell disappeared and then they followed the crowd to climb up.
No matter how ignorant the two brothers were, they knew that something big had happened in the palace.
And since it’s a matter of life and death, no one on the street dares to speak out.
When shopping, I found that food prices had slightly increased and all meat-related ingredients were out of stock.
I bought a total of 50 kilograms of coarse and fine grains, and saved them to last for a week.
Lin Hongyi originally wanted to go to the cattle and horse market and buy a mule to raise.
In order to use it as a cart when leaving the city, I had to give up this idea temporarily.
When I returned to the small courtyard where I rented, I saw two yamen runners posting notices at the street corner and a group of people were watching.
Walking closer, Lin Hongyi lifted up Lin Shu.
She quickly read the notice and found out that the old emperor had passed away last night.
The whole country is in mourning, and no marriage or wedding banquets are allowed within three months.
The common people are not allowed to eat meat, and husbands and wives are not allowed to have sexual relations with each other.
[Tsk tsk tsk, now that the old emperor is dead, even the daily lives of the people have to be taken care of. ]
Lin Shu secretly complained but dared not say anything. She signaled Lin Hongyi to put her down and whispered.
"Brother, we need to go buy some funeral supplies."
"Okay, let's go."
Lin Hongyi understood about 70% of the situation from the whispers of others.
In the past, when an elderly person in the village died, there was also the custom of announcing the death.