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Chapter 197 Traditional Rolling Lantern
The generals in armor, riding on strong horses, walked solemnly through the flat and clean streets.

Most of the people watching on both sides were old people and young women.

Commander Wen Zhihe is at the front, wearing simple tights with matching embroidery on the cuffs. He has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and a slender and powerful figure. He is dressed in bright clothes and rides a vigorous horse, embodying his high spirits.

It was probably the same when he first arrived in Da Qi and returned victoriously after defending the Da Qi country.

When he looked up, he met Shen You's amber eyes.

The pale golden sunlight fell down, and the white fluff at the edge of her clothes and the tassels hanging from her hairpin fluttered gently in the wind, and she seemed to be glowing.

Wen Zhi held the reins and smiled at her. His originally casual attitude, which was just for the sake of formality, now became a lot more serious.

"Is that the legendary Imperial Master? He is so handsome."

There were people talking quietly below.

“Some people say he is a monster.”

"Nonsense, how could such a handsome man be the one who controls the court and deceives the people with his lies!"

"I don't think so. Did he just look in our direction? I don't know who he was looking at."

"I heard that the Imperial Master even postponed the princess' marriage. How could he possibly look at an ordinary woman? Forget about it."

Gossip is human nature, and this also applied in ancient times. Those who were qualified to ride war horses had already gone far away, but there were still many curious people behind.

"I know this. Last time, the Imperial Master brought a woman to a palace banquet. The first person in the capital to wear a luminous hairpin from the Western Regions was the Imperial Master's sweetheart. He even used Western Region mermaid silk worth a thousand gold to make clothes for her."

"Really? I don't know what kind of girl could attract the heart of such a handsome and powerful person."

The snow on the eaves was not cleared until dawn, and there were still wet marks on it. The hanging rain chains swayed slightly in the wind.

Only branches and fruits are left of the persimmon tree, which contrasts beautifully with the green tiles and yellowed white walls of the capital.

Today is a good day, but suddenly I feel like something is missing.

After the army left the capital, the shops and stalls on the streets became bustling again.

Shen You bought some lanterns for the New Year, two of which are intangible cultural heritage rolling lanterns from the Song Dynasty.

It is made of bamboo and can rotate inside. It can keep balance even when rolled 360 degrees on the ground. The candle inside will not go out or burn.

The production process of exquisitely designed lanterns is quite complicated and they are more expensive than ordinary lanterns.

This kind of lamp comes in big and small sizes. The small one can be held in the hand and played with, while the big one is so big that a person cannot hold it in his arms.

They also sell figures of people, toads, crabs, basket vases, and Ganoderma-shaped lamps.

There are even deer-like headlights that children can drag on the ground, but these lights are more expensive and need to be customized in advance, so only wealthy families can afford them.

Modern people have never played with such beautiful and interesting lights.

Before Shen You came to ancient times to do business, he had only seen rolling lanterns.

When you see this, you will understand why people in the book fight over a lamp. It’s simply because the lamp is beautiful.

The attendant who showed her the way said that there weren't as many varieties of lanterns now as there are now, and that the Lantern Festival would be the time when they would become more diverse and colorful.

There are also large lanterns as tall as three stories.

Shen You did not go back to Qingshi Lane. She appeared at the observatory today, and there was no guarantee that she would not be noticed because of Wen Zhi.

If you go directly to Qingshi Lane, your shop may be exposed.

I don’t know what method Li Heng used in Yunzhou to prevent the special envoy from the capital, who spent fifty taels to buy the medicine, from reporting the matter.

She thought of this a few days ago and asked Wen Zhi, and learned that the special envoy later sent people to Yunzhou, but they couldn't find the shop.

He really believed that he had met a god, so he kept half of the medicine for himself and sent the rest to the palace.

This matter is over.

Shen You felt that Lao Deng would definitely not stop if the old emperor knew there was such a shop in the capital. So he went to the Imperial Master's Mansion first.

Her Da Qi experience card expired, and since she didn't renew it, she flashed back on her own.

It is much safer than using manpower to provide cover.

It turned out that considering that a living person suddenly disappeared, it would be difficult for the people in the mansion to deal with it. Wen Zhi said that he had already informed the people in the mansion.

Everyone knew that she was an expert.

There were several lanterns in the carriage. Shen You was holding them and carefully examining the craftsmanship inside. Before he reached the mansion, he was suddenly stopped halfway.

Uncle Lin, who was driving, had a blank expression on his face and politely said to the female official in front of him,
"You don't know the Imperial Master's car, do you?"

As soon as the adults left Beijing, someone dared to block their way.

Lin Bo's expression was sullen, and he glanced at the side of the vehicle frame, where his weapon was hidden.

"Mr. Lin has misunderstood. The princess sent me here just to make the acquaintance of the girl in the car."

The female official outside the curtain answered appropriately.

Shen You glanced outside.

"Old." Shen You almost said the title of the old emperor, but he changed his words in time, "The princess who wanted to discuss marriage with the imperial teacher before?"

The attendant outside the window quickly denied, "Your Excellency did not discuss it. Although the one who came was the princess's lady-in-waiting, it is possible that Prince Cheng is also here."

I'm afraid it won't work with the adults, so I want to start with Miss Shen.

"I wonder if the young lady would be willing to do me the honor." The female official raised her voice.

Deliberately choosing the capital city and blocking people on the road is a form of oppression based on identity.

"Okay." Shen You smiled.

Wen Zhi didn't even take the old emperor seriously, so it would be fine for her to just leave, but she was very interested in the princess-style dress and the matching hair crown.

I just saw it through the telescope and thought it was very beautiful, but it was a pity that I couldn't see the details clearly.

"Miss Shen," Uncle Lin stood outside the carved car window and spoke worriedly.

"fine."

The safe time has not yet arrived.

Besides, she had a gun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and explosives in her storage compartment.

If anyone attacks her, she will lose all martial ethics. No matter how high her kung fu skills are, she is afraid of bullets.

When Shen You came out of the carriage, she saw a young woman sitting in the carriage opposite. She had taken off her elaborate and gorgeous clothes, but her hair crown was still on.

The favored princesses of Da Qi would have their own mansions in the capital, which is between the present Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.

Unlike the Tang Dynasty, princesses could not participate in politics and keep male lovers, but their status was higher than that in the Song Dynasty.

Li Jinghe was also looking at Shen You, a commoner from an ordinary family. Even if she was pretty, how could she surpass the golden branches and jade leaves?

She was a little unconvinced, but then she thought, her brother had racked his brains but couldn't find out the origin and whereabouts of this woman.

My father seemed to have mentioned inadvertently that he suspected that this woman, like the imperial teacher, was not an ordinary person.

The female official made a gesture of invitation. This was a courtyard-style teahouse that only received dignitaries.

At this moment, another carriage came over, and it was Zhao Wanyi who came.

She happened to be passing by here and saw the princess and the imperial teacher's carriage. She knew that the person in the carriage was the Western Region merchant Manager Shen.

Thinking about how Shopkeeper Shen would specially let her choose first every time there was something good, she hesitated but still came over.