"Brother Xiao Xuan, Changle is here to thank you! Thank you for saving me and Brother Crown Prince in Xi City! Changle … Changle has been learning needlework from Li 'er and the others recently. I've embroidered a pair of mandarin duck pouches for Brother Xiao Xuan and Sister Yuxi. Don't think that Changle's embroidery isn't pretty. There's mint, cloves, mugwort leaves, and patchouli in it. It can get rid of dampness and heat, and it can also refresh the mind and benefit the brain! "
Outside Taiji Palace, beside the arch bridge near the Gate of Heaven Influence, Changle hesitated for a moment after seeing Li Jing leave. Then, she took out two white pouches embroidered with patterns from her waist and handed them to Li Zexuan. She said with some embarrassment.
"Uh … Changle, I saved you and Chengqian out of friendship. Why do you need to spend so much effort to embroider these things?"
Li Zexuan felt that he couldn't accept these two pouches. They were too ambiguous and could easily be misunderstood by others!
It was fine to misunderstand him, but if it involved Changle, this matter would be serious. After all, Changle was a princess of the Tang Empire. If she was misunderstood to have an unclear relationship with an official, Li Zexuan was sure that Old Li would definitely take a sword and chase him all over Chang 'an to kill him!
Changle said with a determined expression, "That's right! It's because Brother Xiao Xuan treats Changle and Brother Crown Prince as friends that Changle has to take out my heart to thank you after being saved by you! Also, these two pouches weren't sewn by me on the spot. They were already sewn a few days ago. Brother Xiao Xuan, quickly accept them. Also, let Sister Yuxi help me see if there's anything wrong with my embroidery! Sigh! When will Changle's embroidery be half as good as Sister Yuxi's! "
After saying that, the little girl sighed regretfully. Her face didn't reveal any strange expression. This made Li Zexuan wonder if he had been thinking too much. It was just two pouches. How could the pure Changle have those groundless feelings between a man and a woman? He was thinking too much. He was definitely thinking too much!
"Since that's the case, I'll accept it!"
Li Zexuan convinced himself in his heart. Seeing that Changle had been holding out her hands for a long time, he hurriedly stepped forward and took the pouch from Changle's hands. He put it in front of his eyes and glanced at it. Although the mandarin ducks on the pouch couldn't be said to be lifelike, at least they looked like real ones. This was quite difficult for an eight or nine-year-old girl. Therefore, he couldn't help but say,
"Haha! Changle, you are still young. You don't have to compete with others. When you grow up, no one can compare with your embroidery skills! "
When Changle heard that, he immediately lit up with joy and said, "Really? Brother Xiaoxuan, could it be that Changle's embroidery is ugly, so you deliberately said nice things to comfort Changle? "
Li Zexuan said with a straight face, "How is that possible? Changle, it's rare for you to have such excellent embroidery at such a young age! At your age, Yuxi is probably not as good as you in embroidery! But then again, Changle, you are the princess of the Tang Empire and the pearl in His Majesty's palm. You don't have to study embroidery too deeply! "
Changle was happy at first, but then she couldn't help but secretly say in her heart, "The princess of the Tang Empire is also a woman. She also has to take care of her husband and children!"
She only dared to say these words in her heart. In reality, even if she had twice the courage, she wouldn't dare to say it to Li Zexuan face to face.
"Alright! I've accepted the gift. I have to go do my work! Just now, His Majesty gave me a task. If I don't do it well, your Brother Xiaoxuan will be punished! "
Looking at the position of the sun in the sky, Li Zexuan estimated that it was almost noon. He hurriedly put away the two pouches and said.
Changle's eyes flashed with reluctance, then she nodded and said, "Yes! Then Brother Xiaoxuan, you go do your work! Well, how about … I send Brother Xiaoxuan out of the palace! "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "No need, no need! It's not the first time I've come to the palace. I'm very familiar with it. I won't get lost! Changle, go back quickly! "
What a joke. If the beloved daughter of Li Er was to be his guide, how bad would it be if it reached Old Li's ears?
Changle pouted slightly and said with some reluctance, "Brother Xiaoxuan, let Changle send you off again! If it weren't for you today, at least one of us would have died. If I don't do something for you, Changle won't be at peace! "
Seeing Changle's pleading face, Li Zexuan couldn't bear to say, "Alright, alright! Then Brother Xiaoxuan will have the honor of letting Changle be your tour guide today and tour the palace! "
"Brother Xiaoxuan, what's a tour guide?"
"Uh … tour guide! The so-called tour guide is someone who guides tourists to enjoy the beautiful scenery … "
"Oh! Okay! Then Changle will be Brother Xiaoxuan's tour guide today. Brother Xiaoxuan, look, when we leave the Gate of Heaven Influence, on the left are the Menxia Outer Province, the Dianzhong Province, and the Zuqianniu Guard. On the right are the Zhongshu Outer Province, the Square Building, and the Zuqianniu Guard … "
The Imperial City in the middle of Chang 'an (which was most of the southwest area within the walls of the Ming Dynasty), with the Gate of Heaven Influence as the boundary, could be divided into the Inner Imperial City and the Outer Imperial City. The Inner Imperial City was where Li Er worked and lived. In layman's terms, the Inner Imperial City was what people often referred to as the palace!
The Outer Imperial City housed the core administrative organization of the Li Tang Dynasty. It included the Nine Temples, which had evolved from the Three Ministers and Nine Ministers during the Northern Qi Dynasty: Grand Secretary, Guanglu Xun, Wei Wei, Grand Servant, Minister of Justice, Da Honglu, Zong Zheng, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Finance.
There were also the Three Provinces: Zhongshu Inner Province, Menxia Inner Province, and Shangshu Inner Province.
There were also the Six Ministries: Ministry of Appointments, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Appointments, Ministry of War, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Works.
In addition to these, there were also the offices of the Twelve Guards of the Capital. Of course, these Twelve Guards would slowly develop into the Sixteen Guards!
Speaking of which, if Changle hadn't introduced all the offices here today, Li Zexuan wouldn't have been able to recognize many of them. The main reason was that this fellow rarely interacted with the various departments of the imperial court, so naturally, he wasn't familiar with the specific locations of these offices!
"Hm? Isn't this the Imperial Ancestral Temple? What are they moving inside? "
If one went right from the Gate of Heaven Influence and then went south, they would be able to leave the Imperial City through the Gate of Peace. At this time, Li Zexuan happened to see a group of eunuchs carrying sacks of something into the Imperial Ancestral Temple. He couldn't help but ask.
"Brother Xiao Xuan, you don't know. Previously, Imperial Father ordered the Six Ministries of the imperial court to prepare to attack the Turks. Imperial Father plans to offer sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple the day before the army departs, praying for the ancestors to bless the army's triumphant return! The eunuchs in the palace will buy incense and sacrificial offerings in advance to prepare for later needs! "
Changle looked in the direction of the voice. A moment later, she turned to Li Zexuan and replied.
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