The yellow sand stretched for thousands of miles. Dunhuang had formed a circle, creating a paradise for seventy to eighty thousand people. The snow-white Night Jade Lion did not go through the South Gate, but instead went to the North Gate. Hsu Fengnian knew that according to the layout of Dunhuang, going through the North Gate was like going through the Black Tortoise into the Imperial Palace. However, Sweet Potato was meticulous and had taken root in Dunhuang for many years. Hsu Fengnian was happy to go along with the host and did not say much. As they approached the North Gate, Sweet Potato dismounted and said that he would lead the horse into the city. Hsu Fengnian did not agree and dismounted together to walk. Sweet Potato insisted on taking the book case and carrying it on his back. One on the left and one on the right, they walked towards the North Gate. There were two rows of strong armored guards with halberds in their hands. They were all ceremonial embroidered halberds. Seeing Sweet Potato in embroidered robes, they knelt down without saying a word. There were more than a hundred people kneeling down. Hsu Fengnian was confused. After passing through the gate, his vision suddenly opened up. Just as the Tide-listening Pavilion had described, the Giant Palace at the northern end of Dunhuang had been split into two for some reason in recent years. Its geographical location was very clear. It was divided into two palaces, east and west. The Yeting Palace in the east and the Purple Golden Palace in the west. Xu Fengnian followed Sweet Potato and led the horse westward. The ground beneath his feet was paved with thick white jade slices made of fine suet jade. In front of a heavy palace door that was slowly opening, Xu Fengnian deliberately squatted down to touch it. Behind the vermilion door, the pretty palace maids in wide-sleeved red and green gowns widened their eyes when they saw this scene. They seemed to be surprised that this young foreigner was so tacky and unworldly.
Hsu Fengnian got up and could not help but ask softly, "Are you the Castellan's confidant or a small leader in the Purple Golden Palace?"
Sweet Potato answered with a straight face, "Both."
Hsu Fengnian did not say anything else. Dunhuang's power was complicated. These soldiers and palace maids were not very clean. The more they spoke, the more likely they would make mistakes. Passing through corridors and aisles, Sweet Potato gave the Night Jade Lion to the palace maids to send to the stables. Next, they arrived at the Inner Court Palace. They stopped at a plaque hanging from Qing Li Zhai. Sweet Potato pushed the door open and chuckled, "Young Master, are you not afraid that I will betray you and bring you into Dunhuang?"
Xu Fengnian dismissed it with a smile and walked into the room. He was stunned for a moment. It was actually the same layout as the Wutong Garden of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion. There was a sense of familiarity with the elegant furnishings, porcelain bottles, incense burners, and the four treasures on the desk. Xu Fengnian reached out to touch a large pouch filled with crystal balls and white chrysanthemums. His fingers then touched the large red sandalwood table with carved dragons. Sweet Potato seemed to have a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. She looked at Xu Fengnian's side profile and whispered in a sweet voice, "Young Master has returned home."
Seeing her young master's puzzled face, Sweet Potato no longer kept Hsu Fengnian in suspense. She put down the book case and pulled Hsu Fengnian to the couch by the window to lie down. She spoke tirelessly, "The Lord of the City is this servant's aunt. She sat on this position with the secret support of Beiliang Palace. This servant was originally sent to Wutong Garden with a status similar to that of a hostage. However, Wangfei treated me like her own daughter and taught me martial arts. On the other hand, this servant was not very close to Aunt. Aunt also had a hard life. She was originally a concubine of the Beimang Palace and was framed by Empress Murong Shi. That was why she lost the battle for favor and lost the position of Empress. However, the late Yelu Emperor had a secret posthumous edict that forbade Murong Shi, who was the Empress at that time, from killing Aunt. He also asked Aunt to ensure her safety for the rest of her life. Aunt's family declined and she only brought this servant with her to become homeless. Although her life was not in danger, she had experienced many hardships. At that time, there were many rumors and slanders, which were not all nonsense. Later on, when she met the Great General and Wangfei at the border, her luck changed. In addition, when Tuoba was young, he did receive Aunt's favor. After he became the King of the Northern Courtyard who was in charge of half the country's military, he had a lot of protection for Dunhuang City. There were some things that went beyond the rules in the city, and the Beimang Palace had no choice but to turn a blind eye to it.
Sweet Potato sat cross-legged with Hsu Fengnian resting his head on her lap. She untied the hairband that tied his hair and combed his hair. Hsu Fengnian closed his eyes and asked, "Your aunt?"
Sweet Potato said calmly, "A few years ago, the great demon Luo Yang passed by Dunhuang City. Aunt fought with him and died after a year. At that time, Luo Yang was going to enter the city and massacre the city. Aunt divided the Giant Immortal Palace and gave the Yeting Palace to this demon as his temporary residence. She racked her brains to invite a peerless Buddha for Dunhuang City. Dunhuang City benefited from the disaster. Even the Beimang Empress stopped many of her infiltrations and even withdrew Zhu Yan's forces. Although Luo Yang was the Yeting Palace Master in name, he did not show up in these years. After Aunt died, her funeral was kept a secret and I became the Palace Master of the Purple Gold Palace. Aunt left behind her last words. When Luo Yang moved into the Yeting Palace, it meant that she had a backer. Only then did I ascend the throne and announce her death. "
Hsu Fengnian frowned. During the trip to Beimang, the famous demon Luo Yang's reputation was like thunder to his ears.
Hsu Fengnian opened his eyes and asked, "Who is this Luo Yang?"
Sweet Potato shook his head and said, "No matter how the various powers of Northern Mang investigated, they couldn't find any traces of him. I heard from my aunt that this young man has the appearance of a woman. However, although his brows and eyes are somewhat charming, he has a valiant temperament. He's even better than the young Tuoba Bodhisattva. He likes to wear white clothes and doesn't use weapons. However, there was a rumor that several stunning women had appeared around Luoyang and were treated as his exclusive property. Among them, there was no lack of daughters of noble families. At that time, Dunhuang City had also sent a young beauty whose beauty could topple a city. Luoyang's fishing habits should be true. "
Hsu Fengnian held Sweet Potato's hand that was caressing his cheek and subconsciously rubbed it. He asked, "Will this Luo Yang have evil thoughts when he sees you?"
Sweet Potato smiled and said, "This servant's beauty is probably not enough to enter his eyes."
Hsu Fengnian scolded, "Bullsh * t."
Sweet Potato lowered her head and stared into his red phoenix eyes. Her breath smelled like orchids as she whispered, "Young master, after three years of traveling, I heard you tell me that only those who eat too much sweet potato will fart. You haven't even eaten a sweet potato yet."
Hsu Fengnian's eyes suddenly widened. Sweet Potato's unruly hand touched his waist and went straight to the root of the problem. He looked into her beautiful face. Her eyes were like silk, and her eyebrows were full of lust. However, the bottom of her eyes could not hide the shyness of a young woman. Hsu Fengnian did not know whether to laugh or cry. How much courage do you have to do such a thing? Playing little tricks with a womanizer like me, in the end you are the one who is at a disadvantage. Hsu Fengnian was not embarrassed by his little brother's uncontrollable hostility. On the other hand, Sweet Potato, who had secretly looked at a few erotic pictures with Green Ant and the others, did not know how to end it. Being stared at by Hsu Fengnian, Sweet Potato blushed and did not know what to do. Hsu Fengnian saw that her eyes and cheeks were almost dripping with tears. He did not want to embarrass her any further. He smiled and said, "Stop fooling around. I'm going to take a bath first and then have a good sleep. I won't be taking care of the sword today. I'll have a good rest. When I wake up naturally, we can talk about other things."
Sweet Potato felt as if she had been pardoned. When she bent down to put on her embroidered shoes, Hsu Fengnian slapped her especially plump and bouncy buttocks. He teased, "You don't know, but on this trip to Beimang, I was constantly being teased by women. I even slapped a woman's buttocks in a border town. But she wasn't as pretty as you. Her face was ten streets away from yours. Only her breasts could be compared to yours, but her buttocks were far from yours."
Sweet Potato, who had evil intentions but no guts, fled in panic.
Half an hour later, Sweet Potato led Hsu Fengnian to a side room. There was a bathtub made of yellow rosewood that was filled with mist. It was steaming hot. Even though there were no petals, the fragrance of the bathtub assailed his nostrils. Hsu Fengnian glanced at Sweet Potato, who had taken off her brocade gown and was only wearing undergarments. This was the gift of this first-class maidservant of Wutong Garden. Every early spring, her fragrance could even attract bees and butterflies. The scene of a woman walking with butterflies fluttering around her was too wonderful for words. The scholar-officials were addicted to precious jade figurines and the like, but compared to her "national beauty and heavenly fragrance", they were not even worth mentioning.
Sweet Potato helped him take off his clothes. She was familiar with these chores and was the only personal maidservant in Beiliang Palace. She was only one step away from becoming a tongfang. Thus, she was also the first person to see Hsu Fengnian naked. Only when she was not around would the green ants do it for her. Every time, the latter would want nothing more than to close her eyes in embarrassment. Hsu Fengnian looked at Sweet Potato, who seemed to be possessed by green ants. He smiled and asked, "You were different in the past. Is it because you're so close to home? What, you only know how to be shy now? "
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