dognovel Chapter 376 [Fairyland] Rumors Finally Arrive Before the Emperor
Chapter 376 [Fairyland] Rumors Finally Arrive Before the Emperor
Bai Mengran and her group left in a hurry, but Lord Wang remained standing there, as if frozen in place.
He was filled with frustration, feeling that he hadn't seen anything clearly and had been left standing there, and a faint sadness welled up in his heart.
But as he was grieving, it was as if he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He looked up at the sky and laughed heartily, finally realizing what had happened!
"I remember now, the stall owner mentioned to me before she left that they were going to move to another place to continue selling food!"
Oh no! This is terrible...
Where did she just say she was going? My brain, how could I forget again…
The good news was that he finally figured out what the girl meant, but the bad news was that he couldn't remember it anymore when he turned his head...
Lord Wang rubbed his head vigorously, racking his brains but still couldn't remember. In the end, he had to ask Minister Liu to find out the address.
So he hurriedly ran to the alley entrance, finally found his own carriage, and urged the driver to take him to "Yunji Incense Shop" to find those girls.
If you go too late, they might disappear again!
No, no, his cravings haven't subsided yet, he has to keep eating to his heart's content!
Among this group of adults, some rushed back to the palace after finishing their grilled sausages, hurrying straight to the Hall of Mental Cultivation...
He was determined to be the first to report to the Emperor what he had heard about that magical "fairyland".
At this moment, the faint scent of ambergris permeated the air inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
On the imperial desk, a tall and upright figure, now dressed in a sky-blue dragon-patterned robe, sat steadily on the exquisitely carved rosewood dragon throne.
He held a writing brush in his hand, his gaze focused and steady, as he diligently reviewed the memorials piled high on the table, the vermilion nib scratching softly on the documents.
The eunuch Wufu, who was waiting to the side, carefully ground the vermilion ink with both hands, while keeping an eye on the emperor's movements from time to time.
He served her with utmost care, occasionally fanning her and serving her tea, as if afraid of making the slightest mistake.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter that Prince Wenxuan just sent urgently. Would Your Majesty like to take a look?"
Grandpa Wufu seized an opportunity and whispered a reminder.
"Oh? Have you heard anything from my brother recently? Where has he been traveling off to this time?"
A clear, deep, and pleasant voice, tinged with a hint of nonchalance, came from the other side of the imperial desk.
Then the man gently placed the brush on the white jade mountain-shaped brush rest, raised his hand to rub his temples, and asked.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Prince Wenxuan stayed in Anzhou for a few days recently and is now on his way back to the capital."
The person did not respond verbally. With long, strong fingers, he slowly unfolded the letter, his fingertips lightly pinching a corner of the paper, his gaze quickly sweeping across it.
After reading through his elder brother's four-page handwritten letter word by word, he found that the entire letter revolved around one place, describing it in the most detailed way possible.
His thick, lacquer-like eyebrows were slightly raised, as if a hint of doubt and surprise were quietly emerging.
He turned his gaze back to the letter and carefully read through the details once more.
A hint of curiosity and interest involuntarily flickered in those dark, deep eyes, which were as deep as a still pool, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
He gently stroked the word "fairyland" that had been mentioned countless times in the letter with his fingertips, and murmured the description written by his elder brother in the letter, "Countless delicacies, interesting things everywhere, it really is like a fairyland?"
“Anzhou… is a bit far…”
He frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
Closing the letter and setting it aside, Xuan Moyuan was about to continue reviewing the memorials when a young eunuch guarding outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation rushed in to report:
"Your Majesty, Minister Liu of the Ministry of Personnel requests an audience, saying he has important matters to report to Your Majesty."
"Announce." The voice was deep and resonant, carrying an unquestionable authority.
The young eunuch quickly responded, bowed, and withdrew.
A short while later, Minister Liu, who had just finished eating grilled sausages in Chaoshi Lane and whose body still smelled of the tempting aroma of the sausages, returned to the palace and hurriedly went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to request an audience with the Emperor.
But as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet the Emperor, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
The thought of that imposing, piercing gaze that could easily see through one's thoughts made him feel nervous almost instinctively.
Before the Emperor, Minister Liu respectfully prostrated himself on the ground, his eyes lowered, not daring to breathe loudly, much less look directly at the Emperor's face.
"Your Majesty, I humbly request your well-being! I have just heard of a matter of great importance concerning the livelihood of the people of Anzhou and even Anshun, and have come here specifically to inform Your Majesty..."
Minister Liu held his breath, his expression as tense as a student meeting his teacher. He gripped the promotional poster tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
"Oh? Anzhou...what brings you here?"
The vermilion brush, which was writing swiftly and rapidly in reply to the memorial, paused slightly upon hearing the words "Anzhou" again. After a brief pause, it resumed writing steadily and continued to annotate the memorial.
"Your Majesty, a place filled with miracles has recently appeared in Yongle County, Anzhou, and it is said to have quickly become a local sensation."
That so-called "fairyland" is full of wonders, and it even integrates many functions such as clothing, food, housing and transportation.
The food sold there is strange, unusual, and varied, making it dazzling to the eye.
It is said that nowadays, there are horses and carriages everywhere in Yongle County that can easily reach that place, and those horses or carriages are said to be able to take off and fly!
After taking the ride, you will arrive in no time... It's truly amazing!
Even more remarkably, according to the young lady in charge of [Fairyland] herself, in a few days, underground passages will be opened throughout the country, claiming that from then on, it will only take a few hours to travel from the capital to [Fairyland] in Anzhou!
Upon hearing this, I was truly shocked, realizing that this matter was of utmost importance, and immediately came to report to His Majesty!
In fact, what Minister Liu said all came from the detailed introduction on the promotional poster in his hand.
After he received it, he carefully examined the entire poster.
Shocked, but also thanks to his excellent memory, he managed to recall most of it, which is why he can now describe it vividly as if he had experienced it firsthand.
If it were Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue who were to report this, he would probably just go through all sorts of explanations and only remember the two points: "fairyland" and "delicious food"...
Ben was distracted by Liu Shangshu's report to that person, but when he heard the word "fairyland" mentioned, he immediately put aside his other thoughts and began to listen attentively to what Liu was saying.
His mind raced, and he was equally shocked, wondering what kind of brilliant mind could come up with so many wonderful ideas. Who was this person behind the scenes?
"Your Excellency Liu is very kind. I am already aware of this matter. We will discuss it again in court tomorrow. If there is nothing else, you may leave."
"Your Majesty, I have a promotional poster here that I just obtained outside the palace. It is from the [Fairyland], and I wish to present it to you."
Minister Liu held the poster above his head, and the eunuch in front of the palace, upon receiving the instruction, hurriedly stepped forward to take it and immediately presented it to the emperor.