Chapter 486 - Chapter 486: Throwing Fruits into the Carriage
Chapter 486: Throwing Fruits into the Carriage
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There were three types of dance: scholarly dance, martial dance, and combined scholarly and martial dance. Her cousin was a general, and he danced martial dance.
The emperor welcomed her cousin into the capital with the etiquette and music for a prince.
Yu Shuangbai was not interested in this. She tilted her head to look behind her and immediately shouted excitedly, “Eldest Sister, look, isn’t the person sitting in the carriage behind the Great General? Why is he sitting in the carriage? Why isn’t he in a sedan chair? I really want to see what he looks like…”
Seeing that the carriage was approaching, Yu Youyao called out to Chun Xiao,
“Quick, bring over the fruit plate on the table.”
Yu Shuangbai tilted her head. “Why do you want the fruit plate?”
Chun Xiao had already brought over a fruit plate. Yu Youyao smiled mischievously. “Of course,” she took a grape and threw it at the carriage, “I’m throwing fruits at the carriage!’
The window of the carriage was open, and Yu Youyao’ s grapes were thrown at the window curtain.
Sitting in the carriage, Yin Huaixi, who was taking a nap, did not even raise his eyes. He raised his hand and grabbed until the juice in his palm flowed out.
Then, he opened his palm to take a look
A grape was smashed into pieces by him!
From the color of the peel and the smell of the juice overflowing, it could basically be determined that these grapes were produced in Shandong Daze Mountain. During the rebellion in Shandong, fruits were transported into the capital from the south. There were almost none in Shandong.
Yin Huaixi knew who had thrown this grape. He stared at the grape in his hand and laughed. “Naughty!’
After taking out a soft towel and soaking it in water, he cleaned his hands. Yin Huaixi gently lifted the curtain and looked up. His gaze accurately found Yu Youyao’s little head from the second floor of Chang’an Street.
Yu Shuangbai said excitedly, “Why is General Zheng Dong wearing a mask? I can’t even see his face. What a pity. Ahhh, Eldest Sister, look, he’s looking over here.” She grabbed Yu Youyao’s arm and shook it twice. “Eldest Sister, is he looking at me…”
Yu Youyao rolled her eyes. “He’s clearly looking at me.”
Yu Shuangbai puffed up her cheeks and asked indignantly, “How do you know that he’s looking at you and not me?
Yu Youyao said eloquently, “Then it must have been the grapes I threw into the car that attracted the attention of General Zhengdong. That’s why he lifted the curtain and looked over…
Yu Shuangbai was speechless.
Meeting her cousin’s vast and deep eyes, Yu Youyao blinked slightly and threw another orange over.
Yin Huaixi caught it with one hand and heard a burst of jubilant voices. The commoners raised their voices and kept shouting, “Head General Yin, Head General Yin…
One after another, fruits and snacks were thrown at the carriage, mixed with sachets, handkerchiefs, and other items.
Yu Youyao was dumbfounded. She had only thrown the fruit just now to attract her cousin’s attention. Who knew that this move would be noticed by others?
This was what it meant to throw fruits at a carriage!
Not long after, Yin Huaixi’s carriage drove past.
Behind them were Li Qiguang and the remaining members of the clan. There were at least 20 people in a long row of prison carts. They were all famous figures in the big clans that used to run amok in Shandong.
The streets were filled with cheers, praises, and curses.
Yu Youyao thought of Qu Yuan’s “Eastern Lord”. “He will come out from the east, shine on my threshold, touch the horses, and drive them safely. At night, the flood dragon will be bright. He will ride the lightning and carry the cloud flag…”
This poem wrote that the light of the sun at dawn shone all over the world.
The East King went out to patrol, holding the dragon shaft in his hand. Lightning flew in the sky, and the clouds intertwined. There were thousands of flags. The observer played the zither, played the drum, rang the bell, and danced. It was grand and pa.s.sionate, and it depicted the n.o.ble, graceful) dignified, and heroic scene of the East King.
How similar was it to the scene in front of her?
This lineup lasted for the time it takes to burn an incense stick. As the team gradually walked away, the streets were still filled with voices.
Old Madam Yu sighed. “The younger generation will surpa.s.s us!”
It was rare for her to come out. When it was time for lunch, Old Madam Yu did not return home. She only ordered a table of good dishes from the restaurant and the entire family gathered for a lively meal.
It wasn’t until late at night that she returned to the residence reluctantly.
Yu Youyao also knew that although her cousin had returned to the capital, he was going to the Court of Justice to hand over the prisoners.
At night, the Imperial Court would hold a banquet to reward the meritorious officials.
Tomorrow morning, at the court meeting, he still had to present the details of the battle in Shandong and the current situation in Shandong. The emperor also had to reward him based on his contributions.
The day after tomorrow, he still had to help the Court of Justice and the Ministry of Justice to try Li Qiguang and the others and arrange for them to be convicted.
After surviving this ordeal, Yu Youyao realized that she would not see her cousin for at least another six to seven days.
Yu Youyao expressed her unhappiness and frustration.
She thought about how the commoners welcomed her cousin today when his carriage pa.s.sed by Chang’an Street, with cheering and dancing, and how the courtiers responded with bows and drums.
Yu Youyao was very touched.
Was this the Yin Huaixi, who radiated with boundless radiance and was as calm as the sun G.o.d of the East, really the cousin who lived in the Inner Residence and restrained his sharpness like an abyss?
Yu Youyao smiled bitterly.
Ever since her cousin’s ident.i.ty was exposed, she had been consciously running away. Now that her cousin had become Yin Huaixi, it was impossible for him to stay in the Yu Residence forever. Youzhou was where he belonged, and the world was where his ambition lay.
And compared to him, what was Yu Youyao?
A woman from the Inner Residence had lived there for her entire life and could not even leave the capital. In the future, if she left the Yu Residence, she would just be going from one cage to another.
Distance and time would eventually separate the two childhood sweethearts.
Until they drifted apart and forgot about each other.
Yu Youyao closed her eyes and got rid of the messy thoughts in her mind.
Regardless of whether the world would change in the future, at least her cousin had always treated her well. She should cherish this rare childhood friendship and never forget it.
That night, the capital was brightly lit. The banquet in the palace lasted until late at night.
That night, Yu Youyao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep as she looked at the bedside lantern that her cousin had given her.
The next day, Yu Youyao was in low spirits.
Chun Xiao was shocked. She thought that her Miss was sick and insisted on calling a doctor. It took a lot of persuading for Yu Youyao to stop her.
It was not until noon that news came from the palace.
“Commander Yin Huaixi of the Eastern Conquest pacified Shandong, and captured the leader of the rebel faction, Li Qiguang. Him and all members of his clan shall be rewarded with a mansion, gold, fertile land…”
A long list of rewards followed. It took nearly an hour before it ended.
When Yin Huaixi was driven out of the palace in the carriage bestowed by the emperor, he was followed by a long line of palace maids and eunuchs. The items bestowed by the emperor was said to be ten miles long.
The onlookers on both sides of the street were simply comparable to the grand scene of the Great General of the East returning to court yesterday.
In the next few days, news of what happened in Shandong spread throughout the capital..