Go to the capital.

“Sister An’er, what did you do to make His Majesty so angry?”

“Can it be said that I helped you out today? Just now in Yong’an Palace, I saw that His Majesty looked unhappy, and I think there was a big misunderstanding. How are you going to repay me?”

The eldest princess walked very briskly, as if a weight of over 100 pounds that she had been carrying on her back had suddenly been taken away. Apart from opening her mouth and gasping for breath from time to time, she no longer felt the previous sense of difficulty.

However, this change only occurred after leaving the palace.

Before she could even catch her breath, she saw Li An walking just as fast, going further in just a few steps. She didn’t care to catch her breath, and hurriedly got closer to him and asked curiously, “Your Majesty used to be very obedient to you, so why are you running away so quickly? In my opinion, honesty is the most important thing between husband and wife. If there is any misunderstanding, just explain it clearly, otherwise how can you live in the future?”

The explanation is not clear, and the most important thing is that I haven’t thought of an excuse.

As for the carpet
It would be fine if I didn’t mention it, but now that Ang Lee is mentioned I really feel like I’ve seen a ghost!

I wonder, which designer would design a carpet as an alarm clock? And the energy problem of this alarm clock is very easy to solve. It only requires people to step on it from time to time to accumulate kinetic energy and convert it into electrical energy to make sound.
It’s also absolutely!

It seems that the previous nuclear war was not unfair, as few people had normal thinking at that time!
Li An habitually “looked” at the carpet in the system space, slowed down his pace and looked behind him, and found that Zhan Qiaoqiao, who was dressed in men’s clothes, was chasing after him with two little maids dressed in the same way, walking with their feet turned inward and their heads raised. When they saw Li An turning back, they smiled at him.

Zhan Qiaoqiao looked clean and simple on the road. Although she was also dressed in men’s clothes, she looked luxurious. Judging from the material of her clothes, it must have cost hundreds of taels of silver.

“Royal sister, please walk slowly. The rain has just stopped and there is a lot of water on the ground. Don’t let your feet slip and fall.”

Li An slightly turned aside to avoid the eldest princess’s hand and gently patted her arm. He looked a little more relaxed and said, “My sister really helped me out today. As for the reward, does going out of the palace for shopping count?”

“Of course it counts.”

“But didn’t my sister agree to this before?”

Zhan Qiaoqiao responded with a pout. On the one hand, she was dissatisfied with Li Ang’s cunningness, and on the other hand, she was embarrassed and annoyed because he avoided her hand just now. She then remembered that they were both dressed as men now, and it was indeed inappropriate to hold hands in the street.
But with Sister An’er’s pretty face, is it really necessary for her to hide her identity?
Hearing this, Li An smiled and said, “Why don’t you take your sister out of the palace to play from time to time in the future, and consider it as a reward.”

“That’s fine!”

Being able to leave the palace was a good thing in itself, and having sister An’er accompany her was already a great reward. Zhan Qiaoqiao couldn’t help thinking that it seemed that she would have to go to Yong’an Palace more often in the future, not only to see the queen, but also to smooth things over for her.

It is now March and the spring chill is gradually fading.

The streets were crowded with people, full of the atmosphere of the market. In addition, the Spring Examination was approaching, and many scholars, tourists and students from all over the world had gathered on both sides of the street to make their own preparations for entering the city.

Shopping should look like shopping.

After bidding farewell to the carriage, Li An accompanied the eldest princess on the road, followed by Xu Chu and Cao Zhengchun. After a while, they arrived at a wide square paved with bluestone. There were many vendors carrying poles around the square, selling all kinds of food and toys, and there were also many newly opened teahouses and shops.

Smelling the fragrance mixed in the fresh air, Li An asked: “Royal sister, it’s a bit urgent to leave the palace. I haven’t had breakfast yet. I wonder if you feel the same way. Do you want to have some too?”

“Then eat some.”

Zhan Qiaoqiao was about to say that she had eaten in the morning, but she didn’t feel full at all. There were many rules in the palace. For the eldest princess, it was not only about her daily words and deeds, but also about her diet. Now that she had left the palace today, she should do whatever she wanted.

The opportunity was rare, and her face turned red because of her own ‘boldness’.

After finding a stall and sitting down, she bought some crispy sesame cakes and porridge. While eating, she watched the crowds passing by. Zhan Qiaoqiao squinted her eyes as she chewed the sesame-covered sesame cakes and asked, “Sister An’er, where are we going to visit today? I didn’t know that Shangjing City was so huge before. Now that I can measure it with my legs without riding a carriage, I know how magnificent the capital of Great Qi is!”

“It is indeed magnificent. I never paid attention to it every time I passed by it before, but now I can always find something different when I look at it carefully.” Li An didn’t feel anything special when he walked all the way here. Unfortunately, the eldest princess was born rich and pampered. She lacked exercise for a long time and might not be able to walk a longer distance. “Today, I will take my sister to visit various shops in the city and go wherever there are new things.”

“Sister, you know that many things in my Great Qi are imported from the south, which costs a lot. We can use the capital to guess the business of the surrounding states and counties. Only after we have some understanding can we plan to make changes in the future. This can also be regarded as a combination of official business and fun.”

While responding, Li An’s mind returned to his previous life.

Girls in the 21st century are still very combative. Going shopping with your girlfriend is like taking your life. She will be silent all the time!

After the trip, my legs felt like they were filled with lead, and every step I took was a torture, but the other person was tireless like a perpetual motion machine. I worked for several hours but didn’t buy much, but I did try on a lot of clothes and bags, which was a great experience.
The princess still needs to practice more!

“My sister is so concerned about state affairs that she even thinks about business when she’s shopping. This makes me admire her.”

The eldest princess’ eyes sparkled and her voice was sweet and full of sincerity.

After the two of them had eaten their fill, they left with their entourage and started their shopping trip. The owner of the small shop behind them was hesitant to speak when he saw them. Seeing their extraordinary temperament, they were not ordinary people. When the words of asking for money came to his lips, he couldn’t say them.
call out–

A gold nugget was thrown from Li An’s hand and landed squarely on the table. The boss was so happy that he opened his mouth and kept bowing to thank him, saying auspicious words like “you will definitely pass the exam”, and then he quickly cleaned up the dishes.

It’s not that Li An has too much money and has no place to spend it, it’s just that he has no small currency, and the cheapest thing he has is gold coins. Seeing this, Xu Chu couldn’t help but envy the boss.

“Little Junzi~”

“The slave is here.”

“Send someone to keep an eye on the stall and see if anyone wants to find the boss and do anything illegal for the gold.” Li An said calmly, “There are many students preparing for the exam in the city now, and there are many people. We can’t allow any chaos to occur. If necessary, we can sort out the gangs in each area.”

“The slave understands.”

Cao Zhengchun smiled and responded: “Your Majesty is very careful and thoughtful. I know the seriousness of the matter and will not allow any chaos to affect the imperial examination!”

“Ah.”

A few people walked forward as if taking a stroll, with carriages and pedestrians jostling each other, and plaques with various inscriptions hanging high that attracted people’s attention. In addition to the largest number of teahouses and restaurants, there were also money houses, silk shops, livestock shops, grain and oil shops, southern goods stores, pharmacies, bathhouses, brothels, and so on, too numerous to count.

There are too many pedestrians.

If it weren’t for Xu Chu clearing the way and Cao Zhengchun guarding her, Zhan Qiaoqiao’s small body would have been squeezed to the ground by the people coming and going in a short time. Such a lively scene made Zhan Qiaoqiao feel very excited. She never felt that she was so close to the fireworks of the world. Even Li An felt like he was walking in a prosperous commercial street in the future. The shopping trip finally stopped temporarily because he came to a bookstore.

A man walked out of the crowd and whispered a few words to Cao Zhengchun. As the princess entered the bookstore under the protection of Xu Chu, Cao Zhengchun dismissed the man and bowed to Li An, saying, “My queen, the letter to the imperial teacher has received a response.”

Li An paused and asked, “How did you say that?”

“Your Majesty, the Imperial Master said that we will be able to enter the capital in three days.”

“Very good, then we’ll talk about it in three days. After that, you can go to Nanjing City.”

After saying this, without waiting for Cao Zhengchun’s response, Li Ang stepped into the door of the bookstore.

As soon as we entered, a warm waiter came up to greet us.

“Sir, please come in quickly. Our shop has all kinds of classics and historical books, as well as a complete range of storybooks and magazines. I guarantee you will be satisfied.”

Without rushing to deal with the clerk, Li An first glanced at the eldest princess’s position to see if there was anything wrong. Then he nodded and looked at the cabinets around him and asked tentatively, “Do you have a new book “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” for sale?”

“Huh? May I ask where did you hear about this book? Our store is located in the capital, and we must be the first store to ship in copies of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”. It’s impossible that we heard about the book from other states and counties first.” The waiter had a surprised look on his face and seemed to be a secretive person.

It seems that the storyteller spread the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Dongyi City, and the response was very good. Otherwise, the bookstores in Shangjing City, Northern Qi, would not have stocked it.
The waiter hurriedly served Li An tea and was about to introduce the book “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” in detail, but Li An waved his hand and said, “No need to introduce it. Just take a few copies and have a look first.”

“Then please wait a moment.”

Soon, the complete set of books was handed to Ang Lee, all of which were hardcover editions with good quality paper.

“Judging from the guest’s appearance and demeanor, he should be someone in the mansion. Ahem, he should be the candidate taking the exam this time, right?” After two light coughs, the smart guy could tell at a glance that Li An was not a human being, uh, not a young master.

Seeing Li An’s luxurious clothes, he thought someone in his family might be taking the imperial examination, so he added, “Our store also has some books with questions from previous years’ imperial examinations. Would you like to buy a set for reference? These are very helpful for writing and answering questions!”

“That’s a thoughtful thing, so come on and give some.”

Ang Lee smiled and did not refuse. He just sat on a chair beside and silently flipped through “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, comparing the plot with his memory to see if there were any major omissions or mistakes. Today’s world history is different, the environment is different, and no one knows how storytellers can change and communicate the content.

The eldest princess also found some books and came back. Seeing that Li An was flipping through them attentively, she did not disturb him and also picked up a book that interested her to kill time.

Cao Zhengchun had a smile on his face like an old butler. After taking out the silver and paying the bill, he stood on both sides with Xu Chu, waiting quietly.

Time passed quickly and people came into the bookstore from time to time, but no one went out. Men and women all kept peeking at Li Ang and the other person who were sitting on the chairs.

Of course, most eyes were on Ang Lee. Such a scene really made the counter owner very happy. If it weren’t for the fact that “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” was a new book with few copies and a high value due to its hardcover edition, he would have planned to waive the book fee for Ang Lee to create a good relationship with him!

Ang Lee was somewhat fascinated by the show.

Although he knew all the plots, he always found such a huge book very interesting and not boring every time he read it. Just as he nodded in satisfaction with the contents of the book, he suddenly heard an equally clear and gentle voice in his ears:

“This lady also knows “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”?”

Ok?
Li An raised his head and saw a young man who looked like a scholar folding a book in his arms. A pair of bright and clear eyes on his face were looking at him curiously.

The other party was leaning on the green banner, and seemed a little surprised. He was wearing a green coarse linen shirt, which was a little white after washing, but it was very clean and did not hide his temperament. A wooden hairpin on his head simply tied his hair tightly, and he looked chic and casual.

“presumptuous!”

Cao Zhengchun suppressed his smile, and his hands hidden under his sleeves slowly clenched. He took a step forward to block the man’s sight and shouted.

He looks at her like that and calls her “Madam” and “Miss”, revealing her identity. How rude of him!

After closing the book, Li An had an idea in mind. He waved his hand calmly and said, “Zhengchun, you are blocking me!”

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun shuddered and quickly moved aside silently, but his eyes never left the scholar-looking man, staring at him fiercely.

“Hearing you ask this question, it seems that you also know the name of “Three Kingdoms”. Could it be that you are from Dongyi City?”

Although Li An was asking, his tone was full of affirmation.

“Miss, you have a keen eye.” The man in green was only halfway through his words when he suddenly froze. He slowly lowered his head and looked away. He could see a smile on the corner of her lips. It was obvious that she was lost in thought.

Zhan Qiaoqiao also put down her book and asked in a low voice: “Sister, what’s so strange about this person? How do you know he is from Dongyi City?”

“Because of this book.”

Li An raised the things in his hand and said to Cao Zhengchun with a smile: “You don’t have to be so alert. If this guy really fights, you are no match for him. I was thinking of having a good day, but now trouble has come again.”

“Clear the place.”

Cao Zhengchun was shocked. The queen’s words were certainly true, but this man was so young and yet stronger than himself. Could he be a ninth-grade expert?
Could it be that she is a genius like Empress Wu when she is less than twenty years old?
Not daring to delay, he quickly walked to the door of the bookstore and waved his hand. In just a breath of time, a large number of Dongchang ‘plainclothes’ began to clear the customers out of the bookstore.

“Hey hey hey this is”

The shopkeeper walked out of the counter quickly, touched the banknote that suddenly appeared in his hand, and then quickly returned to the back hall. The whole process was very smooth without saying a word. He also blocked his ears and closed the door.
After there were no outsiders in the room, the man in blue raised his head and looked directly at Li Ang, as if making a final confirmation.

He did not salute, but laughed softly and said: “Compared to the rumors outside, the queen has less murderous intent and more elegant temperament”

“I am Wang Xi, the humble man, and I am honored to meet you, the Empress!” (End of this chapter)