Su Qi'an opened her eyes, and what came into view was none other than the ninth girl who was separated from Xizhou, and even Princess Daliang.
Seeing Su Qian's appearance like this, Miss Ninth covered her mouth and chuckled, took a few steps back, curled her lips, and said softly.
"What is Miss Ninth? She's called Princess Ninth."
Only then did Su Qi'an react and understood what Ninth Princess had reminded her. This was the imperial city after all, and there were many people talking. Even if Su Qi'an and Ninth Princess were familiar with each other, some rules still had to be spoken.
Su Qi'an stood up and saluted respectfully to the Ninth Girl who appeared in front of her, "Su joins the Ninth Princess."
"May I ask Princess Ninth?" Where is Su? "
"Where else could it be? Of course it would be my palace."
Su Qian was startled. He couldn't believe it. His mouth was open. He wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, nothing came out. There was only deep shock on his face.
The Ninth Princess looked at this scene, rolled her eyes at Su Qian, and said. "Don't think too much. I have three or five other palaces in this palace. What good things are you thinking about?"
When the Ninth Princess said this, Su Qian breathed a sigh of relief, with an embarrassed smile on his face.
Think about it, a royal family as noble as the Ninth Princess has far more than one palace in the imperial city.
But Su Qi'an didn't expect that he would rest and stay at the Ninth Princess' side last night.
Su Qi'an's doubts naturally could not escape the eyes of Ninth Princess, Ninth Princess said softly.
"Huh, Uncle Dongshan, your reputation has spread throughout the imperial city, and you are even more valued by my father. I didn't expect that you are really a descendant of the royal family, and I don't know what kind words you said to make my father so happy last night. "
"It seems that Uncle Dongshan impresses me with his ability to flatter you."
"According to seniority, I have to call you cousin."
Seeing the playful expression on the Ninth Princess's face, Su Qi'an shook her head helplessly. She did not explain too much on this topic, but just made a few perfunctory sentences and passed the topic.
Outsiders only saw how much attention Su Xuanyong paid to Su Qi'an.
But Su Qian didn't want to experience the feeling of accompanying you like a tiger last night again.
Su Qi'an woke up and asked, "Ninth Princess, will your Majesty still summon me today? If nothing happens, Su will leave first."
With that said, Su Qian stood up and wanted to leave.
The Ninth Princess raised her eyebrows and coughed lightly. The imperial army guarding the palace gate blocked Su Qi'an's way with their halberds crossed.
Su Qian tilted her head and looked at the Ninth Princess with some confusion, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"My father doesn't have time to see you today, but my father also said that I will entertain Uncle Dongshan today. After all, Uncle Dongshan is a descendant of the royal family. It will do no harm to Uncle Dongshan to understand the layout of the imperial city."
"Then it will be according to what the Ninth Princess said." Su Qian nodded and replied.
The Ninth Princess stepped out of the palace, followed by Su Qi'an, and behind them, followed by more than a dozen accompanying maids.
To the left and right of the maid, there were eight imperial guards. Su Qi'an knew these people.
They were clearly the eight guards who tried to protect the Ninth Princess in the abandoned inn.
Su Qi'an has seen their strength before. They are all top-notch masters. Even Tong Zhan is afraid that they are no match for them.
Stepping out of the palace, the two of them walked in a garden. Although this garden was not as big as the Imperial Garden, its scale should not be underestimated.
While walking, the Ninth Princess introduced the layout of the imperial city to Su Qi'an.
Through the introduction, Su Qi'an understood how huge the imperial city in front of him was.
When he stepped into the imperial city before, the banquet palace, huge square, and several looming palaces around it were only one-tenth of what was in the imperial city.
In the imperial city, it is generally divided into three parts, which are the residences of the royal nobles, such as the residences of the princes, princesses, and harem concubines.
The palace where His Majesty summoned various princes and ministers for meetings was part of the palace that Su Qi'an had seen before.
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And finally, there are places left for Your Majesty to have leisure time and entertainment, such as various gardens, summer palaces, etc.
These three parts formed the entire Imperial City, and the Hanlin Academy where Su Qi'an studied in the future was also in the Imperial City. This was the second part. If anything happened, he would be summoned by His Majesty at any time.
But at the same time, there is a problem that cannot be avoided. When Su Qi'an enters the Hanlin Academy, he is very likely to meet several of His Majesty's princes.
Especially the second and fourth princes.
Although Su Qi'an didn't know it, our Majesty gave birth to several princes and princesses.
But among them, the most powerful and popular ones are these two princes.
Otherwise, Su Xuanyong would not have asked Su Qi'an for no reason last night, who of the two was a suitable candidate for the crown prince.
Because Su Qi'an's identity as a descendant of the royal family has been confirmed, and he has gained the attention of His Majesty, no one in the imperial city knows his name now.
Such a talented person in civil and military affairs, and a descendant of the royal family, it would be unreasonable not to win over him.
Sooner or later, these two princes will find him. If Su Qi'an is not a so-called time traveler, he might really choose carefully.
But unfortunately, Su Qi'an knew the rise and fall of the dynasty, the intrigues of the princes, and the power of the emperor.
No matter who he chooses, he will not be able to escape the end of the birds disappearing, the good bows hiding, the cunning rabbits dying, and the lackeys being cooked.
When Su Qi'an came to Da Liang, he never thought that it would be the most unreliable thing to surrender to any force and leave all his destiny to others.
It is far better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.
Su Qian's eyes flashed. The problem he wanted to solve now was how to avoid the power struggle between the two princes.
Just as Su Qian was thinking, the voice of the Ninth Princess suddenly sounded in his ears.
"What is Mr. Su thinking? He is so obsessed with it. When Mr. Su entered the imperial city, he seemed to be a different person. This is not the Mr. Su I know."
Su Qi'an raised her head, and the Ninth Princess stopped at some point. With a glance, Su Qi'an discovered that the maidservant and the imperial guard who were following behind had disappeared at some point.
Looking at the serious eyes of the Ninth Princess, Su Qian nodded and did not hide anything in front of the Ninth Princess.
He said softly, "Ninth Princess, you should understand better than Su. In the imperial city, if you are not careful, Su may end up dead."
"It's rare to hear Mr. Su's true words."
"Let's go, the introductions are almost done. I will also tell Mr. Su something sincere later." ap.
With that said, the Ninth Princess walked forward, followed by Su Qi'an.
The two of them were walking in the garden. The garden was very big, and there were no outsiders around, just the two of them.
The voice of the Ninth Princess sounded softly, "Mr. Su, with your intelligence, I think you should know. There are great risks behind being so valued by your father."
"Originally, I was very happy that your husband came to Kyoto, but since my father's sudden intervention, I always felt that your husband would be involved in a fight that should not be involved."
"If possible, sir, please stay away from the imperial city."
Su Qi'an was surprised by the Ninth Princess's words, and he said softly. "Recruiting talents for the royal family should be what you most want to do. If others hear this, I'm afraid the Ninth Princess will be in trouble."
The Ninth Princess shook her head casually. "Trouble or not, it's just a trivial matter to me. I don't want to see someone as talented as my husband in danger of dying because he is involved in some power struggle."
"Sir's talents should be in the court, or in governing the country, to benefit the people, rather than becoming a tool to sacrifice the rights of some people."
"Ninth Princess is talking about the two princes, right?"
Su Qian's words made the Ninth Princess stop. After a moment of silence, she nodded slightly.
"Ninth Princess, I apologize for the offence. I want to know what happened between you princes, including the deceased former prince."
Su Qi'an only dared to ask this question in front of the Ninth Princess. Anyone else would have been convicted of this.
After all, it is a big taboo for members of the royal family, especially several princes, even if Su Qian is a so-called descendant of the royal family.
But there are some things that he cannot know, at least with his current strength, there will be risks.
After Su Qi'an said this, he was not worried. The ninth princess was still trustworthy.
After all, the two of them have experienced life and death. If the Ninth Princess really killed him, Su Qian would have died countless times.
Suzhou City also admires the Ninth Princess very much, because there is something about the Ninth Princess that other princes do not have. In modern terms, that thing is down-to-earth.
This was something that Su Qi'an had not seen in any of the princes he had met. The second prince was very elegant, courteous and courteous.
But in fact, this kind of sincerity was just based on the consideration of his own rights. The fourth prince was full of energy and dealt with things decisively, but this decisiveness was ruthless.
The two of them treated the common people with complete indifference and indifference.
But the Ninth Princess is different. No matter whether she is a noble or a commoner, she must have the magnanimity, coercion, and respect she deserves.
From the perspective of modern people, if you really want to choose to be the emperor, the Ninth Princess is more suitable.
It's just this idea, after all, it's just a thought. If a feudal society like Great Liang, which is absolutely male-dominated, supports a queen, people all over the country will rise up the next day.
Moreover, Su Qi'an also knew that this matter would not be accomplished in a short time. The innovation of any dynasty had to go through a long period of gradual progress. This matter was really far-fetched.
Su Qian's bold question did not exceed Ninth Princess's expectations, but Ninth Princess did not answer him, but changed the topic and said.
"Let's go, I will take you to meet the other princes. Maybe after you meet them, you should be able to think clearly."
Su Qian nodded and followed the Ninth Princess out of the garden and walked towards the interior of the imperial city.
Su Qi'an is still somewhat interested in the children of the royal family. After all, this is not a bad thing.
The more he knows, the more Su Qian can deal with the royal family.
