Traveling through the ancient times

After the two maids had packed everything, Hua Ling walked in and waited behind Nian Chuhua.

Nian Chuhua looked at Hua Ling, who had a high ponytail and was wearing a black outfit. Hua Ling's weapon was a soft whip, which she would hang around her waist when not in use. It was quite convenient. She was at an age when she loved beauty, but she was wearing such an old-fashioned outfit. She needed to change it.

Lu Mingqian and his friends booked a private room in Zuiyunlou and were going to have dinner there tonight to celebrate their graduation.

"It's still early, shall we go out for a walk?" Nian Chuhua looked at Lu Mingqian and asked

Lu Mingqian had no objection. Nian Chuhua told Hua Duo not to prepare dinner for her in the evening, and then took Hua Ling and Lu Mingqian out.

At the beginning of the year, Hua took Hua Ling to a clothing store and bought a few sets of clothes. Hua Ling refused to accept them because she had never worn such brightly colored clothes before.

Before she met the young lady, her family was poor and couldn't afford it. After she met the young lady, everyone in the training camp wore the same black tights. She was not used to it when she was suddenly asked to wear it. Chushul put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, so Hua Ling had to bite the bullet and take it.

After another round of walking, I came to the dessert shop. Business was pretty good, with some people sitting in the shop, and some people waiting in line for take-away orders.

A few people went in and chatted with Qi Muhe for a few words. Chushunihua saw that most of the people in the queue had left, so he asked Hua Ling to go inside to find her mother. He also told her to stay in the shop and wait until the shop closed before going home with her mother.

Hua Ling wanted to follow Nian Chuhua but was rejected. The mother and daughter hadn't seen each other for several years and they must have a lot to talk about. There would be no danger for her to go to dinner with Lu Mingqian and the others.

The two of them left the dessert shop and walked all the way to Zuiyunlou. Jiang Ruixue and Lu Mingcheng also arrived. They sat together in the private room. The waiter served the dishes, and they ate and chatted, talking about their experiences in the past two years and their plans for the future.

Lu Mingcheng took out two invitations and gave one to Jiang Ruixue and one to Nian Shouhua.

"What is this?" Nian Chuhua took it in a daze and looked at the letter in his hand.

"Just open it and you'll know." Lu Mingcheng kept it a secret.

Jiang Ruixue opened the envelope and revealed the red invitation inside. "Invitation?"

Chushunhua also took out the invitation, opened it and looked at the contents, "The princess is having a birthday!"

"Well, Jinse's birthday is next month, please invite the two of you to attend her birthday party!" Lu Mingcheng explained with a smile. In the past two years, the two of them had refused to go because of their heavy schoolwork. Let's see where they will refuse this time...

Jiang Ruixue and Nian Chuhua looked at each other and swallowed. What was coming finally came!

It would take ten days for a horse carriage to travel from Qunan to Kyoto if it was fast, and about half a month if it was slow. There were still about twenty days until Lu Jinse’s birthday. If she wanted to avoid too much trouble on the road, she had to set off early and prepare birthday gifts.

What gift should I prepare for the princess? The princess has everything she needs! There are all kinds of treasures the princess has seen!

Too expensive to afford, cheap to afford...

Ouch... my head hurts...

"What gift should we give to the princess?" Nian Chuhua scratched his head. "Let's go shopping together tomorrow!" Nian Chuhua invited Jiang Ruixue to join them.

Jiang Ruixue didn't know what gift to give the little princess, so they went shopping together to see if there was anything suitable.

I just got off work and haven’t had a good rest yet, but now I have to prepare to go to Kyoto…

The next day, Chushuhua and her two sisters spent the whole day shopping and visited almost all the shops available in Qunan City.

Jiang Ruixue bought a set of red gold jade stone faces with pink stones, which were suitable for little girls. At the beginning of the year, she bought a pair of bracelets with pretty good water content, which solved their biggest worry. The two went home contentedly.

After resting for two days at home, Chushunihua and Hua Ling boarded Jiang Ruixue's carriage and set off for Kyoto.

This trip was much more pleasant than the previous ones. Although the journey was far, Lu Mingqian and Lu Mingcheng were there, and the guards were all riding horses. On the way, Nian Chuhua and Jiang Ruixue got tired of sitting in the carriage, so they went out to borrow the guards' horses. The four of them galloped on their horses, looking so unrestrained.

Whenever we came across a stream on the road, we would stop, go down to the river to catch fish and grill them to eat. When we passed by a town, we would go in for a stroll and buy some special snacks. It didn't feel like we were on a journey, but rather an outing.

We walked, stopped, ate, drank and had fun along the way, and finally arrived outside the gate of Kyoto on the sixteenth day of our departure.

The capital of a country, the tall and majestic city gate alone is daunting. Although it is outside the city, there is an endless stream of pedestrians and carriages coming and going, showing the prosperity. It is easy to imagine how prosperous the city will be.

There were guards at the city gate, and routine inspections were required for entering and leaving the city. They walked all the way to the city gate, showed their tokens, and the guards immediately courteously let them pass.

At the beginning of the year, Hua looked out through the curtains. The street was several times wider than that of Qunan City. Tall and neat buildings stood on both sides of the street. Luxurious carriages passed by from time to time. At the feet of the emperor, royal nobles and dignitaries lived here.

The carriage went straight into the Second Prince's Mansion and arrived at the gate of the inner courtyard. "We're here. Ladies, please get off." Lu Mingcheng's voice came from outside the car window.

With the help of their maids, Chu Nianhua and Jiang Ruixue got off the carriage. Two maids in uniform stood on each side of the door. When they saw the two people coming down, they all bowed and said, "Welcome, young ladies."

It was the first time for both of them to come to the Second Prince's Mansion, and they didn't dare to say much, so as not to expose their country bumpkin nature. They followed Lu Mingcheng and Lu Mingqian into the courtyard.

The specifications of this prince's mansion are very different, with pavilions, towers, winding corridors, and exotic flowers and plants everywhere. It is like a park. It's so big that you won't get lost!

Turning left and right, Lu Mingcheng brought them to the gate of a small courtyard. "You can live in this courtyard. Go in and take a look. Tell me if you need anything."

Then she called over two maids, "Their names are Hua Hong Liu Lu, they will serve you in this courtyard, if you need anything you can tell them and they will bring it to you."

Chushunihua looked at the small courtyard, which had a row of main houses and a small garden. It was bigger than her house!

"How is it? Do you like it? If not, I can change it for you." Lu Mingcheng looked at the two people who had not spoken since they got off the carriage, and asked after dismissing the maid.

"It's OK, this place is great. The prince's mansion is really different." Chu Nianhua relaxed after seeing the maid leave, and looked around. "I didn't dare to speak, for fear that I would embarrass you by looking like an unsophisticated person."

Jiang Ruixue was also looking around curiously. The specifications of the royal family's house were different from those of ordinary families. Although her family was rich, they could not live in such a high-standard house.

"Ruixue, have you never been to his place before?" Nian Chuhua saw Jiang Ruixue looking around. Isn't Lu Mingcheng her cousin? Logically, he should have been here before.

"No, it's my first time here too...right?" Jiang Ruixue said halfway when she realized Lu Mingqian was there too, and she changed her tone in an uncertain tone.

"Well, Ruixue has never come to my place. In the past, she would go directly to the palace to see my mother." Lu Mingcheng tried to smooth things over.

Lu Mingqian looked at Nian Chuhua and said, "You and Miss Jiang should stay at my second brother's place first, so that we can take care of you if anything happens."

"Well, don't worry about me." Nian Chuhua smiled at Lu Mingcheng.

Xing Yi came in and glanced at Lu Mingqian. Lu Mingqian said hello and left.

"Hey...does Lu Mingqian have any lover in his mansion?" With her back to Nian Chuhua, Jiang Ruixue nudged Lu Mingcheng with her elbow and asked in a low voice.

"Nothing obvious, and I don't know anything else..." Lu Mingcheng didn't want to pay attention to Lu Mingqian's private life.

"Just ask some other time!" Jiang Ruixue said to Nianchuhua with a pout.

Lu Mingcheng received the signal, "Received!"