Chapter 366
Chapter 366 Trace
Though the palace lamps were dim, he could see clearly the scene depicted in the painting. Amidst the faint glimmer of lake and mountain, there was a vast expanse of mist, with boats weaving through. Nearby on the shore, a man dressed in a green robe was standing by the lake, his eyebrows raised in a cold smirk. The man was facing the lake, and only his silhouette was visible in the painting; his face was unclear. However, there was a sense of déjà vu, and the tattered shoes on his feet were particularly striking. A woman, dressed in a pale yellow palace robe, graceful and elegant, stood quietly by the lake, staring at the man as if puzzled or amazed. On the right side of the painting, two graceful lines were inscribed:
"Mountains beyond mountains, buildings beyond buildings,
when will the songs and dances of West Lake cease?
The warm breeze intoxicates the traveler,
mistaking Hangzhou for Bianzhou."
"Qingxuan, Qingxuan!" Lin Wanrong stared blankly, his eyes gradually reddening, and he rushed forward with a swoosh. But two young eunuchs suddenly appeared, blocking him urgently, "Who dares to intrude upon the forbidden palace?"
‘Forbidden palace? My wife is here; I don't care about your forbidden palace,’ he thought, thrilled and emotional. He didn't stop, rushing straight in, calling out loudly, "Qingxuan, Qingxuan, where are you?"
The two young eunuchs probably never expected that someone would be so audacious as to intrude upon the imperial palace. They were caught off guard and one was knocked to the ground.