Chapter 39: Imperial War God

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Zhao Rui let out a soft sigh, reached for the curtain rope, and with a gentle tug, lowered the curtains.

The next morning, Li Chen woke up feeling refreshed and energized.

Li Chen was very satisfied.

Had this been before she traveled through time, Zhao Rui's looks, figure, and aura would have made her someone adored wherever she went.

Now, she's just someone who sleeps beside me. Even when I wake up, she'll be the first one to get out of bed and dress herself.

However, Li Chen was not such a heartless person. He waved his hand and said, "You rest for a while longer, there's no need to get up. This palace will have the maids attend to you."

Saying that, Li Chen called out and had two palace maids come in to dress him.

"Casual attire is fine."

Dressed in the attire of an ordinary young master, Li Chen instantly transformed into a suave and charming dandy.

"Is His Royal Highness leaving the palace" Zhao Rui was quick-witted. Seeing Li Chen deliberately requesting to wear plain clothes, she immediately asked.

"Hmm."

Li Chen responded with a hum, but he didn't tell Zhao Rui his destination. He only said, "You should rest well in your bedroom today. I'll tell them later to make some nourishing meals for you. You have to listen and finish them all so that you recover quickly."

Zhao Rui bit her lip, unsure if Li Chen was truly concerned or just wanted her to recover quickly so she could serve him again. But such a question was destined to remain unspoken, so she could only politely reply: "This servant thanks Your Highness."

"The empress is leaving."

Li Chen left the dormitory and came to outside the East Palace. The Three Treasures had already personally set up a carriage waiting there.

Seeing Li Chen come out, he immediately lay on the ground and obsequiously said: “Please, Your Highness, step on your servant to get in the carriage.”

Li Chen stepped onto San Bao's back and entered the carriage. After settling in, he instructed, "Go to the General's Mansion."

Beijing, besides the Forbidden City which housed the absolute core, was divided into inner city and outer city.

The palace is where the emperor and his concubines live, also known as the Forbidden City.

While the inner city is mostly inhabited by high-ranking officials, imperial relatives, or important buildings, it can be said to be a place where only the core elite of the empire can reside.

The outer city is also where commoners can live, with shops and entertainment districts, all the essential facilities for normal social operations.

Although the Great General's Mansion has been keeping a low profile in recent years, its ancestral home is located right outside the Imperial City. It sits west of the Five Army Prefect's Office and occupies a corner of Beijing's Houhai lake. The location is undeniably excellent.

This also shows how deeply trusted Marshal Suho was by the emperor even when he was still alive.

Now the General's Mansion still stands, but it is a far cry from its former glory, deserted and silent.

Getting out of the carriage outside the General's mansion, Li Chen looked up at the gate.

The four characters "Great General's Mansion" were personally inscribed by the former Emperor, Emperor Renzong. They served as the plaque above the gate. Below the plaque hung two massive crimson wooden doors, each measuring six meters wide. Each door featured forty-nine brass nails arranged in seven horizontal and seven vertical rows.

All of this is governed by rules. Throughout the land, only the main gate of the imperial palace can be nine meters wide, and the door knocker can only have eighty-one pieces, arranged in nine rows and nine columns, as used by the imperial palace. Anyone else who oversteps these boundaries commits a great disrespect.

It is precisely because of this that the scale and status of the General's Mansion are evident, already not inferior to some princes.

"Young master, I shall go call the door." Sanbao said.

"No need, this palace will go personally."

Li Chen waved his hand, showing the utmost respect to the descendant of this Imperial War God.

He climbed the steps and grasped the copper ring held in the mouth of the bronze tiger head. He rattled it, knocking on the door.

After a moment, the side door creaked open, and a young servant in green robes looked at Li Chen with confusion and asked, "Who are you What brings you to the General's Mansion"

"You go and tell your general that I am the son of a deceased member of the Li family, and I have brought something to show him." said Li Chen.40 to 50 taels of silver per household based on a calculation of five members. In other remote areas, excluding the affluent Jiangnan region and the capital city, the national average income is roughl...