After Shen Ao was born, he never even saw his father. Shen Yuntian died in order to save Huang Qingshan from an arrow. Then when Tang Qingshan defeated Beidi, returned with his army, and successfully took the throne, The deceased Shen Yuntian was made a loyal duke of the country, and he was hereditary. In this way, Shen Ao, who was still in his infancy, became the youngest duke of the country.
Poor Shen Ao had no parents to take care of him. He almost grew up in front of Concubine Zhao when he was a child. It was not until she gave birth to the emperor's sixth son, Tang Jia, that Shen Ao was sent out of the palace and had a separate wife. In the palace, his uncle Shen Yunyi, the Marquis of Zhongcheng, would often visit him.
Concubine Zhao, who has always treated Shen Ao like a son, will naturally not refuse the visit of the young prince. As for the giggling words of the maid Caiyue on the side, it is just to show her close relationship with Shen Ao, the young prince. .
Caiyue, the head of the maids around Concubine Zhao, is known as the female official to the outside world and enjoys the salary of a fifth-rank official.
Concubine Zhao opened her mouth, and Cai Yue agreed in a crisp voice, then she hurriedly led the two maids and two eunuchs to the Jinshui Bridge. At this time, Shen Ao had drank two cups of tea. When I arrived, I saw the slender Caiyue coming from a distance.
Caiyue had a smile on her face, and she was obviously in a good mood. In fact, she and Shen Ao had always had a very good relationship. One of them was an absolute confidant of Concubine Zhao, and the other was regarded as her biological son. Mr. Xiao Guo, we meet often, and we even have to pinch him every time we meet.
A person who is regarded as a confidant, almost everything is handled by her. This relationship has also enhanced their friendship a lot.
When Shen Ao saw the real master coming, he stood up from his chair, put his hands behind his back, and raised his neck as high as possible, showing his majesty as a young prince.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Shen Ao used to be like this. He can't just change it just because he wants to. Outsiders may not be able to see anything, but people who are very close to him can't tell. In order not to make people suspicious. , Shen Ao could only do this.
Fortunately, there are still many similarities between the characters of Shen Ao before and Shen Ao now, so there is no need to expend great efforts to adjust his personal status.
Seeing Shen Ao's human-like appearance, Cai Yue wanted to laugh for some reason. But because there were more than a dozen eunuchs standing in front of the bridge, she couldn't break the rules, so she suppressed her smile. He stepped forward and bowed his head and said: "The female official Caiyue has been ordered by Concubine Zhao to invite Duke Zhongguo to Juhe Palace."
"Well, lead the way." Shen Ao raised his neck as if he was not looking at anyone.
"Hmph, you can really pretend." Caiyue thought in her heart, but she agreed simply, "No, Lord Duke."
Shen Ao raised his legs and walked towards the Jinshui Bridge. As soon as he took a step, he thought of something, pointed at the two cardboard boxes in front of Shi Lei and Feng Xun and said, "Take these with you."
"No." The two accompanying eunuchs immediately agreed, then bent down to pick them up and followed behind the team. This scene was noticed by Caiyue, she frowned slightly, a little confused. In her impression Among them, the young master always came empty-handed and returned with a full load. When did he come back with something?
But it was just out of curiosity. Caiyue knew the relationship between Shen Ao and the empress, and would never bring any contraband into the palace. So she didn’t ask any more questions, just thinking about returning to Juhe Palace later. Go find out.
Caiyue was walking in front, and Shen Ao followed leisurely, looking around as if he was interested in everything. Caiyue had to slow down, waiting for Shen Ao to catch up with her. But my little face has turned slightly red due to the heat.
The weather is now in June, and it is almost noon. The sun is very scorching, and if you walk for a while, you will be covered in sweat. Shen Ao walks so slowly, how can he not make Caiyue angry. She I have already thought in my heart that I will find a way to punish Shen Ao and let him play with me.
This was an injustice to Shen Ao. He was really curious. After all, this was his first time in the true sense of the palace. He discovered that this was very different from the Forbidden City he had been to in his previous life. History must have changed. It has changed, and it is normal for the palace to be different.
Not only was he curious, Shen Ao was also observing the structure of the palace, which was also one of his habits. No matter where he went, he was always willing to imprint everything into his mind as much as possible, no matter what he did. There are advantages, but there are definitely no disadvantages.
In this way, the time it took to walk for a cup of tea (15 minutes) actually ended up taking a stick of incense (30 minutes). As soon as I entered the Juhe Palace, a chill hit my face.
At this moment, it is the season when lotus flowers are blooming. On the river in front of the palace, among the green lotus leaves, there are branches of graceful lotus flowers, like fairies bathing in the lake covered with light gauze, standing there with smiles and shy words.
Concubine Zhao liked lotus very much. Even Emperor Qianwen would often collect some rare lotus seeds and send them to her. Walking in the pavilion on the small bridge by the river, feeling the cool air and looking at the green tide, Shen Ao I was in a good mood, and it seemed that the scorching heat of the sun had dissipated in an instant.
"Hurry up, Mr. Xiao Guo. Your Majesty will be waiting in a hurry soon." When they arrived at Juhe Palace, there were no outsiders here. When Caiyue spoke, she naturally didn't have so many scruples.
"Haha." Shen Ao was not in a hurry. On the contrary, he glanced at Caiyue and saw that there was a layer of sweat on her fair forehead. He smiled and said: "Sister Caiyue, you are sweating a lot. You're all rotten, why don't you go and take a bath. I don't care, sir. Don't turn around and smoke my aunt. That would be a sin."
"Ah? Is there any?" There is no woman who doesn't care about her own image. Cai Yue sniffed quickly after hearing this. The smell did seem to be unpleasant, but it was far from as bad as what Shen Ao said. "You're kidding me. ah?"
"Really not. Okay, go take a shower. It won't take long. I will explain it to my aunt." Shen Ao said with a smile on his face. Then he reached out to take it from the cardboard box held by the eunuch behind him. He took out a piece of packaged soap and handed it over. "Remember, use this to wash."
After saying that, regardless of Caiyue's reaction, Shen Ao led the two maids and two eunuchs and strode towards the Juhe Palace, leaving Caiyue alone in the pavilion, counting. It was just time to rest, so she walked quickly towards her bedroom.
Shen Ao strode to the palace. At the main entrance, he saw Concubine Zhao who had already stood up and stood there. At that moment, Shen Ao knelt on the ground with a plop, "Ao'er pays my respects to my aunt."