The sound of wheels rolling is like thunder, causing headaches. Although the sky is clear, it feels like haze in Yanyu's heart, making people depressed.
Just because today was the day when her good father abandoned her for power, she raised the car curtain and took a look. It was not far away from the palace and she would be far away from home completely. She would transform from a county official to a member of Prince Xia's palace.
A maid.
"Master! Look! Is that the princess standing at the door? The princess greets you personally!" Cui, the stepmother who was also in the car, slapped Yan Yu's biological father and shouted, and the two of them raised the car curtain together.
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Not far ahead is Prince Xia's Mansion. Three large characters made of gold are hung outside the mansion. Looking down, a woman who looks young but has peerless beauty is standing by the door of the mansion, followed by a group of humble people.
Maid, the woman also looked toward the carriage.
The two elders of the Yan family saw that this woman looked like a noble girl in appearance, demeanor, clothing and hats, so they decided that she was the young lady from Prince Xia's palace and the princess of the capital, Xia Jingyan.
As soon as they got off the carriage, the two Yan family members hurriedly bowed to each other and even knelt down, which frightened the woman.
"Hey, hey, hey! Master Yan, Mrs. Yan, what do you want me to do for you?" The woman took two steps back and frowned.
At this time, Yan Yu took the maid's hand and slowly got out of the carriage. After hearing this, she was as confused as her parents and stood aside stupidly.
"You... aren't you the princess? It's natural for me to bow to you." The Yan family looked at each other. They were both dressed like this. Could it be that you are not the princess? I have never heard that Prince Xia has a wife and concubines?
"This servant is Lu Chaoya, the female official of the palace, not the princess." The woman sighed. Sure enough, the reason for worshiping her was the same as that of other officials. She had mistaken it again. She bowed slightly in displeasure and said: "
I am a female official serving the princess. I learned that Miss Yanyu is entering the palace today. I am afraid that Miss Yanyu will not know the rules of the palace, so I came here to greet her."
"Oh..." The Yan family couple awkwardly helped each other stand up.
The capital was going to be bustling for two days now. As soon as the county magistrate and his wife arrived at the palace, they worshiped the palace's maid and called her the princess.
"Master Yan, please go back as soon as you drop him off. I will just take Miss Yan Yu into the house." Lu Chaoya bowed again as a farewell gift. Normal people would know that this is an order to expel guests, but these two Yan family members are confused.
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"Mr. Lu, I have arrived at the palace. It is time for me to go in and pay homage to the prince with my wife."
"No need. Your Majesty is busy with work. I'm afraid I won't have time to see you, sir. Please come back." Lu Chaoya bowed to invite you again, her words were full of disdain. Even her maid could understand her, but the magistrate of the original county didn't.
Understand.
"Okay, I will take my leave now, Sir. Mr. Lu, please say hello to the prince on my behalf."
"Okay, Master Yan, please go slowly." Lu Chaoya lost his patience anymore and stepped forward to pull Yan Yu back to the house, no longer paying attention to others.
The mansion was very quiet, as if there was no one around. It was quiet and peaceful. Yan Yu looked at everything in the mansion, looking for directions and recognizing people. They all said that once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. It is probably not bad in Prince Xia's mansion. She is also a female official.
Lu Chaoya was treated like a servant in the house, so Yan Yu was ready to scheming.
Thinking about the research I had done before, there are three sons and one daughter in Prince Xia's palace, all of whom have their own merits. The eldest son is Prince Xia, who is gentle and elegant, and is said to be easy to get along with. The second son is a marquis, who is rigid and has a bad temper.
, but he is also very aware of things and very upright. The third son is a general, young and energetic, and usually playful, but his reputation is not in vain. He has captured several cities at a young age and is easy to get along with.
This is nothing! Yan Yu is not someone who is easy to cause trouble. He has always been a well-behaved person, and he will probably not be able to offend the three young masters. However, there is also a princess in the palace.
I also heard rumors from the outside world that Xia Jingyan, the princess of Anning County, was only thirteen years old and could not play music, chess, calligraphy and painting! She was proficient in eighteen kinds of martial arts! Other girls in the family asked their masters to teach them songs and dances, but she was the one who set up a ring to compete in martial arts.
Her attacks were not serious, and she would always beat the young masters of various families who spoke loudly, until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen, and they had to be carried back to the house. She was also said to be unreasonable, and if others couldn't say a word or two about her, she would be demoted.
Demoted from position to exile, exiled to exile, the three young masters favored her and did everything for her.
When Yan Yu came to the palace, he was not afraid of anyone but her. Just look at Lu Chaoya and you would know that a princess's female officer was dressed so noblely, and those who didn't know would have thought she was the princess! Ordinary maids, even in the
No one serving His Majesty in the palace dared to do this. It was a matter of etiquette. However, Xia Jingyan ignored it and insisted on asking her maid Lu Chaoya to serve with her for her own happiness. One can imagine how domineering the princess Xia Jingyan was.
Turning around and taking a sneak peek, Lu Chaoya held her head high and walked slowly. She really had the temperament of that princess. Noticing Yan Yu's eyes, Lu Chaoya also turned her head.
"This is the last time I call you Miss Yanyu. You have been just a female official of the palace from now on. Everything in the past has to be changed now. According to the rules of the palace." Lu Chaoya's tone was very arrogant, but she did
Who has the capital of arrogance to be the popular person next to the princess?
Yan Yu responded, and heard the whispers of the maids behind him. Although he couldn't hear the content clearly, he could imagine it.
"You don't have to be humble to me. The prince said that from now on, we are both female officials and we are equal." Lu Chaoya glanced at Yan Yu and said, "I heard that you are already a hairpin, so you are two years older than me.
We are all female officials, and we will be a family from now on. I will call you sister. When you enter the palace, you should meet the four masters first. I am afraid that the prince and the marquis are busy with official duties at the moment, and we cannot disturb them, so we
I will go to see the general first, do you know him?"
"I have seen it in the painting. General Xia is young and promising. He is a first-class general in Dongjiang. He has captured several cities. There are many rumors among the people."
"That's good, let's go to the general's courtyard now." Lu Chaoya dismissed the group of maids behind him and took Yan Yu into a courtyard alone. Before entering, he kept reminding Yan Yu that there are many rules in the palace and must be taken seriously.
Lu Chaoya walked to the main hall, but there was no servant there. Just as he was wondering, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the house. Lu Chaoya thought something had happened and hurriedly stepped forward and opened the door. Yan Yu also hurriedly followed.
The door opened, and a beam of light entered the dim attic room, reflecting on the seat in the main hall. Xia Jingchen had a wine glass in his left hand, a leaf sign in his right hand, and a bunch of white stripes on his face. Seeing the sudden uninvited guest, Xia Jingchen was stunned. He sat next to him
The people who were playing cards together were also stunned.
"Uh..." Lu Chaoya didn't know what to say. He quickly turned around and pushed Yan Yu out of the door. He said to Yan Yu, "Wait for me." Then he quickly closed the door.
Serious? Serious? Seeing this scene, Yan Yu was also a little confused, but it was hard to say anything.
"Xiao Ya'er, who is that person?" In the pavilion, Xia Jingchen took a sip of wine.
"You're still asking! Didn't I tell you, brother Jingchen! Yan Yu is going to enter the house today! Let's pretend to be serious, okay?" Lu Chaoya rushed forward and tore off the sticker on Xia Jingchen's face because he lost in the card game.
He quickly grabbed everyone's cards and stuffed them in a random place, then simply tidied up the table.
"She's just a concubine from the county palace. As for that, Brother Wang didn't say anything."
"Shut up! Sit down!" Lu Chaoya slapped the table and shouted. Xia Jingchen and the others tensed up and followed Lu Chaoya's words habitually.
After looking more presentable, Lu Chaoya changed his bitter look and opened the door and called Yanyu in.
Yan Yu just entered the door and looked at Xia Jingchen's professional fake smile, feeling a little embarrassed for no reason.
The salute is very simple, just go into the house and kowtow. Xia Jingchen responded with a stiff smile, "no salutation", and the salute was over. It was time for Yan Yu to follow Lu Chaoya to pay homage to the princess.
Before leaving, Xia Jingchen sighed, and was glared at by Lu Chaoya again. He quickly sat down. When Lu Chaoya left completely, Xia Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief.
The nagging spirit is finally gone.
The second stop, Yuqing Pavilion, on the way, Lu Chaoya returned to his previous appearance.
"There are no princesses in the capital. Our princess is the most noble female family member. She is knowledgeable and courteous. She is a model among women. Everyone in our palace must respect her."
Yan Yu nodded. After all, who dares to be disrespectful? Why not expect to be beaten?
Yan Yu thought that what happened just now must have been an accident. The general was usually rumored to be playful, so others must be serious. Thinking of this, Yan Yu straightened his posture and prepared to meet Xia Jingyan, the "little ancestor" of the palace.
There was no one in the Zhongzheng Hall again. Lu Chaoya and Yan Yu were a little confused, so they stopped a maid and asked, "It's noon, where is the princess?"
"Back to sister, the princess is still asleep." the maid replied.
"Ah..." A trace of embarrassment floated in the air.
Lu Chaoya took a peek at Yan Yu, "Good guy, I just told others that the princess was well-informed and sensible, and in the next moment, the princess slept until noon and didn't get up."
Lu Chaoya doubted life in an instant. When she finished doubting, Yan Yu heard a familiar sentence again: "Wait for me a little longer." Before Yan Yu could respond, Lu Chaoya had already jumped into the main room and closed the door.
In the main room, Xia Jingyan turned his back to the sky, sleeping soundly and even snoring.
Of course, I'm pretending.
"Princess! Get up! It's already noon! Yan Yu is here to pay his respects today, don't let others see the joke! Princess, can we just be serious for the day? How about we just pretend..." Lu Chaoya was arguing for a long time.
However, Xia Jingyan remained motionless, as steady as an old dog.
There is no other way, only the last resort.
"Princess, it's time to eat."
"Well! What are you eating today?" As expected, Xia Jingyan immediately got up and wiped his face. But what he didn't expect was that Xia Jingyan ignored Lu Chaoya and Yan Yu and trotted out of the house. Looking in this direction, the kitchen was right.
Already...
When Yan Yu was at the door, her heart skipped a beat when she saw the door opened. As a result, before she could bow down, Xia Jingyan had already disappeared.
???What's going on?
Yan Yu gradually realized, could it be that the palace is actually not that scary?
"The princess is worthy of being a martial arts practitioner. She really comes and goes without a trace..." Yan Yu patted Lu Chaoya on the shoulder as a "comfort".
Princess, you did a great job!
Unable to find Xia Jingyan, Lu Chaoya had no choice but to give up and drag Yan Yu away. Unlike just now, his tone was more "angry".
"Let's go! I'll take you to see the Marquis, Marquis Weiling of Dongjiang! Absolutely serious!"
Lu Chaoya was speechless. Come on, the palace will never see anyone again! But according to the stereotype, the second son of the palace, the Marquis of Dongjiang, always has a straight face, restrains himself and observes etiquette, so he must be fine!
"If you can't even cut off a branch, start cutting it and I'll do it!"
"Master Hou, be careful!"
"Hold the ladder for me."
Before they could enter the hospital, there was a burst of noise. The two of them stopped at the door, and Yan Yu secretly looked inside.
A young man in dark blue clothes pushed away the people around him, rolled up his sleeves, took a saw blade and went up the ladder to the tree. He picked up the saw and dropped a branch from the tree.
"Look! Isn't it just sawed off!" Xia Jingxuan shouted down.
The four or five carpenters below looked at the branch under the tree and fell into deep thought.
"Master Marquis, what you cut down are new branches, but what we want to cut down are old branches..."
"Oops..." Xia Jingxuan looked around and saw that it was really like this, "Then you wait a little longer and I'll cut off the old one too!"
Yan Yu at the door looked at Lu Chaoya. She was silent, as if she was doubting her life.
"Let's go, we won't worship him anymore." Lu Chaoya pulled Yan Yu and left.
It seems that it is not appropriate to go out today.
This is the last one, Your Majesty, please hold on!!!
Lu Chaoya still hoped that the palace could leave a serious impression on outsiders. For this reason, she even informed the masters one day in advance to pretend to be serious, but unexpectedly, it was all in vain. Xia Jingsheng was Lu Chaoya's last hope.
The books and ink in the Zhunxu Circle were fragrant, the flowers on both sides of the avenue were blooming beautifully, and the trees were sprouting new buds. Everything was as usual. Finally, there was something serious. Lu Chaoya was the most trustworthy person. Without asking any more questions, Lu Chaoya directly spoke with his words.
Yu went to the backyard, where the pavilion was where Xia Jingsheng often played chess with others.
As expected, Xia Jingsheng was really sitting in the pavilion, playing chess with Zhao Qichen, a retainer of the palace.
The fine silk screen blocks the sun, and the breeze blows the curtains around the pavilion. Everything is as beautiful as a painting.
"Your Majesty!" Lu Chaoya walked forward with a smile, he was considered a serious person.
A little far away, Xia Jingsheng didn't hear Lu Chaoya calling him, so Zhao Qichen patted Xia Jingsheng's hand, pointed in the direction of Lu Chaoya, put down the chess piece in his hand, and wanted to stand up, but Xia Jingsheng didn't say anything.
Be careful to step on his coat.
The next second, Lu Chaoya watched Zhao Qiechen fall and throw Xia Jingsheng to the ground, her smile instantly froze on her face.
"My lord, are you okay?" Zhao Qichen lay on Xia Jingsheng's body and looked around Xia Jingsheng eagerly.
"My lord, I'm fine, but if you don't get up, I'm afraid something will happen soon..." Xia Jingsheng put his hands behind his back to support himself on the ground.
Looking from a distance, the scenery is so beautiful.
Lu Chaoya pinched his friend, rolled his eyes, and fell to the ground with a "Boom!"