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Seeing his two sons, Emperor Longfeng obtained down from the dragon carriage.

Earlier than the 2 might greet him, Emperor Longfeng straight raised his hand to exempt them from bowing: “What are you all standing right here within the wind for? Are you not feeling the chilly?”

The eunuch behind him was extraordinarily wise. He instantly ready two cloaks and draped them over the shoulders of the princes.

Chen Wang took off the cloak and put it straight on Jiuzhu earlier than turning to Emperor Longfeng and saying, “Father Emperor, how come you didn’t convey two cloaks that women can put on? Look, it’s being dragged on the bottom.”

Qi Wang lowered his head and glanced on the massive cloak that was simply draped over himself. Then, he glanced at Solar Caiyao, his hand turning somewhat stiff.

Emperor Longfeng was amused by his phrases: “These are the brand new cloaks simply delivered by the Division of the Palace. Zhen has not even tried out however you already dislike them.”

Wrapped within the furry cloak, solely half of Jiuzhu’s small face may very well be seen. She tugged on the cloak twice along with her palms resembling somewhat tortoise being pressed by its shell.

Chen Wang couldn’t assist however snigger out loud when he noticed this sight.

“Your Highness.” Listening to him snigger at herself, Jiuzhu widened her eyes and checked out him pitifully.

“I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing at others.” Chen Wang coughed dryly and helped Jiuzhu kind out the cloak, lastly letting her entire face present.

Jiuzhu muttered: “Your Highness shouldn’t be superb at telling lies.”

Even a idiot would perceive that he was laughing at her.

Emperor Longfeng pretended to not see these two juniors whispering between themselves and turned to take a look at Qi Wang: “Yanze, you’re about to marry, so it’s not acceptable so that you can observe filial piety. Return after paying your respect from exterior the corridor.”

“Sure, Father Emperor.” Qi Wang cupped his palms and bowed ahead.

His marriage ceremony with Solar Caiyao was simply seven days later. Imperial Concubine Yang’s loss of life at this vital juncture appeared so as to add an ominous shadow to it.

Nonetheless, the marriage date had been set by the Imperial Astronomer way back. It could not be auspicious to vary it so each he and the Solar household might solely faux to not care about Imperial Concubine Yang’s loss of life. Fortuitously, her rank was not excessive, and her funeral was not organized grandly. 

His Mom Consort mentioned that His Father Emperor was reluctant to carry Imperial Concubine Yang’s funeral as a result of he was involved concerning the imminent marriage between him and Solar Caiyao.

Whether or not her phrases had been true or false, since he talked about the marriage now, it no less than confirmed that his Father Emperor cared about this.

“Duqing, the place are you aspiring to take Ming household’s little guniang?” Seeing the 2 children nonetheless whispering backward and forward, Emperor Longfeng straight interrupted.

“Father Emperor, erchen goes to take Ming Xiao… Miss Ming1T/N: Chen Wang’s transition from Ming Xiaozhu to Miss Ming was lots smoother within the uncooked since Xiaozhu is much like the time period for ‘Miss’ (小姐 / xiǎojiě). to the Mingyue Palace to vary garments.” Chen Wang put his palms behind his again with an expression that mentioned ‘I’m simply caring for the little guniang casually’.

“Zhen additionally occurs to be going to your Mom Consort’s palace. You two ought to accompany Zhen.” Emperor Longfeng swept a look over the funeral streamer hanging exterior the mourning corridor and by no means appeared again once more.

“You’ll go by the sedan2Sedan [步辇] – It was utilized by the Emperors in addition to the concubines to maneuver from one place to a different. Here’s a cute model of the portray «Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy» [步辇图] by Yan Liben which reveals the Emperor sitting on a handheld sedan: whereas erchen and Miss Ming will go by foot. We are able to’t sustain with you ah.” Trying down on the massive cloak on Jiuzhu’s physique, Chen Wang thickened his face and requested: “How about Father Emperor graciously permit erchen and Miss Ming to comply with you on a sedan?”

“You’re nonetheless as lazy as you had been in childhood.” Emperor Longfeng smiled helplessly: “Alright, Zhen will permit you two to sit down on a sedan.”

“Thanks, Father Emperor.”

Jiuzhu rapidly bent ahead to thank the Emperor as soon as she noticed Chen Wang doing so: “Chennu thanks Your Majesty.”

Afraid that she would fall headfirst on the bottom, Chen Wang reached out and grabbed her arm shortly.

Quickly, some robust eunuch introduced two sedans there. Solely after aiding Jiuzhu to sit down on one among them did Chen Wang flip round and get on the opposite one.

Emperor Longfeng checked out this scene with a smile. This conceited baby additionally remembers to care about somewhat guniang.

“Respectfully seeing off Father Emperor.” Qi Wang cupped his palms and watched because the Emperor’s entourage left. He took off his cloak and handed it to the eunuch accompanying him.

“Your Highness…”

“Ben Wang doesn’t really feel chilly.” He turned his head and checked out Solar Caiyao gently: “Miss Solar, Ben Wang will take you again to your residence after providing the incense.”

Noticing Qi Wang’s light gaze, Solar Caiyao smiled shyly: “Many thanks, Your Highness.”

When the sedan halted on the Mingyue Palace, Chen Wang obtained down from the sedan with ease and held out his arm to Jiuzhu confidently: “Maintain my arm and get down.”

The palace maid standing on the aspect silently took a step again. His Highness should assume that she didn’t exist.

With the assist of Chen Wang’s arm, Jiuzhu descended and stood on tiptoe to whisper in his ear: “Your Highness, I’m feeling somewhat scorching.”

Chen Wang glanced at Emperor Longfeng, who was strolling forward: “Bear it for now, I’ll take it off of you as soon as we go inside.”

Jiuzhu nodded her head, her steps accelerating unconsciously.

Inside, Su Guifei was dozing when she noticed three individuals coming in. She obtained up with a smile and Emperor Longfeng shortly stepped ahead and held her hand, not letting her bow.

“How come Your Majesty introduced Duqing and Jiuzhu right here with you?”

“Met them on the way in which so introduced them alongside.” Emperor Longfeng led Su Guifei and sat down on the sofa.

Su Guifei glanced on the duo’s apparel and instantly knew the place that they had gone.

“Erchen introduced Miss Ming right here to eat a meal with Mom Consort.” Chen Wang helped Jiuzhu take off the heavy cloak and handed it to the palace maid on the aspect: “Erchen additionally requests Mom Consort to seek out some garments appropriate for little guniangs that she will be able to become.”

Su Guifei laughed: “I used to be questioning why you got here. It turned out to be for consuming. I wouldn’t have given you something to eat if it wasn’t for Jiuzhu. I’ll simply take into account it as giving face to her.”

Understanding that Guifei niangniang was jesting, Jiuzhu lined her mouth and laughed stealthily. Nonetheless, as a result of she hadn’t modified her mourning garments, she didn’t dare to method her.

“Xiangjuan, take Jiuzhu and assist her wash up and alter her garments.” Su Guifei obtained up and walked over to Jiuzhu, greedy her hand: “I don’t care about these beliefs. You’re nonetheless the identical as once you got here right here earlier than.”

After talking, she checked out Chen Wang: “You go change your garments your self.”

“Thanks, niangniang. Please excuse chennu for withdrawing now.” Smelling the faint perfume on the Guifei, Jiuzhu smiled sweetly at her.

Su Guifei couldn’t assist pinching her cheek, how might there be such an lovely little guniang!

Xiangjuan took Jiuzhu to a different room and took out a totally new set of garments: “Ming guniang, this outfit was made for you by the Division of the Palace below niangniang’s command. Would you prefer to strive it on and see if it suits?”

“Thanks, gugu.” After Jiuzhu placed on the brand new garments, a palace maid introduced water for her to scrub her face and rinse her mouth. Xiangjuan took off the silver hairpin from her hair, and re-tied her hair: “Guniang seems to be actually lovely.”

“It’s the garments that niangniang ready for chennu which can be lovely.” Jiuzhu checked out her reflection within the mirror and smiled.

“Lovely garments are a becoming match for a lovely lady.” Xiangjuan put down her comb, “Have a look, guniang. Do you want me to vary or add something?”

“Gugu may be very expert.” The buyao in Jiuzhu’s hair fluttered gently as she shook her head.

“Gugu, what occurred to that different gugu who fainted just a few days in the past?” Jiuzhu remembered the palace maid she got here throughout when she went out to discover with Xiangjuan.

For a second, Xiangjuan didn’t know what to say. She helped Jiuzhu placed on the hairpin and mentioned with a smile, “You don’t want to fret, guniang, her life isn’t in peril.”

“That’s good.” Jiuzhu felt relieved. Seeing the blood beneath that palace maid’s physique, she nearly thought the latter couldn’t be saved.

“Guniang is kindhearted. She awakened the subsequent day after she took the medication that you simply had individuals fetch for her.” She and Bai Shao served completely different masters so that they had been clearly not on superb phrases. Nonetheless, she might have by no means imagined that as the top palace maid of Lanxu Palace, Bai Shao could be harm so badly.

Within the harem, if a servant didn’t dare to talk out after getting injured, it might solely have one potential rationalization: that the one who harm them was their grasp.

She didn’t inform the shameful secrets and techniques of the palace to the harmless Ming guniang in order to not scare her.

Chen Wang modified his garments and walked out the door simply to satisfy Jiuzhu coming from the other aspect. her aqua-blue gown, he nodded with satisfaction. That is a lot better, somewhat guniang will look a lot better in colours like this.

“Your Highness.” When Jiuzhu noticed Chen Wang, an enormous smile immediately bloomed on her face.

After enduring himself for some time, Chen Wang lastly couldn’t maintain again and walked to Jiuzhu, reached out and pinched the lovable hair bun on her head.

“Your Highness, that is the brand new bun that my gugu specifically made for me.” Jiuzhu was very happy along with her new coiffure. Seeing Chen Wang reaching out and squeezing it, she felt somewhat distressed however didn’t evade him.

“Xiangjuan’s expertise are getting higher.” Seeing Jiuzhu’s distressed expression, Chen Wang took his hand again.

“Your Highness made a mistake.” Xiangjuan smiled: “Guniang is fairly, so any type of coiffure seems to be good on her.”

After listening to this, Chen Wang took a step again and appeared up and down at Jiuzhu fastidiously. After some time, he nodded thoughtfully. This little face was certainly fairly lovely.

Jiuzhu checked out him in confusion, why was His Highness taking a look at her with such unusual eyes?

“En, actually fairly good.”

As quickly as he completed talking, he seen some little palace maids peeking at him from the nook. Once they noticed him, all their heads shrank again instantly.

What occurred to those palace maids at present? Why had been they being so unusual?

“Xiangjuan.” Chen Wang requested, “What unusual rumors have been circulating contained in the palace about Ben Wang just lately?”

Listening to his query, Xiangjuan couldn’t assist laughing: “There are certainly just a few unusual rumors, however these will not be from right here. They’re from exterior the palace.”

Chen Wang frowned: “Outdoors the palace?”

Xiangjuan suppressed her laughter and nodded: “If Your Highness is curious, you will see it out about it when you go to any teahouse.”

“Have you learnt?” Chen Wang checked out Jiuzhu.

Jiuzhu appeared down on the tip of her footwear. It appeared like… maybe… it would… most likely have just a bit little bit of one thing to do along with her?

“Ming Xiaozhu?” Chen Wang’s eyes narrowed as he stared at her.

“Your Highness, chennu doesn’t know something.” Hastily, Jiuzhu shook her head: “Chennu hasn’t heard of something.”

“You actually don’t know?” Mixed along with her responsible expression, Chen Wang nearly laughed out of anger when he might virtually see the phrases ‘I’m mendacity ‘ written on her face.

Jiuzhu shook her head vigorously.

She really lied to the light and kindhearted His Highness.

She was responsible!

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