Chapter 259
The person who opened the door was dressed as a servant, and judging from his clothes, he was not a Taoist master.
When the servant saw that it was a palace maid knocking on the door, he looked behind her and saw Shen Qingnian.
"May I ask what brings you here, esteemed guest?" He glanced at him briefly before quickly lowering his head, not daring to look around any further.
He was a servant who came with the Third Prince. The Third Prince came to Da Xuan as a hostage. Although he was the master, he was controlled by others. His personal servant was even less than an ordinary palace servant.
Little Shenxi stepped forward and said in a childish voice, "My kite and Xiaoqing's kite fell into your master's palace. We've come to find the kite."
Shen Qingnian also walked to Xiao Shenxi's side. Her face was covered with a veil, and she was wearing a plain long dress, which made her look somewhat ethereal.
"Please inform him," she said to the servant.
The servant nodded repeatedly, bowing slightly, and said with a hint of surprise, "Then please wait a moment, sir, while I go and inform them."
He hadn't expected this noble person to be so kind. Since following the Third Prince into the palace, he had never stepped out of the palace gates. Now, seeing Shen Qingnian with two little children, he assumed she was a concubine, prince, or princess from the palace.
The servant trotted away, and soon the melodious zither music in the hall stopped. The servant then trotted back.
"Honorable guests, our master invites you in," the servant bowed and ushered Shen Qingnian and the others inside.
The palace was fairly well-organized, and although there were no servants, it was very clean.
The hostages sent to Da Xuan were not served by palace servants. They were only allowed to bring their own servants into the palace. However, special arrangements were made for their clothing, food, and lodging. Although they were not treated with the utmost luxury, they were not skimped on or neglected.
The servant led the way, with Shen Qingnian and the others following behind. Little Shen Xi looked around curiously and couldn't help but exclaim, "There are so many trees in this hall!"
Shen Qingnian looked at the trees planted along the road. These trees were lush and growing wildly, and looked like they hadn't been pruned for a long time.
Xiao Ju smiled and said, "Our Great Xuan nurtures people, so naturally the trees are also quite robust."
She was saying this to the servant.
“What this young lady says is true. The land and water of Da Xuan are naturally incredibly nourishing,” the servant immediately replied, looking very humble.
Shen Qingnian raised an eyebrow slightly: "She does know how to talk."
If even the servants beside him are so humble, then the Third Prince must be an easy-going person.
The servants who serve their masters closely are the best able to reflect on their masters' character.
As they talked, they arrived at the flower hall, which was decorated with white gauze curtains. Several small tables and chairs were placed in the middle, and a guqin was placed directly in front of them.
A handsome man with a pale face was pouring tea. There were four teacups in front of him, and the tea set was of ordinary color.
Upon seeing Shen Qingnian and her companions enter, the man rose and bowed respectfully to her, saying, "It is my honor to have such a distinguished guest."
After saying this, he instructed the servant who was leading the way: "Gan Lin, go and find that kite for the nobleman."
There was only Gan Lin beside him. He had been pouring tea as soon as he heard the announcement and had no time to look for the kite.
Gan Lin nodded and withdrew.
"Please, esteemed guest, sit down and have some tea," the Third Prince smiled at Shen Qingnian, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
The woman before him had a veil covering her face and a cold demeanor; she must be Miss Liu, brought back by the Emperor of Da Xuan.
This Miss Liu was accompanied by two extraordinary little dolls. The boy was dressed as a prince, and the girl was also dressed in noble clothes.
Before entering the palace, he had heard that the Great Xuan Emperor only had one son, but this little girl looked seven or eight parts like the Emperor, so there must be some hidden story behind it.
However, he is now a hostage and cannot and does not want to concern himself with the affairs of the Great Xuan Kingdom; he only cares about one person...
Shen Qingnian noticed that the man in front of her was dressed simply, with only a simple blue sachet hanging from his waist, which didn't even have any patterns embroidered on it.
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