Chapter 3: The Little Fool Pays His Homage and Is Harassed
Song Huaixi played with his fingers out of boredom, thinking that the palace was so far away.
It hasn’t arrived in such a long time.
At this time, the adjutant lifted the carriage curtain and poked his head in: "My Lord, the princess has arrived at Danfeng Gate."
"Yeah." Zhao Fangye stood up and stepped on the step stool to get off the carriage.
Song Huaixi followed behind him, bending over and walking down while holding the crown on his head.
As soon as he got off the carriage and saw the magnificent palace gate and imperial city in front of him, Song Huaixi's round eyes widened.
"Wow! This is the palace. It's so beautiful!"
The entire imperial city stands in the center of the capital, and the morning light shines on the glazed tiles. The whole place is magnificent and beautiful. Solemn and dignified yet majestic.
Song Huaixi looked up at the tall building and saw cute little animals on the roof.
He said to Zhao Fangye who was standing next to him, "Does father go in from here every day? You too?"
Compared with Song Huaixi's surprise and envy, he only felt disgust and nausea about this place.
"Do you like it here?" Zhao Fangye looked into his bright eyes.
"I like it, it's so beautiful!" Song Huaixi said naively.
"Ha." Zhao Fangye sneered: "The reason you like it is that you don't know how dirty this place is."
After saying this, he walked into the palace gate with his hands behind his back.
"Ah? Wait for me!" Song Huaixi held the crown on her head and chased after him while holding up her complicated and heavy skirt.
After entering the palace, Song Huaixi's eyes were filled with amazement.
He muttered, "It's not dirty, it's quite clean."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhao Fangye beside him, his handsome face seemed to be frozen.
It's terribly cold.
Zhao Fangye's face looked ugly since morning. Song Huaixi vaguely sensed that he was unhappy, but he didn't know the reason.
In the Qianqing Palace, the two met the emperor.
According to etiquette, Zhao Fangye performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows to the emperor. Song Huaixi needed to perform the ritual of six bows, three kneelings and three kowtows.
The nanny had taught him before Song Huaixi came, and he did very well.
He is so well-behaved and doesn't look like a fool at all.
But Zhao Fangye was very perfunctory.
"Okay, stand up."
The emperor sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the two people below. When he saw Zhao Fangye's gloomy face, he felt very pleased.
However, Song Huaixi's performance surprised him. He originally thought that he could be even more unsightly.
I didn't expect it to be quite decent.
"It seems that I have chosen a good princess for you!" There was a smile in his eyes, but his tone was full of sarcasm.
When Song Huaixi heard the voice, he looked up and secretly looked at him.
The emperor wore a yellow satin robe embroidered with twelve golden dragon patterns, and a golden winged crown inlaid with two dragons playing with a pearl.
Under the crown are a pair of deep eyes, although he is no longer young. But you can still see traces of his former handsomeness.
So this is the emperor. So impressive.
Hearing his sarcastic words, Zhao Fangye looked at him coldly and responded rudely.
"Yes, Father has spent a lot of effort to find such a good princess for me. I am truly grateful."
There was a sting in his words, and the emperor could not help but notice it. His face immediately darkened.
His tone turned cold: "You are really as annoying as your mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fangye looked up at him with hatred in his eyes.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became tense.
Song Huaixi noticed that the atmosphere in the palace was not right, and thought to himself that Zhao Fangye seemed to dislike the emperor.
Why?
The emperor glanced at Song Huaixi who was standing in the hall, and said to the eunuch beside him: "Take Princess Ning to pay respects to the queen."
"yes."
Song Huaixi was taken away in a daze, looking at Zhao Fangye anxiously. After all, I didn't see him look back.
Following behind the eunuch, Song Huaixi asked him, "Who is the Queen?"
Knowing that he was a fool, the father-in-law patiently explained: "In reply to the princess, the queen is the biological mother of Prince Ning. She is also your mother."
"Ah?" Song Huaixi was puzzled: "But I already have a mother. I can't have another mother."
How sad his mother would be if that happened.
After hearing this, my father-in-law just smiled and didn't refute. Take him to Kunning Palace where the queen is.
When we arrived at Kunning Palace, the gate in front of us was closed. The father-in-law who brought him came forward and knocked on the door.
Not long after, a nanny wearing a blue-gray jacket and a Taoist hat came out.
"Eunuch, the Queen is not seeing guests. Please go back."
Song Huaixi looked at her with surprise in his eyes. There were actually Taoist priests in the palace. He had only seen them in Taoist temples in the mountains.
"This..." The eunuch glanced at Song Huaixi and said, "This is the Ning Wangfei, who came to pay a visit to the Queen today. Madam, could you please pass on the message again?
The nanny looked at Song Huaixi with a calm gaze, turned around and walked in without saying anything. Not long after, she came out again with a string of red sandalwood bracelets in her hands.
"The Queen Mother does not see guests. Princess, please go back." Then he handed the red sandalwood bracelet in his hand to Song Huaixi: "This is for you by the Queen Mother, Princess, keep it."
After saying that, she turned around, walked in and closed the door.
Song Huaixi was holding the rosewood bracelet, which was very novel. He said to the door: "Thank you, Queen."
The queen failed to meet him, but met an uninvited guest on her way back.
The palace maid stopped Song Huaixi and his group and said, "The Imperial Noble Consort has ordered that Princess Zhiluo be seen in the palace."
As he entered the hall, Song Huaixi saw a charming beauty leaning on the couch.
She was dressed in silk and satin, with her hair adorned with gold and pearls, and she looked elegant and graceful.
If he had not just been to Kunning Palace, he would have thought that this person was the Empress.
"Are you the newlywed princess of Prince Ning?"
Concubine Xiao leaned on a soft couch covered with a thick fox fur blanket, looking at the people below with a nonchalant tone.
Song Huaixi stood there in a daze. He could feel that this bright and flamboyant woman with a beautiful face didn't seem to like him.
"Logically speaking, I am the one who holds the Phoenix Seal now. I am also the eldest prince's elder. The Empress is devoted to Taoism, so I will be the one to pay respects. This will also help you to be polite."
She played with the hairpin on her head while looking at Song Huaixi with a playful look in her eyes.
"Let's get started, Princess Ning."
Song Huaixi had no choice but to kneel on the ground and perform the ritual of four bows, two kneels and two kowtows to her.
However, after paying his respects, he did not hear the order to get up.
Lying on the soft couch, Concubine Xiao looked contentedly at the maid painting her nails with nail polish.
He didn't pay any attention to the kneeling person.
Song Huaixi lay on the ground motionless, feeling pain in his knees, waist and neck.
He didn't understand why he was being treated this way.
After a long time, Concubine Xiao seemed to suddenly see him.
"Hey, Princess Ning, why didn't you say anything? Get up quickly."
Song Huaixi then stood up. Although he was sore all over, he didn't dare to move.
A pair of big black eyes looked timidly at the beautiful woman on the couch.
Now he just wanted to get out of here quickly.
It's so scary here.
Unexpectedly, this was not the end yet, her soft and gentle voice sounded again.
"Princess Ning, it is reasonable for a daughter-in-law to offer a cup of tea to her mother-in-law. I will do the Queen's bidding today."
The maid beside him immediately brought a teacup and stood beside him.
After what happened just now, Song Huaixi was a little scared. He was slow to bring the tea.
When Concubine Xiao saw that he didn't move, she sat up straight and looked at him with an unhappy tone: "Why? You don't want to?"
"Although I am not Prince Ning's biological mother, I am still his elder. How come I can't even drink a cup of tea?"
When he heard him mention Zhao Fangye, Song Huaixi immediately reacted: "No...No..."
He said he would not bring shame to Zhao Fangye.
Song Huaixi picked up the cloisonné teacup on the tray and was about to bring it to her when she heard her say, "The tea is cold. Princess, are you going to give me cold tea?"
He was so scared that he quickly put the tray back, and the maid came forward and made a new pot of tea.
As soon as his hand touched the teacup, he shivered from the heat.
"What's wrong?" Concubine Xiao glanced at him coldly.
Song Huaixi did not dare to hesitate. He endured the scalding temperature and held the teacup. He handed it to her and knelt down: "My Lady, please have some... some tea..."
The scorching temperature burned the fingertips, kneeling knees and straight back. And the crown on his head is as heavy as a flower pot
It hurt so much that tears welled up in his eyes.
However, Concubine Xiao ignored him and still asked the palace maid to paint her nails.
No matter how stupid Song Huaixi was, he knew that she was making things difficult for him. For a moment, his nose felt sore and he wanted to cry.
Where is Zhao Fangye? I miss him so much.
Just then, there was a commotion outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, you cannot go in..."
Zhao Fangye rushed into the hall and what caught his eyes was Song Huaixi’s red eyes. The fair face was full of fear and grievance.
Suddenly, Zhao Fangye's eyes turned fierce as he looked at Concubine Xiao.
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