The next morning, before daybreak, Yu Zizhen was awakened by Madam Zhang's knock on the door.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and got up, yawning as she washed and changed her clothes. After she finally finished cleaning up, Yu Sheng sent the old maid from yesterday to check whether she was dressed appropriately.
Fortunately, Yu Zizhen was wearing the prince's clothes bestowed by the court this time. From inside to outside, from head to toe, from clothes, shoes and socks to personal accessories, they were all officially issued. The only thing the old nanny could do was to give her an oval jade pendant so that she could subtly show off her status and wealth.
The jade pendant had excellent water content and the patterns carved on it were very delicate and spiritual. It was robbed by Yu Zizhen from her good brother Yu Zicheng, and it was the most valuable of all Yu Zizhen's accessories.
I have to say that the old lady really has a pair of eyes that are used to seeing wealth and luxury.
After thanking the old nanny and taking the bite-sized snacks handed to him by Madam Zhang, which were prepared early in the morning in the kitchen, Yu Zizhen took Yaoguang to meet Mr. Jiang.
When Mr. Jiang saw her bringing Yaoguang with her, his originally calm and composed expression suddenly cracked. He frowned, "Prince, why did you bring Yaoguang with you?"
"Let her accompany me into the palace." Yu Zizhen strode to Mr. Jiang's side. "I must go to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. I can't go into the harem alone, right?"
Mr. Jiang is just an aide, and has no qualifications as a man to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager and other female members of the harem, so she must bring someone to accompany her.
"Then you can also take Yuheng with you."
Yu Zizhen did not agree to change people. She said, "Just wait outside the palace. She is brave and obedient. She won't cause any trouble for me."
Mr. Jiang rubbed his brows and said, "That's the harem."
The women in the harem are very cunning. If his prince doesn't want to bring along a smart one, he should at least bring along a mentally normal one, right?
Yu Zizhen walked towards the carriage. "The harem doesn't eat people. Besides, can I bring Yuheng with me every time? I will have to bring her to the palace in the future. How can I not practice now?"
Mr. Jiang was stimulated by Yu Zizhen's words "later". He couldn't help but tell Yu Zizhen the news he received last night.
"The princess has selected new maids and a housekeeper for you. They are already on their way to the capital. Besides, the prince also brought you a servant before you left."
Yu Zizhen frowned slightly. Is Princess Zhenbei seriously ill?
All the servants sent by Princess Zhenbei were packed up and sent back by her, and it was such an ugly scene at that time. Isn't this enough to show her attitude?
They even chose new maids and nannies for her. What was Princess Zhenbei thinking?
If she doesn't hold her hand tightly, will Princess Zhenbei be unable to sleep because of the itchiness all over her body?
She said to Mr. Jiang, "According to the palace rules, I can no longer have maids around me after I turn seven. As for the housekeeper, I have decided to let Madam Zhang manage my small courtyard."
The implication is that those new arrivals should just go back to where they came from.
Before Mr. Jiang could object, Yu Zizhen continued, "It's fine for a servant to run errands and accompany me on outings, but when it comes to returning to the mansion or entering the palace, I will definitely use Yaoguang and Yuheng."
She was a woman and could not have servants serve her closely. The palace was filled with the emperor's female relatives, and according to the rules, she was not allowed to bring servants, attendants, or male guards in.
She gave Mr. Jiang a look that said "you know what I mean", then lifted her short legs and stepped directly onto the carriage by stepping onto the stool.
Mr. Jiang followed closely behind. He was a little troubled by Yu Zizhen's subconscious rejection of Princess Zhenbei. After sitting down, he lowered his voice and said to Yu Zizhen, "But the maid and nanny chosen by the princess should be able to rush to the capital in the next two days."
Yu Zizhen resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Was he playing the game of acting first and asking for permission later? Ha.
She also asked Mr. Jiang in a very low voice, "The maids and the housekeeper chosen by the princess for me, will they be as loyal to me as Xinghua and Ping'an?"
A straight ball hit him, and Mr. Jiang almost had a heart attack because of Yu Zizhen's outspoken attitude.
He said to himself, "That's definitely not possible." After all, the object of their loyalty is the princess, not Yu Zizhen, the fake prince.
But can he say this?
He is not Yu Zizhen, the "Prince of Zhenbei" whose name has already been passed on to the royal family members and is irreplaceable.
As a humble aide who could be replaced at any time, Mr. Jiang said he dared not get involved in the open and secret struggles between the mother and daughter.
Mr. Jiang chose to remain silent, because after spending some time together, he had already seen that Yu Zizhen didn't like others treating her like a fool.
Mr. Jiang could only remain silent in embarrassment as he didn't dare to tell the truth but couldn't lie with his eyes open.
Yu Zizhen didn't make things difficult for Mr. Jiang. She said, "I have other uses for the servants and the maids and servant girls who haven't arrived yet. Don't worry, I won't let them eat for free."
Mr. Jiang: ...
What he was worried about was not just a few servants, was it a small problem of eating free meals in the palace?
What he was worried about was obviously the relationship between Yu Zizhen and Princess Zhenbei, and whether it would deteriorate again because of Yu Zizhen's refusal to cooperate.
Yu Zizhen doesn't care about Mr. Jiang's so-called "overall situation". The premise for her to be honest is that others don't take the initiative to tease her.
If we don’t chop off the claws that have crossed the line, are we going to keep them for the New Year?
The two of them had their own thoughts and walked to the palace in silence.
Outside the palace gate, a group of eunuchs and palace maids who came by imperial decree respectfully welcomed Yu Zizhen in.
Today is not the day for a grand court meeting, and the emperor is already waiting for them in the South Study.
Yu Zizhen, Yaoguang and Mr. Jiang, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace maids, went to the emperor on foot.
Yu Zizhen was a little excited as she was about to meet the target of one of her missions.
Of the two tasks she received from the system, the easier one was to protect Xiao Yuanjin, the eldest son of the Emperor of Da Qi.
Xiao Yuanjin was born to the first wife of the Emperor of Da Qi. Because his biological mother died early and died while saving the emperor, he was raised by the emperor.
Of course, gratitude to the Queen for sacrificing herself to save him was only the superficial reason the Emperor used to fool the world. The real reason why he kept his eldest son by his side was that if he didn't do so, his son would die in some corner that he couldn't see.
The reason why he fell into the embarrassing situation where he had to use such a stupid method to save his son was because he had a scumbag father who was very good at cheating his son.
His father, the former emperor of the Great Qi, was a man who was both infatuated and promiscuous.
The manifestation of his infatuation was that he was particularly fond of the current empress dowager, the queen at that time, Da Lu, throughout his life. He didn't care whether Da Lu dealt with his concubines or murdered his children.
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