Chapter 12: Entering the Palace to Scout
Everything was ready, Jiang Ruo got on the luxurious carriage of Prince An's Mansion and drove towards the imperial palace.
Jiang Ruo lifted the car curtain and looked at the bustling street with a smile on his face.
During this period, she still has a lot of things to do, and soon, the sky will be high for her to fly...
The people on the street were whispering to each other as they watched the carriage from Prince An's mansion.
"Princess An should be going to the palace to pay her respects!"
"I heard that the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion was a great beauty. What a pity."
"The stepmother is the head of the household, so it's good enough that she's not the old man's concubine."
"Without my mother's support, it's hard to survive in this wealthy family!"
Another woman said sarcastically, "Princess An is so pitiful! If His Royal Highness Prince An can recover, it's fine. If not, maybe...Princess An will be buried alive with His Royal Highness Prince An!"
Finally, the tone was obviously one of watching the fun.
As soon as these words came out, several people around looked at the shifty woman with displeasure, "You should be more polite with your words!"
When the woman saw that she had aroused public outrage, she left this place of trouble in disgrace.
She was a relative of the Pei family. After she knew that it was Jiang Ruo who took back the yard, she came secretly to watch the fun.
An old lady spat at the woman's back, "Ugh, you're making fun of people who are inferior to you."
Jiang Ruo's hearing has become very sharp since she drank the spiritual spring water. She just smiled at the conversation outside.
The eyes of the masses are sharp.
The carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, and Jiang Ruo got off the carriage calmly.
Dongxue wanted to go into the palace with her, but she didn't agree. Her status was clear, and if anyone in the palace dared to make things difficult for her, she would cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to hang herself.
But Dongxue is different. If she is not careful, she may be taught a lesson by those so-called benefactors.
Anyone who has watched palace fighting dramas knows how dark the palace is.
When the guards in front of the palace gate saw that it was the carriage of Prince An's Mansion, they knew that the woman in red was the Princess An who came to get married for good luck.
The guards on both sides saluted, "Your subordinate greets Princess An!"
Jiang Ruo looked calm, with an air of "no strangers allowed" around him. "No need to be polite!"
She was wearing a red dress, swaying gracefully as she walked, and everyone around her was staring at her in amazement.
Isn’t it a bit unfair for such a beauty to bring happiness to His Royal Highness Prince An?
But when everyone thought of the future Crown Princess in the Prime Minister's Mansion, they understood instantly.
With such a beautiful appearance, the Prime Minister's stepmother would definitely not let her appear in the public eye.
After Jiang Ruo entered the palace, a beautiful maid hurried forward. The moment she lowered her head, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, "This servant greets Princess An! I am Fang Ruo, the senior maidservant beside the Empress."
"Let's go!"
Jiang Ruo ignored Fang Ruo's disdainful tone. She was quite interested in the magnificent imperial palace and didn't know where the national treasury was.
Before doing anything big, go to the palace to scout the area first.
Hehe! Got it, let’s trick this arrogant palace maid.
After walking for a while, Jiang Ruo began to get close to her.
She glanced sideways at the arrogant Fang Ruo, "Fang, Fang Ruo, right? How many years have you been in the palace?"
"Princess An, I have been in the palace for eight years." Fangrong's expression was somewhat proud.
She is the head maidservant of the Empress Dowager. Except for the Empress Dowager, no one in Fengyi Palace does anything without considering her mood.
Jiang Ruo nodded and said with emotion, "Eight years! This is my first time entering the palace! I never thought the palace would be so magnificent and grand."
As he spoke, he did not forget to act as if he had never seen the world, looking around.
Jiang Ruo casually pointed at a palace and said, "Who lives in that palace? It's so magnificent!"
Fang Ruo raised a smug smile at the corner of her lips, "Princess An, that's the Golden Throne Hall, where the Emperor holds court and governs the country."
I really didn't expect that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion is so naive. No wonder the Queen Mother chose Miss Jiang Er to be the Crown Princess.
The sense of superiority that had nowhere to go made Fangruo gradually lose herself.
She introduced them one by one in a boastful tone: "That is the Emperor's bedroom, the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Behind it is the harem, where the Empress Dowager and the concubines live. Over there is the Emperor's private treasury, and over there is the national treasury..."
Jiang Ruo deliberately looked at Fang Ruo with admiration, and silently memorized the locations of the national treasury and the private treasury in his mind.
I was so happy inside: It’s great that the emperor has a private treasury, there must be many treasures in it!
Thank you, Miss Palace Maid!
Fang Ruo brought Jiang Ruo all the way to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
At this time, Xiao Junze and the Queen were chatting with the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager coughed lightly and whispered to Xiao Junze, "Your Majesty, the maidservant who served Imperial Concubine Xi escaped death. If we can find her, we might be able to shed some light on what happened back then."
Imperial Noble Consort Xi is Xiao Chengjin's mother.
Before the late emperor passed away, he first summoned Xiao Chengjin and then summoned Imperial Noble Consort Xi. Before his death, he held Imperial Noble Consort Xi's hand tightly.
It can be seen that the late emperor had deep feelings for Xiao Chengjin's mother.
This made the Empress Dowager, who was the Queen at the time, extremely angry.
Since you love each other so much, go with the late emperor!
Xiao Junze twirled the jade ring on his thumb as a plan came to mind. "Thank you, Mother, for your advice. I understand."
Now that Xiao Chengjin is unconscious, the escaped palace maid will definitely come out to find out what happened.
Outside Ningkang Palace.
Fang Ruo winked at the eunuch at the palace gate, and the eunuch turned around to report the news.
"Princess An, the Empress Dowager's bedroom is just ahead. The Emperor and Empress are waiting for you!"
Jiang Ruo straightened her back, regaining her noble and elegant demeanor, and said in a somewhat indifferent tone, "I understand."
At this critical moment, we must not embarrass Xiao Chengjin.
She wants to develop a team spirit of sharing honor and disgrace.
Jiang Ruo's sudden action left Fang Ruo stunned.
She secretly looked at the cold and beautiful face, and muttered to herself: Which one is she?
How come your expression changes so quickly?
Oh, she knew. Princess An must be very scared, so she was bluffing.
After entering the main hall of Ningkang Palace, Jiang Ruo bowed slightly to the three people sitting above her, with a neither humble nor arrogant look, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, and your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with good health, and your Majesty and your Majesty, your Majesty, may your Majesty and your Majesty, be in good health."
what to do?
I want to curse!
When the three of them saw the red figure enter the palace, they quietly looked at Princess An, whom they had never met before.
It was not until Jiang Ruo's men finished speaking that they came to their senses.
"Princess An, there's no need to be so polite!" Xiao Junze smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
After the maid from Ningkang Palace brought the tea, Jiang Ruo held up the cup and handed it to the Queen Mother, "Mother, please have some tea."
The Queen Mother showed a kind expression, and took the teacup with a smile and took a symbolic sip. "I didn't expect that Princess An would be so beautiful. Jin'er is so lucky!"
Jiang Ruo took the teacup and said, "My Queen, thank you for your compliment. I am but a humble woman, and I cannot accept it."
Old witch, you have very good eyesight!
Then, Jiang Ruo served tea to Xiao Junze and the Queen with a cold face.
Are you kidding me? You dare let me serve tea to you two dogs?
Don’t blame me for not telling you, the service fee for serving tea and water... is very expensive.
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