Chapter 35: Hearing in the Palace! Concubine Yue’s Show of Power
As the group sat at the banquet, a waiter handed them a letter. Lou Ben took it, glanced at it briefly, and then put it in his sleeve. He Zhaojun guessed that this was the letter from her good "pen pal" Ling Buyi.
Wang Yanji also smiled and asked, "My dear son-in-law, has that friend who knows me best in writing written to you again?"
Lou Ben shook his head. "It's just that when I was traveling, I met General Ma Rong. His eldest son was getting married, so he wrote to me to let me know."
He Zhaojun was very surprised.
Ma Rong? A rebellious general who massacred people in Tongniu County, framed Cheng Shi and Yan Zhong, and committed numerous crimes. Unexpectedly, Lou Ben and him had already been colluding.
Originally, He Zhaojun came here today and wanted to enlighten Lou Ben, hoping that he would not go astray. But it is obvious that some people's paths have already been paved with their own hands, so how can they go astray?
She looked worried, but then she recovered and looked like a carefree little girl again. She took Shao Shang's hand and stood up to say goodbye.
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The next morning.
He Zhaojun sat in the carriage, drowsy and yawning. In order not to miss her daily morning exercises, she had to get up earlier and earlier. The total sleep time she had was two and a half hours, which was too little for a girl of her age.
"My dear Zhaojun, are you tired?" He Yong rode his horse to the car window and asked her quietly.
He Zhaojun nodded and said, "Father, I'll take a nap in the car for a while. Please wake me up when we reach the palace gate." After saying that, she leaned aside and fell into a deep sleep.
I also get carsick when riding in a carriage.
When they reached the palace gate, He Yong was no longer able to see her off. He Zhaojun opened the car window and smiled at her father, "Father, don't worry. Concubine Yue is a friendly and easy-going person. She and I get along very well. She will definitely teach me well."
The He family had a total of seven children, and He Zhaojun was the only one. He Yong loved her the most and couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer so much: "If anyone dares to give you a hard time in the palace, tell your father and he will vent your anger for you! Don't ever let yourself be wronged."
He Zhaojun nodded.
My father is still very reliable.
When they entered Yongle Palace, someone was already waiting for He Zhaojun. He bowed his head and greeted her: "Young lady, please follow me. Concubine Yue[18] is not awake yet. Please go to the side hall and wait for a while."
He Zhaojun laughed, her temper really resembled that of Concubine Yue.
She sat down at the desk in the side hall and flipped through the scrolls on the table. There were a few words on it that she didn't recognize, and she didn't know if the traditional Chinese characters from different eras were different. She copied them down one by one, preparing to ask the palace servants later.
At noon, Concubine Yue came late: "Zhaojun, have you had breakfast? Come and have some more with me. It's hot and delicious." As she spoke, a plate of breakfast was placed on He Zhaojun's desk.
"Is Concubine Yue well?" He Zhaojun paid her respects to Concubine Yue and bowed to the ground.
"How can you be so patient? Why don't you blame me for making you wait and treating you badly?" Concubine Yue said in a serious tone, completely different from her lazy look just now.
He Zhaojun handed over the bamboo slips she had just written. "Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for giving me a chance to change. How could I blame you? Besides, Concubine Yue has already found the best tutor."
She pointed at the scrolls on the table. These books were of various kinds and excellent quality, and it was obvious that they had been carefully selected. How could she not know the good intentions of Concubine Yue?
Old Lady Bai announced that the Third Prince had come to pay his respects to Concubine Yue. He Zhaojun immediately stood up and wanted to leave first.
"Just stay here and accompany me to meet Ziduan." Concubine Yue smiled slightly and glanced at He Zhaojun.
He Zhaojun smiled, but her heart was beating like a drum. She didn't want to meet this future emperor at all. I'm scared!
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