Chapter 155 Targeting
The Empress Dowager's decree caught Yuan Ziyu off guard. She had no choice but to send a message to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion in a hurry, then she washed, changed her clothes, and took a carriage to the palace.
At the gate of the palace, as soon as Yuan Ziyu got out of the carriage, he saw Princess Linyang riding a tall and handsome horse with a heroic look.
"Sister Yuan." Princess Linyang dismounted and handed the horse to a servant beside her. She smiled and walked forward, took Yuan Ziyu's hand, and said, "Isn't this sudden?"
Yuan Ziyou hurriedly bowed to Princess Linyang: "Princess!"
Then he smiled and said, "To be honest, Princess, it was quite sudden. Ziyou was completely unprepared."
"Hahaha!" Princess Linyang laughed, "No need to prepare. The Queen Mother is very kind. Don't be afraid. I will accompany you today!"
"Ziyou thanks the princess!" Yuan Ziyou said with a smile.
"I know this is your first time in the palace, but don't worry, I'll be by your side and give you some pointers!" Princess Linyang glanced at Qingying, who was following behind Yuan Ziyu, and said with a smile, "You're not a lady of noble birth, and you don't have a title, so your maidservant can't enter the palace."
"Thank you, Princess, for your advice!" Yuan Ziyu responded with a smile, then turned to Qingying and said, "Qingying, please wait for me here!"
Although Qingying was a little worried, she knew that she couldn't enter the palace, so she could only respond: "Yes!"
When the two of them walked into Shenwu Gate, they saw a young eunuch waiting inside.
When the young eunuch saw Princess Linyang and Yuan Ziyou, he stepped forward with a smile and bowed, saying, "I greet Princess Linyang and Miss Yuan Er!"
"Alright, lead the way!" Princess Linyang waved her hand and said to Yuan Ziyu, "This is the young eunuch from the Empress Dowager's palace, Little Duanzi!"
"Yes." The little girl hurriedly led the way: "Princess Linyang and Miss Yuan Er, please follow me."
The little girl walked in front, Princess Linyang and Yuan Ziyu followed behind, and Suiyu followed behind the two of them.
"Sister Yuan," Princess Linyang took the opportunity to say to Yuan Ziyu, "In this imperial palace, except for the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, the Empress, and the other ladies, no one else can ride in a sedan chair. Only the older ladies can ride in a soft sedan chair. Now that you have caught the Empress Dowager's eye, and your father is now a first-rank general, there will be many chances for you to be summoned to the palace in the future. You must remember this. When the chance comes, I will tell you about the situation in the palace so that you will have a better understanding."
"Yes, Princess!" Yuan Ziyou quickly responded, then curiously asked, "Could it be that the Princess can't ride in a sedan chair?"
"Of course!" Princess Linyang said with a smile, "Except for the elderly ladies, no one else is qualified to ride in a sedan chair."
"Oh, so that's how it is!" Yuan Ziyu nodded, indicating that he remembered it.
"Also!" Seeing that no one was around, Princess Linyang whispered to Yuan Ziyu, "Concubine Liu has angered the Emperor and is now under house arrest in Yongfu Palace. You don't have to worry about her for now."
After hearing what Princess Linyang said, Yuan Ziyu understood that Concubine Liu was Liu Xueqing's aunt. Liu Xueqing was punished to go to the family temple, which was related to him. Concubine Liu was under house arrest, which might be related to this rumor. Presumably, Concubine Liu did not have a good impression of him.
Thinking that he had offended the imperial concubine before even entering the palace, Yuan Ziyu was depressed and secretly thought that it would be better for him to stay away from the palace in the future.
"Ziyou has taken note of this!" Yuan Ziyou said hurriedly.
Seeing that Yuan Ziyu understood, Princess Linyang nodded. She did not correct Yuan Ziyu for not calling herself her sister. After all, this was the imperial palace, and there might be people watching them. If she broke the rules, she would probably be criticized.
At the same time, he was also very satisfied with Yuan Ziyu's ability to know when to advance and when to retreat.
Yuan Ziyu followed Princess Linyang in the corridor of the imperial palace. From afar, he saw a red sedan chair. When it got closer, he saw a concubine in light blue palace dress sitting on the sedan chair, so he lowered his head slightly.
"Oh, isn't this Princess Linyang?" The concubine on the sedan chair said with a smile when she saw Princess Linyang and Yuan Ziyu.
"Linyang greets Concubine Zhao!" Princess Linyang bowed slightly to Concubine Zhao and said with a smile.
Yuan Ziyou bowed to Concubine Zhao and said, "Your servant Yuan Ziyou greets Her Majesty Concubine Zhao."
"Are you Yuan Ziyu?" Concubine Zhao leaned lazily on the sedan chair and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Look up."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Ziyu had no choice but to raise his head, but his eyes were looking slightly downwards.
"Although she's a little young, she's truly beautiful!" Concubine Zhao smiled. "How old is she this year?"
"Replying to Her Majesty the Concubine Zhao!" Yuan Ziyou replied, "Your servant is thirteen years old this year!"
"Thirteen years old!" Concubine Zhao laughed coldly: "She's old enough to charm people!"
Yuan Ziyu was furious when she heard this, but she did not show it. This was her first time in the palace, and even if she had martial arts skills, she could not resist the power. Therefore, Yuan Ziyu just pretended not to understand and did not say anything.
"Empress Zhao!" Princess Linyang said in a slightly cold voice, "The Queen Mother is still waiting for us, so we won't disturb Her Majesty!"
"Alright!" Concubine Zhao smiled lazily, "Don't keep the Queen Mother waiting too long!"
"Linyang, take your leave!"
"I'll take my leave!"
After Princess Linyang and Yuan Ziyu had walked away, Concubine Zhao asked her personal maid, Shao Hong, "Have you made inquiries? Is it really because of Yuan Ziyu that the Imperial Concubine was placed under house arrest by the Emperor?"
"That's right!" Shao Hong said hurriedly, "This servant asked Qing'er clearly, and now it's being spread privately in the palace."
"What a vixen!" Concubine Zhao slapped the armrest of the sedan chair in anger. "At such a young age, she's able to seduce the Emperor like this. I wonder when and where this vixen seduced the Emperor."
"Your Highness!" Shao Hong whispered, "You see, Princess Linyang is quite close to Miss Yuan Er. I think Miss Yuan Er also often goes to Prince Kang's mansion. Do you think it could be..."
"Hmph, that must be it!" Concubine Zhao thought for a moment, then narrowed her eyes and said, "At such a young age, you know how to plan for the future. If you enter the palace, won't you enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of your life?"
"That's right!" Shao Hong responded quickly.
"You have a face that will bring disaster to the country and the people!" Concubine Zhao bit her lip and said with squinted eyes.
"My Lady, no matter what, can I still get past you?"
"No, I can't let her into the palace. Otherwise, with that face, she will be a disaster sooner or later!" Concubine Zhao thought for a while and snorted.
"Your Majesty, I think Miss Yuan Er will not only come to the palace this time. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Well, keep an eye on it!"
“Hey!”
On this side, the little girl led Princess Linyang and Yuan Ziyu to Yongshou Palace where the Queen Mother was.
Xiao Duanzi bowed and said, "Princess and Miss Yuan Er, please wait a moment. I will go in and report to the Queen Mother!"
"Okay, go ahead!"
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